ML19282B130
| ML19282B130 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wood River Junction |
| Issue date: | 02/23/1979 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Bowers C UNITED NUCLEAR CORP. (SUBS. OF UNC, INC.) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7903090071 | |
| Download: ML19282B130 (1) | |
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AING O F PR USSI A. PENN5Y t.V ANI A 19406 Docket No.70-820 United Nuclear Corporation ATTN: Mr. C. E. Bowers General Manager Fuel Recovery Operation Wood River Junction, Rhode Island 02894 Gentlemen:
The enclosed IE Circular No. 79-03 is forwarded to you for informa-tion. No written response is required.
If there are any questions related to your understanding of this matter, please contact this office.
Sincerely, bl A"
Boyce H. Grier
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Director
Enclosures:
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IE Circular No. 79-03 2.
List of IE Circulars issued in the last 12 months cc w/encls:
D. F. Cronin, Manager, Nuclear and Industrial Safety D. M. Schultz, Manager, Compliance 790309001(
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 IE Circul u No. 79-03 Date:
February 23, 1979 Page 1 of 4 INADEQUATE GUARD TRAINING /00ALIFICATION AND FALSIFIED TRAINING RECORDS Description of Circumstances:
Recent physical protection inspections and investigations of allegations pertaining to guard training have disclosed evidence of improper guard training practices and possible falsification of training records.* Su;.e of the items discussed below are related to power reactors; however, it was thought advantageous ta present a comprehensive analysis. The items were disclosed through: (1) reviews of guard training records; (2) interviews with guards and guard force supervisors regarding specific information contained on records; (3) unannounced observation of training activities; (4) allegations made by guards and subsequent investigations;
- md, (5) an investigation of training programs, policies, and procedures for qualification and requalification.
In a number of situations, combinations of the above listed efforts were used to identify the magnitude or severity of the problems. The circumstances described below illustrate that individuals, who are performing duties as guards /
watchmen, may not be adequately trained to meet existing requirements and/or that documentation may not give an accurate description of guard training or individuals' abilities to perfonn their duties.
Exemples of Qualification Records Falsification:
At one facility, a " record of certification" indicated that a guard had achieved a specific, passing score on a written test. An examination of the actual test showed that:
(1) the test had never been fully completed by the individual, and (2) those portions of the test which had been completed were not corrected nor graded.
Interviews with guards were conducted, at one location, to determine if they had, in fact, received required training, even though records of that training were not immediately available. The guards initially
- The regulatory bases for providing adequate training to guards /
watchmen and for adequately documenting that training are included in Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 73 (10 CFR 73.50(a)(4) and 10 CFR 73.55(b)(4)).
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