IR 05000271/1985019

Physical Protection Insp Rept 50-271/85-19 on 850520-24. Violation Noted:Lack of Required Redundancy & Barrier Capability Not as Described in Security Plan.Portions Deleted (Ref 10CFR73.21)

ML20205B431
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	08/30/1985
From:	Keimig R, Madden W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20205B402	List: IR 05000271/1985019 ML20205B397 ML20205B408
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50-271-85-19, NUDOCS 8509120066
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

Report N /85-19 Docket N License N OPR-28 Licensee: Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation RD 5, Box 169 Ferry Road Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 Facility Name: Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Inspection At: Vernon, Vermont Inspection Conducted: May 20-24, 1985 Date of Last Physical Security Inspection: August 6-10, 1984 Type of Inspection: Routine, Unanounced Physical Protection Inspection Inspector: h- r h ~ c3 0 @d~

W. Madden, Physical Security Inspector date Approved by: -

e r p /"Io-6 R(R. Keimig/ Chief, ApTeguards Section, date Nuclear Matettals SafYty & Safeguards Branch Inspection Summary: Routine, Unannounced Physical Protection Inspection on May 20-24,1985 (Report No. 50-271/85-19)

Areas Inspected: Security Plan and Implementing Procedures; Management Effec-tiveness/ Security Program; Security Program Audit; Records and Reports; Phys-ical Barriers (Protected / Vital / Access Controlled Areas); Assessment Aids; Access Control (Personnel / Packages / Vehicles); Detection Aids (Protected / Vital /

Access Controlled Areas); Alarm Stations and Communications.~ The inspection involved 28 hours3.240741e-4 days <br />0.00778 hours <br />4.62963e-5 weeks <br />1.0654e-5 months <br /> onsite by one NRC region-based inspector, of which 2.5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br /> were during off shift The inspection began during an off-shift perio Results: The licensee was in compliance with NRC requirements, except for the following: Records and Reports - alarm records were not complete in all cases; Alarm Stations - two violations involving (1) lack of required redundancy and (2) barrier capability not as described in the Security Pla .

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. o DETAILS 1. Key Persons Contacted

• J. Pelletier, Plant Manager

• B. Mulligan, Administration Supervisor

• J. Babbitt, Security Supervisor J. Massey, Construction Supervisor S. Gagne, Contract Security Systems Technician, Nuclear Support Services, In C. Langmaid, Chief of Security, Green Mountain Security The inspector also interviewed other licensee and contract employee *present at exit intervie . License Action on Previous Inspection Findings THis PARAGRAPH CONTAINS SAFEGUARDS INFORMATf00 AND 15 NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. lT :S INTENTIONALLY LEFT BL AN . 30703 Exit Interview The inspector met with the licensee representatives (denoted in Paragraph 1) at the conclusion of the inspection on May 24, 1985. At that time, the purpose and scope of the inspection were reviewed and the findings presented. With the concurrence of Region I management, the inspector provided the licensee a copy of Interim Federal Specification W-A-00450B (GSA-FSS) titled, " Alarm Systems, Interior, Security, Components". No other written information was provided to the licensee by the inspecto , 81018 - Security Plan and Implementing Procedures The inspector reviewed the NRC approved security plan and found that it was current and accessible to supervisory personnel. The inspector reviewed and observed the implementation of security procedures. Except as identified elsewhere in this report, the procedures reviewed were found to have been inplemented in accordance with the Security Pla . 81020 - Management Effectiveness / Security Program The licensee's security organization conformed to the security plan. The inspector reviewed the security supervisor's duties, as stated in the Training and Qualification Plan, and the security program related goals, identified in the corporation's goals program. Additionally, the in-spector observed the supervisor in the conduct of routine duties. These reviews and observations as well as planned construction projects, and a '

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major upcoming outage which will impact on the security program together with the violations identified during this inspection; caused the inspec-tor to question the sufficiency of human resources available to carry out program direction and oversight. The licensee agreed to review this matte . 81034 - Security Program Audit The inspector reviewed Quality Assurance Audit No. 85-4, conducted by two members of the' Yankee Atomic Electric Company on April 2-5, 1985. The inspector noted that the scope and depth of the audit had been improve One deficiency and three observations were identified. The inspector confirmed, by a review of the licensee's written response and discussions with management, that the audit findings were promptly and effectively corrected. The licensee is considering implementation of a detailed

self-inspection program in the security are . 81038 - Records and Reports THIS FARAGRAPH CONTAINS SAFEGUARDS INFORMATl0ii AND IS tl0T FOR PUBllC DISCLOSU9E. IT IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT St ANK.

l This is an apparent violation of Section 13.3 of the Security Plan and Paragraph 7 of Alarm Response Log Security Procedure 093 THIS PARAGRAPH CONTAINS SAFEGUARDS INFORMAT:0N Afl0 IS NDT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE,IT IS !!iTENTIONALLY LEFT BL Aft NUREG/CR-1467, "CAS-SAS Operational Work Station Design and Procedures",

, dated July 1980, contains examples of typical alarm cause codes which may be useful to the licensee.

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i 8. 81052 - physical Barriers - Protected Areas

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The inspector, accompanied by the licensee's security supervisor, inspected the entire protected area perimeter fence line on May 20, 1985.

i The fence was maintained in accordance with the approved security plan.

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. w 4 Physical Barriers - Vital and Access Controlled Areas The inspector determined that vital and access controlled area barriers were maintained in accordance with the approved security pla THIS PA"r,'APil CONTAINS SAFP%%s INF0""" 7 AND IS NOT FOR PU3lic-DISCtr ' TISINTENT'0HAtty

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10. 81066 - Assessment Aids The inspector confinned the effectiveness of assessment aids by observing resolution and imagery of the CAS monitors under both day and night condition . 81070 - Access Control - Personnel The inspector confirmed that access controls including badge issuance, display and revalidation of vital area authorization were in conformance l

with the security plan and security procedure Access Control - Packages The inspector confirmed through observation at the main access control point that packages were physically examined and/or passed through the scanner. The inspector also observed a delivery of packaged goods to the warehouse on May 22, 1985. The delivery was accomplished in accordance with the security plan and joint security / warehouse procedures.

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13. 81074 - Access Control - Vehicles The inspector observed the processing of licensee's and contractors'

i vehicles in and out of the protected area on three different occasions during the inspection. Processing was found to be in compliance with the security plan and procedure . 81078 - Detection Aids - Protected Area

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i Tills PAWW CONT AINS SAFEGUARDS INFORMAT 04 *HD IS NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSU!!E,'ll15 INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLAN .

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A copy of Interim Federal Specification W-A-00450B, which the licensee is committed to in the security plan, was provided to the licensee. The licensee agreed to compare the current security equipment test acceptance criteria to the criteria of that Specification by October 1985. This commitment applies to all alarm system components including those covered in paragraphs 15 and 16 of this repor This is an Inspector Follow-up Item (IFI 85-19-02).

15. 81080 - Detection Aids - Vital and Access Controlled Areas On May 20 and 21, 1985, the inspector observed alarms annunciating in the CAS from vital and access controlled areas. On May 22, the inspector requested and observed the licensee conduct penetration tests of vital and access controlled areas.-

THIS PARAGRAPH COMTAINS SAFEGUARDS INFORMAT!DN AND IS NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSilRE,IT IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLAN All tests produced alarms as required by the approved security pla . 81084 - Alarm Stations THIS PARAGRAPH CONTAINS SAFEGUARDS INFORMATiON AND IS NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE lTIS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLAll This is an apparent violation (50-271/85-19-02).

THIS PARAGRAPH CONTAlHS SAFEGUARDS INFORMAT!GN ANDIS N01FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE lTIS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BL AN This is an apparent violation (50-271/85-19-03)

17. 81088 - Communications The inspector observed radio corrrnunications between the CAS and SAS and

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other members of the security organization and determined that they were in accordance with the security pla , 92706 - Independent Inspection Effort Based on a discussion regarding the impact of emergency drills on the security program, the. inspector informed the licensee of the NRC-NMSS Branch position on " Relaxation of Access Controls During Emergency Drill",

dated April 30, 1984.