05000397/LER-2005-006, Re Detection of Contraband at Protected Area Access Control Checkpoint
| ML053490228 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 12/07/2005 |
| From: | Oxenford W Energy Northwest |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| GO2-05-190, PER 205-0634, FOIA/PA-2012-0152 LER 05-006-00 | |
| Download: ML053490228 (5) | |
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| Reporting criterion: | 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i) 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(vii), Common Cause Inoperability 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(ii)(A), Seriously Degraded 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(A) 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(ii)(B), Unanalyzed Condition 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(B) 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(iii) 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(ix)(A) 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A), System Actuation 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(x) 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v)(A), Loss of Safety Function - Shutdown the Reactor 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v)(B), Loss of Safety Function - Remove Residual Heat 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i)(A), Completion of TS Shutdown 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v), Loss of Safety Function 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i)(B), Prohibited by Technical Specifications |
| 3972005006R00 - NRC Website | |
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'iENERGY NORTHWEST People *Vision. Solutions P.O. Box 968
- Richland, WA
- 99352-0968 December 7, 2005 G02-05-190 PER 205-0634 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001
Subject:
COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, DOCKET NO. 50-397, 60-DAY FOLLOW-UP REPORT REGARDING EVENT NOTIFICATION 42060
Dear Sir or Madam:
Transmitted herewith is the 60-day follow-up report for the subject event notification pursuant to 10 CFR § 73.71 (a)(4).
There are no commitments being made to the NRC by this letter. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. GV Cullen at (509) 377-6105.
Respectfully, 44t 4 WS Oxenford Vice President, Technical Services Mail Drop PE04
Enclosure:
60-Day Follow-up Report 2005-006-00 cc: BS Mallett - NRC RIV 1
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BJ Benney-NRC NRR INPO Records Center NRC Sr. Resident Inspector - 988C (2)
RN Sherman - BPA/1 399 WA Horin - Winston & Strawn PI CE Johnson - NRC RIV/fax
NRC FORM 366 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB NO. 3150-0104 EXPIRES 6-30-2007 (6-2004)
, the NRC may (See reverse for required number of not conduct or sponsor, and a person Is not required to respond to, the digits/characters for each block) information collection.
- 3. PAGE Columbia Generating Station 05000397 1 OF4
- 4. TITLE Detection of Contraband at Protected Area Access Control Checkpoint S. EVENT DATE
- 6. LER NUMBER
- 7. REPORT DATE
- 8. OTHER FACILITIES INVOLVED I
Ir sIo~sF~~TNM DOCKET NUMBER MONTH DAY YEAR YEAR SEQUENTIAL REV MONTH DAY YEAR CILITY NAME INMBE NO I
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_ I FACILITY NAME DOCKET NUMBER 10 18 05 2005-006-00 12x 7
05 05000 S. OPERATING MODE 1
- 10. POWER LEVEL 100 %
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- 11. THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR§: (Check all that apply) 20.2201(b)
?20-2203(a)(3)(i) a 50.73(a)(2)(i)(C) 0 50.73(a)(2)(vii) 20.2201(d)
E 20.2203(a)(3)(ii) 50.73(a)(2)(ii)(A)
L 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(A) 20.2203 (a)(1)
E 20.2203(a)(4)
E 50.73(a)(2)(ii)(B)
E 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(B) 20.2203(a)(2)(1)
El 50.36(c)(1)(i)(A)
D 50.73(a)(2)(iii) 0 50.73(a)(2)(ix)(A) 20.2203(a)(2)(ii)
El 50.36(c)(1)(ii)(A)
E 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A)
E 50.73(a)(2)(x) 20.2203(a)(2)(iii)
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E9 73.71(a)(4) 20.2203(a)(2)(iv)
El 50.46(a)(3)(ii)
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E 73.71(a)(5) 20.2203(a)(2)(v)
E 50.73(a)(2)(i)(A)
El 50.73(a)(2)(v)(C)
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- 12. LICENSEE CONTACT FOR THIS LER NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER (Indude Area Code)
Mr. Jim Fisher, Security Captain 509-377-8599CAUSE SYSTEM COMPONENT MANLIREREPORTABLE
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SYSTEM COMPONENT MANU-REPORTABLE CFACTURER TO EPIX FACTURER TO EPIX
- 14. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT EXPECTED
- 15. EXPECTED MONTH DAY YEAR 0
YES (If yes, complete 15. EXPECTED SUBMISSION DATE)
El NO SUBMISSION
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At approximately 1205 on October 18, 2005, with Columbia Generating Station (C
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ndfan egy-Northwest nuclearsecur~y officer who was operating an x-ray ma'chine detected an unloaded handgun and 20 rounds of'S ammunition in the backpack of an Energy Northwest employee at Columbia's.l Protected Area (PA) access control point (ref: Event Notification' #42060).
In response to this event, the handgun was immediately controlled and the individual's unescorted access to the PA was suspended.
Following fitness for duty testing, the individual left the owner controlled area. Local law enforcement (Benton County Sheriffs Deputy) responded to the event. This event meets the criteria specified in 10 CFR § 73, Appendix G, paragraph 1(d), as this was an attempted introduction of contraband into Columbia's PA. This report is made pursuant to the requirement of 10 CFR § 73.71(a)(4) for a 60-day follow-up written report.
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(If more space is required, use additional copies of NRC Form 366A)
At approximately 1205 on October 18, 2005, with Columbia Generating Station (Columbia) in mode 1, an Energy Northwest nuclear security officer who was operating an x-ray machine detected an unloaded handgun and 20 rounds of ammunition in the backpack of an Energy Northwest employee at Columbia's Protected Area (PA) access control point (ref: Event Notification#42060).
In response to this event, the handgun was immediately controlled and the individual's unescorted access to the PA was suspended. Following fitness for duty testing, the individual left-the owner-controltedarea-t-oafdaw enforcement (Benton County Sheriffs Deputy) responded to the event. This event meets the criteria specified in 10 CFR § 73, Appendix G, paragraph l(d), as this was an attempted introduction of contraband into Columbia's PA. This report is made pursuant to the requirement of 10 CFR § 73.71(a)(4) for a 60-day follow-up written report.
Regulatory Guide 5.62, revision 1, (November 1987) section 3.2 instructs licensees to use NRC Form 366 when submitting these reports and describes the report content that is sufficient for NRC analysis and evaluation. Because this event does not involve a security system failure or a threat related incident, only items 1 through 14 in section 3.2 of the Regulatory Guide are germane to this issue and are addressed below:
Date and Time of Event October 18, 2005 at 1205 PDT.
Location of Actual or Threatened Event T--he-event-occurredin-the-search-areafeoumbia's-roteoted Area-414A) access control point.
Plant Operating Phase At the time of this event, Columbia was in mode 1 operating at full power.
Safety Systems Threatened, directly or indirectly Because the event did not result in an actual introduction of contraband into the protected area, no safety systems were threatened.
Type of Security Force onsite Energy Northwest maintains a proprietary security force.U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (1-2001)
LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER)
- 1. FACILITY NAME
- 2. DOCKET
- 6. LER NUMBER
- 3. PAGE YEAR SEQUENTIAL REVISION Columbia Generating Station 05000397 I
NUMBER NUMBER 3OF4 2005-006-00 Number and type of personnel involved Three Energy Northwest Nuclear Security Officers (NSOs) were involved. One NSO with the handgun and ammunition and two on-duty NSOs performing searches.
Method of discovery of incident The contraband was detected as the NSOs backpack was processed through the x-ray machine in the protected area access control point during the routine inspection process.
Procedural errors involved This action was a violation of an Energy Northwest policy. There were no procedural errors involved.
Immediate actions taken in response to event Upon discovery of the contraband, on-duty NSOs immediately took control of the handgun and ammunition while the employee was segregated and searched. A local law enforcement official (Benton County Sheriff's Deputy) was summoned to the scene. The individual's unescorted access to the PA was inactivated.
Following fitness for duty testing, the individual left the owner controlled area.
The handgun and ammunition was returned to the individual after the individual exited the owner controlled area.
OC1orrective-actionstaken-or-planned-A The employee received disciplinary action and security department personnel were briefed on the event. The individual's unescorted access to the PA has been reactivated subsequent to fitness for duty testing.
Local. State, or Federal law enforcement agencies contacted The local law enforcement agency (Benton Count < Sheriff) was contacted and responded to the event as this was a violation of 2 nton County Ordinance #225 that prohibits unauthorized weapons in Columbia's 'exclusion area. The Sheriff's Deputy authorized Energy Northwest security to maintain custody of the firearm.
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER)
Description of media interest and press release A press release was not issued regarding this condition and there has been no media interest.
Indication of previous similar events
' Two previous similar everits'were pd
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on June 18, 2004 and 60-day follow-up report 2004-007 on August 9, 2004.
Knowledgeable contact For questions or additional information the point of contact is Security Captain Jim Fisher in the Columbia Resource Protection department, who may be reached by telephone at 509-377-8599.
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