ML24120A220

Annual Assessment Meeting Presentation Slides - April 30, 2024

ML24120A220
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Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	04/30/2024
From:	Alan Blamey NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB2
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VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT 2023ANNUAL ASSESSMENT

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION* REGIONII

• APRIL 30, 2024

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Introductions & Region II VogtleOrganization

Laura A. Dudes Regional Administrator Mark Miller Deputy Regional Administrator

Mark Franke Nicole Coovert LaDonna Suggs Director, Div. of Reactor Projects Director, Div. of Construction Oversight Director, Div. of Reactor Safety Gregory Suber (Acting) Laura Pearson Deputy Director Deputy Director

Alan Blamey Bradley Davis Inspectors Branch Chief Branch Chief Various Unit 3 & 4 Operations and Testing

Vogtle 1 & 2 Sr. Resident -Jason Eargle Sr. Resident - Resident -Jason Parent ThomasMorrissey Resident -Brian Griman Resident -William Truss Regional Inspectors

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Meetings Purpose

Vogtle Electric Generating PlantUnits 1, 2, 3 and 4performance from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023

Provide an overview on NRC inspection activities

NRC Resident Inspectors and Representatives are available fordiscussion, questions and answers

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Agenda

NRC Mission Statement Review of Reactor Oversight Process (ROP)

Resident Inspector Program Units 1 -4 Annual Assessment Results NRC Closing Remarks NRC available to address public questions

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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

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Reactor Oversight Program (ROP)

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Reactor Oversight Program (ROP)

INSPECTION PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Resident inspectors are on-site and issuequarterly inspection reports. Data submitted to NRC quarterly

Regional inspections include: Inspection program verifies accuracy Radiation Protection Security Data available on the NRC website Cyber Security Design Basis Assurance 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

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Resident Inspector Program -Vogtle Units 1-4

Live in the community and work at the nuclear sites and respond to plant events

Provide daily coverage and oversight of plant activities for both construction and operating sites

Prioritize inspections based on important plant activities

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Resident Inspector Program -Vogtle Units 1-4

Routinely discuss safety concerns with plant management

Observe emergency exercises and providesupport for any real emergencies or urgent issues

Support NRC allegation process for plant employees and the public

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2023 Annual Assessment Vogtle 1 - 4*

• Unit 4 entered the ROP on July 28, 2023

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Vogtle Units 1 -4 Performance Indicators, Findings, and Violations

All findings and performance indicators (PIs) in 2023 were Green All PIs were Green (no performance thresholds exceeded) 19 Green findings (16 associated Non-Cited Violations)

Traditional Enforcement (TE) Violations 3 Severity Level IV (Unit 3) 1 Non-Cited Violation and 2 Notice of Violations 1 Severity Level III (Unit 1)

Notice of violation

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Vogtle Units 1 -4 Annual Assessment Summary

Southern Nuclear Company operated the Vogtle Nuclear Plant Units 1 thru 4 safely and in a manner that preserved the public health and safety and protected the environment.

Vogtle Units 1 thru 4 remained in the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix for the last quarter of 2023

NRC plans to conduct routine baseline inspections for 2024

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Getting in Touch with the NRC

Website - www.nrc.gov

Questions/Information:

OPA2.Resource@nrc.gov or 404-997-4417

Allegations 800-695-7403

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NRC Social Media

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nrcgov Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nrcgov/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NRCgov Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nrcgov/sets LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/u-s--nuclear-regulatory-commission/

GovDelivery:

https://service.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNRC/subscriber/new

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End of Presentation

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II April 30, 2024

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Questions and Feedback

Questions for Vogtle Units 1-4 NRC Representatives?

Public Meeting Feedback Form:

1. Navigateto thePublic Meeting Schedule and clickon  ; then clickthe link for this meeting, orpressthe [more] link for this meeting and then click the linkon the Meeting Meeting Code No.

Details page. 20240471 OR

2. Use QR Code and enter Meeting Code 20240471.

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