12-06-2006 | On October 11, 2006 at approximately 1525 hours0.0177 days <br />0.424 hours <br />0.00252 weeks <br />5.802625e-4 months <br /> (EDST), Southern Nuclear Operating Company ( SNC) determined that a contract employee failed to self-disclose material information in applying for unescorted access. The contract employee had been charged with aggravated assault on June 26, 2005, but failed to self-disclose this information prior to being granted unescorted access to Vogtle Electric Generating Plant ( VEGP) in September 2005. The subject contract employee had been badged at another nuclear plant less than 365 days before arriving at VEGP and was not due for a background reinvestigation, which would have included a criminal history check. Based on the requisite Reinstatement review and issuance of a Certificate of Reliability, the contract employee was granted unescorted access at VEGP from September 16, 2005 to October 13, 2005.
A detailed investigation by SNC Nuclear Fleet Security was performed on October 11, 2006, and determined that the contract employee failed to disclose the assault charge. Had this information been disclosed during the background screening process, unescorted access would not have been granted.
The subject individual has been denied unescorted access at all SNC nuclear plants and has been identified in the shared, industry-sponsored Personnel Access Data System ( PADS). |
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LER-2006-003, Contract Employee Failure to Self-Disclose Material Information for Unescorted AccessDocket Number(S) |
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10-11-2006 |
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12-06-2006 |
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A. REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT
The report is submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 73.71 Section (b)(1) and Appendix G(I)(b).
B. UNIT STATUS AT TIME OF EVENT
At the time of this event, Unit 1 was defueled and Unit 2 was in Mode 1 at 100% rated thermal power.
C. DESCRIPTION OF EVENT
Personnel access authorization activities for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) are performed by Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) Nuclear Fleet Security located in Birmingham, Alabama.
As part of the background investigation, a Personnel History Questionnaire (PHQ) must be completed by an individual applying for unescorted access authorization (UAA). The PHQ requires the individual to list any criminal charges pending. All individuals granted UAA are also made aware of their continuing reporting responsibility through the "Plant Access Training" program.
A contract employee, charged with aggravated assault on June 26, 2005, failed to self-disclose this information prior to being granted unescorted access (UA) to VEGP in September 2005. The subject contract employee completed a PHQ and signed a SNC background investigation consent form on August 31, 2005. Since the subject contract employee had been badged at another nuclear plant less than 365 days before arriving at VEGP, he was not due for a background reinvestigation, which would have included a criminal history check. Rather, the approved, UAA self-screening contractor performed the background screening for reinstatement, and issued SNC a Certificate of Reliability on September 8, 2005, certifying that this individual met the UAA Reinstatement requirements. Upon review by SNC Nuclear Fleet Security, the individual was granted UAA on September 8, 2005, and VEGP site Security granted UA on September 16, 2005 to October 13, 2005.
On October 11, 2006, Turkey Point security personnel discovered that the subject contract employee had not self-disclosed material information regarding his assault charge prior to having UA to three nuclear facilities, two of which were SNC's VEGP and Hatch Nuclear Plant. In turn, SNC Nuclear Fleet Security conducted a detailed investigation on October 11, 2006, and determined that the subject contract employee failed, at both SNC nuclear facilities, to disclose the charge. Had this information been disclosed during the background screening process, UA to SNC's sites would not have been granted.
At approximately 1525 hours0.0177 days <br />0.424 hours <br />0.00252 weeks <br />5.802625e-4 months <br /> (EDST), on October 11, 2006, SNC Nuclear Fleet Security contacted VEGP site Security regarding the failure of the subject contract employee to self-disclose the material information. A one-hour telephone notification to the NRC was made on October 11, 2006, at approximately 1605 hours0.0186 days <br />0.446 hours <br />0.00265 weeks <br />6.107025e-4 months <br /> (EDST), in accordance with 10 CFR 73.71(b)(1).
D. CAUSE OF EVENT
The contract employee failed to disclose the criminal charge in order to gain UA. A review of SNC's and its approved contractor's access authorization process concluded that requirements and established processes were followed regarding the granting of authorization for UA in this case. The cause of this event was the omission or falsification of material information by the contract employee.
E. ANALYSIS OF EVENT
Based on investigation of this event, no plant equipment or systems were harmed due to the failure of the contract employee to self-disclose the charge. During the time the contract employee had UA, no aberrant behavior was observed. There was no safety significance associated with this event, as there were no releases of radioactive materials, no personnel injuries, and no reportable equipment or system failures resulting from this event.
F. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
The subject individual has been denied UA at all SNC nuclear plants and has been identified in the shared, industry-sponsored Personnel Access Data System (PADS).
G. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Since this event involved the action of an individual applicant, previous corrective actions involving individual employees would not have prevented this event.
A review of plant documentation revealed no previous similar events occurred in the past 3 years.
This event is not considered reportable under the Equipment Performance and Information Exchange (EPIX) program.
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05000366/LER-2006-001 | Component Failure in an ATTS Card Leads to Inoperability of HPCI System | 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v), Loss of Safety Function | 05000321/LER-2006-001 | Inadequate Surveillance Procedure Acceptance Criteria Resulted in Exceeding Secondary Containment Drawdown Time | 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i)(B), Prohibited by Technical Specifications | 05000425/LER-2006-002 | Reactor coolant pressure boundary leakage leads to shutdown required by the Technical Specifications | | 05000424/LER-2006-003 | Contract Employee Failure to Self-Disclose Material Information for Unescorted Access | | 05000366/LER-2006-003 | High Pressure Coolant Injection Inoperable Due To Leakin. Check Valve | 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v)(D), Loss of Safety Function - Mitigate the Consequences of an Accident | 05000425/LER-2006-003 | Vice President Operating Company, Inc. 40 Inverness Center Parkway Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201 Tel 205.992.6474 Fax 205.992.0341 SOUTHERNA October 26, 2006 COMPANY Energy to Serve Your World' Docket No.: 50-425 NL-06-2468 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant - Unit 2 Licensee Event Report 2-2006-003 Unit 2 Reactor Coolant Pump No. 4 Tripped Resulting in an Automatic Reactor Trip Ladies and Gentlemen: In accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.73, Southern Nuclear Operating Company hereby submits a Vogtle Electric Generating Plant licensee event report for a condition that was determined to be reportable on August 27, 2006. Sincerely, Don E. Grissette DEG/DRG/daj Enclosure: LER 2-2006-003 cc: Southern Nuclear Operating Company Mr. J. T. Gasser, Executive Vice President Mr. T. E. Tynan, General Manager — Plant Vogtle RType: CVC7000 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dr. W. D. Travers, Regional Administrator Mr. R. E. Martin, NRR Project Manager — Vogtle Mr. G. J. McCoy, Senior Resident Inspector — Vogtle Enclosure Vogtle Electric Generating Plant - Unit 2
Licensee Event Report 2-2006-003
Unit 2 Reactor Coolant Pump No. 4 Tripped
Resulting in an Automatic Reactor Trip
NRC FORM 366� U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0104� EXPIRES: 06/30/2007 (6-2004) Estimated burden per response to comply with this mandatory collection request: 50 hours. Reported lessons learned are incorporated into the licensing process and fed back to industry. Send comments regarding burden estimate to the Records and FOIA/Privacy Service Branch (T-5 F52), U.S. Nuclear RegulatoryLICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER) Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by internet e-mail to infocollects@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0104), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. If a means used to impose an information(See reverse for required number of collection does not display a currently valid OMB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, thedigits/characters for each block) information collection. 1. FACILITY NAME 2. DOCKET NUMBER 3. PAGE Vogtle Electric Generating Plant - Unit 2 05000-425 1 OF 4 4. TITLE Unit 2 Reactor Coolant Pump #4 tripped, resulting in an automatic reactor trip | | 05000321/LER-2006-003 | | 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i)(B), Prohibited by Technical Specifications | 05000424/LER-2006-004 | Vice President Operating Company, Inc. 40 Inverness Center Parkway Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201 Tel 205.992.6474 December 18, 2006 Fax 205.992.0341 ikSOUTHERN /Lea COMPANY Energy to Serve YourWorld' Docket No.: 50-424 NL-06-2873 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant — Unit 1 Licensee Event Report 1-2006-004 ECCS Accumulator #1 in a Condition Prohibited by TS Ladies and Gentlemen: In accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.73, Southern Nuclear Operating Company hereby submits a Vogtle Electric Generating Plant licensee event report for a condition that was determined to be reportable on October 28, 2006. This letter contains no NRC commitments. If you have any questions, please advise. Sincerely, Don E. Grissette DEG/LPH/daj Enclosure: LER 1-2006-004 cc: Southern Nuclear Operating Company Mr. J. T. Gasser, Executive Vice President Mr. T. E. Tynan, General Manager — Plant Vogtle RType: CVC7000 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dr. W. D. Travers, Regional Administrator Mr. R. E. Martin, NRR Project Manager — Vogtle Mr. G. J. McCoy, Senior Resident Inspector — Vogtle Enclosure
Vogtle Electric Generating Plant — Unit 1
Licensee Event Report 1-2006-004
ECCS Accumulator #1 in a Condition Prohibited by TS
NRC FORM 366� U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0104� EXPIRES: 06130/2007 (6-2004) Estimated burden per response to comply with this mandatory collection request: 50 hours. Reported lessons learned are incorporated into the licensing process and fed back to industry. Send comments regarding burden estimate to the Records and FOIA/Privacy Service Branch (T-5 F52), U.S. Nuclear RegulatoryLICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER) Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet e-mail to infocollects@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0104), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. If a means used to impose an information(See reverse for required number of collection does not display a currently valid OMB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, thedigits/characters for each block) information collection. 1. FACILITY NAME 2. DOCKET NUMBER 3. PAGE Vogtle Electric Generating Plant - Unit 1 05000-424 1 OF 4 4. TITLE ECCS Accumulator #1 was determined to be in a condition which was prohibited by TS | | 05000425/LER-2006-004 | ESF Room Cooler was determined to be in a condition which was prohibited by TS | |
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