IR 05000295/1996018

Partially Withheld Insp Repts 50-295/96-18 & 50-304/96-18 on 961028-1101 (Ref 10CFR73.21).No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Corrective Actions,Mgt Support,Effectiveness of Mgt Controls & Security Program Plans

ML20135D406
Person / Time
Site:	Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date:	12/02/1996
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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ML20135D365	List: IR 05000295/1996018 ML20135D361
References
50-295-96-18, 50-304-96-18, NUDOCS 9612090365
Download: ML20135D406 (2)

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Docket Nos: 50-295; 50-304 Licenses No: DPR-39; DPR-48 Reports No: 50-295/96018(DRS); 50-304/96018(DRS)

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Licensee: Commonwealth Edison Company i

Facility: Zion Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 i

Location: 101 Shiloh Blvd.

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Zion, IL 60099 l Dates: October 28 - November 1, 1996

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Inspector: J. L. Belanger, Senior Physical Security Inspector Approved by: James R. Creed, Chief, Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Zion Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 NRC Inspection Reports No. 50-295/96018; 50-304/96018 Routine, announced, security inspection covering the areas of Audits, Corrective Actions, and Management Support; Effectiveness of Management !

Controls; Security Program Plans; Protected Area Detection Equipment; Security Organization; and Followup on Previous Inspection Findings. Overall, the security program was adequate to protect public health and safety. No ,

violations of NRC requirements were identifie I e The conduct of security operations was professional, with l

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marked improvements in the clarity and thoroughness of shift turnovers and staff communications in general. (Section Sl.1) l e Security contract staff shortages in the contract security l organization continued to result in the use of overtime and adversely impacted the ability of the training organization to conduct response team exercise (Section S6.2)

e NRC observed functional tests of the perimeter alarm system and protected area ingress search equipment demonstrated the operability of the equipmen e X-ray operators responded promptly and effectively to the discovery of actual contraband during ingress search. (Section SS.1)

e A tour of plant security areas showed good worker security awarenes e Good corporate support, in the form of guidance and personnel assistance, was provided to the new Station Security Administrator names in August 199 e Permanent corrective actions for contingency response weaknesses identified during the OSRE are still being implemented, while adequate interim measures continu