IR 05000348/2005204

Letter to Mr. R. Johnson Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - NRC Material Control and Accounting Program Inspection Report Nos. 5000348/2005204 and 05000364/2005204

ML072740402
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	10/03/2007
From:	Westreich B C NRC/NSIR/DSO/DDSO/RSOB
To:	Johnson J R Southern Nuclear Operating Co
Martha Williams, NSIR, 301-415-7878
References
IR-05-204
Download: ML072740402 (3)

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October 3, 2007

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.ATTN: Mr. J. Randy Johnson Vice President - Farley Project P.O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295

SUBJECT: JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC MATERIALCONTROL AND ACCOUNTING PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT NOS.

5000348/2005204 AND 05000364/2005204

Dear Mr. Johnson:

As you are aware, on August 29 - September 2, 2005, the U.S. Nuclear RegulatoryCommission (NRC) conducted an inspection of the material control and accounting (MC&A)

safeguards program at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. The inspection was conducted under Phase III of Temporary Instruction 2515/154. The results of that MC&Ainspection were documented in Inspection Report Nos. 05000348/2005204 and 05000364/2005204, issued on October 3, 2005. In an effort to keep its stakeholders informed of inspection activities, the Commission directed staff to make security-related inspection report cover letters available to the public. This letter is consistent with Commission guidance on its contents and no actions are required on your part.The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety,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 storage of special nuclear material in the spent fuel pool, and interviewed personnel. Areas examined during the inspection included physical inventory and accounting records.Based on the results of that inspection, no findings of significance were identified. However,one NRC-identified violation, which was determined to be of very low safety significance, was discussed in the report. The NRC treated the violation as non-cited violation (NCV) consistent with Section VI.A.1 of the Enforcement Policy because of the very low safety significance of the violation and because it was placed in the corrective action program for resolution. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, will beavailable electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Public Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the PublicElectronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related concerns contained in thereport, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, the report will not be available for public inspection.

J.R. Johnson-2- Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact Martha Williams at (301) 415-7878.

Sincerely,/RA/ by P. Peduzzi forBarry Westreich, ChiefReactor Security Oversight Branch Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident ResponseDocket Nos. 50-348, 50-364License Nos. NPF-2, NPF-8cc:B. D. McKinney, LicensingServices Manager, B-031 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.J. T. GasserExecutive Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.Rodney RogersEngineering Supervisor, Reactor Southern Nuclear Operating Company Joseph M. Farley Nuclear PlantSteve ChestnutEngineering Support Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company Joseph M. Farley Nuclear PlantState Health OfficerAlabama Department of Public Health RSA Tower - Administration 201 Monroe St., Suite 700 P. O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 J.R. Johnson-2- Should you have any questions concerning this report, please contact Martha Williams at (301) 415-7878.

Sincerely,/RA/ by P. Peduzzi forBarry Westreich, ChiefReactor Security Oversight Branch Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident ResponseDocket Nos. 50-348, 50-364License Nos. NPF-2, NPF-8cc: B.D. McKinney, LicensingServices Manager, B-031 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.J.T. GasserExecutive Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.Rodney RogersEngineering Supervisor, Reactor Southern Nuclear Operating Company Joseph M. Farley Nuclear PlantSteve ChestnutEngineering Support Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company Joseph M. Farley Nuclear PlantState Health OfficerAlabama Department of Public Health RSA Tower - Administration 201 Monroe St., Suite 700 P. O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017Distribution

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