IR 05000029/1988013

Partially Deleted Physical Security Insp Rept 50-029/88-13 on 880711-15 (Ref 10CFR73.21).No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Security Organization,Locks,Keys & Combinations,Physical Barriers & Vital Areas

ML20151U526
Person / Time
Site:	Yankee Rowe
Issue date:	08/03/1988
From:	Keimig R, Martin W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:
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ML20151U522	List: IR 05000029/1988013 ML20151U518
References
50-029-88-13, 50-29-88-13, NUDOCS 8808190157
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Report No. S0-29/88-13 Docket N License N OPR-3 Licensee: Yankee Atomic Electric Company '

1671 Worcester Road Framingham, Massachusetts 01701 Facility Name: Yankee Nuclear Power Station Inspection At: Rowe, Massachusetts Inspection Conducted: July 11-15,1988 Inspector: .

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Richard R. h imi9, hief, Safeguards date Section, DRSS , i Inspection Summary: Unannounced, Physical Security Inspection on July 11-15, !

1983 (Report No. 50-29/88-13)

Areas Inspected: Security Organization; Locks, Keys, and Combinations; Physical Bar-iers - Vital and Access Control Areas; Security System ;

Power Supply; Compensatory Measures; Assessment Aids; Access Control -

i Personnel and Vehicles; Detection Aids - Vital and Access Control Areas; )

Safeguards Contingency Plan Implementation Review; and follow-up on Regulatory Effectiveness Review item i

I Results: The licensee was found to be .in compliance with NRC requirements in I the areas inspecte l l

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DETAILS Key Persons Contacted Yankee Atomic Electric Company N. St. Laurent - Plant Superintendent T. Henderson .- Assistant Plant Superintendent J. Palmieri - Security Manager D. Kowalski - Technical Services Representative USNRC C. Carpenter - Resident Inspector The inspector also interviewed other licensee personnel and members of the contract guard forc . Security Organization The inspector reviewed the security organization which is being reconfigured by the licensee. While the organization as described in the NRC-approved Physical Security Plan (the Plan) is still in existence, changes in progress and those planned for the near future will require a Plan revisio . Physical Barriers - Protected Area The inspector conducted a physical inspection of the protected area barriers. The inspector determined, by observation, that the barriers were installed and maintained as described in the Pla , Physical Barriers - Vital and Access Control Areas The inspector observed that the licensee maintained the physical barriers surrounding the vital and access control areas in conformance with the Pla IlilS P!.RAGD.?l! C0!!!,'!N3 S/RGUMOS ll!F9m? ATE.' G3 r, NOT F0F PUEUC Dncios9%.

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Security System Power Supply The inspector reviewed the emergency power supply for the security system and found it to be in accordance with the Pla . Comoensatory Measures The licensee is implementing compensatory measures for several inadequacies identified during the Regulatory Effectiveness Review (refer to Paragraph 12 a.), Inspection No. 50-29/88-03, and for unanticipated security system f ailures. The inspector reviewed those compensatory measures and found them appropriate for the circumstances and consistent with Plan commitment . AssessmentAig The inspector observed the operation of the assessment system and determined it to be functioning in accordance with commitments in the Pla IMS M /M,?

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!?T St. Af . Access Control - Personnel The inspector observed that all personnel entering the Protected Area were searched for unauthorized material and that personnel access controls and search equipment are adequate and appropriate for the intended purposes and consistent with the Pla . Detection Aids - Vital Areas The inspector observed the detection aids at the vital and access control area doors and determined that they are installed, maintained, and operated as committed to in the Pla . Alarm Stations The inspector observed the operation of both the central alarm station (CAS) and the secondary alarm station (SAS) and found them to be operating as committed to in the Plan. CAS and SAS operators were it.terviewed by the inspector and were found to be knowledgeable of the ir responsibilities and dutie . Safeguards Contingency Plan Implementation Review  !

l The inspector ascertained that the licensee's program for responding to security threats and other contingencies, as outlined in the Plan, was adequat i In addition, the inspector reviewed the contingency event 1 crills conducted since February 11, 1983. It was notec during this review that the operations organization had logged the drills in the l

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shif t log and, at times, had participated in the drills. The extent of the .

participation was varied, but occurred during 18 of the 48 drills conducted during the period. This is an improvement over that which was found by the inspector previously, but the extent and adequacy of that participation should be further assessed by the licensee for contingency events which impact plant operation . Regulatory Effectiveness Review (RER) Follow-up The RER team identified thirteen inadequacies in the licensee's security program which were considered to provide a level of protection significantly less than intended by the NRC, and, if allcwed to continue, could degrade to a safeguards vulnerabilit Currer.t Status - Eleven of the thirteen items identified in the report (RER report paragraphs 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.5, 2.2.7, 2.2.8, 2.2.9, 2.2.10, 2.2.11, 2.2.12, and 2.2.13) have been satisfactorily corrected and compensatory measures are in place for the remaining tw Ti!!S P,W.CRl,PH C0!!T3!NS S/JEGUfoDS C'f 02P'.T:0M fM !? N01 f 03 PUBUC DELDSUE,1115 !!HEni!0Nr.tLY LLTI CLf,N l The RER identified five concerns in the licensee's security program l which so limits the effectiveness of specific elements that improvements would be necessary to achieve the full intent of the regulation i I

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Current Status - All five of the concerns have now been satisfactorily resolve The RER team made five observations which are relatively minor items that would improve the overali security system effectivenes Current Status - All five of the observations have been satisfactorily resolve ,

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1 Exit Interview The inspector met with the licensee representatives listed in paragraph I at the conclusion of the inspection on July 15, 1988. At that time,-the purpose and scope of the inspection.were reviewed and the findings were presente At no time during.this inspection was written material provided to the licensee by the inspecto i

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