IR 05000139/1979003

IE Insp Rept 50-139/79-03 on 790214.No Noncompliance Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Security Plan,Protection of Snm,Alarm Sys,Locks & Combinations & Security Program Review

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Issue date:	11/07/1979
From:	Ivey L, Norderhaug L, Power E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
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Docket No. 50-139 University of Washington

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Seattle, Washington 98195 Attention:

Dale A. Carlson, Dean College of Engineering Gentlemen:

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This letter refers to the inspection of your activities authorized under NRC License No. R-73 conducted by Messrs. L. Ivey and E. J. Power of this office on October 31, 1979.

It also refers to the discussion of our in-

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spection findings held by the inspector with a member of your staff on October 31, 1979.

The inspection included examination of activities related to physical pro-tection against industrial sabotage and against theft of special nuclear

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your Security Plan, and license conditions pertaining to physical protection as described in the enclosed inspection report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and records, interviews with facility personnel and observations by the inspectors.

Within the scope of this inspection, no items of noncompliance were observed.

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In accordance with Section 2.790(d) of the NRC's " Rules of Practice " Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, documentation of the findings of

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l your safeguards and security measures are exempt from public disclosure; therefore, the enclosed inspection report will not be placed in the Public Document Room.

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University of Washington-2-NOV 3 1979 Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will be glad

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IE Inspection Report No. 50-139/79-03 (IE-V-344)

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Professor Chalk, Director Nuclear Engineering Laboratory, UW

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50-139 License No.

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University of Washington College of Engineering, Loew Hall, FH-10

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Facility Name:

University of Washington Nuclear Reactor (UWNR)

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Inspection at:

The campus of the University of Washington, Seattle, WA Inspection Conducted:

October 31, 1979 Date of Last Physical Security Inspection Visit: February 14, 1979

Type of Inspection:

Unannnunced phvden1 s rnritu e

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Inspection Summary:

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Areas Inspected:

Security Plan; Protection of SNM; Security Organization; Access Control; Alarm Systems; Keys, Locks and Combinations; Communications; Surveillance; Procedures; Security Program Review; and Protection Against Radiological Sabotage.

The inspection involved six inspector hours onsite by two NRC Inspectors.

Results:

No items of noncompliance were identified.

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Persons Contacted W. Chalk, Professor, Director, Nuclear Engineering Laboratory, UW

• W. P. Miller, Assistant Director for Reactor Operations, UW

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R. Gies, Captain, University Police Department, UW

H. Frison, Captain, University Police Department, UW

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Exit Interview The inspectors met with licensee representatives (denoted in Paragraph 1) at the conclusion of the inspection on October 31, 1979.

The inspectors sumarized the scope and findings of the inspection.

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MC 81405B - Security Plan

No items of noncompliance were noted. The inspection results were attained through:

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On onsite review of the physical security plan for the University of Washington Nuclear Reactor (UWNR) which was dated June 8,1976.

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A walk-through tour observing the activities, operations and facil-ities of the UWNR which included the reactor, the primary cooling system, and the reactor control system which were designated as essential equipment.

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Observation and confirmation that the designated security areas.

within the UWNR as specified in their security plan were:

the reactor room, which contains the reactor and the process pit containing the primary coolant system, and the control room.

The inspertors did not identify any measures which were different from those specified in the plan; the measures to which the licensee was comitu were found to be adequate; there was no decrease in the effectivviess of the plan; and there were no additional findings.which were contidered a weakness in their security systems.

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- Protection of SNM No items of noncompliance were noted.

The UMNR has approximately 3.679 kg's of SNM in the_ form of 93% enriched U235.

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MC 814153 - Security Orcanization No items of noncompliance were noted. The inspectors determined that the licensee's security organization is as described in the physical security plan.

The security force for the reactor is provided by the University Police Department which was visited by the inspectors.

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MC 814208 - Access Control No items of noncompliance were noted. The results of the inspection were attained through:

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Observation of the ingress and egress of the staff and other

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individuals to the facility during the period of the inspection.

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Observation that access controls have been implemented as described in the security plan to control access to the essential equipment, security areas, and the facility, and these measures are adequate.

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Interviews of personnel of the UWNR that visitors are identified, authorized for access, and escorted at the facility.

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A review of the visitor's register.

MC 81425B - Alarm System No items of noncompliance were noted.

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MC 81430B - Keys, Locks & Combinations No items of noncompliance were noted.

The inspectors examined the licensee's procedure and methods of control for keys and locks, and determined they were in compliance with the physical security plan.

A random check of the locking hardware on the doors and other pad-locked areas (e.g. fuel handling tools; experimental ports of the reactor) was accomplished, and found to be adequate.

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MC 81435B - Communications No items of noncompliance were identified.

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10. MC 814408 - Surveillance No items of noncompliance were identified.

The inspectors determined that the surveillance of SNM, essential equipment, security areas, physical barriers, and avenues of approach to security areas have been implemented as stated in the physical security plan.

11. MC 81445B - Procedures No items of noncompliance were identified.

Through interviews and review of records, it was determined that the UWNR had procedures regarding unauthorized intrusion, security violation, bomb threat, and acts of civil disorder.

i 12. MC 814508 - Security Program Review No items of noncompliance were identified. The last review of the security programs was accomplished on March 5-14, 1979 by the URNR l

Review Committee.

13. MC 814558 - Protection Aaainst Radiological Sabotage (

No items of noncompliance were identified.

Protection against sabotage is of concern to the licensee and is primarily effected by the security consciousness of the UWNR personnel and adherence to established

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