IR 05000255/2016404

NRC Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000255/2016404 (Cover Letter Only)

ML16343A858
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	12/08/2016
From:	Steven Orth Plant Support Branch II
To:	Arnone C Entergy Nuclear Operations
References
IR 2016404
Download: ML16343A858 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ber 8, 2016

SUBJECT:

PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 1 - NRC SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION REPORT 05000255/2016404

Dear Mr. Arnone:

On November 8, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security inspection at your Palisades Nuclear Plant, Unit 1, and the NRC inspectors discussed the results of this inspection with you and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report.

NRC inspectors documented one finding of very low security significance (Green) in this report.

This finding involved a violation of NRC requirements. The NRC is treating this violation as a Non-Cited Violation (NCV) consistent with Section 2.3.2.a of the Enforcement Policy.

Further, inspectors documented a licensee-identified violation which was determined to be of a very low security significance in this report. The NRC is treating this violation as a NCV consistent with Section 2.3.2.a of the Enforcement Policy.

If you contest the violations or significance of 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 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001, with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region III; the Director, Office of Enforcement; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Palisades Nuclear Plant.

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 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001: with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region III and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Palisades Nuclear Plant.

Enclosure contains Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information. When separated from enclosure, this transmittal document is decontrolled. One cross-cutting aspect was assigned to a finding in the area of Problem Identification and Resolution. Specifically, because the organization did not take effective corrective actions to address an issue in a timely manner commensurate with its security significance (P.3).

This letter will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.

However, the enclosed report contains Security-Related Information, so the enclosed report will not be made publically available in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1). If you choose to provide a response that contains Security-Related Information, 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). The NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Steven K. Orth, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 05000255 License No. DPR-20 Nonpublic Enclosure:

IR 05000255/2016404 cc: K. Yale, State Liaison Officer, State of Michigan