ML091180405
| ML091180405 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Watts Bar  |
| Issue date: | 04/22/2009 |
| From: | Nease R NRC/RGN-II/DRS/EB2 |
| To: | Swafford P Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| CPPR-92, IR-08-005 | |
| Download: ML091180405 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000390/2008005
Text
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION II
SAM NUNN ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER
61 FORSYTH STREET, SW, SUITE 23T85
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8931
April 22, 2009
Mr. Preston D. Swafford
Chief Nuclear Officer and
Executive Vice President
Tennessee Valley Authority
3R Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT: WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT NON-CITED VIOLATION 05000390/2008005-
04, CARBON DIOXIDE SYSTEM IN FIRE AREA 48 FAILED TO MEET DESIGN
CRITERION
Dear Mr. Swafford:
We have received your response to our Non-Cited Violation (NCV)05000390/2008005-04,
Carbon Dioxide System in Fire Area 48 Failed to Meet Design Criterion, issued in NRC
Inspection Report 05000390/2008005 (ADAMS Accession No. ML090440261), dated March 24,
2009, in which you denied this NCV. The basis for your denial is currently under review by the
staff. Upon completion of this review, TVA will be advised of the results.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter, and
your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public
Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs 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).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Rebecca L. Nease, Chief
Engineering Branch 2
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No. 50-390, 50-391
License No. NPF-90 and Construction
Permit No. CPPR-92
cc: (See page 2)
TVA 2
cc:
Gordon P. Arent
New Generation Licensing Manager Ludwig E. Thibault
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant General Manager
Tennessee Valley Authority Nuclear Oversight & Assistance
Electronic Mail Distribution Tennessee Valley Authority
3R Lookout Place
Masoud Bajestani 1101 Market Steet
Vice President Watts Bar Unit 2 Chattanooga , TN 37402-2801
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority Gregory A. Boerschig
Electronic Mail Distribution Plant Manager
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
Ashok S. Bhatnagar Tennessee Valley Authority
Senior Vice President Electronic Mail Distribution
Nuclear Generation Development and
Construction Larry E. Nicholson
Tennessee Valley Authority General Manager
Electronic Mail Distribution Performance Improvement
Tennessee Valley Authority
Michael K. Brandon Electronic Mail Distribution
Manager
Licensing and Industry Affairs Michael A. Purcell
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Senior Licensing Manager
Electronic Mail Distribution Nuclear Power Group
Tennessee Valley Authority
Preston D. Swafford Electronic Mail Distribution
Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice
President Michael J. Lorek
Tennessee Valley Authority Vice President
Electronic Mail Distribution Nuclear Engineering & Projects
Tennessee Valley Authority
William R. Campbell Electronic Mail Distribution
Senior Vice President
Fleet Engineering Michael D. Skaggs
Tennessee Valley Authority Site Vice President
Electronic Mail Distribution Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
Thomas Coutu Electronic Mail Distribution
Vice President
Nuclear Support Fredrick C. Mashburn
Tennessee Valley Authority Acting Manager
Electronic Mail Distribution Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry
Affairs
General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution
Electronic Mail Distribution
(cc contd - See page 3)
TVA 3
(cc contd)
Senior Resident Inspector
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
1260 Nuclear Plant Road
Spring City, TN 37381-2000
County Executive
375 Church Street
Suite 215
Dayton, TN 37321
County Mayor
P.O. Box 156
Decatur, TN 37322
Lawrence Edward Nanney
Director
Division of Radiological Health
TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation
Electronic Mail Distribution
James H. Bassham
Director
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
Electronic Mail Distribution
Ann Harris
341 Swing Loop
Rockwood, TN 37854
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OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS RII:DRS RII:DRP RII:DRP
NAME RRODRIGUEZ RNEASE SWALKER LGARNER HGEPFORD
DATE 4/21/2009 4/22/2009 4/22/2009 4/21/2009 4/22/2009
E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO