ML20205G577
| ML20205G577 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 08/07/1986 |
| From: | Martin R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | William Cahill GULF STATES UTILITIES CO. |
| References | |
| EA-86-109, NUDOCS 8608190552 | |
| Download: ML20205G577 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000458/1986011
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Docket No. 50-458
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License No. NPF-47
EA 86-109
Gulf States Utilities
ATTN: William J. Cahill, Jr.
Senior Vice President
River Band Nuclear Group
P.O. Box 2951
Beaumont, Texas 77704
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PROPOSED IMPOSITION 0? CIVIL PENALTIES
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-458/86-11 AND 50-458/86-17)
This refers to the inspections conducted on February 25 March 31 through
April 4, and May 2, 1986, at the River Bend Station, St. Francisville,
Louisiana, which examined access control.- personnel, physical barriers -
vital areas, and licensee reporting. Our inspection reports sent to you
previously documented apparent violations of NRC requirementa based on
conditions identified by Gulf States Utilities. The violations were discussed
at an enforcement conference held on June 10,.1986, at the Region IV office in
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Arlington, Texas. Based'on these discussions and additional evaluation by the
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Region IV office, the violations identified are described in the enclosed Notice
of Violation.
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Violation I.A consists of multiple examples of failure to adequately control
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the actess of personnel to vital areas. The specific incidents consisted of
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incorrectly devitalizing the plant auxiliary building access control system on
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February 18, 1986, which allowed one person without proper access to enter the
building, improperly removing a hatch cover that allowed vital island-to-vital
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island access on February 16, 1986, allowing a vital island door to be unsecured
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and uncompensated for on April 28, 1986, and improperly removing a large
concrete floor plug which served as a vital island-to-vital island barrier.
None of these access points were compensated for by posting security personnel
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prior to or at the time of the devitalization or removal of the barrier or
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detection capabilities. During the April 28 incident, River Bend Station was
in operational Mode 1.
During the February and April 2 incidents, the River
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Bend Station was in operational Mode 4.
These violations demonstrate deficiencies
in management's ability to exercise effective personnel access control at the
River Bend Station.
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Violation I.B consists of two examples of failure to provide adequate vital
area physical barriers. One example consists of a man-sized cable tray
penetration, which allowed protected area to vital area access. The opening
was discovered on March 26, 1986 (Report 50-458/86-17). The other example is
a series of man-sized cable tray openings in three different barriers between
vital islands. The openings were discovered on April 2, 1986 (Report 50-458/
86-17). These violations demonstrate the failure of management to recognize
and correct plant design deficiencies as they related to implementation of the
security program.
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To emphasize the need to improve licensee management control in the areas of
vital area personnel access control and design interfaces with the security
program I have been authorized, after consultation with the Director, Office
of Inspection and Enforcement, to issue the enclosed Notice of Violation and
Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties in the amount of Sixty-five TI,ousand
Dollars ($65,000) for the violations described in the enclosed Notice. In
accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement
Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1986) (Enforcement Policy), Violations I.A
and I.B described in the enclosed Notice have been categorized at Severity
Levels II and III, respectively. The base value of a civil penalty for a
Severity Level 11 violation is $80,000 and for a Severity Level III violation
is $50,000. The NRC Enforcement Policy allows for reduction of a cisil penalty
under certain circumstances. In this case, the base civil penalty for each
violation is reduced by 50 percent because of your prompt and extensive
corrective actions.
Violation II involved the failure to promptly report a major loss of security
affectiveness to the NRC. This violation demonstrates a need to give more
attention to compliance with NRC requirements. This violation has been
categorized as a Severity Level IV violation.
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You are required to respond to the enclosed Notice and should follow the
insiructiona specified therein when preparing your response. In your response,
you should document the specific actione taken and any additional actions you
plan to prevent recurrence, After reviewing your response to this Notice,
including your proposed corrective actions, the NRC will determine whethat
further NRC enforcement cetion is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC
regulatory requirements.
The material enclosed herewith contains Safeguards Information as defined by
10 CFR 73.21 and its disclosure to the unau'thorized individuals is prohibited
by Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. Therefore, the
material, with the exception of the report cover page, which is an inspection
summary, will not be placed in the Public Document Room.
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The' responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject
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by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL.96-511.
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Sincerely,
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ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
ROBERT,D. M ARTIN
Robert D. Martin
Regional Administrator
Enclosure:
Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties
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