IR 05000327/2020420
| ML20322A008 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 11/20/2020 |
| From: | Steve Ruffin Security Performance Evaluation Branch |
| To: | |
| Roundtree C | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20321A209 | List: |
| References | |
| IR 2020420 | |
| Download: ML20322A008 (4) | |
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Enclosure U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC)
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR SECURITY AND INCIDENT RESPONSE (NSIR)
INSPECTION REPORT
Docket Numbers:
05000327 and 05000328
License Numbers:
Report Number:
05000327/2020420 and 05000328/2020420
Enterprise Identifier: I-2020-420-0011
Licensee:
Tennessee Valley Authority
Facility:
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2
Location:
Soddy Daisy, Tennessee
Inspection Dates:
October 5, 2020, to October 15, 2020
Inspectors:
C. Roundtree, Team Leader
J. Brown, Senior Physical Security Inspector
C. Bustamante, Physical Security Specialist
P. Negrete, Physical Security Inspector
Approved By:
Steve R. Ruffin, Acting Chief Security Performance Evaluation Branch Division of Security Operations
SUMMARY
The NRC continued monitoring the licensees performance by conducting an NRC inspection at
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, in accordance with the Reactor Oversight Process. The Reactor Oversight Process is the NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors. Refer to https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight.html for more information.
List of Findings and Violations
No findings or violations of more than minor significance were identified.
Additional Tracking Items
None.
INSPECTION SCOPES
Unless otherwise noted, security inspections were conducted in accordance with the appropriate portions of the inspection procedures (IPs) in effect at the beginning of the inspection. Samples were declared complete when the IP requirements most appropriate to the inspection activity were met consistent with Inspection Manual Chapter 2201, Security Inspection Program for Commercial Nuclear Power Reactors. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel to assess licensee performance and compliance with Commission rules and regulations, license conditions, site procedures, and standards. Publicly available IPs are located at:
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/insp-manual/inspection-procedure/index.html.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
- TEMPORARY INSTRUCTIONS, INFREQUENT AND ABNORMAL
92707 - Security Inspection of Facilities Impacted by a Local, State, or Federal Emergency Where the NRCs Ability to Conduct Triennial Force On-Force Exercises is Limited
- (1) NRC inspectors completed this inspection by gathering sufficient information to develop a scenario that can be segmented into limited scope tactical response drills that allows for a limited assessment of the ability of licensees physical security systems and security organization to meet the general performance objective of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 73.55(b) and to ensure changes made to the physical protection program in response to a local, State, or Federal emergency (e.g., state of emergency, disaster, or public health emergency) have not adversely impacted the licensees implementation of their protective strategy.
REPORT ATTACHMENTS
Supplemental Information for the report is considered Safeguards Information and is located separately within the NRCs Safeguards Information Local Area Network and Electronic Safe database (SLES), under NS125699.
INSPECTION RESULTS
No findings were identified.
EXIT MEETINGS AND DEBRIEFS
The inspectors verified no proprietary information was retained or documented in this report.
- On October 15, 2020, the inspectors presented the NRC inspection results to Mr.
Matthew Rasmussen, Vice President and other members of the licensee staff.
DOCUMENTS REVIEWED
Inspection
Procedure
Type
Designation
Description or Title
Revision or
Date
2707
Corrective Action
Documents
Resulting from
Inspection
Condition Report
Summaries
CR 16422675, CR 1644174, CR 1644201, CR 1644203, CR
1644206, CR 1644207, CR 1644208, CR 1644209, CR
641089, CR 1641087, CR 1641086, CR 1641075, CR
1640845, CR 1640666, CR 1640665, CR 1640661, CR
1640658, CR 1638495, CR 1638491
Miscellaneous
Sequoyah
Nuclear Plant
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Physical Security plan, Training and
Qualification Plan, Safeguards Contingency Plan, and
Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation security
program
Revision 19,
dated
03/24/2020
Sequoyah
Nuclear Plant
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Protective Strategy Briefing
N/A
Sequoyah
Nuclear Plant
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Protective Strategy
Revision 19,
dated
06/12/2020
Sequoyah
Nuclear Plant
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Security Target Sets,
Revision 15,
dated
06/12/2020