IR 05000245/1985031

Forwards Notice of Violation from Insp Repts 50-245/85-31 & 50-336/85-36 on 851113-20 Re Firearm Undetected During Search

ML20153C679
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	02/10/1986
From:	Murley T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Opeka J NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO.
Shared Package
ML20153C683	List: IR 05000245/1985031 ML20153C685
References
EA-86-008, EA-86-8, NUDOCS 8602210485
Download: ML20153C679 (3)

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I FEB 101986 Docket Nos. 50-245 50-336 License Nos. DPR-21 DPR-65 EA 86-08 Northeast Nuclear Energy Company ATTN: Mr. J. F. Opeka Senior Vice President - Nuclear Engineering and Operations Group P.O. Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 Gentlemen:

Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION .

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(Combined Inspection 50-245/85-31 and 50-336/85-36)

This refers to a special inspection conducted on November 13-20, 1985 at the Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Waterford, Connecticut, to review the circumstances associated with the undetected entry of a firearm to the site protected area. The entry occurred because physical security personnel failed to discover a locked briefcase containing the firearm during th-ir search of a vehicle entering the protected area, in violation of NRC physical protection requirements. A copy of the inspection report was forwarded to you on December 10, 198 On January 9, 1986 an enforcement conference was conducted in the Region I office with you and members of your staff to discuss the violation, its cause and your corrective action The violation has been classified at Severity Level III in accordance with the

" General Statement of Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1985). Normally, a civil penalty is proposed for a Severity Level III violation. However, after consultation with the Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement, I have decided not to propose a civil penalty in this case because: (1) the violation was promptly reported to the NRC after the firearm was detected by another guard who searched the vehicle prior to its exit from the site protected area, (2) comprehensive corrective actions were promptly taken, and (3) your prior performance in the security area was good as evidenced by Category I ratings in the last three SALP rating periods. However, we emphasize that similar violations in th'e future may result in additional enforcement actio You are required to respond to this letter and the enclosed Notice, and in preparing your response, you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice. In your response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this Notice, including your proposed corrective actions, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is

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a Northeast Nuclear Energy Company 2 FEB 101986 A section of the enclosed Notice contains details of your security pro-gram that have been determined to be exempt from public disclosure in accord-ance with 10 CFR 9.5(a)(4) (Commercial or Financial Information). Therefore, the section so identified in the Notice will not be placed in the NRC Public Document Room and will receive limited distributio The response directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice is not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-51

Sincerely, Original signed by 7tomas E. Marley Thomas E. Murley Regional Administrator Enclosure:

Notice of Violation (Contains Commercial or Financial Information (C0FI))

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E. J. Mroczka, Vice President, Nuclear Operations W. D. Romberg, Station Superintendent D. O. Nordquist, Manager of Quality Assurance R. T. Laudenat, Manager, Generation Facilities Licensing Gerald Garfield, Esquire Public Document Room (PDR)

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