IR 05000255/2020420

Security Inspection Report 05000255/2020420

ML20342A187
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	12/10/2020
From:	Steve Ruffin Security Performance Evaluation Branch
To:
Berry J
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ML20342A186	List: IR 05000255/2020420 ML20342A181
References
EPID I-2020-420-0019 IR 2020420
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC)

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR SECURITY AND INCIDENT RESPONSE (NSIR)

INSPECTION REPORT Docket Number: 05000255 License Number: DPR-20 Report Number: 05000255/2020420 Enterprise Identifier: I-2020-420-0019 Licensee: Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Facility: Palisades Nuclear Plant Location: Covert, Michigan Inspection Dates: October 26, 2020, to October 30, 2020 Inspectors: J. Berry, Team Leader E. Byre, Senior Physical Security Inspector P. Coughlin, Senior Physical Security Inspector N. Egan, Senior Physical Security Inspector Approved By: Steve Ruffin, Acting Chief Security Performance Evaluation Branch Division of Security Operations Enclosure

SUMMARY

The NRC continued monitoring the licensees performance by conducting a Force-on-Force (FOF) at Palisades Nuclear Plant, in accordance with the Reactor Oversight Process. The Reactor Oversight Process is the NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors. For more information refer to:

https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight.html.

List of Findings and Violations

No findings or violations of more than minor significance were identified.

Additional Tracking Items

None.

INSPECTION SCOPES

Unless otherwise noted, security inspections were conducted in accordance with the appropriate portions of the inspection procedures (IPs) in effect at the beginning of the inspection. Samples were declared complete when the IP requirements most appropriate to the inspection activity were met consistent with Inspection Manual Chapter 2201, Security Inspection Program for Commercial Nuclear Power Reactors. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel to assess licensee performance and compliance with Commission rules and regulations, license conditions, site procedures, and standards. Publicly available IPs are located at:

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/insp-manual/inspection-procedure/index.html.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

- TEMPORARY INSTRUCTIONS, INFREQUENT AND ABNORMAL

92707 - Security Inspection of Facilities Impacted by a Local, State, or Federal Emergency Where the NRCs Ability to Conduct Triennial Force On-Force Exercises is Limited

(1) NRC inspectors completed this inspection by gathering sufficient information to develop a scenario that can be segmented into limited scope tactical response drills that allows for a limited assessment of the ability of licensees physical security systems and security organization to meet the general performance objective of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 73.55(b) and to ensure changes made to the physical protection program in response to a local, State, or Federal emergency (e.g., state of emergency, disaster, or public health emergency) have not adversely impacted the licensees implementation of their protective strategy.

REPORT ATTACHMENTS Supplemental Information for the report is considered Safeguards Information and is located separately within the NRCs Safeguards Information Local Area Network and Electronic Safe database (SLES), under NS125702.

INSPECTION RESULTS

No findings were identified.

EXIT MEETINGS AND DEBRIEFS

The inspectors verified no proprietary information was retained or documented in this report.

• On November 9, 2020, the inspectors presented the FOF results to Mr. Darrell Corbin, Site Vice President and other members of the licensee staff.

DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

Inspection Type Designation Description or Title Revision or

Procedure Date

2707 Corrective Action CR-HQN 2020-02063; 2020-02100

Documents CR-PLP 2020-04403; 2020-04404; 2020-04405; 2020-04443;

Resulting from 2020-04444; 2020-04445

Inspection

Miscellaneous PSP Palisades Nuclear Plant Physical Security Plan Revision16

Procedures EN-NS-215 Conduct of Security Force Exercises and Drills Revision 21

PLP.STIP.801 Use of Deadly Force Revision 1

SIP 35 Response Force Utilization Revision 14

SIP 36 Alarm Station Operations Revision 10

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