ML083260340
| ML083260340 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Clinton  |
| Issue date: | 11/19/2008 |
| From: | Stephanie West Division of Reactor Safety III |
| To: | Pardee C AmerGen Energy Co, Exelon Nuclear |
| References | |
| EA-08-284 IR-08-403 | |
| Download: ML083260340 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000461/2008403
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
November 19, 2008
EA 08-284
Mr. Charles G. Pardee
President and Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO), Exelon Nuclear
Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO), AmerGen Energy Company, LLC
4300 Winfield Road
Warrenville IL 60555
SUBJECT:
CLINTON POWER STATION
NRC SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION REPORT 05000461/2008403(DRS);
PRELIMINARY GREATER THAN GREEN FINDING
Dear Mr. Pardee:
On October 27, 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security
baseline inspection at your Clinton Power Station. The inspection covered one or more of the
key attributes of the security cornerstone of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process. The
enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on
October 27, 2008, with Mr. F. Kearney and other members of your staff.
The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to security and
compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.
The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed
personnel.
The attached report documents a finding that has the potential for significance of greater than
very low security significance (i.e., greater than Green as determined by the Physical Protection
Significance Determination Process). The final resolution of this finding will convey the
increment in the importance to safety by assigning the corresponding color. 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
inspectors left the site. The finding had a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Human
Performance, Resources, H.2(c) because the licensee failed to maintain complete, accurate,
and up-to-date procedures.
The finding was self-revealing. The finding is also an Apparent Violation (AV) of NRC
requirements and is being considered for escalated enforcement action in accordance
with the enforcement policy, which can be found on the NRCs web site at
http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/enforcement/enforce-pol.html.
Enclosure transmitted herewith contains
Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards
Information. When separated from enclosure,
this transmittal document is decontrolled.
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
C. Pardee
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In accordance with Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0609, Significance Determination Process
(SDP), we intend to complete our evaluation using the best available information and issue our
final determination of security significance within 90 days of the date of this letter.
The significance determination process encourages an open dialog between the staff and the
licensee, however, the dialogue should not impact the timeliness of the staffs final significance
determination. Before we make a final decision on this matter, we are providing you an
opportunity: (1) to present to the NRC your perspectives on the facts and assumptions, used by
the NRC to arrive at the finding and its significance, at a Regulatory Conference; or (2) submit
your position on the finding to the NRC in writing. If you decline to request a Regulatory
Conference or submit a written response, your ability to appeal the final SDP determination can
be affected, in that by not doing either, you fail to meet the appeal requirements stated in the
Prerequisite and Limitation sections of Attachment 2 of IMC 0609.
If you request a Regulatory Conference, it should be held within 30 days of the receipt of this
letter and we encourage you to submit supporting documentation at least one week prior to the
conference in an effort to make the conference more efficient and effective. In the interest of
protecting sensitive, security-related information, if a Regulatory Conference is held, it will not
be open for public observation. If you decide to submit only a written response, such submittal
should be sent to the NRC within 30 days of the receipt of this letter. Because this issue
involves security-related information, if you choose to respond, your response will not be made
available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the
NRCs document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. 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).
Please contact Eric Duncan, Chief, Plant Support Branch at (630) 829-9757 within 10 business
days of the date of your receipt of this letter to notify the NRC of your intentions. If we have not
heard from you within 10 days, we will continue with our significance determination and
enforcement decision and you will be advised by separate correspondence of the results of our
deliberations on this matter.
Since the NRC has not made a final determination in this matter, no Notice of Violation is being
issued for this inspection finding at this time. In addition, please be advised that the number
and characterization of the AV described in the enclosed inspection report may change as a
result of further NRC review.
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 System (PARS) component of NRC's Agency wide Documents
Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site 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 letters enclosure will not be available for public inspection.
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
C. Pardee
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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them
with you.
Sincerely,
/RA by Anne Boland for/
Steve West, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos. 50-461
License Nos. NPF-62
Nonpublic Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000461/2008403(DRS);
w/Attachment: Supplemental Information
cc w/encl:
D. Riffle, NSIR/DSO/DDSO
J. Klinger, State Liaison Officer,
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
C. Williamson, Clinton Site Security Manager
cc w/o encl:
Site Vice President - Clinton Power Station
Plant Manager - Clinton Power Station
Regulatory Assurance Manager - Clinton Power Station
Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President - Midwest Operations
Senior Vice President - Operations Support
Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Director - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Manager Licensing - Clinton, Dresden and Quad Cities
Associate General Counsel
Document Control Desk - Licensing
Assistant Attorney General
Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
C. Pardee
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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them
with you.
Sincerely,
/RA by Anne Boland for/
Steve West, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos. 50-461
License Nos. NPF-62
Nonpublic Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000461/2008403(DRS);
w/Attachment: Supplemental Information
cc w/encl:
D. Riffle, NSIR/DSO/DDSO
J. Klinger, State Liaison Officer,
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
C. Williamson, Clinton Site Security Manager
cc w/o encl:
Site Vice President - Clinton Power Station
Plant Manager - Clinton Power Station
Regulatory Assurance Manager - Clinton Power Station
Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President - Midwest Operations
Senior Vice President - Operations Support
Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Director - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Manager Licensing - Clinton, Dresden and Quad Cities
Associate General Counsel
Document Control Desk - Licensing
Assistant Attorney General
Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
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Letter to Charles G. Pardee from Steve West dated November 19, 2008.
SUBJECT:
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