IR 05000424/2021005

Updated Inspection Plan for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000424/2021005 and 05000425/2021005)

ML21237A291
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	08/25/2021
From:	Alan Blamey NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB2
To:	Gayheart C Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
IR 2021005
Download: ML21237A291 (5)

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August 25, 2021

SUBJECT:

UPDATED INSPECTION PLAN FOR VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (Report 05000424/2021005 AND 05000425/2021005)

Dear Ms. Gayheart:

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2023, for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant. 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. 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 February 1, 2021 memo, Calendar Year 2021 Inspection Guidance During COVID-19 Telework Restrictions (ML21027A274). 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.

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. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (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).

Please contact me at 404-997-4415 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Alan J. Blamey, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 05000424 and 05000425 License Nos. NPF-68 and NPF-81 Enclosure(s):

Vogtle Inspection/Activity Plan (09/01/2021- 06/30/2023)

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ML21237A291 OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP NAME N. Staples A. Blamey DATE 8/23/2021 8/25/2021

IP 22b Site Inspection Activity Plan Vogtle 09/01/2021 - 06/30/2023 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION 2 1, 2 9/13/2021 9/17/2021 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 9/13/2021 9/17/2021 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 9/13/2021 9/17/2021 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION + SG 1 1 9/20/2021 10/1/2021 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 2 1, 2 10/18/2021 10/22/2021 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization 1, 2 10/18/2021 10/22/2021 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness For Duty Program VOGTLE INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3 1, 2 10/18/2021 10/22/2021 OV 000956 FB-OR-ONSITE VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

1, 2 11/15/2021 11/26/2021 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION +SG 2 2 3/14/2022 3/18/2022 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION 3 1, 2 3/14/2022 3/18/2022 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 3/14/2022 3/18/2022 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 3/14/2022 3/18/2022 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 3/14/2022 3/18/2022 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 3/14/2022 3/18/2022 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification 1, 2 3/28/2022 4/1/2022 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 3/28/2022 4/1/2022 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 3/28/2022 4/1/2022 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 3/28/2022 4/1/2022 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 3/28/2022 4/1/2022 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE INSPECTION 5 1, 2 5/16/2022 5/20/2022 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 5/16/2022 5/20/2022 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 5/16/2022 5/20/2022 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 3 1, 2 6/6/2022 6/10/2022 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2 6/6/2022 6/10/2022 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance 1, 2 6/6/2022 6/10/2022 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training 1, 2 6/6/2022 6/10/2022 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes Prepared on 8/24/2021 12:15:31 PM 1 of 2

IP 22b Site Inspection Activity Plan 1, 2 6/6/2022 6/10/2022 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification 1, 2 6/6/2022 6/10/2022 IP 81311 000831 Physical Security Requirements for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations CYBER SECURITY INSPECTION 2 1, 2 6/27/2022 7/1/2022 IP 71130.10P 000741 Cyber Security FORCE-ON-FORCE PLANNING AND EXERCISE WEEKS - VOG 6 1, 2 7/18/2022 7/22/2022 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing 1, 2 8/8/2022 8/12/2022 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing DESIGN BASES ASSURANCE INSPECTION (TEAMS) 6 1, 2 10/3/2022 10/7/2022 IP 71111.21M 000713 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)

1, 2 10/17/2022 10/21/2022 IP 71111.21M 000713 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)

UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION +SG 2 1 3/13/2023 3/17/2023 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 1, 2 4/10/2023 4/14/2023 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 4/10/2023 4/14/2023 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 4/10/2023 4/14/2023 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 4/10/2023 4/14/2023 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness 1, 2 4/10/2023 4/14/2023 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification VOGTLE INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3 1, 2 3/20/2023 3/24/2023 OV 000956 FB-OR-ONSITE VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

1, 2 4/24/2023 5/5/2023 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

TARGET SET INSPECTION 2 1, 2 5/29/2023 6/2/2023 IP 71130.14 000743 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets Prepared on 8/24/2021 12:15:31 PM 2 of 2