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Issue date:	04/27/2021
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2020 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT PLANT FARLEY PLANT HATCH Reactor Oversight Process Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II

Introductions

Farley Resident Inspectors Pete Meier - Senior Resident Inspector Sarah Temple - Resident Inspector Hatch Resident Inspectors Richard Smith - Senior Resident Inspector John Hickman - Resident Inspector Regional Personnel Alan Blamey - Branch Chief Necota Staples - Senior Project Engineer Delza Mas Penaranda - Project Engineer

Purpose Public forum to address Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant & Edwin I.

Hatch Nuclear Plant performance in 2020 Provide an overview on NRC inspection activities NRC Resident Inspectors and Representatives are available for individual discussion; questions and answers

Agenda Introduction Mission Statement & Strategic Goals Review of Reactor Oversight Process Discussion of Plant Performance Results NRC Response to COVID-19 NRC Closing Remarks NRC available to address public questions

NRC Mission Statement The NRC licenses and regulates the Nation's civilian use of radioactive materials to provide reasonable assurance of adequate protection of public health and safety and to promote the common defense and security and to protect the environment.

STRATEGIC GOALS SAFETY STRATEGIC GOAL: Ensure the Safe Use of Radioactive Materials SECURITY STRATEGIC GOAL: Ensure the Secure Use of Radioactive Materials

Reactor Oversight Program Safety Mission Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Cross Cutting Areas

Reactor Oversight Program INSPECTION PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Two resident inspectors are onsite 17 Performance Indicators and issue four quarterly inspection Licensee submits data to NRC reports per year and walk through quarterly the plant routinely Inspection program verifies Regional inspections included accuracy Radiation Protection, Security, Data available on NRC website Cyber Security, Design Basis Assurance, and Emergency Planning

Reactor Oversight Inputs and Oversight INCREASING SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE GREEN WHITE YELLOW RED Performance Performance within an Performance outside Related cornerstone Signals a significant Indicators expected level; expected range; objectives are being met; reduction in safety Cornerstone objectives Cornerstone objectives Minimal reduction in the margin in the area are met are still being met safety margin measured Findings Very low safety or Low to moderate safety Substantial safety or High safety or security security significance or security significance security significance significance Oversight Baseline Inspection Requires additional NRC Requires more NRC Requires most NRC oversight oversight oversight INCREASING NRC OVERSIGHT

Resident Inspector Program Inspectors live in the community and work at the Nuclear Plants Provide daily coverage and oversight of plant activity

Resident Inspector Program Daily visits to control room and meetings with plant managers Prioritize inspections based on important plant activity

Resident Inspector Program Observe emergency exercises and provide support for any real emergencies or urgent issues

Resident Inspector Program Support NRC allegation process for plant employees and the public Routinely discuss safety concerns with plant management and operators

Farley Nuclear Plant Findings and Performance Indicators Southern Nuclear Company operated the Farley Nuclear Plant safely and in a manner that preserved the public health and safety and protected the environment.

Farley was in the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix for the last quarter of 2020.

All PIs were Green (no performance thresholds exceeded) 3 Green non-cited violations

1 Hatch Nuclear Plant Findings and Performance Indicators Southern Nuclear Company operated the Hatch Nuclear Plant safely and in a manner that preserved the public health and safety and protected the environment.

Hatch was in the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix for the last quarter of 2020.

All PIs were Green (no performance thresholds exceeded) 7 - Green inspection findings

Slide 14 1 Consider keeping this slide if White/Yellow/Red findings are identified. Otherwise, this slide probably is not necessary.

Nick Hobbs, 1/11/2018

NRC Response to COVID-19 Monitor plant activities Maintain emergency Risk-informing through inspections & response capabilities "eyes on" inspections oversight https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/covid-19/index.html

NRC Response to COVID-19 Use of telework where Maintained Continuity of Coord w/ government on appropriate Operations best practices https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/covid-19/index.html

GETTING IN TOUCH WITH THE NRC