IR 05000327/2024006
| ML25066A114 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 03/11/2025 |
| From: | Louis Mckown NRC/RGN-II/DORS/PB5 |
| To: | Erb D Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| IR 2024006 | |
| Download: ML25066A114 (5) | |
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March 11, 2025
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - REPORT 05000327/2024006 AND 05000328/2024006
Dear Delson Erb:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (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, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
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 baseline inspection program was completed at your facility as defined in Inspection Manual Chapter 2515, Light-Water Reactor Inspection Program - Operations Phase.
The NRC determined the performance at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column (Column 1), 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.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2026. 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. The inspections listed during the last 12 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 and its enclosure 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 Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.
Please contact me at (404) 997-4545 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.
Sincerely, Louis J. McKown II, Chief Projects Branch 5 Division of Operating Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 05000327 and 05000328 License Nos.: DPR-77 and DPR-79 Enclosure:
Sequoyah Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/2025 - 12/31/2026)
cc w/ encl: Distribution via LISTSERV Signed by McKown, Louis on 03/10/25
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Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RII / DORS RII / DORS RII / DORS NAME N. Childs P. Meier L. McKown DATE 3/7/25 3/10/25 3/10/25
Site Inspection Activity Plan Sequoyah 03/01/2025 - 12/31/2026 SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION
1,2 4/21/2025 4/24/2025 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1,2 4/21/2025 4/24/2025 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation 1,2 4/21/2025 4/24/2025 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1,2 4/21/2025 4/24/2025 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION
1,2 6/2/2025 6/5/2025 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance 1,2 6/2/2025 6/5/2025 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION
1,2 6/9/2025 6/13/2025 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution 1,2 6/23/2025 6/27/2025 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING
CYBER SECURITY INSPECTION
1,2 9/22/2025 9/26/2025 IP 71130.10 000741 Cybersecurity RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION BASELINE INSPECTION
1,2 10/6/2025 10/10/2025 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1,2 10/6/2025 10/10/2025 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, & Transportation 1,2 10/6/2025 10/10/2025 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION
1 10/13/2025 10/17/2025 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM INSPECTION
1,2 10/20/2025 10/24/2025 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing 1,2 10/20/2025 10/24/2025 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1,2 10/20/2025 10/24/2025 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1,2 10/20/2025 10/24/2025 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness 1,2 10/20/2025 10/24/2025 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification FORCE-ON-FORCE PLANNING AND EXERCISE WEEKS - SEQ
1,2 1/5/2026 1/9/2026 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing 1,2 1/26/2026 1/30/2026 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing TVA CORPORATE SECURITY INSPECTION AA/FFD (SEQ)
1,2 1/12/2026 1/15/2026 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization 1,2 1/12/2026 1/15/2026 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness-For-Duty Program Prepared on 2/27/2025 10:13:12 AM 1 of 2 1,2 7/1/2025 9/30/2025 IP 71130.11 000742 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)
Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count
Site Inspection Activity Plan SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION
1,2 2/23/2026 2/26/2026 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization 1,2 2/23/2026 2/26/2026 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1,2 2/23/2026 2/26/2026 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness-For-Duty Program 1,2 2/23/2026 2/26/2026 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1,2 2/23/2026 2/26/2026 IP 71130.14 000743 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets 1,2 2/23/2026 2/26/2026 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION
1,2 4/6/2026 4/10/2026 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment 1,2 4/6/2026 4/10/2026 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1,2 4/6/2026 4/10/2026 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification ISFSI LICENSE RENEWAL
SEQUOYAH INITIAL EXAM
1,2 5/31/2026 6/5/2026 OV 000956 FB-OR-Onsite Validation Of Initial License Examination (OV)
1,2 7/5/2026 7/11/2026 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-Initial License Exam Administration (EXAD)
FOCUSED ENGINEERING INSPECTION (AGE-RELATED)
1,2 7/13/2026 7/17/2026 IP 71111.21N.04 001832 Age-Related Degradation 1,2 7/27/2026 7/31/2026 IP 71111.21N.04 001832 Age-Related Degradation EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE INSPECTION
1,2 9/14/2026 9/18/2026 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1,2 9/14/2026 9/18/2026 IP 71114.07 000722 Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event 1,2 9/14/2026 9/18/2026 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION +SG
RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION
1,2 10/26/2026 10/30/2026 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1,2 10/26/2026 10/30/2026 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1,2 10/26/2026 10/30/2026 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification SEQUOYAH REQUAL INSPECTION
2 of 2 1,2 6/8/2026 6/12/2026 IP 60859 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) License Renewal Inspection
10/19/2026 10/30/2026 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)
1,2 12/14/2026 12/18/2026 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance