ML24053A356

Annual Assessment Letter for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 3 & 4 (Report 05200025/2023006 & 05200026/2023006)

ML24053A356
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	02/28/2024
From:	Joylynn Quinones-Navarro NRC/RGN-II/DCI
To:	Coleman J Southern Nuclear Company
References
IR 2023006
Download: ML24053A356 (6)

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Jamie Coleman Regulatory Affairs Director Southern Nuclear Company 7825 River Road, BIN 63031 Waynesboro, GA 30830

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNIT 3 & 4 (REPORT 05200025/2023006 & 05200026/2023006)

Dear Jamie Coleman:

The NRC has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 3&4, reviewing performance indicators (PIs), inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, for Unit 3 and from August 3, 2023, through December 31, 2023, for Unit 4. 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 concluded that overall performance at your facility preserved public health and safety. The baseline inspection program was completed at your facility in accordance with Section IV.B of the Transition to the Reactor Oversight Process for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3&4 memo (ML20191A383).

The NRC determined the performance at Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 3&4 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column, the highest performance category of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix, because all inspection findings had very low safety significance (i.e., Green), and all PIs were within the expected range (i.e., Green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2025.

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 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).February 28, 2024 J. Coleman 2 Please contact me at 404-997-4428 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely, Bradley J. Davis, Chief Construction Inspection Branch 2 Division of Construction Oversight Docket No. 05200025 and 05200026 License No. NPF-91 and NPF-92

Enclosure:

Vogtle Unit 3&4 Inspection/Activity Plan cc Distribution via LISTSERV Signed by Davis, Bradley on 02/28/24

ML24053A356 SUNSI Review Non-Sensitive Publicly Available Sensitive Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RII DCO RII DCO

NAME J. Quinones B. Davis DATE 2/28/2024 2/28/2024

Vogtle AP 1000 03/01/2024 - 12/31/2025

Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count VOGTLE UNIT 4 INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 7

4 5/12/2024 5/25/2024 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE INSPECTION 5 3,4 5/20/2024 5/24/2024 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation

3,4 5/20/2024 5/24/2024 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

3,4 5/20/2024 5/24/2024 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification

RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION 3 3,4 6/10/2024 6/14/2024 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment

3,4 6/10/2024 6/14/2024 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program

VOGTLE AP1000 REQUAL INSPECTION 2 3,4 7/21/2024 7/27/2024 IP 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed 71111.11B Operator Performance

SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 2 3 7/29/2024 8/1/2024 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance

3 7/29/2024 8/1/2024 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training

SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 2 4 7/29/2024 8/1/2024 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance

4 7/29/2024 8/1/2024 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training

UNIT 3 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION +SG 2 3 10/21/2024 10/25/2024 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION 3 3 10/21/2024 10/25/2024 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

3 10/21/2024 10/25/2024 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation

3 10/21/2024 10/25/2024 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment

3 10/21/2024 10/25/2024 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation

3 11/4/2024 11/8/2024 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

3 11/4/2024 11/8/2024 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation

3 11/4/2024 11/8/2024 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment

3 11/4/2024 11/8/2024 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation

SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 3 3 10/21/2024 10/24/2024 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control

3 10/21/2024 10/24/2024 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation

3 10/21/2024 10/24/2024 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes

3 10/21/2024 10/24/2024 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification

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SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 3 4 10/21/2024 10/24/2024 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control

4 10/21/2024 10/24/2024 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation

4 10/21/2024 10/24/2024 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes

4 10/21/2024 10/24/2024 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification

RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION BASELINE INSPECTION 2

3,4 5/19/2025 5/23/2025 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

3,4 5/19/2025 5/23/2025 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, & Transportation 3,4 5/19/2025 5/23/2025 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification

UNIT 4 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION +SG 2 4 5/26/2025 6/6/2025 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

CYBER SECURITY INSPECTION 4 3,4 7/7/2025 7/11/2025 IP 71130.10 000741 Cybersecurity

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM INSPECTION 2

3,4 8/4/2025 8/8/2025 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing 3,4 8/4/2025 8/8/2025 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System

3,4 8/4/2025 8/8/2025 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

3,4 8/4/2025 8/8/2025 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness

3,4 8/4/2025 8/8/2025 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification

FOCUSED ENGINEERING INSPECTION (AGE RELATED) 2 3,4 9/15/2025 9/19/2025 IP 71111.21N.04 001832 Age-Related Degradation

3,4 9/29/2025 10/3/2025 IP 71111.21N.04 001832 Age-Related Degradation

VOGTLE 3 AND 4 INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 4 3,4 9/22/2025 9/26/2025 OV 000956 FB-OR-ONSITE VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

3,4 11/12/2025 11/21/2025 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 2

3,4 10/6/2025 10/9/2025 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control

3,4 10/6/2025 10/9/2025 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes

3,4 10/6/2025 10/9/2025 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification

PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 6

3,4 10/6/2025 10/10/2025 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution 3,4 10/20/2025 10/24/2025 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution

FORCE-ON-FORCE PLANNING AND EXERCISE WEEKS - VOG 5

3,4 11/17/2025 11/21/2025 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing

3,4 12/8/2025 12/12/2025 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing