ML20135A427

Forwards Insp Repts 50-282/96-13,50-306/96-13 & 72-0010/ 96-13 on 961007-11 & Notice of Violation.Violation Demonstrated That Security Staff Unaware of Important Requirement,Clearly Delineated in Security Plan

ML20135A427
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	11/27/1996
From:	Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Watzl E NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.
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ML20135A430	List: IR 05000282/1996013 ML20135A427 ML20135A436
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NUDOCS 9612030218
Download: ML20135A427 (2)

See also: IR 05000282/1996013

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November 27, 1996

Mr. E. Watzi

Vice President, Nuclear Generation

Northern States Power Company

414 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, MN 55401

SUBJECT: NRC PRAIRIE ISLAND SECURITY INSPECTION REPORTS NO.

50-282/96013(DRS); 50-306/96013(DRS); 72-10/96013(DRS)

Dear Mr. Watzi:

On October 11,1996, the NRC completed an inspection at your Prairie Island Nuclear

Generating Plant reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the results of that

inspection.

Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within these areas, the

inspection consisted of a selective examination of procedures and representative records,

interviews with personnel, and observation of activities in progress. The objective of the

inspection effort was to determine whether activities authorized by the license were

conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements. The summary contained in

the report provides an overview of our assessment of your performance in the area of

physical security.

The purposes of the inspection were to continue the security core inspection as identified

in Inspection Procedure 81700, to review the status of previous open inspection findings,

and to review the security portion of the updated FSAR.

Based on the results of this inspection, F.o NRC has determined that a violation of NRC

requirements occurred. The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation and the

circumstances pertaining to the violation are described in detailin the enclosed report. The

violation is of concern because it was identified by the NRC and demonstrated that the

security staff was unaware of an important requirement, clearly delineated in the security

plan, pertainirig to review of potential security and safety conflicts. This violation is being

cited because it was identified by the NRC, occurred over a two year period, and was not

identified through self assessment efforts during the two year period.

The NRC has concluded that information regarding the reason for the violation, the

corrective actions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence is

addressed in Section S3 of the Report Details. Therefore, you are not required to respond

to this letter unless the information in Section S3 of the Report Details does not accurately

reflect your corrective actions or your position, or if you choose to provide additional I

information.

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E. Watzi -2- November 27, 1996

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 (PDR).

Sincerely,

Original Signed by Geoffrey E. Grant  !

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Geoffrey E. Grant, Director

Division of Reactor Safety

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Docket Nos. 50-282: 50-306; 72-10  !

Licenses No. DPR-42; DPR-60; SNM-2506

Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Reports No.

50-282/96013(DRS); -

50-306/96013(DRS);

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72-10/96013(DRS) )

cc w/encis: Plant Manager, Prairie Island

John W. Ferman, Ph.D. ,

Nuclear Engineer, MPCA

Stata Liaison Officer, State

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State Liaison Officer, State

of Wisconsin

Tribal Council, Prairie Island

Dakota Community

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