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IR 05000272-12-201, 05000311-12-201 and 05000354-12-201, Preliminary Greater-than-Green Finding Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations
	ML11342A013
Person / Time
Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	12/19/2011
From:	Clifford J; Division of Security Operations
To:	Joyce T; Public Service Enterprise Group
References
	EA-11-269 IR-12-201
	Download: ML11342A013 (4)
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SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

December 19, 2011

EA-11-269

Mr. Thomas Joyce, President and CNO

PSEG Nuclear, LLC

P.O. Box 236 N-09

Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

SUBJECT: NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000272/2012201,

05000311/2012201 AND 05000354/2012201; PRELIMINARY

GREATER-THAN-GREEN FINDING, SALEM AND HOPE CREEK NUCLEAR

GENERATING STATIONS

Dear Mr. Joyce:

This letter transmits a finding that has preliminarily been determined to be Greater-than-Green

(i.e., a finding of greater than very low safety significance) that may result in the need for further

evaluation to determine significance, and therefore the need for additional U.S. Nuclear

Regulatory Commission (NRC) action. The finding is described in the enclosed inspection

report. The finding assessed is based on the best available information using the Physical

Security Significance Determination Process (SDP).

The licensee promptly implemented compensatory measures for the deficiency, 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 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 on the NRCs website at

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/enforcement.

In accordance with NRC Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0609, we intend to complete our

evaluation using the best available information and issue our final determination of safety

significance within 90 days of the date of this letter. The SDP encourages an open dialogue

between the NRC staff and the licensee, however, the dialogue should not impact the

timeliness of the staffs final determination.

Before we make our final significance determination, we are providing you with an opportunity

to attend a Regulatory Conference where you can present to the NRC your perspective on the

facts and assumptions the NRC used to arrive at the finding and assess its significance. The

Regulatory Conference will be held within 30 days of the receipt of this letter and we encourage

you to submit supporting documentation at least 1 week prior to the conference in an effort to

make the conference more efficient and effective. In the interest of protecting sensitive,

The enclosure transmitted herewith contains Safeguards Information. When separated from

the enclosure, this transmittal document is decontrolled.

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

T. Joyce -2-

security-related information, the Regulatory Conference will not be open for public observation.

If you decline to participate in a Regulatory Conference, you relinquish your right to appeal the

final SDP determination, in that, you fail to meet the appeal requirements stated in the

Prerequisite and Limitation sections of Attachment 2 of IMC 0609.

Please contact Mr. Robert C. Johnson, Branch Chief, at (301) 415-6640 and in writing within 10

business days from the issue date of this letter to notify the NRC of your intentions. If we have

not heard from you within 10 business days, we will continue with our significance determination

and enforcement decision. The final resolution of this matter will be conveyed in a separate

correspondence.

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

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

number and characterization of the 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) 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 component of NRC's

Agencywide Documents Access and Management 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, the material enclosed herewith contains Safeguards Information as defined by

10 CFR 73.21 and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals is prohibited by Section 147 of the

Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. Therefore, the material in the enclosure will not be

made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from

the NRC's document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC website at

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. If Safeguards Information is necessary to provide

an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.

Otherwise, if Security-Related Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response,

please mark your entire response Security-Related Information in accordance with

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

T. Joyce -3-

10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1). In

accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your

response.

Sincerely,

/RA/

James W. Clifford, Acting Director

Division of Security Operations

Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response

Docket Nos.: 50-272, 50-311, and 50-354

License Nos.: DPR-70, DPR-75, and NPF-57

Enclosure: Inspection Report No. 05000272/2012201; 05000311/2012201; and

05000354/2012201

cc w/encl: M. Bruecks, Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations

cc w/o encl: C. Fricker, PSEG Nuclear, LLC

J. Perry, PSEG Nuclear, LLC

P. Duke, PSEG Nuclear, LLC

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

T. Joyce -3-

10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1). In

accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your

response.

Sincerely,

/RA/

James W. Clifford, Acting Director

Division of Security Operations

Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response

Docket Nos.: 50-272, 50-311, and 50-354

License Nos.: DPR-70, DPR-75, and NPF-57

Enclosure: Inspection Report No. 05000272/2012201; 05000311/2012201; and

05000354/2012201

cc w/encl: M. Bruecks, Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations

cc w/o encl: C. Fricker, PSEG Nuclear, LLC

J. Perry, PSEG Nuclear, LLC

P. Duke, PSEG Nuclear, LLC

DISTRIBUTION W/O ENCL:

H. Harrington, OPA N. Sheehan, OPA N. McNamara, RI

D. Screnci, OPA D. Tifft. RI

DISTRIBUTION W/ENCL:

J. Trapp, RI B. Desai, RII R. Skokowski, RIII M. Hay RIV

HARD COPY W/ ENCL

D. Brady, NSIR SLES

ADAMS ACCESSION NO.: ML11342A013

OFFICE NSIR/DSO/SPEB TL:DSO/SPEB RI NSIR/DSO/SPEB NSIR/DDSO NSIR/DSO

NAME C. Grigsby K. Brooks J. Trapp R. Johnson B. Westreich J. Clifford

DATE 12/9/11 12/9/11 12/8/11 12/15/11 12/16/11 12/19/11

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

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