IR 05000424/2008401

IR 05000424-08-401, and IR 05000425-08-401, on 06/26/2008, Vogtle, Units 1 and 2, Security Inspection, Cover Letter

ML082070022
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	07/24/2008
From:	Joel Munday NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB2
To:	Tynan T Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
IR-08-401
Download: ML082070022 (5)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION II

SAM NUNN ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER 61 FORSYTH STREET, SW, SUITE 23T85 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8931 July 24, 2008 Mr. Tom E. Tynan Vice President - Vogtle Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 SUBJECT: VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT - SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000424/2008401 AND 05000425/2008401 Dear Mr. Tynan On June 26, 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on June 26, 2008, with you and other members of your staff. Portions of the inspection were conducted at the Southern Nuclear Operating Company Corporate offices during the week of March 31-April 4, 2008.

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 on the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were 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. SNC 2 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. 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/

Joel T. Munday, Chief Plant Support Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.: 50-424, 50-425 License No.: NPF-68, NPF-81 Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000424/2008401 and 05000425/2008401 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information cc w/encl.: (See page 3) SNC 3 cc w/Encl: Dr. Carol Couch N. J. Stringfellow Director Manager Environmental Protection Licensing Department of Natural Resources Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. 2 Martin Luther King Drive, S.E.

P.O. Box 1295 Suite 1152 East Tower Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Atlanta, GA 30334 L. Mike Stinson Office of the Attorney General Vice President 40 Capitol Square, SW Fleet Operations Support Atlanta, GA 30334 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

P.O. Box 1295 Office of the County Commissioner Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Burke County Commission Waynesboro, GA 30830 Jeffrey T. Gasser Executive Vice President Resident Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Oglethorpe Power Corporation P.O. Box 1295 Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 David H. Jones Vice President Arthur H. Domby, Esq.

Engineering Troutman Sanders Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Nations Bank Plaza P.O. Box 1295 600 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 5200 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Atlanta, GA 30308-2216 Michael A. MacFarlane Senior Engineer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Power Supply 40 Inverness Center Parkway Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia P.O. Box 1295 1470 Riveredge Parkway NW Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Atlanta, GA 30328-4684 Ms. Moanica M. Caston Reece McAlister Vice President and General Counsel Executive Secretary Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Public Service Commission 40 Inverness Center Parkway 244 Washington Street, SW P.O. Box 1295 Atlanta, GA 30334 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Director cc w/o Encl: Consumers' Utility Counsel Division Laurence Bergen Govenor's Office of Consumer Affairs Oglethorpe Power Corporation 2 M. L. King, Jr. Drive 2100 East Exchange Place Plaza Level East; Suite 356 P.O. Box 1349 Atlanta, GA 30334-4600 Tucker, GA 30085-1349 cc w/o Encl. (Continued on Page 4) SNC 4 cc w/o Encl. (Continued From Page 3)

M. Stanford Blanton, Esq.

Balch and Bingham Law Firm P.O. Box 306 1710 Sixth Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35201 Cynthia Sanders Program Manager Radioactive Materials Program Department of Natural Resources 4220 International Parkway Suite 110 Atlanta, GA 30354 _________________________

OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS RII:DRP SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/ /RA C. Rapp for/

NAME J. Munday J. Shehee S. Shaeffer DATE 7/23/20088 7/24/2008 7/22/2008 7/ /2008 7/ /2008 7/ /2008 7/ /2008 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES N