IR 05000282/1993009
| ML20044H461 | |
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| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 05/28/1993 |
| From: | Creed J, Ervin N, Madela T, Pirtle G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML19063E060 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-282-93-09, 50-282-93-9, 50-306-93-09, 50-306-93-9, NUDOCS 9306090039 | |
| Download: ML20044H461 (3) | |
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N U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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Reports No. 50-282/93009(DRSS); 50-306/?3009(DRSS)
i Dockets No. 50-282; 50-306 Licenses No. DPR-42;_DPR-60
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Licensee: Northern States Power Company 414 Nicollet Mall
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Minneapolis, MN 55401 Facility Name:
Prairie Island Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, Red Wing, MN Northern States Power Corporate Office, Minneapolis, MN Inspection Dates: April 26-30, 1993 Type of Inspection: Announced Access Authorization Program Inspection Inspector:
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V Safeguards Section Inspection Summary i
1Dipection between April 26 and 30. 1993 (Recorts No. 50-282/93009(DRSS):
.I No. 50-306/93009fDRSS))
Areas Inspected:
Routine, announced access authorization program inspection involving Program Administration and Organization; Background Investigation Elements; Psychological Evaluations; Behavioral Observation; Grandfathering, Attachrwt Contains SAFEG"A w u Iii.'i' * W DJ 9306090039 930528
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Reinstatement, and Transfer of Access Authorization; Temporary Access Authorization; Denial / Revocation of Unescorted Access; Audits; and Records Retention.
Results: The licensee's Access Authorization Program provides assurance that individuals who are authorized unescorted access to the licensee's nuclear plants are trustworthy and reliable, and do not constitute an undue risk to the health and safety of the public as a result of their unescorted access to the nuclear facilities. No violations were noted. The following items were considered program strengths:
Good management oversight, involvement, and support for the program at the corporate level (Section 4).
Double review of security investigation files by corporate personnel after receipt of the case files from the contractor screening agency (Section 5).
Quality of the Acce.vs Authorization Program procedures (Section 4).
Documentation, research, and process for reviewing access denial appeals (Section 10).
Scope, depth, and documentation of the access authorization program audit and the audit frequency for the licensee's program (Section 11).
The following items were considered program weaknesses:
Compliance with some portions of the procedure pertaining to psychological testing (Section 6).
The need for clarification pertaining to which type of arrests need to be reported to licensee supervisors (Section 7.b).
The need to expand training required by the access authorization program
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(Section 7.a).
The inability to monitor security badge holders who may be offsite for more than 30 days and not under a behavioral observation program (Section 7.c).
l The written agreement with the security screening contractor did not address some items required by the rule (Sections 4.a and b).
An unresolved item was noted pertaining to the definition of " frequent and direct" association for the character reference used during screening for temporary access authorization (up to 180 days) (Section 4.b).
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During this inspection, two issues were noted that are considered as Safeguards Information and exempt from public disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 73.21. The issues pertained to a vulnerability noted in detection capability for a certain type of search equipment, and a weakness that would allow easy opportunity for a single individual to circumvent.the security system without_ detection.
Both issues were resolved prior to the close of the inspection. Details of these issues are included in the attachment to this report.
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