ML19063D346

Annual Assessment Letter for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 & 4 (NRC Report 05200025/2018006 and 05200026/2018006)

ML19063D346
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	03/04/2019
From:	Jamie Heisserer NRC/RGN-II
To:	Yox M Southern Nuclear Operating Co
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Download: ML19063D346 (7)

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March 4, 2019 Mr. Michael Yox Regulatory Affairs Director Southern Nuclear Operating Company 7825 River Road, Bldg. 302, Vogtle 3&4 Waynesboro, GA 30830

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNITS 3 & 4 (NRC REPORT 05200025/2018006 AND 05200026/2018006)

Dear Mr. Yox:

On February 7, 2019, the NRC completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 & 4. The NRC reviewed inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and the NRCs plans for future inspections at your facility.

The NRC determined that overall, VEGP Units 3 & 4 were being constructed in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at VEGP Units 3 & 4 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Construction Reactor Oversight Process (cROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety significance. Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct cROP baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 2019. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed are tentative and may be revised based on construction activities at the site.

The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.

In accordance with 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).

M. Yox 2 Please contact me at (404) 997-4457 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA George Khouri for/

Jamie Heisserer, Chief Construction Inspection Branch 1 Division of Construction Oversight Docket Nos.: 52-00025, 52-00026 License Nos.: NPF-91, NPF-92

Enclosure:

Vogtle Units 3&4 Inspection Plan cc w/encl.: (See next page)

M. Yox 3 cc:

Office of the Attorney General Resident Inspector 40 Capitol Square, SW Vogtle Plant Units 3 & 4 Atlanta, GA 30334 8805 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 Resident Manager Oglethorpe Power Corporation Mr. Barty Simonton Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant Team Leader 7821 River Road Environmental Radiation Program Waynesboro, GA 30830 Air Protection Branch Environmental Protection Division Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. 4244 International Parkway, Suite 120 Document Control Coordinator Bin N-226-EC Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 3535 Colonnade Parkway Birmingham, AL 35243 George B. Taylor, Jr.

2100 East Exchange Pl Anne F. Appleby Atlanta, GA 30084-5336 Olgethorpe Power Corporation 2100 East Exchange Place Brian H. Whitley Tucker, GA 30084 3535 Colonnade Parkway, Bin N-226-EC 42 Inverness Center Parkway, BIN B237 County Commissioner Birmingham, AL 35243 Office of the County Commissioner Burke County Commission Mr. Michael Yox Waynesboro, GA 30830 Site Regulatory Affairs Director Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mr. Wayne Guilfoyle 7825 River Road, Bin 63031 Commissioner District 8 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Augusta-Richmond County Commission 4940 Windsor Spring Rd Hephzibah, GA 30815 Gwendolyn Jackson Burke County Library 130 Highway 24 South Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission Atlanta, GA 30334

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M. Yox 6 Letter to Michael Yox from Jamie Heisserer dated March 4, 2019.

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNITS 3 & 4 (NRC REPORT 05200025/2018006 AND 05200026/2018006)

Distribution F. Brown, NRO V. Hall, NRO C. Weber, NRO C. Haney, RII L. Dudes, RII R2DCO PUBLIC ADAMS Accession No.: ML19063D346 OFFICE DCO DCO DCO DCO SIGNATURE CTaylor CEven JEargle JHeisserer

/RA GKhouri for/

DATE 2/28/2019 3/1/2019 2/28/2019 3/4/2019

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 & 4 2019 Inspection Plan Programmatic Inspections (IMC 2504 Appendix A)

Construction (2504 Appendix A)

Est. Date (Cy 19) Description, Inspection Procedure (IP) 35007 1 Qtr.; wk of 1/14 st Criterion 4 (Procurement Control) (Complete) 2nd Qtr.; week of 5/13 Criterion 3 (Design Changes) 2nd - 3rd Quarter Admin Manual GAP Inspection; to coincide with first preoperational test procedure review 3 Qtr.; week of 8/19 rd Criterion 11 (Test Control) and Criterion 14 (Inspection, Test, and Operating Status) 4th Qtr.; week of 11/18 Criterion 5 (Instructions, Procedures, Drawings) and Criterion 17 (Quality Assurance Records) 4th Qtr Annual CAP team inspection, IP 35007 Programmatic Inspections Operational (2504 Appendix B)

Est. Date Description 2nd Quarter Preservice Inspection 3 Quarter rd QA for Operations 3rd Quarter Preservice Testing 3 Quarter rd Process and Effluent Monitoring 3rd Quarter Offsite Dose Calculation Manual 4th Quarter Security Training and Qualification Program ITAAC Inspections (IMC 2503)

Est. Date Description The majority of ITAAC related inspections, for the next year, are expected to be associated with the following construction and fabrication activities:

1. Rebar/concrete in NI and inside containment

2. Component and pipe installation/welding

3. Electrical cables and raceways installation and procedures 1Q 2019 4. Equipment qualification associated with the installation of mechanical and electrical components to 4Q 2019 5. System functional arrangement

6. ASME components design and fabrication

7. Component and preoperational testing

8. Electrical design

9. EP & Security ITAAC (See Note 1)

Note 1: Inspection schedule is subject to change based on licensing and construction activities.

Enclosure