ML20135A699

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Notifies Nuclear Power Reactor Licensees of Potential Problem Involving Protected Area Access Control at Nuclear Reactor Sites
ML20135A699
Person / Time
Site: Maine Yankee
Issue date: 02/20/1997
From: Dan Dorman
NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To: Frizzle C
Maine Yankee
References
NUDOCS 9702270344
Download: ML20135A699 (3)


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February 20, 1997 Mr. Charles D. Frizzle, President

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and Chief Executive Officer Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company 329 Bath Road Brunswick, Maine 04011

SUBJECT:

PROTECTED AREA ACCESS CONTROL AT NUCLEAR REACTOR SITES

Dear Mr. Frizzle:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is notifying all nuclear power reactor licensees of a potential problem involving the protected area access control system that may exist at your site, As a result of an unauthorized entry at one of the operating reactor sites, the NRC has determined that this situatior, may be a generic problem that should be analyzed by all licensees to verify that regulatory requirements are being met.

This tletter is to inform you that information is being provided to your plant security manager that could assist in your efforts to protect your plant against the " insider" requirement of the design-basis threat. This informationcincludes a Safeguards Information enclosure that is being sent only to your site security' manager. The enclosure is being withheld from public disclosure due to the' sensitive information that it contains.

It'is suggested that'the.information in the safeguards enclosure be reviewed for applicability'to your plant.and actions he considered, as appropriate.

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Shoul'd you hhve any' questions, please contact Barry Manili in the Safeguards

' ; Branch, Office o.f Nuclear Reactor Regulation at (301) 415-2912.

Sincerely, s

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February 20, 1997 Mr. Charles D. Frizzle, President and Chief Executive Officer Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company 329 Bath Road Brunswick, Maine G4011

SUBJECT:

PROTECTED AREA ACCESS CONTROL AT NUCLEAR REACTOR SITES i

Dear Mr. Frizzle:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is notifying all nuclear power reactor licensees of a potential problem involving the protected area access control system that may exist at your site. As a result of an unauthorized entry at one of the operating reactor sites, the NRC has determined that this situation may be a generic problem that should be analyzed by all licensees to verify that regulatory requirements are being met.

This letter is to inform you that information is being provided to your plant security manager that could assist in your efforts to protect your plant against the " insider" requirement of the design-basis threat.

This information includes a Safeguards Information enclosure that is being sent only to your site security manager.

The enclosure is being withheld from public disclosure due to the sensitive information that it contains.

It is suggested that the information in the safeguards enclosure be reviewed for applicability to your plant and actions be considered, as appropriate.

Shouid you have any questions, please contact Barry Manili in the Safeguards Branch, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation at (301) 415-2912.

Sincerely, S

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Daniel H. Dorman, Project Manager Project Directorate I-3 Division of Reactor Projects I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-309 cc: See next page

.I Mr. Charles D. Frizzle February 20, 1997 cc w/o enclosure:

Mr. Robert W. Blackmore Mr. Charles B. Brinkman Plant Manager Manager - Washington Nuclear Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station Operations P.O. Box 408 ABB Combustion Engineering Wiscasset, ME 04578 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 Rockville, MD 20852 Mr. G. D. Whittier, Vice President Licensing and Engineering Thomas G. Dignan, Jr., Esquire Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company Ropes & Gray 329 Bath Road One International Place Brunswick, ME 04011 Boston, MA 02110-2624 Mr. Patrick J. Dostie Mr. Uldis Vanags State of Maine Nuclear Safety State Nuclear Safety Advisor Inspector State Planning Office Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station State House Station #38 P.O. Box 408 Augusta, ME 04333 Wiscasset, ME 04578 Mr. P. L. Anderson, Project Manager Mr. Graham M. Leitch Yankee Atomic Electric Company Vice President, Operations 580 Main Street Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station Bolton, MA 01740-1398 P.O. Box 408 Wiscasset, ME 04578 i

Regional Administrator, Region I l

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mary Ann Lynch, Esquire 475 Allendale Road Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company King of Prussia, PA 19406 329 Bath Road Brunswick, ME 04578 First Selectman of Wiscasset Municipal Building Mr. Jonathan M. Block U.S. Route 1 Attorney at Law Wiscasset, ME 04578 P.O. Box 566 Putney, VT 05346-0566 Mr. J. T. Yerokun Senior Resident Inspector cc w/ enclosure:

Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station Mr. Paul L. Metivier U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Security Director P.O. Box E Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company Wiscasset, ME 04578 329 Bath Road Brunswick, ME 04011 Mr. James R. Hebert, Manager Nuclear Engineering and Licensing Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company 329 Bath Road Brunswick, ME 04011 Friends of the Coast P.O. Box 98 Edgecomb, ME 04556

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