IR 05000321/2023006

Annual Assessment Letter Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 - Nrc Inspection Report 05000321/2023006 and 05000366/2023006

ML24047A107
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	02/28/2024
From:	Alan Blamey NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB1
To:	Coleman J Southern Nuclear Company
References
IR 2023006
Download: ML24047A107 (5)

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February 28, 2024

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000321/2023006 AND 05000366/2023006

Dear Jaime Coleman:

ThehNRzhhashcycle performance assessment of Edwin I. Hatch 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 Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column (Column 1), 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.

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 12 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.

On June 26, 2020, the NRC issued amendments No. 305 and No. 250 to Renewed Facility Operating Licenses No. DPR-57 and NPF-5 for the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2, respectively (ADAMS Accession No. ML20077J704). The amendments modified the licenses to allow the implementation of the provisions of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 50.69, Risk-informed categorization and treatment of structures, systems and components for nuclear power reactors. Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct Inspection Procedure 37060, 10 CFR 50.69 Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems, and Components Inspection, to verify proper implementation of your 50.69 program. In accordance with 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 Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Please contact me at (404) 9974415 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.

Sincerely, Alan J. Blamey, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 05000321 and 05000366 License Nos. DPR57 and NPF5 Enclosure:

Hatch Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/2024-12/31/2025)

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OFFICE RII:DRP RII/DRP RII/DRP RII/DRP NAME A. Alejandro C. Scott P. Niebaum A. Blamey DATE 2/20/2024 2/22/2024 2/20/2024 2/28/2024

Hatch

03/01/2024 - 12/31/2025

Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count

50.69 RISK-INFORMED CATEGORIZATION OF SSC'S 4

1,2 9/9/2024 9/13/2024 IP 37060 000521 10 CFR 50.69 Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems, and Components Inspection 1,2 9/23/2024 9/27/2024 IP 37060 000521 10 CFR 50.69 Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems, and Components Inspection

SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 3 1,2 9/16/2024 9/19/2024 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation

HATCH REQUAL INSPECTION 2

1,2 10/21/2024 10/25/2024 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance

COMPREHENSIVE ENGINEERING TEAM INSPECTION (CETI) 7 1,2 10/21/2024 10/25/2024 IP 71111.21M 000713 Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection

1,2 11/4/2024 11/8/2024 IP 71111.21M 000713 Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection

SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 3

1,2 11/18/2024 11/21/2024 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control

1,2 11/18/2024 11/21/2024 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance

1,2 11/18/2024 11/21/2024 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training

1,2 11/18/2024 11/21/2024 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes

1,2 11/18/2024 11/21/2024 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM INSPECTION 2

1,2 12/2/2024 12/6/2024 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing

1,2 12/2/2024 12/6/2024 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System

1,2 12/2/2024 12/6/2024 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

1,2 12/2/2024 12/6/2024 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness

1,2 12/2/2024 12/6/2024 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification

UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 2/10/2025 2/14/2025 IP 71111.08G 000701 Inservice Inspection Activities (BWR)

RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION 4

1,2 2/10/2025 2/14/2025 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

1,2 2/10/2025 2/14/2025 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation

1,2 2/10/2025 2/14/2025 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment

1,2 2/10/2025 2/14/2025 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation

1,2 2/10/2025 2/14/2025 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification

CYBER SECURITY INSPECTION 4 1,2 5/12/2025 5/16/2025 IP 71130.10 000741 Cybersecurity

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FORCE-ON-FORCE PLANNING AND EXERCISE WEEKS - HAT 5

1,2 6/2/2025 6/6/2025 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing

1,2 6/23/2025 6/27/2025 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing

AGING MANAGEMENT OF AN ISFSI 2

1,2 8/11/2025 8/15/2025 IP 60859 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) License Renewal Inspection

FOCUSED ENGINEERING INSPECTION (FPTI) 3 1,2 9/8/2025 9/12/2025 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)

1,2 9/22/2025 9/26/2025 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)

MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING 1

1,2 9/8/2025 9/12/2025 IP 71130.11 000742 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)

SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 1

1,2 9/15/2025 9/18/2025 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control

1,2 9/15/2025 9/18/2025 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes

1,2 9/15/2025 9/18/2025 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification

TARGET SET INSPECTION 2 1,2 9/29/2025 10/3/2025 IP 71130.14 000743 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets

HATCH INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 4 1,2 9/7/2025 9/13/2025 OV 000956 FB-OR-Onsite Validation of Initial License Examination (OV)

1,2 10/12/2025 10/25/2025 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-Initial License Exam Administration (EXAD)

PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION & RESOLUTION 4

1,2 10/13/2025 10/17/2025 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution

1,2 10/27/2025 10/31/2025 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE INSPECTION 5

1,2 11/3/2025 11/7/2025 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

1,2 11/3/2025 11/7/2025 IP 71114.07 000722 Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event

1,2 11/3/2025 11/7/2025 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification

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