ML20206N449

Forwards Insp Repts 50-315/98-24 & 50-316/98-24 on 981112-19 Re 10CFR73.71.Violations Noted Re Inadequate Search of Vehicle & Was Caused by Poor Work Practice by Individual Search Office.Nov Not Encl

ML20206N449
Person / Time
Site:	Cook
Issue date:	12/14/1998
From:	Grobe J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Powers R AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
Shared Package
ML20206N455	List: IR 05000315/1998024 ML20206N449
References
50-315-98-24, 50-316-98-24, NUDOCS 9812180082
Download: ML20206N449 (3)

See also: IR 05000315/1998024

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Mr. R. P. Powers December 14, 1998

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Senior Vice President

Nuclear Generation Group

American Electric Power Company

500 Circle Drive

Buchanan, MI 49107-1395

SUBJECT: NRC PHYSICAL SECURITY INSPECTION REPORTS 50-315/98024(DRS);

50-316/98024(DRS) AND NOTICE OF Vl3LATION

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Dear Mr. Powers:

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This refers to the security inspection conducted between November 12-19,1998, at the

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activities authonzed by the license were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC security

related requirements.

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Overall performance of your security organization, except as noted in this report, was l

fundamentally sound. Security personnel were knowledgeable of their duties and demonstrated

proper implementation of security requirements. Management activities were properly focused

toward maintaining an effective security program. Inspected security equipment functioned as

designed.

Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that two violations of NRC

requirements occurred. Both violations were identified by the NRC. Those violations are cited

in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the circumstances surrounding them are

described in detail in the subject inspection report. The violation that involved a failure to i

control personnel access to two vital areas is of concern because it demonstrated that licensee

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security managers had not recognized that established compensatory measures were not

totally effective to prevent unauthorized access to two vital areas. The other violation was an

isolated failure involving an inadequate search of a vehicle, and was caused by a poor work

practice by an individual search officer. Both violations were corrected in a prompt and

effective manner.

The NRC has concluded that information regarding the reasons for the violations and the

l corrective actions taken are adequately addressed on the docket in this Inspection Report

(50-315/98024 and 50-316/98024). Therefore, you are not required to respond to this letter

unless the description therein does not accurately reflect your currective actions or your

position. In that case, or if your choose to provide additionalinformation, you should follow the

instruction specified in the enclose Notice.

, Areas examined during this inspection concerr, a subject matter which is exempt from

disclosure according to Part 73, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 73.21. This

information must be handled and protected in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 73.71.

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Origina11 Signed by John A. Grobe

John A. Grobe, Director

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Enc'osures: 1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Reports 50-315/98024(DRS); 50-316/98024(DRS) '

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