IR 05000254/2009402

IR 05000254-09-402, (Drs), 05000265-09-402, (Drs), on 01/20/2009 - 01/22/2009, Exelon Nuclear Corporate, on 03/02/2009 - 03/06/2009, Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Routine Security Baseline Inspection - Cover Letter

ML091070606
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	04/13/2009
From:	Eric Duncan Plant Support Branch II
To:	Pardee C Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
References
IR-09-402
Download: ML091070606 (5)

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ril 13, 2009

SUBJECT:

QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 NRC SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION REPORT 05000254/2009402(DRS);

05000265/2009402(DRS)

Dear Mr. Pardee:

On March 6, 2009, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security baseline inspection at your Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station. The inspection covered one or more of the key attributes of the security cornerstone of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process.

The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on March 6, 2009, with Mr. T. Tulon and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to security and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.

The inspector reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.

This report documents one NRC-identified finding of very low security significance (i.e., Green as determined by the Physical Protection Significance Determination Process). The deficiency was promptly corrected or compensated for, and the plant was in compliance with applicable physical protection and security requirements within the scope of this inspection before the inspector left the site. The NRC-identified finding had a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Human Performance (H.4(c)) because supervisory security personnel failed to provide effective review and oversight of the key control program.

In addition, if you disagree with the characterization of any finding in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the Regional Administrator, Region III, and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Quad Citites Nuclear Power Station. The information you provide will be considered in accordance with Inspection Manual Chapter 0305.

However, because of the very low security significance of the issue, and because the issue was entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating the violation as a Non-Cited Violation consistent with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy.

Enclosure contains Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information. When separated from enclosure, this transmittal document is decontrolled. If you contest this Non-Cited Violation, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN.: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region III; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "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 System (PARS) component of NRC's Agency wide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related concerns contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letters enclosure will not be available for public inspection.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response, if any. This practice will ensure that your response will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRCs document system, ADAMS. If Safeguards Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Eric Duncan, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-254; 50-265 License Nos. DPR-29; DPR-30 Nonpublic Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000254/2009402(DRS);

05000265/2009402(DRS)

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