IR 05000327/2008001

Annual Assessment Letter - Sequoyah (IR 05000327-08-001 and 05000328-08-001)

ML080630502
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	03/03/2008
From:	Nease R Reactor Projects Region 2 Branch 6
To:	Campbell W Tennessee Valley Authority
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IR-08-001
Download: ML080630502 (7)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II SAM NUNN ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER 61 FORSYTH STREET, SW, SUITE 23T85 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8931 March 3, 2008 Mr. William R. Campbell, Jr.

Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000327/2008001 AND 05000328/2008001)

Dear Mr. Campbell:

On February 7, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Sequoyah Nuclear

Plant. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2007. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.

This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter designated and marked as "Official Use Only-Security-Related Information" will include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.

Overall, Sequoyah operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter, as well as for the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, was within the Licensee Response column of the NRC

=s Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to condu ct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility. We also plan on conducting several non-ROP inspections which include TI 2515/171, Verification of Site Specific (B.5.b) Phase 2 and 3 Mitigation Strategies; TI 2515/172, Reactor Coolant System Dissimilar Metal; and TI 2515/174, Hydrogen Igniter Backup Power Verification.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through June 30, 2009. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature.

The inspections in the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle review.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC

=s A Rules of Practice,@ a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public TVA 2 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).

If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (404) 562-4530 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Rebecca L. Nease, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos.: 50-327, 50-328 License Nos.: DPR-77, DPR-79

Enclosure: Sequoyah Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/08 - 06/30/09)

cc w/encl.: (See page 2)

_________________________ OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/ NAME JBaptist RNease DATE 3/308 3/3/08 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO TVA 3 cc w/encl:

Ashok S. Bhatnagar Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation Development and Construction Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

William R. Campbell, Jr. Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place

1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

Christopher R. Church

Plant Manager Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

James R. Douet Vice President

Nuclear Support Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

H. Rick Rogers Vice President Nuclear Engineering and Technical Services Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

Timothy P. Cleary Site Vice President Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

John C. Fornicola General Manager

Nuclear Assurance Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

Beth A. Wetzel Manager Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

James D. Smith

Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

Lawrence E. Nanney Director TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation Electronic Mail Distribution

Larry E. Nicholson General Manager Performance Improvement Tennessee Valley Authority

3R Lookout Place

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Michael A. Purcell Senior Technical Advisor

Nuclear Power Group Tennessee Valley Authority 4X Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

James H. Bassham

Director Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Electronic Mail Distribution

Senior Resident Inspector Sequoyah Nuclear Plant U.S. NRC 2600 Igou Ferry Road Soddy Daisy, TN 37379-3624

TVA 4 Letter to William R. Campbell, Jr. from Rebecca L. Nease dated March 3, 2008

SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000327/2008001 AND 05000328/2008001

Distribution w/encl:

C. Evans, RII EICS (Part 72 Only)

L. Slack, RII EICS OE Mail (email address if applicable) RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC R. Pascarelli, NRR ((Regulatory Conferences Only))

B. Moroney, NRR

SequoyahInspection / Activity Plan03/01/2008-06/30/2009InspectionTypeInspection ActivityPlanned DatesStart EndNo. of Staffon SiteTitleUnitNumberPage 1 of 203/03/200806:32:43Report 22 1PSB1-RP-RADIATION PROTECTION PREINSPECTION VISITBaseline InspectionsAccess Control to Radiologically Significant Areas03/10/200803/12/20081, 2 7112101IP 3PSB1-RP-RADIATION PROTECTION PUBLIC BASELINEBaseline InspectionsRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment04/07/200804/11/20081, 2 7112103IPBaseline InspectionsRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems04/07/200804/11/20081, 2 7112201IPBaseline InspectionsRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program04/07/200804/11/20081, 2 7112203IPBaseline InspectionsRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent04/07/200804/11/20081, 2 71151-PR01IP 1PSB1-RP-RADIATION PROTECTION - ACCESS CONTROLSBaseline InspectionsAccess Control to Radiologically Significant Areas04/28/200805/02/20081, 2 7112101IPBaseline InspectionsOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness04/28/200805/02/20081, 2 71151-OR01IP 6EB2-TFP-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTIONBaseline InspectionsFire Protection [Triennial]06/09/200806/13/20081, 2 7111105TIPBaseline InspectionsFire Protection [Triennial]06/23/200806/27/20081, 2 7111105TIP 1EB3-ISI-UNIT 2 - ISIBaseline InspectionsInservice Inspection Activities - PWR05/12/200805/16/20082 7111108PIP 1EB3SGISI-U2 SG ISIBaseline InspectionsInservice Inspection Activities - PWR05/19/200805/23/20082 7111108PIP 2EB3TI172-TI-172Generic Safety InspectionReactor Coolant System Dissimiliar Metal Butt Welds09/08/200809/12/20081, 2 2515/172IP 3TI-171-B.5.B PHASE 2&3Generic Safety InspectionVerification of Site Specific Implementation Of B.5.b Phase 2 & 3 Mitigating Strategies10/06/200810/10/20081, 2 2515/171IP 4PSB1-EP-EP EXERCISEEP Baseline InspectionExercise Evaluation10/13/200810/17/20081, 2 7111401IPEP Baseline InspectionEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes10/13/200810/17/20081, 2 7111404IPBaseline InspectionsDrill/Exercise Performance10/13/200810/17/20081, 2 71151-EP01IPBaseline InspectionsERO Drill Participation10/13/200810/17/20081, 2 71151-EP02IPBaseline InspectionsAlert & Notification System10/13/200810/17/20081, 2 71151-EP03IP 2OL RQ-REQUAL INSPECTIONBaseline InspectionsLicensed Operator Requalification Program12/01/200812/05/20081, 2 7111111BIP 3EB1-MODS-MODIFICATIONS-10CFR50.59Baseline InspectionsEvaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments & Permanent Plant Modifications12/01/200812/12/20081, 2 7111117BIP 3OL EXAM-INITIAL EXAM PREPNot ApplicableSEQUOYAH/JANUARY 2009 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES01/05/200901/09/20091 V23307 3OL EXAM-INITIAL EXAM - WEEK 1Not ApplicableSEQUOYAH/JANUARY 2009 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES01/26/200901/31/20091 V23307This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

SequoyahInspection / Activity Plan03/01/2008-06/30/2009InspectionTypeInspection ActivityPlanned DatesStart EndNo. of Staffon SiteTitleUnitNumberPage 2 of 203/03/200806:32:43Report 22 2OL EXAM-INITIAL EXAM - WEEK 2Not ApplicableSEQUOYAH/JANUARY 2009 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES02/02/200902/06/20091 V23307 1PSB1-RP-RADIATION PROTECTION PREINSPECTION VISITBaseline InspectionsAccess Control to Radiologically Significant Areas02/17/200902/19/20091, 2 7112101IP 2PSB1-RP-RADIATION PROTECTION OCCUPATIONAL WK1Baseline InspectionsAccess Control to Radiologically Significant Areas03/30/200904/03/20091, 2 7112101IPBaseline InspectionsALARA Planning and Controls03/30/200904/03/20091, 2 7112102IPBaseline InspectionsRadioactive Material Processing and Transportation03/30/200904/03/20091, 2 7112202IPBaseline InspectionsOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness03/30/200904/03/20091, 2 71151-OR01IPBaseline InspectionsRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent03/30/200904/03/20091, 2 71151-PR01IP 1 EB3ISI-UNIT 1 ISIBaseline InspectionsInservice Inspection Activities - PWR04/06/200904/10/20091 7111108PIP 2PSB1-RP-RADIATION PROTECTION OCCUPATIONAL WK2Baseline InspectionsAccess Control to Radiologically Significant Areas04/13/200904/19/20091, 2 7112101IPBaseline InspectionsALARA Planning and Controls04/13/200904/19/20091, 2 7112102IPBaseline InspectionsRadioactive Material Processing and Transportation04/13/200904/19/20091, 2 7112202IPThis report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.