ML17191A780
| ML17191A780 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 07/07/1998 |
| From: | Grove J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9807150110 | |
| Download: ML17191A780 (3) | |
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- .) 'J Mr. Oliver 0. Kingsley President, Nuclear Generation Group Commonwealth Edison Company ATTN: Regulatory Services Exe.cutive Towers West Ill 1400 Opus Place, Suite 500 Downers Grove, IL 60515 July 7, 1998
SUBJECT:
OPERATIONAL SAFEGUARDS RESPONSE EVALUATION
Dear Mr. Kingsley:
The NRC is in the process of conducting Operational S~feguards Response Evaluations (OSREs) at nuclear power reactors. I wish to formally inform you that the Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3, has been chosen for such a review scheduled for the week of July 27 through July 30, 1998. This confirms the previously conducted telephonic scheduling.
The primary objective of the OSRE program is to evaluate the readiness of licensees' onsite security forces to respond to an external threat. A focus of these reviews is the priorities established between plant operations and security departments for protection of equipment and the defensive strategies used. These reviews complement NRC's licensing and regional inspection functions.
An OSRE team includes a nuclear systems engineer, reactor safeguards specialists, and at least two NRC contractors. Additional assistance is provided by an inspector from the NRC regional office and an NRC resident inspector.
The first day on site begins with an entrance briefing, which will provide an overview of the team's objectives and anticipated activities for the duration of the visit. Any licensee questions on methodology or other matters are then addressed so that a common understanding can be reached. Also, the suggested schedule for the onsite activities is discussed, and key licensee contact persons are identified. It is through these contact persons that arrangements are made for knowledgeable licensee personnel to escort the team members during the review.
After the entrance briefing, the OSRE team takes a general orientation tour of the protected area perimeter. Following the orientation tour, the team will meet with appropriate site security, operations, and/or engineering staff to select and walk down potential sets of targets to be used
- in response drills and table-top exercises. The team will observe response drills, which should be conducted using normal drill procedures and participants. Team participation will be limited to scenario selection and drill observation. The team will also conduct several table-top response exercises with response team leaders. Additionally, the team will interview training staff and observe weapons familiarity ar:id proficiency. The team nuclear systems engineer will also want to meet with additional plant operators to assure that security systems are not interfering with safe operation of the plant.
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Please provide appropriate plant personnel support for the OSRE team during the scheduled evaluation. Specifically, security members will require escorts from the security training department, and the team systems engineer will need an individual familiar with safety equipment location and functional capabilities. The team will make every effort to schedule its activities so as to avoid disruption of normal plant operations.. The time that various team members spend on site may vary, but generally will range from six to eight hours per day.
Some of this time is expected to be during evening hours.
If you have.any questions regarding the conduct of the Operational Safeguards Response Evaluation program which you wish to have answered prior to the team's visit, please contact David Orrik, Safeguards Branch at (301) 415-3213, or James Creed at (630) 829-9857 of the NRC Region Ill staff.
Sincerely, John A. Grobe, Director Division of Reac.tor Safety Docket Nos. 50-237; 50-249 License Nos. DPR-19; DPR-25
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M. Wallace, Senior Vice President D. Helwig, Senior Vice President G. Stanley, PWR Vice President J. Perry, BWR Vice President D. Farrar, Regulatory Services Manager I. Johnson, Licensing Director DCD - Licensing M. Heffley, Site Vice President P. Swafford, Station Manager
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