IR 05000220/2001010
| ML020240137 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 01/24/2002 |
| From: | Marilyn Evans Reactor Projects Branch 1 |
| To: | Conway J Nine Mile Point |
| References | |
| IR-01-010 | |
| Download: ML020240137 (29) | |
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January 24, 2002
SUBJECT:
NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-220/01-10, 50-410/01-10
Dear Mr. Conway:
On December 29, 2001, the NRC completed an inspection of your Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report documents the inspection findings which were discussed on January 11, 2002, with you and other members of your staff.
The 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 upon the results of this inspection, the inspectors identified two issues of very low safety significance (GREEN). The issues were determined to involve a violation of NRC requirements.
However, because of the very low safety significance and because the issues were entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating these issues as Non-cited Violations (NCVs), consistent with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy, issued on May 1, 2000, (65FR25368). If you contest the NCVs, 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, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region I; the Director, Office of Enforcement; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station.
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 Nations 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). From these audits, the NRC has concluded that your security program is adequate at this time.
John 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 management system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Michele G. Evans, Chief Projects Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.
50-220 50-410 License Nos. DPR-63 NPF-69 Enclosure: Inspection Report 50-220/01-10, 50-410/01-10 Attachment 1 - Supplemental Information cc w/encl:
M. Wallace, President, Constellation Generation Group G. Wilson, Esquire M. Wetterhahn, Esquire, Winston and Strawn J. M. Petro, Jr., Esquire, Counsel, Constellation Power Source, Inc.
J. Rettberg, New York State Electric and Gas Corporation P. Eddy, Electric Division, Department of Public Service, State of New York C. Donaldson, Esquire, Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law J. Vinquist, MATS, Inc.
W. Flynn, President, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority J. Spath, Program Director, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Supervisor, Town of Scriba C. Adrienne Rhodes, Chairman and Executive Director T. Judson, Central NY Citizens Awareness Network R. L. Wenderlich, Senior Constellation Nuclear Officer Distribution w/encl:
H. Miller, RA/J. Wiggins, DRA (1)
M. Evans, DRP T. Bergman, RI EDO Coordinator E. Adensam, NRR (ridsnrrdlpmlpdi)
John