ML20034G005
| ML20034G005 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | McGuire, Mcguire  |
| Issue date: | 02/26/1993 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20034F997 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-369-93-01, 50-369-93-1, 50-370-93-01, 50-370-93-1, EA-93-013, EA-93-13, NUDOCS 9303080056 | |
| Download: ML20034G005 (2) | |
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Duke Power Company Docket Nos. 50-369, 50-370 McGuire Nuclear Station License Nos. NPF-9, NPF-17 Units 1 and 2 EA 93-013 During the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted on j
January 19-22, 1993, a violation of NRC requirements was identified.
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accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (57 FR 5791, February 18, 1992), the violation is listed below:
License Condition 2E to facility Operating License Nos. NPF-9 and l
NPF-17 requires that the licensee fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the NRC Approved Physical Security Plan (PSP) as revised in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.54(p).
The PSP, Revision 46, dated July 20, 1992, Paragraph 3.2.1.5, Search and Admittance Control. states, in part, all personnel and packages (including hand-carried packages) shall be searched for firearms, explosive and incendiary devices prior to entry into the protected area.
Appendix 3, Search and Admittance Control, of the PSP, Paragraph B, Package / Materials Search and Access, states, in part, all packages and materials, designated for delivery into the protected area shall be checked in accordance with station procedures for proper identification and authorization and shall be searched for devices, such as firearms, explosives, and in, adiary devices or other items which could be used for radiological sabotage, prior to admittance into the protected area. Search shall consist of searching through all wrappings necessary to adequately assure the search officer of the nature of the enclosed item, in the event there is reasonable indication that the wrapper is _ adjacent to foodstuffs, the search officer is not required to open that wrapping.
Search may be by manual means, x-ray type devices, or for certain type of packages such as notebooks and drawings which are designated by procedure, by use of metal and explosive detector.
Contrary to the above, sometime between January 14 and 19, 1993, the licensee failed to properly search a package resulting in the introduction of a firearm (handgun) into the protected area which remained uncontrolled from the date of the improper search until the firearm was discovered on January 19, 1993.
This is a Severity _ Level III violation (Supplement III).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Duke Power Company (Licensee) is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the_U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C.
20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector.at the McGuire Nuclear Station, within 30 days of the 9303080056 930226 PDR ADOCK 05000369 O
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date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice)..This reply i
should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation:
(1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2).the corrective steps
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that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or
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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. Under the authority of Section 182 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 2232, this response shall be submitted under oath or affirmation.
s Security or Safeguards Information should be submitted as an enclosure to facilitate withholding it from public disclosure as required by 10 CFR 2.290(d) or 10 CFR 73.21.
Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this]ffhayofFebruary1993 i
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