IR 05000416/2012404

IR 05000416-12-404, 7/12/2012, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Cover Letter

ML12216A302
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	08/03/2012
From:	Hay M C Plant Support Branch-1
To:	Mike Perito Entergy Operations
References
IR-12-404
Download: ML12216A302 (2)

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M. Perito August 2, 2012 Michael Perito Site Vice President Operations Entergy Operations, In Grand Gulf Nuclear Station P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150

SUBJECT: GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION

- NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000416/2012404 Dear Mr. Perito

On July 12, 201 2, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security baseline inspection at your Grand Gulf Nuclear Statio The inspection covered one or more of the key attributes of the security cornerstone of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Proces The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on July 12 , 201 2, with you , and other members of your staf 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 licens The inspector reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personne Two NRC identified and one self

-revealing finding s of very low security significance (i.e., Green as determined by the Physical Protection Significance Determination Process)

were identified during this inspectio The se 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 inspector s left the are These finding s were determined to involve violation s of NRC requirement Further, a licensee

-identified violation which was determined to be of very low security significance is listed in this repor However, the NRC is treating these violations as noncited violations (NCVs) consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the Enforcement Polic 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 IV; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555

-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspectors at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station

. "Enclosure transmittal herewith contains SUNS When separated from enclosure, this transmittal document is decontrolled."

U N I T E D S T A T E S N U C L E A R R E G U L A T O R Y C O M M I S S I O N R E G I O N I V1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD A R L I N G T O N , T E X A S 7 6 0 1 1-4511 M. Perito - 2 Three crosscutting aspects were assigned to these finding All had crosscutting aspect s in the area of human performance

1) associated with management oversight

, because security management failed to provide adequate oversight of the security training program

H4.c]; 2) associated with decision making, because it involved the failure to ensure the effective communication of decisions and the basis of decisions to personnel in order to appropriately perform security work activities H1.c]; and , 3) associated with work practices, because it involved the failure to use human error prevention techniques such as self and peer checking H4.a]. If you disagree with any crosscutting aspect assignment in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this report, with the basis for your disagreement, to Regional Administrator, Region IV; and the NRC Resident Inspectors at Grand Gulf Nuclear Statio 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 (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Document 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).

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 vulnerabilit 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 Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading

-rm/adams.htm 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 respons

Sincerely,/RA/ Michael Hay, Chief Plant Support Branch

-1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.:

50-416 License No.: NPF-29 NRC Inspection Report 05000416/2012404

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