IR 05000498/1997021

Partially Withheld Insp Repts 50-498/97-21 & 50-499/97-21 on 970902-05 (Ref 10CFR73.21).No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Physical Security Program,Including Access Authorization.Mgt Support & Security Program Audits

ML20247H023
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	10/01/1997
From:	Murray B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ML20247H011	List: IR 05000498/1997021 ML20247H005
References
50-498-97-21, 50-499-97-21, NUDOCS 9805210047
Download: ML20247H023 (3)

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DOCUMENT CONTAINS ENCLOSURE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

Docket Nos.: 50-498 50-499 License Nos.: NPF-76 NPF-80 Report No.- 50-498/97-21 50-499/97-21 Licensee: Houston Lighting & Power Company Facility: South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Location: FM 521 - 8 miles west of Wadsworth Wadsworth, Texas Dates: September 2-5,1997 Inspector: Thomas W. Dexter, Senior Physical Security Specialist Plant Support Branch Approved By: Blaine Murray, Chief, Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety ATTACHMENT: Supplemental Information DOCUMENT CONTAINS ENCLOSURE CONTAINS UPON SEPARATION THIS PAGE lS DECONTROLLED 9805210047 971001 PDR ADOCK 05000498 G PDR

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-2- DOCUMENT CONTAINS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 NRC Inspection Report 50-498/97-21; 50-499/97-21 This was an announced inspection of the licensee's physical security program. The areas inspected included records and reports, testing and maintenance, assessment aids, alarm stations, communications, security program plans and procedures, access control of personnel packages and vehicles, compensatory measures, access authorization, management support, security program audits, and fitness-for-dut Plant Suncort

An excellent records and reports program was in place. The security staff was correctly reporting security events (Section S1.1).

• The testing and maintenance program was conducted in accordance with the security program plan and procedures and was properly documented (Section S2.1).

Assessment aids were excellent and provided effective and complete assessment of the perimeter detection zones. The video capture system provided enhanced ability to determine the cause of perimeter security alarms (Section S2.2).

The alarm stations were redundant and well protected. Alarm station operators were alert and well trained. The new computer system was outstanding (Section S2.3).

An excellent security radio communication system was maintained. A proper number of portable radios were available for members of the security organization (Section S2.4).

Changes to security programs and plans were reported within the required time frame. Documentation was outstanding and implementing procedures met general performance requirements in the physical security plan (Section S3.1).

An excellent program for searching personnel packages and vehicles was maintained (Section S4.1).

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-3- DOCUMENT CONTAINS * The compensatory measures program was generally effectively implemented. The observed compensatory measures met the requirements in the security plan. An unresolved item was identified involving compensatory measures for a partial security system failure (Section S4.2).

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• Implementation of the access authorization program was excellent. The staff were knowledgeable and performed their duties in an excellent manner. Management support for the program was outstanding (Section 4.3).

• Senior management support for the security organization was outstanding. The security program was implemented by a well trained and highly qualified staff (Section S6.1).  !

• Security program audits and assessments were excellent and contributed to the program's strength (Section 7.1)

• There was strong management support and involvement for the fitness-for-duty l

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• A non-cited violation was identified for failure to implement compensatory measures at a degraded vital area door (Section S8.2).

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