IR 07100117/2012005

Notice of Violation from Insp on 971117-1205.Violation Noted:On 971027,copy of Composite Safeguards Contingency Plan Was Lost

ML20203D476
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre, 07100117
Issue date:	02/18/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
Shared Package
ML20203D462	List: IR 07100117/2012005 ML20203D458
References
50-361-97-24, 50-362-97-24, EA-97-585, NUDOCS 9802260073
Download: ML20203D476 (4)

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Southern California Edison C Docket Nos.: 50 361;50 362 San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station License Nos.: NPF 10; NPF.15 EA 97 585 During an NRC inspection conducted on November 17 through December 5,1997, violations of NRC requirements were identified. In ac:ordance with the " General Statement of Policy cnd Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG 16CO, the violations are listed below: CFR 73.21(b)(1)(viii) requires thri the composite safeguards contingency plan for the facility or site will be protected as safeguards Information.10 CFR 73.21(d)(1) and (2) require that safeguards information shall be under the control of an authorized individual or if in storage, shall be locked in an a locked security storage containe Contrary to the above, on October 27,1997, the licensee discovered and reported that a copy of the composite safeguards contingency plan was lost, i.e., not under the control of an authorized in6idual or locked in a locked security storace container, The plan was missing from the safeguards storage container in the security operations office, located outside the protected area. A search of the site did not result in the discovery of the safeguards document. (01013)

This is a Severity Level lil violation (Supplement Ill). License Condition 2.E of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Operating License dated August 25,1988, requires, in part, that the license fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the Commission-approved physical security plan. This includes amendments and changes made pursuant to the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p). Paragraph 9.2 of the physical security plan states, in part, " Additional unloaded weapon locations, secured inside locked storage containers, are described in the secunty contingency plan," Paragraph 3 4.5 of the security contingency plan states, in part, ' Weapons and ammunition are secured in fixed and mobile strategically located containers."

Contrary to the above, on July 30 and November 7,1997, secunty officers discovered weapons and ammunition that were not secured. Specifically, in each instance, security officers found that a safeguards contingency cabinet was unlocked and unattended. The contingency cabinets contained weapons and ammunition and were unsecured for several hours. (02014)

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement lil).

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, Paragraph 3.2.4 of the physical security plan states, in part, " SCE has i

established a management system that provides for the devr.lopment, implementation, and enforcement of security procedures." Paragraph B.14 of i Security Procedure SO123 IV 11.2 (Attachment 2,1 H;ur Reportability Criteria),

" Loss or Unattended Weapon in the Protected Area, requires that tne following be reported to the NRC: 'Any weapon which becomes lost or out of the control or physical custody of security personnel for any length of time. The 10 minute rule is not applicable."

Contrary to the above, on July 30,1997, Security Procedure SO123 IV 11.2 was not adequately implemerited when no 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> report was made to the NRC upon discovery of a weapon which was out of the control or physical custody of

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security personnel for several hours. Specifically, a contingency weapon container located inside the protected area, with a weapcn and ammunition inside, was unlocked and unattended. The incident was logged in the safeguards ,

event logs instead of being reported within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> to the NRC. (03014)

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This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement lil).

. Paragraph 6.3.4 of the physical security plan requires that intrusion detection system units will be powered by either station power, with a 4 hour4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> rated, self contained battery for backup power supply, or station uninterruptible power suppl Contrary to the above, between July 31 and October 29,1997, Guardwire G , a portion of the intrusion detection system unit, was powered by station power without a 4 hour4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> rated, self contained battery for backup power suppl Also, it was not powered by station uninterruptible power supply. (04014)

This is a Severity LevelIV violation (Supp! ament 111).

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Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Southern California Edison (Licensee) is hereby reanired to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Corraission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region IV, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation or severity level. (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the

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results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response.

If an adequate reply is not rJceived within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a

' ' Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified,

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suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response tim _ . _ ,_ __ _ . _ _ . _ , . - - - , - _ _

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If you contest this enforcement action, you should also provide a copy of your response to the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555 000 Under the authority of Section 182 of the Act,42 U.S.C. 2232, this response shallI a submitted

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' Because your recponse will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction,- If personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary.to provide an acceptable response, then please provide a bracketed copy of your response that identifies the informaiion that should be protected and a redacted copy of your response that deletes such information, if you request withholding of such material, you.must specifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have withheld and provide in deta!! the bases for your claim of withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure of information will create an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or provide the information required by 10 CFR 2.790(b) to support a request for withholding confidential commercial or financial information), if safeguards information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of p'otection described in 10 CFR 73.2 Dated at Arlington, TX this 18th day of February 1998

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