ML20204E133

Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-483/99-02 on 990208-12.Corrective Actions:Will Revise Security Plan to Increase Min Staffing by Three Armed Security Force Response Personnel Per Shift

ML20204E133
Person / Time
Site:	Callaway
Issue date:	03/17/1999
From:	Blosser J UNION ELECTRIC CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
50-483-99-02, 50-483-99-2, ULNRC-3984, NUDOCS 9903240351
Download: ML20204E133 (3)

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Union Elzctric Po Box G20 Calloway Plant Fulton, MO 65251 Mdrch 17,1999 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Mail Stop PI-137 Washington, DC 20555-0001 ULNRC-3984 Gentlemen:

REPLY TO h!- INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-483/99002 Y/jfffgfgff CALLAWAY PLANT UNION ELECTRIC CO.

This responds to Ms. Gail M. Good's letter dated February 25,1999, which transmitted Inspection Report 50-483/99002.

This letter confirms that Union Electric Company commits to revise its Security Plan to increase the minimum staffing by three armed security force response personnel per shift.

This plan change was discussed between the Manager, Operations Support and the Region IV Safeguards inspector during the NRC physical security program inspection conducted the week of February 8,1999. It should be noted that Callaway Plant has never utilized the lower numbers of personnel allowed by the plan; but rather treats the number of personnel necessary to repel the design basis threat as its minimum armed staffing level. Although not mentioned in the inspection report, the following additional Mformation was also agreed upon to be included in the Security Plan revision to clarify Callaway Plant's commitment to increase its minimum armed response staffing to those levels used during the Operational Safeguard Response Evaluation (OSRE): 3

" Changes to the Callaway Plant defensive strategy, target sets or system / hardware \ O demonstrated during the OSRE (e.g. delay barriers, response center locations, weaponry, etc.,) may warrant a reduction in the total number of armed response personnel. Reduction in the number of armed responders will be tested through the use of force-on-force drills or exercises and will be validated by the NRC prior to submittal of the change in accordance with 10CFR50.54(p)." and, O

"The number of armed response personnel may be up to two less than the minimum /g h requirements for a period of time not to exceed two hours in order to accommodate 7 unexpected absence of security force members provided im. mediate action is taken to restcre security force composition to the minimum numbers established by this plan."

These changes will be added during the next Callaway Plant Security Plan revision submittal.

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l l None of the material in the response is considered proprietary by Union Electric.

If you have any questions regarding this response, or if additional information is required, please let me know.

1 Very truly yours, 1

. D. Blosser Manager, Operations Support )

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ULNRC-3984 March 17,1999

. Pate 3 cc: Mr. Ellis W. Merschoff Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX .76011-8064 Senior Resident Inspector Callaway Resident Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 8201 NRC Road Steedman, MO 65077 Mr. Melvin K. Gray (2 copies)

Licensing Project Manager, Callaway Plant Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Conunission Mail Stop 13E16 Washington, DC 20555-2738 )

Manager, Electric Department Missouri Public Service Commission PO Box 360 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Superintendent, Licensing Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation PO Box 411 Burlington,KS 66839 l

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