ML25066A140
| ML25066A140 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 03/11/2025 |
| From: | Mark Franke NRC/RGN-II/DORS/PB3 |
| To: | Coleman J Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| References | |
| IR 2024006 | |
| Download: ML25066A140 (1) | |
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March 11, 2025 Jamie M. Coleman Regulatory Affairs Director Southern Nuclear Company 3535 Colonnade Parkway Birmingham, AL 35243
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 3 AND 4 - REPORT 05200025/2024006 AND 05200026/2024006
Dear Jamie M. Coleman:
The NRC has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 & 4, 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 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Unit 3, during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column (Column 2), the second highest performance column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix. This conclusion was based on the performance indicator for Unplanned Scrams with Complications (IE04) crossing the threshold of low to moderate safety significance (White) originating at the beginning of the third quarter of 2024. All inspection findings had very low safety significance (i.e., Green), and all other PIs were within the expected range (i.e., Green) during the assessment period.
The NRC determined the performance at VEGP Unit 4, during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column (Column 1), the highest performance column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix, because all inspection findings had very low safety significance, and all PIs were within the expected range.
Therefore, in addition to ROP baseline inspections at your facility in 2025, the NRC will complete a Unit 3 supplemental inspection in the first quarter using Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection Response to Action Matrix Column 2 (Regulatory Response)
Inputs. 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.
J. Coleman 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.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Alan Blamey at (404) 997-4415.
Sincerely, Mark E. Franke, Director Division of Operating Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 05200025 and 05200026 License Nos. NPF-91 and NPF-92
Enclosure:
Vogtle AP Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/2025-12/31/2026) cc: Distribution via ListServ Signed by Franke, Mark on 03/11/25
J. Coleman 3
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING UNITS 3 AND 4 - REPORT 05200025/2024006 AND 05200026/2024006 DATED MARCH 11, 2025 DISTRIBUTION:
R2ACES RidsNrrDro Resource RidsNrrPMVogtle Resource ROPassessment Resource ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: ML25066A140 X
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Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RII/DORS RII/DORS RII/DORS RII/DORS NAME B. Truss T. Fanelli A. Blamey M. Franke DATE 03/07/25 03/10/25 03/10/25 03/11/25
Site Inspection Activity Plan Enclosure Vogtle AP 1000 03/01/2025 - 12/31/2026 95001 SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION ( IE04) 4 CYBER SECURITY INSPECTION 4
3,4 7/7/2025 7/11/2025 IP 71130.10 000741 Cybersecurity Vogtle 3&4 REQUAL INSPECTION 3
3,4 8/4/2025 8/8/2025 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 6
3,4 8/4/2025 8/8/2025 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution 3,4 8/18/2025 8/22/2025 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION BASELINE INSPECTION 2
3,4 9/8/2025 9/12/2025 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 3,4 9/8/2025 9/12/2025 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, & Transportation 3,4 9/8/2025 9/12/2025 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification UNIT 4 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION +SG 1
SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 2
3,4 10/6/2025 10/9/2025 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 3,4 10/6/2025 10/9/2025 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 3,4 10/6/2025 10/9/2025 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification VOGTLE 3 AND 4 INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 4
3,4 9/21/2025 9/26/2025 OV 000956 FB-OR-Onsite Validation Of Initial License Examination (OV) 3,4 11/12/2025 11/21/2025 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-Initial License Exam Administration (EXAD)
FORCE-ON-FORCE PLANNING AND EXERCISE WEEKS - VOG 5
3,4 11/17/2025 11/21/2025 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing 3,4 12/8/2025 12/12/2025 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing CONSTRUCTION OF AN ISFSI 2
FOCUSED ENGINEERING INSPECTION (AGE RELATED) 3 3,4 1/12/2026 1/16/2026 IP 71111.21N.04 001832 Age-Related Degradation 3,4 1/26/2026 1/30/2026 IP 71111.21N.04 001832 Age-Related Degradation 3
3/17/2025 3/21/2025 IP 95001 000938 Supplemental Inspection Response to Action Matrix Column 2 (Regulatory Response) Inputs 4
9/15/2025 9/19/2025 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR) 3,4 12/15/2025 12/19/2025 IP 60853 000999 Onsite Fabrication of Components and Construction of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count
Site Inspection Activity Plan 2
UNIT 3 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION +SG 1
3 4/20/2026 5/1/2026 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)
RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION 2
3,4 4/20/2026 4/24/2026 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 3,4 4/20/2026 4/24/2026 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 3,4 4/20/2026 4/24/2026 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment 3,4 4/20/2026 4/24/2026 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 3,4 4/20/2026 4/24/2026 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification 3,4 5/4/2026 5/8/2026 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 3,4 5/4/2026 5/8/2026 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 3,4 5/4/2026 5/8/2026 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment 3,4 5/4/2026 5/8/2026 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 3,4 5/4/2026 5/8/2026 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification VOGTLE 3 AND 4 INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 4
3,4 4/5/2026 4/10/2026 OV 000956 FB-OR-Onsite Validation Of Initial License Examination (OV) 3,4 5/10/2026 5/22/2026 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-Initial License Exam Administration (EXAD)
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE INSPECTION 5
3 5/11/2026 5/15/2026 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 3
5/11/2026 5/15/2026 IP 71114.07 000722 Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event 3
5/11/2026 5/15/2026 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE INSPECTION 5
4 5/11/2026 5/15/2026 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 4
5/11/2026 5/15/2026 IP 71114.07 000722 Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event 4
5/11/2026 5/15/2026 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 2
3,4 7/6/2026 7/9/2026 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance 3,4 7/6/2026 7/9/2026 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training COMPREHENSIVE ENGINEERING TEAM INSPECTION (CETI) 7 3,4 7/13/2026 7/17/2026 IP 71111.21M 000713 Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection 3,4 7/27/2026 7/31/2026 IP 71111.21M 000713 Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection SNC CORPORATE SECURITY INSPECTION AA/FFD (VOG 3 & 4) 2 3,4 7/20/2026 7/23/2026 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization 3,4 7/20/2026 7/23/2026 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness-For-Duty Program SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 3
3,4 8/31/2026 9/3/2026 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization 3,4 8/31/2026 9/3/2026 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 3,4 8/31/2026 9/3/2026 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness-For-Duty Program
Site Inspection Activity Plan 3
3,4 8/31/2026 9/3/2026 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 3,4 8/31/2026 9/3/2026 IP 71130.14 000743 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets 3,4 8/31/2026 9/3/2026 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification FOCUSED ENGINEERING INSPECTION (CGD) 3 3,4 11/2/2026 11/6/2026 IP 71111.21N.03 001808 Commercial Grade Dedication 3,4 11/16/2026 11/20/2026 IP 71111.21N.03 001808 Commercial Grade Dedication