IR 05000424/2024006
| ML25066A120 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 03/11/2025 |
| From: | Alan Blamey NRC/RGN-II/DORS/PB3 |
| To: | Coleman J Southern Nuclear Company |
| References | |
| IR 2024006 | |
| Download: ML25066A120 (1) | |
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March 11, 2025
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 - REPORT 05000424/2024006 AND 05000425/2024006
Dear Jamie M. Coleman:
The NRC has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP), Units 1 and 2, reviewing performance indicators (PIs), inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. 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 VEGP, Units 1 and 2, during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column (Column 1), 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.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2026.
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 12 months of the 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.
2 This letter and its enclosure will be made available for public inspection and copying at ADAMS Public Documents l NRC.gov 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.
Please contact me at (404) 997-4415 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.
Sincerely, Alan J. Blamey, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 3 Division of Operating Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 05000424 and 05000425 License Nos. NPF-68 and NPF-81 Enclosure: Vogtle Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/2025 - 12/31/2026)
cc: Distribution via ListServ Signed by Blamey, Alan on 03/11/25
3 SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 - REPORT 05000424/2024006 AND 05000425/2024006 DATED MARCH 11, 2025 DISTRIBUTION:
R2 ACES RIDSNRRDRO Resource RidsNrrPMVogtle Resource ROPassessment Resource ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: ML25066A120 X
SUNSI Review X
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Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RII/DORS RII/DORS RII/DORS NAME C. Scott T. Morrissey A. Blamey DATE 03/07/25 03/10/25 03/11/25
Site Inspection Activity Plan Enclosure Vogtle 03/01/2025 - 12/31/2026 UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION +SG
RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION BASELINE INSPECTION
1,2 3/17/2025 3/21/2025 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1,2 3/17/2025 3/21/2025 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, & Transportation 1,2 3/17/2025 3/21/2025 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION
1,2 4/21/2025 4/25/2025 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution 1,2 5/5/2025 5/9/2025 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution OPERATION OF AN ISFSI
1,2 7/7/2025 7/11/2025 IP 60855 001001 Operation Of An ISFSI VOGTLE 1 AND 2 REQUAL INSPECTION
1,2 8/4/2025 8/8/2025 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION
1,2 10/6/2025 10/9/2025 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1,2 10/6/2025 10/9/2025 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1,2 10/6/2025 10/9/2025 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification 1,2 10/6/2025 10/9/2025 IP 81311 000831 Physical Security Requirements for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations FORCE-ON-FORCE PLANNING AND EXERCISE WEEKS - VOG
1,2 11/17/2025 11/21/2025 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing 1,2 12/8/2025 12/12/2025 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing FOCUSED ENGINEERING INSPECTION (AGE-RELATED)
1,2 1/12/2026 1/16/2026 IP 71111.21N.04 001832 Age-Related Degradation 1,2 1/26/2026 1/30/2026 IP 71111.21N.04 001832 Age-Related Degradation UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION +SG
CYBER SECURITY INSPECTION
1,2 4/20/2026 4/24/2026 IP 71130.10 000741 Cybersecurity EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE INSPECTION
1,2 5/11/2026 5/15/2026 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1,2 5/11/2026 5/15/2026 IP 71114.07 000722 Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event
3/17/2025 3/28/2025 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)
3/16/2026 3/27/2026 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)
Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count
Site Inspection Activity Plan
POST-APPROVAL LICENSE RENEWAL PHASE 2
1,2 6/8/2026 6/12/2026 IP 71003 000687 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 1,2 6/22/2026 6/26/2026 IP 71003 000687 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION
1,2 7/6/2026 7/9/2026 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance 1,2 7/6/2026 7/9/2026 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training COMPREHENSIVE ENGINEERING TEAM INSPECTION (CETI)
1,2 7/13/2026 7/17/2026 IP 71111.21M 000713 Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection 1,2 7/27/2026 7/31/2026 IP 71111.21M 000713 Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection SNC CORPORATE SECURITY INSPECTION AA/FFD (VOG 1 & 2)
1,2 7/20/2026 7/23/2026 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization 1,2 7/20/2026 7/23/2026 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness-For-Duty Program SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION
1,2 8/31/2026 9/3/2026 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization 1,2 8/31/2026 9/3/2026 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1,2 8/31/2026 9/3/2026 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness-For-Duty Program 1,2 8/31/2026 9/3/2026 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1,2 8/31/2026 9/3/2026 IP 71130.14 000743 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets 1,2 8/31/2026 9/3/2026 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION +SG
2 9/21/2026 10/2/2026 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)
RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION
1,2 9/21/2026 9/25/2026 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1,2 9/21/2026 9/25/2026 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1,2 9/21/2026 9/25/2026 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment 1,2 9/21/2026 9/25/2026 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1,2 9/21/2026 9/25/2026 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification 1,2 10/5/2026 10/9/2026 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1,2 10/5/2026 10/9/2026 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1,2 10/5/2026 10/9/2026 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment 1,2 10/5/2026 10/9/2026 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1,2 10/5/2026 10/9/2026 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification FOCUSED ENGINEERING INSPECTION (CGD)
1,2 11/2/2026 11/6/2026 IP 71111.21N.03 001808 Commercial Grade Dedication 1,2 11/16/2026 11/20/2026 IP 71111.21N.03 001808 Commercial Grade Dedication VOGTLE 1 AND 2 INITIAL EXAM
1,2 5/11/2026 5/15/2026 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification
Site Inspection Activity Plan
POST-APPROVAL LICENSE RENEWAL PHASE 3
1,2 10/25/2026 10/31/2026 OV 000956 FB-OR-Onsite Validation Of Initial License Examination (OV)
1,2 11/29/2026 12/12/2026 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-Initial License Exam Administration (EXAD)
1,2 12/7/2026 12/11/2026 IP 71003 000687 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal