IR 05000498/1997025

Partially Withheld Insp Repts 50-498/97-25 & 50-499/97-25 on 971103-07 (Ref 10CFR73.21).Major Areas Inspected:Physical Security Program,Maint,Audits,Protected Area Barriers, Testing of Intrusion Detection Sys & Control Equipment

ML20202B515
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	11/28/1997
From:	Murray B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
Shared Package
ML20202B452	List: IR 05000498/1997025 ML20202B448 ML20202B501
References
50-498-97-25, 50-499-97-25, NUDOCS 9712030115
Download: ML20202B515 (5)

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DOCUMENT CONTAINS ENCLOSUR U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

Docket Nos.: 50-498;50-499 License Nos.: NPF.76; NPF 80 Report No.: 50-498/97-25;50-499/97 25 Licensce: Houston Lighting & Power Company Facility: South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Location: FM 521 6 miles west of Wadsworth Wadsworth, Texas Dates: November 3 7,1997 Inspectors: Thomas W. Dexter, Senior Physical Secur" i Specialist Plant Support Branch David N. C;rik Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Accompanying Three NRC Contractors Personnel: ,)

Approved By: Blaine Murray, Chief, Plant Support Branch Division Reactor Safaty Attachment: Supplemental Information DOCUMENT C NTAINS ENCLOSURE (S) CONTAIN(S)

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EKF.CUTIVE SUMMARY South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 NRC Inspection Repos 50-498/97 25; 50-499/97 25 This routine, announced inspection focused primarily on performance areas of the licensee's

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physical security program. Other areas inspected includ6d maintenance, audits, protected area barriers, testing of the intrusion detection system, access control equipment, and assessment aid Plant Suooqd

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The table-top drill results indicated that the licensee was in compliance with their security cmtingency plan to protect the plant (Section S1.2)

• Access control equipment functioned properly during performance testing (Section S2.1).

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Performance testing venlied that zone coverage, overlapping of camera views, picture '

quality, video capture call up and assessment procedures were excellent (Section S2.2).

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The protected area barrier and isolation zones were effectively maintained (Section 82.3).

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The protected area intrusion detection system was functional, effective, and properly  !

operated. A violation was identified involving the failure of the perimeter intrusion detectico sy.1 tem (Section S2.4).

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The annual security program audit was performance based. The overall quality of the audit was excellent (Section S7.1).

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DOCUMENT CONTAINS  ; ATTACHMENT PARTIAL LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED .

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Licensee P. Arrington, Assistant Licensing Specialist

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E. Bernard, Ueutenant, Nuclear Plant Protection Department J. Boone, deutenant Nuclear Plant Protection Department R. Crocken, System Engineer J. Drymiller, Supsrviscr, Security F. Durham, Security Support r M. Ha:1, Senior Operations Coordinator, Security S. Johnson, Security Force Supervisor R Masse Unit 2 Plant Manager J. Northrop, Security System Engineer

- R. Piggott, Genior Quality Assurance Specialist R. Rivera, Administrator, Nuclear Plant Protection Depa.tment A. Rodriguez, Senior Coordinator, Security M. Smith, Administrator, Plant Support Quality D. Thigpen, Master Technician F. Timmons, Manager Plant Protection Department P. Travis, System F.ngineer Supervisor C. Williams Techn: clan J

C.QuitaclDIA A. Bowser, Vice Presidcat, Protection Technology incorporated A. Hebert, Protection Technology incorporated R. Rosalez, Security Trainino C. Sanders, Lead Training Instn.'itor NRC

- D. Loveless, Senior Rnident inspector LlST OF INSPECTION PROCEDURES USED IP 92700 On Site Review of Licensee Event Reports IP 81700 . Physical Security Program for Power Reactors IP 92904 Followup - Plant Support .

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-2- DOCUMENT CONTAINS ITEMS OPENED. CLOSED. AND DISQJJHEQ DPSD2d 50-498/9725-01 NCV Failure to Maintain Compensatory Mea ures at a 50-499/9725-01 Degraded Vital Area Door 50-498/9725-02 VIO Failure of Intrusion Detection Zone 50-499/9725-02 G0itd 50-498/97 S03 SER Uncompensated Vital Area Door 50-499/97-S O3 50 498/9725-01 NCV Failure to Maintain Compensatory Measures at 50-499/9725-01 Degraded Vital Area Door 50-498/9725-02 VIO Failure of Intrusion Detection Zone 50-499/9725-02 LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED South Texas Project Physical Security Plan, Revision 7A, January 14,1997 South Texas Project NuCear Security Program Peer Assessment, Octpber 20 24,1997 Security Force Instruction 2101, Access Control, Revision 3, August 4,1997 Nuclear Security Degmmont Lesson Plan NST004,07, Personnel Search, Revision 10, September 7,1997 Security Force Instruction 3301, Probability Testing, Revision 1, Novembu 22,1996 Licensee twch P9 port 97-13808, Vital Area Door not Properly Compensated, September 4, 1997 Quality Audit 97-16(SE), Physical Security / Fitness-for-Duty / Access Authorization, October 8, 1997

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