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BRIEFING BRIEFING ON ON WATTS WATTS BAR BAR UNIT UNIT 2 2 LICENSE LICENSE APPL APPLICATION ICATION REVIEW REVIEW

October 30, 2014 Mark Satorius Executive Director for Operations U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Watts Bar 2 Overview

William Dean, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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AGENDA

• The Part 50 Process and Watts

Bar’s Unique History

• Licensing Framework and Status
• f Licensing Review
• Construction Program Overview
• Status of Inspection Activities

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WRAG Provides Oversight and Management Direction to Ensure Unit 2 Meets All Relevant Requirements

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WRAG Public Outreach Meeting September 2014 WRAG Observes Construction Progress of FLEX Building

Watts Bar 2 Part 50 Process and Watts Bar Licensing History

Michele Evans, Director

Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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The Part 50 Process – An Overview

• Construction Permits and

Operating License Issued Separately

• Path Forward for Commission

Granting Authority to NRR

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Watts Bar’s Unique History Has Defined the Project

• Construction Permit Issued for Units 1

and 2 in 1973

• Operating License Application

Submitted for Units 1 and 2

• Hearing for Construction Permit;

Operating License Opportunity for Hearing

• Work Stoppage in 1985
• Full Power Operating License for Unit 1

in 1996

• Resume Construction on Unit 2 in 2007

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Watts Bar 2 Licensing Framework and Status of Licensing Review

Justin Poole Senior Project Manager

Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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Established Clear Framework for Licensing

• SRM-SECY-07-0096 Provided

Commission Direction on aligning the licensing basis

• Issued NRR Office Instruction

LIC-110 to guide staff review

• Regulatory Framework Review

and Issuance of Safety Evaluation Report Supplement 21

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Majority of the Licensing Review Has Been Completed

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Remaining Licensing Actions to Support a Licensing Decision

• Completion of Hydrology Review
• Review of As-Built Fire Protection

Report

• Closure of Open Items of Interest

to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

• Implementation of Continued

Storage Rulemaking

• Review of Fukushima Orders

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Major Milestones for the NRC Staff to Accomplish Prior to Licensing

Operating License Decision

Commission Notation Vote Paper

(30 – 60 days prior to OL decision)

Advisory Committee

• n Reactor

Safeguards Recommendation

Final Regional Readiness Letter

(30 days prior to OL decision)

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Watts Bar 2 Construction Inspection

Victor McCree Regional Administrator NRC Region II

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Dev Developed eloped a Cu a Custo stomized mized Cons Construction truction Inspection Inspection Program Program

• Credited previously completed

inspections

• Addressed legacy programmatic

issues and refurbishment

• Comprehensively addresses

remaining activities, including new requirements

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t Exp xpen ende ded on d on Watts tts Bar Bar Unit Unit 2

Projected Hours Actual Hours

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Watts Bar 2 Construction Inspection

Tomy Nazario Senior Resident Inspector Watts Bar 2

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Inspections Inspections On On-Track to Track to Supp Support Lic

• rt Licensing

ensing Decision Decision

• Majority of construction

inspections completed

• Good progress on inspections of

historical and unique Unit 2 items

• Inspections of operational

readiness and new requirements (cyber, Fukushima) planned

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Verifying Verifying Construct Construction ion to to Licensi Licensing Basis ng Basis

• Reactor Vessel Reassembly
• As-Built Verifications

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Inspection of Reactor Vessel assembly Inspection of full flow filter

Verifying Verifying Refurbishment Refurbishment Activities Activities

• Key to addressing aging questions
• Equipment replacement and repair

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Inspector entering the reactor coolant pump bowl Receipt/Storage inspection of vital inverter

Verifying Verifying Implementation of Implementation of Recent Recent Requirement Requirements

• Inspection of Cyber Security

Requirements

• Inspection of Mitigating Strategies

Order

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Inspection of rebar placement Inspection of vent installation

Overall Overall Construct Construction ion Activities Activities Have Met Have Met Requirement Requirements s

• Plant built according to design
• Inspections have added value
• Currently no potentially significant
• pen issues or findings

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Closing Remarks

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Bill Dean and Vic McCree Tour of Unit 2 Control Room Bill Dean and Vic McCree Tour of Unit 2 Ice Condenser

Acronyms Acronyms

• NRC – Nuclear Regulatory

Commission

• NRR – Office of Nuclear Reactor

Regulation

• OL – Operating License
• SECY – Office of the Secretary
• SRM – Staff Requirements

Memorandum

• WRAG – Watts Bar Reactivation

Group

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Backup Slides Backup Slides

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Major Major Milestone Milestone Timeli Timeline ne

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Reactor Oversight Reactor Oversight Process Process Transi Transition tion Pla Plan

• Transition will be on an individual

cornerstone basis

• Four of seven cornerstones

expected to be transitioned at license issuance

• Performance indicator validity

addressed with additional inspections

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