ML073530485
| ML073530485 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 12/21/2007 |
| From: | Dan Dorman Division of Security Operations |
| To: | Crane C Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear |
| Heisserer J NSIR/DSO 301-415-6989 | |
| References | |
| EA 07-307 IR-07-201 | |
| Download: ML073530485 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000237/2007201
Text
December 21, 2007
EA 07-307
Mr. Christopher M. Crane
President and Chief Nuclear Officer
Exelon Nuclear
Exelon Generation Company, LLC
4300 Winfield Road
Warrenville, IL 60555
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000237/2007201 AND 05000249/2007201;
PRELIMINARY GREATER THAN GREEN FINDING FOR DRESDEN NUCLEAR
POWER STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3
Dear Mr. Crane:
On July 27, 2007, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security
inspection at your Dresden facility. A preliminary exit meeting was held on July 27, 2007, with
Mr. Danny Bost and other members of your staff. On October 11, 2007, the NRC held a final
exit meeting with Mr. Dave Wozniak and other members of your staff on the results of the
NRCs review. The staff identified one finding of Greater than Green significance in the
inspection report provided to you on November 23, 2007. This finding was assessed based on
the best available information, including influential assumptions, using the applicable
Significance Determination Process (SDP) to be a finding of greater than very low safety
significance that may result in the need for additional inspection.
The deficiency was promptly compensated for, and the site was in compliance with the
applicable physical protection and security requirements within the scope of the inspection
before the inspectors left the site.
The finding is also an apparent violation of NRC requirements and is being considered for
escalated enforcement action in accordance with the Enforcement Policy, which can be found at
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/enforcement.
In accordance with Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0609, we intend to complete our
evaluation using the best available information and issue our final determination of security
significance within 90 days of the issuance of the inspection report.
C. Crane
-2-
Before we make a final decision on this matter, we are providing you an opportunity (1) to
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 not be open for public observation. 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. Should you choose to respond in writing and if Safeguards
Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of
protection described in 10 CFR 73.21. If you choose to respond in writing, please submit the
response to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington,
DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region III; the Director, Office of
Enforcement, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; the Director,
Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Dresden Nuclear Power
Station.
Please contact Mr. Ronald J. Albert at (301) 415-6986 within 10 business days of the date of
your 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 finding at this time. In addition, please be advised that the number and
characterization of any apparent violation(s) described in the referenced 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 System (ADAMS), 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 enclosure will not be available for public inspection.
C. Crane
-3-
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact Mr. Ronald J. Albert
of my staff at (301) 415-6986.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Daniel Dorman, Director
Division of Security Operations
Docket Nos. 50-237; 50-249
cc
C. Carpenter, Director (OE)
R. Correia, Deputy Director (NSIR/DSO)
E. Duncan, Branch Chief (RIII/DRS/PSB)
D. Bradfield, Team Leader (NSIR/DSO/DDSO/SPEB)
D. Riffle (NSIR/DSO/DDSO)
M. Burrell (OE)
C. Crane
-3-
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact Mr. Ronald J. Albert
of my staff at (301) 415-6986.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Daniel Dorman, Director
Division of Security Operations
Docket Nos. 50-237; 50-249
cc
C. Carpenter, Director (OE)
R. Correia, Deputy Director (NSIR/DSO)
E. Duncan, Branch Chief (RIII/DRS/PSB)
D. Bradfield, Team Leader (NSIR/DSO/DDSO/SPEB)
D. Riffle (NSIR/DSO/DDSO)
M. Burrell (OE)
Accession No.: ML073530485
OFFICE
BC:DSO/NSIR
DD:DSO/NSIR
D:DSO/NSIR
NAME
RAlbert
(JBeardsley for)
RBarnes
(MBurrell for)
RCorreia
DDorman
DATE
12/19/2007
12/21/2007
12/21/2007
12/21/2007