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Notice of Violation from Insp on 890911-15.Violations Noted: Safe Containing Safeguards Info Discovered to Be Unlocked in Facility Outside of Plants Protected Area.Safe Unlocked & Unattended for 16 H
ML19332F157
Person / Time
Site: Waterford 
Issue date: 12/01/1989
From: Martin R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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50-382-89-28, EA-89-211, NUDOCS 8912130475
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Louisians' Power & Light Company-Docket No. 50-382 Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 License No. NPF Killona, Louisiana EA 89-211

During an NRC inspection on September 11-15, 1989, violations of NRC requirements were identified.

In accordan:e with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1989) (Enforcement Policy), the violations are listed below:

10CFR73.21(d)(2) states,inpart,that"Whileunattended, Safeguards Information shall be stored in a locked security container."

A.

Contrary to the above, a safe containing Safeguards Information was discovered to be unlocked and unattended at approximately 8:10 a.m.

on September 12, 1989, in a facility outsife of the plant's Protected Area.. The safe had beerrunlocked and unattended for about 16 hours1.851852e-4 days <br />0.00444 hours <br />2.645503e-5 weeks <br />6.088e-6 months <br />.

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' Contrary to the above, the NRC determined through interviews with licensee employees that a safe cortair.ing Safeguards Information in a facility outside the plant's Protected Area was unlocked and unattended for about 40 minutes en September 11, 198S.

L This is a Severity Level III violation (Supplement III).

l l-Pursuant to the provisions of 10'CFR'2.201, Louisiana Power & Light Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S.

Nuclear Reguletory Connission, ATTN: Document Cont rol Desk, Washington,

~ D.C. 2055F with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region IV, and a copy to

-the NRC Resident Inspector at the Waterford facility, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice'. This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation:

(1) the reason for the violation if admitted, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken ar the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid t 'ther violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be acnieved.

If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order may be issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

FOR THE, NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 8912130475 891201 h7e c', [ '

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PDR ADOCK 05000382 PNV Robert D. Martin G

Regional Administrator Dated at Arlington, Texas, this 1st day of December 1989.

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