IR 05000440/2007401

IR 05000440-07-401, on 03/05/2007-03/09/2007; Perry Nuclear Power Plant; Ti 2515-154 Material Control and Accounting (Mc&A) Program Phase 3 - Cover Letter Only

ML070990225
Person / Time
Site:	Perry
Issue date:	04/06/2007
From:	Christine Lipa NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB4
To:	Pearce L FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
References
IR-07-401
Download: ML070990225 (6)

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ril 6, 2007

SUBJECT:

PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, NRC MATERIAL CONTROL & ACCOUNTING TI 2515/154 PHASE III INSPECTION REPORT 05000440/2007401(DRP)

Dear Mr. Pearce:

On March 9, 2007, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the material control and accounting safeguards program at the Perry Nuclear Power Station.

The inspection was conducted under Phase III of Temporary Instruction 2515/154. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed with you and members of your staff during an exit meeting on March 9, 2007. A follow up exit was conducted with members of your staff on March 21, 2007, providing additional information on the licensee-identified violation.

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 storage of special nuclear material, and interviewed personnel. Areas examined during the inspection included physical inventory and accounting records.

EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE May be exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) Enclosure Contains Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information. Upon Exemption number: 5 separation, this page is decontrolled.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission review required before public release.

Christine A. Lipa, RIII/DRP/BR4 Name and organization of person making determination.

Date of determination: 03/26/2007 Official Use Only - Security-Related Information

Official Use Only - Security-Related Information Based on the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were identified. However, a licensee-identified violation, which was determined to be of very low safety significance, is listed in this report. The NRC is treating this violation as a non-cited violation consistent with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy because of the very low safety significance of the violation and because it was entered into your corrective action program. If you contest this non-cited violation, 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 III; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant.

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),

accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the sensitive issues 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.

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 or from 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 "Security-Related Information - Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390" and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1).

Enclosure Contains Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information. Upon separation, this page is decontrolled.

Official Use Only - Security-Related Information

Official Use Only - Security-Related Information Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Christine A. Lipa, Chief Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-440 License No. NPF-58 Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000440/2007401(DRP)

w/Attachment: Supplemental Information cc w/encl: Ohio State Liaison Officer cc wo/encl: J. Hagan, President and Chief Nuclear Officer - FENOC J. Lash, Senior Vice President of Operations - FENOC D. Pace, Senior Vice President, Fleet Engineering - FENOC J. Rinckel, Vice President, Fleet Oversight R. Anderson, Vice President, Nuclear Support Director, Fleet Regulatory Affairs Manager, Fleet Licensing Manager, Site Regulatory Compliance D. Jenkins, Attorney, FirstEnergy Public Utilities Commission of Ohio R. Owen, Ohio Department of Health Enclosure Contains Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information. Upon separation, this page is decontrolled.

Official Use Only - Security-Related Information

Official Use Only - Security-Related Information