IR 05000255/2007403

IR 05000255-07-403 (Drs); 06/25/2007 - 06/29/2007; Palisades Nuclear Plant; Routine Security Baseline Inspection - Cover Letter

ML072260190
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	08/08/2007
From:	Eric Duncan Plant Support Branch II
To:	Schwarz C Entergy Nuclear Operations
References
IR-07-403
Download: ML072260190 (5)

Text

ust 8, 2007

SUBJECT:

PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT NRC SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION REPORT 05000255/2007403(DRS)

Dear Mr. Schwarz:

On June 29, 2007, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security baseline inspection of your Palisades Nuclear Plant. 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 June 29, 2007, with you 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 the conditions of your license.

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

This report documents one 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 finding was licensee-identified.

EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE May be exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552)

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G. Hansen, RIII/DRS/PSB Name and organization of person making determination.

Date of determination: 7/25/07 NRC is treating this violation as a Non-Cited Violation (NCV) consistent with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy because of the very low security significance of this violation, and because it was entered into your corrective action program. If you contest this NCV, 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, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Palisades Nuclear Plant.

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 (PARS) component of NRC's document 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. Otherwise, mark your entire response Security-Related Information-Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390" and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1).

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

Sincerely,

/RA by D. Funk acting for/

Eric Duncan, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-255 License No. DPR-20 Nonpublic Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000255/2007403(DRS)

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