IR 05000456/2011403
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April 15, 2011
Mr. Michael Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO), Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
SUBJECT: BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 NRC SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION REPORT 05000456/2011403(DRS); 05000457/2011403(DRS)
Dear Mr. Pacilio:
On March 11, 2011, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security baseline inspection at your Braidwood Station. The inspection covered one or more of the key attributes of the security cornerstone of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on March 11, 2011, with Mr. D. Enright and other members of your staff. The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to security and compliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. This report documents two findings of very low security significance (i.e., Green as determined by the Physical Protection Significance Determination Process) and associated violations of NRC requirements. The NRC is treating these issues as non-cited violations (NCV) consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the NRC Enforcement Policy because of the very low security significance and because they were entered into your corrective action program. The deficiencies were promptly corrected or compensated for, and the plant was in compliance with applicable physical protection and security requirements within the scope of this inspection before the inspectors left the site. The first finding was NRC-identified and had a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Human Performance, Work Practices (H.4(c)), because the licensee failed to ensure that supervisory and management oversight of work activities, including contractors, such that nuclear safety is supported. The second finding was self-revealing and had a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Human Performance, Work Practices (H.4(b)), because the licensee failed to define and effectively communicate expectations regarding procedural compliance and personnel following procedures.
Enclosure contains Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information. When separated from enclosure, this transmittal document is decontrolled. If you contest the subject or severity of an NCV, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III, 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210, Lisle, IL 60532-4352; the Director, Office of Enforcement, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555- 0001; and the Resident Inspector Office at the Braidwood Station. In addition, if you disagree with the cross-cutting aspect assigned to the findings in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the Regional Administrator, Region III, and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Braidwood Station. 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 System (PARS) component of NRC's 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, 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.
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 the NRC's 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). Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,/RA/
Richard A. Skokowski, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-456; 50-457 License Nos. NPF-72; NPF-77 DISTRIBUTION: See next page If you contest the subject or severity of a NCV, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III, 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210, Lisle, IL 60532-4352; the Director, Office of Enforcement, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555- 0001; and the Resident Inspector Office at the Braidwood Station. In addition, if you disagree with the cross-cutting aspect assigned to the findings in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the Regional Administrator, Region III, and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Braidwood Station. The findings were NRC-identified and self-revealing.
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 System (PARS) component of NRC's 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, 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.
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 the NRC's 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).
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,/RA/
Richard A. Skokowski, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-456; 50-457 License Nos. NPF-72; NPF-77 DISTRIBUTION: See next page DOCUMENT NAME: G:\DRSIII\DRS\Work in Progress\BRA 2011 403 DRS OUO - Cover Letter.docx Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Sensitive Non-Sensitive To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the concurrence box "C" = Copy without attach/encl "E" = Copy with attach/encl "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII RIII NAME DFunk:co RSkokowski DATE 04/12/11 04/15/11 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Letter to Michael from Richard A. Skokowski, dated April 15, 2011. Nonpublic
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 05000456/2011403(DRS); 05000457/2011403(DRS)
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Supplemental Information cc w/encl: S. Coker, NSIR/DSO/DDSO/ST C. Johnson, NSIR J. Trapp, Region I M. Ernstes, RII M. Shannon, RIV B. Finlay, Braidwood Station Security Manager J. Klinger, State Liaison Officer, Illinois Emergency Management Agency cc w/o encl: Distribution via ListServ Letter to Michael from Richard A. Skokowski, dated April 15, 2011. Nonpublic
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 05000456/2011403(DRS); 05000457/2011403(DRS)
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Supplemental Information cc w/encl: S. Coker, NSIR/DSO/DDSO/ST C. Johnson, NSIR J. Trapp, Region I M. Ernstes, RII M. Shannon, RIV B. Finlay, Braidwood Station Security Manager J. Klinger, State Liaison Officer, Illinois Emergency Management Agency cc w/o encl: Distribution via ListServ DISTRIBUTION: RidsNrrDorlLpl3-2 Resource Daniel Merzke RidsNrrPMBraidwood Resource RidsNrrDirsIrib Resource Cynthia Pederson Steven Orth Jared Heck Allan Barker DRPIII DRSIII Carole Ariano Linda Linn Patricia Buckley Tammy Tomczak ROPreports Resource