ML18338A404
| ML18338A404 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 12/04/2018 |
| From: | Masters A NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB5 |
| To: | James Shea Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| IR 2018013 | |
| Download: ML18338A404 (8) | |
See also: IR 05000327/2018013
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION II
245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257
December 4, 2018
Mr. Joseph W. Shea, Vice President
Nuclear Regulatory Affairs and
Support Services
Tennessee Valley Authority
1101 Market Street, LP 4A
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT: SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
INSPECTION REPORT 05000327/2018013 AND 05000328/2018013
Dear Mr. Shea:
On October 23, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection
pursuant to Inspection Procedure 92702, Followup on Traditional Enforcement Actions
Including Violations, Deviations, Confirmatory Action Letters, Confirmatory Orders, And
Alternative Dispute Resolution Confirmatory Orders, and Inspection Procedure 93100, Safety-
Conscious Work Environment Issue of Concern Followup, at your Sequoyah Nuclear Plant,
Units 1 and 2. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results which were
discussed on October 23, 2018, with Mr. Matt Rasmussen, and other members of your staff.
The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, and interviewed personnel. The
NRC inspectors did not identify any finding or violation of more than minor significance.
This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) 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 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for
Withholding.
J. Shea
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This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) 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 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for
Withholding.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Anthony D. Masters, Chief
Reactor Projects Branch 5
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-327, 50-328
Enclosure:
IR 05000327/2018013, 05000328/2018013
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OFFICE
RII/DRP
HQ
RII/DRP
R
NAME
RTaylor
RSigmon
AMasters
DATE
12/3/2018
12/3/2018
12/4/2018
Enclosure
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION II
Docket Numbers:
50-327, 50-328
License Numbers:
Report Numbers:
05000327/2018013 and 05000328/2018013
Enterprise Identifier:
I-2018-013-0010
Facility:
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
Location:
Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379
Dates:
October 15, 2018 - October 23, 2018
Inspectors:
R. Taylor, Senior Project Engineer
R. Sigmon, Reactor Systems Engineer
Approved By:
Anthony D. Masters, Chief
Reactor Projects Branch 5
Division of Reactor Projects
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SUMMARY
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) monitored the licensees performance by
conducting an 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. A licensee-
identified non-cited violation is documented in the inspection results section of the report.
List of Findings and Violations
No NRC findings were identified
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REPORT DETAILS
INSPECTION SCOPE
Inspections were conducted using the appropriate portions of inspection procedures (IPs) in
effect at the beginning of the inspection. Currently approved IPs with their attached revision
histories are located on the public website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-
collections/insp-manual/inspection-procedure/index.html. 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.
OTHER ACTIVITIES - TEMPORARY INSTRUCTIONS, INFREQUENT AND ABNORMAL
92702 - Follow-up on Traditional Enforcement Actions Including Violations, Deviations,
Confirmatory Action Letters, Confirmatory Orders, and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Confirmatory Orders
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Confirmatory Order (CO) EA-17-022 issued to TVA on July
27, 2017, (Section V.1.e.1) required, in part, that:
TVA shall perform an independent NSC assessment consistent with industry practices,
at... Sequoyah Nuclear Plant and Corporate Nuclear... TVA shall compare the result of
the assessment with prior years survey results in an effort to identify trends. TVA shall
evaluate the results and develop, implement, and track to completion corrective actions
to address weaknesses identified through the assessments. TVA shall make the results
of each survey and the planned corrective actions available for NRC review after the
development of the planned corrective actions.
During the October 2018 inspection for follow-up of NRC CO EA-17-022, inspectors reviewed
the independent safety culture assessments performed for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant in April
2018 and for TVA Corporate Nuclear in May 2018.
The inspectors reviewed samples of various Executive Review Board packages along with
safety conscious word environment (SCWE) screening and mitigation plans associated with
actions taken under the Adverse Employee Action and Executive Review Board process to
ensure that the Adverse Actions were being identified and reviewed in accordance with the
applicable procedures and met the requirements of the CO.
93100 - Safety-Conscious Work Environment Issue of Concern Followup
As part of inspection activities to sample SCWE issue follow-up, inspectors interviewed 15 TVA
employees in the Licensing and Regulatory Affairs organizations at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
and TVA Corporate Nuclear, approximately 94% of the workforce in those groups.
Based on responses from the sampled group, personnel stated that they felt free to raise
nuclear safety concerns without fear of retaliation.
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INSPECTION RESULTS
None
EXIT MEETINGS AND DEBRIEFS
The inspectors confirmed that proprietary information was controlled to protect from public
disclosure.
On October 26, 2018, the inspectors presented the final inspection results to Mr. Matt
Rasmussen, and other members of the licensees staff.
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DOCUMENTS REVIEWED
4OA5 Other Activities: Follow-up of Confirmatory Order Commitments (IP 92702)
NPG-SPP-01.7.4, Adverse Employment Action and Executive Review Board, Rev. 02, dated
8/13/2018
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Nuclear Safety Culture Evaluation, April 2018
TVA Corporate Office Nuclear Safety Culture Evaluation, May 2018
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Nuclear Safety Culture Site Leadership Team Report, dated 1/11/2018
CR 1404011 Sequoyah Response to ORAU Report
CR 1416534 Track Corporates Response to NSC Assessment
CR 1421112 SQN 1Q2QF18 SLT NSCMP Meeting
CR 1432088 SQN 3QF18 NSCMP Meeting
TVA Nuclear Organizational Chart, September 7, 2018