IR 05000498/2008402

IR 05000498-08-402, & IR 05000499-08-402, on 11/20/2008, for South Texas Project Electric Generating Station - NRC Security

ML090080615
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	01/08/2009
From:	Shannon M Plant Support Branch-1
To:	Halpin E South Texas
Deborah Harrison
References
IR-08-402
Download: ML090080615 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUC LE AR RE G UL AT O RY C O M M I S S I O N ary 8, 2009

SUBJECT:

SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION - NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000498/2008402 AND 05000499/2008402.

Dear Mr. Halpin:

On November 20, 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security baseline inspection at your South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2. 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 November 20, 2008, with Mr. James Sheppard and other members of your staff. On December 10, 2008, the NRC conducted a telephonic re-exit with Mr. T.

Bowman, General Manager, Oversight and other members of your staff to discuss a re-characterization of an inspection finding.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to security and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.

The inspector reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.

This report documents two NRC-identified findings of very low security significance (i.e. Green as determined by the Physical Protection Significance Determination Process). 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 inspector left the site. The findings had a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Work Practices because the licensee failed to ensure management oversight and with Decision STP Nuclear Operating Company 2 Making because the licensee failed to make conservative assumptions related to testing of the perimeter intrusion detection system. However, because of the very low security significance and because it is entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating these violations as non-cited violations consistent with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy.

If you contest these non-cited violations, 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 IV; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs 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 the NRCs 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 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 the 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).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Michael P. Shannon, Chief Plant Support Branch-1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket: 50-498; 50-499 License: NPF-76; NPF-80 Nonpublic Enclosure:

Inspection Report 05000498/2008402; 05000499/2008402 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information STP Nuclear Operating Company 3 cc w/enclosure:

M. C. Reddix Manager, Security STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 cc w/o enclosure:

D. W. Rencurrel, Site Vice President STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Tim Powell, Vice President, Engineering STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 S. M. Head, Manager, Licensing STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289, Mail Code: N5014 Wadsworth, TX 77483 C. T. Bowman General Manager, Oversight STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Ms. Marilyn Kistler Senior Staff Specialist, Licensing STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289, Mail Code 5014 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Mr. Ken Coates, Plant General Manager STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483