IR 05000498/2017404

NRC Security Inspection Report 05000498/2017404; 05000499/2017404

ML17312B063
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	11/08/2017
From:	Jeremy Groom Plant Support Branch-1
To:	Gerry Powell South Texas
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References
IR 2017404
Download: ML17312B063 (3)

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ber 8, 2017

SUBJECT:

SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000498/2017404; 05000499/2017404

Dear Mr. Powell:

On, October 4, 2017, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security inspection at your South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, facility. The NRC inspector discussed the results of this inspection with Mr. A. Capristo, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report.

NRC inspectors documented one finding of very low security significance (Green) in this report.

The finding involved a violation of NRC requirements. The NRC is treating this violation as a non-cited violation (NCV) consistent with Section 2.3.2.a of the NRC Enforcement Policy.

If you contest the violation or significance of the 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 copies to the Regional Administrator, Region IV; the Director, Office of Enforcement; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; and the NRC resident inspectors at the South Texas Project.

One cross-cutting aspect was assigned to findings in the area of problem identification and resolution, Trending (P.4). 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 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region IV, and the NRC Resident Inspectors at the South Texas Project. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding, of the NRCs Rules of Practice and Procedure, a copy of this letter will be available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.

However, the enclosed report contains Security-Related Information, so the enclosed report will not be made publically available in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1). If you choose to provide a response that contains Security-Related Information, please mark your entire response Security-Related Information - Withhold from Public Disclosure under 10 CFR 2.390in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1). The NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Jeremy R. Groom, 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 05000498/2017404; 05000499/2017404 w/Attachment:

Supplemental Information cc w/enclosure:

Mr. J. Bodnar Manager, Security STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 cc w/o enclosure: Electronic Distribution ML17312B057 Entire Report: ADAMS: Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Keyword:

SUNSI Review By: JRG Yes No Publicly Available Sensitive _______MD 3.4 A.3 ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: ML17312B063 Cover Letter Only: ADAMS: Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Keyword:

SUNSI Review By: JRG Yes No Publicly Available Sensitive NRC-002 OFFICE PSI:PSB1 PSI:PSB1 C:PSB1 C:PBB C:PSB1 NAME AMeyen CJewett JGroom NTaylor JGroom SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/

DATE 10/24/2017 10/24/2017 10/30/2017 11/01/2017 11/08/2017