IR 05000327/2008001

Annual Assessment Letter - Sequoyah (IR 05000327-08-001 and 05000328-08-001)

ML080630502
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	03/03/2008
From:	Nease R Reactor Projects Region 2 Branch 6
To:	Campbell W Tennessee Valley Authority
References
IR-08-001
Download: ML080630502 (7)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION II

rch 3, 2008

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000327/2008001 AND 05000328/2008001)

Dear Mr. Campbell:

On February 7, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2007. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.

This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter designated and marked as "Official Use Only-Security-Related Information" will include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.

Overall, Sequoyah operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter, as well as for the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, was within the Licensee Response column of the NRC=s Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility. We also plan on conducting several non-ROP inspections which include TI 2515/171, Verification of Site Specific (B.5.b) Phase 2 and 3 Mitigation Strategies; TI 2515/172, Reactor Coolant System Dissimilar Metal; and TI 2515/174, Hydrogen Igniter Backup Power Verification.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through June 30, 2009. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature.

The inspections in the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle review.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules of Practice,@ a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public

TVA 2 Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (404) 562-4530 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Rebecca L. Nease, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-327, 50-328 License Nos.: DPR-77, DPR-79 Enclosure: Sequoyah Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/08 - 06/30/09)

cc w/encl.: (See page 2)

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OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/

NAME JBaptist RNease DATE 3/308 3/3/08 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

TVA 3 cc w/encl: Beth A. Wetzel Ashok S. Bhatnagar Manager Senior Vice President Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry Nuclear Generation Development and Affairs Construction Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution James D. Smith William R. Campbell, Jr. Manager Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice Licensing and Industry Affairs President Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Lawrence E. Nanney Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Director TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation Christopher R. Church Electronic Mail Distribution Plant Manager Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Larry E. Nicholson Tennessee Valley Authority General Manager Electronic Mail Distribution Performance Improvement Tennessee Valley Authority James R. Douet 3R Lookout Place Vice President 1101 Market Street Nuclear Support Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Michael A. Purcell Senior Technical Advisor H. Rick Rogers Nuclear Power Group Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority Nuclear Engineering and Technical 4X Blue Ridge Services 1101 Market Street Tennessee Valley Authority Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Electronic Mail Distribution James H. Bassham Timothy P. Cleary Director Site Vice President Tennessee Emergency Management Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Agency Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Senior Resident Inspector John C. Fornicola Sequoyah Nuclear Plant General Manager U.S. NRC Nuclear Assurance 2600 Igou Ferry Road Tennessee Valley Authority Soddy Daisy, TN 37379-3624 Electronic Mail Distribution General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

TVA 4 Letter to William R. Campbell, Jr. from Rebecca L. Nease dated March 3, 2008 SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000327/2008001 AND 05000328/2008001 Distribution w/encl:

C. Evans, RII EICS (Part 72 Only)

L. Slack, RII EICS OE Mail (email address if applicable)

RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC R. Pascarelli, NRR ((Regulatory Conferences Only))

B. Moroney, NRR

Page 1 of 2 Sequoyah 03/03/2008 06:32:43 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2008 - 06/30/2009 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type PSB1-RP - RADIATION PROTECTION PREINSPECTION VISIT 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/10/2008 03/12/2008 Baseline Inspections PSB1-RP - RADIATION PROTECTION PUBLIC BASELINE 3 1, 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 04/07/2008 04/11/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 04/07/2008 04/11/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 04/07/2008 04/11/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 04/07/2008 04/11/2008 Baseline Inspections PSB1-RP - RADIATION PROTECTION - ACCESS CONTROLS 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 Baseline Inspections EB2-TFP - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION 6 1, 2 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial] 06/09/2008 06/13/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial] 06/23/2008 06/27/2008 Baseline Inspections EB3-ISI - UNIT 2 - ISI 1 2 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 05/12/2008 05/16/2008 Baseline Inspections EB3SGISI - U2 SG ISI 1 2 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 05/19/2008 05/23/2008 Baseline Inspections EB3TI172 - TI-172 2 1, 2 IP 2515/172 Reactor Coolant System Dissimiliar Metal Butt Welds 09/08/2008 09/12/2008 Generic Safety Inspection TI-171 - B.5.B PHASE 2&3 3 1, 2 IP 2515/171 Verification of Site Specific Implementation Of B.5.b Phase 2 & 3 Mitigating Strategies 10/06/2008 10/10/2008 Generic Safety Inspection PSB1-EP - EP EXERCISE 4 1, 2 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 10/13/2008 10/17/2008 EP Baseline Inspection 1, 2 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 10/13/2008 10/17/2008 EP Baseline Inspection 1, 2 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 10/13/2008 10/17/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 10/13/2008 10/17/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 10/13/2008 10/17/2008 Baseline Inspections OL RQ - REQUAL INSPECTION 2 1, 2 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 12/01/2008 12/05/2008 Baseline Inspections EB1-MODS - MODIFICATIONS-10CFR50.59 3 1, 2 IP 7111117B Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments & Permanent Plant Modifications 12/01/2008 12/12/2008 Baseline Inspections OL EXAM - INITIAL EXAM PREP 3 1 V23307 SEQUOYAH/JANUARY 2009 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 01/05/2009 01/09/2009 Not Applicable OL EXAM - INITIAL EXAM - WEEK 1 3 1 V23307 SEQUOYAH/JANUARY 2009 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 01/26/2009 01/31/2009 Not Applicable This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 2 Sequoyah 03/03/2008 06:32:43 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2008 - 06/30/2009 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type OL EXAM - INITIAL EXAM - WEEK 2 2 1 V23307 SEQUOYAH/JANUARY 2009 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 02/02/2009 02/06/2009 Not Applicable PSB1-RP - RADIATION PROTECTION PREINSPECTION VISIT 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 02/17/2009 02/19/2009 Baseline Inspections PSB1-RP - RADIATION PROTECTION OCCUPATIONAL WK1 2 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/30/2009 04/03/2009 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 03/30/2009 04/03/2009 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 03/30/2009 04/03/2009 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 03/30/2009 04/03/2009 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 03/30/2009 04/03/2009 Baseline Inspections EB3ISI - UNIT 1 ISI 1 1 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 04/06/2009 04/10/2009 Baseline Inspections PSB1-RP - RADIATION PROTECTION OCCUPATIONAL WK2 2 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 04/13/2009 04/19/2009 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 04/13/2009 04/19/2009 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 04/13/2009 04/19/2009 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.