IR 05000263/2012201

IR 05000263-12-201, on 10/11/2012, Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant - Security Inspection

ML12313A489
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	11/21/2012
From:	Buckley M NRC/NSIR/DSO/DDSO/SPEB
To:	Schimmel M Northern States Power Co
References
IR-12-201
Download: ML12313A489 (3)

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November 21, 2012 Mr. Mark A. Schimmel, Site Vice President Northern States Power Company - Minnesota Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637 SUBJECT: MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT - NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000263/2012201

Dear Mr. Schimmel:

On October 11, 2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security baseline inspection at your Monticello Nuclear Generating 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 via telephone on October 11, 2012, 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.

Three NRC-identified findings of very low security significance (i.e., Green as determined by the Baseline Security Significance Determination Process) were identified during this inspection.

The deficiencies were 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 inspectors left the site. The findings were determined to involve violations of NRC requirements. The NRC is treating these violations as non-cited violations (NCVs) consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the NRC 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 Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, the Regional Administrator, Region III; the Director, Office of Enforcement; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. There were no cross-cutting aspects assigned to these findings. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs 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 NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS).

ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

However, the material enclosed herewith contains Safeguards Information as defined by 10 CFR 73.21 and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals is prohibited by Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. 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 NRCs ADAMS. If you choose to provide a response and Safeguards Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21. Otherwise, if 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 by Joshua Berry for/

Michael J. Buckley, Acting Chief Security Performance Evaluation Branch Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22 Nonpublic Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000263/2012201 w/Attachments: Supplemental Information cc w/enclosure: Kevin Nyberg, Monticello Generating Plant ML12313A489 OFFICE NSIR/DSO/SPEB NSIR/DSO NSIR/DSO/SPEB RIII NSIR/DSO/SPEB NAME T. Barry J. Curry K. Brooks R. Skokowski M. Buckley DATE 10/23/12 11/1/12 11/13/12 for by 11/14/12 via 11/21/12 by JBerry email by D. JBerry Funk