GO2-05-138, Notification of Intent to Comply with Order EA-05-007
| ML052280255 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 08/08/2005 |
| From: | Oxenford W Energy Northwest |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| EA-05-007, GO2-05-138 | |
| Download: ML052280255 (3) | |
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ENERGY X NORTHWEST People
- Vision
- Solutions P.O. Box 968
- Richland, WA
- 99352-0968 August 8, 2005 G02-05-138 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk ATTN: Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Washington, D.C. 20555
Subject:
COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, DOCKET NO. 50-397; NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO COMPLY WITH ORDER EA-05-007
Reference:
Letter dated July 19, 2005, JE Dyer (NRC) to JV Parrish (Energy Northwest), "Issuance of Order for Additional Security Measures on the Transportation of Radioactive Material Quantities of Concern"
Dear Sir or Madam:
On July 19, 2005, the Commission issued Order EA-05-007, "Order Imposing Additional Security Measures (Effective Immediately)," to Energy Northwest. The Attachment to this letter contains Energy Northwest's response to the Order.
If you have any questions or require additional information regarding this matter, please contact Mr. GV Cullen, Licensing Supervisor, at (509) 377-6105.
Respectfully, WS enrd Vice President, Technical Services Mail Drop PE04
Attachment:
cc: BS Mallett - NRC RIV RN Sherman - BPA/1 399 BJ Benney-NRC NRR WA Horin - Winston & Strawn NRC Senior Resident Inspector/988C Sool
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO COMPLY WITH ORDER EA-05-007 Attachment Page 1 of 2 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of:
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Energy Northwest
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Docket No. 50-397
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EA-05-007 LICENSEE'S ANSWER TO JULY 19, 2005 COMMISSION ORDER IMPOSING ADDITIONAL SECURITY MEASURES ON THE TRANSPORTATION OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL QUANTITIES OF CONCERN Under cover of a letter dated July 19, 2005, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
("NRC" or "Commission") transmitted an immediately effective order entitled: "Order Imposing Additional Security Measures (Effective Immediately)" (EA-05-007) ("Order"),
to, inter alia, Energy Northwest. The Order states that, as a result of its initial consideration of current safeguards and security requirements, as well as a review of information provided by the intelligence community, the Commission has determined "that certain security measures are required to be implemented by Licensees as prudent, interim measures to address the current threat environment in a consistent manner." Order, p. 2. The Order requires compliance with specific additional security measures as set forth in Attachment B of the Order, which supplement existing regulatory requirements, by all licensees identified in Attachment A of the Order to enhance the security for transporting radioactive material quantities of concern.
These additional security measures are to remain in effect until the Commission
NOTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH ORDER EA-05-007 Attachment Page 2 of 2 determines otherwise. The Commission recognizes that licensees may have already initiated many of the measures set forth in Attachment B to the Order in response to previously issued Safeguards and Threat Advisories on their own.
Although it found that the security measures implemented by licensees in response to the Safeguards and Threat Advisories have been adequate to provide reasonable assurance of adequate protection of common defense and security, in light of the continuing threat environment, the Commission concluded the security measures must be embodied in an order, consistent with the established regulatory framework. In addition, pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.202, in light of the common defense and security matters it identified above, the Commission concluded that the public health and safety required that the Order be immediately effective.
Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.202(d), Energy Northwest consents to the Order and is not requesting a hearing on the captioned docket. Energy Northwest will complete implementation of the requirements in Attachment B to the Order by January 17, 2006, or before the next shipment of radioactive material quantities of concern ("RAMQC")
thereafter.
Respectfully submitted, VicePres rd VcPresident, Technical Services