ML073370024

Response to Confirmatory Action Letter Notification

ML073370024
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	11/30/2007
From:	Collins S NRC Region 1
To:	Grimes J Exelon Nuclear
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November 30, 2007Mr. Joseph P. GrimesSite Vice President Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station 1848 Lay RoadDelta, PA 17314

SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO CONFIRMATORY ACTION LETTER NOTIFICATION

Reference:

Letter from Joseph P. Grimes (Exelon Nuclear) to Samuel J. Collins (U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission) dated October 25, 2007 (ML073040516)

Dear Mr. Grimes:

In accordance with NRC Confirmatory Letter (CAL), No. 1-07-005 (ML0729202837), Exeloncommitted to conducting and documenting daily random observations of security at PeachBottom Atomic Power Station (PBAPS) until November 18, 2007. In the referenced letter,Exelon notified the NRC that observations by corporate security management at Peach Bottomwere not conducted on October 20, 2007 and that the issue had been entered into yourcorrective action process. The five (5) observations were completed by site securitymanagement, but none were completed by corporate management as stated in the CAL. Yourcorrective actions included establishing a point of contact to verify that subsequent dailyobservations were being performed, and making daily affirmations to the point of contact toensure the observations were completed. We also acknowledge that no additional observationswere missed prior to the conclusion of this commitment on November 18, 2007. While the NRC has reviewed Exelon's corrective actions in response to this specific aspect ofthe CAL and has found them to be acceptable, the NRC's reviews and actions regarding theinattentive security officers at Peach Bottom are ongoing. In addition, the NRC issued a reactoroversight process (ROP) deviation memorandum (ML073320344) on November 28, 2007, toprovide increased oversight of the PBAPS and activities of the licensee, Exelon GenerationCompany, LLC. In accordance with the deviati on memorandum, this issue will be the subject offuture inspection.Sincerely,/RA/Samuel J. CollinsRegional AdministratorDocket Nos.50-277; 50-278License Nos.:DPR-44, DPR-56 November 30, 2007Mr. Joseph P. GrimesSite Vice President Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station 1848 Lay RoadDelta, PA 17314

SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO CONFIRMATORY ACTION LETTER NOTIFICATION

Reference:

Letter from Joseph P. Grimes (Exelon Nuclear) to Samuel J. Collins (U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission) dated October 25, 2007 (ML073040516)

Dear Mr. Grimes:

In accordance with NRC Confirmatory Letter (CAL), No. 1-07-005 (ML0729202837), Exeloncommitted to conducting and documenting daily random observations of security at PeachBottom Atomic Power Station (PBAPS) until November 18, 2007. In the referenced letter,Exelon notified the NRC that observations by corporate security management at Peach Bottomwere not conducted on October 20, 2007 and that the issue had been entered into yourcorrective action process. The five (5) observations were completed by site securitymanagement, but none were completed by corporate management as stated in the CAL. Yourcorrective actions included establishing a point of contact to verify that subsequent dailyobservations were being performed, and making daily affirmations to the point of contact toensure the observations were completed. We also acknowledge that no additional observationswere missed prior to the conclusion of this commitment on November 18, 2007. While the NRC has reviewed Exelon's corrective actions in response to this specific aspect ofthe CAL and has found them to be acceptable, the NRC's reviews and actions regarding theinattentive security officers at Peach Bottom are ongoing. In addition, the NRC issued a reactoroversight process (ROP) deviation memorandum (ML073320344) on November 28, 2007, toprovide increased oversight of the PBAPS and activities of the licensee, Exelon GenerationCompany, LLC. In accordance with the deviati on memorandum, this issue will be the subject offuture inspection.Sincerely,

/RA/

Samuel J. CollinsRegional AdministratorDocket Nos:50-277; 50-278License Nos:DPR-44, DPR-56SUNSI Review Complete: JMT (Reviewer's Initials)ADAMS ACCESSION NO. ML073370024DOCUMENT NAME: C:\FileNet\ML073370024.wpdAfter declaring this document "An Official Agency Record" it will be released to the Public.To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box:

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