ML20059A488
| ML20059A488 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 12/27/1993 |
| From: | Roe J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Richard Anderson NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. |
| References | |
| TAC-M87337, TAC-M87338, NUDOCS 9312300242 | |
| Download: ML20059A488 (3) | |
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.DobiN Nos. 50-282 December 27, 1993 50-306 Mr. Roger O. Anderson, Director Licensing and'Hanagement Issues
-Northern States. Power Company 414 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 l
Dear Mr. Anderson:
SUBJECT:
. PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT UNITS 1 &'2 -
OPERATIONAL SAFEGUARDS RESPONSE EVALUATION (TAC NOs. *87337 &'M87338) i This letter conveys.the results and conclusions of the Operational Safeguards Response Evaluation (OSRE)' conducted by the NRC's Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.at the-Prairie-
. Island Nuclear Plant from September 20 through 23, 1993.'
-The OSRE team was composed of NRC personnel assisted by. members-of the U.S. Army Special Forces.
One purpose of.the 0SRE' program.
is to evaluate a licensee's' ability to" respond.in'a contingency _
to an external threat by focusing.on the-interactions between.
operations and security in establishing prioritiesifor-protection of equipment and on the defensive strategies used.
The OSRE also includes a safety / safeguards interface review to assure that
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safeguards measures do not adversely affect safe. operation.'of-the facility.
The OSRE conclusions are documented in the enclosed report ~
(Part I, Operational Safeguards Readiness Review;-and'Part II;
-Safety / Safeguards Interface Review).
This enclosure, which contains safeguards information of a type;specified in
'10 CFR 73.21, will not be placed.--in.the Public-Document Room, and must be protected against unauthorized disclosure.
The drills, exercises, and demonstrations observed,-by the team and the results of interviews-conducted by the team indicated weaknesses in two areas that should,be addressed'and strengths in J
three'other areas. The weaknesses =that warrant.your' attention are-
'i identifled in the report as concerns.
The1 team also concluded that effective provisions were in place to assure'that. safeguards.
measures did not adversely affect the safe operation of the facility.
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Mr. Roger O. Anderson.
The enclosed. report does not convey any now regulatory requirement.
Its findings have been considered with respect to your ability to meet the general ~ performance objective ~and requirements of 10 CFR 7't.55(a).
We request that you review the report and provide a response to this office within 60 days after i
receiving this letter.
Your response should specifically-address' each of the concerns identified in the report.
Except for those i
findings identified as observations, your response should include a discussion of why you believe corrective action is not warranted for any of those findings for which you do not intend to take action.
This letter affects one respondent and, therefore, is not subject j
to the Office of Management and Budget review under Public Law 96-511.
Sincerely, Jack W. Roe, Director Division of Reactor Projects III/IV/V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
Operational Safeguards Response Evaluation f
(Part I, Operational' Safeguards Readiness Review; l
l Part II, Safety / Safeguards Interface Review)
Enclosure contains SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION i
Upon removal of encicsure this document i
is DEcoNTRCIJ KD.
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Marc L. Dapas, SRI USNRC 1719 Wakonade Drive East Welch, Minnesota 55089-9642 DISTRIBUTION W/O ENCLOSURE DISTRIBUTION W/ ENCLOSURE' PSGB R/F NRC PDR Docket Files 50-219 l
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J. E.'Silberg; Esquire Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge 2300 N Street, N. W.
Washington DC 20037 Mr. E. L. Watzl, Site General Manager Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant.
Northern States Power Company 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, Minnesota 55089 Lisa R. Tiegel
' Assistant Attorney General Environmental Protection Division Suite 200 520 Lafayette Road St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector Office 1719 Wakonade Drive East Welch, Minnesota 55089-9642 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, Illinois 60532-4351-Mr. Jeff Cole, Auditor / Treasurer Goodhue County Courthouse Box 408 Red Wing, Minnesota 55066-0408 Kris Sanda, Commissioner Department of Public Service 121 Seventh Place East Suite 200 St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2145 December 1993
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