05000461/LER-2009-002, Contractor Falsified Information for Unescorted Access Authorization
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| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Clinton  |
| Issue date: | 10/23/2009 |
| From: | Kearney F Exelon Nuclear |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| U-603923 LER 09-002-00 | |
| Download: ML093080012 (6) | |
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| Reporting criterion: | 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i) 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(vii), Common Cause Inoperability 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(ii)(A), Seriously Degraded 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(A) 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(ii)(B), Unanalyzed Condition 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(B) 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(iii) 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(ix)(A) 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A), System Actuation 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(x) 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v)(A), Loss of Safety Function - Shutdown the Reactor 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v)(B), Loss of Safety Function - Remove Residual Heat 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i)(A), Completion of TS Shutdown 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v), Loss of Safety Function 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i)(B), Prohibited by Technical Specifications |
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Nuclear Clinton Power Station 8401 Power Road Clinton, IL 61727-9351 U-603923 10 CFR 73.71 (b)(2)
October 23, 2009 SRRS 5A.108 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 Facility Operating License No. NPF-62 NRC Docket No. 50-461
Subject:
Licensee Event Report 2009-002-00 Enclosed is Licensee Event Report (LER) No. 2009-002-00: Contractor Falsified Information for Unescorted Access Authorization. This report is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 73.71 (b)(2).
There are no regulatory commitments contained in this letter.
Should you have any questions concerning this report, please contact Ms. M. R. Hiter, at (217)-937-2902.
Resp~ectYly, F. A. Kearney Site Vice President Clinton Power Station RSF/blf
Enclosures:
Licensee Event Report 2009-002-00 cc:
Regional Administrator - NRC Region III NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Clinton Power Station Director, Division of Nuclear Security, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Office of Nuclear Facility Safety - IEMA Division of Nuclear Safety -c
NRC FORM 366 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0104 EXPIRES: 08/31/2010 (9-2007)
, the NRC may digits/characters for each block) not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.
- 3. PAGE Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 05000461 1 OF 5
- 4. TITLE Contractor Falsified Information for Unescorted Access Authorization
- 5. EVENT DATE
- 6. LER NUMBER
- 7. REPORT DATE
- 8. OTHER FACILITIES INVOLVED SEUNILRVFACILITY NAME DOCKET NUMBER MONTH DAY YEAR YEAR NUMBER NO.
MONTH DAY YEAR None 05000 FACILITY NAME DOCKET NUMBER 09 18 09 2009 002 00 10 23 2009 None 05000
- 9. OPERATING MODE
- 11. THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR §: (Check all that apply)
El 20.2201(b)
[I 20.2203(a)(3)(i)
[I 50.73(a)(2)(i)(C)
El 50.73(a)(2)(vii) 1E 20.2201(d)
[I 20.2203(a)(3)(ii)
El 50.73(a)(2)(ii)(A)
[I 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(A)
E] 20.2203(a)(1)
El 20.2203(a)(4)
[I 50.73(a)(2)(ii)(B)
[I 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(B)
El 20.2203(a)(2)(i)
El 50.36(c)(1)(i)(A)
El 50.73(a)(2)(iii)
[I 50.73(a)(2)(ix)(A)
- 10. POWER LEVEL El 20.2203(a)(2)(ii)
[I 50.36(c)(1)(ii)(A)
El 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A)
El 50.73(a)(2)(x)
[I 20.2203(a)(2)(iii)
El 50.36(c)(2)
El 50.73(a)(2)(v)(A)
[1 73.71(a)(4) 97 20.2203(a)(2)(iv)
El 50.46(a)(3)(ii)
El 50.73(a)(2)(v)(B)
El 73.71(a)(5)
El 20.2203(a)(2)(v)
El 50.73(a)(2)(i)(A)
El 50.73(a)(2)(v)(C) 0 OTHER El 20.2203(a)(2)(vi)
El 50.73(a)(2)(i)(B)
[E 50.73(a)(2)(v)(D)
Specify in Abstract below or in At 1538 hours0.0178 days <br />0.427 hours <br />0.00254 weeks <br />5.85209e-4 months <br /> Event Notification 45362 was transmitted to the NRC for the one-hour notification.
At 1600 hours0.0185 days <br />0.444 hours <br />0.00265 weeks <br />6.088e-4 months <br />, mechanical maintenance and operations personnel commenced walkdowns of the areas in the plant that the contractor accessed for any indications of degradation of safety systems as requested by the Operations shift manager. By 1700 hours0.0197 days <br />0.472 hours <br />0.00281 weeks <br />6.4685e-4 months <br /> the walkdowns were completed with no indications of degradation of safety systems. A review of keycard transactions identified that the contractor had been in the protected area for a total of 14 hours1.62037e-4 days <br />0.00389 hours <br />2.314815e-5 weeks <br />5.327e-6 months <br /> and 27 minutes, and in the vital area for a total of 31 minutes during the week of 9/14/09.
CAUSE OF EVENT
The cause of this event is a contractor falsified documentation used in the process to authorize security unescorted assess to CPS by failing to report a previous violation of non-nuclear employer's fitness for duty program.
The contractor completed a Reinstatement PHQ for access to CPS prior to being granted unescorted access on 9/14/09. A Reinstatement PHQ is completed when unescorted access was previously terminated from a nuclear facility greater than 30 days, but less than 365 days. An individual completing a Reinstatement PHQ may be granted unescorted access for up to 5 business days while the background check is being completed.
The Reinstatement PHQ was forwarded to the background investigation contractor on 9/14/09 for completion.
At that time no derogatory information was identified on the PHQ.
On 9/18/09 the background investigator forwarded derogatory information to Exelon Corporate Security. The derogatory information was that the contractor had a positive non-nuclear drug test on 4/19/09. The non-nuclear employer required the contractor to participate in an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). The non-nuclear employer terminated the contractor on 5/4/09.
When the contractor applied for unescorted access to CPS on 9/14/09, he responded to questions on the PHQ that he had not been fired, involuntarily terminated, or forced to leave a job or position since his last access and had not been subjected to a plan for substance abuse treatment since his last unescorted access.
If the contractor had responded that these questions were applicable, a security interview would have been completed and the contractor would have been denied unescorted security access.
The Exelon corporate senior reviewing official conducted a telephone interview with the contractor at 15:30 hours on 9/18/09. The contractor was questioned about his answers to the questions and he replied that he thought he answered "YES" to the fired question and he did not understand the other question. The official concluded that the contractor had falsified the PHQ.
The contractor did not admit a previous violation of the non-nuclear employer's fitness for duty program. This contractor has been previously granted unescorted access at other Exelon Nuclear sites including CPS.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
The contractor's access was immediately terminated.
All areas that the contractor accessed were walked down to ensure no threats to nuclear safety were present.
Two other contractors processed on the same day were reviewed for similar issues and were found to be acceptable as there were no indications or information discrepancies and no derogatory remarks provided by the investigating team.
SIGNIFICANCE OF EVENT The contractor was in the protected area for a total of 14 hours1.62037e-4 days <br />0.00389 hours <br />2.314815e-5 weeks <br />5.327e-6 months <br /> and 27 minutes and in the vital area for a total of 31 minutes during the week of 9/14/09. The station completed walkdowns of the areas in the plant that the contractor accessed for any indications of degradation of safety systems. The walkdowns identified no indications of degradation of safety systems.
INFORMATION REQUIRED BY REGULATORY GUIDE 5.62
- 1. Date and time of event (start and end time).
Start Time: 9/14/09, 1140 hours0.0132 days <br />0.317 hours <br />0.00188 weeks <br />4.3377e-4 months <br /> Central Daylight Time End Time: 9/18/09, 0959 hours0.0111 days <br />0.266 hours <br />0.00159 weeks <br />3.648995e-4 months <br /> Central Daylight Time
- 2.
Location of actual or threatened event in a protected area, material access area, controlled access area, vital area, or other (specify area).
The contractor was in the Protected Area for a total of 14 hours1.62037e-4 days <br />0.00389 hours <br />2.314815e-5 weeks <br />5.327e-6 months <br /> and 27 minutes, and in the Vital Area for a total of 31 minutes during the week of 9/14/09. Station walkdowns of areas in the plant that the contractor accessed identified no indications of degradation of safety systems.
- 3.
For power reactors, the operating phase, e.g., shut-down, operating.
During the period of time this event covered, the reactor was in Mode 1 (Power Operation) operating at about 97 percent power.
- 4. Safety systems affected or threatened, directly or indirectly.
No safety systems were affected or threatened, directly or indirectly.
- 5.
Type of security force onsite (proprietary or contract).
The Security force is Exelon proprietary.
- 6. Number and type of personnel involved, e.g., contractors, security, visitors, NRC personnel, other (specify).
One labor-type contractor.
- 7.
Method of discovery of incident, e.g., routine inspection, test, maintenance, alarm, chance, informant, communicated threat, unusual circumstances (give details).
Discussed in the DESCRIPTION OF EVENT section of this report.
- 8. Procedural errors involved, if applicable.
No procedure errors were identified during the investigation of this issue.
- 9. Immediate actions taken in response to event.
Immediate actions taken are discussed in the DESCRIPTION OF EVENT and CAUSE OF EVENT sections of this report.
- 10. Corrective actions taken or planned.
Corrective actions taken or planned are discussed in the DESCRIPTION OF EVENT and CAUSE OF EVENT sections of this report.
- 11. Local, State, or Federal law enforcement agencies contacted.
No Local, State, or Federal law enforcement agencies were contacted.
- 12. Description of media interest and press release.
There was no media interest and no press release.
- 13. Indication of previous similar events.
No previous similar events have occurred at CPS in recent history.
- 14. Knowledgeable contact.
M. R. Hiter, Security Access Authorization / FFD Lead Telephone: (217) 937-2902PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER NRIC FORM 366A (9-2007)
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