ML15105A399

2015 STP FOF Cov Ltr Rev 1

ML15105A399
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	05/08/2015
From:	Rachel Johnson Division of Security Operations
To:	Koehi D South Texas
Dexter R
References
IR 2015201
Download: ML15105A399 (2)

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SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION May 8, 2015 Mr. Dennis L. Koehl President and CEO/CNO STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station 12090 Farm Road 521 (8 Miles W of Wadsworth on FM 521)

Wadsworth, TX 77483

SUBJECT:

SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000498 AND 05000499/2015201

Dear Mr. Koehl:

On March 6, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security inspection at your South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2. On May 6, 2015, the NRC inspectors discussed the results of this inspection with Mr. Aldo Capristo, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer and other members of your staff. Inspectors documented the results of this inspection in the enclosed inspection report.

NRC inspectors documented three findings of very low security significance (Green) in this report. These findings involved violations of NRC requirements. The NRC is treating these violations as non-cited violations (NCVs) consistent with Section 2.3.2.a of the Enforcement Policy.

If you contest the violations or the significance of these NCVs, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region IV; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; and the Director, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC resident inspector at the South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2.

If you disagree with a cross-cutting aspect assignment in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the Regional Administrator, Region IV; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; and the NRC resident inspector at the South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2.

The enclosure transmitted herewith contains Safeguards Information. When separated from the enclosure, this transmittal document is decontrolled.

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION D. Koehl In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding, 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 (PARS) component of the 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, Protection of Safeguards Information: Performance Requirements, 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 PARS component of NRC's ADAMS. If you choose to provide a response and 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 -

Withhold from Public Disclosure Under 10 CFR 2.390 in accordance with 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/

Robert C. Johnson, Chief Security Performance Evaluation Branch Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499 License Nos. NPF-76 and NPF-80 Nonpublic

Enclosure:

Inspection Report 05000498 and 05000499/2015201 w/Attachments: Supplemental Information cc w/

Enclosure:

J. Miliff, Manager, Nuclear Security SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

ML15105A399 OFFICE NSIR/DSO/SPEB NSIR/DSO/SPEB RIV NSIR/DSO/SPEB NAME R. Dexter D. Cardenas M. Haire/Via email C. Johnson DATE 5/6 /15 5/6/15 4/29/15 5/8/15