IR 05000327/2010402

NRC Security Inspection Report 05000327-10402 and 05000328-10-402 (Cover Letter)

ML101470914
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	05/27/2010
From:	Ernstes M NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB2
To:	Krich R Tennessee Valley Authority
References
IR-10-402
Download: ML101470914 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION II

245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 May 27, 2010 Mr. R. Vice President, Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 SUBJECT: SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT - NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000327/2010402 AND 05000328/2010402

Dear Mr. Krich:

On April 30, 2010, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Sequoyah 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 April 30, 2010, with Mr. C. Church and other members of your staff. A re-exit meeting was conducted by telephone on May 21, 2010, with Mr. S. Young, and other staff members.

This 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.

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 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.

Additionally, a licensee-identified violation which was determined to be of very low safety significance is listed in this report. However, because of the very low safety significance and because they are entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating these violations as non-cited violations (NCVs) consistent with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy. If you contest these non-cited violations, 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 copies to the Regional Administrator Region II; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear TVA 2 Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant.

The findings were both NRC identified and licensee identified. 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 letter=s 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 ADAMS 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 Nos.: 50-327, 50-328 License Nos.: DPR-77, DPR-79 Enclosure: NRC Security Inspection Report 05000327/2010402 AND 05000328/2010402 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information ( SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION)

cc w/encl.: (See page 3) TVA 3 cc w/encl:

C. R. Church Vice President Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Soddy-Daisy, TN 37384-2000 K. Langdon Plant Manager Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Soddy Daisy, TN 37384-2000 B. A. Wetzel Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Soddy Daisy, TN 37384-2000 E. J. Vigluicci Assistant General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority 6A West Tower 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 County Mayor Hamilton County Hamilton County Courthouse Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Division of Radiological Health TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243-1532 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sequoyah Nuclear Plant 2600 Igou Ferry Road Soddy Daisy, TN 37379-3624 Ann Harris 341 Swing Loop Rockwood, TN 37854 _________________________ G SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII:DRS RI:DRS RII:DRS RII:DRS RII:DRP SIGNATURE RA RA RA RA NAME K. DAVIS D. JOHNSON J. WALLO J. SHEHEE E. GUTHRIE DATE 5/21/2010 5/27/2010 5/27/2010 5/27/2010 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO