IR 05000259/2020005

Updated Inspection Plan for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2 and 3 - Report 05000259/2020005, 05000260/2020005, and 05000296/2020005

ML20232A157
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	08/18/2020
From:	Tom Stephen NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB5
To:	Jim Barstow Tennessee Valley Authority
References
IR 2020005
Download: ML20232A157 (6)

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August 18, 2020

SUBJECT:

UPDATED INSPECTION PLAN FOR BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1, 2 AND 3 - REPORT 05000259/2020005, 05000260/2020005, AND 05000296/2020005

Dear Mr. Barstow:

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2022 for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3. 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. You should be aware that the agency is pursuing potential changes to the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP),

including changes to engineering inspections (SECY-18-0113, Recommendations for Modifying the Reactor Oversight Process Engineering Inspections), and other changes to the baseline inspection program described in SECY-19-0067, Recommendations for Enhancing the Reactor Oversight Process. Should these changes to the ROP be implemented, the engineering and other region-based inspections are subject to change in scope, as well as schedule. The inspections listed during the last twelve 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 response to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), the NRC is adjusting inspection plans and schedules in order to safeguard the health and safety of both NRC and licensee staff while still effectively implementing the ROP. Each planned inspection is being carefully reviewed in order to determine if any portions of the inspection can be performed remotely, determine how best to perform on-site portions to minimize personnel health risks, and adjust inspection schedules if needed. This is done in accordance with guidance contained in the May 28, 2020 memo, Inspection Guidance During Transition From COVID-19 Mandatory Telework (ML20141L766). For inspections requiring extensive coordination with offsite organizations, such as evaluated emergency preparedness exercises, NRC guidance and frequently asked questions for security and emergency preparedness can be found here:

https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/covid-19/security-ep/.

Similarly, the NRC has developed guidance if force-on-force inspections cannot be completed as scheduled due to an emergency, such as the COVID-19 PHE. These changes help ensure the health and safety of both NRC and licensee staff while maintaining the NRCs important safety and security mission during the COVID-19 PHE. The attached inspection plan is accurate on the date of issuance but remains subject to change based on approval of potential exemption requests or other changes needed due to changing conditions in the COVID-19 PHE.

NRC staff will contact your appropriate regulatory affairs staff in order to coordinate inspection planning and scheduling.

In addition to the ROP baseline inspections, we also plan to conduct the 95001 Inspection, Supplemental Inspection Response to Action Matrix Column 2 Inputs, associated with a greater than green finding.

The NRC will also be performing baseline inspections of licensee cyber security programs. The specific schedule and procedure to be used for these inspections is being developed by the NRC staff. The staff expects to communicate the schedule for these inspections to each utility separately.

This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, and Requests for Withholding.

Please contact me at (404) 997-4703 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Thomas Stephen, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-259, 50-260, 50-296 License Nos.: DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68 Enclosure:

Browns Ferry Inspection/Activity Plan (09/01/2020- 06/30/2022)

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ML20232A157 OFFICE RII: DRP RII: DRP RII: DRP RII: DRP NAME S. Ninh M. Kirk R. Taylor T. Stephen DATE 8/17/2020 8/14/2020 8/17/2020 8/18/2020

IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Browns Ferry 09/01/2020 - 06/30/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count INATTENTIVE OFFICER SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION 1 1, 2, 3 08/31/2020 09/04/2020 IP 95001 001346 Supplemental Inspection Response to Action Matrix Column 2 Inputs BROWNS FERRY REQUAL INSPECTION 2 1, 2, 3 09/14/2020 09/18/2020 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 4 1, 2, 3 09/14/2020 09/18/2020 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 10/05/2020 10/09/2020 IP 71111.08G 000701 Inservice Inspection Activities (BWR)

RP RAD TRANSPORTATION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1, 2, 3 10/19/2020 10/23/2020 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2, 3 10/19/2020 10/23/2020 IP 71124.08 April 2020 000732 April 2020 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, & Transportation 1, 2, 3 10/19/2020 10/23/2020 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71111.08G 000701 Inservice Inspection Activities (BWR)

RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION 3 1, 2, 3 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2, 3 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2, 3 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2, 3 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2, 3 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71124.05 April 2020 000729 April 2020 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2, 3 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification 1, 2, 3 04/12/2021 04/16/2021 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2, 3 04/12/2021 04/16/2021 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2, 3 04/12/2021 04/16/2021 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2, 3 04/12/2021 04/16/2021 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2, 3 04/12/2021 04/16/2021 IP 71124.05 April 2020 000729 April 2020 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2, 3 04/12/2021 04/16/2021 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 1 of 3 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Browns Ferry 09/01/2020 - 06/30/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1, 2, 3 04/12/2021 04/16/2021 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2, 3 04/12/2021 04/16/2021 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation 1, 2, 3 04/12/2021 04/16/2021 IP 71130.09 001656 DELETE: Security Plan Changes - DO NOT USE 1, 2, 3 04/12/2021 04/16/2021 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification BROWNS FERRY INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 6 1, 2, 3 04/12/2021 04/16/2021 OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

1, 2, 3 05/17/2021 05/28/2021 EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

DESIGN BASES ASSURANCE INSPECTION (TEAMS) 6 1, 2, 3 05/17/2021 05/21/2021 IP 71111.21M 000713 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)

1, 2, 3 06/07/2021 06/11/2021 IP 71111.21M 000713 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE 5 1, 2, 3 06/21/2021 06/25/2021 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2, 3 06/21/2021 06/25/2021 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2, 3 06/21/2021 06/25/2021 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification TARGET SET INSPECTION 2 1, 2, 3 12/06/2021 12/10/2021 IP 71130.14 000743 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 3 1, 2, 3 01/10/2022 01/14/2022 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2, 3 01/10/2022 01/14/2022 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance 1, 2, 3 01/10/2022 01/14/2022 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training 1, 2, 3 01/10/2022 01/14/2022 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1, 2, 3 01/10/2022 01/14/2022 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification UNIT 3 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 3 02/28/2022 03/04/2022 IP 71111.08G 000701 Inservice Inspection Activities (BWR)

RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION 2 1, 2, 3 02/28/2022 03/04/2022 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2, 3 02/28/2022 03/04/2022 IP 71124.08 April 2020 000732 April 2020 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, & Transportation This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 2 of 3 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Browns Ferry 09/01/2020 - 06/30/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION 2 1, 2, 3 02/28/2022 03/04/2022 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 3 of 3 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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