IR 05000443/2001011
| ML020170371 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 01/16/2002 |
| From: | Cowgill C Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Feigenbaum T North Atlantic Energy Service Corp |
| References | |
| IR-01-011 | |
| Download: ML020170371 (14) | |
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January 16, 2002
SUBJECT:
SEABROOK STATION - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-443/01-11
Dear Mr. Feigenbaum:
On December 29, 2001, the NRC completed an inspection at the Seabrook nuclear power station. The enclosed report documents the inspection findings which were discussed on January 4, 2002, with Mr. G. St. Pierre 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 on the results of these inspections, the inspectors identified one issue of very low safety significance (Green). This issue was determined to involve a violation of NRC requirements.
However, because of its very low safety significance and because it has been entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating this issue as a Non-Cited Violation, in accordance with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC s Enforcement Policy. If you deny this Non-Cited Violation, you should provide a response with the basis for your denial, within 30 days of the date of these inspection reports, 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 Seabrook facility.
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). From these audits, the NRC has concluded that your security program is adequate at this time.
Mr. Ted 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 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.html.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Curtis J. Cowgill, Chief Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.
50-443 License No:
NPF-86 Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Report No. 50-443/01-11 Attachment:
Supplemental Information cc w/encl:
B. D. Kenyon, President and Chief Executive Officer J. M. Peschel, Manager - Regulatory Programs G. F. St. Pierre, Station Director - Seabrook Station D. G. Roy, Nuclear Training Manager - Seabrook Station D. E. Carriere, Director, Production Services W. J. Quinlan, Esquire, Assistant General Counsel W. Fogg, Director, New Hampshire Office of Emergency Management D. McElhinney, RAC Chairman, FEMA RI, Boston, Mass R. Backus, Esquire, Backus, Meyer and Solomon, New Hampshire D. Brown-Couture, Director, Nuclear Safety, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency F. W. Getman, Jr., Vice President and Chief Executive Office, BayCorp Holdings, LTD R. Hallisey, Director, Dept. of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts M. Metcalf, Seacoast Anti-Pollution League D. Tefft, Administrator, Bureau of Radiological Health, State of New Hampshire S. Comley, Executive Director, We the People of the United States W. Meinert, Nuclear Engineer S. Allen, Polestar Applied Technology, Incorporated R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff J. Bean, Regional Director, FEMA RI (EP Exercise & EP Inspection Reports)
Mr. Ted