ML081020152

Security Inspection 05000445-07-201 and 05000446-07-201

ML081020152
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	04/10/2008
From:	Correia R Division of Security Operations
To:	Blevins M Luminant Generation Co
cornelius, david, 415-7832-nsir/dso/speb
References
EA-08-022 IR-07-201
Download: ML081020152 (4)

See also: IR 05000445/2007201

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SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

April 10, 2008

EA-08-022

Mr. Mike Blevins

Chief Nuclear Officer and

Executive Vice President

Luminant Generating Corporation, LLC

Attn: Regulatory Affairs Department

P.O. Box 1002

Glen Rose, TX 76043

SUBJECT: COMANCHE PEAK STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2

SECURITY INSPECTION 05000445/2007201 AND 05000446/2007201

Dear Mr. Blevins:

On October 19, 2007, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security

baseline inspection at the Comanche Peak Steam Electric 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 during a preliminary exit meeting on October 19, 2007, and a final exit

meeting on February 21, 2008, with you and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to security and

compliance with the Commission=s 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 3.26 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. The deficiency was promptly compensated for, and the site was in compliance with

applicable physical protection and security requirements within the scope of the inspection

before the inspectors left the site. The finding also had a cross-cutting aspect in the area of

Human Performance because personnel failed to conduct an adequate effectiveness review.

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Enclosure Contain Safeguards Information. Upon separation, this page is decontrolled.

M. Blevins -2-

The finding is also associated with a violation 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 NRC=s Web site at

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

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 Ronald J. Albert, Chief, Security Performance Evaluation Branch at 301-415-

6986 within 10 business days of the date of your receipt of this letter to notify the NRC of your

intentions.

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 apparent violation described in the enclosed inspection

report may change as a result of further NRC review.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 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 System (PARS)

component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management 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

enclosures, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letter=s enclosures will not be

available for public inspection.

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them

with you.

Sincerely,

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Richard P. Correia /RA/

Deputy Director for Security Oversight,

Division of Security Operations

Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response

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Docket Nos.: 50-445, 50-446

License Nos.: NPF-87, NPF-89

Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report No. 05000445/2007201, 05000446/2007201 (SGI)

cc w/encl: Mr. Michael Tate

Security Manager

Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 & 2

Luminant Generation Company LLC

6322 Highway 56 North

Glen Rose, TX 76043

cc w/o encl: Mr. Roger Mulder

State Energy Conservation Office

Comptroller of Public Accounts

P.O. Box 13528

Austin, TX 78711

Mr. Jay Kimbrough

Deputy Attorney General

P.O. Box 12428

Austin, TX 78711

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M. Blevins -2-

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them

with you.

Sincerely,

Richard P. Correia /RA/

Deputy Director for Security Oversight,

Division of Security Operations

Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response

Docket Nos.: 50-445, 50-446

License Nos.: NPF-87, NPF-89

Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report No. 05000445/2007201, 05000446/2007201 (SGI)

Distribution w/encl:

SPEB R/F B C. Grigsby, SPEB

D. Riffle, DDSO/DSO

D. Allen, SRI Comanche Peak

J. Buchanan, R-IV

Distribution w/o encl:

B Singal - NRR

C. Adkinson B PMDA

ACCESSION NO.: ML081020152

OFC NSIR/DSO/SPEB TL: DSO/ SPEB BC: RIV/DRS/PSB BC:DSO/SPEB

NAME DCornelius JBeardsley MShannon RAlbert

DATE 4/06/08 04/04/08 04/10/08

OFC DD:NSIR/ DSO

NAME RCorreia

DATE 4/10/08

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

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