IR 05000013/2007201

IR 05000013-07-201, 05000368-07-201, Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1&2, 1/22-25/2007, Material Control and Accounting

ML070580371
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear, Lynchburg Research Center
Issue date:	05/11/2007
From:	Costello R NRC/NSIR/DSO/DDSO/RSOB
To:	Forbes J Entergy Operations
Votolato D
References
IR-07-201
Download: ML070580371 (2)

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May 11, 2007

SUBJECT:

ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE - NRC MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING PROGRAM INSPECTION - REPORT 05000313/2007201 AND 05000368/2007201

Dear Mr. Forbes:

On January 25, 2007, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an onsite a material control and accounting (MC&A) safeguards program inspection at your Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2, facility. The inspection was conducted under Phase III of Temporary Instruction 2515/154. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection findings, which were discussed with Mr. Kowalewski and members of your staff during an exit meeting on that date. A supplemental exit meeting to discuss the final results of this inspection was held by telephone on April 23, 2007.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety, security, and compliance with the Commissions 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 this inspection, the NRC has determined that two (2) Severity Level IV violations of NRC requirements occurred. The violations are being treated as non-cited violations (NCV), consistent with Section VI.A of the Enforcement Policy. These NCVs are described in the subject inspection report. If you contest the violations or significance of the violations, 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 Inspector at the Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2, facility.

When separated from the Enclosure, this document is DECONTROLLED.

Official Use Only-Security-Related Information

Official Use Only-Security-Related Information 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 NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related concerns contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, this letters enclosure will not be available for public inspection.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response, if any. This practice will ensure that your response will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRCs document system ADAMS. If Safeguards Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21. Otherwise, mark your entire response Security-Related Information-Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390 and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1).

Should you have any questions concerning this report, please contact Martha Williams at (301) 415-7878 or Dori Votolato (301) 415-7633.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Ralph Costello, Acting Branch Chief Reactor Security Oversight Branch Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Docket No. 50-313, 50-368 License No. DPR-51, NPF-6 Enclosure: MC&A Inspection Report 05000313/2007201, 05000368/2007201 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information cc w/enclosure: Attached List Official Use Only-Security-Related Information

Official Use Only-Security-Related Information