ML20237J145

Advises That 870720 Changes to Category I Shutdown Facility Physical Protection Plan Consistent W/Provisions of 10CFR70.32(e) & Acceptable.Safeguards Amend SG-1 Amended to License SNM-696 by Revising Encl License Conditions

ML20237J145
Person / Time
Site:	07000734
Issue date:	08/06/1987
From:	Brach E NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Asmussen K GENERAL ATOMICS (FORMERLY GA TECHNOLOGIES, INC./GENER
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NUDOCS 8708260026
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I e n RETURd TO NMSS DOCKET ROOM - 396-SS i SGLB:CEG 70-734 GA Technologies. Inc. Distribution:

ATTN: Keith E. Asmussen, Manoger PDR LRouse, FC F g M -- )

Licensing, Sofety and Docket FileL707347 DHuff, SGOB  % )e[SS,LE M

[ Nucleor Compliance Case File DSchuster, RV l P.0 Box 85608 SGLB r/f LNorderhaug, RV -

l San Diego, CA 92138 NMSS r/f PTing ]

CGaskin EW8rach i

Dear Dr. Asmussen:

ESuarez l i Comparabi SG/1 meaity + b 7 ,h l This is in response to your letter of July 20, 1987 which forwarded changes to your Category I Shutdown F6cility Physical Protection Plan in response to a i NRC letter dated June 23, 1987 requesting that changes be made to your security I plan for implementation of the three near-term comparability measures (night  !

firing qualifications for guards,100% search of entering personnel and

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l pockages, and posting of armed guards et material access area control points). '

We have reviewed your proposed changes end find them acceptable for implementation of the three near-term comparability measures as discussed and agreed upon during meetings between your security management representatives and members of the NRC Sefeguards stoff on June 15 ond July 23, 1987. '

Further, we hdve determined that these changes are consistent with the .

provisions of 10 CFR 70.32(e). I In order to formally incorporate these changes into your security plan, we are ,

hereby dmending Sofeguards Amendment SG-1 to your License SNM-696 by revising l License Condition 9.1.A. (see Enclosure). In addition, we are issuing new l license conditions 9.5, 9.6, and 9.7, effective immediately, as reflected in j the enclosure for the implementation of the near-term comparability measures. 1 l

The security plan described in the obove license condition and pege changes thereto are withheld from public disclosure based upon your statement that j they contein sensitive Safeguards Information and must be protected in  !

occordonce with the provisions of 10 CFR Part 73.21. j l

l Sincerely,  !

Original signed by E. Wiliiam Brach E. William Brach, Acting Chief Licensing Branch Division of Safeguards and Transportation, NMSS l

Enclosure:

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r Docket Number 70-734 License SNM-696 9.1.A The licensee shell follow the physical protection plan titled "Cotegory I . Shutdown Fuc111ty Physical Protection Plan,"

dated May 1985, as revised July 20,.1987 and including the' following previous revisions:

1. Submittal of September 6, 1985 (IRS's 14-3, 75-1, 84-2, 84-3, and Figures IRS 10-4 and IRS 56-4--- all dated

" August 28,1985");

2. Submittal of November 19, 1985.(pages viii, ix, x, xii,.

xiii,18-1 through 18-4, 22-1 through 22-5, 22-7 through 22-11, 22-13, 22-14, and IRS's 1-1 and 56-2 -- all dated "11/19/85");

3. Submittal of December 17, 1985 (poges xi and'22-6, both dated "12/17/85", and riew, undated pages 25-1);

4. Submittal of December 18, 1985 (pages 18-9 and 22-12,--

bothdated"12/18/85");

5. Submittal of March 5,1986 (pages 6-3, 6-5, and 7-1 -- all.

dated "1/29/86");

6. Submittels of May 21 & 23, 1986 (pages 6-2, 11-4 through 11-6, 12-1, and Figures 1-2, 6-1 and 6-2 -- all dated "May 1, 1986");

7. Submittal of August 5,1986 (page 6-1 cated "8/5/86");

8. Submittal of Cctcber 15, 1986 (pages 19-2 and 19-3, --

dated " October 15,1986"); and as it may be further revised in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 70.32(e).

9.5 The licensee shall implement a prograrn to ensure the search of all personnel and pockages entering the protected orea as.

expeditiously as possible but not later than the following schedule:

A. After Nuvember 9,1987 search at 25% of personnel and hond carried packages entering the protected area.

B. Af ter May 9,1988 search at least 50% of personnel and hand carried packages entering the protected area.

C. After Anust 9,1988 search 100% of personnel and hand carried packages entering the protected ared.

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9.6 By January 10, 1988 the licensee shall complete the initial night i firing qualification for all security guards. Night firing shall be accomplished using netural ambient light levels to acquire the target. In cose the torget cannot be acquired by the shooters, ortifical light may be added to provide light.

levels not exceeding 0.2 foot-candles measured et the mass center of the target. Weapons and ammunition used during qualification are described in the approved physical security 4 plan. Requalification for night firing shall be conducted I annually ofter Januory 1988. l l

9.7 After September 9,1987 the licensee shall post trained ormed {

guards to prevent unauthorized access at each Material Access Area 1 portal whenever such areds are in use.

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