IR 05000282/1996013

Insp Repts 50-282/96-13,50-306/96-13 & 72-0010/96-13 on 961007-11.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Physical Security Program

ML20135A444
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Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	11/27/1996
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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ML20135A430	List: IR 05000282/1996013 ML20135A427 ML20135A436
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50-282-96-13, 50-306-96-13, 72-0010-96-13, 72-10-96-13, NUDOCS 9612030223
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION 3 Docket Nos: 50-282: 50-306; 72-10 License No: DPR-42; DPR-60; SNM-2506 Reports No: 50-282/96013(DRS); 50-306/96013(DRS);

72-10/96013(DRS)

Licensee: Northern States Power Company Facility: Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Location: 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089 Dates: October 7-11,1996 Inspector: G. Pirtle, Physical Security inspector Approved by: James R. Creed, Chief, Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety 9612030223 961127 PDR ADOCK 05000282 G PDR

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Prairie Island Nuclear Generation Plant NRC Inspection Reports No. 50-282/96013; 50-306/96013 72-10/96013 This inspection included a review of the physical security program. It was an announced inspection conducted by a regional physical security specialis A violation was noted for failure to complete a review of security related plans to evaluate their impact on plant and personnel safety (Section S3). Four inspection followup items were noted pertaining to: (1) monitoring correction of self-identified training record deficiencies (Section S5): (2) the Security Force Training and Qualification Plan required Revision (Section S5): (3) the need to audit maintenance support for the security program had not been identified by the Quality Service staff (Section S7); and (4) compensatory measures for lighting were used for more than six months at two locations in the protected area (Section S2). Two of three open inspection findings were closed (Sections

- S8.1, S8.2 and S8.3). The potential impact that the loss of three onsite contractor support positions would have on the work load of security shift supervisors was a source of concern. (Section S3.1)

The overall self-assessment efforts and the security exercise with local law enforcement i agencies were considered strengths (Sections S7 and S5). No deficiencies were noted in i

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reference to the security portion of the updated FSAR (Section S8.4). Training classes attended by the inspector were thorough and well conducte i l

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Report Details S2 Status of Security Facilities and Equipment Insoection Scooe (81700)

The inspector reviewed the condition of security equipment and facilities required by the security plan. The equipment observed included, but was not limited to, search equipment, intrusion alarm equipment, and equipment within the alarm station Observation and Findinas Most security components required only limited compensatory measures. When required, adequate compensatory measures were implemented for inoperable security equipmen Two locations in the protected area have had temporary lighting for an excessive period of time. These two locations have had temporary lighting for greater than six months. The security plan does not address backup power for temporary lighting used as compensatory measures for illumination levels below .02 footcandle. The temporary lighting in use however does not have the backup power supply required by Section 12.2 of the Security Plan for standard lighting. In these two locations, the compensatory measures have become the practice rather than the exception. This issue will be monitored as an Inspection Followup Item (50-282/96013-01; 50-306/96013-01). Conclusions Observed security facilities were well maintained and security equipment functioned as designed. Temporary lighting has been used for an excessive period of time in two locations within the protected are S3 Security and Safeguards Procedures and Documentation Insoection Scone (81700)

The inspector reviewed selected security procedures pertaining to the areas inspected and also reviewed appropriate logs, records and other documents pertaining to the activities inspecte Observation and Findinas Section 14.2 of the Security Plan requires Security and Operations Department personnel on an annual basis to review the security plans and procedures to assure i that no security measures present a potential plant or personnel safety concer Documentation pertaining to this requirement shows that the last review of this 1

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t nature was conducted in 1994. This represents a violation of Section 14.2 of the i Security Plan (50-282/96013-02; 50-306/96013-02).

l Interviews with the security staff disclosed that they were unfamiliar with the j specific review requirement and thought that the Quality Service Department may l have completed the review during their audit efforts. It was subsequently l confirmed that OS did not complete the review and the security plan specifically ;

tasks security and operations personnel to complete the review. This failure to 1 evaluate the safety impact of the security plans requirements could have allowed potentially unsafe conditions to be undetecte The security staff committed to have the required review completed within 30 days and to provide a copy of the review results to the NRC. This commitment was confirmed during the exit meeting conducted on October 11,1996. The review was completed and determined to be acceptable by.the NRC staff. To prevent recurrence of the violation, the annual review requirement will be incorporated into )

the existing scheduling system for staff actions. Based on the immediate corrective !

actions and actions to prevent recurrence, a written response to the violation will !

not be requeste . Procedures reviewed during the inspection were current, correct and described observed work practices. Security related logs and documents were accurate except as noted in other sections of this repor Conclusions Procedures reviewed were of good quality and correctly described the tasks to be performed. Personnel observed and interviewed on post were familiar with procedure requirements applicable to their responsibilities. Other documents and

. logs reviewed were accurat I A violation was cited for not completing a required review actio l S4 Security and Safeguards Staff Knowledge and Performance Insoection Scooe (81700)

The inspector toured various security posts and observed performance of dutie ;

interviews with security officers were conducted to determine if the officers were i knowledgeable of post requirements. Security event logs and other records pertaining to security force performance were also reviewe !

I Observation and Findmas No performance deficiencies were noted during visits to the security post Personnelinterviewed and observed were aware of post responsibilities and procedures. Loggable security incidents caused by security force performance had improved significantly (Refer to Section S8.3 for related information).

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Security staff and security officers were knowledgeable of their responsibilities and

security force performance has been consistently goo S5 Security and Safeguards Staff Training and Qualification i

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The inspector reviewed randomly selected training and qualification records for

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security training classes, i Observation and Findinas i

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No deficiencies were noted during the review of randomly selected initial training j and qualification records for newly hired security force personnel. .The inspector j confirmed that the personnel were qualified in the appropriate job related critical

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tasks prior to being formally assigned to shift assignment positions. Personnel

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fulfilling job positions requiring physical examination, physical fitness testing, and i

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use of firearms had completed the necessary requirements prior to assignment to l j these positions.

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! .The licensee's security staff and contract security staff (The Wackenhut i- Corporation) have conducted very aggressive audits of personnel and training j records within the past six months. The audits have identified several deficiencies j with training records that have not been completely corrected yet. The aggressive audits is a very positive aspect of the self assessment program. The number and

significance of some of the findings will be monitored as an Inspection Followup

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Review of the Security Force Training and Qualification (SFT&O) Plan showed that the method to be used to determine proficiency in critical task evaluation was not

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identified for five critical tasks (Section 3.2.1 of the SFT&Q Plan). The security staff will revise the SFT&O Plan within two months after receipt of the inspection report. This commitment was confirmed during the exit meeting conducted

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October 11,1996. This issue will be monitored as an Inspection Followup Item (50-282/96013-04; 50-306/96013-04).

The inspector attended and evaluated the effectiveness of several training classes during this inspection. Lesson plans were thorough and training objectives identified in the lesson plans were addressed well. The training classes attended were well conducted and the instructor was very familiar with the subject matte The licensee recently conducted a security exercise involving several local law enforcement agencies with various scenarios to challenge the agencies involved in the exercise. The joint exercise exceeds regulatory requirements. Although the exercise was conducted outside of the protected area, the strengths, weaknecses,

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bearing on the protection capability for the plant and personne I c. Conclusions i i

Training records reviewed for newly hired security personnel were complete and accurate and personnel were critical task certified prior to assuming shift job positions in a non-training status. Audits of personnel and training records have been aggressive and resolution of deficiencies noted is continuing. A security exercise involving local law enforcement agencies was a strength. Observed i training classes were completed in a professional manner. The SFT&Q Plan 1 requires revisio S7 Quality Assurance in Security and Safeguards Activities a. Insoection Scooe (81700)

The inspector reviewed the most recent audit documents for the security program and other programs used by the Security Department for problem identification and correction, b. Observation and Findinas The overall self-assessment efforts were very good. The security section self-assessment procedure has recently been revised. Self-assessments are conducted by the Quality Service (OS) staff, security staff, corporate security staff, security shift personnel and contractor security management personnel. The security staff assessments, particularly in the area of training, have been aggressive. Completed OS audits have been thorough and well documented. Routine reports provided by the security contractor identifies trend data in reference to identified goals. Self- I assessment efforts within the security section have improved within the past year and are becoming a more important staff function. Additionally, routine performance trending also continues to be effective. Effective monitoring and assessment of findings continues to remain critica Section 14.1 of the Security Plan requires the annual audit of the security program to include an audit of the security testing and maintenance program. The inspector's review of the Generation Quality Services Observation Reports for 1996,(which collectively constitute the annual audit effort) and the Audit Report Summary dated October 9,1996, showed that maintenance support for security equipment had not yet been audited for calendar year 199 The term " annual" as defined in the security plan would require an audit of maintenance support to be completed by mid-December,1996. Additional security audit activity by OS personnel was not scheduled for the remainder of 1996 until this deficiency was noted. Licensee reprer,entatives committed to audit the maintenance support provided for security equipment by mid-December,199 This commitment was confirmed during the exit meeting on October 11,199 .

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This issue will be monitored as an Inspection Followup Item (50-282/96013-05; 50-306/96013-05).

Additionally, Section 14.1 of the Security Plan also requires that a copy of the

" annual" security audit be provided to the Vice President, Nuclear Generation. The Observation Reports and Audit Summary Report do not show distribution to the Vice President, Nuclear Generation. The inspector was advised that the final audit report when prepared would be forwarded to the Vice President, Nuclear Generation l to meet the requirements of the security plan, Conclusions The self-assessment efforts for the security program have been aggressive and varied. Self-assessment efforts are thorough and well documented. Maintenance support for the security program requires further audit effort to comply with i security plan requirements. The findings and recommendation of the final audit I report will be provided to the Vice President, Nuclear Generation. The positive impact of excellent effort and findings could be limited by weak oversight of some j aspects of the security program (i.e. maintenance support and security plans  !

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S8 Miscellaneous Security and Safeguards issues S 8.1 (Ocen) Insoection Followuo item 50-282/95003-01: 50-306/95003-01: The potential impact that the loss of three onsite contractor support positions would have on the work load of security shift supervisors was a source of concern. Two of the positions pertained to administrative and training support functions, some of !

which will have to assumed by security shift supervisors. Two new training programs have already been or will be implemented within the next couple month The training demand on the shift supervisors is not fully understood yet but could be extensiv A change in scheduling on how security critical tasks are evaluated could result in ,

additional training demands for the security shift supervisors because of task l certification in some cases being required twice within a year, rather than once a year as is the current practice. The full impact of these changes is not fully known yet. However, a recent time-on-task analysis completed by licensee personnel showed that the security shift supervisors spend about 30% of their time on training and administrative tasks and 40% on operations related tasks. This may be a preview of the training demand affecting operational oversigh This item will remain open pending implementation of the new training programs and task evaluation schedule S8.2 (Closed) Noncited Violation 50-282/96006-13: 50-306/96006-13: The security diesel being out-of-service for an extended period of time was not logged as a security loggable event. During this inspection, review of security incident reports

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and the security event log showed that allincidents that warranted logging as security events have been correctly recorded. This item is close S8.3 [Cigsed) Insoection Followuo item 50-282/96006-14: 50-306/96006-14: Security force errors resulted in an excessive number of loggable security events. This finding noted a significant increase in the number of loggable security events caused by the security force (11 in a four month period). During this inspection, it was determined that within the past six months only five loggable security events have been caused by security force performance. This item is close S8.4 A recent discovery of a licensee operating their facility in a manner contrary to the Updated Facility Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) description highlighted the need for a special focused review that compares plant practices, procedures and/or parameters to the UFSAR descriptions. While performing the inspections discussed in this report, the inspector reviewed the applicable portions of the UFSAR that i related to the areas inspected. The inspector verified that the UFSAR wording was consistent with the observed plant practices, procedures and/or parameter S8.5 The inspector noted during a document review that an individual had attempted to be granted unescorted access authorization based on an assumed name of a ;

relative of the individual. Although the person was initially granted access under a l temporary authorization pending completion of the background investigation, the ;

deceit became known and the person's access authorization was terminated. The NRC is reviewing the circumstances involving the issue and the review results will l be addressed by separate correspondenc I i

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licensee acknowledged the findings presented. Actions agreed to by the security 1 staff to address the inspection findings were discussed during the exit meetin The inspector asked the licensee whether any materials examined or inspection findings discussed during the exit meeting should be considered as proprietary or safeguards information. No proprietary or safeguards information was identifie ._ . ._=._ -- . .-_

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e PARTIAL LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED Licensee:

M. Wadley, Plant Manager

J. Hill, Quality Manager G. Miserendino, Manager, Corporate Security D. Axt, Nuclear Security Program Coordinator, Corporate Security M. Sleigh, Superintendent, Security D. Hutchson, Nuclear Security Specialist E. Timmer, Nuclear Security Specialist

J. Eirikis, District Manager, The Wackenhut Corporation (TWC)

L. Mattfield, Operations Manager, TWC L. Pallansch, Training Coordinator, TWC

INSPECTION PROCEDURE USED IP 81700 Physical Security Program For Power Reactors

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ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED i

Ooened 50-282/96013-01 IFl Excessive Time For Ternporary Li;ntis t

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l 50-306/96013-01 IFl Excessive Time For Temporary Lightin /96013-02 VIO . A Required Review Was Not Completed by The Security and Operations Department Personne /96013-02 VIO A Required Review Was Not Completed by The

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Security and Operations Department Personne ;

50 282/96013-03 IFl Monitoring Correction of Self-Identified Training i Record Deficiencie ;

I 50-306/96013-03 IFl Monitoring Correction of Self-identified Training Record Deficiencie /96013-04 IFl Revision to the Security Force Training Pla /96013-04 IFl Revision to the Security Force Training Pla /96013-05 IFl Auditing Maintenance Support For Securit /96013-05 IFl Auditing Maintenance Support For Securit I I

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4 50-282/96006-13 NCV An Incident Warranting Entry in the Security  !

Event Log Was Not Entered.

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50-306/96006-13 NCV An Incident Warranting Entry in the Security

Event Log Was Not Entered.

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i 50-282/96006-14 IFl Security Force Performance Errors Were Causing  ;

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50-282/96006-14 IFl Security Force Performance Errors Were Causing an Excessive Number of Loggable Security

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i 50-282/95003-01 IFl Loss of Three Onsite Contractor Support ,

l Positions Could Affect Security Shift 4 Supervisor's Workload.

! 50 306/95003-01 IFl Loss of Three Onsite Contractor Support

} Positions Could Affect Security Shift Supervisor's Workload.

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W LIST OF ACRONYMS USED

IFl Inspection Followup Item NC Non-cited Violation OS Quality Services SFT&O Security Force Training and Qualification ,

UFSAR Updated Facility Safety Analysis Report '

URI - Unre. solved item VIO Violation

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