ML15259A332

NUREG-2181, Supplement. 1, Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2

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Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 Docket Numbers 50

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Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 Docket Numbers 50

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Manuscript Completed: September 2015 Date Published: September 2015

Office of Nuclear R eactor Regulation NUREG-2181 Supplement 1

iii ABSTRACT This document is a supplement to NUREG-2181, "Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2," for the license renewal application (LRA) for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (Sequoyah or SQN), Units 1 and 2. By letter dated January 7, 2013, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA or the applicant) submitted the LRA in accordance with Title 10, Part 54, "Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants," of the Code of Federal Regulations. TVA requests renewal of the operating licenses (Facility Operating License Nos. DPR 77 and DPR 79) for a period of 20 years beyond the current expiration at midnight September 17, 2020, for Unit 1, and at midnight September 15, 2021, for Unit 2.

This supplement to NUREG 2181 (SSER) documents the staff's review of supplemental information provided by the applicant since the issuance of the Safety Evaluation Report (SER). This evaluation considered TVA's LRA annual updates dated April 22, 2014, August 17, 2015, and August 28, 2015, supplemental information regarding recent industry operating experience related to SQN Unit 1 reactor vessel internals, Commitment No. 28 revisions (pertaining to reactor vessel internals and surveillance capsule monitoring), information required by 10 CFR 54.21(b), as well as information provided in response to staff requests for additional information.

This document discusses only the changes to the SER.

v TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT .....................................................................................................................

........... iii ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................................

..... vii SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL DISCUSSION ................................................ 1-1 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1-1SECTION 2 STRUCTURES AND COMPONENTS SUBJECT TO AGING MANAGEMENT REVIEW .................................................................................... 2-12.5 Scoping and Screening Results: Electrical and Instrumentation and Control Systems ...................................................................................................... 2-12.5.1 Electrical, and Instrumentation, and Controls Commodity Groups ........... 2-12.5.1.1 Summary of Technical Information in the Application

................ 2-12.5.1.2 Staff Evaluation.......................................................................... 2-12.5.1.3 Conclusion ................................................................................. 2-2SECTION 3 AGING MANAGEMENT REVIEW RESULTS ...................................................... 3-13.0 Applicant's Use of the Generic Aging Lessons Learned Report ............................. 3-13.0.3 Aging Management Programs .................................................................. 3-13.0.3.2 AMPs Consistent with the GALL Report with Exceptions or Enhancements ..................................................................... 3-1SECTION 5 REVIEW BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS ..................................................................................................... 5-1SECTION 6 CONCLUSION ----------------------------6-1 APPENDIX A: SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL COMMITMENTS ........................................................................... A-1APPENDIX B: CHRONOLOGY ............................................................................................... B-1APPENDIX C: PRINCIPAL CONTRIBUTORS ....................................................................... C-1APPENDIX D: REFERENCES ................................................................................................ D-1

vii ABBREVIATIONS

ACRS Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards ADAMS Agencywide Documents Access and Management System AMG Aging Management Guide AMP aging management program AMR aging management review ANS American Nuclear Society ANSI American National Standards Institute APCSB Auxiliary Power C onversion System Branch ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASM American Society for Metals ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers

CFR Code of Federal Regulations CLB current licensing basis/bases DOE Department of Energy

EOC End(s) of Cycle EPRI Electric Power Research Institute ER Environmental Report (Applicant's Environmental Report Operating License Renewal Stage)

FOSAR foreign object search and retrieval

FR Federal Register GALL Generic Aging Lessons Learned [Report] GEIS Generic Environmental Impact Statement GL generic letter

HTP High Thermal Performance I&C instrumentation and control(s)

IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

ksi kilogram(s) per square inch MeV mega electron-volts MEB metal-enclosed bus MRP Materials Reliability Program

N/cm 2 newton(s) per square centimeter NEI Nuclear Energy Institute NRC U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NUMARC Nuclear Management and Resources Council

OE operating experience PTLR pressure-temperature limits report viii PWR pressurized-water reactor

RAI request for additional information RCP reactor coolant pump RCPB reactor coolant pressure boundary RFO refueling outage RG regulatory guide RVI reactor vessel internals

SCC stress-corrosion cracking SE safety evaluation SER safety evaluation report SQN Sequoyah Nuclear Plant SSER supplemental safety evaluation report TAC Technical Assignment Control TR Technical Report TS Technical Specification TVA Tennessee Valley Authority UFSAR updated final safety analysis report

WCAP Westinghouse Commercial Atomic Power

1-1 1SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION AND GE NERAL DISCUSSION 1.1 Introduction This document is the first supplement to NUREG 2181, "Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (Sequoyah or SQN), Units 1 and 2, for the license renewal application (LRA) for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (Sequoyah or SQN), Units 1 and 2," as filed by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA or the applicant). By letter dated January 7, 2013, TVA submitted its application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for renewal of the Sequoyah, Units 1 and 2, operating licenses for an additional 20 years. The NRC staff (the staff) prepared this report to summarize the results of its safety review of the LRA for compliance with Title 10, Part 54, "Requirements for renewal of operating licenses for nuclear power plants," of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR Part 54). This information includes information committed to by TVA as documented in Commitment No. 28 (pertaining to reactor vessel internals), information required by 10 CFR 54.21(b), updated information and commitments in response to the recent industry operating experience, as well as information provided in response to staff requests for additional information. This document discusses only the changes to the safety evaluation report (SER). Unless otherwise noted, the staff reviewed and considered information submitted through August 28, 2015. This supplemental safety evaluation report (SSER) supplements portions of SER Sections 2, 3, and Appendices A through D.

In accordance with 10 CFR 54.21(b), the NRC requires that, each year following submission of the LRA and at least 3 months before the scheduled completion of the staff's review, the applicant submit an LRA amendment identifying any current licensing basis (CLB) changes to the facility that materially affect the contents of the LRA, including the updated final safety analysis report supplement. With annual updates dated April 22, 2014, August 17, 2015, and August 28, 2015, the applicant submitted an LRA update which summarizes the CLB changes that have occurred during the staff's review of the LRA. This submission satisfies 10 CFR 54.21(b) requirements up to the publication of this document. For this supplement, the staff reviewed the information in the latest LRA annual update and found all proposed CLB changes to be acceptable or have no effect on the staff's findings.

The staff does not have any further changes or updates to this section of the SER.

2-1 2SECTION 2 STRUCTURES AND COMPONEN TS SUBJECT TO AGING MANAGEMENT REVIEW 2.5 Scoping and Screening Results:

Electrical and Instrumentation and Control Systems 2.5.1 Electrical and Instrumentation and Controls Commodity Groups 2.5.1.1 Summary of Technical Information in the Application The staff's summary of technical information in the application evaluation is as documented in subsection in the "Summary of Technical Information in the Application" subsection 2.5.1.1 of NUREG-2181.

2.5.1.2 Staff Evaluation The staff's evaluation of the applicant's electrical and instrumentation and control (I&C) systems is as documented in the "Staff Evaluation" subsection of Section 2.5.1.2 of NUREG 2181. This evaluation remains the same with the exception of the supplemental information that follows.

The staff reviewed LRA Section 2.5, the second annual update to license renewal application (LRA) Section 2.5, and updated final safety analysis report (UFSAR) Chapters 7 and 8 using the evaluation methodology described in SER section 2.5 and the guidance in SRP-LR Section 2.5, "Scoping and Screening Results: Electrical and Instrumentation and Controls Systems."

By letter dated August 14, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15226A592), the applicant provided a second annual update to the SQN LRA Section 2.5 regarding the removal of penetrations SQN-1-PENE-302-0026-S and SQN-1-PENE-302-0040-S from the EQ program. The staff held a conference call with the applicant on August 20, 2015, to clarify the license renewal scoping of electrical components associated with the referenced non-EQ penetrations. Based on the staff's discussions with the applicant, the staff understands that: 1) SQN electrical and I&C penetration assemblies in the EQ program (10 CFR 50.49) are not subject to aging management review (AMR), 2) electrical components associated with non-EQ penetrations (such as SQN-1-PENE-302-0026-S and SQN-1-PENE-302-0040-S) are within the scope of license renewal, 3) all non-EQ cables and connections associated with both EQ and non-EQ electrical and I&C penetration assemblies are evaluated in the insulated cables and connections commodity group that is subject to AMR as identified in Table 2.5-1, and 4) the pressure boundary function of non-EQ penetration assemblies are evaluated in Section 2.4.1. By letter dated August 28, 2015, the applicant supplemented the second annual update to the SQN LRA Section 2.5 to reflect these clarifications. Therefore, since cables and connections associated with the referenced non-EQ penetrations are within the scope of license renewal and subject to AMR, the staff's concern is resolved.

2-2 2.5.1.3 Conclusion The staff's conclusion for the scoping and screening results for electrical and I&C systems is documented in the "Scoping and Screening Results: Electrical and Instrumentation and Control Systems" subsection 2.5.1.3 of NUREG 2181. The staff does not have any changes or updates to its conclusion.

3-1 3SECTION 3 AGING MANAGEMENT REVIEW RESULTS

This section of the supplemental safety evaluation report (SSER) evaluates aging management programs (AMPs) and aging management reviews (AMRs) for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN), by the staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) (the staff).

The staff's supplemental evaluation for the Reactor Vessel Internals Program and the Reactor Vessel Surveillance Program are detailed below. There were no updates to AMRs.

3.0 Applicant's Use of the Generic Aging Lessons Learned Report 3.0.3 Aging Management Programs 3.0.3.2 AMPs Consistent with the GALL Report with Exceptions or Enhancements

3.0.3.2.17 Reactor Vessel Internals Program

The summary of the Reactor Vessel Internals Program (License Renewal Application (LRA)

Section B.1.34) and the staff's evaluation of the Reactor Vessel Internals Program are as documented in Section 3.0.3.2.17 of NUREG 2181, "Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2," as documented in Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML15187A206). This evaluation supplements the evaluation in the final SER Section 3.0.3.2.17 and provides an updated operating experience (OE) evaluation of the recent reactor vessel capsule event that occurred in Unit 1 during the spring 2015 refueling outage (RFO) for the unit.

Summary of Technical Information in the Application. The summary of the technical information for the applicant's Reactor Vessel Internals Program is as documented in the "Summary of Technical Information" subsection in Section 3.0.3.2.17 of NUREG-2181.

Staff Evaluation. The staff's evaluation of the applicant's Reactor Vessel Internals Program is as documented in the "Staff Evaluation" subsection of Section 3.0.3.2.17 of NUREG-2181, with the exception of the supplemental OE that follows.

Operating Experience. As discussed in the applicant's letter dated July 10, 2015, SQN, Unit 1, inservice inspections of the reactor vessel internals (RVI) components during the End of Cycle (EOC) 20 outage revealed that two reactor vessel surveillance capsules had become dislodged from their basket holders. The inspections also revealed that capsule pieces or specimens from at least one of these capsules had become loose inside the Unit 1 reactor vessel. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA or the applicant) noted damage in some cases to some RVI component.

The staff noted that any damage to RVI components would need to be assessed in order to demonstrate that stress profiles for the damaged components would remain bounded by those assumed for the as built component configurations in the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Materials Reliability Program (MRP) Technical Report (TR) MRP 227 A or the EPRI MRP reports used to develop the inspection and evaluation guidelines in TR MRP 227 A. The staff also noted that any damage that occurred from the impacts of the loose parts (e.g., causing 3-2 cold work to the affected components) could potentially create a preferential site for the initiation of further degradation effects, such as stress corrosion cracking (SCC), during the period of extended operation. Therefore, the staff concluded that the impact of this OE event would need to be evaluated further by the applicant for any impacts on the assumptions used to develop the inspection and evaluation criteria in MRP 227 A.

By letter dated June 22, 2015, the staff issued Request for Additional Information (RAI) 3.0.3.2.17 1a, Parts 1 and 2, requesting that the applicant address these issues. In RAI 3.0.3.2.17 1a, Part 1, the staff asked the applicant to provide an adequate technical justification for not considering the potential effects of loose part induced cold work on the likelihood of degradation of the damaged RVI, in particular the long term prospects for initiation of SCC in the damaged internals. In RAI 3.0.3.2.17 1a, Part 2, the staff asked the applicant to provide a basis for not performing subsequent reinspections of the damaged locations of the Unit 1 RVI components using inspection methods that will effectively identify impact related damage.

The applicant responded to RAI 3.0.3.2.17 1a, Parts 1 and 2, in a letter dated August 3, 2015.

In its response to RAI 3.0.3.2.17 1a, Part 1, the applicant stated that any light scratches or rub marks in RVI components that were impacted by loose parts during plant operations after the

capsule dislodged event would not be cold worked sufficiently to change the stress profiles of the components during plant operations. The applicant also indicated that, for components with deep rubs, the applicant's analysis sufficiently demonstrated that either the components were in areas of low stress due to their design locations and configurations, or the stress levels of the components were less than 5 ksi. The applicant further stated that, based on these observations and evaluations, it concluded that (a) potential loose part induced surface cold work is not expected to have a significant impact on the affected RVI components, and (b) the assumptions used in the screening and expert panel review of MRP 191 and the inspection and evaluation guidance of MRP 227 A still remain valid for the SQN Unit 1 RVI components.

In its review, the staff noted that the applicant's OE review provides sufficient demonstration that any loose part impacts on the RVI components have not appreciably changed the component conditions from those evaluated in the design basis for those RVI components. The staff finds that the applicant has provided an acceptable basis to conclude that the inspection and evaluation criteria in MRP 227 A remain valid because the applicant has demonstrated that there has not been sufficient damage to the RVI components such that operational stress profiles for the components would no longer be bounded by those assumed in MRP 227 A, or in the background MRP reports used to develop MRP 227 A.

In its response to RAI 3.0.3.2.17 1a, Part 2, the applicant stated that it would continue to implement foreign object search and retrieval (FOSAR) inspections for further loose parts that may have resulted from the surveillance capsule failure event. The applicant also stated that it retrieved any loose parts, which were detected as a result of the past FOSAR inspections subsequent to the capsule failure event, using gripping tools or by vacuum into a debris basket. The applicant further stated that, since the startup of Unit 1 following the capsule dislodged event, the loose part monitoring activities have not identified any indication of loose parts in the Unit 1 reactor vessel.

In addition, the applicant stated that, if Foreign Material Exclusion inspections in subsequent Unit 1 RFOs find loose parts, the findings will be entered into the corrective action program for further evaluation of potential impacts to the Reactor Vessel Internals Program. The staff finds this to be an acceptable basis for resolving any questions regarding potential undetected loose parts from this event because the staff has confirmed that the applicant's basis is consistent 3-3 with implemented Operating Experience Commitment 37 and with LRA Section A.1, Appendix A. RAI 3.0.3.2.17 1a, Parts 1 and 2, are resolved.

Based on this review, the staff concludes that the applicant has adequately evaluated and resolved the impact of the reactor vessel surveillance capsule dislodged event on the program element criteria for the Reactor Vessel Internals Program and that the applicant has provided sufficient demonstration that the assumptions and criteria in MRP 227 A remain valid with respect to this OE event.

UFSAR Supplement. The staff's evaluation of the applicant's updated final safety analysis report (UFSAR) supplement of Reactor Vessel Internals Program (LRA Appendix A, Section A.1.34) is as documented in "UFSAR Supplement" subsection in Section 3.0.3.2.17 of NUREG-2181.

Conclusion. On the basis of its audit and review of the applicant's Reactor Vessel Internals Program, the staff determined that the program elements for which the applicant claimed consistency with the Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) Report are consistent. Also, the staff reviewed the enhancements and confirmed that their implementation prior to the period of extended operation will make the AMP adequate to manage the applicable aging effects. The staff concludes that the applicant has demonstrated that the effects of aging will be adequately managed so that the intended function(s) will be maintained in a way consistent with the current licensing basis (CLB) for the period of extended operation, as required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) section 54.21(a)(3). The staff also reviewed the updated UFSAR supplement for this AMP and concludes that it provides an adequate summary description of the program, as required by 10 CFR 54.21(d).

The staff also concludes that the applicant has properly evaluated the impacts of the reactor pressure vessel surveillance capsule dislodge event and the assumptions used to develop the criteria in the MRP-227-A report, as applicable to the design of RVI components at Units 1 and

2. The applicant has demonstrated that the inspection and evaluation activities will remain valid for Units 1 and 2 with respect to the OE event during the period of extended operation.

3.0.3.2.18 Reactor Vessel Surveillance Program

Supplement to SER Section 3.0.3.2.18, "Reactor Vessel Surveillance Program."

The staff's evaluation of the applicant's Reactor Vessel Surveillance Program (LRA Section B.1.35) is documented in Section 3.0.3.2.18, "Reactor Vessel Surveillance Program," of NUREG-2181, "Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2," July 31, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15187A206). Following the Unit 1 event in which two reactor vessel surveillance capsules were dislodged from capsule holders and were damaged during the Cycle 20 operation (November 2013 - April 2015), the applicant revised the Reactor Vessel Surveillance Program (LRA Section B.1.35), as described below.

The following safety evaluation supplements the staff's evaluation regarding the Reactor Vessel Surveillance Program that is documented in Section 3.0.3.2.18 of NUREG-2181.

Summary of Technical Information in the Application. The summary of the technical information for the applicant's program is as documented in the "Summary of Technical Information" subsection in Section 3.0.3.2.18 of NUREG-2181, with the exception that follows.

3-4 In its letter dated July 10, 2015, the applicant revised Enhancement 2 of the applicant's program to include an updated reference that addresses changes to the Unit 1 reactor vessel surveillance capsule withdrawal schedule (ADAMS Accession No. ML15197A176). The applicant's letter indicates that the revision to Enhancement 2 results from the Unit 1 surveillance capsules event.

Staff Evaluation. The staff's evaluation of the applicant's program is as documented in the "Staff Evaluation" subsection in Section 3.0.3.2.18 of NUREG-2181, with the exception of

Enhancement 2 as described below.

Enhancement 1. The summary of Reactor Vessel Surveillance Program, Enhancement 1, for the applicant's program is as documented in the "Enhancement 1" subsection in Section 3.0.3.2.18 of NUREG-2181.

Enhancement 2. In its letter dated July 10, 2015, the applicant indicated that Enhancement 2 of the program is revised as a result of the following Unit 1 event regarding dislodged surveillance capsules.

During the Unit 1 End of Cycle (EOC) 19 outage, the applicant relocated Capsule S to a higher fluence location (40-degree azimuthal location) in accordance with the staff-approved capsule withdrawal schedule documented in the safety evaluation dated September 27, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13240A320). During the EOC 19 outage, Capsule W (standby capsule) was also relocated to another higher fluence location (220-degree azimuthal location) for potential future use. During the EOC 20 outage, applicant's inspections revealed that Capsules S and W of Unit 1 had been dislodged from their designated capsule basket holders and the materials test specimens contained in the capsules had been damaged.

The applicant also indicated that, since these surveillance specimens were no longer available to provide neutron embrittlement data, a request for revision to the Unit 1 capsule withdrawal schedule was submitted to the NRC by letter dated May 14, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15134A377). In its proposed revision to the Unit 1 surveillance capsule withdrawal schedule, the applicant's plan is to relocate Unit 1 Capsule V to a higher fluence location (140-degree azimuthal location) during the EOC 21, 22, or 23 outage. In its plan, the applicant will also withdraw the relocated capsule during the EOC 31 outage. The applicant further indicated that the proposed revision to the capsule withdrawal schedule is consistent with GALL Report AMP XI.M31 because the fast neutron fluence for capsule withdrawal is between one and two times the peak reactor vessel wall neutron fluence of Unit 1 (2.66x1019 n/cm2; E > 1 MeV) projected at the end of the period of extended operation. For example, the applicant indicated that, if Unit 1 Capsule V is relocated during the EOC 23 outage and withdrawn during the EOC 31 outage, the fast neutron fluence for the capsule withdrawal will be 2.97x1019 n/cm2 (E > 1 MeV),

consistent with the guidance in the GALL Report. In addition, the applicant indicated that Unit 1 Capsule Z will not be relocated and will remain as a standby capsule in the reactor vessel.

In its letter dated July 10, 2015, the applicant revised Enhancement 2 to include an updated reference to the May 14, 2015, submittal which addresses the proposed revision to the Unit 1 capsule withdrawal schedule. The applicant also revised Commitment No. 28, Item B associated with Enhancement 2 and the UFSAR supplement (LRA Section A.1.35), consistent with the revision to Enhancement 2.

In addition, the applicant's July 10, 2015, letter states that the direct cause of this event is installation errors and installation procedural inadequacies. By letter dated August 3, 2015, the 3-5 applicant supplemented the July 10, 2015, letter indicating that it planned to perform visual inspections on the two Unit 2 surveillance capsules that were relocated during the Unit 2 EOC 20 outage in Fall 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15215A656). The applicant also indicated that these inspections will be performed to confirm that the relocated surveillance capsules are adequately recessed and seated into the groove in the top region of the capsule holder. The applicant further stated that the root cause analysis for the Unit 1 event did not identify any potential aging effect as a direct or contributing cause. The applicant also provided the following inspection results to support the conclusion of the root cause analysis.

The two dislodged Unit 1 capsules (Capsules S and W) are those that had been relocated in the Unit 1 reactor vessel during the prior outage (EOC 19 outage). The two remaining Unit 1 capsules (Capsules V and Z), which had not been relocated in the reactor vessel during the EOC 19 outage, remain intact and secured.

A visual inspection was conducted on the accessible areas of the two remaining Unit 1 capsules and their respective capsule holders. The inspections revealed no signs of degradation.

A visual inspection was also conducted on the external surfaces of the capsule holders from which the two Unit 1 capsules had been dislodged. The inspections revealed no signs of degradation.

In its review, the staff finds that Enhancement 2 as revised by letter dated July 10, 2015, is acceptable because (1) the revised enhancement adequately includes an updated reference to the May 14, 2015, submittal that requests NRC review of revision to the Unit 1 capsule withdrawal schedule in accordance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix H; and (2) the applicant confirmed that the proposed revision to the Unit 1 capsule withdrawal schedule is consistent with the recommendation in GALL Report AMP XI.M31 regarding the capsule fluence range for the period of extended operation. In addition, the staff approved the applicant's request for revision to the Unit 1 capsule withdrawal schedule in accordance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix H, as documented in the NRC letter dated September 4, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15244B222).

Enhancement 3. The summary of Reactor Vessel Surveillance Program, Enhancement 1, for the applicant's program is as documented in the "Enhancement 3" subsection in Section 3.0.3.2.18 of NUREG-2181.

Operating Experience. The staff's evaluation of the operating experience regarding the applicant's program is as documented in the "Operation Experience" subsection in Section 3.0.3.2.18 of NUREG-2181.

UFSAR Supplement. The staff's evaluation of the applicant's UFSAR supplement of Reactor Vessel Surveillance Program (LRA Section A.1.35) is as documented in the "UFSAR Supplement" subsection in in Section 3.0.3.2.18 of NUREG-2181, with the exception that follows.

As previously discussed in the evaluation section for Enhancement 2 above, the applicant revised the UFSAR supplement by letter dated July 10, 2015. The staff finds the revised UFSAR supplement acceptable because it adequately includes an updated reference to the 3-6 May 14, 2015, submittal which addresses the proposed revision to the Unit 1 capsule withdrawal schedule

Conclusion. On the basis of its audit and review of the applicant's Reactor Vessel Surveillance Program, the staff determined that the program elements for which the applicant claimed consistency with the GALL Report are consistent. The staff also reviewed the enhancements and confirmed that their implementation prior to the period of extended operation will make the AMP adequate to manage the applicable aging effects. The staff concludes that the applicant has demonstrated that the effects of aging will be adequately managed so that the intended function(s) will be maintained in a way consistent with the CLB for the period of extended operation, as required by 10 CFR 54.21(a)(3). In addition, the staff reviewed the updated UFSAR supplement for this AMP and concludes that it provides an adequate summary description of the program, as required by 10 CFR 54.21(d).

5-1 4SECTION 5 REVIEW BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54, "Requirements for renewal of operating licenses for nuclear power plants," the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) performed a detailed review of the license renewal application for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. The ACRS issued a report discussing the results of the review which was enclosed in Section 5 of NUREG-2181. This supplemental safety evaluation report was submitted to the ACRS for review, and the ACRS had no further comments regarding the supplemental information and evaluation performed by the staff.

6-1 5SECTION 6 CONCLUSION

The staff concludes that the additional information provided by Tennessee Valley Authority does not alter the conclusion proffered in the safety evaluation report issued in January 2015 and that the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations section 54.29(a) have been met.

A-1 6 APPENDIX A SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL COMMITMENTS

During the review of the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (Sequoyah, SQN), Units 1 and 2, license renewal application (LRA) by the staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA, the applicant) made commitments related to aging management programs to manage the aging effects of structures and components. During the period of review for this supplemental safety evaluation report, one commitment was revised. The following table lists the updated commitment along with the implementation schedules and sources for the commitment.

A-2 Table A-1 Sequoyah License Renewal Commitments Item Number CommitmentUFSARSupplement Section/LRA Section Enhancement o rImplementation Schedule Source28 A. Revise Reactor Vessel Surveillance Program procedures to consider the area outside the beltline, such as nozzles, penetrations and discontinuities, to determine if more restrictive P-T limits are required than would be determined by just considering the reactor vessel beltline materials. B1. Revise Unit 2 Reactor Vessel Surveillance Program procedures to incorporate an NRC-approved schedule for capsule withdrawals to meet ASTM E185-82 requirements, including the possibility of operation beyond 60 years (refer to the TVA Letter to NRC, "Sequoyah Reactor Pressure Vessel Surveillance Capsule Withdrawal Schedule Revision Due to License Renewal Amendment," dated 01/10/13, ADAMS Accession No. ML13032A251; NRC final safety evaluation report approved on 09/27/13, ADAMS Accession No. ML13240A320). B2. Revise Unit 1 Reactor Vessel Surveillance Program procedures to incorporate an NRC-approved schedule for capsule withdrawals to meet ASTM E185-82 requirements, including the possibility of operation beyond 60 years (refer to the TVA Letter to NRC, "Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Revision to Reactor Pressure Vessel Surveillance Capsule Withdrawal Schedule for License Renewal," dated May 14, 2015). C. Revise Reactor Vessel Surveillance Program procedures to withdraw and test a standby capsule to cover the peak fluence expected at the end of the period of extended operation. B.1.35 SQN1: Prior to 03/17/2020 SQN2: Prior to 03/15/2021 Letter ML13190A276 (7/1/13) Letter ML15197A176 (7/10/15)

This Commitment Revision supersedes all previous versions.

B-1 7 APPENDIX B CHRONOLOGY This appendix lists chronologically the routine licensing correspondence between the staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) (the staff) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA, the applicant) for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN), Units 1 and 2, during the period of review for this supplemental safety evaluation report. This appendix also lists other correspondence regarding the staff's review of the license renewal application (LRA)

(under Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328).

Table B-1 Chronology Date Accession No.

a or Federal Register No. Subject 9/27/2013 ML13240A320 Letter to Mr. Joseph W. Shea, TVA, "Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Revise the Reactor Pressure Vessel Material Surveillance Capsule Withdrawal Schedule Due to License Renewal Amendment (TAC Nos. MF0631 and MF0632)." 5/14/2015 ML15134A377 Letter from Mr. Joseph W. Shea, TVA, "Sequoyah, Units 1 and 2 - Revision to the Reactor Pressure Vessel Surveillance Capsule Withdrawal Schedule for License Renewal." 6/22/2015 ML15159B164 Letter to Mr. Joseph W. Shea, TVA, "Requests for Additional Information for the Review of the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application - Set 25 (TAC Nos. MF0481 and MF0482)." 6/23/2015 ML15152A031 Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on May 13, 2015, between the U.S. NRC and TVA, concerning RAI, Set 24 Pertaining to the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application. (TAC Nos. MF0481 and MF0482) 7/10/2015 ML15197A176 Letter from Mr. Joseph W. Shea, TVA, "Sequoyah, Units 1 and 2 - Revision to Commitment No. 28 and Review of Impacts to the SQN Reactor Vessel Internals Aging Management Program Due to Dislodged Reactor Vessel Surveillance Capsules in Unit 1 Reactor." 8/3/2015 ML15215A647 Letter from Mr. Joseph W. Shea, TVA, "Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Response to NRC Request for Information regarding the Review of the License Renewal Application, Set 25 (TAC Nos. MF0481 and MF0482)." 8/3/2015 ML15215A656 Letter from Mr. Joseph W. Shea, TVA, "Supplement to TVA Letter, "Sequoyah Nuclear Plant - Revision to Commitment No. 28 and Review of Impacts to the SQN Reactor Vessel Internals Aging Management Program Due to Dislodged Reactor Vessel Surveillance Capsules in Unit 1 Reactor." 8/17/2015 ML15226A592 Letter from Mr. Joseph W. Shea, TVA, "Second Annual Update to the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application (TAC Nos. MF0481 and MF0482)." 8/28/2015 ML15240A145 Letter from Mr. Joseph W. Shea, TVA, "Supplement to Second Annual Update to the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application (TAC Nos. MF0481 and MF0482)."

B-2 Date Accession No.

a or Federal Register No. Subject 8/28/2015 ML15236A067 Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on August 20, 2015, between the U.S. NRC and TVA, concerning the August 17, 2015 Annual Update to the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application. (TAC Nos. MF0481 and MF0482) 9/1/2015 ML15233A035 Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on July 20, 2015, between the U.S. NRC and TVA, concerning RAI, Set 25 Pertaining to the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application. (TAC Nos. MF0481 and MF0482) 9/4/2015 ML15238A342 Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on July 22, 2015, between the U.S. NRC and TVA, concerning RAI, Set 25 Pertaining to the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application. (TAC Nos. MF0481 and MF0482) 9/24/2015 ML15244B222 Letter to Mr. Joseph W. Shea, TVA, "Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Revision To The Unit 1 Reactor Vessel Surveillance Capsule Schedule For License Renewal (TAC NOS. MF6620 AND MF6621)"

a Accession numbers can be used to find documents in the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System.

C-1 8 APPENDIX C PRINCIPAL CONTRIBUTORS

This appendix lists the principal contributors for the development of this supplemental safety evaluation report and their areas of responsibility.

Table C-1 Principal Contributors Name Responsibility Buford, Angela Reviewer - Structural Diaz-Sanabria, Yoira Management Oversight Doutt, Cliff Reviewer - Electrical Foli, Adakou Reviewer - Electrical Lubinski, John Management Oversight Marshall, Michael Management Oversight Medoff, Jim Reviewer - Reactor Systems Miller, Chris Management Oversight Min, Seung Reviewer - Reactor Systems Morey, Dennis Management Oversight Purtcher, Patrick Reviewer - Reactor Vessel Internals Sayoc, Emmanuel Project Management Wittick, Brian Management Oversight Zimmerman, Jacob Management Oversight

D-1 9 APPENDIX D REFERENCES

This appendix lists the references used throughout this supplemental safety evaluation report for review of the license renewal application (LRA) for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN), Units 1 and 2.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Documents for SQN NRC Letter - "Request for Publication in Biweekly FR Notice - Notice of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses (TAC Nos. ME6538 and ME6539)," September 26, 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12249A426) Report - "Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN) Unit 2 Reactor Vessel Surveillance Capsule Y Analysis Summary Report," March 8, 2000 (ADAMS Accession No. ML003691809) TVA Letter - "Sequoyah License Amendment Request," December 15, 2011 TVA Letter - "Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Issuance of Amendments To Revise the Technical Specification To Allow Use of AREVA Advanced W17 High Thermal Performance Fuel (TS-SQN-2011-07) (TAC Nos. ME6538 and ME6539)," September 26, 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12249A394) TVA Letter - "Sequoyah Reactor Pressure Vessel Surveillance Capsule Withdrawal Schedule Revision Due to License Renewal Amendment," January 10, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13032A251) UFSAR Update - "Sequoyah, Units 1 and 2, Updated Final Safety Analysis Report Amendment 23," December 14, 2011 (ADAMS Accession No. ML11364A031)

D-2 Other NRC Documents by Type GL 92-01, Revision 1, "Reactor Vessel Structural Integrity," May 19, 1995 NUREG-0011, "Safety Evaluation Report to Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2," Supplements 1, 2, and 5 NUREG-0588, "Interim Staff Position on Environmental Qualification of Safety-Related Electrical Equipment," July 1981 NUREG-1437, "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (GEIS)," including draft Supplement 53, "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants regarding Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2," July 31, 2014 NUREG-1800, Revision 2, "Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants," December 2010 NUREG-1801, Revision 2, "Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) Report," December 2010 NUREG-2181, "Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2," July 31, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15187A206) RG 1.89, "Environmental Qualification of Certain Electric Equipment Important to Safety for Nuclear Power Plants," June 1984 RG 1.163, "Performance-Based Containment Leak-Test Program," March 2013 U.S. NRC RIS 2012-02, "Insights into Recent LRA Consistency with the Generic Aging Lessons Learned Report," January 24, 2012 SE, "Westinghouse Owners Group," October 15, 2001 (ADAMS Accession No. ML012890230) SE, "Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Issuance of amendment regarding technical specification change No. 00-14, pressure temperature limits report (TAC Nos. MB6436 and MB6437)," September 15, 2004 (ADAMS Accession No. ML042600465) SE, "Final Safety Evaluation of Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Report, Materials Reliability Program (MRP) Report 1016596 (MRP-227), Revision 0, 'Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) Internals Inspection and Evaluation Guidelines' (TAC No. ME0680)," Revision 1, December 16, 2011 (ADAMS Accession No. ML11308A770) United States Legislation National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 Regulations U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), "Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure," Part 2, Title 10, "Energy" (10 CFR Part 2) CFR, "Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants," Part 54, Title 10, "Energy" (10 CFR Part 54) CFR, "Operators' Licenses," Part 55, Title 10, "Energy" (10 CFR Part 55) CFR, "Reactor Site Criteria," Part 100, Title 10, "Energy" (10 CFR Part 100)

D-3 Industry Codes, Standards, and Other Documents, by Source American Nuclear Society (ANS) ANS N18.2, "American National Standard Revision and Addendum to Nuclear Safety Criteria for the Design of Stationary Pressurized Water Reactor Plants," 1973 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) ANSI/ANS 56.8, "Containment System Leakage Testing Requirements," 2002 ANSI N18.2-1973, "Revision and Addendum to Nuclear Safety Criteria for the Design of Stationary Pressurized Water Reactor Plants," 1973 ANSI and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) ANSI/ASCE 11-99, "Guideline for Structural Condition Assessment of Existing Buildings" AREVA AREVA ANP-2986, "Sequoyah HTP Fuel Transition Report," June 2011 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) ASME, Boiler and Pressure Vessel C ode,Section III, "Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, NY ASME Code,Section VIII, "Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels" ASME Code,Section XI, "Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components," including 2001 Edition with 2003 Addenda American Society for Metals (ASM) ASM Handbook, Volume 19, "Fatigue and Fracture," 1996 ASTM International ASTM E185-82, "Standard Practice for Conducting Surveillance Tests for Light-Water Cooled Nuclear Power Reactor Vessels" D-4 Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) EPRI Report 1003057, "License Renewal Handbook" EPRI Report 1012987, Revision 2, "Steam Generator Integrity Assessment Guidelines," EPRI Report 1013234, "Materials Reliability Program: Screening, Categorization, and Ranking of Reactor Internals Components for Westinghouse and Combustion Engineering PWR Design (MRP-191)" EPRI Report 1013706, "Pressurized Water Reactor Steam Generator Examination Guidelines" EPRI Report 1016596, "PWR Internals Inspection and Evaluation Guidelines (MRP-227, Revision 0)" EPRI Report 1016609, "Materials Reliability Program: Inspection Standard for PWR Internals - 2012 Update (MRP-228)" EPRI Report 1022863, "Materials Reliability Program: Pressurized Water Reactor Internals Inspection and Evaluation Guidelines (MRP-227-A)"

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) IEEE Std. 1406-1998, "IEEE Guide to the Use of Gas-In-Fluid Analysis for Electric Power Cable Systems" Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) NEI 95-10, Revision 6, "Industry Guideline for Implementing the Requirements of 10 CFR Part 54 - The License Renewal Rule," June 2005 NEI 03-08, "Guideline for the Management of Materials Issues" Sandia National Laboratory Department of Energy (DOE) Aging Management Guide (AMG) contractor report SAND96-0344, "Aging Management Guideline for Commercial Nuclear Power Plants - Electrical Cable and Terminations" Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) TVA Letter Response to Generic Letter 92-01, "Reactor Vessel Structural Integrity," NUMARC recommended response guidelines utilized to extent practical," July 7, 1992 (ADAMS Accession No. 9207090177) TVA response letter of November 18, 1999, to Revision 2 of the Reactor Vessel Integrity Database TVA Report Nos. PTLR-1, Revision 4, and PTLR-2, Revision 5 D-5 Westinghouse Electric Co. WCAP-10456, "Effects of Thermal Aging on the Structural Integrity of Cast Stainless Steel Piping for Westinghouse Nuclear Steam Supply Systems," Westinghouse Proprietary Class 2, November 1983 WCAP-13333, "Analysis of Capsule X from the Tennessee Valley Authority Sequoyah Unit No. 1 Reactor Vessel Radiation Surveillance Program," June 30, 1992 WCAP-13545, "Analysis Of Capsule X From The Tennessee Valley Authority Sequoyah Unit 2 Reactor Vessel Radiation Surveillance Program," March 12, 1993 WCAP-15224, "Analysis of Capsule Y from the Tennessee Valley Authority Sequoyah Unit 1 Reactor Vessel Radiation Surveillance Program," June 1999 WCAP-15320, "Analysis of Capsule Y from the Tennessee Valley Authority Sequoyah Unit 2 Reactor Vessel Radiation Surveillance Program," March 2000 WCAP-17539-(Non-Proprietary), Revision 0, "Sequoyah Units 1 and 2 Time-Limited Aging Analysis on Reactor Vessel Integrity"

NUREG-2181 Supplement 1 Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 September 2015