IR 05000483/1997201

Discusses Operational Safeguards Response Evaluation Rept 50-483/97-201 on 970818-21.Purpose of Program Was to Evaluate Ability to Respond to External Threats Re Operations & Security.Encl Withheld

ML20198B513
Person / Time
Site:	Callaway
Issue date:	12/17/1997
From:	Liza Cunningham NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Randolph G UNION ELECTRIC CO.
References
50-483-97-201, NUDOCS 9801060343
Download: ML20198B513 (4)

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Mr. Gary L. Randolph, Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Union Elactric Company P. O. Box 620 Fulton, MO 65251 SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-483/97201 (OPERATIONAL 3AFEGUARDS RESPONSE EVALUATION)

Dear Mr. Randolph:

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During August 18 through 21,1997, NRC's Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation performed an Operational Safeguards Response Evaluation (OSRE) at your Callaway Plant.

The enclosed report presents the scope and results of that inspection.

The primary purpose of the OSRE program was to evaluate your ability to respond to an external threat by focusing on the interactions between operations and security in establishing priorities for protection of equipment and on the defensive stratepios used.

The OSRE also included a safety / safeguards interface review to assure that safeguards measuies did not adversely affect safe operation of the facility.

Based on the results of the inspection, the team noted the significant operations involvement in the planning and exercising of the contingency response capability. The team also concluded that effective provisions were in place to assure that safeguards measures did not adversely affect the safe operation of the facility.

An unresolved item conceming your ability to respond to an external threat was identified and is discussed in Section 4.2.5 of the enclosed inspection report.

s The enclosed report does not convey any new regulatory requirement. Its findings have

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been considered with respect to your ability to meet the general performance objective and requirements of 10 CFR 73.55(a), and requirements of your physical security plan. The NRC Regional Office will examine the unresolved item to determine if enforcement action is required. No response to this letter is required.

The enclosure, which contains safeguards information of a type specified in 10 CFR 73.21, will Dat be placed in the Public Documont Rnom a.*d must be protected against unauthorized disclosure.

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I If you have questions concerning' this evaluation, we will be pleased to discuss the.n with you.

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LeMoi . ningham, ief S uards Branch Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket: 50 483 License: NPF-30 Cnclosure:

Operational Safeguards Response Evaluation cc:w/o enc 1.

Professional Nuclear Consulting, Inc.

19041 Raines Drive Derwood, Maryland 20855 Gerald Charnoff, Esq.

Thomas A, Baxter, Esq.

Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N. Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20037 H. D. Bono, Supervising Engineer Quality Assurance Regulatory Support Union Electric Company P.O. Box 620 Fulton, Missouri - 65251 Enclosure contains Upon removal of enclosure this document is DECONTROLLED

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