ML20199B404

Confirms Telcon Discussions Re Operational Safeguards Response Evaluation (Osre) Scheduled to Be Conducted on 980209-12 at Plant.Primary Objective of Osre Program Is to Evaluate Response of Util Security Staff to External Threat

ML20199B404
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	11/12/1997
From:	Murray B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Maynard O WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
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NUDOCS 9711180309
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November 12. 1997 Otto L. Maynard, President and-4 Chief Executive Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, Kansas 66839

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OPERATIONAL SAFEGUARDS RESPONSE EVALUATION  ;

Dear Mr. Maynard:

The purpose of tt.is ietter is to confirm telephone discussions that involved representatives  ;

from the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Regir n IV, and your staff in regards to the Operational Safeguards Response Evaluation (OSRE) scheduled to be conducted

• February 9 12,1998, at the Wolf Creek Plant. A general review of the OSRE program and Interactions with your staff are also discussed.

The primary objective of the OSRE program is to evaluate tha response of your security staff to an external threat. An OSRE team includes a nuclear system engineer, reactor safeguards specialists, and at least three NRC contractors. Additionally, support is provided by A a NRC resident inspector and a Region IV physical security specialist .

inspector. An important aspect of the OSRE program is to observe the priorities established by your operations and security departments for the protection of plant equipment and the protective strategies employed.

The NRC contractors are covered by a Fitness for Duty (FFD) program equivalent to licensees' programs under 10 CFR Part 26; therefore, they are exempt from pre-access or random licensee FFD testing. However, suspected FFD infractions by these NRC contractors should be handled in the same manner as NRC employees.

An overview of the planned OSRE activities will be presented at the entrance meeting which will be conducted when the team arrives on site. This meeting will provide an opportunity for you to ask questions or request clarification of the OSRE objectives. After '

the entrance meeting, part of the team plans to take a general oriw tion tour of the protected area perimeter and potential target equipment sets. ' urrently, part of the team will meet with appropriate site operations and/or enginet j st6ff to identify the site-specific sets of target equipment to be used in table top exercises and actual on site response drills. The team will conduct several table-top, time line response exercises with resoonse team leaders. The OSRE team will observe your security force during response l

~ drills. which should be performed using normal drill procedures and participants. The OSRE I _

team's participation concerning the drills will only involve the selection of scenarios and the observation of drills conducted by your security organization. Addit'onally, i the team will / .O I

interview training staff and attend a live fire weapons demonstration by security officers to n observe courses of fire and familiarity and proficiency of officers with response weapons.

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t Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Please provide appropriate plant personnel support for the OSRE team during the scheduled evaluation. Specifically, security members will require escorts from the security t'aining department; and the team systems engineer will need an individual familiarly with safety equipment location and functional ccpabilities. The team will schedule its activities to avoid the disruption of normal plant operations. The team also plans to interview the security of ficers during weapons familiarity and proficiency activities. The time that various team members plan to spend on site may vary, but generally will range between 6 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> l

per day. Some of this time is expected to be during evening hours.

if you have any quest.'ons regarding the conduct of the OSRF, program that needs to be answered before the entrance ineeting, please call David Orrik at 301/415 3213 or Blaine Murray at 817/860-8126.

Sincerely.

Blaine M.urray, Chief Plant Suoport Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.: 50-482 License No.: NPF-42 cc:

Chief Operating OfCcer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.

P.O. Box 411 Burlington, Kansas 66839 Jay Silberg, Esq.

Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20037 Supervisor Licensing W)lf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.

P.O. Bov 411 Burlington, Kansas 66839 Chief Engineer Utilities Division c Kansas Corporation Commission 1500 SW Arrowhead Rd.

Topeka, Kansas 66604-4027

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