ML072740256

Letter to Mr. B. Hamilton Re Revised MC&A Inspection Cover Letter for Oconee

ML072740256
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee
Issue date:	10/03/2007
From:	Westreich B NRC/NSIR/DSO/DDSO/RSOB
To:	Brandi Hamilton Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Power Co
Martha Williams, NSIR, 301-415-7878
References
NSIR 05-202
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October 3, 2007 Duke Power Company LLC d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC ATTN: Mr. Bruce H. Hamilton, Vice President Oconee Nuclear Station 7800 Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672

SUBJECT:

OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION - NRC MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 05000269/2005202, 05000270/2005202, 05000287/2005202

Dear Mr. Hamilton:

As you are aware, on December 12 - 15, 2005, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducted an inspection of the material control and accounting (MC&A) safeguards program at the Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3. The inspection was conducted under Phase III of Temporary Instruction 2515/154. The results of that MC&A inspection were documented in Inspection Report Nos. 05000269/2005202, 05000270/2005202, 05000287/2005202, issued on January 19, 2006. In an effort to keep its stakeholders informed of inspection activities, the Commission directed staff to make security-related inspection report cover letters available to the public. This letter is consistent with Commission guidance on its contents and no actions are required on your part.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety, security and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed storage of special nuclear material in the spent fuel pool, and interviewed personnel. Areas examined during the inspection included physical inventory and accounting records.

Based on the information developed during the inspection and the information you provided in your written response on March 6, 2006, the NRC determined that three violations of NRC requirements occurred. The violations were cited in a Notice of Violation (Notice), issued on April 6, 2006. The finding did not have any actual safety consequences. Nonetheless, the staff considered it to be a significant failure of your MC&A program. Therefore, the violations were categorized collectively in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy as a Severity Level III problem. The corrective actions taken and planned to correct the violations and prevent recurrence and the date when full compliance was achieved were adequately addressed in your response of March 6, 2006.

B. Hamilton 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 Public Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related concerns contained in the report, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, the report will not be available for public inspection.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact Martha Williams at (301) 415-7878.

Sincerely,

/RA/ by P. Peduzzi for Barry Westreich, Chief Reactor Security Oversight Branch Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Docket Nos.: 50-269, 50-270, 50-287 License Nos.: DPR-38, DPR-47, DPR-55 cc: B.G. Davenport Compliance Manager (ONS)

Duke Power Company LLC d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC ON03RC 7800 Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672 Henry J. Porter, Assistant Director Division of Radioactive Waste Management S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 Lisa Vaughn Associate General Counsel and Managing Attorney Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church Street - EC07H Charlotte, NC 28202

B. Hamilton 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 Public Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related concerns contained in the report, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, the report will not be available for public inspection.

Should you have any questions concerning this report, please contact Martha Williams at (301) 415-7878.

Sincerely,

/RA/ by P. Peduzzi for Barry Westreich, Chief Reactor Security Oversight Branch Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Docket Nos.: 50-269, 50-270, 50-287 License Nos.: DPR-38, DPR-47, DPR-55 cc: B.G. Davenport Lisa Vaughn Compliance Manager (ONS) Associate General Counsel Duke Power Company LLC and Managing Attorney d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Duke Energy Corporation ON03RC 526 South Church Street - EC07H 7800 Rochester Highway Charlotte, NC 28202 Seneca, SC 29672 Henry J. Porter, Assistant Director Division of Radioactive Waste Management S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 Distribution:

DRiffle, NSIR RBerryman, RII JMunday, RII DRich, SRI LOshan, NRR Accession Number: ML072740256 Log-In # 738 OFFICE DSO/RSOB N DSO/RSOB E DSO/RSOB N NAME ADellaGreca MWilliams BWestreich DATE 09/28/07 10/02/07 10/03/07 INDICATE IN BOX: C=COPY W/O ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE, E=COPY W/ATT/ENCL, N=NO COPY OFFICIAL RECORD COPY