ML20132C783

Forwards Safeguards Insp Rept 70-0734/85-10 on 850807 & Notice of Violation.Civil Penalty for 850723 Event Involving Degradation of Controlled Access Area Not Proposed for Listed Reasons.Encls Withheld (Ref 10CFR2.790)

ML20132C783
Person / Time
Site:	07000734
Issue date:	09/20/1985
From:	Martin J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Colandrea T GENERAL ATOMICS (FORMERLY GA TECHNOLOGIES, INC./GENER
References
EA-85-097, EA-85-97, NUDOCS 8509270143
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P. O. Box 85608 San Diego, California, 92138 Attention: Mr. T. R. Colandrea, Director, Quality Assurance and Comp 11ance Gentlemen:

This refers to the safeguards inspection conducted on August 7, 1985, at the CA Technologies Facility at La Jolla, California. It also refers to the discussions of our inspection findings held with J. Montgomery and other members of this office and R. Dean, yourself, and other members of your organization on August 13, 1985, and the subsequent enforcement conference on September 4, 1985.

By letter dated July 29, 1985, W. Mowry (GA) to J. Montgomery (NRC) (GA Reference No. 696-7085), you informed us of a security incident which occurred on July 23, 1985. The event involved the degradation of a controlled access area barrier which occurred when the area was left unattended and the alarm system was inoperative. As a result of our inspection,,it appears that the event lasted from 1653 hours0.0191 days <br />0.459 hours <br />0.00273 weeks <br />6.289665e-4 months <br /> until 1749 hours0.0202 days <br />0.486 hours <br />0.00289 weeks <br />6.654945e-4 months <br />. The root cause of the event appears to be inadequate procedures which do not specify appropriate compensatory actions.

In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1985), the violation described in the enclosed Notice has been classified at a Severity Level III.

Normally, a civil penalty is considered for a Severity Level III Violation.

However, after consultation with the Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement, I have decided that a civil penalty will not be proposed in this case because: (1) the violation was promptly identified and reported to the NRC; (2) the event was promptly investigated; (3) the corrective actions were prompt and extensive; and (4) the event appears to be an isolated ' occurrence.

We emphasize, however, that similar violations of this type in the future may result in additional enforcement action. We encourage your interest in assuring adequate protection of materials in the future by reactivating certain security measures to augment those currently in place for the protection of moderate strategic quantities of special nuclear material.

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f GA Technologies Inc. SEP 2 01985 You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In your response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this Notice, including your proposed corrective actions, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.

In accordance with Section 2.790(d) of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, documentation of the findings of your safeguards and security measures are exempt from public disclosure; therefore, the enclosed inspection report will not be placed in the Public Document Room and will receive limited distribution.

We have determined that the enclosures so designated contain Safeguards Information and therefore are subject to the controls of 10 CFR 73.21.

The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice are not subject to the clearance provisions of the Office of Management and Budget, otherwise required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

Sincerely, Orifcal S'2"'d DY jolin D. Martin John B. Martin Regional Administrator

Enclosures:

A. Notice of Violation B. Inspection Report No. 70-734/85-10 (IE-V-708) cc w/ enclosures:

W. R. Mowry, GA cc w/o enclosure:

State of CA bec:

RSB/ Document Control Desk (RIDS) (w/o enc)

Mr. J. Martin Mr. Faulkenberry

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