IR 05000029/1989004

Partially Deleted Insp Rept 50-029/89-04 on 890403-07 (Ref 10CFR73.21).Noncompliance Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Licensee Action on Findings in NRC Rer,Mgt Support,Security Program Plans & Audits & Power Supply

ML20245J780
Person / Time
Site:	Yankee Rowe
Issue date:	04/25/1989
From:	Keimig R, Lancaster W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:
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ML20245J763	List: IR 05000029/1989004 ML20245J757 ML20245J772
References
50-029-89-04, 50-29-89-4, NUDOCS 8905040246
Download: ML20245J780 (12)

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Report N /89-04 Docket N License No. DPR-3 Licensee: Yankee-Atomic Electric Company 580 Main Street Bolton, Massachusetts 01740-1398 Facility Name: Yankee Rowe,' Atomic Power Station Inspection At: Rowe, Massachusetts Inspection Conducted: April 3-7, 1989

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/11. R. Keimigi -Chief, S rds Section date Division of Radiation ty and Safeguards Inspection Summary: Routine, Unannounced Physical Security Inspection (Inspection Report No. 50-29/89-04)

Arees Inspected: Licensee Action on Findings of the NRC's RER; Management Support, Security Program Plans, and Audits; Protected and Vital Area Physical Barriers, Detection and Assessment Aids; Protected and Vital Area Access Control of Personnel, Packages, and Vehicles; Alarm Stations and Ccmmunica-tions; Power Supply; Testing, Maintenance and Compensatory Measures; Security Training and Qualification Results: The licensee was in compliance with NRC requirements in the areas inspected except in the area of control of packages into the Protected Are f O

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DETAILS Key Personnel Contacted Licensee and Contractor Personnel

• T. Henderson, Assistant Plant Superintendent

• B. Wood, Admin Strative Manager

• J. Palmieri, ' security Manager

• R. Mellor, Technical Director

• R. Mitchell, Maini.enance Manager j *J. Kay, Technical Services Manager

! *D. King, Maintenance Support Supervisor

• D. Neumann, Quality Assurance Engineer

• R. Dobose, Storekeeper G. Fox, Security Training Supervisor D. March, S6curity Administrator C. Seymour, Security Specialist G. Crane, Security Shif t Supervisor J. Lynch, Security Shift Supervisor W. Plumb, Security Shift Supervisor i M. Rosenburg, Security Shif t Supervisor D.-Kloker,' Security Shift Supervisor M. Malone, Burns Acting Project Manager

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• Indicates those present at the exit intervie . Licensee Action on Findings:.from the,NRC's Regulatory - -

Ef festiveness Review (RER) The RER, which was conducted on July 28 - August 1,1986, identified thirteen inadequacies in the licensee's security program which were considered to provide a level of protection significantly less than intended by the NRC, and, if allowed to continue, could degrade to safeguards vulnerabilitie Current Status - all but two items identified in the report (RER report Paragraph 2.2.4 and 2.2.6) were identified in NRC Inspection Report No. 50-29/88-13, as being satisfactorily correcte BR PARAGRAPil COEAINS SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION AHD is liDI FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE, II IS INTENTIONALLY LEFTBLAN ,

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These items are considered to be resolve . Management Support, Security Programs Plans, and Audits Management Support - Management support for the licensee's physical security program was determined to be adequate by the inspecto This determination was based upon the inspector's reviews of various aspects of the licensee's progra Since the last routine physical security inspection conducted on July 11-15, 1988 (Inspection No. 50-29/88-13), the licensee has taken the following actions to upgrade the security program:

• organized and staffed, with licensee employees, a proprietary oversight group numbering ten that includes a technical assistant, an access control supervisor, a training officer, a security administrator, a physical security specialist, and five security shift supervisors;

• hired a new contractor (Burns Security, Inc.) to manage the

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• upgraded the salary and equipment for the security force;

• implemented a system to provide for security force shift turnover briefings (with pay);

• upgraded the training program to include on-shift security drills (minimum of one per week for all security force members);

• implemented an internal program for periodic and random audits of selected areas of the security program;

• implemented a preventive maintenance program for security systems and hardware;

• upgraded access control search equipment in the access control portal; and,

• upgraded security force response gea Based upon the inspector's reviews of various aspects of the licensee's security program and proposed security program enhancements for the coming year, the inspector determined that the i

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licensee has an effective security program and plans to continue improving and upgrading that program in the coming. year (s).

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licensee's Security, Contingency, and Guard Training and Qualification plans, as implemented, did not decrease the effectiveness of the respective plans,'and had been submitted in accordance with NRC requirement Audits - The inspector reviewed-the 1988 and 1989 annual security program audit reports and verified that the audits had been conducted in'accordance with the NRC-approved security plan (the Plan). The audits were' comprehensive in scope and the results were reported to

'the appropriate levels of management. The inspector's review included the response of the security organization to the audit findings and the corrective action taken to remedy adverse finding The documented corrective actions appeared appropriate for the finding . Protected and Vital Area Physical Barriers, Detection and Assessment Aids Protected Area Barriers - The inspector conducted a physical inspection of the PA barrier on April 3 and 4, 1989. The inspector determined, by. observation, that the barrier was installed and ,

maintained as described in the Pla ' Protected Area Detection Aids - the inspector observed the PA perimeter detection aids on April 3 and 4,1989, and determined that they were installed, maintained and operated as committed to in the Pla Till$ PARAGRAPil CONTAINS SAFEGUARDS INIORMAilDil AliD IS NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE, IT IS NIENil0NALLY LEFT BLA . _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ - _-_ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ - _ _ . _ _ -

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measures for these two potential deficiencies and agreed to assess and correct the two situations. The corrective actions will be reviewed during subsequent inspection Isolation Zones - The inspectors verified that isolation zones were

adequately maintained to permit observation of activities on both sides of the PA barrie Protected Area and Isolation Zone Lighting - The inspector conducted a lighting survey of the PA and isolation zones on April 6, 198 ,

The inspector determined, by observations, that lighting in the i isolation zones and PA was adequat I Assessment Aids - The. inspector observed the PA perimeter assessment aids and determined that they were installed, maintained, and .

operated as committed to in the Pla The inspector identified three (

areas where the assessment was margina Licensee security manage- t ment had previously identified these areas and has scheduled corrective action by August 1, 198 This will be reviewed during g subsequent inspection Vital Area Barriers - The inspector conducted a physical inspection of Vital Area (VA) and Access Controlled Area (ACA) barriers on April 4 and 5, 1989. The inspectors determined, by observation, that the barriers were installed and maintained as described in the Pla .

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1 Protected and Vital Area Access Control of Personnel, i Packages and Vehicles The inspector determined that the licensee was exercising positive i

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control over personnel access to the PA, VAs and ACA This determination was based on the following: i i

1) The inspector verified that personnel are properly identified )

and authorization is checked prior to issuance of badges and I key-card I 2) The inspector verified that the licensee has a fitness for duty ,

program in place. A drug testing program has been implemented and individuals are tested annually or for caus {

j 3) The inspector verified that the licensee has a search program, as committed to in the Plan, for firearens, explosives, incendiary devices and other unauthorized materials. The inspectors observed plant personnel access processing during shift changes and visitor access processing, and interviewed members of the security force and licensee's security staff about personnel access procedure ) The inspector determined, by observation, that individuals in the PA, VAs and ACAs display their access badges as require ) TN inspector verified that the-licensee 1 has -escort procedures for visitors-to the PA, VAs and ACA The inspector determined that the licensee was exercising positive control over hand carried items that are brought into the PA at the access control portal. The inspector reviewed the search procedures for the access control portal and found them consistent with commitments in the Pla The inspector reviewed the vehicle, package and material control procedures and found that they were consistent with commitments in l the Plan. The inspector also observed vehicle, package and material {

processing and interviewed members of the security force and the licensee's security staff about vehicle package and material control procedure On April 5,1989, the inspector twice observed packages and materials that were delivered within the PA by vehicles and were left unattended and unsearched in a generally accessible are THIS PARAGRAP!I CONTAlHS SAFEGUARDS INF0lWATION AND IS NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE, IT IS INTENil0NAllY LEFT BLAN . - - . . . . . . . . . _. .

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The inspector determined that the licensee's failure to comply I with the above requirements in the NRC-approved Plan and its implementing procedures, resulting in inadequate searches of i packages and materials entering the protected area, is an I apparent violation of NRC requirements (50-29/89-04-01). The inspector determined that the licensee properly controls !

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determined that they were consistent with commitments in the Plan. This determination was made by observing vehicle processing and search, inspection of vehicle logs, and by interviewing members of the security force and licensee's security staff about vehicle processing and search procedure . Alarm Station and Communications  ; The inspector observed the operation of the CAS and SAS and determined that they were maintained and operated as committed to in the Plan. CAS and SAS operators were interviewed by the inspector and found to be knowledgeable of their duties and responsibilitie The inspector verified that the CAS and SAS do not contain any operational activities that would interfere with the assessment and response function The inspector observed tests of all communication capabilities in both the CAS and the SAS and reviewed the testing records for the communications channels. All were found to be as generally committed to in the Plan.

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.i These items will be reviewed during subsequent inspection L. 7_ . ' Emergency Power Supply The inspector. verified that there are several systems (batteries,

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technicians to repair / replace and test any-security equipment which requires preventive or corrective maintenance. ' A check of repair records indicated that repairs, replacements and testing is being accomplished in a_ timely manne The inspector reviewed the 1988/1989 Quarterly Security Event Logs and-the 198C/1989 Maintenance Work-Request records and determined that the licensee was experiencing a large number of security system component

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l 1111S PARAGRAPil 00XTAllis SATESUARDS liif0RtGTign AXD is NBT FOR PEll0 i DISCLCSEE,11 is INTENIl0HALLY LEFI BLAR The licensee agreed to review this matter and informed the inspector, at the exit meeting, that plans are being developed to establish a Preventive Maintenance (PM) program for security systems and equipment. Also, the licensee stated that it had recently initiated a security system trend analysis program that would be used to conduct a detailed assessment of the security systems. This matter l will be reviewed during subsequent inspection The inspector also reviewed the licensee's use of compematory measures and determined them to be as committed to in t Pla . Security Training and Qualification l Several 50s were interviewed to determine if they possess the requisite knowledge and ability to carry out their assigned dutie The interview results indicated that they were very professional and knowledgeable of their job requirement The licensee's contract security force consists of 33 S0s and 5 i supervisory personnel. The inspector verified that the armed .

- response force meets the commitments in the Plan and that there is ~

, always on.e full-tJme member of the sic ~u7 Tty organization on-site who has the authority to direct security' activities. The inspector also verified that the licensee uses Security Snift Supervisors (5)

' to oversee and direct the activities their security force contracto Interviews with these supervisors indicated that they were very pVessional and knowledgeable of their job requirement . Qit In..erview The ins; ector met with the licensee representatives indicated in paragrat h 1 at the conclusion of the inspection on April 7,1989. At the time, tfe purpose and scope the inspection were reviewed and the findings were prasente At no time during this inspection was written material provided to the licensee by the inspector i

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