ML19270H580

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Responds to 750606 Request for NRC Investigation of Security Allegations Re TMI Made by Two Former Watchmen.Forwards IE Investigation Rept 50-289/75-18.Discusses Three Infractions of NRC Regulations Discovered.W/O Encl
ML19270H580
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Issue date: 10/02/1975
From: Anders W
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To: Schweiker R
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Download: ML19270H580 (2)


See also: IR 05000289/1975018

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Honoreble Ricicrd C. Sch,eiher

United States Senate

Dear Senator Schuciker:

Th*o is in response to your letter of June 6,1975, requesting

an invectis.stion by the :~uclear Ec7.ula:orf Cenniscion of the alle-

caticas concernina the Thren Mile Isl =1 :*.:cicar ?cuer Station

cado by tuo fomer vatel=en of the facility.

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An invectinatica has been conpleted of the allegation: nade by

the tuo for .or untetr:en at the Metrcpelitan Edicen's Three Mile

Island cito. A copy of 7.he investigation report 10 cnclosed.

The h?.C inventi: ation has identi' icd three infractdens of ar.cncy

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re.e,ulations . Thece relate to the inndcquacy of control ever cato

locks crA keys: the inadequ:cy of tha cyst n of access centrol

to principal hudicings; and the entry of a vntcht.In late the centrol

It should I.c noted t;ut checa con.11tions cecurred and nere

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recruct.ed s.cli 1:~cr: th: =t&_. n r. .d: :h:ir .;11:;;;;i:nc.

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The aller,ation thet c sate uns renoved fren its hi:t ca tua confirned,

th:ush tha it.cident did not result in a thren: to the plcut's

security. The irttecticction further found that the mtchan's

di:e.:tscal unc not rel.:ted to their cenplaint rewrding security.

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One allegation dc lt with cccurit r conditicns at a :cther nucienr

plant in tha cane Three Miles Ic1:nd cenplex. This plcnt in still

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under constructica and ic not yet cubjcet to C C'c security require-

nonts. Cther alle aticus reinted to conditienc, belen the level

of infrse:1ces, uhich Md been corree:cd prier to the d::e of the

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nlle:ctions. These include the report of probicns with the elec-

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trenic curveillsnca sys c.a and the illc;; tion t5at on oeveral

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occ sicca, patrols .cre falsely Ic. .,ed in as having tchen place.

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Still other all c ations were not confir.ed. The SEC is fully

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satisfied th:: at thic tL?.c. the plan 's phycical protection pro-

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gran ::cets all applicable 100 requirenen:s.

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Due to the addition of the requirc ent fer reacter phvcie:1 cacuri:r

plans in .\\pril 1974, and subucquent revicicna of re:ctor 11:ce.:e

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'cenditions,tre have dcveted special attention to the inspection

of physical 2ccurity durin:: the last car. Since A rch 1974,

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b'IC inspectore have deve cd in excess of 200 n:n-days at forty-one

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plant sites innpcetinq physical security. ?hycieni cccurity revicus

and incpections are cend.ucted prior to the incuance of operatina,

licenses.

Unannounced reins-'ecticns at operatin; plants are part

of our routinc inspectica pre.qrce.

Uc appreciate your concern 9

It is our belief that phycical pro-

tection progr".~.c for nuciccr pe:.er reacters rust be cercfully

, for=ulated, evalun cd,1: plcnented and incpected.

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adequate phycical security to be a r.at:er of high priority.

Thank you for ycur interest in thic =atter.

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Willica A. Anders

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Enclosure:

I:recsti?.ation Report

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