ML20205G203

Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-267/86-32

ML20205G203
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Saint Vrain
Issue date:	03/26/1987
From:	Gagliardo J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Robert Williams PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO
References
NUDOCS 8703310399
Download: ML20205G203 (2)

See also: IR 05000267/1986032

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MAR 2 61987

In Reply Refer To:

Docket: 50-267/86-32

Public Service Company of Colorado

ATTN: Robert 0. Williams, Jr.

Vice President, Nuclear Operations

P. O. Box 840

Denver, Colorado 80201-0840

Gentlemen:

Thank you for your letter of March 13, 1987, (P-87103) in response to our

letter and Notice of Violation dated January 23, 1987. We have reviewed your

reply and find it responsive to the concerns raised in our Notice of Violation.

We will review the implementation of your corrective actions during a future

inspection to determine that full compliance has been achieved and will be

maintained.

Sincerely,

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J. E. Gagliardo, Chief

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Manager, fluclear Production Division

Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Station

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Platteville, Colorado 80651

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SUBJECT: I&E Inspection

Report 86-32

REFERENCE: NRC Letter, Gagliardo

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01/23/86(G-87024)

Gentlemen:

This letter is in response to the Notice of Violation received as a

4 result of inspections conducted at Fort St. Vrain during the period

November 16 through December 31, 1986. The following response to the

item contained in the Notice of Violation is hereby submitted:

Failure to Wear Picture Badge Identification Within the Protected

Area

10'CFR Part 73.55(d), Access Requirements, (5) states, "A

numbered picture badge identification system shall be used for

all individuals who are authorized access to protected areas

without escorts. . . . Badges shall be displayed by all

individuals while inside the protected area." This requirement

is implemented by the licensee's Physical Security Plan.

Contrary to the above, on December 22, 1986, an on duty reactor

operator in the control room, a vital area within the protected

area, was not wearing a picture identification badge.

This is a Severity Level IV Violation. (Supplement

III.D)(267/8632-01)

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(1) The reason for the violation if admitted:

Upon entering the protected area the duty reactor operator was

3 issued his personal numbered' picture badge identification. The

picture badge incorporates the card needed to operate the card

reader security access system at Fort St. Vrain. The operator

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attiched the badge to his outer jacket and proceded'to the

, control room. The badge was removed and used to operate the card

reader to gain access to the control room vital area. After

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entering the control room the badge was reattached to the

operator's outer jacket. The operator then removed his jacket

and. stored it, with the badge still attached, in his personal

locker which is also located within the control room vital area!

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The ' operator began his normal duties without displayingLhis badge

as 9 required by station security access procedures. It should be

noted that the operator would not have been able to leave or i

re-enter the control room without noticing that the. badge was not

on his person.

(2) The corrective steps which have been taken and the results

achieved:

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The Station Manager and the Superintendent of Operations met with

the duty reactor operator involved in this incident. The

importance cf complying with station security access requirements

was re'smo5asized. A documented verbal reprimand was

administerec to the reactor operator. The operator indicated

that the incident would not be repeated. Following the

reprimand, the operator contacted the site Senior Resident

Inspector for follow-up discussion of the incident.

(3) Corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations:

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The Superintendent of Operations reviewed the incident with the

Shift Supervisors in the course of his weekly departmental staff

, meetings. The importance of complying with station security

access requirements was re-emphasized. Shift Supervisors were

instructed to review the incident and station security access

procedures with their respective crews.

(4) The date when full compliance will be achieved:

Full compliance was achieved on January 1, 1987.

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P-87103 -3- March 13, 1987

Should you have any further questions, please contact

Mr. M. H. Holmes, (303) 480-6960.

Sincerely,

R. O. Williams, Jr.

Vice President, Nuclear Operations

Fort St. Vrain Nuclear

Generating Station

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cc: Region IV

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Attn: Administrator, Alis.f hief

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Reactor Projects Branch

Mr. R. E. Farrell

Senior Resident Inspector

Fort St. Vrain

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