ML052150216
| ML052150216 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 07/21/2005 |
| From: | Jamil D Duke Energy Corp, Duke Power Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| LER 05-S02-00 | |
| Download: ML052150216 (6) | |
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D.M. JAMIL k Duke Vice President WdPowere Duke Power Catawba Nuclear Station 4800 Concord Road / CNOIVP York, SC 29745-9635 803 831 4251 803 831 3221 fax July 21, 2005 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTENTION: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001
SUBJECT:
Duke Energy Corporation Catawba Nuclear Station Unit 1 and Unit 2 Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414 Security Special Report 413/2005-S02 Revision 0 Pursuant to 10 CFR 73.71 Sections (b) (1) and Appendix G (I)
(c), attached is a Security Special Report 413/2005-S02, Security Special Report - Contraband Found during Routine Entrance Search to the Site Protected Area. This Security Special Report does not contain any regulatory commitments.
This event is considered to be of no significance with respect to the health and safety of the public. Questions regarding this Security Special Report should be directed to R. D. Hart at (803) 831-3622.
Sincerely, Dhiaa Jamil Attachment fe /7q Catawba Nudear Station2Oth Anniversary www. dukepower. corn 1985-2005
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission July 21, 2005 Page 2 xc:
W.D. Travers U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regional Administrator, Region II Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth St., SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, GA 30303 E.F. Guthrie Senior Resident Inspector (CNS)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Catawba Nuclear Station S.E. Peters (addressee only)
NRC Project Manager (CNS)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North, Mail Stop 08-G9 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738
NRC FORM 366 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY APPROVED BY OMB NO. 3150-0104 EXPIRES 7-31-2004 (7-2001) COMMISSION Estimated burden per response to comply with this mandatory Information collection request 50 hours5.787037e-4 days <br />0.0139 hours <br />8.267196e-5 weeks <br />1.9025e-5 months <br />. Reported lessons learned are incorporated Into the licensing process and fed back to industry. Send comments regarding burden estimate to the Records Management Branch (T-V ICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER) E), U.S. Nucear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet e-mail 102bE1NncEVENanRtPteTDskOcr, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-(See reverse for required number of122(10-14 fie fMngmn and Budget Washington, DC 20503. If a means digits/characters for each block) usdt theNRCo
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____ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ inf ,unti on~Ifb1I ti(M, 1.FACILITY NAME 2.DOCKET NUMBER 3. PAGE Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1 05000 413 1 OF 4
- 4. TITLE Security Special Report - Contraband Found During Routine Entrance Search to the Site Protected Area
- 5. EVENT DATE 6. LER NUMBER 7. REPORT DATE 8. OTHER FACILITIES INVOLVED FACILITY NAME DOCKET NUMBER MO DAY YEAR YEAR SEQUENTIAL NUMBER REV NO MO DAY YEAR Catawba Unit 2 05000414 FACILITY NAME DOCKET NUMBER 5 24 2005 2005 - S02 - 00 07 21 2005
- 9. OPERATING 11. THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF I DCFR §: (Check all that apply)
MODE 1 20.2201 (b) _ 20.2203(a)(3)(ii) 50.73(a)(2)(ii)(B) 50.73(a)(2)(ix)(A)
- 10. POWER _ 20.2201 (d) _ 20.2203(a)(4) _ 50.73(a)(2)(iii) 50.73(a)(2)(x)
LEVEL 100% 20.2203(a)(1) _ 50.36(c)(1)(i)(A) _ 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A) 73.71(a)(4)
- 20.2203(a)(2)(i) _ 50.36(c)(1)(ii)(A) _ 50.73(a)(2)(v)(A) ___
20.2203(a)(2)(ii) _ 50.36(c)(2) _ 50.73(a)(2)(v)(B) Specify in Abstrac below
.-_ . 20.2203(a)(2)(iii) _ 50.46(a)(3)(ii) _ 50.73(a)(2)(v)(C) X or in NRC Form 366A
-. 20.2203(a)(2)(iv) 50.73(a)(2)(i)(A) _ 50.73(a)(2)(v)(D)
.- 20.2203(a)(2)(v) _ 50.73(a)(2)(i)(B) _ 50.73(a)(2)(vii) - ...
20.2203(a)(2)(vi) _ 50.73(a)(2)(i)(C) _ 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(A) ;...
.,_._:_-;_ _ 20.2203(a)(3)(i) _ 50.73(a)(2)(ii)(A) 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(B) Security Special Report
- 12. LICENSEE CONTACT FOR THIS LER NAME 1 TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include Area Code)
R. D. Hart, Regulatory Compliance 1 803-831-3622
- 13. COMPLETE ONE LINE FOR EACH COMPONENT FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT CAUSE SYSTEM COMPONENT MANU-FACTURER REPORTABLE TO EPIX CAUSE SYSTEM Il COMPONENT l MANU-FA CTURER REPORTABLE TO EPIX
- 14. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT EXPECTED 15. EXPECTED l MONTH DAY YEAR I__ _I _ _ _ __ I SUBMISSION FYES (If yes, complete EXPECTED SUBMISSION DATE). I X INO I DATE
- 16. ABSTRACT (Limit to 1400 spaces, I.e., approximately 15 single-spaced typewritten lines)
On May 24, 2005, contraband was found during a routine search while an employee (contractor) was processing into the protected area. The Security Officer stationed at the protected area entrance viewed the x-ray machine results and determined that the employee had what appeared to be contraband (a handgun). The employee was detained and the handgun confiscated. Security Supervision was notified and employee's unescorted access was revoked. The employee and the handgun never entered the protected area. The cause of this incident was personnel error on the part of the employee. The employee had unescorted access to the protected area and had completed training that specifically identified what constituted contraband and that contraband was prohibited in the protected area. The employee was not allowed to enter the protected area. The employee is no longer employed at the Catawba Nuclear Station.
It was determined from an interview with the employee that there was no malevolent intent to deliver prohibited items into the Catawba protective area. At no time was there a threat to the safety of the station.
NRC FORM 366 (7-2001)
NRC FORM 366AU.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (1-201)
LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER)
DOCKET (2)
FACILITY NAME (1) NUMBER (2) LER NUMBER (6) PAGE (3)
YEAR I SEQUENTIAL IREVISION I NUMBER I NUMBER Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1 05000413 2005 - S02 - 00 2 OF 4 NARRATIVE (ifmore space is required, use additional copies of NRC Form 366A) (17)
BACKGROUND Catawba Nuclear Station Units 1 and 2 are Westinghouse Pressurized Water Reactors [EIIS: RCT]. At the time this issue was identified, Unit 1 and Unit 2 were operating in Mode 1, Power Operation. This event is reportable per 10CFR 73.71(b)(1) and Appendix G(I)(d).
10 CFR 73.71(b)(1) contains the following requirements:
"Each licensee subject to the provisions of §§ 73.20, 73.37, 73.50, 73.51, 73.55, 73.60, or 73.67 shall notify the NRC Operations Center within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> of discovery of the safeguards events described in paragraph I(a)(1) of appendix G to this part. Licensees subject to the provisions of §§ 73.20, 73.37, 73.50, 73.51, 73.55, 73.60, or each licensee possessing strategic special nuclear material and subject to § 73.67(d) shall notify the NRC Operations Center within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> after discovery of the safeguards events described in paragraphs I(a)(2), (a)(3), (b), and (c) of appendix G to this part. Licensees subject to the provisions of §§ 73.20, 73.37, 73.50, 73.51, 73.55, or 73.60 shall notify the NRC Operations Center within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> after discovery of the safeguards events described in paragraph I(d) of appendix G to this part."
Paragraph I(d) of Appendix G to 10 CFR 73 requires reporting of security events within one (1) hour that meet the following criteria:
"The actual or attempted introduction of contraband into a protected area, material access area, vital area, or transport."
The regulation does not describe what an attempt consists of, however, some clarification can be found in the regulatory guide endorsed by this regulation, Regulatory Guide 5.62, Revision 1, dated November 1987. Regulatory Guide 5.62, Revision 1, Section C.2.2, "Examples of Safeguards Events To Be Reported Within 1 Hour," item 23 adds the following clarification of Appendix G I(d) as follows:
"Discovery of the actual or attempted introduction into or possession within the protected area, material access area, or vital area of unauthorized weapons, explosives, or incendiary devices. (Paragraph I (d) of Appendix G) There are no compensatory measures that would preclude reporting this event within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />. If an actual introduction of contraband is made, steps should be taken to correct NRC FORM 366A (1-2001)
NRC FORM 366AU.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (1-2001)
LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER)
DOCKET (2)
FACILITY NAME (1) NUMBER (2) LER NUMBER (6) PAGE (3)
SEOUENTIAL REVISION YEAR NUMBER INUMBER Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1 05000413 2005 S02 00 3 OF 4 NARRATIVE (if more space is required, use additional copies of NRC Form 366A4) (17) the vulnerability that allowed the introduction. The discovery of vehicular emergency equipment such as safety flares during entrance searches need not be reported or logged."
EVENT DESCRIPTION The following is a chronology of the security event reported by Catawba Nuclear Station to the NRC Operations Center via the Emergency Notification System on 5/24/2005.
05/24/2005 An employee (contractor vendor) entered the search lobby of the Protected Area Portal (PAP). The individual placed personnel items on an x-ray machine as required.
05/24/2005 The Security Officer stationed at the PAP entrance viewed the x-ray machine results and determined that the employee had what appeared to be contraband (a handgun).
The employee was detained and the handgun confiscated.
05/24/2005 Security Supervision was notified and employee's unescorted access was revoked. No contraband entered the protected area. The required notifications were made.
CAUSAL FACTORS The cause of this incident was personnel error on the part of the employee. The employee had unescorted access to the protected area and had completed training that specifically identified what constituted contraband and that contraband was prohibited in the protected area.
Discussions were held with the employee and Security Personnel.
Catawba Security personnel determined from the interview that the employee had no malevolent intent to deliver prohibited items into the Catawba protective area. At no time was there a threat to the safety of the station. The employee had placed the handgun in a personnel bag at their home due to visitors. The employee had come to work with the bag and forgot that the handgun was inside.
NRC FORM 366A (1-2001)
NRC FORM 366AU.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (1-2001)
LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER)
DOCKET (2)
FACILITY NAME (1) NUMBER (2) LER NUMBER (6) PAGE (3)
SEQUENTIAL REVMSION YEAR NUMBER NUMBER Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1 05000413 2005 S02 00 4 OF 4 NARRATIVE (if more space is required, use additional copies of NRC Form 366A) (17)
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS Subsequent:
- 1. The employee involved in this incident is no longer employed at the Catawba Nuclear Station.
Planned:
There are no planned corrective actions in response to this event.
There are no NRC commitments contained in this LER.
SAFETY ANALYSIS, In this event, the search process established at Catawba for entry into the protected area performed as designed and identified the contraband prior to entry into the protected area.
This event did not result in any uncontrolled releases of radioactive material, personnel injuries, or radiation over exposure. The health and safety of the public were not affected by this event.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION A review of Catawba events over the previous three (3) years did not identify any previous similar events. Therefore, this is not a recurring event.
NRC FORM 366A (2001 )