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DOCUMENT CONTAINS ENCLOSURE CONTAINS UPON SEPARATION THISPAGE IS DECONTROLLED September 29, 2006Tennessee Valley Authority ATTN:Mr. Karl W. SingerChief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT: BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT - NRC SECURITY INSPECTIONREPORT 05000259/2006010, 05000260/2006010 AND 05000296/2006010

Dear Mr. Singer:

On September 1, 2006, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a securitybaseline inspection at your Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. Portions of the Access Authorization and Fitness For Duty inspection procedures were completed at the Tennessee Valley authority (TVA) Corporate Office on June 23, 2006. The enclosed inspection report documents theinspection results, which were discussed with Mr. R Goodrich at the corporate office on June23, 2006, and with Mr. B. Aukland, and other members of your staff at the site on September 1,2006. A final telephone exit was conducted on September 28, 2006, with Mr. J. Wallace and other members of your staff.This inspection examined activities conducted under your licenses as they relate to security andcompliance 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. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will beavailable 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 Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the PublicElectronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related concerns contained in theenclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 a copy of this letter's enclosure will not be available for public inspection.

DOCUMENT CONTAINS TVA2DOCUMENT CONTAINS ENCLOSURE CONTAINS UPON SEPARATION THISPAGE IS DECONTROLLEDIn accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements foryour 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 73.21. 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).

Sincerely,/RA: James Shehee for/

Brian R. Bonser, ChiefPlant Support Branch Division of Reactor SafetyDocket Nos.: 50-259, 50-260, 50-296License Nos.:DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report No. 05000259/2006010, 05000260/2006010 and 05000296/2006010

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Supplemental Information(Safeguards Information)cc w/encl:Ashok S. Bhatnagar Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801Preston D. SwaffordSenior Vice President Nuclear Support Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402cc w/o encl: (See page 3)

DOCUMENT CONTAINS TVA3DOCUMENT CONTAINS ENCLOSURE CONTAINS UPON SEPARATION THISPAGE IS DECONTROLLED(cc w/o encl)Larry S. Bryant, Vice President Nuclear Engineering & Technical Services Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801Randy DouetSite Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P. O. Box 2000 Soddy-Daisy, TN 37384-2000General CounselTennessee Valley Authority 11A East Tower 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902John C. Fornicola, ManagerNuclear Assurance and Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801Glenn W. Morris, ManagerCorporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority 4X Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801(cc w/o encl cont'd - See page 4)

DOCUMENT CONTAINS TVA4DOCUMENT CONTAINS ENCLOSURE CONTAINS UPON SEPARATION THISPAGE IS DECONTROLLED(cc w/o encl cont'd)Paul L. Pace, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs ATTN: James D. Smith Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant P. O. Box 2000 Soddy-Daisy, TN 37384-2000David A. Kulisek, Plant ManagerBrowns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P. O. Box 2000 Soddy-Daisy, TN 37384-2000Lawrence E. Nanney, DirectorTN Dept. of Environment & Conservation Division of Radiological Health 3rd Floor, L&C Annex 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243-1532County MayorHamilton County Courthouse Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801Ann Harris341 Swing Loop Rockwood, TN 37854James H. Bassham, DirectorTennessee Emergency Management Agency P. O. Box 41502 Nashville, TN 37204-1502 DOCUMENT CONTAINS TVA2DOCUMENT CONTAINS ENCLOSURE CONTAINS UPON SEPARATION THISPAGE IS DECONTROLLEDIn accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements foryour 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 73.21. 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).

Sincerely,Brian R. Bonser, ChiefPlant Support Branch Division of Reactor SafetyDocket Nos.: 50-259, 50-260, 50-296License Nos.:DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report No. 05000259/2006010, 05000260/2006010 and 05000296/2006010

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