ML19322B589

Discusses NRC Review of Guard Responsibilities in Protecting SNM from Theft & Sabotage.Requests Early Notification Re Consistency of 10CFR73.40 Implementation Practices W/Nrc View of 10CFR73.50 (G) (2) Implementation

ML19322B589
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee
Issue date:	12/18/1975
From:	Boyd R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Parker W DUKE POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 7912040617
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50-270 and 50-2P7 Duke Power Company ATill:

Mr. William O. Parker, Jr.

Vice President b'

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Post Office Box 2178 g1 O

422 South Church Street Charlotte. North Carolina 28242 Gentleren:

1 P.I. : Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 The subject of Fuard,responsibilitie8 in protecting Special nuclear j

eaterial fror: theft and sabotage is being reviewed by the Nuclear

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kegulatory Correission.

The purpose of this letter is to clarify one aspect of these responsibilities so as to assure effective l

annlicetion of regulatory requirements in this important area.

5 huelcar reactor facilities are required, under 10 CFR 73 M. to i

provide physical protection and to ittple::ent the securit-plan nutnit ted to the Co-nission. A necessary element for approval cf the plan of a nuclear power reactor is the provision of guards.

Ve er;act that the resronse requireecnts for these cunrds vill be the sa-e as called out in 10 CFR 73.50 (g)(2) which requires that cusrds respondinr to a possible threat shall determine if a threat i

exists, assess the extent of the threat. and initiate inessures to I

r.eutralize the thrent, either by cetinc on their own or by calling for assistance f rom I

local law enf orcerent authorities, or both.

It ennents that the option for pusrds takinr action on their own or l

callin for outside assirtance may conceivably be subject to mis-interpretation.

The current rer'ulation contemplates that guards are to be instructed that their first priority is to ansess the extent

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of the threat and convey te the proper law enforcerent authorities the nature of the threct. They should then, or simultaneously if possible. take action on their own to counter the threat. deferriny actica pendinr, the arrivel of reinforcements only in those instances in which a guard's life would be placed in needless peril when faced with an overuhelming force.

In such instances, guards could be expected to take prudent delaying action whenever possible while aweiting assistence, i

Your early response to this letter would be very nun appreciated, hN cither affirming that your present practices for implescenting the i

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DEC is 1975 j nuke Power Company i h this view for the requirements of 10 CFR 73.40 are consistent w t73.50 (g)(2) or advi implementation of 8f rom this approach, and in the latter case, indicatin l

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hai k. wid Roger S. Boyd, Acting Director Division of Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Fepuistion 1

Mr. William L. Forter cc:

Duke Power' Company P. O. Box 2178 422 South Church Street 28242 Charlotte. North Carolina Mr. Troy B. Conner Conner & Knotts 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, NU.

I Washington. D.C. 20006 Oconee County Library i

i 201 South Sprine Street 29691 l

Walhalla. South Carolina i

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