IR 05000528/1986014
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The information on this page is considered to be appropriate
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U.S.NUCLEARREGdLATORYCOMMISSION
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T, REGION y Report Nos.
50-528/86-14 and 50-529/86-14 (IE-V-744)
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Docket Nos.
50-528 and 50-529
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Licensee:
Arizona Nuclear Power Project
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P. O. Box 52034
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Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034 Facility Name:
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Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Conference at:
Wintersburg, Arizona i
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April 10, 1986 Date of Last Inspection Visit: February 11-15, 1986
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Type of Inspection:
Announced, Enforcement Conference e
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D. Schaefer, / Physical / Security Inspector Ddte Signed
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A f.L. Montgomery, Chief fhte Signed Nucle r Ma rials Safe and Sa eguards Lranch Approved By:
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R. A. Scarano', Director Dite Signed Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards i
Inspection Summary:
Enforcement Conference An enforcement conference was held on April 10, 1986, at Palo Verde Nuclear
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Cenerating Station to discuss the following: (1) Description of the violations
associated with the February 11-14, 1986, onsite inspection and documented in Inspection Report Nos.
1986; (2) NRC Concerns; and (3) Licensee corrective action planned an implemented.
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8704020480 870327 PDR FOIA THOMP86-A-175 PDR
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REPORT DETAILS 1.
Enforcement Conference Participants Arizona Nuclear Power Project (ANPP)
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S. Brown, h rporate Security, ANPP J. Bynua, Plant Manager, PVNGS J. Haynes. Vice President, Nuclear Production, ANPP W. Ide, Director, Corporate Quality Assurance / Quality Control, ANPP
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C. Kelley, Supervisor, Security Training and Support, PVNGS i
D. Nelson, Security Manager, PVNGS T. Shriver, Manager, compliance, ANPP E. Van Brunt, Jr.,. Executive Vice President, ANPP
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NRC Region VTNa A. Johnson, Enforcement Officer, Region V NRC
J. Martin, Regional Administrator, Region V. NRC
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J. Montgomery, Chief, Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards Branch
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Region V, NRC D. Schaefer, Physical Security Inspector, Region V. NRC j
M. Schuster, Chief, Safeguards Section, Region V. NRC
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R. Zimmerman, Senior Resident Inspector, Region V, NRC
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Enforcement Conference On April 10, 1986, an enforcement conference was held at Palo Verde
Nuclear Generating Station with the individuals listed above
participating. The conference related to instances of violations documented in licensee records or identified by the inspectors as set forth in Inspection Report Nos. 50-528/86-07 and 50-529/86-06 (IE-V-737).
The final.rleport, dated April 2, 1986, was forwarded to the licensee on April 3,1986, via overnight mail. This report documented inspection findings from a routine unannounced physical security inspection conducted at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS) from February 11-14, 1986. Additionally, this report documented in-office inspection effort from February 17 to March 13, 1986.
The enforcement conference was announced in a letter to the licensee dated April 4,1986 (attachment I hereto).
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Discussion of Violations and Licensee Response Af ter opening remarks by Mr. J. Martin, J. Montgomery generally summarized the safeguards violations leading to the conference in order
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of severity, followed by licensee comments.
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Response to Security Alarms Five examples of a violation were noted in which the Security Department failed to respond to vital area alarms. These examples involved a contract employee that generated a security alarm each of
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the three times he entered and exited a vital area for which he was
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not authorized to enter. This contract employee had been employed
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at PVNGS only a few days and even though he had received appropriate security training, he did not properly utilize
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to enter a vital area Each time this employee entere ay ta area
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The licensee" commented on these five examples of failing to respond
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to vital, area alarms and indicated that the circumstances as stated
in the inspection report were accurate. The licensee discussed the
fact that Revision 1 to Security Procedure 20SP-0ZZ07 required that
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members of the security organization respond to these alarms
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approveu securi y rian (ana ne earlier evision 0 of this security I
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b. w' Vital Area Access Control l
Three examples of a violation vere noted in which vital area doors
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this. vital area was inadvertently entered by one individual who was not authorized access to this vital area. The third example
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inis tnire exampAe was not reportea by the licensee to the NRC.
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The licensee commented on these three instances and indicated that the circumstances as stated in the inspection report were accurate, and that their extensive corrective actions should prevent a recurrence of similar events.
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Vital Area Barriers l
Five examples of two separate violations were noted in which vital j
area barriers were inadequate.
Three examples involved unprotected
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openines in the vital area barrier i
ap ecurity Plan, pon scovery, these
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j openings were posted by security personnel until corrected.
The licensee identified two of these examples, however did not report these violations to the NRC.
The NRC inspectors identified the third example during the February 11-15, 1986 security inspection.
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The two remaining violations also involved o nings in the vital
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area barrier which were
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until cor scovery, ese. openings rected. The licensee iden 1
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Febrtfary 11-15, 1986 security inspection.
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The licensee commented on these five instances and indicated t! at'./
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'apparently their.: previous extensive evaluation of vital area
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barriers at Units 1 and 2 was ineffective in that these o,penings had
not been identified prior to issuance of the operating *1icenses.
i The licensee, indicated that their accelerated scheduling for the acceptance of. Unit 3 security systems would provide them additional time to. ins with the h.pect the Unit 3 vital area barriers to insure compliance approved Security Plan.
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Two examples of a violation were noted in which
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A e 1censee 1 cent 1Ilec Enese examples, nowever, no report nese violations to the NRC.
The licensee commented on these two examples and indicated that even 3though'the 8. Q:
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Reporting of Security Events to NRC e.
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Seven examples of a violation were noted in which the licensee identified events which would be classified as either a major or moderate loss of physical security effectiveness.
Upon identification, the licensee properly compensated for these events, however, failed to report these events to the NRC.
The licensee did not offer any comment on this violation.
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Protected Area Illumination Two examples of a violation were noted in which the inspectors.
during the hours of darkness on Febt.uary ll,1986, identified two
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During this enforcement conference, the licensee indicated that in an effort to improve the support to the Security Department, that the requirements for all security systems maintenance and support.have been consolidated at that in an effor Additionally, the licensee indicated 3 security system on line, tested and fully operational at the earliest possible date, that the Station Operations 7roup has started to accept the Unit 3 security systems from the Construction Group, thereby eliminating the need for this security.
equipment to be processed by the Startup Croup.
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Attachments:
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Letter, R. A. Scarano, Region, NRC to Mr. E. E. Van Brunt, Jr., dated April 4,1986, confirming the April 10 Enforcement Conference at PVNGS.
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Notice of Significant Meeting, Region V, NRC dated April 3, 1986.
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