IR 05000327/2013407
| ML13163A167 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 06/12/2013 |
| From: | Mccree V NRC/RGN-II |
| To: | James Shea Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Linda K. Gruhler 404-997-4633 | |
| References | |
| EA-13-044 IR-13-407 | |
| Download: ML13163A167 (5) | |
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June 12, 2013
SUBJECT:
FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION FOR A SECURITY-RELATED GREATER THAN GREEN FINDING AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION; SEQUOYAH NUCLAR PLANT, U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION INSPECTION REPORT 05000327/2013407 AND 05000328/2013407
Dear Mr. Shea:
This letter provides you the final results of our significance determination for the preliminary Greater than Green finding identified in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC)
Inspection Report (IR) number 05000327, 328/2013404 dated March 18, 2013. This preliminary Greater than Green finding was discussed in detail in Section 3S05 of IR 05000327, 328/2013404.
At your request, a Regulatory Conference was held on May 22, 2013, to discuss the Tennessee Valley Authoritys (TVA) views on this issue. During the meeting, TVA described its assessment of the significance of the finding, including the root cause and the corrective actions taken to resolve it. After considering the information developed during the inspection and the additional information you provided at the conference, the NRC has concluded that the inspection finding is appropriately characterized as a Greater than Green finding (i.e., a finding having more than very low security significance). The finding also had a crosscutting aspect, in the area of Human Performance, because the licensee failed to use a systematic process when faced with uncertain or unexpected plant conditions to ensure security was maintained. (Section H.1(a))
Enclosure(s) transmitted herewith contains(s) SUNSI. When separated from enclosure(s), this transmittal document is decontrolled. You have 30 calendar days from the date of this letter to appeal the staffs determination of significance for the identified Greater than Green finding. Such appeals will be considered to have merit only if they meet the criteria given in NRC Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0609, Attachment 2. An appeal must be sent in writing to the Regional Administrator, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II, 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE, Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA 30303-1257.
The NRC has also determined that the finding constitutes a violation of NRC regulations as cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice). In accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy, the Notice is considered an escalated enforcement action because it is associated with a Greater then Green finding.
The NRC has concluded that information regarding the reasons for the violation, the corrective actions taken or planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence, and the date when full compliance was restored, was adequately addressed in the information presented by TVA at the conference. Therefore you are not required to respond to this letter unless the description herein does not accurately reflect your corrective actions or your position. In that case, or if you choose to provide additional information, you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice.
Because plant performance for this issue has been determined to be beyond the licensee response band, we will use the NRCs Security Action Matrix to determine the most appropriate NRC response for this event. We will notify you, by separate correspondence, of that determination.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRCs Public Document Room, or from the NRCs Agencywide Documents and Access Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. However, the material enclosed herewith contains security-related information in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1),
and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals could present a security vulnerability. Therefore, the material in the Enclosures will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room, or in the NRCs ADAMS. If security-related information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Victor M. McCree Regional Administrator
Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328 License Nos. DPR-77 and DPR-79
Enclosures:
1. Notice of Violation (OUO-SRI)
2. Evaluation of Regulatory Conference Information (OUO-SRI)
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John T. Carlin Site Vice President Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000, OPS 4A-SQN Soddy-Daisy, TN 37384-2000
Michael McBrearty Manager, Site Licensing Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000, OPS 4C-SQN Soddy Daisy, TN 37384-2000
Mark Fencl General Manager, Security Operations Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, EB 10B-C Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Frank A. Little Site Security Manager Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Soddy Daisy, TN 37384-2000