IR 05000528/1998013
| ML20196D655 | |
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| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 11/20/1998 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20196D635 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-528-98-13, 50-529-98-13, 50-530-98-13, NUDOCS 9812020303 | |
| Download: ML20196D655 (2) | |
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DOCUMENT CONTAINS ENCLOSURE 2 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
Docket Nos.:
50-528 50-529 50-530 License Nos.:
NPF-41 NPF-51 NPF-74 Report No.:
50-528/98-13 50-529/98-13 50-530/98-13 Licensee:
Arizona Public Service Company Facility:
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1,2, and 3 Location:
5951 S. Wintersburg Road
Tonopah, Arizona
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October 19-24, 1998 Inspector:
A. Bruce Earnest, Physical Security Specialist, Plant Support Branch Approved By:
Blaine Murray, Chief, Plant Support Branch ATTACHMENT:
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-2-DOCUMENT CONTAINS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1,2, and 3 NRC Inspection Report 50-528/98 13; 50-529/98-13; 50-530/98-13 This routine, announced inspection focused on the licensee's physical security program.
The areas inspected included access control-personnel, packages, and vehicles; protected area physical barriers; plans and procedures; review of security event logs; contingency plan implementation; management support; security program audits; and followup of previously identified items. Significant improvements continue to be noted in the security program.
Plant Sunoort A very good program for searching personnel, packages, and vehicles was
maintained (Section S1.1).
A proper protected area barrier was in place (Section S2.1).
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Changes to security plans were reported within the required time frame. Revision 40
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to the physical security plan was a violation in that changes were not made in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(p). Implementing procedures met the performance requirements in the physical security plan (Section S3.1).
A very good security event reporting program was in place. The security staff was
correctly reporting security events. The security field reports were accurate and neat (Section S3.2).
The licensee effectively implemented the safeguards contingency plan in response to
a bomb threat. (Section S3.3).
Senior management support for the security organization was very good. The
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security program was implemented by a well qualified and highly professional staff (Section S6.1).
Audits of the security, access authorization, and fitness-for-duty programs were
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effective, thorough, and intrusive (Section S7.1).
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