IR 05000220/2009402

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September 17, 2009

Mr. Sam Belcher Vice President Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC P.O. Box 63 Lycoming, NY 13093-0063

SUBJECT: NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION - NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 05000220/2009402 AND 05000410/2009402

Dear Mr. Belcher:

On August 21, 2009, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security baseline inspection at your Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station. 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 on August 21, 2009, with James Yoe, Acting Site Vice President, and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your licenses as they relate to security and compliance with the Commission=s rules and regulations and with the conditions of your licenses. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.

Based on the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were identified. However, two licensee-identified violations which were determined to be of very low security significance are listed in this report. The NRC is treating these violations as non-cited violations (NCV)

consistent with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy because of the very low security significance of the violations and because they are entered into your corrective action program.

If you contest these non-cited violations, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis of your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN.: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator Region 1; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station.

When separated from its Enclosure, this document is DECONTROLLED. 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 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, a copy of this letter's 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 NRC's document system, ADAMS. If Safeguards Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.22. 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).

Sincerely,/RA/ James M. Trapp, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-220, 50-410 License Nos. DPR-23, NPF-69

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report Nos. 05000220/2009402 and 05000410/2009402

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