ML20137G254

Forwards Safeguards Insp Rept 50-293/85-24 on 850806-08. Enforcement Conference Scheduled on 850827 in King of Prussia,Pa to Discuss Causal Factors That Led to Violation & Adequacy & Completeness of Corrective Measures

ML20137G254
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Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	08/15/1985
From:	Martin T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Harrington W BOSTON EDISON CO.
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ML20137G259	List: IR 05000293/1985024 ML20137G254
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CON-#487-5024 2.206, NUDOCS 8508270249
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See also: IR 05000293/1985024

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,A%ESIGWATED ORIGINAL

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AUG 151985

Docket No. 50-293

Boston Edison Company M/C Nuclear

ATTN: Mr. William D. Harrington

, Senior Vice President, Nuclear

, 800 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02199

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, Gentlemen:

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Subject: Inspection Report No. 50-293/85-24

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On August 6-8, 1985, a special safeguards inspection was conducted by

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Mr. G. C. Smith of this office at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Plymouth,

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Massachusetts of activities authorized by NRC License No. DPR-35. Our findings

were discussed by Mr. Smith with Mr. C. Mathis of your staff at the conclusion

l of the inspection. The inspection findings were also discussed on August 12,

1985, during a telephone conversation between yourself and Messrs.

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E. Wenzinger and J. Joyner of this office.

The purpose of this inspection was to review the circumstances surrounding the

. identification, by members of the plant security staff, of two instances of a

j degraded vital area barrier. Our findings are described in the Region I

, Inspection Report which is enclosed with this letter. The inspection

consisted of interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector.

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Our inspection identified an apparent violation of NRC requirements involving

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two additional vital area barrier degradations. We are concerned about this

apparent violation, especially because a similar problem was identified by an

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NRC inspector in the past and, more recently, you identified deficiencies in

the same area and reported to the NRC that these problems had been corrected

and that no further deficiencies of a similar nature were found. For these

, reasons, we have scheduled an enforcement conference in our offices in King of

Prussia, Pennsylvania, at 10:00 a.m. on August 27, 1985 to discuss this

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matter. At that conference you should be prepared to discuss the causal

factors which led to the apparent violation, as well as the measures you have

taken or plan to take to ensure the adequacy and completeness of your

corrective actions when violations of NRC requirements are identified. Our

decision concerning the appropriate enforcement action concerning this matter

will be comunicated to you following the conference by separate

correspondence.

A paragraph in the enclosed inspection report contains details of your security

program that have been determined to be exempt from public disclosure in accor-

dance with 10 CFR 73.21 (Safeguards Infonnation). Therefore, the paragraph so

identified in the inspection report will not be placed in the NRC Public

Document Room and will receive limited distribution. The inspection report

cover sheet and the remaining portions of the inspection report will be placed

in the Public Document Room, in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(a).

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Boston Edison Company M/C Nuclear 2 AUG 151985

Your cooperation with us in this matter is appreciated.

Sincerely,

Original Signed By:

James H. Jcynor

Thomas T. Martin, Director

Division of Radiation Safety

and Safeguards

Enclosure: NRC Region I Inspection Report Number 50-293/85-24 (Contains

Safeguards Infonnation (SGI))

cc w/ encl: (w/o Paragraph 3 which contains SGI)

A. V. Morisi, Manager, Nuclear Management Services Department

C. J. Mathis, Station Manager

Joanne Shotwell, Assistant Attorney General

Paul Levy, Chairman, Department of Public Utilities

W. J. Nolan, Chairman, Plymouth Board of Selectmen

Plymouth Civil Defense Director

Senator Edward P. Kirby

E. R. MacCormack, Senior Regulatory Affairs and Program Engineer

(w/ Paragraph 3)

Public Document Room (PDR)

Local Public Document Room (LPDR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

NRC Resident Inspector (w/ Paragraph 3)

Comonwealth of Massachusetts (2)

bec w/ encl (w/o Paragraph 3 which contains SGI):

Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

Senior Operations Officer (w/o enc 1)

Section Chief, DRP

D. Holody, RI

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