ML17325B530

Forwards LER 99-S01-01, Vulnerability in Locking Mechanism of Four Vital Area Gates, Per 10CFR50.73.Commitments Made by Util,Listed

ML17325B530
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Site:	Cook
Issue date:	04/07/1999
From:	Powers R INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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ACCESSION NBR:9904130265 DOC.DATE: 99/04/07 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET FACIL:50-315 Donald C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, Indiana 05000315 AUTH.N'Q4E 'UTHOR

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POWERS,R.P. Michigan Power Co.

RECIP . NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION Records Management Branch (Document Control Desk)

SUBJECT:

Forwards LER 99-S001-01, "Vulnerability in Locking Mechanism of Four Vital Area Gates," per 10CFR50.73.Commitments made by util, listed.

DISTRIBUTION CODE: IE74D COPIES RECEIVED:LTR ENCL I SIZE:

TITLE: Safeguards Phys Sec Event Pt. 73.71 (Pub ic Available)

NOTES:

RECIPIENT COPIES RECIPIENT COPIES C ID CODE/NAME LTTR ENCL ID CODE/NAME LTTR ENCL STANG,J 1 0 INTERNAL: AEOD/SPD/RRAB 1 1 FILE CENTE 1 1 NMSS/FCSS/FCOB 1 OCS FULLTERT 1 1 RGN3 01 1 1 EXTERNAL: NRC PDR 1 1 WASTETH NOTE TO ALL URIDS" RECIPIENTS:

PLEASE HELP US TO REDUCE TO HAVE YOUR NAME OR ORGANIZATION REMOVED FROM DZSTRZBUTION LIST OR REDUCE THE NUMBER OF COPIES RECEIVED BY YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION, CONTACT THE DOCUMENT CONTRO DESK (DCD) ON EXTENSION 415-2083 TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR 7 ENCL 6

indiana Michigan Power Company Cook Ntdear Planr One Gook Pianr Srkkrnan, M1 491 06 616 465 5901 INOIANA Irr/I ICHIGtlN IaOWfR April 7, 1999 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Operating License DPR-58 Docket No. 50-315 Document Control Manager:

In accordance with the criteria established by 10CFR73, Appendix G, paragraph l(c) and 10CFR73.71(d), the following report is being submitted:

LER 315/99-S001-00, "Vulnerability in the Locking Mechanism of Four Vital Area Gates."

The following commitments were identiTied in this submittal:

~ Gate repairs/modifications are being made to eliminate identified nonconforming conditions.

~ Compensatory measures will remain in place until the gates are returned to operable.

~ A new Operating Experience (OE) Program is being developed which will reside under the Regulatory Affairs Department. The ingredients of the program will include benchmarking from other utilities that have proven, effective OE programs and is intended to better utilize industry operating experience, including information notices.

~ Security vital area access test procedures will be revised to incorporate appropriate steps for non-destructive testing of security systems such as gates.

~ Security preventive maintenance procedures will be revised to incorporate steps intended to identify and correct degradation of barriers which could lead to vulnerability to tampering.

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R. P. Powers Vice President 9904130265 9"F0407 050003%5 PDR ADOCK S PDR

/Irb Attachment J. E. Dyer, Region III R. P. Powers P. A. Barrett D. F. Kunsemiller R. Whale D. Hahn Records Center, INPO NRC Resident Inspector