IR 05000348/2023441

– 95002 Supplemental Inspection Report 05000348/2023441 and 05000364/2023441 and Follow-Up Assessment Letter (Cover Letter)

ML23285A206
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	10/12/2023
From:	Jannette Worosilo Division of Reactor Safety II
To:	Brown R Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
IR 2023441
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FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 & 2 - 95002 SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION REPORT 05000348/2023441 AND 05000364/2023441 AND FOLLOW-UP ASSESSMENT LETTER

Dear R. Keith Brown:

On September 1, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a supplemental inspection and discussed the results of this inspection and the implementation of your corrective actions with D. Erb and other members of your staff.

We performed this inspection to review your stations actions in response to a finding which was documented and finalized in NRC Inspection Reports 05000348/2022440 and 05000364/2022440 and 05000348/2023440 and 05000364/2023440.

On July 26, 2023, Southern Nuclear Operating Co., informed the NRC that Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 was ready for the supplemental inspection.

The NRC determined that completed or planned corrective actions were sufficient to address the performance issue that led to the Greater-than-Green finding. Therefore, the performance issue will be closed and no longer considered as an Action Matrix input as of September 1, 2023. Based on the results of this inspection and our Action Matrix assessment, the NRC has determined that Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 will be transitioned to the Licensee Response Column (Column 1) of the Action Matrix as of September 1, 2023.

Notwithstanding the above, the inspection team did identify some general weaknesses. Your staff acknowledged and appropriately addressed these weaknesses following interactions with the NRC inspectors. A discussion of these issues is included in the enclosed report.

Two findings of very low security significance (Green) are documented in this report. The findings involved violations of NRC requirements. We are treating these violations as non-cited violations (NCVs) consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the Enforcement Policy.

October 12, 2023 If you contest the violations or the significance or severity of the violations documented in this inspection report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:

Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region II; the Director, Office of Enforcement; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; and the NRC Resident Inspector at Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2.

The following cross cutting aspects were assigned to findings using Inspection Manual Chapter 0310 Aspects Within Cross Cutting Areas: [P.1] - Identification and [P.3] - Resolution.

If you disagree with a cross-cutting aspect assignment in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region II; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; and the NRC Resident Inspector at Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2.

This letter 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.

The enclosed report contains Security-Related Information, so the enclosed report will not be made publicly available in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390(d)(1). If you choose to provide a response that contains Security-Related Information, please mark your entire response Security-Related Information-Withhold from public disclosure under 10 CFR 2.390 in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1). The NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii).

Sincerely, Jannette G. Worosilo, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 05000348 and 05000364 License Nos. NPF-2 and NPF-8 Enclosure:

As stated cc w/o encl: Distribution via LISTSERV cc w/ encl: Distribution in accordance with OUO-SRI recipients on the NRR Licensee Roster Signed by Worosilo, Jannette on 10/12/23

ML23285A206 (Cover letter)

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X SUNSI Review X Non-Sensitive Sensitive X Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RII/DRS NSIR/SOSB RII/DRP HQ:NRR RII/DRP RII/DRS NAME J. Bream M. Riley S. Morrow A. Blamey J. Worosilo DATE 10/11/23 10/11/23 10/11/23 09/15/23 10/12/23 10/12/23