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| {{#Wiki_filter:June 14, 2021 | | {{#Wiki_filter: |
| Ms. Cheryl A. Gayheart
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| Regulatory Affairs Director
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| Southern Nuclear Operating Co. Inc.
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| 3535 Colonnade Parkway
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| Birmingham, AL 35243
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| SUBJECT: EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT -- OPERATION OF AN INDEPENDENT
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| SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION REPORT 07200036/2021001
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| Dear Ms. Gayheart:
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| On May 10, 2021, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an
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| inspection at Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant and discussed the results of this inspection with you
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| and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed
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| report.
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| No findings or violations of more than minor significance were identified during this inspection.
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| This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made available for public inspection
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| and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document
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| Room in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390, Public
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| Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.
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| Sincerely,
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| /RA/
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| Binoy B. Desai, Chief
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| Engineering Branch 3
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| Division of Reactor Safety
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| Docket No. 07200036
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| Enclosure:
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| As stated
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| x SUNSI Review
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| OFFICE RII/DRS NMSS/IOB RII/DRS
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| NAME P. Cooper M. Learn B. Desai
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| DATE 6/10/2021 6/10/2021 6/11/2021
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| U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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| Inspection Report
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| Docket Number: 07200036
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| License Number: DPR-57 and NPF-5
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| Report Number: 07200036/2021001
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| Enterprise Identifier: I-2021-001-0153
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| Licensee: Southern Nuclear Operating Co. Inc.
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| Facility: Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant
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| Location: Baxley, GA 31513
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| Inspection Dates: May 3, 2021 to May 10, 2021
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| Inspectors: P. Cooper, Senior Reactor Inspector
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| M. Learn, Transportation and Storage Inspector
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| Approved By: Binoy B. Desai, Chief
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| Engineering Branch 3
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| Division of Reactor Safety
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| Enclosure
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| SUMMARY
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| The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) continued monitoring the licensees
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| performance by conducting inspections of activities related to Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant
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| operational activities of dry cask storage of spent fuel from May 3, 2021 to May 10, 2021. The
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| NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of dry storage of spent fuel at an Independent
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| Spent Fuel Storage Installations (ISFSI) is described in Inspection Manual Chapter 2690,
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| Inspection Program for Dry Storage of Spent Reactor Fuel at Independent Spent Fuel Storage
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| Installations and for 10 CFR Part 71 Transportation Packagings.
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| List of Findings and Violations
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| No findings or violations of more than minor significance were identified.
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| Additional Tracking Items
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| None.
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| INSPECTION SCOPES
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| Inspections were conducted using the appropriate portions of the inspection procedures (IPs) in
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| effect at the beginning of the inspection unless otherwise noted. Currently approved IPs with
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| their attached revision histories are located on the public website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-
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| rm/doc-collections/insp-manual/inspection-procedure/index.html. Samples were declared
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| complete when the IP requirements most appropriate to the inspection activity were met
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| consistent with Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2690, Inspection Program for Storage of
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| Spent Reactor Fuel and Reactor-Related Greater-than-Class C Waste at Independent Spent
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| Fuel Storage Installations (ISFSI) and for 10 CFR Part 71 Transportation Packagings."
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| 60855 - OPERATION OF AN INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION
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| Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (1 Sample)
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| From May 3 through 10, 2021, the inspectors performed a review of the licensees ISFSI
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| activities to verify compliance with regulatory requirements. During the on-site inspection, the
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| inspectors observed and reviewed licensee activities in each of the five safety focus areas
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| including occupational exposure, public exposure, fuel damage, confinement, and impact to
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| plant operations.
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| The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed
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| personnel to assess licensee performance and compliance with Commission rules and
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| regulations, license conditions, site procedures, and standards. Additionally, the inspectors
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| performed independent walkdowns of the heavy load lifting equipment and the ISFSI haul path.
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| The inspector also performed an independent radiation survey of the ISFSI pad.
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| INSPECTION RESULTS
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| No findings were identified.
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| EXIT MEETINGS AND DEBRIEFS
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| The inspectors verified no proprietary information was retained or documented in this report.
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| On May 10, 2021, the inspectors presented the results to Sonny Dean, Site Vice President and
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| other members of the licensee staff.
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