IR 05000321/2010202

NRC Security Inspection 05000321-10-202 and 05000366-10-202

ML102720043
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	10/04/2010
From:	Rachel Johnson NRC/NSIR/DSO/DDSO/SPEB
To:	Madison D Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
IR-10-202
Download: ML102720043 (4)

Text

ber 4, 2010

SUBJECT:

EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT - NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000321/2010202 AND 05000366/2010202

Dear Mr. Madison:

On August 06, 2010, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security baseline inspection at the Edwin I. Hatch 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 August 25, 2010, with Mr. Roger Varnadore 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.

This report documents one finding of very low security significance (i.e., Green as determined by the Physical Protection Significance Determination Process). 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 inspectors left the site. The finding had a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Problem Identification and Resolution, within the area of Corrective Action Program, P.1.(c) Evaluates Problems, for failure to adequately evaluate problems such that resolutions address causes and extent of conditions to ensure that the security systems you have in place are effective.

Additionally, a licensee-identified violation which was determined to be of very low security significance is listed in this report. The NRC is treating this violation as a non-cited violation (NCV) consistent with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy because of the very low security significance of the violation and because it is entered into your corrective actions program. If you disagree with the characterization of any finding 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 Director, Nuclear Security Incident Response, and the Branch Chief, Security Performance Evaluation Branch. The information you provide will be considered in accordance with Inspection Manual Chapter 0305.

Enclosure(s) transmitted herewith contain(s) . When separated from enclosure(s), this transmittal document is decontrolled. The findings were both NRC identified and licensee identified.

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 (PARS) component of NRCs Agency-wide Documents Access and Management Systems (ADAMS). ADAMS is 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 enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letters enclosures 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 letter, please contact us. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Robert C. Johnson, Chief Security Performance Evaluation Branch Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Docket Nos.: 50-321, 50-366 License Nos.: DPR-57, NPF-5 Nonpublic Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000321/2010202 and 05000366/2010202 w/

Attachments: Supplemental Information, Table of Security Personnel, Exercise One, Exercise Two, and Exercise Three (SAFEGUARDS)

cc w/encl: S. Coker, NSIR C. Johnson, NSIR J. Curry, NSIR D. Brady, NSIR J. Trapp, RI M. Ernstes, RII R. Skokowski, RIII M. Shannon, RIV J. Merritt, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

L. Stinson, Fleet Operations Support M. Caston, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

cc w/o encl: J. Gasser, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

K. Wooten, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

P. Marino, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

A. Domby, Nations Bank Plaza D. Burford, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Manager of Contracts Generation, Oglethorpe Power Corp F. Barnes, Georgia Department of Natural Resources C. Sanders, Georgia Department of Natural Resources Chairman, County Courthouse K. Rosanski, Oglethorpe Power Corp Senior Engineer, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia R. McAlister, Public Service Commission W. Bargeron, Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant J. Merrit, Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant