ML17180A936
| ML17180A936 | |
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| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 09/27/1994 |
| From: | Capra R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Moore B AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
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| NUDOCS 9410030155 | |
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UNITED STATES 5tJ-~37~Y1 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Ms. Barbara Moore 14812 Seeley Harvey, IL 60426
Dear Ms. Moore:
WASHINGTON, D.C. 2055S--0001 September 27, 1994 I am responding to your letter of August 22, 1994, in which you expressed concerns regarding the Commonwealth Edison Company's (ComEd, the licensee}
modification of the security force organization at its nuclear facilities.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC} regulations require licensees to establish and maintain physical protection systems for facilities possessing special nuclear material. These regulations require licensees to implement security plans approved by the NRC.
The security plans describe the security force organization, physical barriers, response plans, and monitoring equipment in place to meet NRC regulations. The regulations also require the protection of safeguards information.
The protected information includes most of the security plan, including details of the staffing and response capabilities of nuclear facility security forces.
The regulations also address the required reviews for changes to security plans and the criteria to be used in determining the need for NRC approval of proposed changes.
Changes that do not decrease the effectiveness of the security plan may be made without prior NRC approval. These changes must, however, be reported to the NRC within two months so that the NRC staff can evaluate the changes and verify that effectiveness has not been reduced.
The staff also periodically inspects licensee activities to ensure the security plans remain effective. Proposed changes that reduce the effectiveness of a security plan are required to be submitted as an application to amend the facility's operating license. The licensee may implement such changes only after obtaining NRC approval.
The NRC is aware of the changes in the security force organization that ComEd has implemented for its nuclear facilities. These changes, some of which fall outside the scope of NRC regulations, include both reductions in the size of the security force and changes in status for some security personnel from armed guard to unarmed watchman.
The NRC evaluated those changes that have been implemented and concluded that they do not represent a decrease in effectiveness.
The NRC's response to ComEd's submittals resulted in the ljcensee revising some proposed changes to its security plans. The plans, as implemented, ensure that the security forces at ComEd sites have maintained the capabilities required to meet NRC regulatory requirements.
Changes regarding use of unarmed watchmen versus armed guards for certain functions have been evaluated by NRC staff to assure that the individual's function did not require their being armed.
Use of unarmed security watchmen for certain security functions is a common, acceptabl~ practice at most power reactor 9410030155 940927
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0, Ms. Barbara Moore 2.-
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1 27, 1994 sites.. The NRC wi 11 eva 1 uate futur:e. changes to the security pi ans at ComEd n.uclear facilities to ensure that*. the* plans *remain effective.
- 1 The NRC staff has been monitoring licensee and security force performance as part of our inspection programs.
We have discussed the effect of changes with licensee management and a representative ~ample of the security force and found no dee 1 i ne in performance affecting the pr.otect ion of the 'pub 1 i c.
Our staff will continue to make onsite eval~ations of the performance of guard forces and licensee managers in NRC-regulated activities.
Sincerely, Original signed by:
Robert A. Capra, Director Project Directorate 111-2 Division of Reactor Projects Ill/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Identical Letters Sent to:
-See attached Distribution:
Docket File 50-237/249/373/374/295/304 {w/incoming)
. NRC & Local PDRs *cw/incoming)
E00#0010453 J. Taylor J. Milhoan H. Thompson J. ~laha W. Russell/F. Miraglia R. Zimmerman PDIII-2 r/f {w/incoming)
J. Roe J. Zwolinski E. Adensam R. Capra OGC OPA NRR Mail Room N. Olson T. Gibbons C. Wieris C. Shiraki C. Moore J. Martin Riii L.. Miller Riii P. Hiland Riii ED0#0010484 D. Crutchfield A. Thadani J. Stang W. Reckley OCA K. Bohrer
{ED0#0010453)(ED0#0010484)
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DATE 09/i-1 /94 09~1/94 09/27/94
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Identical Letters Sent to:
Mrs. Max Allen 807 N. Jackson Street Streator, IL 61364 Mr. Max L. All en 807 N. Jackson Street Streator, IL 61364 Mr. Bruce J. Allen 807 N. Jackson Street Streator, IL 61364 Mr. Dennis Bowen 1905 Sixth Street Peru, IL 61354-2612 Mr. Patrick'Jesernick, Jr~
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Chi~ago, IL 60652 G. P. Kozlowski Delphin~ Kozlowski 3844 W. 76th Street*
Chicago, IL;6065l Mr. Kevin D. Tice 4315 W. Cermak Road Chicago, IL 60623 Kerwin S. Solarski Janet F. Solarski 3845 W. 76th Street Chicago, IL 60652-1308 Ms. Doris Conner 510 W. Daisy #3 Coal City, IL 60416 Mr. Masure D. Hodges P.O. Box 363 South Wilmington, IL 60474 Ms. Martha Hodges
- P.O. Box 363 South Wilmington, IL 60474 Mr. Patrick Stock 3815 W. 76th Street Chicago, IL 60652
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Mr. Michael W. Poutre 1140 Terrace View Aurora, IL 60504 Mr. Dax M. Unz Rt. 3 Streater, IL 61364 Ms. Lillie Wilson 3950 North Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60613 Mr. Richard J. Hansen 8129 N. Washington Niles, IL 60714 Mr. Donald Brenner
'9436 N.
Lave~gne Skokie~ IL 60077 Mr.. William G. Bryant P.O. Box 401 Clinton, IL 61727 Mr. Phillip Franklin 15418 W. Clover Lane Libertyville, IL 60048 Ms. Denise Rias 604 North Central #IF Chicago, IL 60644 Mr. Darrell Plyman 109 W. Goltra Blue Mound, IL 62513 Mr. Robert Velasquez 24 South Central Matteson, IL 60443 Mr. N. Simonetti 3915 W. 76th Street Chicago, IL 60652 Mr. John A. Hansen 8129 N. Washington Niles, IL 60714 Mr. Cletus Munson 343 W. Division Decatur, IL 62526
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EDO Principal Correspondence Control
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DUE: 10/14/94 Lillie Wilson Et Al TO:
Chairman Selin FOR SIGNATURE OF :
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Russell or Designee DESC:
CONCERN ABOUT COMMONWEALTH EDISON'S PLANS TO REDUCE SECURITY AT LASALLE, DRESDEN, AND ZION NUCLEAR PLANTS DATE: 09/22/94 ASSIGNED TO:
NRR CONTACT:
Russel 1 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:
Ref. EDO 10453.
THESE LETTERS ARE TO BE RESPONDED TO OR ACKNOWLEDGED PER BOB MCOSKER OF THE CHAIRMAN'S OFFICE.
NRR RECEIVED:
NP.R ACTION:
NRR ROUTING:
SEPTEMBER. 22, 1994 ORPW:P.OE RUSSELL MIRAGLIA ZIMMERMAN THAOANI CRUTCHFIELD BOHRER EDO CONTROL: 0010484 DOC OT: 08/22/94 FINAL REPLY:
CRC NO: 94-0950 ROUTING:
Taylor Milhoan Thompson Blaha JMartin, RIII ACTION DUE TO NRR Di EC BY 0
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET CRC-94-0950 EDO LILLIE WILSON ET AL; IL (ILLINOIS)
CHAIRMAN SELIN LOGGING DATE: Sep 21 94 Aug 22 94 FILE CODE: IDR-5 LASALLE CONCERNED ABOUT COMMONWEALTH EDISON'S (CECO) PLANS TO REDUCE SECURITY AT LASALLE,DRESDEN ANp ZION NUCLEAR PLANT Appropriate SPECIAL HANDLING: RESPONSE REQUIRED CONSTITUENT:
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MOORE, VELASQUEZ, PLYMAN, RIAS, HANSEN, J. HANSEN, BRENNER, BRYANT, MANSON, FRANKLIN DATE SIGNED:
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EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM:
DUE: 09/30/94 Dax M. Unz
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Chairman Selin FOR SIGNATURE OF :
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Russell or Designee DESC:
CONCERN ABOUT COMMONWEALTH EDISON'S PLANS TO REDUCE SECURITY AT LASALLE, DRESDEN, AND ZION NUCLEAR PLANTS DATE: 09/14/94 ASSIGNED TO:
NRR CONTACT:
Russell SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:
EDO CONTROL: 0010453 DOC OT: 08/22/94 FINAL REPLY:
- CRC NO: 94-0857 ROUTING:
Taylor Milhoan Thompson Blaha JMartin, RIII THESE LETTERS ARE TO BE RESPONDED TO OR ACKNOWLEDGED ~ER BOB MCOSKER OF THE CHAIRMAN'S OFFICE.
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET CRC-94-0857 EDO DAX UNZ, ET AL IL (ILLINOIS)
CHAIRMAN SELIN Aug 22 94 LOGGING DAtE: Sep 11 94 FILE CODE:
CONCERN ABOUT COMMONWEALTH EDISON'S PLANS TO REDUCE SECURITY AT LASALLE, DRESDEN, AND ZION NUCLEAR PLANTS Appropriate SPECIAL HANDLING: NONE CONSTITUENT:
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ALLEN, JESERNIK,CONNER,HADGEN,HODGES,STOpK KOZLOWSKI,BOWEN,PeuTRE,MCGUIENCE SOLARSKr DATE SIGNED:
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THESE LETIIBRS ARE TO BE RESPONDED TO OR ACK PER BOB MCOSKER OF THE CHAIRMAN'S OFFICE EDO -- 010453
Commis&onet Ivan Selin Chairman Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001
Dear Commissioner Selin:
August 22, 1994 As a resident of northern Illihois~ I. want to register my con~ about Commonweal!A'l Edison's (CECO) plans to reduce ~-ity &tits LaSalle, Dresden, and*
Zion nuclear plants.
At the time CECO pushed hard to construct more nuclear reactors in northern Illinois than anywhere else in the country, they made a commitment to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and more importantly, to us that they would maintain the highest level of safety and security possible to protect us.
When we agreed to allow CECO to build all of the5e plants in our backyards, we put oilr faith in you. We trusted the ~C to aggressively watch over CECO to make sure that their commitments would be fulfilled, including the one to keep the plants secure. ] am concerned that you are prepared to let them do less than they have been doing.
- They have already reduced the tilmber of security officers by 40 percent. Now that all their reactors are finished, CECO is telling us they want to sa'!e money by taking.
highly trained armed security officers and making. them unarmed guards so they can pay them less money. This, at a time when terrorist threats have hit closer to home then at any time in our recent history.
. They have said publicly that they should be allowed to reduce sec..ui!y at their plants because you hav~ let oQ\\er plants such as Three Mile Island get away with it We don't want another Three Mile Island type of plant here in Illinois.
I Please help us stop this plan by CECO. Only you have the power to make them live up to their commitments. (Do not let them reduce armed security in N orthem Illinois.) Make them put people over profits this time.
I look forward to your responsetto my plea for assistance..
Sincerely,
I EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM:
DUE: 10/14/94 Lillie Wilson Et Al TO:
Chairman Selin FOR SIGNATURE OF :
- ** GRN Russell or Designee DESC:
CONCERN ABOUT COMMONWEALTH EDISON'S PLANS TO REDUCE SECURITY AT LASALLE, DRESDEN, AND ZION NUCLEAR PLANTS DATE: 09/22/94 ASSIGNED TO:
CONTACT:
NRR Russell
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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:
Ref. EDO 10453.
THESE LETTERS ARE TO BE RESPONDED TO OR ACKNOWLEDGED PER BOB MCOSKER OF THE CHAIRMAN'S OFFICE.
NRR RECEIVED:
NP.R. ACTION:
NRR ROUTING:
SEPTEMBER. 22, 1994 DRPliJ: ROE RUSSELL MIRAGLIA ZIMMERMAN THADANI CRUTCHFIELD BOHRER EDO CONTROL: 0010484 DOC OT: 08/22/94 FINAL REPLY:
CRC NO: 94-0950 ROUTING:
Taylor Milhoan Thompson Blaha JMartin, RIII
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CHAIRMAN SELIN LOGGING DATE: Sep 21 94.
Aug 22 94 FILE CODE: IDR-5 LASALLE CONCERNED ABOUT COMMONWEALTH EDISON'S (C~CO} PLANS TO REDUCE SECURITY AT LASALLE,DRESDEN AND ZION NUCLEAR PLANT Appropriate SPECIAL HANDLING*: RESPONSE REQUIRED CONSTITUENT:
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MOORE, VELASQUEZ, PLYMAN, RIAS, HANSEN, J. HANSEN, BRENNER, BRYANT, MANSON, FRANKLIN
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