IR 05000083/1979001

IE Insp Rept 50-083/79-01 on 790427.No Noncompliance Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Security Plans,Protection of SNM, Security Organization,Access Control,Locks,Procedures & Security Program

ML19225A779
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Site:	05000083
Issue date:	05/11/1979
From:	Moore D, Tobin W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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Report No. 50-83/79-1 Licensee: University of Florida 202 Nuclear Sciences Center Gainesville, Florida 32601 Facility Name: University of Florida Test Reactor Docket No. 50-83 License No. R-56

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W. J. lobin, A t g Section Chiet, Safeguards Da e 'igned Branch

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SUMMRY Inspection on April 27, 1979

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Areas Inspected This routine, unannounced inspection involved six inspector-hours on-site in the areas of security plans, protection of SNM, security organization, access control, alarm systems, key, locks and hardware, procedures, security program review and licensee action on previous inspection finding.

Results Of the eight areas inspected, no apparent items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.

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DETAILS 1.

Persons Contacted Licensee Employees

• M. J. Ohanian, Department Chairman

• C. Fount 4an, Assistant Reactor Supervisor H. Gogtu, Reactor Operator R. D. Martin, Lieutenant, UPD Other licensee employees contacted during this inspection included office personnel.

• Attended exit interview.

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Exit Interview The inspectica scope and findings were summarized on April 27, 1979 with those persons irdicated in Paragraph 1 above. The licensee was informed that no items of noncompliance were identified during this inspection and that the previous finding will be closed out in this report.

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Licensee Action on Previous _ Inspection Findings (Closed) Infraction (78-05-01): Failure to secure reactor key when operator not present in reactor cell The inspector verified that

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daily checkout procedure was revised to include the securing of the reactor key when the reactor is shutdown.

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Unresolved Items Unresolved items were not identified during this inspection.

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Security Plan The licensee is currently operating under University of Florida Training Reactor (UFTR) Physical Security Plan dated September 15, 1976 with revisions dated December 29, 1977 and March 28, 1978 and approved by the Office of huclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) on October 12, 1978.

The inspector verified that all associated equipment, the failure

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of which could endanger the health and safety of the public, has

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been designated as essential equipment in the approved security plan.

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Protection of SNM The fuel storage areas, the reactor control room and the reactor cell have been designated as security areas.

The inspector verified that all security areas are as described in the security plan.

Recent changes in a port ion of the Reactor Cell perimeter wall was inspected and the plan is being revised.

No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.

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Security Organization The security organization was as described in the security plan.

Discussions with the University Police Department revealed that they are aware of their responsibilities to respond to security ala rms at the UFTR.

The inspector verified that the security plan included letters from the University of Florida Police Department, the City of Gainesville Police Department and the Alachua County Sheriff's Office indicating their response capabilities and response times in the event of an emergency at the Nuclear Science Center.

No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.

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Access Control The categories of personnel authorized access to the security areas are described in the Security Plan. The means used to control access were verified during the inspection and are as described in the security plan.

No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.

Alarm Systems A backup alarm system is included with the present computer-based alarm system. The new system annunciates in the same location as the computer-based system.

A test of the alarms revealed that the system is being maintained in operable and effective candition.

No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.

9. ', Keys, Locks and lia rdware By observation and physical testing, the inspector checked the licensee's controls and maintenance of locks, keys and hardware relative to access to the Reactor Cell. A physical inventary of 366 110

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-3-all available security-related keyr., to include spares, was conducted by the inspector.

No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.

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Procedures Procedures for the surveillance of essential equipment and security areas were examined during the inspection.

It is noted that both the daily checkout precedure and the reactor shutdown procedure has been revised with regards to the securing of the reactor key upon completion.

No items of noncumpliance or deviations were identified.

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Security Prog am Review Records indicate that a Subcommittee Audit was conducted during the latter part of 1978 and reviewed by the UFTR Subcommittee Chairman January 3-9, 1979, and the Department Chairman on January 18, 1979.

No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.

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