IR 05000271/1993027
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 11/10/1993 |
| From: | Albert R, Della Ratta A, Mccabe E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| ML20058A292 | List: |
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| 50-271-93-27, NUDOCS 9312010031 | |
| Download: ML20058A294 (5) | |
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION I
Report No.
50-271/93-27 Docket No.
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DPR-28 Licensee:
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation Facility Name:
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Statio.n Inspection At:
Vernon. Vermont inspection Conducted:
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E. C. McCabe, Chief, Safeguards Section date Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards SCOPE Security Program Plans; Protected Area and Isolation Zone Lighting; Vital Area Physical Barriers and Detection Aids; Protected and Vital Area Access Control of Personnel, Packages and Vehicles; Power Supply; Testing, Maintenance and Compensatory Measures; and Security Training and QualiScation.
RESULTS The licensee's security program was found to be directed toward public health and safety.
No safety concerns or violations of NRC requirements were identified.
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DETAILS 1.0 Key Personnel Contacted 1.1 Licensec
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C. Clark, Director, Quality Assurance
R. Grippardi, Quality Assurance Supervisor
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G. Morgan, Security Manager
D. Reid, Vice President, Operations
R. Wanczyk, Plant Manager
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t 1.2 Contractor F. Harper, Project Manager, The Wackenhut Corporation (TWC)
B. Kindilien, Director, Quality Assurance, TWC i
E. Wright, Security Operations Supervisor, TWC
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l.3 U.S. NRC T. Shedlosky, Project Engineer (. Acting Resident Inspector)
- indicates those present at the exit meeting The inspectors also interviewed other licensee and contractor personnel.
2.0 Security Prqgram Plans l
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The inspectors veriDed through discussions and observations that changes to the licensee's Security, Contingency, and Guard Training and Qualification Plans, as implemented, did not decrease the effectiveness of the respective plans, and had been submitted in accordance with NRC requirements. No deficiencies were identified.
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3.0 Protected Area (PA) and Isolation Zone Lichtine The inspectors conducted a lighting survey of the PA and isolation zones on i
October 19, 1993. The inspectors determined by observation that lighting in the PA and isolation zones was adequate. No deficiencies were identified.
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4.0 Vital Area (VA) Physical Harriers and Detection Aids 4.1 VA Harriers
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The inspectors conducted a physical inspection of selected VA barriers on October 19 and 21,1993, and determined by observation that the barriers were installed and maintained as described in the NRC-approved physical security
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plan (the Plan).
4.2 VA Detection Aids The inspectors observed licensee testing of selected VA detection aids on October 21,1993. These were found to be installed, maintained, and operated l
as committed to in the Plan.
No deficiencies were identified in these areas.
5.0 Protected and Vital Area Access Control of Personnel. Packanes and Vehicles 5.1 Personnel Access Control The inspectors determined that the licensee was exercising positive control over personnel access to the PA and VAs. This determination was based on the following:
5.1.1. In addition to daily safeguards, the inspectors verified that the licensee took precautions to ensure that unauthorized names were not added to the access list by having a member of management review the list every 31 days.
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5.1.2. The inspectors verified that the licensee had a mechanism for expediting access to vital equipment during emergencies and that the
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mechanism was adequate for its purpose.
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The inspectors determined that the licensee was exercising positive control over packages and material that were brought into the PA. Inspector review of package and material control procedures found that they were consistent with commitments in the Plan. The inspectors also. observed package and material processing and interviewed members of the security force and the licensee's security staff about package and material control procedure..
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5.3 Vehicle Access Control
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The inspectors determined that the licensee properly controlled access to and within the PA. The inspectors verified that vehicles were properly processed prior to entering the PA. The process was consistent with commitments in the Plan. The inspectors also reviewed the vehicle search procedures and determined they were consistent with commitments in the Plan. This determination was made by observing vehicle processing and search, inspection of vehicle logs, and by interviewing Security Force Members (SFMs) and the licensee's security staff about vehicle processing and search procedures.
No deficiencies were identified in these areas.
6.0 Emereeney Power Supply The inspectors verified that several systems (batteries, dedicated diesel generator, and plant on-site AC power) provided backup power to the security systems. The inspectors reviewed the test and maintenance records and procedures for these systems and found that they were consistent with the Plan. No deficiencies were identified.
7.0 Security Training and Oualification The inspectors randomly selected and reviewed the training qualification, physical, and firearms qualifications records for five SFMs, including supervisors. The inspectors determined that the qualifications were conducted in accordance with the Plan, but that the documentation was not maintained in a central location. This method of record maintenance made auditing difficult and indicated that tracking the completion of training was difficult as well.
The training records indicated that the licensee used a combination of five methods for qualification: audit, examination, observation, performance, and verbal. The audit method, as applied, appeared ambiguous in that it was not clear if the date of completion of a task, such as completing a vehicle search log, was the date that the task was audited or the date that the task was performed.
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The licensee took some immediate corrective measures to better document training and to clarify the methods of requalification. This is an inspector follow-up item (IFI 50-271/93-27-01) and will be reviewed during a subsequent ins}xctio,.
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8.0 Exit Interview The inspectors met with the licensee representatives indicated in Section 1.0 at the conclusion of the inspection on October 22,1993. At that time, the purpose and scope of the inspection were reviewed and the findings were presented. The licensee representatives present acknowledged the findings of the inspection.