ML17059B216

Forwards Insp Repts 50-220/96-09 & 50-410/96-09 on 960708- 12.No Violations Noted

ML17059B216
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	07/26/1996
From:	Keimig R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Sylvia B NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.
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NUDOCS 9608060012
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Text

July 26,

1996

Mr. B. Ralph Sylvia, Executive Vice President

Generation

Business

Group

8 Chief Nuclear Officer

N'iagara

Mohawk Power, Corporation

Generation

Business

Group D-2

300 Erie Boulevard

West

Lycoming,

New York 13202

SUBJECT:

INSPECTION

REPORT

NOS. 50-220/96-09

AND 50-410/96-09

Dear Mr. Sylvia:

J

This letter'refers

to the NRC's safety issues

program inspection of your

Access Authorization Program conducted

by Messrs.

G.

C. Smith and

R. J. Albert

of this office at the Nine Mile Point Nuclear station

on July 8-12,

1996.

Areas

examined during the inspection

are identified in the enclosed report.

The inspection consisted of interviews

and examination of selected

procedures

and representative

records.

Our findings were discussed

with Mr. H.

Christensen

and other members of your staff by Mr. Smith at the conclusion of

the inspection.

The inspectors

determined that you had

an effective program in place that

provided high assurance

that individuals granted'unescorted

access

were

trustworthy and reliable,

and did not constitute

an unreasonable

risk to the

health

and safety of the public, including

a potential to commit radiological

sabotage.

However,

an unresolved

item was identified relative to continual

behavioral

observation for individuals with unescorted

access

who are

away

from the station for more than

30 days.

We are pursuing that item with our,

headquarters

staff.

No safety concerns

or violations of regulatory requirements

were identified.

No response

to this letter is required.

Your cooperation with us is appreciated.

Sincerely,

Richard

R. Keimig, Chief

Emergency

Preparedness

and

Safeguards

Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos.

50-220

and 50-410

Enclosure:

NRC Region I Inspection

Report Nos. 50-220/96-09

and 50-410/96-09

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cc w/enclosure:

R. Abbott, Vice President

8, General

Manager - Nuclear

C. Terry, Vice President-Nuclear

Engineering

H. HcCormick, Vice President - Safety Assessment

and Support

N. Rademacher,

Unit I Plant Manager

J.

Conway, Unit 2 Plant Manager

D. Wolniak, Manager,

Licensing

J.

Warden,

New Yor k Consumer Protection

Branch

G. Wilson, Senior Attorney

H. Wetterhahn,

Winston

and Strawn

J. Rettberg,

New York State Electric and

Gas Corporation

Director, Electric Division, Department of Public Service,

State of

New York

C. Donaldson,

Esquire, Assistant Attorney General,

New York Department of Law

J. Vinquist,

MATS, Inc.

P.

Eddy,

Power Division, Department of Public Service,

State of New York

State of New York SLO Designee

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Hr.

B. Ralph Sylvia

Distribution w/encl:

J. Wiggins,

DRS

D. Screnci,

PAO

Region I Docket

Room (with concurrences)

Nuclear Safety Information Center

(NSIC)

PUBLIC

NRC Resident

Inspector

R. Conte,

DRP

H. Eichenholz,

DRP

C. O'Daniell,

DRP

DRS Files (2)

Distribution w/encl:

(VIA E-MAIL)

W.

Dean

OEDO

L. Cunningham,

NRR

B. Norris - Nine Mile Point

J. Hitchell,

NRR

D. Hood,

NRR

K. Cotton,

NRR

H. Campion,

RI

Inspection

Program

Branch

(IPAS)

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