IR 05000321/2011403

IR 05000321-11-403 and 05000366-11-403, on 05/06/2011, Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant - NRC Security Inspection Report

ML111672246
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	06/16/2011
From:	Ernstes M NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB2
To:	Madison D Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
IR-11-403
Download: ML111672246 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION une 16, 2011

SUBJECT:

EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT - NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000321/2011403 AND 05000366/2011403

Dear Mr. Madison:

On May 6, 2011, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security baseline inspection at your Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. Portions of the inspection associated with Access Authorization and Fitness for Duty were completed at the corporate office on April 18, 2011. 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 May 6, 2011, with Mr. W. L.

Bargeren and other members of your staff. A re-exit was held on June 15, 2011, with Mr. B.

Duvall 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 deficiencies were 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 Human Performance H.4.b., in that, the licensee failed to effectively communicate expectations regarding procedural compliance to ensure that personnel follow procedure. However, because of the very low safety significance and because the finding is entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating the violation as a non-cited violation consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the NRC Enforcement Policy. If you contest this non-cited violation, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001; with Enclosure (s) transmitted herewith contain(s) SUNSI. When separated from enclosure(s),

this transmittal document is decontrolled. SNC 2 copies to the Regional Administrator Region II; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant. In addition, if you disagree with the cross-cutting aspect assigned to 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 Regional Administrator of Region II, and the NRC Senior Resident Inspector at the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "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 NRC's document system, ADAMS.

ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website 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 enclosure 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 ASecurity-Related InformationBWithhold Under 10 CFR 2.390@ and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Michael E. Ernstes, Chief Plant Support Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.: 50-321, 50-366 License No.: DPR-57, NPF-5 Enclosure:

Inspection Report 05000321/2011403 and 05000366/2011403 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information (OUO)

cc: w/encl.: (See page 3) SNC 3 cc w/Encl:

Jeffrey T. Gasser Chief Nuclear Officer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

40 Iverness Center Parkway Birmingham, AL 35242 W. L. Bargeron Plant General Manager Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant 11028 Hatch Parkway North Baxley, GA 31513 Keith Wooten Project Manager Nuclear Fleet Security Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

40 Iverness Center Parkway Birmingham, AL 35242 David Burford Manager Nuclear Fleet Security Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

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