IR 05000498/2016406

Cover Letter for NRC Security Inspection Report 05000498/2016406 and 05000499/2016406

ML16210A481
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	07/28/2016
From:	Mark Haire Plant Support Branch-1
To:	Koehl D South Texas
References
IR 2016406
Download: ML16210A481 (4)

Text

uly 28, 2016

SUBJECT:

SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000498/2016406 AND 05000499/2016406

Dear Mr. Koehl:

On June 16, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security inspection at the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2. On June 16, 2016, the NRC inspectors discussed the results of this inspection with Mr. G. Powell, Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, and other members of your staff. Inspectors documented the results of this inspection in the enclosed inspection report.

NRC inspectors documented two findings of very low security significance (Green) in this report.

Both of these findings involved violations of NRC requirements. The NRC is treating these violations as non-cited violations (NCVs) consistent with Section 2.3.2.a of the Enforcement Policy.

If you contest the violation(s) or significance of these NCVs, 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 copies to the Regional Administrator, Region IV; the Director, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC resident inspector at the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2.

If you disagree with a cross-cutting aspect assignment 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 IV; and the NRC resident inspectors at the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390, "Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding," of the NRC's "Rules of Practice and Procedure," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC's Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management 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, the material enclosed herewith contains Security-Related Information in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals could present a security vulnerability. Therefore, the material in the enclosure will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the PARS component of NRC's ADAMS. If you choose to provide a response and Security-Related Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please mark your entire response "Security-Related Information-Withhold from Public Disclosure under 10 CFR 2.390" in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1).

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Mark S. Haire, Chief Plant Support Branch-1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499 License Nos. NPF-76 and NPF-80 Nonpublic Enclosure:

Inspection Report 05000498/2016406 and 05000499/2016406 w/Attachment:

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DATE 7/25/16 7/25/16 7/25/16 7/28/16 7/28/16 Letter to Dennis from Mark S. Haire, dated July 28, 2016 SUBJECT: SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000498/2016406 AND 05000499/2016406 Distribution w/enclosure:

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