ML20154J686
| ML20154J686 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Harris  |
| Issue date: | 09/13/1988 |
| From: | Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Utley E CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8809230108 | |
| Download: ML20154J686 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000400/1988021
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Docket No. 50-400
License No. NPF-63
EA 88-205
Carolina Power and Light Company
ATTN: Mr. E. E. Utley
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Senior Executive Vice President
Power Supply and Engineering
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P. O. Box 1551
Raleigh, NC 27602
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
(NRCINSPECTIONRt.PORTN0.50-400/88-21)
This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted at
the Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant on July 18-22, 1988.
The inspection included
a review of the circumstances surrounding the introduction of contraband into
the site protected area.
The report documenting this inspection was sent to
yov by letter dated August 10, 1988.
As a result of this inspection, a signif-
icant failure to comply with NRC regulatory requirements was identified, and
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accordingly, NRC concerns relative to the inspection findings were discussed in
an Enforcement Conference held on August 16, 1988.
The letter summarizing this
Conference was sent to you on August 26, 1988.
The violation described in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) involved a
failure by your site security staff on July 13, 1988, to identify and detect a
loaded .38 caliber revolver which was passed through a security X-ray screening
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console undetected by the console operators and subsequently carried into the
protected area.
The unusual facts and circumstances disclosed during your
investigation of the event serve to emphasize strengths and weaknesses in your
site security program.
This event occurred at the end of a twelve-hour shift
being worked by the security staff which coincided with the beginning of the
site work day, the pet *iod of heaviest personnel traffic into the site.
It is
evident that this combination of circumstances contributed to the event's occur-
rence.
It was fortunate, however, that the employee who unknowingly carried
the revolver into the protected area had the integrity, honesty, and presence
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of mind to innediately and properly report the incident when she discovered the
revolver in her purse.
Her awareness of security requirements and her subsequent
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actions reflect favorably on your general security training.
Nevertheless, the
fact that this significant event occurred points out that diligence and atten-
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tion to detail by the security staff can never be permitted to lapse, even
momenta rily.
In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC
Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1988), the violation described
in the enclosed Notice has been classified as a Severity Level III violation.
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Normally, a civil penalty is considered for a Severity Level III violation.
However, after consultation with the Director, Office of Enforcement, and the
Deputy Executive Director for Regional Operations, I have decided that a civil
penalty will not be proposed in this case because this event was identified and
immediately reported by your staff, prompt corrective action was initiated, and
because of your good past perforaance in the area of physical security.
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noted that you have initiated long term corrective action to improve the
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working conditions for the security staff, particularly their return to eight
hour shifts.
You are required to respond to this letter and the enclosed Notice and should
follow the instructions specified therein when preparing your response.
In
your response, you should document the specific ' actions, taken and any additional
actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this
Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future
inspections, the NRC will determine whether'further NRC enforcement action is
necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(d) and 10 CFR 73.21, safeguards activities and
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security measures are exempt from public disclosure. Therefore, the enclosure
to this letter will not be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter and its enclosure are not subject to the
clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.
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Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
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sincerely,
J. Nelson Grace
Regional Administrator
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R. A. Watson, Vice President
Harris Nuclear Project
D. L. Tibbitts, Director of Regulatory
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C. S. Hinnant, Plant General Manager
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