IR 05000454/1996006
| ML20237B829 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Byron  |
| Issue date: | 08/17/1998 |
| From: | Grobe J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| 50-454-96-06, 50-454-96-6, 50-455-96-06, 50-455-96-6, NUDOCS 9808190296 | |
| Download: ML20237B829 (3) | |
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SUBJECT:
BYRON STATION SECURITY ISSUE RESOLVED
Dear Mr. Kingsley:
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Section S.3 of Inspection Report No. 50-454/96006; 50-455/96006, dated September 24,1996, identified an unresolved security item pertaining to the unescorted access authorization i
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Section B.3 of Regulatory Guide 5.66 " Access Authorization Program For Nuclear Power
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Plants" dated June 1991, (which the licensee had committed to for implementation of the access authorization program required by 10 CFR 73.56), requires a person's activities under certain circumstances to be " ascertained" or evaluated when they are absent from a behavior
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observation program for extended periods. The existing licensee program did this for contractor j
personnel who did not use their security badge for 30 or more days. However, no similar program existed for licensea personnel. The Regulatory Guide makes no distinction between contractor and licensee personnel for evaluation purposes when absent from a behavior observation program. The licensee corporate security staff position was that a licensee employee never leaves the umbrella of their behavior observation program even when absent because the licensee knew the reason for the absence.
I This issue has been reviewed and resolved by the Safeguards Branch, Division of Reactor Program Management, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. It has been concluded that the requirements of 10 CFR 73.56 are not met unless the licensee ascertains the activities of all personnel (including licensee employees on vacation) who are absent from a licensee or licensee-approved behavior observation program for more than 30 days prior to continuing unet.corted access to the protected area. It is acceptable for a licensee to utilize contractor or other organizationally established behavior observation programs provided sus programs
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meet all applicable requirements and are appropriately approved and audited by a licensee.
Resolution of this issue is being provided so your sta'f can assure adequate procedures exist
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for ascertaining of activities when an individual (licensee or contractor) has been absence from a behavior observation program for 30 or more days for any reason.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
Sincerely, Original Signed by Steven A. Reynolds John A. Grobe, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 50-454;50-455 License Nos.: NPF-37; NPF-66 cc-M. Wallace, Senior Vice President D. Helwig, Senior Vice President G. Stanley, PWR Vice President J. Perry, BWR Vice President D. Farrar, Regulatory Services Manager 1. Johnson, Licensing Director DCD - Licensing K. Graesser, Site Vice President D. Wozniak, Acting Station Manager D. Brindle, Regulatory Assurance Supervisor R. Hubbard, MHB Technical Associates N. Schloss, Economist Office of the Attorney General State Liaison Officer State Liaison Officer, Wisconsin Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission i
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