ML20134M671

Forwards Special Insp Repts 50-338/85-20 & 50-339/85-20 on 850702-03 & Notice of Violation.Potential Degradations in Security Not Properly Evaluated.Notice of Violation Withheld (Ref 10CFR2.790 & 73.21)

ML20134M671
Person / Time
Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	08/28/1985
From:	Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Stewart W VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.)
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ML20134M675	List: IR 05000338/1985020 ML20134M671
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NUDOCS 8509040213
Download: ML20134M671 (3)

See also: IR 05000338/1985020

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Docket Nos. 50-338 and 50-339 SAFEG@M [

License Nos. NPF-4 and NPF-7

EA 85-91

Virginia Electric and Power Company

ATTN: Mr. W. L. Stewart, Vice President,

Nuclear Operations

P. O. Box 26666

Richmond, VA 23261

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-338/85-20 AND

50-339/85-20)

This refers to the special inspection conducted by a member of the Region II

staff on July 2-3, 1985, at the North Anna Power Station to review the circum-

stances o' a security event identified and reported by the licensee. The Nuclear

Regulatory Commission's (NRC) concerns regarding this event were discussed by

Mr. John A. Olshinski, Deputy Regional Administrator, NRC, Region II, with you

in an enforcement conference held at the Region II office on July 18, 1985.

On June 28, 1985, licensee engineering personnel discovered an uncontrolled path

from the owner controlled area into the protected area. The violation resulted

from inadequate communications between a member of security management and the

project engineer and from unauthorized actions by licensee contractor personnel.

Although the violation lasted only approximately sixteen hours, the NRC is

concerned that the violation was similar to a violation which occurred in April

1985 at your Surry facility. In both cases, work being performed by licensee

maintenance and/or contractor personnel was not effectively brought to the

attention of those individuals in charge of the security program. Consequently,

potential degradations in security were not properly evaluated before the work

was performed.

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 proposed 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 of your:

(1) prompt identification and reporting, (2) corrective actions, and (3) prior

good performance in the area of concern as demonstrated by Category 1 ratings

during the past three Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance ( S/.LP)

periods.

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

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plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this Notice,

including your proposed corrective actions, the NRC will determine whether

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regulatory requirements.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(d) and 10 CFR 73.21, safeguards activities and

i security measures are exempt from public disclosure; therefore, the enclosures to

this letter, with the exception of the report cover page which presents a non-

exempt summary, will not be placed in NRC's Public Document Room.

The responses directed by thi: letter and the enclosures are not subject to the

clearance procedures of the Offic.e of Management and Budget issued under the

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paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

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further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC

regulatory requirements.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(d) and 10 CFR 73.21, safeguards activities and

security measures are exempt from public disclosure; therefore, the enclosures

to this letter, with the exception of the report cover page which represents

a nonexempt summary, will not be placed in NRC's Public Document Room.

The responses directed by this letter and the enclosures are not subject to the

clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget issued under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

Sincerely,

J. Nelson Grace

Regional Administrator

Enclosures: Notice of Violation

(Safeguards Information)

Inspection Report Nos. 50-338/85-20

and 50-339/85-20 (Safeguards Information)

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