ML17191A803
| ML17191A803 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 07/22/1998 |
| From: | Grobe J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| EA-96-493, NUDOCS 9807290001 | |
| Download: ML17191A803 (13) | |
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July 22, 1998 EA 96-493 Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley President, Nuclear Generation Group Commonwealth Edison Company ATTN: Regulatory Services Executive Towers West Ill 1400 Opus Place, Suite 500 Downers Grove, IL 60515
SUBJECT:
PREDECISIONAL ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE
SUMMARY
(NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATION REPORT NOS. 3-96~036 AND 3-96-036(S))
Dear Mr. Kingsley:
On July 7, 1998, representatives of the Commonwealth Edison. Company (Com Ed) met with.
NRC personnel in the Region Ill office located in Lisle, Illinois, to discuss an apparent violation at the Dresden Nuclear Station identified in letters to ComEd dated June 9, and July 1, 1998.
The letters described an apparent violation, with two examples, of compromising the integrity of an NRC operator licensing examination. The meeting was held at the request of Region Ill.
The ComEd representatives presented a summary of the causes for the apparent violation and the corrective actions. The ComEd staff discussed the circumstances leading up to the identification of the compromised material, the examination security program in effect at the time of the compromise, changes made to examination security processes at all ComEd sites following this event, and an improved candidate selection and screening process..
While the ComEd staff agreed that a violation did occur, they also commented that the simulator alarm printout obtained by a candidate would not be a useful document to determine examination content. The NRC staff disagreed with this position. The NRC staff believes, that with study, the simulator alarm printout could be used to obtain useful information about the content of the examination. This will be discussed in subsequent correspondence.
The attendance.list and the ComEd presentation material are enclosed.
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- 0. Kingsley In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
Sincerely, s/S.A. Reynolds /for John A. Grobe, Director Division of Reactor Safety D.ocketNos.: 50-237; 50-249 License Nos.: DPR 19; DPR 25
Enclosures:
- 1. Attendance List
- 2. Licensee Presentation ccw/encls:
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 F. Spangenberg, Regulatory Assurance Manager R. Hubbard N. Schloss, Economist Office of the Attorney General State Liaison Officer Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission DOCUMENT NAME: G:DRS\\DRE07178.DRS To receive a co of this document, Indicate In the box: *c* =
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Clayton DATE 07/1(:)98 07/,b/98 07/J~/98 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
- 0. Kingsley Distribution:
R. Gallo, NRR w/encls Office of Enforcement w/encls J. Goldberg, OGC w/encls SAR (E-Mail)
Project Mgr., NRR w/encls C. Paperiello, Riii w/encls J. Caldwell, Riii w/encls B. Clayton, Riii w/encls SRI Dresden w/encls DRP w/encls TSS w/encls.
DRS (2) w/encls RI 11 PRR w/ericls PUBLIC IE-01 w/encls Docket File w/encls GREENS IEO (E-Mail)
DOCDESK (E-Mail)
ComEd*
A Unicom Company ComEd Dresden Station Compromise of NRC Examination Pre-Decisional Enforcement Conference July 7, 1998 I
ComEd A Unicom Company Agenda Opening Remarks P. Swafford
. e Discussion of Apparent Violation J. Almon Enforcement Policy F. Spangenberg*
Closing Remarks P. Swafford 2
ComEd A Unicom Company Apparent Violation
... examination materials were not properly secured against unauthorized or premature disclosure of the test materials, as license applicants were able to readily obtain and copy the NRC examination...
This is an apparent violation of 10 CFR 55.49 3
ComEd*
A Unicom Company Chronology 6/24 - 28/96 NRC Lead Examiner on-site for exam validation.
6/28/96 Draft NRC Exam left with Dresden Lead Instructor who locks it in a* file cabinet.
- 6129196 SRO and RO candidate search the Instructor's work area, locate, and make two copies of the exam.
7/1/96
- ComEd discovers potential compromise of exam.
7196 - 1998 NRC OI and ComEd inves.tigations performed.
SRO and RO candidate subsequently plead guilty and were sentenced on federal criminal charges.
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ComEd A Unicom Company
- Standard Exam Security - 1996
- Exams in Physical Possession of Authorized Person
- Exams Stored in a Secure Place - Normally a Locked Desk or Filing Cabinet
- Computerized Exam Banks Password Protected
- Exams Continuously Monitored When Administered 5
ComEd A Unicom Company Standard Exam Security - 1996 (cont.)
- Draft NRC Exam Stored Per Station
. Security Procedure
- Same Security Procedure in Effect When Other Cited Issues Occurred
- Simulator Alarm Printouts Provided to
- Examiner or Placed in Trash Can
- Desk/Cabinet Keys Stored in Administrative Assistant's Desk 6
ComEd A Unicom Company Summary
- Exam Material Was Not Readily Available
- Measures Were Reasonable.
- Measures. Satisfied Guidelines of NUREG 1021 Rev. 7 for Re-qualification Exam Security
- Barriers Not Intended to Prevent Determined Circun1vention of Security Measures
- Candidates Deliberately Defeated Measures to
. Gain Access to Materials
- No Programmatic Breakdown 7
ComEd A Unicom Company Enforcement Policy Application
- Enforcement Policy Supplement Examples
- Not Directly Applicable
- No Programmatic Breakdown in Licensed Activities 8
ComEd A Unicom Company Enforcement Policy Application Mitigation
- Licensee Identified and Promptly Reported Event
- Prompt and. Comprehensive Actions Implemented Investigation Promptly Initiated and Support Provided to NRC No Subsequent Events at Dresden Special Inspection Results Confirmed Adequacy of Program Individuals Terminated and Plead Guiltyto Federal Criminal Charges 9
ComEd A U11icom Company Closing Remarks
- Existing Security Measures Used for Exam Security
- Applicants Were Intent on Cheating and Defeated Those Measures
- Dresden Station Took Swift and Appropriate Action Upon Identification
- ComEd Upgraded Exam Security Requirements at All Stations 10