IR 05000390/2016006

Annual Assessment Letter for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, NRC Inspection Report 05000390/2016006 and 05000391/2016006

ML17060A160
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	03/01/2017
From:	Alan Blamey Reactor Projects Region 2 Branch 6
To:	Shea J W Tennessee Valley Authority
References
IR 2016006
Download: ML17060A160 (6)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303

-1257 March 1, 2017 Mr. Joseph Vice President, Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 3D

-C Chattanooga, TN 37402

-2801

SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT, NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000390/201 6006 AND 05000391/2016 006

Dear Mr. Shea:

The NRC has completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN) Units 1 and 2 reviewing performance indicators (PIs)

, inspection results

, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016. This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.

The NRC concluded that overall performance at your facility preserved public health and safety.

The NRC determined the performance at Watts Bar Unit s 1 and 2 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column, the highest performance category of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix

, because all inspection findings had very low safety significanc e (i.e., Green), and all PIs were within the expected range (i.e.,

Green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

In letter dated November 21, 2016, WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 2

- FULL TRANSITION TO THE REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS AND ASSESSMENT LETTER (ADAMS Accession No. ML16326A210), the NRC communicated it had transitioned the remaining reactor safety cornerstones for the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2 to the full oversight of the ROP as described in Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2515 and IMC 0305.

This also represented the conclusion of the applicability of IMC 2517.

The NRC determined that overall, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives.

Inspection findings and traditional enforcement violations issued across all cornerstones were determined to be of very low safety significance (i.e.,

Severity Level IV or Green).

Additionally, PIs for previously transitioned cornerstones indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., Green).

Therefore, the NRC has determined that Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2 has entered the Licensee Response Column of the ROP Action Matrix, effective as of November 21, 2016. A cross-cutting theme in the Safety Conscious Work Environment (SCWE) cross-cutting area exists, as identified in our mid

-cycle letter to you dated August 31, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16244A703

). Specifically, on March 23, 2016, the NRC issued letter entitled, "Chilled Work Environment for Raising and Addressing Safety Concerns at the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant" (ADAMS Accession No. ML16083A479) and the NRC identified one inspection finding in the assessment period with a cross

-cutting aspect of SCWE Policy, [S.1]. The NRC will continue to follow-up on the Chilling Effect Letter and SCWE theme using baseline inspection sample s and focused inspections as appropriate

.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2018

. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.

This inspection plan does not include security

-related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non

-publicly available correspondence.

In addition to the ROP baseline inspections at your facility, we also plan on conducting infrequently performed inspections which include:

Operator Licensing Examinations; IP 93100, Safety-Conscious Work Environment Issue of Concern Followup

and IP 92702, Follow

-up On Traditional Enforcement Actions Including Violations, Deviations, Confirmatory Action Letters, Confirmatory Orders, And Alternative Dispute Resolution Confirmatory Orders.

Follow-up inspections in accordance with IP 92702 will be accomplished as necessary for the follow-up to open Confirmatory Order actions, willful violations

, and escalated enforcements items.

Additionally, the NRC will perform Temporary Instruction 2515/192, "Inspection of the Licensee's Interim Compensatory Measures Associated With the Open Phase Condition Design Vulnerabilities in Electric Power Systems," in the first quarter of 2017

. As described in Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2 Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Transition Plan (ADAMS Accession No. ML15096A204), because the PIs for Initiating Events indicators IE01and IE03

and Mitigating Systems indicators MS06, MS07, MS08, MS09, and MS10 are not yet valid for Unit 2

those PIs will be subject to augmented inspections until declared fully valid.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Fedral Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRC's

"Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure

," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading

-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). Please contact me at (404) 997-4415 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,/RA/

Alan Blamey, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.

50-390, 391 License No.

NPF-90, 96

Enclosure:

Watts Bar Inspection/Activity Plan 03/01/2017

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ADAMS Accession Number: ML OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP NAME JSeat ABlamey DATE 2/23/2017 2/24/2017 Official Agency Record

Report 22 UnitNumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staff on SiteWatts BarInspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2017

-12/31/2018 Page 1 of 3 02/28/2017 07:04:37 CDBI-COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION 11,2 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112101/06/2017 04/28/2017 ISI-UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 11 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P03/27/2017 03/31/2017 RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1 21,2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0103/27/2017 03/31/2017 1,2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0203/27/2017 03/31/2017 1,2 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0303/27/2017 03/31/2017 1,2 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0403/27/2017 03/31/2017 1,2 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0503/27/2017 03/31/2017 1,2 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115103/27/2017 03/31/2017 SGISI-UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 11 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P04/03/2017 04/07/2017 RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 2 31 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0104/17/2017 04/21/2017 1 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0204/17/2017 04/21/2017 1 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0304/17/2017 04/21/2017 1 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0404/17/2017 04/21/2017 1 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0504/17/2017 04/21/2017 1 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115104/17/2017 04/21/2017 EQI-DESIGN BASES ASSURANCE INSPECTION (PROGR 41,2 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection (Programs)7111121N05/08/2017 05/12/2017 1,2 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection (Programs)7111121N06/05/2017 06/09/2017 1,2 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection (Programs)7111121N06/19/2017 06/23/2017 ISI-UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 12 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P10/23/2017 10/27/2017 SGISI-UNIT 2 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 12 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P10/30/201711/03/2017 EP-EP EXERCISE 31,2 IPExercise Evaluation711140112/11/2017 12/15/2017 1,2 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140412/11/2017 12/15/2017 1,2 IPExercise Evaluation - Scenario Review711140812/11/2017 12/15/2017 1,2 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115112/11/2017 12/15/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Report 22 UnitNumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staff on SiteWatts BarInspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2017

-12/31/2018 Page 2 of 3 02/28/2017 07:04:37 MODS-PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION 31,2 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T03/19/2018 03/23/2018 HS-TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 11,2 IPHeat Sink Performance7111107T06/04/2018 06/04/2018OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 31 WATTS BAR / SEPTEMBER 2018 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V2351608/06/2018 08/10/2018 RP-RP PUBLIC INSPECTION 21,2 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0608/06/2018 08/10/2018 1,2 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0708/06/2018 08/10/2018 1,2 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR01 08/06/2018 08/10/2018 1,2 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR01 08/06/2018 08/10/2018OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 31 WATTS BAR / SEPTEMBER 2018 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V2351609/03/2018 09/21/2018 RP-RAD HAZARD AND TRANSPORTATION 21,2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0109/10/2018 09/14/2018 1,2 IPRadioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.0809/10/2018 09/14/2018 ISI-UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 11 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P09/17/2018 09/21/2018 SGISI-UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 11 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P09/24/2018 09/28/2018 PI&R-PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 41,2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution7115210/22/2018 10/26/2018 1,2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B11/05/201811/09/2018 EP-EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 51,2 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140211/12/201811/16/2018 1,2 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140211/12/201811/16/2018 1,2 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140311/12/201811/16/2018 1,2 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140411/12/201811/16/2018 1,2 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140511/12/201811/16/2018 1,2 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0111/12/201811/16/2018 1,2 IPERO Readiness71151-EP0211/12/201811/16/2018 1,2 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0311/12/201811/16/2018 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Report 22 UnitNumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staff on SiteWatts BarInspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2017

-12/31/2018 Page 3 of 3 02/28/2017 07:04:37OL RQ-REQUAL INSPECTION 21,2 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B11/12/201811/16/2018 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.