IR 05000327/2019006
| ML20063N223 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 03/03/2020 |
| From: | Tom Stephen NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB5 |
| To: | Jim Barstow Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| IR 2019006 | |
| Download: ML20063N223 (6) | |
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March 3, 2020
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - REPORT 05000327/2019006 AND 05000328/2019006
Dear Mr. Barstow:
The 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, 2019, through December 31, 2019. 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 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.
In addition to the ROP baseline inspections, we also plan on conducting infrequently performed inspections which include Initial License Examination and Unit 2 Post-Approval License Renewal Phase 2.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2021. 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. You should be aware that the agency is pursuing potential changes to the ROP, including changes to engineering inspections (SECY-18-0113, Recommendations for Modifying the Reactor Oversight Process Engineering inspections). Should these changes to the ROP be implemented, the engineering and other region-based inspections are subject to change in scope, as well as schedule. 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. This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, and Requests for Withholding.
Please contact me at (404) 997-4703 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Thomas Stephen, Acting Chief
Reactor Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-327, 50-328 License Nos.: DPR-77, DPR-79
Enclosure:
Sequoyah Inspection/Activity Plan (3/01/2020 - 12/31/2021)
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OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP RII:DRP
NAME J Seat S Ninh T Stephen
DATE 2/18/2020 2/18/2020 2/26/2020
Sequoyah 03/01/2020 - 12/31/2021 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count SEQUOYAH INITIAL LICENSE EXAM
1, 2 03/02/2020 03/20/2020 EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)
DESIGN BASES ASSURANCE INSPECTION (PROGRAMS)
1, 2 03/09/2020 03/13/2020 IP 71111.21N 000714 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Programs)
UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION
2 03/30/2020 04/03/2020 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)
RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION
1, 2 03/30/2020 04/03/2020 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 03/30/2020 04/03/2020 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 03/30/2020 04/03/2020 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 03/30/2020 04/03/2020 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 03/30/2020 04/03/2020 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION
1, 2 06/08/2020 06/12/2020 IP 71111.05T 000696 Fire Protection 1, 2 06/22/2020 06/26/2020 IP 71111.05T 000696 Fire Protection FORCE-ON-FORCE PLANNING AND EXERCISE WEEKS - SEQ
1, 2 07/06/2020 07/10/2020 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing 1, 2 07/27/2020 07/31/2020 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing CYBER SECURITY INSPECTION
1, 2 07/20/2020 07/24/2020 IP 71130.10P 000741 Cyber Security 1, 2 08/03/2020 08/07/2020 IP 71130.10P 000741 Cyber Security TARGET SET INSPECTION
1, 2 08/03/2020 08/07/2020 IP 71130.14 000743 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets SEQUOYAH REQUAL INSPECTION
1, 2 10/05/2020 10/09/2020 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE
1, 2 10/12/2020 10/16/2020 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 10/12/2020 10/16/2020 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes Enclosure This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report
Sequoyah 03/01/2020 - 12/31/2021 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE
1, 2 10/12/2020 10/16/2020 IP 71114.08 000723 Exercise Evaluation Scenario Review 1, 2 10/12/2020 10/16/2020 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification EVALUATIONS OF CHANGES, TESTS, AND EXPERIMENTS
1, 2 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71111.17T 000709 Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION
1, 2 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance 1, 2 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training 1, 2 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1, 2 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION +SG
1 04/12/2021 04/16/2021 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION
1, 2 06/07/2021 06/11/2021 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 06/21/2021 06/25/2021 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY INSPECTION
1, 2 07/12/2021 07/16/2021 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2 07/12/2021 07/16/2021 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1, 2 07/12/2021 07/16/2021 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 1, 2 07/12/2021 07/16/2021 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE
1, 2 08/02/2021 08/06/2021 IP 71111.07T 000700 Heat Sink Performance UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION +SG
2 10/25/2021 10/29/2021 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)
RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION
1, 2 11/01/2021 11/05/2021 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 11/01/2021 11/05/2021 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls Page 2 of 3 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report
Sequoyah 03/01/2020 - 12/31/2021 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION
1, 2 11/01/2021 11/05/2021 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM INSPECTION
1, 2 11/28/2021 12/11/2021 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 11/28/2021 12/11/2021 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 11/28/2021 12/11/2021 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 11/28/2021 12/11/2021 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness 1, 2 11/28/2021 12/11/2021 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification Page 3 of 3 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report