ML20148B940

Responds to Fink Re Newspaper Charges of Lax Security.Cited Events Reported to NRC at Time of Occurrence & Corrective Action Taken.Special Insps & Independent Audits Conducted.Physical Protection Programs Deemed Effective

ML20148B940
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Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	01/03/1980
From:	Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Fink S NEW YORK, STATE OF
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[OT/ KING OF PRUSStA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406 JAN 3 ISCO Mr. Stanley Fink Speaker, New York State Assembly The Assembly State of New York Albany, New York Dea r l'.r. Fir.k:

This is in resconse to your letter of November 2,1979 to former Chairman, Joseph Fer.drie, regarding your concern over the charges of " lax security" at Indian point Nuclear Power Station.

.':any of the events involving the physical protection program at Indian

~; int cited in the newspaper reports, that have come to our attention, occurred at different times over a period of several months and were ade kncan to the Nr.C at the time of occurrence. They were either reported to the NRC by the licensees or they were identified during our routine inspection program. L'here the event resulted in an item of noncompliance that re uired t's li:ensee to take corrective action, appropriate action 9 3 taken ar.d sa:secuently verified by the NRC.

f.s a result of trd in response to the publicat'in of the newspaper reports,

:151 1 trecti:ns of the physical protection pr ograms at Indian Point 2

,'C ns;lidatsi Eciser. Co.) and Indian Point 3 (Power Authority of the State

f ... ":.) wer; conducted. These inspections identified additional deficien-

12s S.hich reputect :orrective actions that subsequently have been implemented.

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adli-i:a,  ::" licensees perforced independent audits of their physical r:tect'o" ro;";ms. t"s results of which concurred with the findings of the s p eci ti ..7 '.:;ecti:rs. n significant finding of the special inspections tnd t..E audits .:is that there was a need to improve the effectiveness of the management controls for the physical protection program including the inacequate and often inaccurate record keeping system. Corrective actions have been taktn and are continuing to be taken at both reactor sites.

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Concurrently with the special inspections, the NRC initiated an inves-tigation into the allegations of fraudulent training records. This' investigation is still in progress. In response to your request, a copy of the final investigation report will be forwarded to you when the investigation is completed.

Based on the results of our inspections to date, we have concluded that at no time, either prior to or following the publication of the newspaper reports, have the physical protection programs at either Indian Point.

Unit 2 or Ur.it 3 not been effective programs, capable of protecting the nuclear power reactor from an act of industrial sabotoge as required by the Code of Federal Regulations.

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