IR 05000271/1987005

Partially Withheld Physical Security Insp Rept 50-271/87-05 on 870209-13 (Ref 10CFR73.21).No Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Security Organization,Protected & Vital Area Barriers & Safeguards Contingency Plan

ML20205T041
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	03/31/1987
From:	Keimig R, Madden W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:
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ML20205T011	List: IR 05000271/1987005 ML20205T009
References
50-271-87-05, 50-271-87-5, NUDOCS 8704070198
Download: ML20205T041 (5)

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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

Report N /87-05 Docket N License N OPR-28 Licensee: Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation R.D.5, Box 169 Ferry Road, Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 Facility Name: Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Inspection At: Vernon, Vermont Inspection Conducted: February 9-13, 1987 Date of Last Physical Security Inspection: March 10-13,1986 Type of Inspection: Routine, Unannounced Physical Security Inspection Inspector:f A Tilliam Madden, p ub04 3-3/-87 Security Inspector date

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,se' Richard R. Keimig, f, Safeguards date

Section, DRSS Inspection Summary: Routine, Unannounced Physical Security Inspection on Februa ry 9-13, 1987 (Report No. 50-271/87-05)

Areas Inspected: Security Organization; Protected and Vital Area Barriers; Detection Aids (Protected Area); Access Control, including Personnel, Packages and Vehicles; Alarm Stations; Compensatory Measures; Personnel Training and Qualification; Safeguards Contingency Plan; and Status of Inspector Follow-up Item Results: The licensee was in compliance with NRC requirements in the areas examine %

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i DETAILS Key Persons Contacted R. Wanczyk, Operations Superintendent R. Pagodin, Technical Services Superintendent J. Sinclair, Security Supervisor S. Wender, Engineer, I&C Department C. Langmaid, Chief, Green Mountain Security Other licensee personnel and members of the Green Mountain securi contractor were also interviewed by the inspecto . Status of Inspector Follow-up Items (Closed) IFI (85-36-01): Search of deliveries to the warehouse inside the protected area. The inspector confirmed that all deliveries for the ware-house inside the protected area are searched in accordance with Security Organization Procedures 0953 and paragraph 1.6.5 of the NRC-approved Security Plan. The inspector reviewed the procedure and observed that these controls were being exercised on February 10, 198 (Closed) IFI (B6-06-02): Reinforcement of positive access control mea-sures in accordance with 10 CFR 73.55(d)(8). The inspector confirmed via a review of documentation (guard orders and post layout plans) and dis-cussions with licensee representatives that positive access controls over materials ent..ir.g containment had been reinforced since the last inspectio (0 pen) IFI (86-06-01): Assessment Aid Upgrade Project. Work continues on this project and it is scheduled for completion in the summer of 198 A proposed plan revision, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.90, was submitted to NRC by letter dated November 26, 1986 and an amendment dated January 19, 1987. These were reviewed by the inspector and found to be factua The plan revision is undergoing evaluation by NR . Management Effectiveness

In January 1987, the licensee provided an additional position to the secu-rity contractor's training group. This provides the training staff with {

three full-time, instructor This added position, according to the 11- !

censee, will enable the training group to implement more efficient con-

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trols over training related documentation, thereby enabling the training l group to become more directly involved in performance evaluations of the on-duty security force. Performance evaluations will be conducted during all shifts and will focus on the effectiveness of procedures, individual t performance and the ability of the security force to respond to event Feedback from these evaluations will be used to improve personnel perfor-mance and/or to upgrade procedure !

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The licensee's I&C Department completed a revision to the maintenance support program for all security systems and equipment. The program was imple.nented in December, 198 It establishes maintenance priorities and provides for both on-site and contract specialist support. Additionally, the program establishes preventive maintenance and surveillance schedules for all systems and equipment. The licensee also is investigating the possibility of equipping certain systems with surge control devices to reduce the number of problems with equipment during voltage fluctuation The systems equipment upgrade project, undertaken in 1986, continue Projects, such as the installation of additional assessment aids, correc-tions to existing assessment aids, start-up of new computers and devel-opment of a new software program, and modification to the perimeter in-trusion detection system (PIDS), continue as 1987 program goals and are i

proceeding on schedule. A significant effort is being made by the li-censee to more effectively integrate.the assessment aids and the PIDS to take into account human factors considerations. The inspector will con-tinue to monitor licensee progress on these upgrade projects during future inspection . Protected and Vital Area Barriers The inspector examined protected and vital area barrier features on February 10 and February 12, 1987 and found them to be in conformance with the NRC-approved Security Pla . Detection Aids - Protected Area i

The inspector observed the licensee's Perimeter Intrusion Detection System in operation and found that it conformed to the requirements of the NRC-approved Security Pla ,

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THis P ONTAINS SAFEGUARDS INf 03 MAT:0N Mia IS NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE, ITIS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLAN . Access Control - Personnel Packages and Vehicles The inspector observed access control practices and procedures and found them to be in accordance with the NRC-approval Security Pla . Alarm Stations The inspector observed the Central Alarm Station operation on February 10 and February 12th, 1987 and found it to be consistent with the NRC-approved Security Plan and implementing procedure . Compensatory Measures gls ppsba>- SiTAiNS SAF00100S INF03Mi10N AND IS NOT FDR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE, ITIS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLAN . , Personnel Training and Qualification and Safeguards Contingency plan Implementation The inspector reviewed drill documentation and held discussions with representatives of the licensee's security contractor. The inspector found that the security organization completed a total of 24 contingency j plan drills during 1986. The use of response weapons and appropriate team deployments were exercised on all shifts. The inspector noted that formal i critiques were conducted and documented by all participants and that the '

results of these critiques including recommendations, were forwarded to the Site Security Supervisor. The inspector found that these drills were being conducted to satisfy the requirements of the NRC-approval Security Training and Qualification Plan and the Safeguards Contingency Pla l l

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At the conclusion of the inspection on February 13, 1987, the_ inspector met with the licensee representatives listed in paragraph I and reviewed the purpose and scope of the inspection and presented the finding At no time during .this inspection was written material provided-to the licensee by the inspector.

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