ML20141F131
| ML20141F131 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Byron  |
| Issue date: | 06/23/1997 |
| From: | Graesser K COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| 50-454-97-05, 50-454-97-5, 50-455-97-05, 50-455-97-5, BYRON-97-0143, BYRON-97-143, NUDOCS 9707020060 | |
| Download: ML20141F131 (4) | |
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, Commonwealth lihem Company (hron Generating Station 4 450 North German Church Road y
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Tel H15-23 6 5441 l
June 23, 1997 l
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BYRON 97-0143 FILE:
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l U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 l
Attention: Document Control Desk l'
Subject:
Byron Nuclear Power Station Units 1 and 2 Response to Notice of Violation j
Inspection Report No. 50-454/97005; 50-455/97005 NRC Docket Numbeis 50-454, 50-455 l
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Reference:
Geoffrey E.
Grant lett '.r to Mr. Graesser dated l
May 28, 1997, transmitting NRC Inspection Report 50-454/97005; 50-455/97005 Enclosed is Commonwealth Edison Company's response to the Notice of Violation (NOV) which was transmitted with the referenced letter and Inspection Report. The NOV cited one (1) Severity Level IV violation l
requiring a written response.
Comed's response is provided in the attachment.
This letter contains the following commitments:
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An annual training session of the full requirements, for safeguards handling and classifying, for individuals that are known to deal with safeguards information.
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o Byron Ltr. 97-0143 June 23, 1997 Page 2 If your staff has any questions or comments concerning thia letter, please refer them to Don Brindle, Regulatory Assurance Supervisor, at (815)234-5441 ext.2280.
Respectfully,
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L. Graesser Site Vice President Byron Nuclear Power Station KLG/DB/rp Attachment (s) cc:
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Beach, NRC Regional Administrator - RIII G. F.
Dick Jr., Byron Project Manager - NRR S. D.
Burgess, Senior Resident Inspector, Byron R. D. Lanksbury, Reactor Projects Chief - RIII F. Niziolek, Division of Engineering - IDNS D. L.
Farrar, Nuclear Regulatory Services Manager, Downers Grove Safety Review Dep'c, c/o Document Control Desk, 3rd Floor, Downers Grove DCD-Licensing, Suite 400, Downers Grove.
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i ATTACHMENT I VIOLATION (454/455-97005-07) 10 CFR 73.21(b) (3) (i) describes safeguards information to include " portions of safeguards inspection reports, evaluations, audits, or investigations that disclose... uncorrected defects, weakaesses, or vulnerabilities in the system."
10 CFR 73.55 (c) (9) (iii) requires licensees to protect as safeguards information, information required by the Commission pursuant to 10 CFR
- 73. 55 (c) (8) (Vehicle Control Measures) and (c) (9) (Bomb Blast Analysis).
10 CFR 73.21(e) states in part, "Each document... that contains Safeguards Information..
shall be marked " Safeguards Information" in a conspicuous manner to indicate the presence of protected information...."
10 CFR 73.21(d) (2) states, in part, "While unattended, Safeguards Information shall be stored in a locked security storage container."
Contrary to the above, during the inspector's review of the records pertaining to the vehicle barrier system (VBS), a memorandum from the Engineering Department dated March 7, 1996, was noted in the file system. The memorandum contained Safeguards Information which described some uncorrected vulnerabilities with some components of the VBS were.
The memorandum was not marked and protected as safeguards Information.
This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement I).
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REASON FOR THE VIOLATION The memorandum was an individual engineers opinion regaroing the weaknesses in the vehicle-Barrier System (VBS).
Each individual item had been discussed with Corporate Security and resolved.
The material was never subject to an evaluation as safeguards by the Security staff as it had not been seen, by security staff, prior to this inspection.
The apparent cause of this violation has been attributed to a failure to recognize and/or poor awareness of safeguards requirements by the engineer.
CORRECTIVE STEPS TAKEN AND RESULTS ACHIEVED 1.
The material was secured and placed within a locked safeguards information cabinet.
CORRECTIVE STEPS THAT WILL BE TAKEN TO AVOID FURTHER VIOLATION 1.
An annual training session of the full requirements for safeguards handling and classifying for individuals that are known to deal with safeguards information. This action will be tracked by NTS# 454-100 00507-01.
DATE WHEN FULL COMPLIANCE WILL BE ACHIEVED Full compliance was achieved on 10/24/96 when the memorandum was secured and maintained within appropriate safeguards information requirements.
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