IR 05000327/2012001

Annual Assessment Letter for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000327/2012001 and 05000328/2012001)

ML13063A521
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	03/04/2013
From:	Croteau R Division Reactor Projects II
To:	James Shea Tennessee Valley Authority
References
IR-12-001
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UNITED STATES arch 4, 2013

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2, (REPORT 05000327/2012001 AND 05000328/2012001)

Dear Mr. Shea:

On February 14, 2013, the NRC completed its end-of-cycle performance review of the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. 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 determined that overall, Sequoyah Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Sequoyah Nuclear Plants Unit 1 and 2 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e. green) safety significance, and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal expected range (i.e. green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility. During the first quarter 2012, Sequoyah Unit 1 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 3rd quarter of 2011. This PI had returned to Green status in the 4th quarter 2011; however, in addition to ROP baseline inspections, a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area was required. The NRC completed this inspection in March 2012, which resulted in Unit 1 returning to the Licensee Response Column in the second quarter 2012 as documented in an NRC Assessment Follow-up letter dated March 29, 2012.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2014. 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. This inspection plan does not include security related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.

. In addition to the baseline inspection we plan on conducting initial reactor operator licensing examinations and Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/182, Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping and Tanks.

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 No.: 50-327, 50-328 License No.: DPR-77, DPR-79 Enclosure: Sequoyah Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: (See page 3)

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NAME JHamman SShaeffer WJones RCroteau DATE 02/28/2013 03/01/2013 03/01/2013 03/04/2013 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO 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 J. W. Proffitt Manager, Site Licensing Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution C. D. Mackaman Program Manager, Corporate Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Edward J. Vigluicci Associate General Counsel, Nuclear Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution County Mayor 208 Courthouse 625 Georgia Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Tennessee Department of Environment &

Conservation Division of Radiological Health 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243 Ann Harris 341 Swing Loop Rockwood, TN 37854 Letter to Joseph from Richard P. Croteau dated March 4, 2013 SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2, (REPORT 05000327/2012001 AND 05000328/2012001)

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Page 1 of 2 Sequoyah 03/04/2013 08:31:43 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2013 - 06/30/2014 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site OL EXAM - INITIAL EXAM PREP 3 1 04/22/2013 04/26/2013 V23408 SEQUOYAH/MAY 2013 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES OL EXAM - INITIAL EXAM - WEEK 1 3 1 05/13/2013 05/17/2013 V23408 SEQUOYAH/MAY 2013 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES RP - RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE 2 1, 2 06/03/2013 06/07/2013 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2 06/03/2013 06/07/2013 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1, 2 06/03/2013 06/07/2013 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification PI&R - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 4 1, 2 06/10/2013 06/14/2013 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 06/24/2013 06/28/2013 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution CDBI - COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION 7 1, 2 06/17/2013 06/21/2013 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1, 2 07/08/2013 07/12/2013 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1, 2 07/22/2013 07/26/2013 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1, 2 08/05/2013 08/09/2013 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection EP - EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INSPECTION 1 1, 2 09/30/2013 10/04/2013 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 09/30/2013 10/04/2013 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 09/30/2013 10/04/2013 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1, 2 09/30/2013 10/04/2013 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification ISI - UNIT 1 INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 10/21/2013 10/25/2013 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR OL EXAM - INITIAL EXAM PREP WEEK 3 1 11/04/2013 11/08/2013 V23417 SEQUOYAH/DECEMBER 2013 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES RP - RAD HAZARD ANALYSIS AND TRANSPORTATION 2 1, 2 11/04/2013 11/08/2013 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 11/04/2013 11/08/2013 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 1, 2 11/04/2013 11/08/2013 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification OL EXAM - INITIAL EXAM WEEK 1 3 1 12/02/2013 12/06/2013 V23417 SEQUOYAH/DECEMBER 2013 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES TI-182 - TI-182 BURIED PIPING/TANK - PHASE 2 1 1, 2 12/09/2013 12/11/2013 IP 2515/182 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures. Enclosure

Page 2 of 2 Sequoyah 03/04/2013 08:31:43 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2013 - 06/30/2014 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site OL EXAM - INITIAL EXAM WEEK 2 3 1 12/09/2013 12/13/2013 V23417 SEQUOYAH/DECEMBER 2013 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES TFPI - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTRECTION INSP 4 1, 2 01/27/2014 01/31/2014 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

1, 2 02/10/2014 02/14/2014 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL BASELINE 2 1, 2 05/12/2014 05/16/2014 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 05/12/2014 05/16/2014 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 05/12/2014 05/16/2014 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 05/12/2014 05/16/2014 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 05/12/2014 05/16/2014 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 05/12/2014 05/16/2014 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification ISI - UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 05/19/2014 05/23/2014 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR SGISI - UNIT 2 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 05/26/2014 05/30/2014 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL BASELINE WEEK2 3 1, 2 06/02/2014 06/06/2014 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 06/02/2014 06/06/2014 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 06/02/2014 06/06/2014 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 06/02/2014 06/06/2014 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 06/02/2014 06/06/2014 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 06/02/2014 06/06/2014 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification Comments:

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures. Enclosure