IR 05000348/2020006

Annual Assessment Letter for Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant - Report 05000348/2020006 and 05000364/2020006

ML21062A001
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	03/03/2021
From:	Alan Blamey Division Reactor Projects II
To:	Gayheart C Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
IR 2020006
Download: ML21062A001 (6)

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March 03, 2021

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT - REPORT 05000348/2020006 AND 05000364/2020006

Dear Ms. Gayheart:

The NRC has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, reviewing performance indicators (PIs), inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020. 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 Joseph M. Farley 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.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2022. 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 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.

In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), the NRC is adjusting inspection plans and schedules in order to safeguard the health and safety of both NRC and licensee staff while still effectively implementing the ROP. Each planned inspection is being carefully reviewed in order to determine if any portions of the inspection can be performed remotely, how best to perform on-site portions to minimize personnel health risks, and adjust inspection schedules if needed. This is done in accordance with guidance contained in the February 01, 2021 memo, Calendar Year 2021 Inspection Guidance During COVID-19 Telework Restrictions (ML21027A274). For inspections requiring extensive coordination with offsite organizations, such as evaluated emergency preparedness exercises, NRC guidance and frequently asked questions for security and emergency preparedness can be found here: https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/covid-19/security-ep/. Similarly, the NRC has developed guidance if force-on-force inspections cannot be completed as scheduled due to an emergency, such as the COVID-19 PHE. These changes help ensure the health and safety of both NRC and licensee staff while maintaining the NRCs important safety and security mission during the COVID-19 PHE. The attached inspection plan is accurate on the date of issuance but remains subject to change based on approval of potential exemption requests or other changes needed due to changing conditions in the COVID-19 PHE. NRC staff will contact your appropriate regulatory affairs staff in order to coordinate inspection planning and scheduling.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public 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).

Please contact me at (404) 997-4415 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Alan J. Blamey, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 05000348 and 05000364 License Nos. NPF-2 and NPF-8 Enclosure:

As stated cc w/ encl: Distribution via LISTSERV SUBJECT: JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT - INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 05000348/2020006 AND 05000364/2020006 DATED March 03, 2021 DISTRIBUTION:

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Farley 03/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 2 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 UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 03/22/2021 03/26/2021 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY & TRANSPORTATION BASELINE INSPECTION 2 1, 2 03/29/2021 04/02/2021 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 03/29/2021 04/02/2021 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, &

Transportation 1, 2 03/29/2021 04/02/2021 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification FARLEY INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 4 1, 2 05/10/2021 05/14/2021 OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

1, 2 06/14/2021 06/25/2021 EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

NFPA 805 TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 4 1, 2 06/14/2021 06/18/2021 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)

1, 2 06/28/2021 07/02/2021 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)

RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY INSPECTION 3 1, 2 06/14/2021 06/18/2021 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 06/14/2021 06/18/2021 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2 06/14/2021 06/18/2021 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1, 2 06/14/2021 06/18/2021 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE INSPECTION 5 1, 2 07/25/2021 09/24/2021 IP 71114.08 000723 Exercise Evaluation  Scenario Review 1, 2 09/20/2021 09/24/2021 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 09/20/2021 09/24/2021 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 09/20/2021 09/24/2021 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 3 1, 2 08/09/2021 08/13/2021 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2 08/09/2021 08/13/2021 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 1 of 3 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Farley 03/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 3 1, 2 08/09/2021 08/13/2021 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1, 2 08/09/2021 08/13/2021 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification FARLEY REQUAL INSPECTION 2 1, 2 08/16/2021 08/18/2021 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance SNC CORPORATE SECURITY AA/FFD INSPECTION 2 1, 2 08/23/2021 08/27/2021 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization 1, 2 08/23/2021 08/27/2021 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness For Duty Program DESIGN BASES ASSURANCE INSPECTION (PROGRAMS) 3 1, 2 10/18/2021 10/22/2021 IP 71111.21N.02 001645 Design-Basis Capability of Power-Operated Valves Under 10 CFR 50.55a Requirements 1, 2 11/01/2021 11/05/2021 IP 71111.21N.02 001645 Design-Basis Capability of Power-Operated Valves Under 10 CFR 50.55a Requirements SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1, 2 11/15/2021 11/19/2021 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization 1, 2 11/15/2021 11/19/2021 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness For Duty Program EVALUATIONS OF CHANGES, TESTS AND EXPERIMENTS 3 1, 2 02/07/2022 02/11/2022 IP 71111.17T 000709 Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE INSPECTION 5 1, 2 03/07/2022 03/11/2022 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 03/07/2022 03/11/2022 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 03/07/2022 03/11/2022 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION +SG 2 2 04/18/2022 04/22/2022 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

FARLEY REQUAL INSPECTION 2 1, 2 04/18/2022 04/22/2022 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1, 2 07/11/2022 07/15/2022 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2 07/11/2022 07/15/2022 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1, 2 07/11/2022 07/15/2022 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 2 of 3 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Farley 03/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count TARGET SET INSPECTION 2 1, 2 07/18/2022 07/22/2022 IP 71130.14 000743 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION +SG 2 1 09/26/2022 09/30/2022 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION 3 2 09/26/2022 09/30/2022 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 2 09/26/2022 09/30/2022 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 2 09/26/2022 09/30/2022 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment 2 09/26/2022 09/30/2022 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 2 09/26/2022 09/30/2022 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification 2 10/17/2022 10/21/2022 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 2 10/17/2022 10/21/2022 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 2 10/17/2022 10/21/2022 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment 2 10/17/2022 10/21/2022 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 2 10/17/2022 10/21/2022 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification FARLEY INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 6 1, 2 10/31/2022 11/04/2022 OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

1, 2 12/05/2022 12/09/2022 EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 3 of 3 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.