ML073120500

IR 05000255-07-404, (Rs), 08/27/2007 - 08/31/2007, 10/23/2007, Palisades Nuclear Plant, Routine Secutiry Baseline Inspection - Cover Letter Only

ML073120500
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	11/06/2007
From:	West S K Division of Reactor Safety III
To:	Schwarz C J Entergy Nuclear Operations
References
EA-07-255 IR-07-404
Download: ML073120500 (5)

See also: IR 05000255/2007404

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SAFEGUARDS INFORMATIONSAFEGUARDS INFORMATIONNovember 6, 2007EA-07-255Mr. Christopher J. SchwarzSite Vice PresidentEntergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.Palisades Nuclear Plant27780 Blue Star Memorial HighwayCovert, MI 49043-9530SUBJECT:NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000255/2007404(DRS); PRELIMINARYGREATER THAN GREEN FINDING FOR PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANTDear Mr. Schwarz:

On October 23, 2007, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a securitybaseline inspection at your Palisades Nuclear Plant. The inspection covered one or more of thekey attributes of the security cornerstone of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process. Theenclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed during aninitial inspection debrief on August 31, 2007, and during the final exit meeting/telecon on October 23, 2007, with Ms. L. Lahti and other members of your staff.The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to security andcompliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license. The inspector reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewedpersonnel.This report documents a finding that has the potential for significance of greater than very lowsecurity significance (i.e., greater than Green as determined by the Physical ProtectionSignificance Determination Process), and one finding of very low security significance (i.e.,Green as determined by the Physical Protection Significance Determination Process). Thedeficiencies were promptly corrected or compensated for, and the plant was in compliance withapplicable physical protection and security requirements within the scope of this inspection Enclosure Contains SafeguardsInformation. Upon separation, this page isdecontrolled

.EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSUREMay be exempt from public release under the Freedom ofInformation Act (5 U.S.C. 552)Exemption number: 5___________Nuclear Regulatory Commission review required beforepublic release.Gregory Hansen, RIII/DRS/PSB___________Name and organization of person making determination.Date of determination: 10/23/2007______

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATIONSAFEGUARDS INFORMATIONC. Schwarz -2-before the inspectors left the site. One of the findings had a cross-cutting aspect in the area ofProblem Identification and Resolution because the licensee failed to properly assess elementsof their security program, consistent with physical protection. The other finding had a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Human Performance because personnel did not follow procedures. The findings were NRC identified.Because of the very low security significance of the Green finding, and because it was enteredinto your corrective action program, the NRC is treating an associated violation as a non-citedviolation (NCV) consistent with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy. If you contestthis NCV you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, withthe basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document ControlDesk, Washington DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regi

onal Administrator Region III; theDirector, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington,DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Palisades Nuclear Plant.Because of the potential of greater than very low security significance of the greater thanGreen finding, the NRC is treating an associated violation as an apparent violation (AV)consistent with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy. We are providing you with anopportunity: (1) to attend a Regulatory Conference where you can present to the NRC yourperspective on the facts and assumptions the NRC used to arrive at the finding and assess itssignificance; or (2) submit your position on the finding to the NRC in writing. If you request aRegulatory Conference, it should be held within 30 days of the receipt of this letter and weencourage you to submit supporting documentation at least 1 week prior to the conference in aneffort to make the conference more efficient and effective. In the interest of protecting sensitive,security-related information, if a Regulatory Conf

erence is held, it will not be open for publicobservation. If you decide to submit only a written response, such submittal should be sent tothe NRC (address provided above) within 30 days of your receipt of this letter.Please contact Eric Duncan, Chief, Plant Support Branch at 630-829-9757 within 10 businessdays of the date of your receipt of this letter to notify the NRC of your intentions. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will beavailable electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from thePublicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide DocumentsAccess and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site athttp://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).However, because of the security-related concerns contained in the enclosures, and inaccordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letter's enclosure will not be available for publicinspection.Enclosure Contains SafeguardsInformation. Upon separation, this page isdecontrolled

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SAFEGUARDS INFORMATIONSAFEGUARDS INFORMATIONC. Schwarz -3-Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss themwith you.Sincerely,/RA by Anne T. Boland for/Steven West, DirectorDivision of Reactor SafetyDocket No. 50-255License No. DPR-20Nonpublic Enclosure:Inspection Report 05000255/2007404(DRS) w/Attachment: Supplemental Information

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M. Kansler, President and Chief Executive Officer/Chief Nuclear OfficerJ. Herron, Senior Vice PresidentSenior Vice President, Engineering and Technical ServicesM. Balduzzi, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Regional Operations, NEO. Limpias, Vice President, EngineeringJ. Ventosa, General Manager, EngineeringJ. DeRoy, Vice President, Operations Support Director, NSAJ. McCann, Director, Nuclear Safety & LicensingE. Harkness, Director of OversightGeneral Manager, Plant OperationsC. Faison, Manager, LicensingL. Lahti, Manager, LicensingW. Dennis, Assistant General CounselW. DiProfioW. RussellG. RandolphState Liaison Officer, State of Michigan Supervisor, Covert TownshipMichigan Department of Environmental Quality - Waste and Hazardous Materials DivisionMichigan Dept of Attorney GeneralEnclosure Contains SafeguardsInformation. Upon separation, this page isdecontrolled

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SAFEGUARDS INFORMATIONSAFEGUARDS INFORMATIONC. Schwarz -3-Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.Sincerely,/RA by Anne T. Boland for/Steven West, DirectorDivision of Reactor SafetyDocket No. 50-255License No. DPR-20Nonpublic Enclosure:Inspection Report 05000255/2007404(DRS) w/Attachment: Supplemental Information

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SAFEGUARDS INFORMATIONSAFEGUARDS INFORMATIONLetter to Christopher J. Schwarz from Steven West dated November 6, 2007.SUBJECT:NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000255/2007404(DRS); PRELIMINARYGREATER THAN GREEN FINDING FOR PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANTDISTRIBUTION

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