ML20058P583
| ML20058P583 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 10/19/1993 |
| From: | Chamberlain D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Mcgaha J GULF STATES UTILITIES CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9310250088 | |
| Download: ML20058P583 (5) | |
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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' on site 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 on site 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.
Team participation will be limited to scenario selection and drill observation. The team will also conduct several table-top response exercises with response team leaders. Additionally, the team will interview staff and observe weapons familiarity and proficiency. The team nuclear systems engineer will also want to meet with additional plant operators to assure that security systems are not interfering with safe operation of the plant.
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Gulf States Utilities Please provide appropriate plant personnel support for the OSRE team during the scheduled evaluation.
Specifically, security members will require escorts from the security training department, and the team systems engineer will need an individual familiar with safety equipment location and functional capabilities. The team will make every effort to schedule its activities so as to avoid disruption of normal plant operations.
The time that various team members spend on site may vary, but generally will range from 6 to 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> per day.
Some of this time is expected to be during evening hours.
If you have any questions regarding the conduct of the operational security readiness evaluation program which you wish to have answered prior to the team's visit, please contact David Orrik, Safeguards Branch at (301). 504-3213 or Blaine Murray (817) 860-8126 of the Region IV staff.
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Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards cc:
Gulf States Utilities ATTN:
J. E. Booker, Technical Assistant P.O. Box 220 St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 Gulf States Utilities ATTN: Harold W. Keiser, Senior Vice i
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" 0. 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 Quality Verification P.O. Box 220 St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 Winston & Strawn ATTN: Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esq.
1401 L Street, N.W.
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Nuclear Licensing P.O. Box 220 St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 Mr. J. David McNeill, III William G. Davis, Esq.
Department of Justice Attorney General's Office i
P.O. Box 94095 Bator Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9095 H. Anne Plettinger 3456 Villa Rose Drive Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806 i
i President of West Feliciana Police Jury P.O. Box 1921 St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 Cajun Electric Power Coop. Inc.
ATTN: Philip G. Harris 10719 Airline Highway P.O. Box 15540 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70895 Hall Bohlinger, Administrator Radiation Protection Division P.O. Box 82135 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70884-2135 t
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