NOC-AE-000570, LER 99-S01-00:on 990527,discovered That Unescorted Access Had Been Inappropriately Granted.Caused by Failure to Follow Procedure.Util Verified That Individual Did Not Have Current Unescorted Access at STP or Any Other Util.With

LER 99-S01-00:on 990527,discovered That Unescorted Access Had Been Inappropriately Granted.Caused by Failure to Follow Procedure.Util Verified That Individual Did Not Have Current Unescorted Access at STP or Any Other Util.With

ML20209B475
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	06/28/1999
From:	Head S, Sheppard J HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
LER-99-S01, LER-99-S1, NOC-AE-000570, NOC-AE-570, NUDOCS 9907070092
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Nuclear Operating Company South TesasheyectEkstnicGenerathyStutkm pct Ax239 HMsmrth Texas 77483 m June 28, 1999 NOC-AE-000570 File No.: G26 10CFR73.71 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 South Texas Project Unit 1 Docket No. STN 50-498 Safeguards Event Report 99-S01 Unesconed AccessInappropriatelvGranted Pursuant to 10CFR73.71, South Texas Project submits the attached Unit 1 Safeguards Event Report 99-S01 regarding Unescorted Access Inappropriately Granted. This failure did not have an ,

adverse effect on the health and safety of the public.

If you should have any questions on this matter, please contact Mr. S. M. Head at (512) 972-7136 or me at (512) 972-8757.

J. J. Sheppard l Vice President, Engineering and Technical Services 1

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Ellis W. Merschoff Jon C. Wood Regional Administrator, Region IV Matthews & Branscomb U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One Alamo Center 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 106 S. St. Mary's Street, Suite 700 Arlington, TX 76011-8064 San Antonio,TX 78205-3692 Thomas W. Alexion Institute of Nuclear Power

- Project Manager, Mail Code 13H3 Operations - Records Center U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 700 Galleria Parkway 3

- Washington, DC 20555-0001 Atlanta, GA 30339-5957 I Cornelius F. O'Keefe Richard A.Ratliff Sr. Resident Inspector Bureau of Radiation Control c/o U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Texas Department of Health P. O. Box 910 - 1100 West 49th Street Bay City, TX 77404-0910 Austin, TX 78756-3189 J. R. Newman, Esquire D. G. Tees /R. L. Balcom Morgan,12wis & Bockius Houston Lighting & Power Co.

I800 M. Street, N.W. P. O. Box 1700 Washington, DC 20036-5869 Houston,TX 77251 M. T. Hardt/W. C. Gunst Central Power and Ught Company City Public Service A'ITN: G. E. Vaughn/C. A. Johnson P. O. Box 1771 P. O. Box 289, Mail Code: N5012 San Antonio,TX 78296 Wadsworth,TX 77483 A. Ramirez/C. M. Canady U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission City of Austin Attention: Document Control Desk Electric Utility Department Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 721 Barton Springs Road

' Austin,TX 78704

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FACILITY NAME (1) DOCKET NUMBEH (2) PAGE (3)

South Texas Unit 1 05000 498 1 of 3 TITLE (4)

Unescorted Access Inappropriately Granted EVENT DATE (5) LER NUMBER (6) REPORT DATE (7) OTHER FACILITIES INVOLVED (8)

MONTH DAY YEAR YEAR btVU NT AL FLV N MONTH DAY YEAH F AGILITY NAME DOGKET NUMULH South Texas Unit 2 05000 499 05 27 1999 99 -- S01 --

00 06 28 1999 FAGILITY NAME DOGKET NUMULH 05000 OPERATING 1 THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR 9: (Check one or more) (11)

MODE (9) 20.2201(b) 20.2203(a)(2)(v) 50.73(a)(2)(i) 50.73(a)(2)(viii) 20.2203(a)(1) 20.2203(a)(3)(i) 50.73(a)(2)(ii) 50.73(a)(2)(x)

POWER 100 LEVEL (10) 20.2203(a)(2)(i) 20.2203(a)(3)(ii) 50.73(a)(2)(iii) X 73.71 g 20.2203(a)(2)(ii) 20.2203(a)(4) 50.73(a)(2)(iv) OTHER

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Q hDMN l1 20.2203(a)(2)(iv) 50.36(c)(2) 50.73(a)(2)(vii)

LICENGEE CONTACT FOR THIS LE14 (11)

NAML ILLLPHONE NUMULH (include Area Gode)

Scott M. Head -Licensing Supervisor (512)972-7136 COMPLETE ONE LINE FOR EACH COMPONENT FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT (13)

GAUSE SYdiLM GOMPONENT MANUFAGIUHLH H POh A L >3 GAU5E 5YblLM GOMPONE.NT MANUF AGTUHLH R ORTA E SJPPLEMENTA REPORT EXPECTED (14) EXP ECTED MONTH DAY YEAR SUBMISSION DATE (15)

YES X NO (if yes, complete EXPECTED SUBMISSION DATE).

AB3 TRACT (Limit to 1400 spaces, i.e., approximately 15 single-spaced typewntten lines) (16)

On May 27,1999, Units 1 and 2 were in Mode 1 at 100% power. On May 27,1999, Access Authorization personnel discovered that derogatory information on an individual's Personal History Statement had not been properly evaluated per South Texas Project's procedure " Unescorted Access Evaluation Process". The individual should not have been granted unesconed access in that information received May 24,1999 and reviewed on May 27,1999 met unescorted access denial criteria as specified in the procedure. Corrective actions include verifying the individual did not have current unesconed access at South Texas Project or at any other licensed utility, and l conducting Continuing Training for Access Authorization personnel on the requirements for evaluating l derogatory or potentially derogatory information.

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DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:

On May 27,1999, Units 1 and 2 were in Mode 1 at 100% power.

On May 27,1999, Access Authorization personnel discovered that derogatory information on an individual's Personal History Statement had not been properly evaluated per South Texas Project's procedure "Unesconed Access Evaluation Process". Information received May 24,1999 and reviewed on May 27,1999 met unescorted access denial criteria for South Texas Project as specified in the procedure. A review of the individual's Nuclear File identified this information had been previously reported. The individual had been authorized unescorted access on three occasions (January 1997, August 1997, and March 1999) over the past 30 months In January 1997, contrary to the "Unesconed Access Evaluation Process" procedure, which required an

" Evaluation of Access Suitability / Unsuitability Form" due to derogatory information, the individual was granted Full unescorted access. During August 1997 the individual was processed again for unescorted access which included a review of the individual's file evaluation section. Based on the file not containing any evaluation of derogatory information, the individual was authorized unescorted access. On March I8,1999, the individual was processed again for unescorted access in support of Plant Outage IRE 08. This process included obtaining an updated criminal history check. The individual's fingerprints were obtained and submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on March 18,1999. The individual was authorized Temporary unescorted access on March 22,1999. On April 22,1999, the individual's access was revoked under favorable conditians. On May 24,1999, the individual's criminal history check results were received.

The review of the criminal history record determined the results could potentially meet unescorted access denial criteria and compensatory measures were initiated pending review of the individual's Nuclear File. On May 27,1999, a review of the file revealed that the results of the criminal history check received on May 24,1999 were the same as those received on March 27,1997. South Texas Project determined that information disclosed on the criminal history record should have resulted in access denial. A condition report l (99-8275) was generated and a 1-hour report was made to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

CAUSE OF THE EVENT:

The cause of this event was failure to follow procedure.

ANALYSIS OF EVENT:

Safeguards system failures include not only mechanical or electrical system failures but also improper security procedures or personnel practices. Discovered vulnerabilities include incidents in which the security system has not feiled, but some flaw in the security system that had existed without being noticed has been discovered. 1 l

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ANALYSIS OF EVENT (continued):

Additionally, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Generic Letter 91-03 provides guidance for reporting safeguards events as required by 10CFR73, Appendix G. Ifit is determined that unescorted access would have been denied based on developed information, a 1-hour report is required after discovery of the new information as stated in REG GUIDE 5.62 and NUREG-1304.

Based on these reporting guidelines, this event was determined to be a 1-hour reportable event due to a l programmatic failure that resulted in an individual being authorized unescorted access on more than one l occasion with a criminal history record which met access denial criteria for South Texas Project. Accordingly, this event was reported to the NRC on May 27,1999.

This failure did not have an adverse effect on the health and safety of the public.

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:

The following corrective actions have been or will be taken as a result of this event:

1. On May 24,1999, Access Authorization personnel verified the individual did not have current unescorted access at South Texas Project.

2. On May 24,1999, Access Authorization personnel verified the individual did not have current access at another utility through review of the Personnel Access Data System database.

3. Conduct Continuing Training for Access Authorization personnel on requirements for evaluating derogatory or potentially derogatory information. This will be completed by August 16,1999.

ADDITIONALINFORMATION:

There have been no other related events in the past three years that resulted in a reportable event.

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