IR 05000259/1978026
| ML18024A598 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 11/08/1978 |
| From: | Besecker K, Gillespie F NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18024A597 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-259-78-26, 50-260-78-29, 50-296-78-25, NUDOCS 7812210363 | |
| Download: ML18024A598 (6) | |
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UNITEO STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION II
101 MARIETTA STREET, N.W.
ATLANTA,GEORGIA 30303 Report No.:
50-259/78-26, 50-260/78-29, 50-296/78-25 Docket No.:
50-259, 50-260, 50-296 License No.:
DPR-33; DPR-52, DPR-68 Category:
C Licensee:
Tennessee Valley Authority ATTN:
Mr. N.
B. Hughes Manager of Power 830 Power Building Chattanooga, Tennessee 37401 Facility Name:
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Inspection at.:
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Inspection Conducted:
October 17-18, 1978 Inspectors:
Reviewed by K. H. Besecker P. Gillespie, C ref Security and Investigdtion Section Safeguards Branch I/
at Ins ection Summar Ins ection on October 17-18 1978 (Re ort Nos. 50-259/78-26 50-260/78-29, 50-296/78-25 physical security requirements as related to licensee corrective action on previous inspection findings concerning alarm testing, access controls, and communications testing.
The inspection involved eight (8) inspector-hours on-site by one
{1) NRC inspector.
Results:
Of the areas inspected, no items of noncompliance were identifie gpss> p fggl
RII. Report Nos.:
50-259/78-26, 50-260/78-29, and 50-296/78-25-1-DETAILS I.
Prepare by:
K. H.
esecker Physical Security Inspector Security and Investigation Section Safeguards Branch I
('i 7 f4 Date Dates of Inspection:
Octo er 17-18, 1978 Reviewed by:
P. Gil espie, C ref Security and Inve tigat.ion Sect,ion Safeguards Branch ate 1.
Persons Contacted
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J.
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Dewease, Plant. Supervisor Ambercrombie, Assistant Plant Superintendent Harness, QA Supervisor Jackson, Capt.ain, Public Safety Service Several members of the Public Safety Service were also cont, acted.
'Indicates those present.
at. t.he exit meet.ing.
2.
Licensee Action on Previous Ins ection Findin s
(Closed)
Infraction (78-18-01)
The licensee failed t.o conduct, required performance tests for vital area intrusion alarms.
A'eview of alarm test records for September 1978 and discussions with Public Safety personnel revealed that the licensee now conducts the tests of alarms required by Paragraph 73.55(g)(2) of
CFR Part.
73.
b.
(Closed)
Infraction (78-18-02)
The licensee failed to control access to a vital area as required by Paragraph 73.55(d)(7)
of
CFK Part 73.
The inspector observed that corrective action has been completed at vital area in question and that access to the vital area is now controlled.
(Closed) Infraction (78-)8-03)
The licensee failed to search all hand-carried packages prior to entry into the prot ected area as required by Paragraph 73.55(d)(2) of l0 CFR Part 73.
The inspector reviewed a
revised secur>ty procedure addressing searches and observed searches of hand-carried packages at the entrance to the protected are RII. Report los.:
50-259/78-26, 50-260/78-29, and 50-296/78-25-2-(Closed) Infraction (78-18-04)
The licensee failed to search all persons entering the prot ected area as required by Paragraph 73.55(d)(1)
of
CFR Part, 73.
The inspector's obser-vations revealed all persons entering the protected area were searched as required.
(Closed)
Deficiency (78-18-05)
The licensee failed to maintain control of a
designated vehicle within the prot. ected area as required by Paragraph 73.55(d)(4)
of
CFR Part 73.
All designated vehicles observed by the inspect. or were being controlled.
(Closed)
Infraction (78-18-06)
(78-04-01)
(78-04-02)
The licensee failed to limit the use of designated vehicles as required by Paragraph 73.55(d){4)
of
CFR Part, 73.
The inspectors'bservations indicated designated vehicles to be used within the protected area except.
as permitted otherwise.
The licensee now maintains only those vehicles authorized on the designated vehicle list..
(Closed)
Deficiency (78-18-07)
The licensee had no security procedure for testing on-site security communications as required by Paragraph 73,55(b)(3) of 10 CFR Part.
73.
The inspector reviewed the licensee's established procedure for testing on-site security communications equipment.
(Closed)
Deficiency (78-18-08)
The licensee failed to maintain records of tests of on-site communication tests required by Paragraph 73.70(e)
of
CFR Part, 73.
The inspect. or randomly reviewed such records for the month of September 1978.
(Closed) Deficiency (78-18-09)
(78-04-03)
The licensee failed to always maintain the access log for normally unoccupied vital areas as requi red by Paragraph 73.70(e)
of
CFR Part 73.
The inspector randomly reviewed the required logs for normally unoc-cupied vital areas for the month of Sept. ember 1978.
j.
(Closed)
Infraction (78-18-10)
(78-04-04)
The licensee failed to rontro]
al]
card keys to vita1 areas as required by Paragraph 73.55(d)(9)
of
CFR Part 73.
The inspector observed all card keys to vital areas to now be controlled.
Detection Aids Discussions wit,h appropriate licensee representatives revealed the licensee is on schedule for complete implementation of intrusion detection alarms as required by Paragraph 73.55 of )0 CFR Part, 7 y
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RII. Report Nos.:
50-259/78-26, 50-260/78-29, and 50-296/78-25-3-An exit meeting was held with those persons indicated in paragraph
on October 19, 1978.
The inspector indicated the previous security items which had been closed and that no new items of noncompliannce had been identified.
Recent correspondence concerning NRC inspector access to Browns Ferry Plant was also discussed.