GO2-97-224, Forwards Response to Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-397/97-07.Corrective Actions:Compensatory Measures Immediately Employed to Ensure Integrity of Vehicle Barrier Sys

Forwards Response to Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-397/97-07.Corrective Actions:Compensatory Measures Immediately Employed to Ensure Integrity of Vehicle Barrier Sys

ML20197D013
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	12/17/1997
From:	Bemis P WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
50-397-97-07, 50-397-97-7, GO2-97-224, NUDOCS 9712240320
Download: ML20197D013 (3)

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, WASilINGTON PUllt.lC POWElt SUPPIX SYSTEM

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• Rhhiand, Washingwn 99352-0968 December 17,1997 0 02-97-224 Docket No. 50-397 4 U.S. Nuclear Reg".latory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Gentlemen:--

Subject:

WNP-2, OPERATING 1,ICENSE NPF-21, NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-397/97-07, RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION

References:

1) letter dated November 18, 1997, Blaine Murmy. (NRC) m JV Parrish (SS), "NRC Inspection Report 50-397/97-07 and Notice of Violation"

2) letter dated October 25,1994, JW Clifford (NRC) to JV Parrish (SS),

" Summary of Regional Workshops on Malevolent Use of Vehicles at Nuclear Power Reactors" The Supply System's response to the referenced Notice of Violation, pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201, Title 10,' Code of Federal Regulations, is enclosed as Attachment A. The material enclosed herewith contains no Safeguards Information as defined by 10 CFR 73.21.

Should you have any questions or desire additional information regarding this matter, please call Mr. PJ Insera at (509) 377-4147.

Respectfully o

F oemis

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, Vice President, Nuclear Operations Mail Drop PE23

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-4 Ratatement of Violation

. Vehide herier Sva**m 10 CFR 73.55(c)(7) requires that licensees establish vehich control measures to protect against the use of a land vehicle as a means to gain unauthorized proximity.to vital amas, r Paragraph 4.2.4 of the licensee's Physical Security Plan requires that the licensee install a vehicle narrier system to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 73.55(c)(7).

Contrary to the above, on October 21,1997, the inspector identified a gap in the vehicle barrier

- system that provided a path far a design basis vehicle to gain unauthorized proximity to vital areas.

L Dis is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement III) (397/9707-01) 1 i- Response to Violation The Supply System accepts the violation.

Reason for Violation ne Supply System agrees with the staff's characterization of this event as given in the Violation and Report Details of Reference 1.-

The failure to meet the regulatory requirements fc.r vehicle barriers was caused by a gap in' the existing vehicle barrier system The_ gap was caused by an existing building that was being used as a part of the vehicle barrier system. During the desgn phase of the vehicle barrier system the building was evaluated and found to meet specific structural criteria as provided in response to question 20 of Reference 2). The criteria for the use of buildings as part of a

--vehicle barrier did-not,- however, address all of the design issues. During the structural evaluation of the building, the doors and internal pathways that could provide an entry point for design basis vehicles were not' considered.: The failure of the Supply System to consider ,

doors r.nd internal pathways was. caused'by narrowly focusing on the structural criteria for i 1 buildings, and not the general requirement to stop a design basis vehicle.

Corrective Actions Taken and Results Achieved

' Compensatory measures were immediately employed to ensure the integrity of the vehicle

barrier system.- Subsequently, double concrete Jersey highway barriers were placed in the area w of vulnerability.to meet the vehicle barrier requirements of 10 CFR 73.55(c)(7).'

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Additionally, other buildings credited as vehicle barriers were reevaluated to determine if any door or internal pathway vulnerability to a design basis vehicle penetration existed. The review did not identify any additional discrepancies.

Corrective Steos That Will Be Taken to Avoid Further Violations No other corrective steps are necessary.

Date When Full Compliance was Achieved Full compliance was achieved on October 24, 1997, when double concrete Jersey highway barriers were placed in the area of vulnerability to meet the vehicle barrier requirements of 10 CFR 73.55(c)(7).

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