IR 05000259/1998012

Partially Withheld Insp Repts 50-259/98-12,50-260/98-12 & 50-296/98-12 on 980928-1002.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Plant Support,Physical Security Program for Power Reactors

ML18039A585
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	10/22/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML18039A584	List: IR 05000259/1998012 ML18039A583
References
50-259-98-12, 50-260-98-12, 50-296-98-12, NUDOCS 9810270076
Download: ML18039A585 (3)

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U. S.

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION II

Docket No.:

License No.:

Report No.:

Licensee:

Facility:

Location:

Dates:

Inspector:

Approved by:

50-259, 50-260 and 50-296 DPR-33, DPR-52 and DPR-68 50-259/98-12, 50-260/98-12 and 50 296/98-12 Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 September 28 to October 2, 1998 David H. Thompson Safeguards Inspector George A. Belisle, Chief, Special Inspection Branch, Division of Reactor Safety 98i0270076 98i022 PDR ADQCK 05000259

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SAFEG UAROS lNFORMATIGN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant NRC Inspection Report 50-259/98-12, 50-260/98-12 and 50-296/98-12 This safeguards inspection included aspects of licensee plant support.

The report covers a five day period of an announced inspection by a regional safeguard specialist.

The specific areas evaluated were in the Physical Security Program for Power Reactors.

Plant Su ort The licensee was conducting its security and safeguards activities in a manner that protected public health and safety and that this portion of the program, as implemented, met the licensee's commitments and NRC requirements.

(Section S1).

The licensee's security facilities and equipment were determined to be very well maintained and reliableI The initiative to develop a map of the effective zones of detection and to return the zones to that status after major maintenance was considered a strength.

The excellent Engineering and IGC support was the major contributing factor to continued operability of the detection and assessment equipment.

(Section S2).

The Security Force Members adequately demonstrated that they had the requisite knowledge necessary to effectively implement the duties and responsibilities associated with their day-to-day and contingency response positions.

The licensee's actions to implement NRC Information Notice 98-35, "Threat Assessments and Consideration of Heightened Physical Protection Measures,"

dated September 4, 1998, was reviewed and considered adequate.

(Section S4).

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