ML20209J561

Informs of Safeguards Regulatory Effectiveness Review Scheduled During Wk of 860203-07.Review Will Evaluate Overall Effectiveness of Safeguards Program & Determine If Regulations Yield Intended Level of Protection

ML20209J561
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	10/31/1985
From:	Verrelli D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Mcdonald R ALABAMA POWER CO.
References
TAC-65285, TAC-65286, NUDOCS 8511140068
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OCT 311985 x labama Power Company ATTN: Mr. R. P. Mcdonald

-Senior Vice President P. O. Box 2641 Birmingham, AL 35291: ,

Gentlemen:

-The ' NRC is - in the process of conducting safeguards Regulatory Effectiveness Reviews l at all nuclear power reactors. I wish to inform you that the Farley 1 & 2-facility has been chosen for such a review scheduled during 'the week of February 3 through -7,1986.

The prime purpose of..the review program is to evaluate t.he overall effectiveness of thel Farley 1 & 2 safeguards program- and to determine whether existing-safeguards ' regulations yield the -level . of protection intended by NRC. The team

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performing the review supports NRC's. quality assurance program for safeguards,

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both as -it applies to the Farley security system. and to NRC's regulations. The review will complement, but be independent of, the_ licensing and inspection functions.

The review at 'Farley will be conducted by a' team with representatives from the Division of Safeguards, Region 11,' and U.S. Army Special Forces personnel fromi Fort Bragg, NC. The~ review- team will be comprised of two groups. One ' group will look at the facility's'safeg'uards from the perspective of an insider, while the other-will view safeguards from an-external adversary's perspective.

The review will--initiate with an' entrance briefing. You may wish-to have a representative of your corporate staff present during; this briefing, as it. will provide an overview of the team's objectives 'and anticipated activities for the duration of the visit. Any questions 'that may arise concerning the team's review technique or oth matters, will be addressed at that time.

For the . remainder of. the first day, .the team would . like _to -have a. plant .

' orientation tour. with emphasis on safeguards, areas _ and systems, and -begin the examination of plant' vital areas. During the. remainder 'of the on-site assessment,:the_ team will continue reviewing vital areas and components, and the

entire safeguards _ program. The last day is reserved for any activities the team

'has ? been unable- to ' accomplish.' and for a ' briefing of plant and ! corporate personnel-on'the preliminary results of the review.

Please. provide appropriate plant personnel support- for both groups of the team during'the scheduled review. The external groupLwil_1 require an escort from the security department who can communicate with alarm stations. - The_ internal: group

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will'need escorts from both security and plant: operations; Thel.latter should be

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'If. 'you have. any questions regarding the conduct of-' these regulatory

- effectiveness reviews, which you. wish to' have answered prior to the team's visit',.. please contact Robert Dube Safeguards System Evaluation Section, at (301) 427-4723 or David McGuire of the Region staff.

Sincerely, David M. Verrelli, Chief Projects Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosure:

List of RER Team Representatives gc w/ encl:

W. 0, Whitt, Executive Vice President

/. D. Woodard,-General Manager--

Nuclear Plant I G. Hairston, III, General Manager - Nuclear Support' -

I W.-McGowan, Manager-Safety Audit and-Engineering Review

- /W _ G. . Ware, Supervisor-Safety Audit and: Engineering Review

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LIST OF RER TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Name Organization. Badge #

' Douglas Pick ~ett'

'NRC/HQ: B-0545' Nicnolas Paradiso NRC/HQ- A-2625 LCarol Rossomondo NRC/HQ. A-2330

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