IR 05000387/2002003
| ML021580272 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 06/05/2002 |
| From: | Shanbaky M Reactor Projects Region 1 Branch 4 |
| To: | Shriver B Susquehanna |
| References | |
| IR-02-003 | |
| Download: ML021580272 (22) | |
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June 5, 2002
SUBJECT:
SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-387/02-03, 50-388/02-03
Dear Mr. Shriver:
On May 11, 2002, the NRC completed an inspection at your Susquehanna Steam Electric Station Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report documents the inspection findings which were discussed on May 15, 2002, with Mr. B. Shriver, Vice President - Nuclear Site Operations, and other members of your staff.
This inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety 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.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC identified two findings of very low safety significance (Green) that were a violation of NRC requirements. Additionally, a licensee identified violation of very low safety significance (Green) is listed in Section 4OA7 of this report. However, because of the very low safety significance and because these issues were entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating these issues as Non-cited Violations, in accordance with Section VI.A.1 of the NRCs Enforcement Policy. If you deny these Non-cited Violations, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this letter, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator Region I; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station.
Mr. Bryce Immediately following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the NRC issued an advisory recommending that nuclear power plant licensees go to the highest level of security, and all promptly did so. With continued uncertainty about the possibility of additional terrorist activities, the Nation's nuclear power plants remain at the highest level of security and the NRC continues to monitor the situation. This advisory was followed by additional advisories, and although the specific actions are not releasable to the public, they generally include increased patrols, augmented security forces and capabilities, additional security posts, heightened coordination with law enforcement and military authorities, and more limited access of personnel and vehicles to the sites. The NRC has conducted various audits of your response to these advisories and your ability to respond to terrorist attacks with the capabilities of the current design basis threat (DBT). On February 25, 2002, the NRC issued an Order to all nuclear power plant licensees, requiring them to take certain additional interim compensatory measures to address the generalized high-level threat environment. With the issuance of the Order, we will evaluate PPLs compliance with these interim requirements.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publically 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).
If you have any questions please contact me at 610-337-5209.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Mohamed Shanbaky, Chief Projects Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-387, 50-388 License Nos. NPF-14, NPF-22 Enclosure: Inspection Report 50-387/02-03, 50-388/02-03 Attachment 1 - Supplemental Information Attachment 2 - PPL Slides from May 13, 2002 Management Meeting
Mr. Bryce