IR 05000327/2011007

Annual Assessment EOC Letter Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2, (IR 05000327-11-007 and 05000328-11-007)

ML12065A326
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	03/05/2012
From:	Croteau R Division Reactor Projects II
To:	James Shea Tennessee Valley Authority
References
IR-11-007
Download: ML12065A326 (5)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION rch 5, 2012

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000327/2011007 AND 05000328/2011007)

Dear Mr. Shea:

On February 16, 2012, the NRC completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter will include the NRCs assessment of your performance in the Security Cornerstone and its security-related inspection plan.

Overall, Sequoyah Unit 1 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Unit 1 during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because the Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours performance indicator provided a White input in the third quarter of 2011.

Therefore, in addition to ROP baseline inspections, the NRC plans to conduct a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area. On February 8, 2012, your staff notified the NRC of your readiness for it to conduct a supplemental inspection to review the actions taken to address the performance issues. This inspection is planned to begin on March 5, 2012.

Overall, Sequoyah Unit 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Unit 2 plant performance for the assessment cycle was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green).

TVA 2 The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2013. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.

In addition to baseline inspection we plan on conducting Inspection Procedure (IP) 71111.08P, Unit 1 and 2 In Service Inspections; IP 71111.07T, Triennial Heat Sink Inspection; IP 50001, (Unit 2) Steam Generator Replacement Inspection; initial reactor operator licensing examinations; Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/182, Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping and Tanks; and IP 71152B, Problem Identification and Resolution.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules 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 Scott Shaeffer at 404-997-4521 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Richard P. Croteau, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328 License Nos. DPR-77, DPR-79 Enclosure: Sequoyah Inspection/Activity Plan

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NAME JHammam SShaeffer DATE 2/25/2012 2/25/2012 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

TVA 3 cc w/encl:

J. T. Carlin Site Vice President Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution P. R. Simmons Plant Manager Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution G. M. Cook Manager Licensing Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution C. D. Mackaman Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution E. J. Vigluicci Assistant General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution County Mayor Hamilton County Hamilton County Courthouse 208 Courthouse 625 Georgia Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation Division of Radiological Health 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sequoyah Nuclear Plant 2600 Igou Ferry Road Soddy Daisy, TN 37379-3624 Ann Harris 341 Swing Loop Rockwood, TN 37854

TVA 4 Letter to Joseph from Richard P. Croteau dated March 5, 2012 SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000327/2011007 AND 05000328/2011007)

Distribution w/encl:

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L. Douglas, RII EICS (Linda Douglas)

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RID ROPassessment.Resource@nrc.gov SNRRDIRS PUBLIC R. Pascarelli, NRR ((Regulatory Conferences Only))

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