IR 05000324/2014405

IR 05000325-14-405 & 05000324-14-405, February 20, 2014, Brunswick, NRC Temporary Instruction 2515/186

ML14084A624
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	03/21/2014
From:	Eugene Guthrie Division of Reactor Safety II
To:	Hamrick G Duke Energy Progress
References
IR-14-405
Download: ML14084A624 (5)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION II

245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 March 21, 2014 Mr. George Hamrick Vice President Duke Energy Progress, Inc.

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P.O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461 SUBJECT: BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT - NRC TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION 2515/186 INSPECTION REPORT 05000325/2014405 AND 05000324/2014405

Dear Mr. Hamrick:

On February 20, 2014, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Brunswick Steam Electric Plant using Temporary Instruction 2515/186, Inspection of Procedures and Processes for Responding to Potential Aircraft Threats. On February 20, the NRC inspector discussed the results of this inspection with Mr. A. Brittain and other members of your staff. The inspector documented the results of this inspection in the enclosed inspection report.

The objective of this inspection was to assess the implementation procedures and processes of Brunswick Steam Electric Plant that are required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 50.54(hh)(1), which provides the requirements for responding to a potential aircraft threat. The results from this inspection, along with the results from this inspection performed at other operating commercial nuclear plants in the United States, will be used to evaluate the U.S.

nuclear industrys readiness to safely respond to similar events. These results will also help the NRC to determine if additional regulatory actions are warranted.

The NRC inspector did not identify any findings or violations of more than minor significance.

In accordance with 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 document system, ADAMS. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, the material enclosed herewith 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 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.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Eugene F. Guthrie, Chief Operations Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-325 and 50-324 License No. DPR-71 and DPR-62 Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000325/2014405, 05000324/2014405 w/Attachment: Supplementary Information (Official Use Only)

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Lee Grzeck, Manager - Regulatory Affairs Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P.O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461-0429 Allen Brittain Manager - Security Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P.O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461 Mr. Edward T. ONeil Director Nuclear Protective Services Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church Street Charlotte, NC 28202 Letter to George Hamrick from Eugene F. Guthrie dated March 21, 2014.

SUBJECT: BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT - NRC TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION 2515/186 INSPECTION REPORT 05000325/2014405 AND 05000324/2014405 Distribution:

RidsNrrPMBrunswick Resource C. Evans, RII EICS L. Douglas, RII EICS RIDSNRRDIRS S. Coker, NSIR/DSO/DDSO/ST R. Albert, NSIR B. Huffman, NSIR/DPR/DDIR/OB J. Kozal, NSIR/DPR/DDIR/CB E. Bowman, NRR/DPR/PGCB T. Dimitriadis, RI B. Desai, RII D. Funk, RIII M. Haire, RIV Distribution w/o Enclosure:

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