IR 05000395/2011202

IR 05000395-11-202; on 9/23/2011; Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 - NRC Security Inspection Report (Cover Letter)

ML11297A031
Person / Time
Site:	Summer
Issue date:	12/23/2011
From:	Rachel Johnson NRC/NSIR/DSO/DDSO/SPEB
To:	Gatlin T South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
References
IR-11-202
Download: ML11297A031 (4)

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December 23, 2011

Mr. Thomas Vice President, Nuclear Plant Operations South Carolina Electric and Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Highway 215 North at O.S. Bradham Boulevard Jenkinsville, SC 29065 SUBJECT: VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 - NRC BASELINE INSPECTION REPORT 05000395/2011202

Dear Mr. Gatlin:

On September 23, 2011, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security baseline inspection at your Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1. 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 via telephone on November 10, 2011, with Mr. Gregg Douglas, 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.

Two NRC identified findings of very low security significance (i.e., Green as determined by the Physical Protection Significance Determination Process) were identified during this inspection.

The deficiencies were promptly corrected or compensated for, and the plant was in compliance with applicable physical protection and security requirements within the scope of this inspection before the inspectors left the area.

These findings were determined to involve a violation of NRC requirements. However, the NRC is treating the violation as a non-cited violation (NCV) consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the Enforcement Policy If you contest any NCV in the enclosed report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region II; the Director, Nuclear Security Incident Response; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; the Branch Chief, Security Performance Evaluation Branch and the NRC Resident Inspector at Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1.

One cross-cutting aspect was assigned to a finding in the area of Human Performance because of the failure to ensure adequate and available facilities and equipment, including physical improvements are available and adequate to assure regulatory compliance [H.2 (d)]. 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 Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, and to the Branch Chief, Security Performance Evaluation Branch.

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 (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). The material enclosed herewith contains Safeguards Information as defined by10 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 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 D. Cardenas for/

Robert C. Johnson, Chief Security Performance Evaluation Branch Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response

Docket No.: 50-395 License No.: NPF-12 Nonpublic Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000395/2011202 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information cc w/ encl: G. Douglas, Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station cc w/o encl: J. Archie, South Carolina Electric and Gas Company