ML20058B996
| ML20058B996 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Monticello  |
| Issue date: | 11/16/1993 |
| From: | Axelson W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Antony D NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20058B998 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-93-274, NUDOCS 9312020308 | |
| Download: ML20058B996 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000263/1993019
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Docket No. 50-263
License No. DPR-22
EA 93-274
Northern States Power Company
ATTN: Mr. D. D. Antony
Vice President, Nuclear
Generation
414 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Dear Mr. Antony:
SUBJECT: REACTIVE SAFEGUARDS INSPECTION AT MONTICELLO NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
This refers to the inspection conducted by J. L. Belanger of this office on
October 26-29, 1993. The inspection included a review of an incident
involving unsecured safeguards information at the Monticello Nuclear Power
Plant during the period of July 1990 to August 26, 1993. At the conclusion of
the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your staff
identified in the enclosed report.
Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within
these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures
and representative records, and interviews with personnel.
Based on the results of this inspection, two apparent violations were
identified; the first of which is being considered for escalated enforcement
action in accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for
NRC Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy), 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C.
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apparent violations involve a (1) computer disk containing significant
Safeguards Information being unsecured in the protected area from
approximately July 1990 to December 1991 and in the owner controlled area from
December 1991 to August 26, 1993; and (2) failure to mark this disk and five
others with external safeguards information markings. Accordingly, no Notice
of Violation is presently bein 'ssued for these inspection findings.
In
addition, please be advised thu. .he number and characterization of apparent
violations described in the enclosed inspection report may change as a result
of further NRC review.
An enforcement conference to discus, these apparent violations has been
scheduled for December 2,1993, at the Region III office at 1:00 p.m.
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decision to hold an enforcement conference does not mean that the NRC has
determined that a violation has occurred or that enforcement action will be
taken. The purposes of thi.s conference are to discuss the apparent
violations, their causes and safety significance; to provide you the
opportunity to point out any errors in our inspection report; and to provide
an opportunity for you to present your proposed corrective actions.
In
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addition, this is an opportunity for you to provide any information concerning
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your perspectives on:
(I) the severity of the violations; (2) the application
of the factors that the NRC considers when it determines the amount of.a civil
penalty that may be assessed in accordance with Section VI.B.2 of the
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Enforcement Policy; and (3) any other application of the Enforcement Policy to
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this case, including the exercise of discretion in accordance with Section
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VII. You will be advised by separate correspondence of the results of our
deliberations on this matter.
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No response regarding the apparent violations is required at this time.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of
this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
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Sincerely,
(original signed by P. Ting)
W. L. Axelson, Director.
Division of Radiation Safety
and Safeguards
Enclosure:
Inspection Report
No. 50-263/93019(DRSS)
cc w/ enclosure:
L. Waldinger, General Manager
W. Hill, Plant Manager
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Resident Inspector, RIII Monticello
Resident Inspector, RIII Prairie
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John W. Ferman, Ph.D.,
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