ML14245A121

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Sequoyah, Units 1 and 2, Inspection Report 05000327/2014006, 05000328/2014003

ML14245A121
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	09/02/2014
From:	Bartley J Reactor Projects Region 2 Branch 6
To:	James Shea Tennessee Valley Authority
References
IR-2014-003
Download: ML14245A121 (7)

See also: IR 05000328/2014003

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION II

245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200

ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257

September 2, 2014

Mr. Joseph W. Shea

Vice President, Nuclear Licensing

Tennessee Valley Authority

1101 Market Street, LP 3D-C

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS

1 AND 2, NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000327/2014006, 05000328/2014006

Dear Shea:

On August 14, 2014, the NRC completed its mid-cycle performance review of the Sequoyah

Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance

indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2013,

through June 30, 2014. 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 determined the performance at the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 during the

most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight

Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety

significance, and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected

range (i.e., green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your

facility.

The NRC determined that the performance at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 during the

fourth quarter of 2013 was within the Degraded Cornerstone Column of the NRCs Reactor

Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because of one or more greater-than-green Security

Cornerstone input and two White findings in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone in the first

quarter of 2013.

On September 27, 2013, the NRC completed a supplemental inspection in accordance with

Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a

Strategic Performance Area. The NRC determined that the inspection objectives of inspection

procedure (IP) 95001 have been satisfied and the Greater than Green security finding is was

closed.

On December 13, 2013, the NRC completed a supplemental inspection in accordance with

Inspection Procedure 95002, Supplemental Inspection for One Degraded Cornerstone or Any

Three White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area. Based on the results of this inspection,

the NRC determined that your staff adequately addressed the causes for both White findings.

Therefore, both findings were closed and Sequoyah Units 1 and 2, transitioned to the Licensee

Response Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix on January 1, 2014.

J. Shea 2

The NRC identified a cross-cutting theme in the Evaluation component of the Problem

Identification and Resolution Area (P.2). Specifically, four findings with the P.2 cross-cutting

aspect were identified during the assessment period. The NRC determined that a substantive

cross-cutting issue (SCCI) associated with P.2 the cross-cutting aspect does not exist because

the NRC does not have a concern with your staffs scope of effort and progress in addressing

the cross-cutting theme. This is based on a review of the root cause conducted by your staff

and consideration that the corrective action program needs a reasonable amount of time to

incorporate these issues into corrective actions. The NRC will continue to monitor your staffs

effort and progress in addressing the theme until the theme criteria are no longer met.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2014.

Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.

The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may

be revised at the end-of-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to

allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC

will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should

circumstances warrant any changes. This inspection plan does not include security related

inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.

In addition to the ROP baseline inspections at your facility, we also plan on conducting

infrequently performed inspections which include: Problem Identification and Resolution,

Modifications Inspection, Triennial Heat Sink Inspection, and IP 92702 inspection for follow-up

of the December 22, 2009, Confirmatory Order.

In response to the accident at Fukushima, the Commission issued Order EA-12-049, Order

Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-

Basis External Events, which requires licensees to develop, implement, and maintain guidance

and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling

capabilities following a beyond-design-basis external event. Additionally, the Commission

issued Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool

Instrumentation, which requires licensees to have a reliable means of remotely monitoring

wide-range Spent Fuel Pool levels to support effective prioritization of event mitigation and

recovery actions in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event. The NRC is conducting

audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders. This audit includes an onsite

component in order for the NRC to evaluate licensee plans for complying with the Orders, as

described in site-specific submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated

open items. This onsite activity will occur in the months prior to a declaration of compliance for

the first unit at each site, and will aid staff in development of an ultimate Safety Evaluation for

the site. The date for the onsite component at your site is being coordinated with your staff.

The onsite component at your site is scheduled to begin December 1, 2014. A site-specific

audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations.

In accordance with 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. Shea 3

Please contact me at 404-997-4607 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Jonathan H. Bartley, Chief

Reactor Projects Branch 6

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328

License Nos. DPR-77, DPR-79

Enclosure: Sequoyah Inspection/Activity Plan

(09/01/2014 - 12/31/2015)

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DATE 08/27/2014 08/26/2014

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J. Shea 4

Letter to Joseph W. Shea from Jonathan H. Bartley dated September 2, 2014

SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS

1 AND 2, NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000327/2014006, 05000328/2014006

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Page 1 of 2 Sequoyah

09/02/2014 09:42:29 Inspection / Activity Plan

Report 22

09/01/2014 - 12/31/2015

Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff

Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site

EP - EP EXERCISE 3

1, 2 11/17/2014 11/21/2014 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

1, 2 11/17/2014 11/21/2014 IP 7111407 Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event

1, 2 11/17/2014 11/21/2014 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification

OL RQ - REQUAL INSP 2

1, 2 12/01/2014 12/05/2014 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program

RP - RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE 2

1, 2 01/26/2015 01/30/2015 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment

1, 2 01/26/2015 01/30/2015 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program

1, 2 01/26/2015 01/30/2015 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification

OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3

1 02/02/2015 02/06/2015 V23432 SEQUOYAH/MARCH 2015 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES

OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3

1 03/02/2015 03/27/2015 V23432 SEQUOYAH/MARCH 2015 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES

ISI - UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION & RVH EXAM 2

1 04/20/2015 04/24/2015 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR

SGISI - UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1

1 04/27/2015 05/01/2015 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR

PI&R - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 4

1, 2 06/08/2015 06/12/2015 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution

1, 2 06/22/2015 06/26/2015 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution

MODS - PLANT MODIFICATION INSPECTION 6

1, 2 07/13/2015 07/17/2015 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications

1, 2 07/27/2015 07/31/2015 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications

HS - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1

1, 2 07/20/2015 07/24/2015 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance

EP - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 2

1, 2 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing

1, 2 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System

1, 2 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

1, 2 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies

1, 2 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Enclosure

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 2 Sequoyah

09/02/2014 09:42:29 Inspection / Activity Plan

Report 22

09/01/2014 - 12/31/2015

Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff

Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site

RP - RAD HAZARDS ANALYSIS AND TRANSPORTATION 2

1, 2 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

1, 2 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation

1, 2 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification

ISI - UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1

2 11/09/2015 11/13/2015 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR

SGISI - UNIT 2 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1

2 11/16/2015 11/20/2015 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Enclosure

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.