ML13099A237

Public Meeting Announcement for Watts Bar and Sequoyah Regulatory/Predecisional Enforcement Conference to Discuss Findings and the Associated Apparent Violations

ML13099A237
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar, Sequoyah
Issue date:	04/09/2013
From:	Scott Shaeffer Reactor Projects Region 2 Branch 6
To:	James Shea Tennessee Valley Authority
References
Download: ML13099A237 (7)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 April 9, 2013 EA-13-018 EA-13-023 EA-13-045 Mr. Joseph W. Shea Vice President, Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 3D-C Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT - PUBLIC MEETING:

REGULATORY/PREDECISIONAL ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT - DOCKET NOS. 50-390 SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT - DOCKET NOS. 50-327, 50-328

Dear Mr. Shea:

This letter confirms the telephone conversation between you and Richard Croteau of this office on April 3, 2013, concerning a Regulatory Conference, being conducted at your request, which has been scheduled for April 22, 2013, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The meeting notice, which provides additional details, is enclosed. The purpose of the Regulatory Conference is to discuss the risk significance of the preliminary inspection findings documented in Inspection Report Nos: 05000390/2012009, 05000327/328/2013009, and 05000327/328/2013010. These findings are summarized as follows:

Watts Bar 05000390/2012009-01: Inadequate Abnormal Condition Procedure for Flood Mitigation Strategy Prior to Installation of flood barriers which was preliminarily identified as Yellow, e.g. an issue having substantial safety significance.

Watts Bar 05000390/2012009-02: Failure to Report Unanalyzed Condition Related to External Flooding (Traditional Enforcement Violation)

Watts Bar 05000390/2012009-03: Failure to Maintain an Adequate Abnormal Condition Procedure to Implement the Flood Mitigation Strategy which was preliminarily identified as Yellow.

Watts Bar 05000390/2012009-04: Failure to Adequately Protect Safety-Related Equipment During Flood Mode Preparation which was preliminarily identified as White, e.g. an issue having low to moderate increased importance to safety.

J. Shea 2

Sequoyah 05000327, 328/2013009-01: Inadequate Abnormal Operating Procedure for Flood Mitigation Strategy Prior to Installation of flood barriers which was preliminarily Yellow.

Sequoyah 05000327, 328/2013009-02: Failure to Report Unanalyzed Condition Related to External Flooding (Traditional Enforcement Violation)

In addition, the conference will also address the apparent violations associated with these inspection findings.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/index.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Should you have any questions concerning this conference, please contact me at 404-997-4521.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Scott M. Shaeffer, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-327, 50-328, 50-390 License Nos.: DRP-77, DPR-79, NPF-90

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: (See page 3)

X SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE G FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE JDH /RA/

SMS /RA/

NAME JHamman SShaeffer DATE 04/09/2013 04/09/2013 E-MAIL COPY?

YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

J. Shea 3

cc:

J. T. Carlin Site Vice President Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution P. R. Simmons Plant Manager Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution J. W. Proffitt Manager, Site Licensing Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution C. D. Mackaman Program Manager, Corporate Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Edward J. Vigluicci Associate General Counsel, Nuclear Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution County Mayor 208 Courthouse 625 Georgia Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Tennessee Department of Environment &

Conservation Division of Radiological Health 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243 Ann Harris 341 Swing Loop Rockwood, TN 37854 Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution David H. Gronek Plant Manager Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Donna K. Guinn Manager, Site Licensing Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Terry E. Cribbe Manager, Corporate Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Gordon P. Arent Senior Manager, Licensing WBN Unit 2 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution County Mayor P.O. Box 156 Decatur, TN 37322 County Executive 375 Church Street Suite 215 Dayton, TN 37321 Tennessee Department of Environment &

Conservation Division of Radiological Health 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243

J. Shea 4

Letter to Joseph W. Shea from Scott M. Shaeffer dated April 9, 2013

SUBJECT:

MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT - PUBLIC MEETING:

REGULATORY/PREDECISIONAL ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT - DOCKET NOS. 50-390 SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT - DOCKET NOS. 50-327, 50-328 Distribution w/encl:

OEMAIL OEWEB PMNS Region II Regional Coordinator NRR Enforcement Coordinator Enforcement Officer and Regional Counsel, RII Public Affairs Officer, RII State Liaison, RII Chief, Resource Management Branch, RII Region II Administrator's Secretary DRP Division Secretary Region II Division Directors and Deputies Region II Receptionist Headquarters Operations Officer NRR DISP/PIPB RIDSNRRPMWattsBar RIDSNRRPMSequoyah L. Douglas, RII C. Evans, RII PUBLIC

Enclosure

SUBJECT:

REGULATORY/PREDECISIONAL ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE FACILITY:

Sequoyah and Watts Bar Nuclear Plants DOCKETS:

50-327, 50-328, and 50-390 DATE & TIME:

Monday April 22, 2013 8:00 am to 12:00 pm (EDT)

LOCATION:

Marriott Marquis Hotel Room A601 265 Peachtree Center Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30303 PURPOSE:

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss four findings and the associated apparent violations for the Watts Bar nuclear plant (ref inspection report 05000390/2012009 (ML13071A289)), and three findings and the associated apparent violations for the Sequoyah nuclear plant (ref.

inspection reports 05000327/2013009, 05000328/2013009 (ML13071A253) and 05000327/2013010, 05000328/2013010 (ML13077A240))

The NRC's Policy Statement, "Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings," effective May 28, 2002 applies to this meeting. The policy statement may be found on the NRC Web site, www.nrc.gov and contains information regarding visitors and security.

CATEGORY:

This is a Category 1 meeting: The public is invited to observe this meeting and will have one or more opportunities to communicate with the NRC after the business portion, but before the meeting is adjourned.

NRC OFFICE PARTICIPATING:

Region II OTHER ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING:

None PARTICIPANTS:

NRC (Partial List)

V. McCree, Regional Administrator, RII R Croteau. Director of Reactor Projects W. Jones, Deputy Director of Reactor Projects S. Shaeffer, Chief, Reactor Projects Branch 6

2 Enclosure LICENSEE (Partial List)

P. Swafford, Chief Nuclear Office and Executive Vice President, Nuclear Power Group D. Jernigan, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations J. Shea, Vice President Nuclear Licensing J. Carlin, Site Vice President Sequoyah Nuclear Plant T. Cleary, Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant MEETING CONTACT: Jeff Hamman, NRC, RII 404-997-4747 jeffrey.hamman@nrc.gov AUDIO TELE-CONFERENCING:

Interested members of the public can participate in this meeting via a toll-free audio teleconference. Please contact the NRC meeting contact in advance of the meeting, indicating your intent to attend and to obtain teleconferencing information.

VIDEO TELE-CONFERENCING:

Not available