ML24052A147
| ML24052A147 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 02/28/2024 |
| From: | Mark Franke Division Reactor Projects II |
| To: | Jim Barstow Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| IR 2023006 | |
| Download: ML24052A147 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000259/2023006
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February 28, 2024
Jim Barstow, Vice President
Nuclear Regulatory Affairs & Support Services
Tennessee Valley Authority
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT,
UNITS 1, 2 AND 3 - REPORT 05000259/2023006, 05000260/2023006 AND
Dear Jim Barstow:
The NRC has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Browns Ferry Nuclear
Plant, Units 1, 2 and 3, reviewing performance indicators (PIs), inspection results, and
enforcement actions from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. 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 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3, 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.
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 1, was in the Regulatory Response Column, the second
highest performance category of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix for the first three quarters of
Calendar Year (CY) 2023 for Unit 1 High Pressure Core Cooling (HPCI) inoperable in July 2022.
The 95001 Supplemental Inspection report 05000259/2023040 was completed on September
21 and issued on November 2, 2023 (ML23305A350). Based on the results of this inspection
and our Action Matrix assessment, the NRC has determined that Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant,
Unit 1 would be transitioned to the Licensee Response Column (Column 1) of the Action Matrix
as of September 21, 2023.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2025.
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
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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 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 Louis McKown at (404) 997-4545 with any questions you may have regarding
this letter.
Sincerely,
Mark E. Franke, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos. 05000259, 05000260, 05000296
License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68
Enclosure:
Browns Ferry Inspection/Activity Plan
(03/01/2024- 12/31/2025)
cc:
Distribution via ListServ
Signed by Franke, Mark
on 02/28/24
Site Inspection Activity Plan
Prepared on 1/22/2024 11:10:33 AM
1 of
36
07200052 - Browns Ferry (ISFSI)
03/01/2024 - 12/31/2025
AGING MANAGEMENT OF AN ISFSI
2
Unit
Start
End
Activity
Title
Staff Count
6/16/2025 6/20/2025
IP
60859
INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION (ISFSI)
LICENSE RENEWAL INSPECTION
Site Inspection Activity Plan
Prepared on 1/22/2024 11:10:33 AM
2 of
36
Browns Ferry
03/01/2024 - 12/31/2025
SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION
3
1,2,3
3/25/2024
3/28/2024
000734
Access Control
1,2,3
3/25/2024
3/28/2024
000736
Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance
1,2,3
3/25/2024
3/28/2024
000739
Security Training
1,2,3
3/25/2024
3/28/2024
001656
Security Plan Changes
1,2,3
3/25/2024
3/28/2024
001338
Performance Indicator Verification
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM INSPECTION
2
1,2,3
4/8/2024
4/12/2024
000717
Alert and Notification System Testing
1,2,3
4/8/2024
4/12/2024
000718
Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System
1,2,3
4/8/2024
4/12/2024
000719
Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
1,2,3
4/8/2024
4/12/2024
000720
Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness
1,2,3
4/8/2024
4/12/2024
001397
Performance Indicator Verification
TARGET SET INSPECTION
2
1,2,3
4/29/2024 5/3/2024
000743
Review of Power Reactor Target Sets
BROWNS FERRY INITIAL LICENSE EXAM
5
1,2,3
4/14/2024 4/20/2024
000956
FB-OR-ONSITE VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)
1,2,3
5/19/2024 6/1/2024
000500
FB-OR-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)
SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION
3
1,2,3
7/8/2024
7/11/2024
000737
Protective Strategy Evaluation
RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION
2
1,2,3
7/29/2024
8/2/2024
000730
Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment
1,2,3
7/29/2024
8/2/2024
000731
Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program
1,2,3
7/29/2024
8/2/2024
000732
Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling,
Storage, & Transportation
1,2,3
7/29/2024
8/2/2024
000746
Performance Indicator Verification
CYBER SECURITY INSPECTION
4
1,2,3
7/29/2024 8/2/2024
000741
Cybersecurity
FOCUSED ENGINEERING INSPECTION (AGE-RELATED)
3
1,2,3
8/12/2024 8/16/2024
001832
Age-Related Degradation
1,2,3
8/26/2024 8/30/2024
001832
Age-Related Degradation
UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION
1
1
9/9/2024
9/13/2024
000701
Inservice Inspection Activities (BWR)
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION
4
1,2,3
10/21/2024 10/25/2024
IP 71152B
000747
Problem Identification and Resolution
Unit
Start
End
Activity
Title
Staff Count
Site Inspection Activity Plan
Prepared on 1/22/2024 11:10:33 AM
3 of
36
BROWNS FERRY REQUAL INSPECTION
2
1,2,3
11/4/2024 11/8/2024
000704
Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator
Performance
RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION
3
1,2,3
3/3/2025
3/7/2025
000725
Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls
1,2,3
3/3/2025
3/7/2025
000727
In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation
1,2,3
3/3/2025
3/7/2025
000728
Occupational Dose Assessment
1,2,3
3/3/2025
3/7/2025
000729
Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation
1,2,3
3/3/2025
3/7/2025
000746
Performance Indicator Verification
1,2,3
3/17/2025
3/21/2025
000725
Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls
1,2,3
3/17/2025
3/21/2025
000727
In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation
1,2,3
3/17/2025
3/21/2025
000728
Occupational Dose Assessment
1,2,3
3/17/2025
3/21/2025
000729
Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation
1,2,3
3/17/2025
3/21/2025
000746
Performance Indicator Verification
SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION
1
1,2,3
3/3/2025
3/6/2025
000734
Access Control
1,2,3
3/3/2025
3/6/2025
001656
Security Plan Changes
1,2,3
3/3/2025
3/6/2025
001338
Performance Indicator Verification
FORCE-ON-FORCE PLANNING AND EXERCISE WEEKS - BFN
5
1,2,3
4/28/2025 5/2/2025
000735
Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing
1,2,3
5/19/2025 5/23/2025
000735
Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing
BROWNS FERRY INITIAL EXAM
4
1,2,3
4/6/2025
4/12/2025
000956
FB-OR-ONSITE VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)
1,2,3
5/11/2025 5/24/2025
000500
FB-OR-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)
AGING MANAGEMENT OF AN ISFSI
2
1,2,3
6/16/2025 6/20/2025
INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION (ISFSI) LICENSE
RENEWAL INSPECTION
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE INSPECTION
5
1,2,3
6/23/2025
6/27/2025
000716
Exercise Evaluation
1,2,3
6/23/2025
6/27/2025
000719
Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
1,2,3
6/23/2025
6/27/2025
001397
Performance Indicator Verification
COMPREHENSIVE ENGINEERING TEAM INSPECTION (CETI)
7
1,2,3
12/1/2025 12/5/2025
000713
Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection
1,2,3
12/15/2025 12/19/2025
000713
Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection
1,2,3
11/4/2024 11/8/2024
IP 71152B
000747
Problem Identification and Resolution
UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE
INSPECTION
1
2
3/3/2025
3/7/2025
000701
Inservice Inspection Activities (BWR)