ML20042D308

Partially Withheld Insp Repts 50-498/89-39 & 50-499/89-39 on 890925-29 (Ref 10CFR73.21).Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Physical Security Program,Including Mgt Support & Security Program Audits & Protected Area Physical Barriers

ML20042D308
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	11/21/1989
From:	Earnest A, Powers D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ML20042D305	List: ML20042D303 ML20042D308
References
50-498-89-39, 50-499-89-39, NUDOCS 9001080255
Download: ML20042D308 (2)

See also: IR 05000498/1989039

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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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REGION IV

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NRC Inspection Report:

50-498/89-39

Operating' Licenses:

NPF-76

50-499/89-39

NPF-80-

Dockets: 50-498

50-499

Licensee: Houston Lighting &-Power Company (HL&P)

P.O.' Box 289

Wadsworth, Texas 77483

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Facility Name:

South Texas Project (STP)

Inspection At:

STP, Bay City,. Texas

Inspection Conducted:

September 25-29, 1989

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Inspection Conducted September 25-29, 1989 (Report 50-498/89-39: 50-499/89-39)

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Routine, unannounced inspection-of the licensee's physical

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security program. The areas inspected within-the physical security program

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included management support and security program audits; protected area

physical barriers; assessment aids; protected and vital area access control of

. personnel and vehicles; testing, maintenance, and compensatory measures; and

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protection of Safeguards Information.

Results: Within the program areas inspected, three apparent violations were

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identified (inadequate compensatory measures, inadequate protection of

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Safeguards Information, and inadequate lock and key control, paragraphs 3

and 4). The inadequate protection of Safeguards Information will be treated as

a noncited violation.

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The licensee has a very large number of requirements for compensatory measures

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when detection system alarm points are experiencing problems. The. inspector

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reviewed procedures and guard post orders to ensure that.the security' officers

have specific and well defined information at their disposal in order to

properly perform their compensatory requirements. The problems identified asi

noncompliances appear to be isolated examples of officers failing to properly

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perform the duties of their post according to the aforementioned post orders

and procedures.

Basically, the licensee has a well-trained and efficient guard

force that is performing well-in view of the large no '>er of uniformed

personnel (approximately 260) on site to fulfill the-

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requirements and the extensive number of compensatory ' osts, detection zones,

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and access portals in a large plant.

Overall, the security program at STP is

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