November 2, 1998 Tennessee Valley Authority ATTN: Mr. J. A. Scalice Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 SUBJECT: MEETING SUMMARY - WATTS BAR - PLANT PERFORMANCE AND ON-GOING SITE ACTIVITIES Dear Mr. Scalice: This refers to the open meeting that was conducted at your request at NRC Region II Office on October 28, 1998, for you to discuss recent Watts Bar Nuclear Plant and on-going site activities. A list of attendees and a copy of your presentation handout are enclosed. It is our opinion that this meeting was beneficial in that it provided the NRC staff with a good overview of your perceived strengths, as well as existing challenges and plans for improvement. In accordance with Section 2.790(a) of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. Should you have any questions concerning this meeting, please contact us. Sincerely, (Original signed by Harold O. Christensen) Harold 0. Christensen, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-390, 50-391 License No. NPF-90 and Construction Permit No. CPPR-92 Enclosures: 1. List of Attendees 2. Licensee Presentation Handouts cc w/encls: Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority 3B Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 5 . cc w/encls continued: See page 2 9811120249 981102 PDR ADOCK 05000390 P PDR
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SUBJECT: MEETING SUMMARY - WATTS BAR - PLANT PERFORMANCE ANDON-GOING SITE ACTIVITIES
Dear Mr. Scalice:
This refers to the open meeting that was conducted at your request at NRC Region II Office onOctober 28, 1998, for you to discuss recent Watts Bar Nuclear Plant and on-going siteactivities. A list of attendees and a copy of your presentation handout are enclosed.
It is our opinion that this meeting was beneficial in that it provided the NRC staff with a goodoverview of your perceived strengths, as well as existing challenges and plans for improvement.
In accordance with Section 2.790(a) of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code ofFederal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC PublicDocument Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this meeting, please contact us.
Sincerely,
(Original signed by Harold O. Christensen)
Harold 0. Christensen, ChiefReactor Projects Branch 6Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos. 50-390, 50-391License No. NPF-90 and Construction
Permit No. CPPR-92
Enclosures: 1. List of Attendees2. Licensee Presentation Handouts
cc w/encls:Senior Vice PresidentNuclear OperationsTennessee Valley Authority3B Lookout Place1101 Market StreetChattanooga, TN 37402-2801 5 .
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Jack A. Bailey, Vice PresidentEngineering and Technical ServicesTennessee Valley Authority6A Lookout Place1101 Market StreetChattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Richard T. PurcellSite Vice PresidentWatts Bar Nuclear PlantTennessee Valley AuthorityP. O. Box 2000Spring City, TN 37381
General CounselTennessee Valley AuthorityET 1OH400 West Summit Hill DriveKnoxville, TN 37902
Raul R. Baron, General ManagerNuclear AssuranceTennessee Valley Authority4J Blue Ridge1101 Market StreetChattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Mark J. Burzynski, ManagerNuclear LicensingTennessee Valley Authority4J Blue Ridge1101 Market StreetChattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Paul L. Pace, Manager LicensingWatts Bar Nuclear PlantTennessee Valley AuthorityP. 0. Box 2000Spring City, TN 37381
William R. Lagergren, Plant ManagerWatts Bar Nuclear PlantTennessee Valley AuthorityP. 0. Box 2000Spring City, TN 37381
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Michael H. Mobley, DirectorDivision of Radiological Health3rd Floor, L and C Annex401 Church StreetNashville, TN 37243-1532
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- Main Condenser/Gland Steam Condenser Retube
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- Clear All Operator Work-Arounds
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ICE CONDENSERSELF ASSESSMENT RESULTS
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- Continuity between Design Basis and Operation
- Good material condition of ice condenser
- Effective ice basket servicing plan
* All baskets weighed at least once
* Small number (34) of frozen baskets
- Staying current on industry issues
* Interface with other Ice Condenser Plants
* Ice Condenser Utility Group
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ICE CONDENSERSELF ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Areas for Additional Focus
- Improve debris logging and tracking
- Improve evaluation criteria for detrimental damage of ice condensercomponents
- Improve training for ice basket servicing crews
- Improvements for better system operation
* Top deck blanket tape
* Top deck vent curtain position
* Procedural enhancements
- Enhancements to FSAR / Design Basis Documents
- Boron Sampling Methodology
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* X-Ray Machines
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SECURITY IMPROVEMENT AREAS
Security Response Strategy Improvements
* Improved Communication System
* Installed Delay/Engagement Fencing
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* Site Security Manager Position Established
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* Preventative Maintenance Program Enhanced
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- Continued emphasis on finding and fixing problemsthrough Corrective Action Program
- "Do What's Right" training for WBN employees- STAR 7 training for all WBN employees- Periodic communications by Site Vice President- Concerns Resolution monthly status reports- New Posters describing Concerns Resolution Program- New brochure to assist employees in solving problems- Safety Conscious Work Environment articles in monthly
site newsletter- Concerns Resolution home page on Watts Bar's web site