ML20024G497

Advises That NRC Forwarded Amends to 10CFR50, Licensing of Production & Utilization Facilities & 10CFR73, Physical Protection of Plants & Matls to Fr

ML20024G497
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	02/25/1977
From:	Rusche B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Mayer L NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 9102120568
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Docket N 82/306 Northern states Power company FEB 2 51977 i

ATTN: Mr. L. O. Mayer, Manager Nuclear Support Services 414 Nicollet Mall - 8th Floor Minneapells, Minnesota 55401 Gentlemen:

RE: HONf! CELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT UNIT N05.1/2 This letter is being sent to all licensees authorized to operate a nuclear power reactor and to all apolicants with applications for a license to operate a power reactor (FSAR docketed) to advise you that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has forvarded to the FEDERAL REGISTER amendments to its regulations 10 CFR Part 50, " Licensing of Production and Utt11 ration Facilities", and 10 CFR Part 73,

" Physical Protection of Plants and Materials". These new regulations identify measures to be taken for the protection of nuclear power reactors against industrial sabotage. Copies of these new require-ments are enclosed. Of particular interest is the adoption of a new section 10 CFR 73.55, " Requirements for physical protection of licensed activities in nuclear power reactors against industrial sabotage". The new regulations require that you submit an amended

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physical security plan within 90 days of the publication of the rule in the FEDERAL REGISTER describing how you plan to comply i

with the requirements of-10 CFR 73.5S, including schedules of in:plementa tion.

To provide additional detailed guidance on implementing the new rule.

_j we are scheduling regional meetings to discuss the requirements of j

10 CFR 73.55, to present an acceptable format and content for the required amended physical security plan and to provide preliminary l

acceptance criteria which the NRC s.taf f will use to deteruine the acceptability of submittals. An agenca for t!,ese meetings is enclosed, including the dates and location of the meeting for each NRC Region and supplemental information related to some of the topics listed on the agenda.

In order to provide a forvm for effective discussion, you are requested to send no more than four g g g-17 representatives to the meeting.

You may wish to include your A/E or security consultant within this number. Please complete the

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The Commission has under active constderation a requirement that security clearances be obtained for certain Itcensee employees.

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We will present an overview of this proposal at the meeting and

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will consider any comments that you wish to give.

The Commission also has under development amenments to its regulations that would rWuire nuclear power plant licensees to dc?* lop and follow safeguards contingency plans for dealing with threats, thefts, and r.-betage relating to special nuclear material and nuclear facili'ies. A presentation and discussion t

on this subject is on the meeting agenda and background informa-tion on this subject is also enc.osed.

If you have any particular related topics or generic safeguards problems that you would like discussed at the raeeting, please let us know. For any further infonaation or comments, please contact James R. Hiller of my staff (301/492-7014).

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Ben C. Rusche. Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i

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Vice President - Law Northern States Power Company 414 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 Howard J. Vogel, Esquire Legal Counsel 2750 Dean Parkway l

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 Mr. Steve J. Gadler 2120 Carter Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55108 Mr. Kenneth Dzugan Environmental Planning Consultant i

Office of City Planner Grace Building 421 Wabasha Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 t

Sandra S. Gardebring, Esquire l

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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 1935 W. County Road B2 Roseville, Minnesota 55113 Anthony Z. Roisman, Esquire Roisman, Kessler and Cashdan 102515th Street, N.

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