IR 05000327/2007001

IR 05000327-07-001 and 05000328-07-001 for Sequoyah on 02/06/2007

ML070600542
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	03/01/2007
From:	Widmann M Reactor Projects Region 2 Branch 6
To:	Singer K Tennessee Valley Authority
Shared Package
ML070600539	List: IR 05000327/2007001 ML070600545
References
IR-07-001 IR-07-001
Download: ML070600542 (5)

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rch 1, 2007

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT, NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000327/2007001 AND 05000328/2007001

Dear Mr. Singer:

On February 6, 2007, the NRC technical staff completed its performance review of the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2006. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results over the previous twelve months. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.

This performance review and the enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked as Exempt from Public Disclosure in Accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 will include the physical protection review and a resultant inspection plan.

Overall, Sequoyah Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter, as well as the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, was in the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP)

baseline inspections at your facility. We also plan on conducting non-ROP inspections of the independent spent fuel storage facility, containment emergency recirculation sump blockage modifications, and reactor pressure vessel head and penetration nozzle examinations.

Additionally, initial reactor operator licensing examinations are scheduled.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through September 30, 2008. The inspection plan is provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle review meeting.

TVA 2 In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made 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).

If circumstances arise which cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (404) 562-4550 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Malcolm T. Widmann, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.: 50-327, 50-328 Licensee No.: DPR-77and DPR-79 Enclosure: Sequoyah Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: (See page 3)

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TVA 3 cc w/encl:

Ashok S. Bhatnagar Robert H. Bryan, Jr., General Manager Senior Vice President Licensing and Industry Affairs Nuclear Operations Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution 4X Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Preston D. Swafford Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Senior Vice President Nuclear Support David A. Kulisek, Plant Manager Tennessee Valley Authority Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Larry S. Bryant, Vice President Nuclear Engineering & Lawrence E. Nanney, Director Technical Services TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation Tennessee Valley Authority Division of Radiological Health Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Randy Douet County Mayor Site Vice President Hamilton County Courthouse Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Electronic Mail Distribution Ann Harris General Counsel 341 Swing Loop Tennessee Valley Authority Rockwood, TN 37854 Electronic Mail Distribution James H. Bassham, Director John C. Fornicola, General Manager Tennessee Emergency Management Nuclear Assurance Agency Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Distribution w/encl: (See page 4)

Glenn W. Morris, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Beth A. Wetzel, Manager Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority 4X Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

TVA 4 Letter to K. from Malcolm T. Widmann dated March 1, 2007.

SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT, NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000327/2007001 AND 05000328/2007001 Bob Pascarelli, NRR B. Moroney, NRR C. Evans, RII EICS L. Slack, RII EICS OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRSIPAB RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC