IR 05000409/1988002

Insp Rept 50-409/88-02 on 880321-22.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Allegations Received Re Alarm Operators Being Told to Disregard Alarms to Clean Work Area. Results of Insp:Allegations Not Substantiated

ML20151W311
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Site:	La Crosse File:Dairyland Power Cooperative icon.png
Issue date:	04/25/1988
From:	Christoffer G, Creed J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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ML20151W308	List: IR 05000409/1988002 ML20151W305
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50-409-88-02, 50-409-88-2, NUDOCS 8805030355
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u Report No. 50-409/88002(DRSS) , e Docket No. 50-409 License No. DPR-45

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i Licensee: Dairyland Power Cooperative {

2615 East Avenue - South j La Crosse, WI 54601 J

. Facility Name: La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor (LACBWR) t1 In'spection At: Regional Office i Inspection Conducted: March 21-23, 1988 TypeofInspect)on: Allegation Review

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.P,hysical Security Inspector

Approved By: J. R.. Creed, Chief g/pyfg$/

(/ Safeguards Section 4 Date Inspection Summary Inspection on March 21-23, 1988u(Report No. 50-409/88002(ORSS))

Areas Inspected: Included a review of allegations received by Region III of:

alarm operators were told to disregard alarms to clean their work area; the licensee's screening program was misuse Results: The licensee was found to be in compliance with NRC requirements within the areas examined during the inspection. The allegations were not substantiate '

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DETAILS Key Persons Contacted

• F. Evitch, Security Director LACBWR s

• S. Bussian, Post Commander, Burns International Security Services Incorporated,(BISSI)

• These persons were telephonically contacte , Entrance and Exit Interview (IP 30703)

, There were no formal entrance or exit interviews conducted. However, a telephone exit interview was conducted with Mr. Frank Evitch on April 11, 198 He was advised that the allegations were unsubstantiate . , Allegation Review (099014)

The following provided in the form of allegation, were reviewed by the inspector as specifically noted below: Background: (Closed) Allegation No, RIII-87-A-0162: The Region III office telephonically received irfernation on December 9,1987, f rom a security office at LACBWR, alleging that he had been required to take a psychological evaluation for some domestic problems he was '

experiencing with his wif The security officer stated that the evaluation was not required and implied that the evaluation was based on management's wrong interoretation of NRC rules pertaining to psychological evaluation Al_ legation: A security officer at LACBWR was required to take a psychological evaluation because of some domestic problems. He thought the psychological evaluation was not required and implied that the evaluation was based on management's wrong interpretation of NRC rule Review: The inspector reviewed documentation provided by the ,

licensee. Documentation included Viroqut. Police Department Complaint for November 23, 1987; Viroqua Police Department Daily ,

Activity Log with information dated November 9, 1987; MMPI Psychological Report for Armed Security Officer dated December 11, 1987; LACBWR Security Director's outline of events regarding allegation dated December 4, 1987. Additionally, on March 22, 1988, the inspector telephonically interviewed the Security Director and BISSI Post Commande The information provided to the NRC indicated that the LACBWR Security Director was initially informed in December 1987 that a security guard may h3ve been referred to the Douglas Mental

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Health Cente Since the security guard was assigned to a position requiring him to be armed the Security Director contacted the Douglas Mental Health Center. The Security Director found the center could not release any information. The Security Director also learned that a local law enforcement agency may have a record of an incident involving the security guar The Security Director obtained a copy of report, dated November 23, 1987 from the Viroqua, Wisconsin, Police Department. The police responded to a comestic complaint at the .iecurity officer's residence '

along with the on-call worker for the Douglas Mental Health Cente The Security Director also learned the Viroqua police had responded to the residence on other occasion for similar matters; however, only one report was writte After obtaining the information, the Security Director contacted the BISSI Post Comander and a BISSI Regional Manager. A decision was made to suspend the individual, pending an investigation of the !

security officer being involved in possible aberrant behavior as indicated in the police report. The individual was suspended on December 4, 1987. As a result, the individual's access was suspended and he was later requested to take a psychological evaluatio The psychological evaluation was requested because management [

concluded that the officer may have exhibited aberrant behavior  ;

according to the police report, and because they could not substantiate that the security officer was referred to the Health Center for psychological evaluation. Since the licensee could not attest that the security officer met the behavioral qualifications required by Part 73, Appendix B and the LACBWR Training and l Qualification Plan, he was requested to take a psychological  !

evaluation before being allowed to return to work. He took the test ;

on December 9,1987. The results were reviewed by a psychologist

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from Baker and Associates Incorporated on December 11, 198 The ,

psychological report cocclusion was the officer met the criteria for unescorted status. The security officer was allowed to return to  ;

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Conclusion: This allegation was not substantiated. The security officer was requested to taken a psychological evaluation based on ,

1) information written in a police report for a domestic disturbance, 2) infonnation based on hearsay information provided to the licensee and 3) the licensees determination that in order for them to attest the officer was mentally suitable to perform as an armed guard. The r"

licensee wcs in compliance with the security plan. This allegation l is considered close l b. Background: (Closed) Allegation No. RIII-87-A-0169: The Region III office telephonically received information on December 28, 1987, from a security officer at LACBWR, alleging that in mid December 1987,

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the day shift CAS and SAS operators were told to disregard all routine job functions in order to clean up the CAS and SAS stations. While the CAS and SAS operators were in the process of cleaning their stations, one of the intrusion alarms went into an alarm condition; however, due to the CAS and SAS operators being involved in cleaning the CAS and SAS areas, they failed to observe the alarm. The alarm was subsequently discovered by a security supervisur approximately 44 minutes later. The CAS and SAS operators were suspended for one I

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Allegation: An intrusion alarm from a perimeter of the plant was not responded to by the security force until 44 minutes af ter the alarm was received. The alarm station operators were allegedly told to disregard all routine job functions in order to clean the alarm

! station Review: The inspector reviewed documentation that wcs provided by the license Documentation included "LACBWR Security Guard i Activity Report," dated December 20, 1987; "Burns Interne ional j Security Services Incident Reports," dated December 20, 2987; computer printout of alarms for December 20, 1987; and "LACBWR Safeguards Event Log," which included information for December 20, 198 This documentation was reviewed in-office by the inspecto Additionally, the inspector telephonically interviewed the Security Director on March 21-22, 1988, and interviewed the BISSI Post

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Conimander on March 22, 198 . The information provided 'adicated that on December 20, 1987, the l licensee experienced a problem with the alarm system. Since

technicians were not readily available, a Sergeant knowledgeable of a

the alarm system, took the necessary actions to fix the proble The Sergeant was authorized to perform the actions.

i After notifying the appropriate persons, at 8:36 a.m. the Sergeant opened a Tamper Box located in a building in the protected area, to

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work on the interior of the box. When the tamper box was opened an i alarm was generated in the alarm stations. Since the Sergeant was already present and it was a prearranged alarm, it was not necessary

for other guards to physically respond. The Sergeanteclosef the i tamper box within one minute. Although the alarm station operators

were aware of the alarm, it was not cleared until 44 minutes later.

l l The SAS operator did not clear the alarm until, he later ran a

check of the system and found that the alarm on the tamper box was i not cleared. The SAS operator cleared the alarm at 9:20 a.m. and

notified the Sergeant of the incident. The CAS operator did not I

clear the alarm. He was notified at 9:20 a.m. by SAS that the alarm

was not cleared. Access control co.mputer printouts showed that l there were no entry or exits from the building since the Sergeant opened the tamper box and, there were no further alarms on the

temper box. Additionally, the building doors were under observation i

by a guard that was posted in the area.

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In the BISSI Incident Report written by the SAS operator, he replied he did not know how he missed clearing the alarm. The SAS operator was given a written reprimand for failing to properly / timely clear an alar The CAS operator was given a one day suspension because in July 1937, he had received a written reprimand for failure to

"follow proper procedures in CAS/SAS, missing alarms in CAS." Both officers were retrained and recertified in proper clearing of an alar Additionally, telephonic interviews with the Security Director and Post Commander indicated that guards were requested to clean the duty areas, but if the guards felt that cleaning interfered with their job functions, .it could be done after the guard was relieved from his post. Security officers were not told to disregard all routine job functions in order to clean the alarm station Conclusion: The allegation regarding response to an alarm was not substantiated. With the alarm operators knowledge, a Sergeant opened a tamper box and caused an alarm. The box was closed within the minut However, the SAS operator iid not clear the alarm until 44 minutes after the alarm was receive This did not have an adverse effect on the facility's protection, in that, the doors to the building were under observatien by a guard and, con; uter printout documentation showed no further entry or exit activity frcn tbo are Additionally, if the box was reopened, it would cause an alar This allegation is considered close The allegation regarding the alarm station operators being told to disregard all routine job functions in order to clean alarm stations, is not substantiated. Guards were requested to clean their work areas, but if they felt that these duties interfered with their assigned job functions, they could wait until they were relieved from their post. The inspector determined that this policy does not have an adverse effect on the facility protectio This allegation is considered close ,

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