ML20245J627
| ML20245J627 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Callaway  |
| Issue date: | 08/01/1989 |
| From: | Greger L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Schnell D UNION ELECTRIC CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8908180097 | |
| Download: ML20245J627 (3) | |
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AUG 0'l 1989 Docket No. 50-483 Union Electric Company ATTN: Mr. Donald F. Schnell Senior Vice President - Nuclear Post Office Box 149 - Mail Code 400
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lc Gentlemen:
1 The NRC is in the process of conducting safeguards Regulatory Effectiveness Reviews at nuclear power reactors.
I wish to-inform you that the Callaway.
Plant, Unit 1, has been chosen for such a review scheduled for the week'of' September 18 through 22, 1989.
Regulatory-Effectiveness Reviews are designed to assure that safeguards required by NRC's regulations, as implemented by licensees, provide the intended level of protection without compromising safety of operations. These I
reviews complement NRC's licensing and regional inspection functions. During its onsite review, the team compares the existing safeguards to NRC's regulatory design basis threat. Some team members (external group) focus on security systems associated with.the protected area while others (internal group) examine security systems associated with vital areas and. equipment. At the same time, a team engineer looks at alternative combinations. of plant systems needing protection against sabotage to assure the capability for safe shutdown of the facility. The RER team includes NRC reactor safeguards specialists and at least two U.S. Army Special Forces personnel. Additional assistance for the RER team is provided by a'n inspector from the NRC regional-office.
The first day onsite begins 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 licensee questions on' methodology or other matters are then addressed so that a common understanding can be reached.
Also, the suggested schedule for the week is discussed and key licensee contact persons are identified. It is through these contact persons that arrangements are made for knowledgeable licensee personnel to escort the team members during the review.
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After the RER team's entrance briefing, the entire RER team takes a general orientation tour of the protected area perimeter.
The purpose of this orientation tour is to observe the surrounding terrain, the intrusion detection system and isolation zones, physical barriers, safety-related water sources, and buildings containing vital equipment.
Following the orientation tour the team breaks into three separate subgroups to begin their detailed j
evaluations. The last day of the review is reserved for a briefing of plant i
and corporate personnel on the preliminary results of the review.
l Please provide appropriate plant personnel support for the three RER team subgroups during the scheduled review.
Specifically, both the internal and external security groups will require an escort from the security department who can communicate with alarm stations, and the team engineer will need an individual familiar with the safety equipment location and functional capabilities at Callaway. The team will make every effort to schedule its activities so as to avoid disruption of normal plant operations. The time that various team members spend onsite may vary, but generally will range froin six to eight hours per day. The team will also be onsite on Tuesday or Wednesday evening for approximately two hours, beginning at dusk.
If you have any questions regarding the conduct of these Regulatory 1
Effectiveness Reviews which you wish to have answered prior to the team's f
visit, please contact the team leader, David Orrik, Reactor Safeguards Branch at (301) 492-3213, or Gary Pirtle (312) 790-5640 of the Region staff.
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G. L. Randolph, General Manager, Nuclear Operations J. V. Laux, Manager Quality Assurance Tom P. Sharkey, Supervising Engineer, Site Licensing DCD/DCB(RIDS)
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