ML072070671
| ML072070671 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Grand Gulf  |
| Issue date: | 07/26/2007 |
| From: | Caniano R Division of Reactor Safety IV |
| To: | Brian W Entergy Operations |
| References | |
| EA-07-084, IR-07-402 | |
| Download: ML072070671 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000416/2007402
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SAFETY-RELATED INFORMATION
July 26, 2007
EA- 07-084
William R. Brian, Vice President
of Operations
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station
Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 756
Port Gibson, MS 39150
SUBJECT:
GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION - FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION
FOR A GREEN FINDING AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC PHYSICAL
SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION REPORT 05000416/2007402)
Dear Mr. Brian:
The purpose of this letter is to provide you the final results of our significance determination of
the preliminary greater than Green finding identified in the subject inspection report. The
inspection finding was assessed using the Physical Protection Significance Determination
process. This preliminary greater than Green finding involved your staffs failure to identify and
protect safeguards information. One apparent violation was associated with the finding.
Compensatory measures have been implemented.
At your request, a Regulatory Conference was held on July 2, 2007, to discuss your views on
this finding. During the conference, you disagreed that a violation occurred. Additionally, you
described your assessment of the significance of the finding, if the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) still determined that a violation occurred, and the corrective actions taken.
The details of our evaluation of your position are enclosed with this letter. Based on the
information developed during the inspection and the information your staff provided during the
conference on July 2, 2007, the NRC has concluded the inspection finding is appropriately
characterized as Green. The actual significance is discussed in the enclosures, but is being
withheld from the public in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 because it involves security-related
information.
The NRC has concluded that a violation is associated with the finding and is cited in the
enclosed Notice of Violation. The circumstances surrounding the violation are described in
detail in the subject inspection report and in the enclosure. In accordance with Section VI. A.I
of the NRCs Enforcement Policy, the violation is being cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation
Entergy Operations, Inc.
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because the NRC has determined that your staff failed to restore compliance within a
reasonable time after a violation was identified. Specifically, after the NRC identified a Green
noncited violation in November 2006, for your staffs failure to identify and protect safeguards
information, the violation continued to exist through this latest example.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the
enclosed Notice of Violation when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response,
in part, to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with
regulatory requirements.
We will use the NRC Action Matrix to determine the most appropriate NRC response for this
event. We will notify you by separate correspondence of that determination.
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 and in 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
enclosures, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of the 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. 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).
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will be pleased to discuss them with
you.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Roy J. Caniano, Acting Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket: 50-416
License: NPF-29
Enclosures:
2. NRC Evaluations and Conclusions
Entergy Operations, Inc.
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cc w/o enclosure:
Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer
Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995
Jackson, MS 39286-1995
General Manager, Plant Operations
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station
Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 756
Port Gibson, MS 39150
Director
Nuclear Safety & Licensing
Entergy Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway
Jackson, MS 39213-8298
Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance
Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 756
Port Gibson, MS 39150