IR 05000259/2015403

IR 05000259/2015403, 05000260/2015403, and 05000296/2015403, on 08/01/2015, Browns Ferry Nuclear Station - NRC Security Inspection

ML15232A127
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	08/19/2015
From:	Desai B B NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB2
To:	Shea J W Tennessee Valley Authority
Linda K. Gruhler 404-997-4633
References
IR 2015403
Download: ML15232A127 (4)

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August 19, 2015

Mr. Joseph Vice President, Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 3D-C Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT: BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR STATION - U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000259/2015403, 05000260/2015403, AND 05000296/2015403

Dear Mr. Shea:

On August 1, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security baseline inspection at your Browns Ferry Nuclear Station. The inspection covered one or more of the key attributes of the Security cornerstone of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process. The enclosed inspection report (IR) documents the inspection results that were discussed on August 7, 2015, with Mr. Kevin Bronson and other members of the Browns Ferry Nuclear Station staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to security and compliance with the Commission's rules and regulations, and with the conditions of your license. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. The NRC inspectors documented one finding of very low safety-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. If you contest this violation or significance of the NCV, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this IR, with the basis of your denial, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region II; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Station. If you disagree with the crosscutting aspect assignment in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this IR, with the basis for your disagreement, to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Station.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390, "Public inspections, exemptions, requests for withholdings," of the NRC's "Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure," 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 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, the material enclosed herein 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.

Sincerely,/RA/ Binoy B. Desai, Chief Station Support Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296 License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68

Enclosure:

IR 05000259, 05000260, 05000296/2015403

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