IR 05000424/2023006

Annual Assessment Letter for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 1 and 2 - NRC Inspection Report 05000424-2023006 and 05000425-2023006

ML24047A129
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	02/28/2024
From:	Alan Blamey NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB2
To:	Coleman J Southern Nuclear Company
References
IR 2023006
Download: ML24047A129 (5)

Text

February 28, 2024

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FORVOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000424/2023006 AND 05000425/2023006

Dear Jaime 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, 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 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. In addition to baseline inspections, the NRC plans to conduct Inspection Procedure 71003, Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal, at your facility.

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 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.

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).

J. Coleman3 Please contact me at (404) 997-4415 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.

Sincerely, Alan Blamey, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.05000424 and 05000425 License Nos.NPF-68 and NPF-81 Enclosure:

Vogtle Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/2024 - 12/31/2025)

cc: Distribution via ListServ Signed by Blamey, Alan on 02/28/24

- ML24047A129 X Non-Sensitive X Publicly Available X SUNSI Review Sensitive Non-Publicly Available

OFFICE RII/DRP RII/DRP RII/DRP NAME A. Alen T. Morrissey A. Blamey

DATE 2/20/2024 2/16/2024 2/28/2024

Site Inspection Activity Plan Vogtle 03/01/2024 - 12/31/2025

Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count

CYBER SECURITY INSPECTION 4

1,2 3/25/2024 3/29/2024 IP 71130.10 000741 Cybersecurity

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE INSPECTION 5 1,2 5/20/2024 5/24/2024 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation

1,2 5/20/2024 5/24/2024 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

1,2 5/20/2024 5/24/2024 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification

RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION 3

1,2 6/10/2024 6/14/2024 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment

1,2 6/10/2024 6/14/2024 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program

1,2 6/10/2024 6/14/2024 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification

MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING 1 1,2 6/10/2024 6/14/2024 IP 71130.11 000742 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)

SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 2

1,2 7/29/2024 8/1/2024 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance

1,2 7/29/2024 8/1/2024 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training

UNIT 1 POST-APPROVAL LICENSE RENEWAL PHASE 1 1

1 9/16/2024 9/20/2024 IP 71003 000687 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal

RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION 3 1,2 9/16/2024 9/20/2024 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

1,2 9/16/2024 9/20/2024 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation

1,2 9/16/2024 9/20/2024 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment

1,2 9/16/2024 9/20/2024 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation

1,2 9/16/2024 9/20/2024 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification

1,2 9/23/2024 9/27/2024 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

1,2 9/23/2024 9/27/2024 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation

1,2 9/23/2024 9/27/2024 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment

1,2 9/23/2024 9/27/2024 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation

1,2 9/23/2024 9/27/2024 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification

UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 2 1 9/23/2024 9/27/2024 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 3 1,2 10/21/2024 10/24/2024 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control

1,2 10/21/2024 10/24/2024 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation

1 of 2 Site Inspection Activity Plan

1,2 10/21/2024 10/24/2024 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes

1,2 10/21/2024 10/24/2024 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification

VOGTLE 1 AND 2 INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 4

1,2 10/27/2024 11/2/2024 OV 000956 FB-OR-Onsite Validation of Initial License Examination (OV)

1,2 12/1/2024 12/14/2024 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-Initial License Exam Administration (EXAD)

UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION + SG 2

2 3/17/2025 3/28/2025 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION BASELINE INSPECTION 2 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 4

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

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM INSPECTION 2

1,2 5/19/2025 5/23/2025 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing

1,2 5/19/2025 5/23/2025 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System

1,2 5/19/2025 5/23/2025 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

1,2 5/19/2025 5/23/2025 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness

1,2 5/19/2025 5/23/2025 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification

OPERATION OF AN ISFSI 2 1,2 6/2/2025 6/6/2025 IP 60855 001001 Operation Of An ISFSI

VOGTLE 1 AND 2 REQUAL INSPECTION 2 1,2 6/8/2025 6/14/2025 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance

FOCUSED ENGINEERING INSPECTION (AGE-RELATED) 3 1,2 9/15/2025 9/19/2025 IP 71111.21N.04 001832 Age-Related Degradation

1,2 9/29/2025 10/3/2025 IP 71111.21N.04 001832 Age-Related Degradation

SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 2

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 5 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

2 of 2