IR 05000456/1997006

Partially Withheld Insp Repts 50-456/97-06 & 50-457/97-06 on 970310-14.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Evaluation of Performance of Security Organization & Review of Previous Open Items

ML20140C690
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	04/10/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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ML20140C688	List: IR 05000456/1997006 ML20140C682
References
50-456-97-06, 50-456-97-6, 50-457-97-06, 50-457-97-6, NUDOCS 9704170466
Download: ML20140C690 (2)

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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION lli Docket Nos: 50-456; 50-457 Licenses No: NPF-72; NPF-77 Reports No: 50-456/97006(DRS); 50-457/97006(DRS)

Licensee: Braidwood Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2

! Location: RR #1, Box 79 l Braceville,IL 60407 l

l Dates: March 10-14,1997

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! Inspector: J. Belanger, Senior Physical Security inspector

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Approved by: J. Creed, Chief, Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety J

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Braidwood Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2 NRC Inspection Reports 50-456/97006; 50-457/97006 i

This announced inspection included evaluation of performance of the security organization and review of previous open item Plant Sucoort Overall performance of the security organization was good. Security systems were

, effectively maintained. Personnel issues (tactical response drills and stress fire course)

relating to preparation activities for the Operational Safeguards Response Evaluation d

(OSRE) were on schedule; however, engineering support for the design and installation of defensive positions and delay barriers lacked organization and direction, although progress was made in this area towards the end of the inspection.

* Several changes to key security management occurred since the previous security

. inspection conducted in August 1996. Oversight of security functions continued to i be good. (Section S6.1)

, * Performance of the security computer system, which was installed approximately one year ago, was good. Alarm station console operators were knowledgeable of

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system operation. (Section S2.1)

• Security force performance was very good. (Section S4.1) (Section S7)

• Self-assessment activities in physical security were effective. (Section S7)

! * Security equipment was generally maintained in an effective condition. However,

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resolution of problems associated with a security door and a perimeter alarm zone l were not timely. Performance tests of the x-ray machines showed that equipment i

age had affected the quality of resolution. The electrical maintenance staff

maintained very good communications with the security organization. (Section

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S2.1)

• The licensee's preparations for the OSRE, which was scheduled for July 14-18,

1997, were ongoing. Priorities for the protection of equipment were established.

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Drills were used to evaluate individual and team tactical movement, command, control, and communications. The licensee had not developed and installed the

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protected firing positions for response officers, the in-plant contingency weapons storage locations, or delay barriers which were part of the overall protective

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