ML20198J513
| ML20198J513 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 01/07/1998 |
| From: | Murray B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Parrish J WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM |
| References | |
| 50-397-97-07, 50-397-97-7, NUDOCS 9801140147 | |
| Download: ML20198J513 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000397/1997007
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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPOR14397/97-07
Dear Mr. Parrishi
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Thank you for your le' tor of December 17,1997, in response to our letter and Notice of
Violation dated November 18,1997 L We have reviewed your reply and find it responsive to the
concems raised in our Notice of Violation. We will review the implerV'tation of your corrective
actions during a future inspection to determine that full compliance has been achieved and will
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Docket No.: 50-397
License No.: NPF-21
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Gentlemen:
Gubject:-
WNP-2, OPERATING LICENSE NPF-21,
NRC INSPECTION REPORT 54397/97-07, RESPONSE
References:
1) Letter dated November 18, 1997, Blaine Murray (NRC) to JV Parrish
(SS), "NRC Inspection Report 50-397/97-07 and Notice of Violation"
2) Letter dated October 25,1994, JW Clifford (NRC) to JV Parrish (SS),
" Summary of Regional Workshops on Malevolent Use of Vehicles at
Nuclear Power Reactors"
The Supply System's response to the referenced Notice of Violation, pursuant to the pmvisions of
Section 2.201, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, is enclosed as Attachment A. The material
enclosed herewith contains no Safeguards Information as dermed by 10 CFR 73.21.
Should you have any questions or desire additional information regarding this matter, phse call
Mr. PJ Insena at (509) 377-4147.
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PR Acm15
Vice President, Nuclear Operations
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NRC Sr. Resident Inspector - 927N
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Vehicle Barrier System
10 CFR 73.55(c)(7) requires that licensees establish vehicle control measures to protect against the
use of a land vehicle as a means to gain unauthorized proximity to vital areas.
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Paragraph 4.2.4 of the licensee's Physical Security Plan requires that the licensee install a vehicle
barrier system to meet the requirtsnents of 10 CFR 73.55(c)(7). .
Contrary to the above, on October 21,1997, the inspector identified a gap in the vehicle barrier
system that pmvided a path for a design basis vehicle to gain unauthorized proximity to vital areas.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IU) (397/9707-01)
Resnonse to Violation
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'Ihe Supply System accepts the violation.
Benmn for Violation
The Supply System agrees with the staff's characterization of this event as given in the Violation
and Report Details of Reference 1.
The failure to meet the regulatory requirements for vehicle barriers was caused by a gap in the
existing vehicle barrier system. The gap was caused by an existing building that was being
used as a part of the vehicle barrier system. During the design phase of the vehicle barrier
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response to question 20 of Reference 2). The criteria for the use of buildings as part of a
vehicle barrier did not, however, address all of the design issues.
During the structural
evaluation of the building, the doors and internal pathways that could provide an entry point
for design basis vehicles were not considered. The failure of the Supply System to consider
doors and internal pathways was caused by narrowly focusing on the structural criteria for
buildings, and not the general requirement to stop a design basis vehicle.
Corrective Actions Taken and Results Achieved
Compensatory measures were immediately employed to ensure the integrity of the vehicle
barrier system. Subsequently, double concrete Jersey highway barriers were placed in the area
of vulnerability to meet the vehicle barrier requirements of 10 CFR 73.55(c)(7).
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Additionally, other buildings credited as vehicle barriers were reevaluated to determine if any
door or internal pathway . vulnerability to a design basis vehicle penetration existed. The
review did not identify any additional discrepancies.
Conective Stem 'Ihat Will Be Taken to Avoid Further Violatians -
No other corrective steps are necessary.
Date When Full Compliance was Achieved
Full compliance was achieved on October 24,1997, when double concrete Jersey highway .
barriers were placed in the area of vulnerability to meet the vehicle barrier requirements of
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