IR 05000498/2012403

IR 05000498-12-403 and 05000499-12-403, 10/18/2012, South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Security Inspection

ML12334A368
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	11/28/2012
From:	Mark Haire Plant Support Branch-1
To:	Koehl D South Texas
References
IR-12-403
Download: ML12334A368 (4)

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UNITE D S TATE S NUC LEAR RE GULATOR Y C OMMI S SI ON ber 28, 2012

SUBJECT:

SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000498/2012403 AND 05000499/2012403

Dear Mr. Koehl:

On October 18, 2012, 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 October 18, 2012, with Mr. D. Rencurrel, Senior Vice President, and other members of your staff.

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.

One NRC identified finding of very low security significance (i.e., Green as determined by the Physical Protection Significance Determination Process) was identified during this inspection.

The deficiency was 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 area.

This finding was determined to involve a violation of NRC requirements. Further, a licensee-identified violation which was determined to be of very low security significance is listed in this report. The NRC is treating the violation as a noncited violation (NCV) consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the Enforcement Policy. If you contest any noncited violation (NCV) in the enclosed report, 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 Inspectors at the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2.

The NRC identified finding was assigned a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Problem Identification and Resolution P.1(c). If you disagree with the 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, Units 1 and 2.

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 (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 NRC's document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

If Security-Related Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please mark your entire response Security-Related Information 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/ G. Replogle for Mark S. Haire, Chief Plant Support Branch-1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 50-498, 50-499 License Nos.: NPF-76, NPF-80 Nonpublic Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report 05000498/2012403 and 05000499/2012403 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information cc w/encl:

Mr. Steven Sovizral Manager, Security STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 cc w/o encl: Electronic Distribution ML12334A368 Cover Letter Only Non Sensitive JMR Publicly Available JMR SUNSI Review JMR Sensitive Non-Publicly Available Cover Letter w/enclosure Non Sensitive Publicly Available MD 3.4 Non-Public A.3 Sensitive Periodic Review Non-Publicly Available JMR JMR Required JMR PSI:PSB1 PSI:PSB1 C:PSB1 C:PBA C:PSB1 JRollins MBrooks MHaire WWalker MHaire

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