IR 05000255/2009404

IR 05000255-09-404, (Drs), on 08/31/2009 - 09/04/2009, for Palisades Nuclear Plant, Routine Security Baseline Inspection - Cover Letter

ML092890520
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	10/15/2009
From:	Eric Duncan Plant Support Branch II
To:	Schwarz C Entergy Nuclear Operations
References
IR-09-404
Download: ML092890520 (5)

Text

ber 15, 2009

SUBJECT:

PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT NRC SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION REPORT 05000255/2009404(DRS)

Dear Mr. Schwarz:

On September 4, 2009, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security baseline inspection at 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 September 4, 2009, 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 with the conditions of your license.

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

This report documents two NRC-identified violations of very low security significance. However, because of their very low security significance, and because they were entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating these violations as Non-Cited Violations (NCVs)

consistent with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy.

If you contest these NCVs, 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 Palisades Nuclear Plant.

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

Exemption number: 5___________

Enclosure Contains Safeguards Nuclear Regulatory Commission review required before Information. Upon separation, this page is public release.

decontrolled.

Gregory Hansen, RIII/DRS/PSB___________

Name and organization of person making determination.

Date of determination: 09/23/09______ 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 Agencywide 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 enclosures, 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/

Eric Duncan, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-255 License Nos. DPR-20 Nonpublic Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000255/2009404(DRS)

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