IR 05000255/2014405

IR 05000255/2014405, on 10/09/14, Palisades Nuclear Plant, NRC Security Baseline Inspection Report

ML14328A257
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	11/21/2014
From:	Richard Skokowski Plant Support Branch II
To:	Vitale A Entergy Nuclear Operations
Gregory Hansen
References
IR 2014405
Download: ML14328A257 (4)

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UNITED STATES ber 21, 2014

SUBJECT:

PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT NRC SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION REPORT 05000255/2014405

Dear Mr. Vitale:

On October 9, 2014, 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 October 9, 2014, 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 inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.

One self-revealing finding of very low security significance (i.e., Green as determined by the Physical Protection Significance Determination Process) was identified during this inspection.

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. As documented in EA-14-013, Confirmatory Order, dated July 21, 2014, the NRC is not issuing enforcement action related to this finding.

Further, a licensee-identified violation which was determined to be of very low security significance (Green) is listed in this report. The NRC is treating this violation as Non-Cited Violation (NCV) consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the NRCs Enforcement Policy.

Enclosure contains Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information. When separated from enclosure, this transmittal document is decontrolled. The finding had a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Human Performance, Consistent Process (H.13), for failing to use a consistent, systematic approach to make decisions related to verifying security officer qualifications. If you disagree with a cross-cutting aspect assignment 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 Palisades Nuclear Plant.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding, of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRCs Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

However, the material enclosed herewith contains Security-Related Information in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals could present a security vulnerability. Therefore, the material in the enclosure will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the PARS component of NRC's ADAMS.

If you choose to provide a response and Security-Related Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please mark your entire response Security-Related Information Withhold from public disclosure under 10 CFR 2.390 in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1)

and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390 (b)(1). In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response.

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

Sincerely,

/RA by S. K. Orth Acting For/

Richard A. Skokowski, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-255 License No. DPR-20 Nonpublic Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000255/2014405 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information cc w/encl: S. Coker, NSIR/DSO/DDSO/ST R. Albert, NSIR T. Dimitriadis, RI B. Desai, RII M. Haire, RIV K. Yale, State Liaison Officer, State of Michigan cc w/o encl: Distribution via LISTSERV