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2023 Browns Ferry, Sequoyah and Watts Bar Annual Assessment Public Meeting Presentation Slides
ML24067A283
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Site: Browns Ferry, Sequoyah, Watts Bar  Tennessee Valley Authority icon.png
Issue date: 03/27/2024
From: Louis Mckown
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Browns Ferry, Sequoyah, and Watts Bar Annual Assessments

2023 Reactor Oversight Process Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II March 20, 2024 - 6:30pm-7:30pm ET, In Person, City Hall Spring City, TN March 27, 2024 - 6:30pm-7:30pm ET, Virtually, link on NRC Public Meeting Site Purpose

Discuss licensee Address Findings Open House and performance in and Performance Discussion 2023 Indicators Agenda

Introductions Annual Assessment Summary NRC Mission Statement and Browns Ferry Strategic Goals Sequoyah Reactor Oversight Process Watts Bar Review Questions/Answers NRC Resident Inspector Program

Introductions

Regional Personnel Sequoyah Resident Inspectors Lou McKown, Branch Chief Dave Hardage, Senior Resident Inspector Son Ninh, Senior Project Engineer Alex Price, Resident Inspector Ryan Taylor, Senior Project Engineer Kelly Brower, Site Administrative Lauren Bryson, Resident Inspector Assistant Development Program Watts Bar Resident Inspectors Browns Ferry Resident W es Deschaine, Senior Resident Inspectors: Inspector - Rotational Assignment in Tim Steadham, Senior Resident Inspector Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Kevin Pfeil, Resident Inspector W ehrmann, Acting Senior Resident Shamica Billups, Resident Inspector Inspector Amy Birdsong, Site Administrative Assistant NRC Mission Statement

The NRC licenses and regulates the Nation's civilian use of radioactive materials to provide reasonable assurance of adequate protection of public health and safety and to promote the common defense and security and to protect the environment

STRATEGIC GOALS

SAFETY STRATEGIC GOAL: Ensure the Safe Use of Radioactive Materials

SECURITY STRATEGIC GOAL: Ensure the Secure Use of Radioactive Materials NRC Reactor Oversight Process (ROP)

Implemented in Involves Inspection Performed by Regional each of the NRCs and Assessment and Resident Inspectors Four Regions Activities NRC Reactor Oversight Framework NRC Reactor Oversight Process (ROP)

INCREASING SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE

GREEN WHITE YELLOW RED

Performanc Performance within an Performance outside Related cornerstone Signals a significant e Indicators expected level; expected range; objectives are being met; reduction in safety Cornerstone objectives Cornerstone objectives Minimal reduction in the margin in the area are met are still being met safety margin measured Findings Very low safety or Low to moderate safety Substantial safety or High safety or security significance or security significance security significance security significance Oversight Baseline Inspection Requires additional Requires more NRC Requires most NRC NRC oversight oversight oversight

INCREASED NRC OVERSIGHT Resident Inspector Program

NRC Resident Inspectors live in the local communities and perform inspection activities at Browns Ferry, Sequoyah and Watts Bar Nuclear Plants Provide daily oversight of plant activity Resident Inspector Program

Daily visits to Control Room

Periodic meetings wi t h plant senior managers Prioritize inspections based on important plant activity Resident Inspector Program

Observe emergency drills and provide support to NRC decision makers for any actual events or urgent issues Industry-Wide Performance 90 88 80 As of 02/14/2024 7060 5040 30 6 2010 0 0 0 0 0 Industry-Wide Inspection Findings Finding data current as of 02/14/2024 450 447

350 Calendar Year 250 2023 data 150 5 9 0 0 50

-50 Industry-Wide Performance Indicators

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Green White Yellow Red NRC Annual Assessment Summary Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

TVA operated the plant safely and in a manner that preserved the public health and safety and protected the environment.

Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 were in the Regulatory Response Column (Column 2) of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix for the first three quarters of Calendar Year (CY) 2023.

One White Finding and Nine Non -cited violations (NCVs) were identified in CY 2023.

All Performance Indicators were Green (no performance thresholds exceeded).

NRC Annual Assessment Summary Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

Browns Ferry Unit 1 - Final Significance Browns Ferry 1 Determination for White Finding, Notice of Annual Assessment Violation and Assessment Follow-up Summary Letter was issued on May 8, 2023 Browns Ferry 2 (ML23115A000). Annual Assessment The 95001 Supplemental Inspection was Summary completed on September 21, 2023, and Browns Ferry 3 the report was issued on November 2, Annual Assessment 2023 (ML23305A350). Summary NRC plans baseline inspection at Browns Ferry for 2024.

NRC Annual Assessment Summary Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

TVA operated the plant safely and in a manner that preserved the public health and safety and protected the environment.

Sequoyah Units 1 and 2 were in the Regulatory Response Column ( Column

2) for more than three quarters of CY 2023 One Greater than Green Finding, one Apparent Violation, 8 Green NCVs, and one Green Finding were identified in CY 2023.

All Performance Indicators were Green (no performance thresholds exceeded).

NRC Annual Assessment Summary Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Final Significance Determination for Security Sequoyah 1 Greater Than Green Finding, Notice of Annual Assessment Violation and Assessment Follow -up Letter Summary was issued on April 20, 2023 (ML Sequoyah 2 23103A395). Annual Assessment The 95001 Supplemental Inspection was Summary completed on December 14, 2023, and the report was issued on January 11, 2024 (ML24011A077).

NRC Annual Assessment Summary Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

Although plant performance was within the Licensee Response Column, the NRC has not yet finalized the significance of the Apparent Violation (NRC Inspection Report 5000327/2023004 and 05000328/2023004) dated February 12, 2024, (ML24040A073). The final safety significance determination may affect the NRCs assessment of plant performance and the inspection plan.

NRC Annual Assessment Summary Watts Bar Nuclear Plant

TVA operated the plant safely and in a manner that preserved the public health and safety and protected the environment.

Watts Bar Units 1 and 2 were in the Regulatory Response Column (Column

2) for the last two quarters of CY 2023.

One Security greater than Green Finding, one Apparent Violation and 17 Green NCVs were identified in CY 2023.

All Performance Indicators were Green (no performance thresholds exceeded).

NRC Annual Assessment Summary Watts Bar Nuclear Plant

Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Final Significance Determination for Security Greater Watts Bar 1 Than Green Finding, Notice of Violation and Annual Assessment Assessment Follow-up Letter was issued on Summary December 21, 2023 (ML23352A395) Watts Bar 2 The NRC plans to conduct a supplemental Annual Assessment inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure Summary 95001, Supplemental Inspection Response to Action Matrix Column 2 (Regulatory Response) Inputs.

This inspection will be scheduled when the licensee notifies the NRC of their readiness.

NRC Annual Assessment Summary Watts Bar Nuclear Plant

In addition, the NRC has not yet finalized the significance of the Apparent Violation associated with Unit 2 Ice Condenser Lower Inlet Doors (NRC Inspection Report 5000390/2023004 and 05000391/2023004) dated February 13, 2024, (ML24043A083). The final safety significance determination may affect the NRCs assessment of plant performance and the inspection plan.

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