ML20057G298

Informs That NRC Will Conduct Operational Safeguards Response Evaluation at Facility During Wk of 931206 to Evaluate Readiness of Licensee Onsite Security Forces to Respond to External Threat

ML20057G298
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	10/18/1993
From:	Chamberlain D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Mcgaha J GULF STATES UTILITIES CO.
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NUDOCS 9310210245
Download: ML20057G298 (5)

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AR LANGTON, TEXAS 760118064 OCT I 81993 Docket: 50-458 License: NPF-47 Gulf States Utilities ATTN: John R. McGaha, Vice President River Bend Nuclear Group P.O. Box 220 St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

SUBJECT:

OPERATIONAL SAFEGUARDS RESPONSE EVALUATIONS (OSREs)

The NRC is in the process of conducting operational safeguards response evaluations (OSREs) at nuclear power reactors.

I wish to inform you that the

. River Bend Station has been chosen for such a review scheduled for the week of December 6, 1993.

The primary objective of the OSRE program is to evaluate the readiness of licensees' onsite security forces to respond to an external threat. A focus of these reviews is the priorities established between plant operations and security departments for protection of equipment and on the defensive strategies used. These reviews complement NRC's licensing and regional inspection functions.

An OSRE team includes a nuclear systems engineer, reactor safeguards specialists, and at least two U.S. Army Special Forces personnel. Additional assistance is provided by an inspector from the NRC regional office and the NRC resident inspector. Any licensee questions on methodology or other matters are then addressed so that a common understanding can be reached.

Also, the suggested schedule for the onsite activities is discussed and key licensee persons are identified.

It is through these contact persons that arrangements are made for knowledgeable licensee personnel to escort the team members during the review.

. After the entrance briefing, the OSRE team takes a general orientation tour of the protected area perimeter. Following the orientation tour the team will meet with appropriate site security, operations, and/or engineering staff to select and walk-down potential sets of targets to be used 'in response drills and table-top exercises. The team will observe a response drill or drills, which should be conducted using normal drill procedures and participants.

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St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 Gulf States Utilities ATTN: Harold W. Keiser, Senior Vice

' President P.O. Box 220 St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 Gulf States Utilities ATTN: Michael B. Sellman, Plant Manager P.O.' Box 220 St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

. Gulf States Utilities ATTN: James J..Fisicaro, Manager - Safety

- Assessment and Qual..ity Verification P.O. Box 220 St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 Winston & Strawn ATTN: Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esq.

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