IR 05000259/2023006
| ML24052A207 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah, Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 02/28/2024 |
| From: | Mark Franke Division Reactor Projects II |
| To: | Jim Barstow Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| IR 2023006 | |
| Download: ML24052A207 (7) | |
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February 28, 2024
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - REPORT 05000327/2023006 AND 05000328/2023006
Dear Jim Barstow:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, reviewing performance indicators (PIs),
inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
This letter informs you of the NRCs 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 baseline inspection program was completed at your facility as defined in Inspection Manual Chapter 2515, Light-Water Reactor Inspection Program - Operations Phase.
The NRC determined the performance at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column, the highest performance category of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix, because all inspection findings had very low safety significance (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.
Although plant performance was within the Licensee Response Column, the NRC has not yet finalized the significance of the Apparent Violation (NRC Inspection Report 5000327/2023004 and 05000328/2023004) dated February 12, 2024, (ML24040A073). The final safety significance determination may affect the NRCs assessment of plant performance and the enclosed inspection plan.
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 were in Regulatory Response Column of NRC Action Matrix more than three quarters of Calendar Year (CY) 2023 due to a security greater than Green finding identified in Fourth Quarter of Calendar Year (CY) 2022. On December 14, 202323, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a supplemental inspection using Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection Response to Action Matrix Column 2 (Regulatory Response) Inputs, and NRC Inspection Report 05000327, 328/2023442 (ML24011A077) was issued on January 11, 2024. Based on the results of this inspection and our Action Matrix assessment, the NRC determined that Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 would be transitioned to the Licensee Response Column (Column 1) of the Action Matrix as of December 14, 2023.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2025. 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.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, 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 Louis McKown at (404) 997-4545 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.
Sincerely, Mark E. Franke, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 05000327 and 05000328 License Nos. DPR-77 and DPR-79 Enclosure:
Sequoyah Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/2024 - 12/31/2025)
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Distribution via ListServ Signed by Franke, Mark on 02/28/24
Site Inspection Activity Plan Prepared on 1/22/2024 11:11:50 AM 1 of 4 07200034 - Sequoyah (ISFSI)
03/01/2024 - 12/31/2025 OPERATION OF AN ISFSI
2/17/2025 2/21/2025 IP 60855 001001 Operation Of An ISFSI AGING MANAGEMENT OF AN ISFSI
5/19/2025 5/23/2025 IP 60859 INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION (ISFSI) LICENSE RENEWAL INSPECTION Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count
Site Inspection Activity Plan Prepared on 1/22/2024 11:11:50 AM 2 of
Sequoyah 03/01/2024 - 12/31/2025 SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION
1,2 3/4/2024 3/7/2024 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1,2 3/4/2024 3/7/2024 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1,2 3/4/2024 3/7/2024 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION +SG
1 4/1/2024 4/12/2024 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)
RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION
1,2 4/8/2024 4/12/2024 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1,2 4/8/2024 4/12/2024 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1,2 4/8/2024 4/12/2024 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment 1,2 4/8/2024 4/12/2024 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1,2 4/8/2024 4/12/2024 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification 1,2 4/22/2024 4/26/2024 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1,2 4/22/2024 4/26/2024 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1,2 4/22/2024 4/26/2024 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment 1,2 4/22/2024 4/26/2024 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1,2 4/22/2024 4/26/2024 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification SEQUOYAH INITIAL LICENSE EXAM
1,2 5/6/2024 5/10/2024 OV 000956 FB-OR-ONSITE VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)
1,2 6/10/2024 6/21/2024 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)
RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION
1,2 7/15/2024 7/19/2024 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1,2 7/15/2024 7/19/2024 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1,2 7/15/2024 7/19/2024 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE INSPECTION
1,2 9/9/2024 9/13/2024 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1,2 9/9/2024 9/13/2024 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1,2 9/9/2024 9/13/2024 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION +SG
FOCUSED ENGINEERING INSPECTIONS (CGD)
1,2 10/28/2024 11/1/2024 IP 71111.21N.03 001808 Commercial Grade Dedication 1,2 11/11/2024 11/15/2024 IP 71111.21N.03 001808 Commercial Grade Dedication
10/7/2024 10/11/2024 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)
Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count
Site Inspection Activity Plan Prepared on 1/22/2024 11:11:50 AM 3 of
SEQUOYAH REQUAL INSPECTION
1,2 12/9/2024 12/13/2024 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance COMPREHENSIVE ENGINEERING TEAM INSPECTION (CETI)
OPERATION OF AN ISFSI
1,2 2/17/2025 2/21/2025 IP 60855 001001 Operation Of An ISFSI SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION
1,2 2/24/2025 2/27/2025 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1,2 2/24/2025 2/27/2025 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation 1,2 2/24/2025 2/27/2025 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1,2 2/24/2025 2/27/2025 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION
1,2 4/21/2025 4/24/2025 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance 1,2 4/21/2025 4/24/2025 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training AGING MANAGEMENT OF AN ISFSI
1,2 5/19/2025 5/23/2025 IP 60859 INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION (ISFSI) LICENSE RENEWAL INSPECTION PROBLEM IDENTIFCATION AND RESOLUTION
1,2 6/9/2025 6/13/2025 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution 1,2 6/23/2025 6/27/2025 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY
1,2 7/1/2025 9/30/2025 IP 71130.11 000742 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)
CYBER SECURITY INSPECTION
1,2 9/22/2025 9/26/2025 IP 71130.10 000741 Cybersecurity RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION BASELINE INSPECTION
1,2 10/6/2025 10/10/2025 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1,2 10/6/2025 10/10/2025 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, & Transportation 1,2 10/6/2025 10/10/2025 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION
1 10/20/2025 10/24/2025 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM INSPECTION
1,2 10/20/2025 10/24/2025 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing 1,2 10/20/2025 10/24/2025 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1,2 10/20/2025 10/24/2025 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1,2 1/27/2025 1/31/2025 IP 71111.21M 000713 Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection 1,2 2/10/2025 2/14/2025 IP 71111.21M 000713 Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection
Site Inspection Activity Plan Prepared on 1/22/2024 11:11:50 AM 4 of 4 1,2 10/20/2025 10/24/2025 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness 1,2 10/20/2025 10/24/2025 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification