ML18059A105

EOC Assessment Letter

ML18059A105
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	02/28/2018
From:	Joel Munday Division Reactor Projects II
To:	James Shea Tennessee Valley Authority
References
IR 2017006, IR 2017402, IR 2017501
Download: ML18059A105 (6)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 February 28, 2018 Mr. Joseph W. Shea Vice President, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs and Support Services Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 4A Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000259/2017006, 05000260/2017006 AND 05000296/2017006, REPORT 05000259/2017402, 05000260/2017402 AND 05000296/2017402, AND REPORT 05000259/2017501, 05000260/2017501 AND 05000296/2017501

Dear Mr. Shea:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3, reviewing performance indicators (PIs), inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. 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 NRC determined the performance at Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 during the most recent quarter, was within the Regulatory Response Column, the second highest performance column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix. This conclusion was based on one second quarter 2017, greater-than-Green inspection finding in the Security cornerstone, and all PIs being within the expected range (i.e., Green).

On February 20, 2018, the NRC issued a supplemental 95001 inspection report in the Agency Document Access and Management System (ADAMS), Accession No. ML18051A745, which stated that your actions to address the performance issues were acceptable and the finding was closed. However, as explained in the cover letter, the finding will remain in the NRCs assessment program until March 30, 2018.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2019. 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 12 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.

J. Shea 2 In addition to the ROP baseline inspections at your facility, we also plan to conduct Initial License Examinations and TI-191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans.

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 Anthony Masters at (404) 997-4465 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Joel T. Munday, Director 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 (03/01/2018 - 12/31/2019) cc Distribution via ListServ

ML18059A105 OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP RII:DRP RII:DRP RII:DRS RII:DRS NAME BBishop SNinh AMasters DDumbacher DGolden SSanchez DATE 2/14/2018 2/23/2018 2/26/2018 2/14/2018 2/14/2018 2/15/018 OFFICE RII:DRP NAME JMunday DATE 2/27/2018 IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Browns Ferry 03/01/2018 - 12/31/2019 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count UNIT 3 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 3 02/26/2018 03/02/2018 IP 71111.08G 000701 Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR RAD HAZARDS AND TRANSPORTATION 2 1, 2, 3 02/26/2018 03/02/2018 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2, 3 02/26/2018 03/02/2018 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 1, 2, 3 02/26/2018 03/02/2018 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 1, 2, 3 04/23/2018 04/27/2018 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2, 3 04/23/2018 04/27/2018 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2, 3 04/23/2018 04/27/2018 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2, 3 04/23/2018 04/27/2018 IP 71114.05 000720 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1, 2, 3 04/23/2018 04/27/2018 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification DESIGN BASES ASSURANCE INSPECTION (TEAM) 6 1, 2, 3 04/30/2018 05/04/2018 IP 71111.21M 000713 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams) 1, 2, 3 05/14/2018 05/18/2018 IP 71111.21M 000713 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)

RP PUBLIC INSPECTION 2 1, 2, 3 06/18/2018 06/22/2018 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2, 3 06/18/2018 06/22/2018 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1, 2, 3 06/18/2018 06/22/2018 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification BROWNS FERRY INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 4 1, 2, 3 06/18/2018 06/22/2018 OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV) 1, 2, 3 07/16/2018 07/27/2018 EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 5 1, 2, 3 08/06/2018 08/10/2018 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2, 3 08/20/2018 08/24/2018 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution BROWNS FERRY REQUAL INSPECTION 2 1, 2, 3 09/10/2018 09/14/2018 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance -

Biennial This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 1 of 3 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Enclosure

IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report CYBER SECURITY 4 1, 2, 3 09/17/2018 09/21/2018 IP 71130.10P 000741 Cyber Security 1, 2, 3 10/01/2018 10/05/2018 IP 71130.10P 000741 Cyber Security MITIGATING STRATEGIES 4 1, 2, 3 10/08/2018 10/12/2018 TI 2515/191 000509 Inspection of Licensee's Responses to Order EA-12-049, EA-12-051 & EP Info Request March 12, 2012 UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 10/22/2018 10/26/2018 IP 71111.08G 000701 Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR TARGET SET INSPECTION 1 1, 2, 3 12/10/2018 12/14/2018 IP 71130.14 000743 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets BROWNS FERRY NFPA 805 3 1, 2, 3 02/11/2019 02/15/2019 IP 71111.05XT 000697 Fire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial) 1, 2, 3 03/04/2019 03/08/2019 IP 71111.05XT 000697 Fire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial)

SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1, 2, 3 02/11/2019 02/15/2019 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2, 3 02/11/2019 02/15/2019 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification RP OCCUPATIONAL WEEK 1 3 1, 2, 3 03/04/2019 03/08/2019 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2, 3 03/04/2019 03/08/2019 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2, 3 03/04/2019 03/08/2019 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2, 3 03/04/2019 03/08/2019 IP 71124.04 000729 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2, 3 03/04/2019 03/08/2019 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2, 3 03/04/2019 03/08/2019 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 03/11/2019 03/15/2019 IP 71111.08G 000701 Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR RP OCCUPATIONAL WEEK 2 2 1, 2, 3 03/18/2019 03/22/2019 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2, 3 03/18/2019 03/22/2019 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2, 3 03/18/2019 03/22/2019 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2, 3 03/18/2019 03/22/2019 IP 71124.04 000729 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2, 3 03/18/2019 03/22/2019 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2, 3 03/18/2019 03/22/2019 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 2 of 3 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Enclosure

IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report FORCE-ON-FORCE PLANNING AND EXERCISES 8 1, 2, 3 06/17/2019 06/21/2019 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing 1, 2, 3 07/08/2019 07/12/2019 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 6 1, 2, 3 06/24/2019 06/28/2019 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2, 3 06/24/2019 06/28/2019 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2, 3 06/24/2019 06/28/2019 IP 71114.08 000723 Exercise Evaluation Scenario Review 1, 2, 3 06/24/2019 06/28/2019 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification BROWNS FERRY INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 5 1, 2, 3 07/08/2019 07/12/2019 OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV) 1, 2, 3 08/12/2019 08/23/2019 EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 3 of 3 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Enclosure