ML17073A040

NRC Security Inspection Report 05000382/2016406 and Response to Disputed Non-Cited Violation (Public Cover Letter for NRC Evaluation of Response)

ML17073A040
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	03/13/2017
From:	Kennedy K Region 4 Administrator
To:	Chisum M Entergy Operations
J Kramer
References
EA-16-276 IR 2016406
Download: ML17073A040 (4)

See also: IR 05000382/2016406

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

1600 E. LAMAR BLVD

ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511

March 13, 2017

EA-16-276

Mr. Michael R. Chisum

Site Vice President

Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road

Killona, LA 70057-0751

SUBJECT: WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - NRC SECURITY

INSPECTION REPORT 05000382/2016406 AND RESPONSE TO DISPUTED

NON-CITED VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Chisum:

On November 2, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued the subject

inspection report and non-cited violation (NCV) concerning activities conducted at your facility

(Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession

ML16307A228). On December 15, 2016, Mr. John Jarrell, Regulatory Assurance Manager,

provided a response (ADAMS Accession ML16350A400) that contested a Green security-

related NCV described in the inspection report. Both the NRCs inspection report and your

response contained Security-Related Information and are not publicly available. On

December 22, 2016, we issued an acknowledgement letter informing you that we would review

your basis for contesting the NCV (ADAMS Accession ML16362A449).

The NRC conducted a detailed review of your response and the applicable regulatory

requirements, in accordance with Part I, Section 2.2.7, of the NRC Enforcement Manual. The

NRC staff who performed the review included personnel that were not involved with the original

inspection effort. After careful consideration of the basis for your denial of the NCV, the NRC

has concluded that the NCV is appropriate and that the subject inspection report adequately

describes the finding. As a result, the NRC is upholding the NCV contained in the inspection

report. The results of the NRCs evaluation containing Security-Related Information are

provided in the enclosure to this letter.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs

Rules of Practice and Procedure, a copy of this letter will be made available electronically for

public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room and in ADAMS, accessible from the NRC

Enclosure transmitted herewith contains

Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards

Information. When separated from enclosure,

this transmittal is DECONTROLLED.

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M. Chisum 2

Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. However, the enclosure contains

Security-Related Information and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals could present a

security vulnerability. Therefore, the enclosure will not be made publically available in

accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1). If you choose to provide a response that contains

Security-Related Information, 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). The NRC is waiving the

affidavit requirements for your response in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii).

If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Mark Haire, Chief, Plant

Support Branch 1, at 817-200-1527.

Sincerely,

/RA Scott Morris Acting for/

Kriss M. Kennedy

Regional Administrator

Docket No. 50-382

License No. NPF-38

Non-public Enclosure:

NRC Evaluation of Licensee

Response to Non-Cited Violation

cc w/enclosure:

Mr. André James

Manager, Security

Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road

Killona, LA 70057-0751

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WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - NRC SECURITY INSPECTION

REPORT 05000382/2016406 AND RESPONSE TO DISPUTED NON-CITED VIOLATION

March 13, 2017

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Security Specialist/NSIR (Eric.Wharton@nrc.gov)

Security Specialist/NSIR (Niry.Simonian@nrc.gov)

Chief, Security Performance Evaluation Branch/NSIR (Clay.Johnson@nrc.gov)

Security Specialist/NSIR (Douglas.Garner@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, RI DRS/PSB1 (Raymond.McKinley@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, RII DRS/PSB1 (Binoy.Desai@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, RIII DRS/PSB (Steven.Orth@nrc.gov)

Regional Administrator (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)

Deputy Regional Administrator (Scott.Morris@nrc.gov)

DRP Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)

DRP Deputy Director (Ryan.Lantz@nrc.gov)

DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)

DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/PSB1 (Mark.Haire@nrc.gov)

Senior Resident Inspector (Frances.Ramirez@nrc.gov)

Resident Inspector (Chris.Speer@nrc.gov)

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