IR 05000395/2014404

IR 05000395-14-404, Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1, NRC Temporary Instruction 2515/186

ML14092A506
Person / Time
Site:	Summer
Issue date:	03/28/2014
From:	Eugene Guthrie Division of Reactor Safety II
To:	Tynan T Southern Nuclear Operating Co
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION II

245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 March 28, 2014 Mr. Tom E. Tynan, VP Nuclear Plant Site Southern Nuclear Operating Co., Inc.

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 SUBJECT: VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION UNIT 1 - NRC TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION 2515/186 INSPECTION REPORT 05000395/2014404

Dear Mr. Tynan:

On March 20, 2014, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 using Temporary Instruction 2515/186, Inspection of Procedures and Processes for Responding to Potential Aircraft Threats. On March 20, the NRC inspector discussed the results of this inspection with Mr. R. Haseldon 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 Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 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. 50-395 License No. NPF-12 Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000395/2014404 w/Attachment: Supplementary Information (Official Use Only)

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Mgr.- Nuclear Southern Nuclear Operating Co., Inc.

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 Stephen P. McGavin Fleet Security Director Southern Nuclear Operating Co., Inc.

40 Inverness Center Parkway, Bin B042 Birmingham, AL 35242 David P. Burford, Fleet Cyber Security Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Co., Inc.

40 Inverness Center Parkway Bin B042 Birmingham, AL 35242 Ms. Lisa B. Hogg Southern Nuclear Operating Co., Inc.

40 Inverness Center Parkway Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Letter to Thomas D. Gatlin from Eugene F. Guthrie dated March 28, 2014.

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