IR 05000321/2007201

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Enclosure contains Safeguards Information. Upon removal, this letter is decontrolled. June 20, 2007Mr. Dennis MadisonSite Vice President Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant 11028 Hatch Parkway North Baxley, GA 31513

SUBJECT: EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT - SECURITY INSPECTION NOS.: 05000321/2007201, 05000366/2007201

Dear Mr. Madison:

On May 11, 2007, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a securitybaseline inspection at Plant Hatch. The inspection covered one or more of the key attributes of the security cornerstone of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on May 11, 2007, with you and other members of your staff.The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to security andcompliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.

The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. 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 Website 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. Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us. Your cooperation isappreciated.

Sincerely,Ronald J. Albert, Chief /RA/Security Performance Evaluation Branch Security Oversight Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident ResponseDocket Nos.: 50-321, 50-366 License Nos.: DPR-57, NPF-5

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report Nos.: 05000321/2007201, 05000366/2007201 cc w/encl:John Thompson, Security ManagerEdwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant 11028 Hatch Parkway North Baxley, GA 31513cc w/o encl:MG T. Nesbitt, DirectorGeorgia Office of Homeland Security 935 East Confederate Ave.

P.O. Box 18055 Atlanta, GA 30316Jim Sommerville, Acting ChiefDepartment of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division Program Coordination Branch 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Street Suite 1452 East Tower Atlanta, GA 30334Jerry Sims, Nuclear Security CoordinatorSouthern Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35242