IR 05000255/2012405

IR 05000255-12-405, 11/30/2012, Palisades Nuclear Plant - Cover Letter Only

ML12348A244
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	12/13/2012
From:	John Giessner Reactor Projects Region 3 Branch 4
To:	Vitale A Entergy Nuclear Operations
References
IR-12-405
Download: ML12348A244 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION III

2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532

-4352 December 13, 2012 Mr. Anthony Vitale Vice-President, Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043

-9530 SUBJECT: PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT NRC MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT 05000255/2012405

Dear Mr. Vitale:

On November 30, 201 2, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security baseline inspection at your Palisades Nuclear Plant. 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 on December 7

, 201 2 , with you 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 inspector reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.

No findings were identified during this inspection.

In accordance with 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 System (PARS) component of 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).

Enclosure contains Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information. When separated from enclosure, this transmittal document is decontrolled. However, the material enclosed herewith contains Security

-Related Information in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)

(1) and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals could present a security vulnerability. 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 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 wit h 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. Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

/RA/ John B. Giessner, Chief Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50

-255 License No. DPR

-20 Nonpublic Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000255/2012405; w/Attachment: Supplemental Information cc w/encl: S. Coker, NSIR/DSO/DDSO/ST R. Albert, NSIR

T. Dimitriadis, RI B. Desai, RII M. Haire, RIV K. Yale, State Liaison Officer, State of Michigan cc w/o encl

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