ML20148G386

Forwards Results & Conclusions of Operational Safeguards Response Evaluation Conducted at Virgil C Summer Nuclear Station,Unit 1 Facility from 970303-06.W/o Encl

ML20148G386
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Site:	Summer
Issue date:	05/30/1997
From:	Liza Cunningham NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Gabe Taylor SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS CO.
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TAC-M97822, NUDOCS 9706050296
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Mr. Gary J. Taylor i Vice President Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company l P. O. Box 88, Mail Code 800 -

Jenkinsville, SC 29065

SUBJECT:

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SAFEGUARDS RESPONSE EVALUATION (TAC NO. M97822) i j

Dear Mr. Taylor:

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This letter conveys the results and conclusions of the Operational Safeguards Response c . Evaluation (OSRE) conducted by the NRC's Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation at the j Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1, facility from March 3 through March 6,1997.

. One purpose of the OSRE program is to evaluate a licensee's ability to respond in a

- contingency to an external threat by focusing on the interactions between operations and security in establishing priorities for protection of equipment and on the defensive i strategies used. The OSRE also includes a safety / safeguards interface review to assure

that safeguards measures do not adversely affect safe operation of the facility, i

j: The OSRE conclusions are documented in the enclosed report. This enclosure, which j contains safeguards information of a type specified in 10 CFR 73.21, will not be placed in a the Public Document Room, and must be protected again:;t unauthorized disclosure.

The drills, exercises, and demonstrations observed by the team and the results of

interviews conducted by the team indicated that, overall, the security force demonstrated an effective contingency response capability. One strength of the security program and its interaction with plant operations was noted. The team also'noted the high quality a

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and extent of operations involvement in the planning and exercising of the contingency  ;

response capability. The team also concluded that effective provisions were in place to l assure that safeguards measures did not adversely affect the safe operation of the facility.

The enclosed report does not convey any new regulatory requirement. Its findings have been considered with respect to your ability to meet the general performance objective and requirements of 10 CFR 73.55(a).

This letter affects one respondent and, therefore, is not subject to the Office of  :

Management and Budget review under Public Law 96-511. I If you have questions concerning this evaluation, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely, Original signed by

, LeMoine J. Cunningham Chief Safeguards Branch Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-395

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VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION South Carolina. Electric & Gas Company cc w/o encl:

Mr. R. J. White Nuclear Coordinator

. S.C. Public Service Authority c/o Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Post Office Box 88,. Mail Code 802 Jenkinsville, South Carolina 29065 J. B. Knotta, Jr., Esquire .

Wir.ston & Strawn Law Firm 1400 L Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20005-3502 ,

Resident Inspector / Summer NPS  :

c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Route 1, Box 64

. Jenkinsville, South Carolina 29065 Regional Administrator, Region II l U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303  ;

Chairman, Fairfield County Council  :

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Winnsboro, South Carolina 29180

• Mr. Virgil R. Autry .

Director of Radioactive Waste Management i Bureau of Solid & Hazardous Waste Management Department of Health & Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Mr. Robert M. Fowlkes, Manager

- Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Mail Code 303 Post Office Box 88 Jenkinsville, South Carolina 29065 Ms. April R. Rice, Manager Nuclear Licensing & Operating Experience South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Mail Code 830 Post Office Box 88 Jenkinsville, South Carolina 29065 I

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