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IR 05000397-06-006; 04/17/2006 - 07/31/2006; Columbia Generating Station; Security Limited Baseline Inspection of Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance - Letter
	ML062490451
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Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	09/06/2006
From:	Chamberlain D; Division of Reactor Safety IV
To:	Parrish J; Energy Northwest
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	EA-06-181 IR-06-006
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September 6, 2006

EA-06-181

J. V. Parrish (Mail Drop 1023)

Chief Executive Officer

Energy Northwest

P.O. Box 968

Richland, WA 99352-0968

SUBJECT: COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION - NRC PHYSICAL SECURITY BASELINE

INSPECTION REPORT 05000397/2006006; PRELIMINARY GREATER THAN

GREEN FINDING

Dear Mr. Parrish:

On July 31, 2006, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security

baseline inspection at your Columbia Generating Station facility. The inspection covered one or

more of the key attributes of the security cornerstone of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process.

The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on

July 31, 2006, with Mr. W. Scott Oxenford, Vice President, Technical Services, and other

members of your staff.

This 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 inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed

personnel.

This letter discusses a finding that appears to have greater than green security significance, as

described in Section 3S04 of this report. This finding was assessed based on the best

available information, including influential assumptions, using the Physical Protection

Significance Determination Process. The final resolution of this finding will convey the

increment in the importance to security by assigning the corresponding color, which may

require additional NRC inspection. Compensatory measures are in place while long-term

corrective measures are being implemented.

The finding is also associated with three violations of NRC requirements that are being

considered for escalated enforcement action in accordance with NRC Enforcement Policy. The

current Enforcement Policy is included on the NRCs Web site at

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

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Before we make a final decision on this matter, we are providing you an opportunity to:

(1) present to the NRC your perspectives on the facts and assumptions, used by the NRC to

arrive at the finding and its significance, at a Regulatory Conference; or (2) submit your

position on the finding to the NRC in writing. If you request a Regulatory Conference, it

should be held within 30 days of the receipt of this letter and we encourage you to submit

supporting documentation at least one week prior to the conference in an effort to make the

conference more efficient and effective. If a Regulatory Conference is held, it will be closed to

public observation due to the discussion of security related Information. If you decide to submit

only a written response, such submittal should be sent to the NRC within 30 days of the receipt

of this letter.

Please contact Michael P. Shannon, Chief, Plant Support Branch, Division of Reactor Safety, at

817-860-8215 within 10 business days of the date of receipt of this letter to notify the NRC of

your intentions. If we have not heard from you within 10 days, we will continue with our

significance determination and enforcement decision and you will be advised by separate

correspondence of the results of our deliberations on this matter.

Since the NRC has not made a final determination in this matter, no Notice of Violation is

being issued for the inspection findings at this time. In addition, please be advised that

the number and characterization of apparent violations described in the enclosed inspection

report may change as a result of further NRC review.

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 NRCs 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 letters enclosures 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

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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/Roy J. Caniano for

Dwight D. Chamberlain, Director

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No. 50-397

License No. NPF-21

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report 05000397/2006006

w/attachment: Supplemental Information

cc with Enclosure:

W. Scott Oxenford (Mail Drop PE04)

Vice President, Technical Services

Energy Northwest

P.O. Box 968

Richland, WA 99352-0968

Albert E. Mouncer (Mail Drop PE01)

Vice President, Corporate Services/

General Counsel/CFO

Energy Northwest

P.O. Box 968

Richland, WA 99352-0968

Douglas W. Coleman (Mail Drop PE20)

Manager, Regulatory Programs

Energy Northwest

P.O. Box 968

Richland, WA 99352-0968

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Gregory V. Cullen (Mail Drop PE20)

Supervisor, Licensing

Energy Northwest

P.O. Box 968

Richland, WA 99352-0968

Dale K. Atkinson (Mail Drop PE08)

Vice President, Nuclear Generation

Energy Northwest

P.O. Box 968

Richland, WA 99352-0968

Cheryl M. Whitcomb (Mail Drop PE03)

Vice President, Organizational

Performance & Staffing/CKO

Energy Northwest

P.O. Box 968

Richland, WA 99352-0968

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Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (BSM1)

DRP Director (ATH)

DRS Director (DDC)

DRS Deputy Director (RJC1)

Senior Resident Inspector (ZKD)

Branch Chief, DRP/A (CEJ1)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/E (TRF)

Team Leader, DRP/TSS (RLN1)

RITS Coordinator (KEG)

DRS STA (DAP)

J. Lamb, OEDO RIV Coordinator (JGL1)

ROPreports

Columbia Site Secretary (LEF1)

HFreeman, SAC (HAF)

MVasquez, Senior Enforement Specilist (GMV)

MBurrell, OE (MRB3)

D.Solorio, OE (DLS2)

SUNSI Review Completed: DAH ADAMS: O Yes G No Initials: MPS

O Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive O Non-Sensitive

Place Letter only in ADAMS and as Publicly Available - Non-Sensitive.

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