IR 05000321/2013201

Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - NRC Inspection Report 05000321-13-201 and 0500366-13-201

ML13179A270
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	07/24/2013
From:	Johnson R C NRC/NSIR/DSO/DDSO/SPEB
To:	Madison D R Southern Nuclear Operating Co
Barry, Terrance (301) 287-3617
References
IR-13-201
Download: ML13179A270 (4)

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SAFEGAURDS INFORMATION SAFEGAURDS INFORMATION July 24, 2013 Mr. Dennis Vice President, Nuclear Plant Site Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant 11028 Hatch Parkway North Baxley, GA 31513

SUBJECT: EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000321/2013201 AND 0500366/2013201

Dear Mr. Madison:

On June 24, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2. 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 via telephone on June 24, 2013, with you and other members of your staff.

NRC inspectors 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 inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.

Four NRC-identified findings of very low security significance (i.e., Green as determined by the Physical Protection Significance Determination Process) were identified during this inspection. The 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 team left the area.

These findings were determined to involve violations of NRC requirements. The NRC is treating these violations as non-cited violations (NCVs) consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the NRC Enforcement Policy.

If you contest the violations or significance of these NCVs, 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 II; the Director, Office of Enforcement, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Power Plant. SAFEGAURDS INFORMATION SAFEGAURDS INFORMATION Three cross-cutting aspects were assigned to findings. The first finding had a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Human Performance associated with work practices H.4(b). The second finding had a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Human Performance associated with work control H.3(a). The third finding had a cross-cutting aspect in the area Human Performance associated with resources H.2(c). 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 Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR); and to the Branch Chief, Security Performance Evaluation Branch, Division of Security Operations, NSIR.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Coded of Federal Regulations (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 Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, the material enclosed herewith contains Safeguards Information as defined by 10 CFR 73.21 and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals is prohibited by Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. 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 Safeguards Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21. Otherwise, if security-related Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please mark your entire response "Security-Related SAFEGAURDS INFORMATION SAFEGAURDS INFORMATION Information - Withhold from Public Disclosure under 10 CFR 2.390" 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 response.

Sincerely,/RA/ Robert C. Johnson, Chief Security Performance Evaluation Branch Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Docket Nos. 50-321, 50-366 License Nos. DPR-57, NPF-5 Nonpublic

Enclosure:

Inspection Report 05000321/2013201 and 05000366/2013201

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Supplemental Information cc w/enclosure: J. M. Merritt, Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Power Plant SAFEGAURDS INFORMATION