NRC-04-0083, LER 04-S02-00, Fermi 2 Unescorted Access Revoked Upon Discovery of Adverse Information in Background Check

LER 04-S02-00, Fermi 2 Unescorted Access Revoked Upon Discovery of Adverse Information in Background Check

ML043220451
Person / Time
Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	11/08/2004
From:	O'Connor W DTE Energy
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
0801.26, NRC-04-0083 LER 04-S02-00
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William T. O'Connor, Jr.

\'ice President, Nuclear Generation Fermi 2 6400 North Dixie Jlhy., Newvport, Michigan 48166 Tel: 734-586-5201 Fax: 734-5864172 DTE Energy-10CFR73.71 November 8, 2004 NRC-04-0083 0801.26 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington D C 20555

Reference:

Fermi 2 NRC Docket No. 50-341 NRC License No. NPF-43

Subject:

Safeguards Event Report (SER) No. 04-S02 Please find the enclosed Safeguards Event Report (SER) No. 04-S02, for a reportable event that occurred on October 11, 2004. This SER does not contain any new commitments.

Should you have any questions or require additional informnation, please contact Mr. Joseph H. Korte of my staff at (734) 586-1095.

Sincerely, cc: D. P. Beaulieu E. R. Duncan NRC Resident Office Region III Regional Administrator, Region III Supervisor, Electric Operators, Michigan Public Service Commission

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I. FACILITY NAME 2. DOCKET NUMBER 3. PAGE Fermi 2 05000341 1 OF 3

4. TITLE Unescorted Access Revoked Upon Discovery of Adverse Information in Background Check

5. EVENT DATE 6. LER NUMBER 7. REPORT DATE 8. OTHER FACILITIES INVOLVED MONTH DAY YEAR YEAR SEQUENTIAL REV MONTH DAY YEAR FACILITY NAME DOCKET NUMBER NUMBER NO 05000 10 11 2004 04 - S02 - 00 11 8 2004 FACILITY NAME DOCKET NUMBER j J...05000

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12. LICENSEE CONTACT FOR THS LER

'FACILITY NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include Area Code)

Joseph H. Korte, Manager - Nuclear Security (734) 586-1095

.13. COMPLETE ONE LINE FOR EACH COMPONENT FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT CAUSE SYSTEM COMPONENT MANU- REPORTABLE CAUSE SYSTEM COMPONENT MANU- REPORTABLE FACTURER TO EPIX+/-FACTURER TO EPIX

14. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT EXPECTED 15. EXPECTED MONTH DAY YEAR SUBMISSION U YES (I'uyes, complete 15. EXPECTED SUBMISSION DATE) NO DATE ABSTRACT (Limit to 1400 spaces, I.e., approximately 15 single-spaced typewritten lines)

On October 6, 2004, a contractor employee was granted Reinstated Unescorted Access authorization to the protected and vital areas after the requirements of 10 CFR 73.56 were satisfied in accordance with NEI 03-01, "Industry Guideline for Nuclear Power Plant Access Authorization Programs," Revision 1.

On October 8, 2004, at approximately 1945 hours0.0225 days <br />0.54 hours <br />0.00322 weeks <br />7.400725e-4 months <br />, a review of the background investigation revealed that the contractor employee had failed to disclose adverse information in the background check process.

Upon discovery, the contractor employee's unescorted access was immediately suspended.

The adverse information was developed as the full background check was in progress subsequent to access authorization being granted on October 6, 2004. The employee was interviewed on October 11, 2004, about the adverse information. The employee admitted that the information received was factual but did not admit to intentionally falsifying or withholding information when requesting unescorted access. If this information was known at the time access authorization was being evaluated, the request for unescorted access would have been denied. The incident was reported to the NRC on October 11, 2004, in accordance with 10 CFR 73.71(b)(1).

NRC FORM 366 (6-2004)

NRC FORM 366A U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (1-2001)

LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER)

1. FACILITY NAME 2. DOCKET 6. LER NUMBER 3. PAGE SEQUENTIAL REVISION

.YEAR NUMBER NUMBER Fermi2 05000341 2004 - S02l - 00 2 OF 3

17. NARRATIVE (if more space is required, use additional copies of NRC Form 366A)

Initial Plant Conditions:

Mode 1 Reactor Power 100 percent Description of the Event On October 6, 2004, after the requirements of 10 CFR 73.56 were satisfied in accordance with NEI 03-01, "Industry Guideline for Nuclear Power Plant Access Authorization Programs," Revision 1, Reinstated Unescorted Access authorization was granted to a contractor employee based on the personal history and employment information that was provided when requesting unescorted access to Fermi 2.

On October 7, 2004, as the full background check was in progress, information was developed from a former employer indicating that the contractor employee had recent illegal drug usage. The company involved was not related to the nuclear power industry, therefore, this adverse information did not appear on the Personnel Access Data Systems (PADS). The employee's unescorted access was suspended at approximately 1952 hours0.0226 days <br />0.542 hours <br />0.00323 weeks <br />7.42736e-4 months <br /> on October 8, 2004. The employee was interviewed at the next availability on site, October 11, 2004, at 0730 hours0.00845 days <br />0.203 hours <br />0.00121 weeks <br />2.77765e-4 months <br />. The employee was questioned about the adverse information and the employee stated that the information received from the former employer was factual. The employee did not admit to intentionally falsifying the self disclosure information or withholding information when requesting unescorted access. Upon completion of the interview, the employee's unescorted access was revoked.

If the information was known at the time access authorization was being evaluated, the request for unescorted access would have been denied. Therefore, the incident was reported to the NRC within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> (Event #41112), in accordance with 10 CFR 73.71(b)(1).

Cause of the Event The cause of the event was the contractor employee failed to provide adverse information when requesting unescorted access to Fermi 2. All elements of the access authorization program described in the NRC approved Physical Security. Plan were correctly implemented by Detroit Edison.

Analysis of the Event This event had no adverse impact on the health and safety of the public. A transaction report was generated for the keycard activity from October 6, 2004, through October 8, 2004. The report revealed no record of access to the protected and vital areas of the plant. During the period of the employee's access, the contractor employee did not use the keycard. The contractor employee was not involved in any safety-related work during the time period unescorted access was authorized. There was no evidence of unusual behavior that would cause the contractor employee's supervisor to take any action under the Behavior Observation Program. This event did not affect or threaten plant safety systems. Local law enforcement assistance was not required, nor was there any media interest.

NRC FORM 366A (1-2001)

NRC FORM 366A U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (1-2001)

LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER)

1. FACILITY NAME 2. DOCKET 6. LER NUMBER 3. PAGE SEQUENTIAL REVISION

-YEAR NUMBER NUMBER Fermi2 .05000341 2004 - S02 - 00 3 OF 3

17. NARRATIVE (Ifmore space Is required, use additional copies of NRC Form 366A)

Corrective Actions This event was entered into the Fermi 2 corrective action program. The contractor employee was escorted from the site and unescorted access was revoked. An investigation revealed that there was no programmatic or organizational weakness that contributed to this event. Therefore, there are no specific corrective actions to be taken to prevent a recurrence of this event.

Additional Information:

A. Failed Components: None B. Previous LERs on Similar Problems:

SER 2001-S01 describes a similar event where an individual was denied unescorted access.

NRC FORM 366A (1-2001)