PNO-III-88-010, on 880210,as Result of Ongoing Investigation, 12 Contractor Fire Surveillance Personnel Terminated & 34 Addl Individuals Suspended.Caused by Discrepancies in Electronic Door Entry Records & Workers Records

PNO-III-88-010:on 880210,as Result of Ongoing Investigation, 12 Contractor Fire Surveillance Personnel Terminated & 34 Addl Individuals Suspended.Caused by Discrepancies in Electronic Door Entry Records & Workers Records

ML20149G878
Person / Time
Site:	Byron
Issue date:	02/11/1988
From:	Creed J, Mallett B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
References
PNO-III-88-010, PNO-III-88-10, NUDOCS 8802180447
Download: ML20149G878 (1)

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t PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-III-88-10 Date February 11,19 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE sdfety 2 .l or public interest significance. The infomation is as initially received without  !

1 verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region III  !

staff on this date. l l i j Facility: Commonwealth Edison Co. Licensee Emergency Classification:  ;

i Byron Units 1 and 2 Notification of an Unusual Event

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. Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455 Site Area Emergency {

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Subject:

APPARENT FIREWATCH RECORD DISCREPANCIES

, On February 10, 1988, the licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector that it was investigating discrepancies in the firewatch patrol records. As a result of the continuing investigation,12 contractor fire surveillance personnel have been terminated and 34 additional individuals have been suspended. The total firewatch force at the plant is 55.

Firewatch personnel are provided by the Wackenhut Corporation, which also supplies the security force at the site. Firewatch patrols are being covered by Wackenhut security l working extended shifts.

, The licensee's investigation included a random review of 12 dates between February 1987 and j January 1988. Firewatch patrol records were compared against records of door entries i recorded electronically, and some discrepancies were found, indicating that the workers were not always performing the surveillances indicated in the patrol records.

I The licensee's practice is to maintain constant firewatch patrols even if they are not required by the Technical Specifications.

! The Senior Resident Inspector is monitoring the licensee' onsite investigation, and Region 111 (Chicago) is following the investigation as well. The Information Assessment

! Team and the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation have been infonned.

, The State of Illinois will be notified.

! The licensee issued a news announcement on the investigation and terminations.

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, Region Ill w;s informed of this matter by the Resident Inspector at 12 noon on February 10, l 1988. This info tion is current as of 9:00 a.m , Fepruary 11, 1988.

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