IR 05000321/2007404

IR 05000321-07-404, 05000366-07-404, on August 31 - September 5, 2007, Hatch Nuclear Plant

ML072490449
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	09/06/2007
From:	Joel Munday NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB2
To:	Madison D Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
IR-07-404
Download: ML072490449 (3)

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September 6, 2007

SUBJECT:

HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000321/2007404 AND 05000366/2007404

Dear Mr. Madison:

This refers to the in-office inspection conducted from August 31 - September 5, 2007, for the Hatch Nuclear Plant located in Baxley, GA. The purpose of the inspection was to verify that your program to transport or deliver to a carrier for transportation, items containing radioactive materials quantities of concern (RAMQC) has effectively implemented the additional security measures (ASM) imposed by U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Order EA-05-007, Imposing Additional Security Measures on the Transportation of RAMQC, issued July 19, 2005, and to verify that the Safeguards Information - Modified Handling (SGI-M) protection requirements specified in NRC Order EA-04-0191, Imposing Requirements for the Protection of Certain Safeguards Information, issued November 5, 2004, have been successfully incorporated into your information protection strategy. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with members of your staff.

Areas examined during the inspection included physical security protection programs. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of activities in progress.

Based on the results of this inspection no findings were identified.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs 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 NRCs document system, ADAMS. ADAMS is 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. SNC 2 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 NRCs document system, ADAMS. 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).

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Joel T. Munday, Chief Plant Support Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.: 50-321, 50-366 License No: DPR-57, NPF-5 Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report No. 05000321/2007404 and 05000366/2007404 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information cc: Page 3 SNC 3 cc w/encl:

L. M. Stinson Vice President, Fleet Operations Support Plant Hatch Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

11028 Hatch Parkway North Baxley, GA 31513 Moanica Caston Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Bin B-022 P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Raymond D. Baker Manager Licensing - Hatch Georgia Power Company P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201 cc w/o encl:

J. T. Gasser Executive Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201 David H. Jones Vice President - Engineering Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

P.O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Arthur H. Domby, Esq.

Troutman Sanders Nations Bank Plaza 600 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 5200 Atlanta, GA 30308-2216 Laurence Bergen Oglethorpe Power Corporation 2100 East Exchange Place P. O. Box 1349 Tucker, GA 30085-1349 Director Department of Natural Resources 205 Butler Street, SE, Suite 1252 Atlanta, GA 30334 Manager, Radioactive Materials Program Department of Natural Resources 4244 International Parkway Suite 114 Atlanta, GA 30354 Chairman Appling County Commissioners 69 Tippins St., Suite 201 Baxley, GA 31513 Resident Manager Oglethorpe Power Corporation Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant 11028 Hatch Parkway North Baxley, GA 31513 Senior Engineer - Power Supply Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia 1470 Riveredge Parkway NW Atlanta, GA 30328-4684 Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission 244 Washington Street, SW Atlanta, GA 30334