ML19256B568
| ML19256B568 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Browns Ferry, Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 07/26/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Parris H TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7908080721 | |
| Download: ML19256B568 (2) | |
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JUL 2 61979 In Peply Peter To:
HII:JPO S0-259, 5b260 50-796, 50-327 Tennecsee Valley Authoritj Attn:
- 11. G. Pa rris Manager of Power 500A Chestnut Street Tower II thattanooga, Tennessee 37401 Gentlenen:
Enclosed is IE Eulletin No. 79-16 which requires action by you vith regard to your reactor f acility(ies),
Should you have questions regarding this Bulletin or the actions required of you, please contact this office.
Sincerely, t
..-%c James P. O'Feilly c.,:
Ditector
Enclosures:
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IE Eulletin No. 79-16 2.
List of IE Bulletins Issued in Last 12 Months
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Tennessee Valley Authority cc w/ encl:
J. G. Dewease Plant Superintendent Post Office Box 2000 Decatur, Alabama 35f202 J. F. Cox 400 Cocaerce Street W10C131 C Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 D. E. McCloud Projec t Engineer 400 Chestnut Street Tower 11 Chattanooga, Tennessee 37401 G. G. Stack, Project Manager Post Office Box 2000 Daisy, Tennessee 37319 J. M. Ballentine Plant Superintendent Post Office Box 2000 Daisy, Tennessee 37319 D. L. Lambert, Project Engineer 400 Chestnut Street Tower 11 Chattanooga, Tennessee 37401
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UNITED STATES bTCLEAF REG 11AT0kV COTilSSION OFFICL OF INSPECTION AND ESTORCEMEN7 VASHINGTOS, D.C.
20555 July 26, 1979 IE Bulletin Nc. Ws VITAL AREA ACCESF CDh'80L5 Desc r ;pt ier. of Cir c ost ara e s at ar opcratir.g fuel assemblies occurred recent!y Ar. a t t e:ri t tc damarc new the licenset During a routine fuel inspection, nuclear reactor facil2ty.a chemical liquid had been poured over 62 of 64 new fuel disccvered that the che:ical liquid was sodiur hydrc x.h.
assentlies Analyait indicates that chem: cal stcred and used onsite.
a fuel asseetlies in dry storage wellt er. the sace Tu licensee stores new fuel pool within the Fuel Building, a vital area.
elesation as the spent Access to the building is controlled by use of a coded keycard which elec-The licensee issues code' trenically unlocks the alarmed personnel portals.
keycards to both licensee and cont.ractor personnel af ter the success f ul co:r-In addition, licensee site gnanage-pletion of a background screening program. certifies monthly that each individual has ment Further access within this building is in crder to perform required duties.
12:tited by othe r bai riers er cont rols.
not As a result of this 2ncident, an initial licensee audit determined that several hundred licensee and contractor personnel had access to this area during the period when the attempt to daciage the f uel was made.
The audit also revealed a vital area portal was inaccurately recording coded keycard reader at that orn Also discovered during this audit were access data at the alaro station.
"ta21ga ing" on access through the portals.
Tailgating r
scdications of frequent than one person passes through a port.al on one person's occurs when more authorized access Their passage is therefore not recorded, and unauthoriz d Tatigating does not luclude auth rized persons could gair. entry in this manner.
access controlled by an escort.
Discussion of Applicable Requirer.ents:
10 CFE 73.55(a) requires the licensees to protect against industrial sabotage connitted by an insider in any position.
10 CFR 73.55(d)(7) states that access to Vital Areas shall be positively controlled and lieited to individuals who and who require such access te perf or-are authorized access to vital equipment n bed M-their duties.
Specific cocritmer in each licensee's approved Secu.
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