IR 05000416/1999015

Partially Withheld Insp Rept 50-416/99-15 on 990816-20. Noncited Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Physical Security Program,Personnel Access Control,Access Authorization & Protected Area Detection Aids

ML20212A941
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Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	09/13/1999
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ML20212A937	List: IR 05000416/1999015 ML20212A933
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50-416-99-15, NUDOCS 9909170200
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DOCUMENT CONTAINS ENCLOSURE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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License No.: NPF-29 Report No.: 50-416/99-15 Licensee: Entergy Operations, In Facility: Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Location: Waterloo Road Port Gibson, Mississippi Dates: August 16-20,1999 Inspector (s): A. Bruce Earnest, Physical Security Specialist Plant Support Branch Approved By: Gail M. Good, Chief Plant Support Branch Attachment: Supplemental Information DOCUMENT CONTAINS ENCLOSURE (S) CONTAIN(S) UPON SEPARATION THIS PAGE IS DECONTROLLED 9909170200 990913 PDR ADOCK 05000416 O PDR

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-2- DOCUMENT CONTAINS E2iECUTIVE SUMMARY Grand Gulf Nuclear Station NRC Inspection Report No. 50-416/99-15 This was an announced inspection of the licensee's physical security program. The areas inspected included: personnel access control, access authorization, protected area detection e aids, assessment aids, compensatory measures, protected area physical barriers, records and reports, and security program audit Plant Succort

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Vulnerabilities with the access control metal detectors and X-ray equipment were identified. The licensee's corrective action for the metal detectors was prompt and efficient. The licensee was studying means to reduce the X-ray equipment vulnerability (Section S1.1). {

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The access authorization program was effectively implemented (Section S1.2).

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During tests of the perimeter detection system, one detection zone was defeated, and 4 I

vulnerabilities in several other zones were identified. Overall, the detection system was adequate (Section S2.1).

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The assessment aids system provided adequate assessment of the perimeter detection zones (Section S2.2).

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The compensatory measures program met physical security plan requirements. The security officers were well trained on program requirements (Section S2.3).

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A violation was identified involving a section of the vehicle barrier system that did not conform to the requirements of Paragraph 4.2.7 of the physical security plan and 10 CFR l 73.55 (c)(7). This Severity Level IV violation is being treated as a noncited violation I

consistent with Appendix C of the NRC Enforcement Policy. The degraded barrier system was entered into the corrective action system as CR-GGN-1999-902 (Section S2.4).

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A good records and reporting system was in place for reporting safeguards events (Section S3.1).

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Audits of the security, access authorization, and fitness-for-duty programs were effective, thorough, and intrusive (Section S7.1). j DOCUMENT CONTAINS ENCLOSURE (S) CONTAIN(S) UPON SEPARATION THIS PAGE lS DECONTROLLED . - -__- .. . _. ._ . .. .

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PARTIAL LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED L!C.ttuittft

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W. Eaton, Vice President C. Abbott, Technical Coordinator A. Barfield, Manager, Design, Engineering M. Bonds, Quality Assurance Lead Auditor C. Brooks, Senior Licensing Specialist J. Christian, Security Operations Supervisor i

W. Deck, Security Superintendent 1 J. Edwards, Manager, Planning and Scheduling C. Elisaesser, Manager, Plant and System Engineering J. Graise, Senior Security Coordinator i

E. Harris, Manager, System Engineering J Harris, Supervisor, Instrumentation and Calibration C Holifield, Senior Licensing Engineer E. Hughes, Supervisor, Computer Engineering R. Jackson, Licensing Specialist i

C. Lambert, Director, Engineering B. Middleton, Senior Security Coordinator R. Moomaw, Manager, Plant Maintenance J. Parker, Security Technician, Instrumentation and Calibration .

j R. Rider, Maintenance Coordinator, Instrumentation, and Calibration i

J. Roberts, Director, Quality Programs j

J. Robertson, Manager, Quality Assurance 1 E. Rogers, Manager, Site Support R. Sears, Acting Supervisor, Access Authorization / Fitness-for-Duty C. Stafford, Manager, Operations D. Tapley, Security Technician, Instrumentation, and Calibration l J. Venable, Manager, Operation N_BQ P. Alter, Resident inspector DOCUMENT CONTAINS ENCLOSURE (S) CONTAIN(S) UPON SEPARATION THIS PAGE IS DECONTROLLED

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IP 81700 Physical Security Program for Power Reactors ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED QP_tu .

50-416/9915-01 NCV Inadequate Protected Area Detection Aids Closed 50-416/9915-01 NCV Inadequate Protected Area Detection Aids LIST OF DOCUMENTATION REVIEWED Quality Programs Audit Report QPA-40.02-98-97, September 18,1998 Quality Programs Audit Report QPA-29.01-98, September 21,1998 i

Quality Programs Audit Report QPA-08.01-98, December 10,1998 Physical Security Plan, Revision 30

Security Procedure 11-S-01-08, Revision 14, " Reportable Security Safeguards Events" Security Procedure 11 S-22-10, Revision 33,'" Compensatory Measures" Security Procedure 11-S-21-08, Revision 13, " Access Control- Personnel"  ;

Safeguards Event Logs, Third and Fourth Quarters,1998 and First and Second Quarters,1999 l

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