ML19256B566
| ML19256B566 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 07/26/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | John Miller GEORGIA POWER CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7908080716 | |
| Download: ML19256B566 (2) | |
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JUL 2 01979 In P,eply Refer To:
RII:JPO 50-321, 50-366 Georgia Power Company Attn:
J. 11. Miller, Jr.
Executive Vice President 270 Peachtree Street, N. W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Gentlemen:
Enclosed is IE Bulletin No. 79-16 which requires action by you with regard to your reactor facility (ies),
Should you have questions regarding this Bulletin or the actions required of you, please contact this office.
Sincerely,
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Enclosures:
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List of IE Bulletins Issued in last 12 Months 7908080716
JUL 2 61979
. Georgia Power Company cc w/ encl:
M. Manry, Plant Manager Post Office Box 442 Baxley, Georgia 31513 C. E. Belflower Site QA Supervisor Post Office Box 442 Baxley, Georgia 31513
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND EhTORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 July 26, 1979 IE Bulletin No. 79-16 VITAL ATIA ACCESS CONTROLS Descripticr. of Circumstances:
fuel assemblies occurred recently at an operatire An attempt tc, damage new During a routine fuel inspection, the license (
facility.
a chemical liquid had been poured over 62 of 64 new fuel nuclear reactor the chemical liquid was sodium hydrc,xide, discovered that assemblies.
Analysis indicates that chemical stored and used onsite.
a licensee stores new fuel assemblies in dry storage wells on the same fuel pool within the Fuel Building, a vital area.
The Access to the building is controlled by use of a coded keycard which elec-The lic elevation as the spent tronically unlocks the alarmed personnel portals.
keycards to both licensee and contractor personnel after the successful com-In addition, licensee site manage-pletion of a background screening program. certifies monthly that each individua Further access within this building is ment in order to perform required duties.
liraited by other barriers or controls.
not an initial licensee audit determined that several As a result of this incident,hundred licensee and contractor personnel had acc to damage the fuel was made. The audit also revealed d
period when the attemptone coded keycard reader at a vital area portal was inaccuratel that Also discovered during this audit were access data at tbc alarm station.
T:!1 gating
" tailgating" on access through the portals.
occurs when more than one person passes through a portal on one person'sre indications of frequent Their passage is therefore notTailgating does not include authorized authorized access.
persons could gain entry in this manner.
access controlled by an escort.
Discussion of Applicable Requirements:
against industrial sabotage 10 CFR 73.55(a) requires the licensees to protect 10 CFR 73.55(d)(7) states that access cosaitted by an insider in any position.
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to Vital Areas shall be positively controlled and limited to individua s w o s to rform are authorized access to vital equ their duties.
Specific commitment in each licensee's approved Securi DUPLICATE DOCUMENT Entire document previously entered into system under:
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