IR 05000286/1990005
| ML20034B955 | |
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| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 04/20/1990 |
| From: | Dexter T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| 50-286-90-05, 50-286-90-5, NUDOCS 9005010216 | |
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Report No.
50-286/90-05 i
Docket No.
50-286 License No. DPR-64 Licensee: Power Authority of the-State of New York 123 Main Street
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Facility Name: Indian Point 3 Nuclear Power Plant Inspection At: Buchanan,'New York Inspection Conducted: March 12-16, 1990 l
Inspector:
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ospection Summary:
Routine, Unannounced Physical Security Inspect.on
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Areas Inspected: Management Support and Security-Program Plans and Audits; i
Protected and Vital Area Physical Barriers, Detection and Assessment Aids;
'rotected and Vital Area Access Control of Personnel, Packages and Vehicles; Alarm Stations; Testing, Maintenance and Compensatory Measures; Security Force Training and Qualifications; and the Establishment of Contingency Procedures-for Land Vehicle Bombs.
Results: The licensee was found in apparent violation of the NRC-approved Physical Security Plan in that security personnel were not being tested for i
glaucoms. ' Additionally, an unresolved item concerning the timeliness of
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requalifications was identified.
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1.0 Persons Contacted l-
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- J. Russell, Restdent Manager l
- J. Perrotta, Superintendent of Power c
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- M. Peckham, Assistant to Resident Manager
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- W. Harrington, Director of Secur_ity
- E. Sackman, Manager, Security Compliance
'*J. Hahn, Security Manager l
- J. Fitzsimmons, Assistant to Security Manager-
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- T. Pulcher, Engineering Supervisor
- R. Tans 11y, Training Superintendent-9. Headey, Security Supervisor
'E. Eberhardt, Sscurity Coordinator J. Norton,1&C Supervisor M. Morrissey, Performance Supervisor M. Leonard, Security Coordinator
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J. Dube, Fire and' Safety Superintendent
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l 2.0 Licensee Action on Previously Identified Items a.
(Closed).VIO 50-286/89-05-01:
Unlocked protected area-(PA) gate, l
compensatory measures not instituted and.esent not reported within
l one hour. The licensee had revised ~ Security Procedure;#4-Compensa-tory Measures, conducted training for_ all security force inembers I
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(SFMs) on the revised procedure, and security supervisors were retrained on Safeguards Event reporting requirements. No defi-1:
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(Closed) VIO 50-286/89-05-02:
failure to maintain. adequate lighting levels within the PA. The inspector determined by observation that the licensee had installed additional permanent lighting _in several
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previously deficient locations and has portable, temporary lighting l
stands available to replace inoperative permanent lights, when i
necessary. No deficiencies ~were noted.
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(Closed) VIO 50-286/89-05-04: :ailure'to conduct adequate searches of hand held materials entering the PA. The inspector determined by l
observation and by interviewing ' personnel th.at the licensee had
l-retrained all SFMs on the conduct of searches of materials and now-
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requirestall hand held items to be pitted on the.X-ray equipment for search.
Exceptions to X-ray searches are required to be hand searched by an SFM.
No deficiencies were noted.
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(Closed) VIO 50-286/89-05-05:
Failure to conduct.adequat'e searches-
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i of vehicles entering the PA. The inspector determined by obs,ervation
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.cf' vehicle l searches.and a review of Ltraining records that SFMs were
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retrained on the conduct of vehicle searches and are now performing adequate searches.
No deficien':les were noted.
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(Closed) UNR 5d 286/89-05-06: Breeches in a vital area (VA). The inspector determined that'the licensee had corrected the VA barrier breaches-within a certain building with the installation of approprihte barrier material ancf a VA door.
No' deficiencies were
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(Closed) UNR 50-286/89-05-07:' Marginal PA barrier.
The licensee had corrected the previously marginal barrier with the'insttilati.or of;
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appropriate barrier material on certain accessible ventilation louvers.
Building doors were alarmed and access controlled. 3
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Additionally, sssessment aids have been installed around the
building. No deficiencies _were noted.
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(Closed) UNR-50-286/89-05-087. Marginal VA barriers in certain buildings.
The licensee had installed approprtate barrier material over all ventilatioa louvers in both buildings.
No deficienciss were noted.
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(C1osed)1VIO 50-286/89-15-01:
Failure \\to illuminate-seven areas l
within the PA as required. The inspector determined by observation j
that all the deficient areas.were corrected and now meet or exceed
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lighting requirements. No deficiencies were noted.
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(Closed) VIO 50-286/89-15-04:
Failure to conduct searches of hand carried items entering the PA. The inscector determined by obser--
vation and by int.erviewing SFMs that all hand carried items are physically or machine searched prior to entering the. araa.
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item 2.c.).
No deficiencies were noted.
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3.0 Management Suncort and Seririty' Program Plans and Audits-t a.
Management Support - Management supr. art for the physical security i
program has increased and-was evidem, during the inspection. The inspector noted significant improvements in lighting, PA and VA barriers and-security force facilities and morale.
The licensee had renovated the security locker room and all SFMs are now provided with lockers, showers and a central lunch room area.
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Security Program Plans - The 'nspector vt
.ied that changes to the NRC-approved physical security plan (the Pian), Security Contingency Plan and Security Training and Qualification Plan, as implemented, did not decrease the ef fectiveness of the respective plans and that they had been submitted to the NRC with no deficiencies noted.
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The licensee had also taken the following steps to improve the security program:
-Established 16 additional security positions and hired, trained, and placed personnel in these positions.
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-Reassigned the present security training instructor and a contractor
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position to the stati'6n's training oepartment.
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the availability of resources for record keeping, developing lesson plans, schedules and training space.
-Dedicated four Instrument and Controls (I&C) technicians to the maintenance and repair of security equipment.
c-Assigned an engineer to be responsible for all security program upgrades.
i-Ueveloped a prevergtve maintenance (PM) program for security systems and equipm%nt.
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Audits - The inspector reviewed the 1989 annual security program
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audit conducted by Quality Assurance and a contract security specialist.
The audit appeared to be comprehensive in scope, and the
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results were reported to appropriate management levels.
The inspector's review included the response of the security organization
to the audit findings and the actions taken to correct the findings.
The documented corrective actions appeared appropriate to the
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findings.
No deficiencies were noted.
4.0 Protected and Vital Area Physical Barriers, Detection pg
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Protected Ara Barrier - The inspector conducted a physical
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inspection of the PA barrier on March 13 and 1(, 1990.
The inspector determined, by observation, that the barrier was generally installed and maintained as described in the Plan.
Additionally, the licensee had improved several marginal areas noted during the previous inspection.
No deficiencies were noted.
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Protected Area Detecti.on Aids -The inspector observed the testing of i
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the PA perimeter detection aids on March 13, 1990, and deterrined
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they were generally installed, maintained and operated as comicitted
to in the Plan.' No deficiencies were noted.
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Isolation Zones - The inspector verified that isolation zones werg
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generally maintained to pe mit observation of activities on both sides of the PA barrier. No deficiencies were noted.
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Protected Area and Isolation Zone Lighting - The inspector conducted a PA and isolation zone lighting survey on March 14, 1990, from approximately 6:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., accompanied by a security supervisor and a security coordinator.
Significant improvements were
noted by the inspector in the permanent and temporary lighting since the last inspection.
No deficiencies were noted.
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Assessment Aids - The inspector observed the PA perimeter assessment.
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aids and determined they were generally installed, maintained, and operated as committed to in the plan,
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MS PARAGRAPl! C0r!AINS SAFEGUA!!DS.
lHf0sBilGl IX) IS NOT FOR PUBLIC DISC 10El, IT IS INT 3T!0NALLY
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Vital Area' Barriers - The inspector conducted a physical inspection of sev3ral VA barriers on March 14 and 15, 1990.
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inspector determined, by observation, that the barriers were
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installed and maintiiined as described in the Plan..Several L
improvements were noted since the last inspection on specific facilities.
(See also paragraph 2e and f).
No deficiencies were
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Vital Area Detection Aids - The inspector observed the VA detection aids and determined that they were installed, maintained and operated as committed to in the Plan.
No deficiencies were noted.
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5.0 Protected and Vital Area Access Control of Personnel, Packages and Vehicles a.
r rsonnel 8: cess Control -. The inspector determined that the
licensee was exercising positive control over personnel access to.
This datermination was based.on the following:
(1) Personnel are properly. identified and authorization'is checked
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prior to issuance of badges and key-cards.
No deficiencies were noted.
(2) The licensee is implementing a fitness-for-duty program designed to cor. ply with NRC requirements.
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(3) The ><curity lock and key procedures were consistent with commitments in the Plan. The inspector also reviewed the lock and key records and discussed the procedures with the licensee's security staff.
No deficiencies were noted.
(4) The licensee takes precautions to ensure that an unauthorized name cannot be-added to the access list by having or.ly one
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member of security management authorized to make changes to the access list. No deficiencies were noted.
(5) The licensee has a search program, as committed to in the Plan, for firearms, explosives, incendiary devices and other unauthorized materials. The inspector observed personnel access
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processing at the Primary and Outage Access points during shift changes on March 13, 14 and 15, 1990, and interviewed members of the security force and licensee's security staff. about personnel access control. No deficiencies were noted.
(6) The inspector observed that individuals in the PA and vat
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display their identification badges as required.
No defi-ciencies were noted.
(7) The licensee has escort procedures for visitors into and within the PA and VAs.
No deficiencies were noted, g-(8) The licensee has a mechanism for expediting access to the vital
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equipment during emergencies and that machanism is adequate for
its purpose. No deficiencies were noted.
(9) Unescorted access to VAs is limited to authorized individuals.
l The access list is revalidated at least once every 31 days as i
committed to in the Plan.
No deficiencies were noted, b.
Package and Material Access Control-- The inspector determined that the licensee was exercising positive control over= packages and materials that are brought into the PA through the main access portal.
The inspector reviewed the package and material control procedures and found that they were consistent with commitments in the Plan. The inspector also observed package and material processing and int.erviewed members of the security force and members i
of the licensee'sEsecurity staff about package _and material control i
procedures. No deficiencies were noted.
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Vehicle Access Control - The inspector determined that ~the licensee l
properly controls vel.;cle access to and within the protected area.
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The inspector verifie.. that vehicles are properly authorized prior i
to being allowed to enter the PA.
The inspector also reviewed the
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current vehicle search procedures and detennined they were consistent with commitments in the Plan. No deficiencies were noted.
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r 6.0 Alarm Stations and Communications - The inspector observed the operation
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of the Central and Secondary Alarm stations (CAS and SAS) and determined-they were maintained and operated as committed to in the Plan.
CAS and SAS operators interviewed by the inspector were knowledgeable of their daties and responsibilities. The inspector verified that the CAS operator.
does not have any operational activities that would interfere with
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assessment and response functions.
7.0 Emergency Power Supply - The inspector verified that there are several systems that provide backup power to the security systems. The systems and procedures were consistent with the Plan. The systems and their components are located in VAs. No deficiencies were noted.
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8.0 Testing, Maintenance and Compensatory Measures
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The inspector reviewed testing and maintenance records. The testing.and maintenance records. committed to in-the Plan were on file and available for licensee and NRC review.
The Instrument and Controls (I&C) section i
has four technicians dedicated to maintaining the security systems and equipment and had developed a well-defined preventive maintenance program with clear and concise procedures.
Since these technicians have been dedicated to maint61ning the security equipment, rapair and return-to-service time for that equipment has improved.
The continued support of-management for the concept of dedicated I&C technicians should minimize g-L the use of compensatory measures and corresponding security force
overtina, as well as better functioning and reliable equipment.
The inspector reviewed the licensee's use of compensatory measures and determined that the measures were as committed to in the Plan.
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9.0 Security Training and Qualification
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Tne inspector randomly selected and reviewed the training and qualifi-p cation records for 11 SFMs. The re:ords were for Shift Coordinators,
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Armed and Unarmed Officers and Watch Officers.
On March 15, 1990, the inspector determined, by reviewing the medical qualification records and by interviewing security and medical personnel, that SFMs were not being tested for glaucoma during their routine physical examination. After a review of the inspector's findings, the licensee
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agreed and indicated that this was an apparent administrative oversight.
The licensee stated that glaucoma testing would be conducted in the future.
The Indian Point 3 Nuclear Power Plant Guard Training and Qualification Plan, dated August 2, 1982, Revision 3, Section 1.4, states, in part, that security force members will be tested at least once every 12 months to L
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ensure that they meet the vision, hearing, disease and other physical'
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Appendix B,Section I, B.b.(1),
Vision (a), states that glaucoma shall be disqualifying, unless controlled by acceptable medical or surgical means.
The inspector determined that the licensee's failure to conduct glaucoma testing as committed to in the NRC-approved Indian Point 3 Guard Training and Qualification Plan represents an apparent violation of NRC require-
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ments. (VIO 50-286/90-05-01).
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Also on March 15, 1990, the inspector determined, by reviewing the training qualification records, that, in the past, several security-personnel exceeded, by a small margin, the 12 month requalification time period on some crucial tasks training.
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number of hours SFMs were working, and the fact that only one trainer is assigned to conduct security training. The trainer was also required to
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maintain. records, rewrite lesson plans, develop training aids and conduct
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numerous other tcsks associated with training. The. licensee had taken steps to correct this problem prior-to the inspection by conducting requalification training well in advance of expiration dates and hiring contractor security personnel to assist the security _ force during outages.-
Also, the l'.censee committed to hire another training instructor and has budgeted funds to have a contractor rewrite the lesson plans and assist with the requalification training.
This is an unresolved item and will be reviewed during the next inspection.
(UNR 50-286/90-05-02)
Several SFMs were interviewed to determine if t. hey possess the requisite knowledge and ability to carry out their assigned duties. The interview
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results indicated that they were knowledgeable of their job-requirements. No deficiencies were noted.
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10.0 land Vehicle Bomb Contingency Procedure
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The inspector conducted a review of the licensee's Land Vehicle Bomb Contingency Procedure.
The licensee's procedure detailed short-term
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actions that would be taken to protect against radiological sabotage in the event such a threat were to materialize. The procedure appeared adequate for its intended purpose.
No deficiencies were noted.
11.0 Exit Interview The inspector met with the licensee's representatives indicated in paragraph 1 at the ccqclusion of the inspection on March 16, 1990. At that time, the purpose and scope of the inspection were reviewed and the findings were presented.
Licensee's commitments made during the course of this inspection were also reconfirmed by the inspector.
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