IR 05000263/1997201

Forwards Osre Insp Rept 50-263/97-201 Conducted on 971020- 23.Purpose of Osre Program to Evaluate Ability to Respond to External Threat by Focusing on Interactions Between Operations & Security.W/O Encl

ML20248L627
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	03/11/1998
From:	Chaffee A NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Wadley M NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.
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50-263-97-201, NUDOCS 9803230313
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 2056f4001

  .....,o      March 11, 1998 Mr. M. Wadley, Vice President Nuclear Generation Northprn States Power Company 414 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55401 SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-263/97201 (OPERATIONAL SAFEGUARDS RESPONSE EVALUATION)

Dear Mr. Wadley:

" During October 20 through 23,1997, NRC's Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulations performed an Operational Safeguards Response Evaluation (OSRE) at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. The enclosed report presents the scope and results of that inspection. i The primary purpose of the OSRE program was to evaluate your ability to respond to an external threat by focusing on the interactions between operations and security in establishing priorities for protection of equipment and on the protective strategies used.

The OSRE also included a safety / safeguards interface review to assure that safeguards measures did not advercely affect safe operation of the facility.

Based on the results of the inspection, the team noted the significant operations involvement in the planning and exercising of the contingency response capability. The team also concluded that effective provisions were in place to assure that safeguards measures did not adversely affect the safe operation of the facility.

Two inspection follow-up items were identified. One item, discussed in Section S4.1 of the enclosed inspection report, concerned an aspect of the protective strategy that could not be t evaluated because of radiological conditions. The other item, discussed in Section S7.2, O involved a viable escape route following a high energy line break in the turbine building.

The enclosed report does not convey any new regulatory requirement. Its findings have been considered with respect to your ability to meet the general performance objective requirements of 10 CFR 73.55(a), and requirements of your physical security plan. The enclosure, which contains safeguards information of a type specified in 10 CFR 73.21, will ant be placed in the Public Document Room and must be protected against unauthorized disclosure.

l ftQ Violation of protection requirements for Enclosure containe SAFEGUARDS INFoRMATioN subject to Upon removal of enclosure this document civil and CRIMINAL Penalties. Is DEcoNTRotiFD.

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  * *** No response to this letter is reouired. Thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely, Original signed by Alfred E. Chaffee, Chief Safeguards Branch Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No: 50-263 License No: DPR-22 Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report No. 50-263/97201 (Operational Safeguards Response Evaluation) copy to: Mr. Lonnie Wilkerson l Security Superintendent Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company 2807 West County Road 75  : Monticello, MN 55362-9637

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