ML20135A842

Suggests That Encl Safeguards Info Be Used in Effort to Protect Plant Against Insider Requirement of Design Basis Threat

ML20135A842
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	02/20/1997
From:	Wang A NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Boulette E BOSTON EDISON CO.
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NUDOCS 9702270446
Download: ML20135A842 (3)

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Mr. E. Thomas Boulette, Ph.D S;nior Vice Prssident - Nuclear February 20, 1997 Bosten Edisin Company 1 -Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station RFD #1 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360

SUBJECT:

PROTECTED AREA ACCESS CONTROL AT NUCLEAR REACTOR SITES

Dear Mr. Boulette:

-The Nuclear. Regulatory Commission (NRC) is notifying all nuclear power reactor .

licensees of a potential problem involving the protected araa access coctrol i system that may exist m our sites. 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 i that regulatory requirements are being met. ,

This letter. is to inform you that information is being provided to your plant i security managers that could assist in your efforts to protect your plants  !

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 managers. 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 b'e reviewed for applicability to your plants and actions be considered,- as appropriate.

Shouldyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactBarryMakiliintheSafeguards  !

Branch, Nuclear Reactor Regulation at (301) 415-2912. ,

- l Sincerely, i ,

ORIGINAL SIGNED'BY: ,,

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' Division of Reactor: Projects;- I/II ,

Office of; Nuclear Reactor Regulation'

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Senior Vice President - Nuclear Boston Edison Company Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station i RFD #1 Rocky Hill Road l Plymouth, MA 02360

SUBJECT:

PROTECTED AREA ACCESS CONTROL AT NUCLEAR REACTOR SITES

Dear Mr. Boulette:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is notifying all nuclear power reactor 1 licensees of a potential problem involving the protected area access control system that may exist at your sites. As a result of an unauthorized entry at L

- one of the operating reactor sites, the NRC has determined that this situation l

may be a generic problem that should be analyzed by all licensee' s to verify

! that regulatory requirements are being met.

l This letter is to inform you that information is being provided to your plant i security managers that could assist in your efforts to protect your plants 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 managers. 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 plants and actions be considered, as appropriate.

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

Sincerely, a 0^M f Alan B. Wang, Projeet Manager Project Directorate I-3 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-293

Enclosure:

Safeguards Information cc w/ enc 1: Boston Edison Pilgrim Nuclear Station John Neal, Security Manager RFD #1, Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 20380 cc w/o enc 1: See next page

f Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc:

Mr. Leon J. Olivier Mr. Jeffery Keene Vice President of Nuclear Licensing Division Manager Operations & Station Director Boston Edison Company Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road IFD #1 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5599 Plymouth, M 02360 Ms. Nancy Desmond Resident Inspector Manager, Reg. Affairs Dept.

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station RFD #1 Rocky Hill Road Post Office Box 867 Plymouth, M 02360 ,

Plymouth, M 02360 Mr. David F. Tarantino '

Chairman, Board of Selectmen Nuclear Information Manager 11 Lincoln Street Pilgrie Nuclear Power Station Plymouth, M 02360 RFD #1, Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360 Chairman, Duxbury Board of Selectmen Town Hall Ms. Kathleen M. O'Toole 878 Tremont Street Secretary of Public Safety Duxbury, MA 02332 Executive Office of Public Safety One Ashburton Place Office of the Commissioner Boston, MA 02108 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Mr. David Rodham, Director One Winter Street Massachusetts Emergency Management Boston, MA 02108 Agency 400 Worcester Road Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 1496 One Ashburton Place Framingham, MA 01701-0317 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Attn: James Muckerheide Chairman, Citizens Urging Mr. Robert M. Hallisey, Director Responsible Energy  !

Radiation Control Program P.O. Box 2621 i Massachusetts Department of Duxbury, MA 02331 '

Public Health 305 South Street Citizens at Risk Boston, M 02130 P.O. Box 3803 Plymouth, MA 02361 Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission W.S. Stowe, Esquire 475 Allendale Road Boston Edison Company ,

King of Prussia, PA 19406 800 Boylston St., 36th Floor Boston, MA 02199 Ms. Jane Fleming 8 Oceanwood Drive Duxbury, M 0233

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Nuclear Engineer l Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale l Electric Company P.O. Box 426 i Ludlow, M 01056-0426 l l

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