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Security Inspection Report 05000327/2020420 and 05000328/2020420
	ML20322A008
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	11/20/2020
From:	Steve Ruffin; Security Performance Evaluation Branch
To:	;
	Roundtree C
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ML20321A209	List: IR 05000327/2020420; ML20321A210;
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	IR 2020420
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC)

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR SECURITY AND INCIDENT RESPONSE (NSIR)

INSPECTION REPORT Docket Numbers: 05000327 and 05000328 License Numbers: DPR-77 and DPR-79 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 Enclosure

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

Main article: IP 92707

(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 Type Designation Description or Title Revision or

Procedure Date

2707 Corrective Action Condition Report CR 16422675, CR 1644174, CR 1644201, CR 1644203, CR

Documents Summaries 1644206, CR 1644207, CR 1644208, CR 1644209, CR

Resulting from 641089, CR 1641087, CR 1641086, CR 1641075, CR

Inspection 1640845, CR 1640666, CR 1640665, CR 1640661, CR

1640658, CR 1638495, CR 1638491

Miscellaneous Revision 19,

Sequoyah Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Physical Security plan, Training and dated

Nuclear Plant Qualification Plan, Safeguards Contingency Plan, and 03/24/2020

Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation security

program

Sequoyah Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Protective Strategy Briefing N/A

Nuclear Plant

Sequoyah Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Protective Strategy Revision 19,

Nuclear Plant dated

06/12/2020

Sequoyah Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Security Target Sets, Revision 15,