ML17037C428

Amendment to 10 CFR 73.55 (NRR Supplemental Staff Position on Personnel Search Requirements)

ML17037C428
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	11/28/1977
From:	Case E Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
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UNITCO STATES DI UT ION:

WUCLEAf1 AEGULATOAYCohiVilsslOM WASIIINGTON, D. C. 20555 Doc ke 5 DR, co . ~~<

Local PDR SSheppard Hovember 28, 1977 SNowicki CParrish GLear TO ALL POHER REACTOR LICENSEES AHD ALL APPLICANTS Ii'ITH APPLICATIOHS VStello DEisenhut FOR A LICENSE TO OPERATE A POklER REACTOR KRGoller JMiller OI gtE.

OELD A CRS Gentlemen': TBAbernathy Buchanan RE: At1EHDNEHT TO 10 CFR 73.55 This letter is being sent to all licensees authorized to operate a nuclear power reactor and to all applicants with applications for a license to operate a power reactor to advise you that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published in the FEDERAL REGISTER (Yol. 42, Ho. 189, September 29; 1977) an effective amendment to .its regulatioIT 10 CFR 73,55, "Requirements for Physical Protection of Licensed Activities in Nuclear Power Reactors Against Industrial Sabotage."

A copy of the FEDERAL REGISTER notice is enclosed. The amendment delays implementation of the physical search requirement of paragraph (d)(1) foI regular employees of a licensee at the site at which the licensee is authorized to operate a nuclear power reactor until August 24, 1978 unless the Commission directs otherwise prior to that date...

In keeping with the above, the HRR staff position as to acceptable methods of implementing the attached effective. rule has been changed.

Guidance (dated September 30, 1977) for complying with the performance requir'ement of paragraph (d)(1) for seai'ching of all individuals entering the protected ar ea is enclosed. For any further information on the implementation of the search requirement, please contact James R. Hiller, Assistant Director for Reactor Safeguards at 301-492-7014.

Sincerely,

,7 Edson G. Case, Acting Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation'ffice

Enclosures:

l. Effective Rule

2. Position on Personnel Se'arcji Requireirient's cc: See next page(s)

[ 7590<<01 ] before A: utmty 1!ccnsces are required Dated at ~VP.sh!n'wn, D.C.. Ihh 27th TI'Jo 10 Encrcy to U 9 slsch sm'ches for L'hrir cmpi<! y~s.

The Cc SMss'cs. t!scrcforc. !s amen<'~

(!ay nf <<<<ptcmber 1977 CI4APTER I HUCLEAA RECTORY Its 1C>>ul cion- to d:L!) Lhc Imp!erne~~

!'br th Nuclear Regulator) Ccssnci- ior..

SAM~wL J CIEELnr CO!r! MlS S I OH Lion of phys!cal scarc!'.cs of Utility II-PART 73~"HYS!CAL PROTECTION OF ccnsen Employees untfl August 24. 1976. Sccrcfary of the Commt!ssion.

PLANTS I~MD hi*TEll!ALS Illc date when imp!enlcntat!on of all of !FR Doc.77-28901 Fl!<19!10 a..!I tho rc<,u!re>>sents cf 173.55 Is ~uired.

Rcquirorr~bs ior the Physical!srotectlon to pros".dc thrc for rcexan1!nat1on of the of I(uclasr Povrcr Plants In)pact and vah:e of such searches. f'910-14 ]

AGENCY: U.S. Nuc!ear Pcgulatory P:1h!!c comment on Lhc!~<<uc has been Titic 46 Shipping Comnc!ssfon. solicited!n connect!on wcch a pctcL!on for rulc maidng not!ccd in chc Fznzzcz Rza- . CHAPTF A I COAST GUARD.

ACTION: EQ'ective rulc. OEPAATh1f HT Of TAAHSPO!iT*TIOH cszzr, of Septcmbc r 15. 19 i'I (42 FR 46431:

SUhfhfARY: As a result of a number of NRC docket PRhi-73-2). The Com:11!s-  !CGD 17-I28!

objections raised with respect primari!y sion has dctcrm!ncd tl)at th!3 action is to pat-dovm scwhes of IIcccxsce em- consistent with thc common defense and PART 25 REQUIREMENTS ployees prior to admittance to the pro- security and protection of public health PART 9~~VESSEL COHTAOL AHO h!IS.

tected are= of n nuclear po"'er reactor. and saicty. TI'c Comm!>sion has further CELLAHEOUS SYSTEMS AND CQU!P.

and the Comm)csin>>'s further.- cors1dera- found "c, In v!evr of thc opportunity MfHT ~

PART 195 M~

tlon of th. matter, LISC Nuclear ICC81L'a- for come>>ant already afforded prior to VfSSEL CO."(TAOL AHO h!IS-tory Commission is amending it" rcgvJ- publlcat!on of the rules on February 24. CELLAHcOUS SYSTES!S AI!O EQUIP~

tlons to dairy Imp!emdntation of thc 1977. Ord thc fact that thc amen(L<<Sent h'! EHT physical sc" rch rcquiriment for rcwlur set fo. 4 telo!v serves to relieve a restr!e- Interns!iona! Acru!alions for f:even!!n clhploycc of a licensee at nuclezr power t!on. >>ot!ce and pub!!c procedure on t!Le Collisions at S a, 1972: Co!re".:Ons reactor sites. amendment are unneccssac7, and that AGENCY: Coast Guard. DOT.

EFFECTIVE DAL-: September 29. 19!7. thc am.rdn!cnt m"y b made ef;ective upon pubiicaL!On in the FSDzaaL REGLs- ACTION: Corrcc:ion to .".nal ru'.e.

FOR FURTIs=R DEFORMATION CON- TZS.

TACT: - Pursu'\'1c to the Ato1nic Energy Act of SUhihIARY: This documcn'. makes CC:-

1954, as amended. the Fncrry Rcorgani-rcctions to a dcc'ket whici1 appeared::1 Iifr. R. J. Jones. Chief. hfatcrials Pro- the FEOEESL Rzocsrza of July I!. 1977.

tection Standa;ds Branch, Of",CC of zat!on Act of 1974. Ss amended, ard sec- i..e docket contains amend<<nenzs """.".:-

Standards D.veloprnent. U.S. Nuclear t!or s 582 and 553 of Title 5 of thc United  !!ng CX!sting referCnCCS m CCasc Guard Regulatory Commission. AVashington. States code. the fol!owing ac>>end...cnt Lo rc~acions to thc!ntcrnac1ona! Eu!Cs or D.C. 20555 (301-443-6573). Ti'le 10. Ch" pter L Code OI Federal Peg- prevent!ng CO!US!ons at sea ar:d anlend-ulatior s, Part 'l3 is published as a docu- nlcncs Interpreting sect:nn 3 of the .'incor SUPPLE!IZIiTARY IM"ORhfATION: ment si!bjecc to cod!fle!!On.

On February 24. 1877. the Nuclear Regu- 1. Section '!3.55 of !0 CFR Part 73 Is Boat Act of AprQ 25, 1940.

latory CommLS !on pubIIshcd in the Fzo- a(nerd d by addi>>g the following scn- EPr cCTIVE DATE: Septcnlb'. "3.:-37 . ~

ZEA, RZCLST".Z (4'! FR 10836) CGCCLIVO tenc. to the 1mnumbered prefatory amcndmcnc to IIS reguiat!ons in 10 cH'. para"r;ph: FOR FURTHER!NFORhL!ii ON (<<ON-Par<<73, "Physical Protection c'lants TACT:

and heater!als." Onc rcquL cnlcnt includ- (i 73.55 Rcquircrncncs for physical pro. Captain. George K. Greiner. 5!!ir!rc ed In these uncndmcnL" crcs to sr~h !cc!ior! of i!cruse<i ac(ivi(ics in !!u- Safety Councci (G-C..<C'8!1 R" om clear poi<cr reactors againic in!!us-

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Indlslduals for I!rearms, explosives. and (rial sabotage. 8117, Dcparunent of Transports tsnn.

incendiary devices. The remlat! on sp.ci- ' 'xcept forindividualsfor who>>1 Nassif Building. 40Q Seve>>th S:re Pcd Chat tho search furction mould be SVasi>>r g:on. D.C. 25:50 <202-'28- v.,

conducted by a p!u, s!cal search or by u" n thc Ilccnsec hr- a vre!i-!(rounded su:- 1477).

of ciquipmcnt capable of detecting such p!cion L'1 c such Indh idv !s a~ carrying SUPPLEhiENTARY LNFOPhIA i.O.'i".

devices. Tho requirements invoiving pro- flrca!ines. Cxp! Ives or lrccndiar) dc'- In FR Doc. 7 I-19344. appear:E.! ac pa "c cedural mcasccres 11ere schedule(i for Im- viccs..". I!cern.c reed not!mplemcnt the 35756 in the FzazawL PzocsTEE of July I I

. plementation by hf..y 25, 1977, rind those physic I search rcqu!~ment of. para- 1477. the fo!lowing corrections arc >>1 ace:

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Invo!ving me nf equipment werc sched- graph (d)(1) of thLs section fo". !ndi- 1. On page 35796. third coltunn.:he uled for implcmcntacion by AuguzC 24. vidurJS lvho arc regular cmployccs of thc 19'l8, or earlier if thc cqulpmc>>L werc Ilccnscc at the site at v:hich t'".c licensee >>Lath !Inc of thc I!rst full paragraph "

Installc<L S!ncc cqU!pcncnt novi avaIIablo Is authorize to operate 3, nuclear power corrected to read, "l948, as am nds"..

Is not capable of dctcctir.g aII types of reactor pursuant tn Part, 50 of thi" Chap-(XV!th respect ta nav!gacion IIgh~. Lhc explosives and !ncend!ary dcv!ccs. the ter untii Aug!csc 24. 1978. unless the com-waters subject".

search ccquiremenc cal1s for rddltiona! mission ~ts measures. such as rcmdom physical date. Uncs that date and pending ics otherwisc prior to chat ". On page 35797. the sixth !Lac of 125.05-1, thn sixth linc of 196.20-1. and searches. to provid>i h!gh a<<durance of further revsew of th!s subject. thc Cn:n- the S Lath line of I 193.20 I sl <<ouic e"..:h be protecting a<.ainsc industrial sabotage. mission has determined that che search correct& to read "and shapes. v niscles.

Thc Commission is reasscssLag thc rcquircment of paragraph (d) (1) of this bells.".

implications of physical "pat-down" sect!on, implemented usmg only equip- Dated: September 22. 1477.

searches nf Iiccr.ce employees and their ment capable of detecting flrcarms, cx- O. %V. Scczz.

value as a part of a total physical system pla Ivc> and Inccndi~ devices. Satt:fles hdmiral. V.S. Coast Guard cons!derlng their rclat!on to other fea- the performance requirements of this Com'mandanh tures of the security systcnls required by section as they apply to searchc" of regu- !PB Doc 77 38723 Fur<I 9 28 ~ 1 8; 15 seal thc ncw anlcndmcnts. Thc Muc Equi'tc lar employees of Lhe I!censee at the sile i<

co1>>piex and invn!vcs randflcat!ons of entering the prot.ctcd area of thc nu-employee morale and the 6!Icctivcncss of clear power reactor.

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the search p r sc and!n the co>>tc"t of IcGD Ts-to(I Ulc total sccur!Ly syscc>>1. Tile Corn>>Its PAAT 31 INSPECTION EIIcctive dan: September 29, 1977. C<<lTIOM AHD'EATIFI sion believes chat the qucscion of pac- (Sec. tell. Pub. L'.83-103.

83 S~tr 948. P!!b. Stability Acquircrncnts

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. down earchca svan nts morc dc!lb r'ate L.93-317. 83. SLie. 4'15: 449..2OI..Pub. L. 93 and thorough res".c!v, mich cx>"nsivc so- 438. Ea.sec. 1242-1243. Pu!!'. L. 94-19, 89 8!Oc. AGENCY: Coast Guard. !MT.

licitation of pu'llc rcv)c!1 and corn>>sents. 413 (42 U S C. 2<<O1. 584111. ACTION: Final rulc.

PIOEEAL RCCISYIC. VOL 42, HO. 189 I)IVRSOAY, SEPII)aSKR 29, 19yy

. NRR SUPPLEtlFNTAL STAFF POSITION ON PERSOiliIEL SEARCH REOOIREIIEIITS Seotember 30, 1977 The prefatory paragraph of 10 CFR 73.55 as amended Seotember 29, 1977 states that the performance requirements of paragraph (d)(l) as they to searches of regular employees of the licensee- af the site 'pply may be satisfied using only equipment caoable of detecting firearms, explosives and incendiary devices. Acceptable metal detectors and explosive searching devices of the types currently available are deemed capable of detecting firearms, explosives and incendiary devices for regular employees of the licensee at the site. Such equipment, if not currently .in operation, must be purchased and made operational as soon as possible if the licensee using this ootion is to be in compliance with the performance reriuirements of 10 CFR 73.55. A regular employee of a licensee is one who is a full time permanent employee whose oermanent work station is at the site or those employees of the licensee who report regularly to the site (at least once per week) and includes employees of. licensee contractors who are regularly employed at the site. All other personnel* are required by 10 CFR 73.55 (d)(l) to be searched at points of personnel access to the protected area. The following are acceptable methods for satisfying these l~<<

requirements:

'AA HRC

<<h h q i . <<73.55 idiili.

resident inspectors will be searched in the same manner as regular employees of the. licensee at th site. Other NRC personnel that have a government granted security clearance will be searched in the same manner a's licensee employees who are not regularly employed at- the site as long as (1) they can properly identify themselves", and (2) they have been previously identified by the Director of the Regional Office.

(a) A search program consisting of:

(1) processing all individuals through an acceptable metal detector, (2) orocessing all individuals through an explosives search device of the types currently available, (3) conducting a "hands-on" search .

of at least 5% (selected randomly) of all licensees employees who are not regularly emoloyed at the site,'(4) searching a regular employee at the site when the licensee has a well-grounded suspicion that the individual may be carrying firearms, explosives or incendiary devices, with a "hands-on" search, (5) conducting a "hands-on" search of all other individuals, and (6) subjecting al'1 outer garments such as the coats or heavy sweaters of each individual who is not a regular employee at the site to the search 'requirements at the entry to the protected area. The orocess and procedures which select the individuals to be subjected to a "hands-on" search on a random basis must: (1) require the search to be conducted when the random selection process indicates, regardless of who the person to be searched is.,

and (2)" ensure that an individual entering the search process area cannot know in advance if he or she will be selected for the "hands-on" search.

1 (b) For those facilities which have only metal detectors installed and operable, the personnel search program for non-regular employees described in (a)(3) above is acceptable provided that the oercentage of individuals randomly selected for "hands-on" search is increased to at least 10;l. For those facilities which have only an explosives searching system in operation the "hands-on" search requirement of (c) below applies.

(c)'or those facilities which have neither metal detectors nor explosives searching devices installed and operable the personnel search program for non-regular employees described in (a)(3) above is acceptable provided that the,,percentage of individuals randomly selected for .

"hands-on" search is increased to it least 205..

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 2 cc: Eugene B. Thomas, Jr., Esquire LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby 8 l1acRae 1757 N Street, N. W.

Washington; D. C. 20036 Anthony Z. Roisman, Esquire

'.Sheldon, Harmon and Roisman 1025 15th Street, N. W.

5th Floor Washington, D. C. 20005 Oswego County Office Building 46 E. Bridge Street Oswego, New York 13126

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