ML17180A943
| ML17180A943 | |
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| Site: | Dresden, Zion, LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 09/29/1994 |
| From: | Capra R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Freeding J, Freeding W, Greco M, Hansen L, Hansen P, Wells S, Zeppieri M AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
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| NUDOCS 9410040224 | |
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Dear Mr. Wells:
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September 29, 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 e~tablish and maintain phy~ical 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 d~termining the need for NRC approval of proposed changes.
Changes that do not decrease the effectiveness of the security plan may be made without pri-or NR~ 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.
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. The NRC is aware of the changes in the security force organization that ComEd has implemented for its nuclear facilities. These changes,.som~ 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 t:hat have been implemented and concluded that they do not represent a'.dec;;rease in effectiveness.
The NRC's response to ComEd's submittals resulted fn the licensee revising some proposed changes to its secu~~ty 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.
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The NRC will evaluate future changes to the security plans at ComEd nuclear facilities to ensure that the plans remain effective.
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 sample of the security force and found no decline in performance affecting the protection of the public. Our staff will continue to make onsite evaluations of the performance of guard forces and licensee managers in NRC-regulated activities.
S'incerely, Original *sigoed by Clyde Y. Shiraki for:
Robert A. Capra, Director Project Directorate 111-2 Division of Reactor Projects Ill/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation-Identical Letters Sent to:
s*ee attached Distribution:
Docket File 50-237/249/373/374/295/304 (w/incoming)
NRC & Local PDRs (w/i ncomi ng)
ED0#00104'89 J. Taylor J. Milhoan H. Thompson J. Blaha W. Russell/F. Miraglia R. Zimmerman PDIII-2 r/f (w/incoming)
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- R. Capra OGC OPA NRR Mail Room N. Olson T. Gibbons C. Wiens C. Shiraki C. Moore J. Martin Riii L..Miller Riii P. Hiland 'Riii
- See previous concurrence D. Crutchfield A. Thadani J. Stang W. Reckley OCA K. Bohrer (ED0#0010489)
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Ms. Petrea D. Hansen 8129 N. Washington Niles,. IL 60714 Mr. Mike Greco 2558 Mallard L1ndenhurst, IL 60046 Ms. Susan Greco 2558 Ma 11 ard Lindenhurst, IL 60046 Mr. William Freeding 133 Rivershire Lane Lincolnshire, IL 60069 Ms. Jane Freeding 133 Rivershire Lane Lincolnshire, IL 60069 Ms. May Zeppieri 4935 Crain Skokie, IL 60077 Ms. Lori L. Hansen 1855 Forest Ridge Road St. Charles, IL 60174.*
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I EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM:.
DUE: 10/17/94 Petrea I. Hansen, Et Al TO:
Chairman Selin FOR SIGNATURE OF :
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Russell or Designee DESC:
CONCERNS ABOUT COMMONWEA~TH EDISON'S PLANS TO REDUCE SECURITY AT LASALLE, DRESDEN, AND ZION NUCLEAR PLANTS DATE: 09/23/94 ASSIGNED TO:
CONTACT:
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:
Ref. EDO 10453 & 10484 EDO CONTROL: 0010489 DOC D'I': 08/22/94 FINAL REPLY:
CRC NO: 94-0953.
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.Milhoan Thompson Blaha JMartin, RIII THESE LETTERS ARE TO BE RESPONDED TO OR ACKNOWLEDGED PER BOB MCOSKER OF THE CHAIRMAN'S OFFICE.
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET CRC-94-0953 EDO PETREA HANSEN ET AL; IL (ILLINOIS)
CHAIRMAN SELIN LOGGING DATE: Sep 22 94 Aug 22 94 FILE CODE: IDR-5 LASAL E CONCERNED ABOUT COMMONWEALTH EDISON'S (C CO) PLANS TO REDUCE SECURITY AT ITS LASALLE, DRESD N AND ZION PLANTS Appropriate SPECIAL HANDLING: RESPONSE REQUIRED CONSTITUENT:
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MALLARD, GRECO, RIDGE, MALLARD, FREEDING, FREEDING, ZEPPRE' HANSEN, WELLS DATE.SIGNED:
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