IR 05000255/2016403

NRC Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000255/2016403 - Cover Letter Only (Jxk)

ML16099A323
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	04/08/2016
From:	Orth S K Plant Support Branch II
To:	Vitale A Entergy Nuclear Operations
References
IR 2016403
Download: ML16099A323 (4)

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April 8, 2016

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 SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION REPORT 05000255/2016403

Dear Mr. Vitale:

On March 11, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security inspection at your Palisades Nuclear Plant. On March 11, 2016, the NRC inspector discussed the results of this inspection with Mr. Tony Williams and other members of your staff. The inspector documented the results of this inspection in the enclosed inspection report. The NRC inspector documented one finding of very low security significance (Green) in this report. The finding involved a violation of NRC requirements. The NRC is treating this violation as a Non-Cited Violation (NCV) consistent with Section 2.3.2.a of the Enforcement Policy. A cross-cutting aspect was identified in the area of Human Performance Work Management (H.5) because your staff failed to implement a process of planning, controlling, and executing work activities such that nuclear security is the overriding priority. If you contest the violation or significance of the NCV, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001, with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region III; the Director, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Palisades Nuclear Plant. 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 Regional Administrator, Region III and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Palisades Nuclear Plant. Enclosure contains Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information. When separated from enclosure, this transmittal document is decontrolled. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for "Rules of Practice," a copy of Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the 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). 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 -Related InformationWithhold from public disclosure under 10 CFR 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/ Steven K. Orth, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50255 License No. DPR20 Nonpublic Enclosure: IR 05000255/2016403 cc: K. Yale, State Liaison Officer, State of Michigan cc w/o encl: Distribution via LISTSERV