IR 05000295/1986014

Forwards Reactive Special Safeguards Insp Repts 50-295/86-14 & 50-304/86-13 & Notice of Violation on 860626-0723. Violation Reclassified as Severity Level Iv.Corrective Action Satisfactory.W/O Notice of Violation

ML20214N090
Person / Time
Site:	Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date:	11/19/1986
From:	Axelson W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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NOV 191986 Docket No. 50-295 Docket No. 50-304

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Commonwealth Edison Company - - -

ATTN: Mr. Cordell Reed

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Vice President Post Office Box 767 Chicago, IL 60690 Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORTS NO. 50-295/86014[DRSS];'

NO. 50-304/86013[DRSS]) .

This refers to the reactive special safeguards inspection conducted by Mr. B. Drouin of this office on June 23 through July 23, 1986, of activities

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at the Zion Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, authorized by NRC Operating Licenses No. DPR-39 and No. DPR-48. The details of that inspection were transmitted to you by our letter dated August 25, 1986 (Inspection Reports

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No. 50-295/86014[DRSS]; No. 50-304/86013[DRSS]).

The inspection identified a violation of NRC requirements. The violation was considered for possible escalated enforcement action. Although the specifics of th'e vio,lation technically described a Severity Level III violation, the difficulty involved in exploiting the vulnerability resulted in our decision to mitigate the significance of the violation. We have more appropriately clas'sified the violation at Severity Level I We are satisfied that your prompt and comprehensive corrective actions, which were undertaken immediately upon your identification of the violation, will reasonably preclude similar violations in the future. You are, therefore, not required to submit any response to the violatio The material enclosed contains Safeguards Information as defined by 10 CFR 73.21 and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals is prohibited by Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as amended. Therefore, with the exception of this cover letter, this material will not be placed in the Public Document Roo )

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. Commonwealth Edison Company 2 NOV 191986 We will gladly discussed any questions you have concerning this Notice of Violatio ,,

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t Notice of Violation - Inspection Reports No. 50-295/86014(DRSS);

No. 50-304/86013(DRSS)

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REGION III . I Reports No., 50-295/86014(DRSS); 50-304/86013(DRSS)

Docket-Nos. 5'0-295; 50-304 Safeguards Group IV Licenses No. DPR-39; DPR-48 Licensee: Commonwealth Edison Company P.O. Box 767 Chicago, IL 60690 ' '

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Facility Name: Zion Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2

Inspection At: Zion Station, Zion, IL Inspection Conducted: June 23 through July 23, 1986 ,

Date of Last Physical Security Inspection: October 28 through November 13, 1986 Type of Inspection: tive Physical Protection Inspection

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Inspector: 4.- 37 FG B. Dr6~uin Dage /

Physical Security Inspector ,

Approved By: Nut k8 8C J. R. Ched, Chief Date Safeguards Section .

Inspection Summary Inspection on June 23 through July 23, 1986 (Reports No. 50-295/86014(DRSS);

No. 50-304/86013(ORSS))

Areas Inspected: Included a review of the circumstances surrounding the inadequate Vital Area barriers event and the significance of the event's impact on overall station security. Compensatory Measures, Access Control - Personnel and Detection Aids - Protected Areas were also reviewe Results: One violation was identified, as described belo Access Control - Personnel: Access '

to a Vital Area was not adequately controlle .One open item involving the employment of extended compensatory security measures was also identifie . (Details: UNCLASSIFIED )

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