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| number = ML20137R049
| number = ML20138H663
| issue date = 01/24/1986
| issue date = 12/03/1985
| title = Enforcement Conference Repts 50-245/85-31 & 50-336/85-36 on 860109.Major Topics Discussed:Discovery of Handgun in Briefcase in Tractor Trailer Cab Upon Exit from Protected Area on 851113
| title = Insp Rept 50-245/85-31 & 50-336/85-36 on 851113-20.Violation Noted:Physical Security Plan Violated When Weapon,Concealed in Attache Case,Not Detected During Preentry Search of Vehicle Given Access to Protected Area
| author name = Mccabe E, Summers R
| author name = Mccabe E
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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| document report number = 50-245-85-31-EC, 50-336-85-36, NUDOCS 8602070171
| document report number = 50-245-85-31, 50-336-85-36, NUDOCS 8512170274
| package number = ML20137R046
| package number = ML20138H645
| document type = INSPECTION REPORT, NRC-GENERATED, INSPECTION REPORT, UTILITY, TEXT-INSPECTION & AUDIT & I&E CIRCULARS
| document type = INSPECTION REPORT, NRC-GENERATED, INSPECTION REPORT, UTILITY, TEXT-INSPECTION & AUDIT & I&E CIRCULARS
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==REGION I==
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ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE REPORT FOR SPECIAL INSPECTION 50-245/85-31; 50-336/85-36 Docket Nos.: 50-245; 50-336 Licensee: Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Facility: Millstone Units 1 and 2 Meeting At: Region I, King of Prussia,-Pennsylvania Date: January 9, 1986 Prepared By: k [ hm -s   ([ay/%
50-245/85-31 Report N /85-36 50-245  DPR-21 Docket N License Nos. DPR-65 Licensee: Northeast Nuclear Energy' Company Post Office Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 Facility: Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Waterford, Connecticut Inspection at: Millstone Units 1 & 2 Inspection Dates: November 13 through 20, 1985 Performed by: John T. Shedlosky, Senior Resident Inspector Approved by: $   12,l3 /r5 E. C. McCabe, Chief   date Reactor Projects Section 3B Summary: Announced Special Physical Security Inspection on November 20, 1985 (Combined Inspection Report No. 50-245/85-31 and 50-336/85-36).
R. J. Summers, Project Engineer  /Date Approved By: M Std E. C. McCabe, Chief, Reactor Projects Section 3B ll24l86 Date Meeting Summary The enforcement conference was held to discuss the findings of NRC Special Inspec-tion 50-245/85-31; 50-336/85-36. The licensee presented the results of their re-view of the event and the corrective measures they have taken and plan to take to prevent recurrenc PDR ADOCK 05000245 G  PDR


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Area Inspected: Special inspection to review the circumstances and licensee's acticas relative to an unauthorized weapon entering the plant's protected area undetected by the security organizatio The inspection involved 10 hours on-site by the Senior Resident Inspecto Findings: The licensee violated the NRC approved Physical Security Plan because a weapon, concealed in an. attache case, was not detected during pre-entry search of a vehicle which was provided access to the plant's protected area for approximately 3 hours on November 13, 198 _
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DETAILS Licensee Attendees J. Opeka, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Engineering and Operations E. Mroczka, Vice President, Nuclear Operations W. Romberg, Millstone Station Superintendent J. Kelley, Millstone Station Services Superintendent R. Kacich, Licensing Supervisor R. Asafayco, Quality Services Supervisor N. Tasker, Director, System Security (NUSCo)
2. NRC Attendees T. Murley, Regional Administrator J. Allan, Deputy Regional Administrator R. Starostecki, Director, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP)
W. Kane, Deputy Director, DRP J. Gutierrez, Regional Counsel E. McCabe, Chief, Reactor Projects Section 3B, DRP J. Joyner, Chief, Nuclear Material and Safeguard Branch, Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards (DRSS)
R. Keimig, Chief, Safeguards Section, DRSS J. Shedlosky, Senior Resident Inspector W. Madden, Physical Security Inspector, DRSS R. Summers, Project Engineer, DRP D. Holody, Enforcement Specialist 3. Licensee Prese.7tation and Discussion The licensee made a presentation addressing their investigation into the dis-covery on November 13, 1985, of a handgun in a tractor trailer cab upon exit search from the Millstone Station protected area. The licensee's presentation included a review of the event and corrective actions taken and to be taken in the future. A copy of the licensee's presentation materials are appende . Meeting Results NRC Region I acknowledged the efforts the licensee has taken and plans to take to prevent recurrence of this type of event. Any enforcement actions taken in regard to this event will be forwarded under separate correspondenc . ._ _ __ _ _ _  _    . _
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USNRC REGION 1 JANUARY 9, 1986 i Reference: Special Inspection A Problem Description On November 13, 1985 at approximately 1310 hours a .38 caliber revolver was found in a Tri-State Motor Transport tractor trailer cab as it was exiting the Millstone Station protected area. The weapon was discovered inside a locked briefcase which was located in the sleeper section of the cab, be-tween the cab wall and the mattress, covered by two pillows. During the inbound search the assigned guard failed to locate the briefcase and there-
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The driver was then questioned by the search officer as to whether or not he was carrying any weapons, explosives, drugs or liquor; to which he replied in the negative. The driver then opened all his cargo storage doors and he and.his passenger proceeded to the personnel access point to
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l  A few minutes into the search the driver came out of the personnel access point and asked the search officer if he could enter his vehicle to re-trieve his passenger's handbag, as she needed her identification for pro-cessing. The search officer directed him to enter the search pen via gate e  12 (outside the protected area). At this time the driver advised the
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driver was referring to small bottles of liquor. The officer advised the driver that the liquor could not be brought into the protected area, how-ever, the bottles could be locked in the property hold box in the personnel access point until he left the protected area. The officer then questioned i  the driver again to determine if there were any other prohibited items in the vehicle. The driver again replied no.
 
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The vehicle with the driver, passenger and escort entered the protected area at 1000 hour The cab was then hooked up to a trailer. The driver, passenger and escort exited the vehicle, locked it and went to the radwaste trailer where they remained until approximately 1235 hours. When all the required paperwork was ready the driver, passenger and escort went to the radwaste office for approximately 10 to 15 minutes then returned to the vehicle and drove to the exit search pe While the driver and passenger were processing out through the personnel access point a different search officer performed an exit search of the vehicle. During this exit search the officer discovered a briefcase in the sleeping compartment between the wall of the cab and the mattress, covered by two pillows. The briefcase was locked. After completing the vehicle search the officer requested that the driver be sent into the search pen to open the locked ~ briefcase. The search officer asked the driver if there was.anything inside the briefcase she "should know about" prior to him
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opening it. He replied, no. The driver unlocked the briefcase combination lock and advised the officer that she could open it. When the officer lifted the top she noticed the barrel of a gun. She shut the briefcase, told the driver to move back slowly with his hands up and had gate 14 opened to allow him out of the pe B Cause Of Problem NNECo determined that this incident was due to inadequate performance by the inbound search officer due to the following:
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The licensee personnel and the Contractor Training Department did an indepth review of the training program and concluded that it was satisfactor * A review of the vehicle search history shows that security officers find prohibited item prior to vehicle entry and take appropriate actio *
The weapon was found during the exit search which is of the same quality and uses the same standards as the entrance searc C Corrective Action Completed Actions
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DETAILS Persons Contacted W. D. Romberg,1 Station Superintendent R. Asafaylo, Quality Services Supervis'or P. L. ~ Weekley, Security Supervisor-T Rathbun, Security Shift Supervisor R. Stone, Laborer, W.~J. Barney Company 2 .- Background While searching the cab of a tractor-trailer exiting the plant protected area with a low. level waste shipment at 1:15 p.m. on November 13, 1985, a .38 caliber handgun was found in the driver's attache case. Ths driver and trac-tor had been searched while being processed for site access at about 10:00 a.m. that morning, but the handgun was not discovered. The cab of the tractor was locked while unattended within the protected area and the attache case remained in the cab at all times. The driver was escorted while in the pro-tected area and did not access any vital area The driver and handgun were placed in the custody of local law enforcement personnel who later released the driver under.his own recognizance. The shipment was released from the plant upon the driver's return. The search guard on duty when the tractor entered the protected area was suspended pending the licensee's investigation.into the inciden The licensee informed the benior Resident Inspector of the incident at about 1:45 p.m. on November 13,- 198 . NRC Inspection Findings On November. 13 - 20, 1985, the Senior. Resident Inspector reviewed the circum-stances surrounding an unauthorized and undetected entry into the plant pro-tected area of-the .38 caliber handgun. The inspector reviewed the Physical Security Plan and security procedures and interviewed supervisory security personnel, the guard who conducted the search prior to entry of the vehicle, and the guard who conducted the search upon the vehicle's exit. The inspector confirmed that the entry search guard failed to notice the attache case in the vehicle. The guard stated that he asked the driver if he had any weapons, explosives, alcohol or other contraband before entry and the driver turned over four small (miniature) bottles of alcohol but did not admit to possessing a handgun. The exit search guard stated that he.found the locked attache case
A special program was established by the contractor force where their supervisors monitor a specific number of vehicle searches each shift and document the results. On the spot corrections are made as neces-sar *
The contractor reviewed the existing training program for vehicle searches and concluded that the training program is satisfactor *
The Tri-State Motor Transport Company has been informed of the inci-dent by letter and advised of station polic *
The Tri-State Motor Transport Ccmpany has been advised of NRC enforce-ment action and requesting a response detailing their corrective actio *
Signs have been posted at each vehicle access stating weapons and firearms must be declared to security prior to protected area entr Planned Actions To Be Completed Prior To April 1, 1986
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As an enhancement to the training program, arrangements have been made to lease a cab over engine with a sleeping compartment to be used for hands-on guard trainin *
A letter will be re-issued to trucking firms that frequently do busi-ness at Millstone advising them of station policy and NRC requirement This letter will be re-issued periodicall * A bank of lockers that can be utilized by drivers to store items they
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beneath two pillows in the vehicle's_ sleeper compartment between the bed and a seat. The inspector also interviewed the licensee's escort for the drive who stated that he.did accompany the driver during the total time the truck and driver were in~the protected area and did not observe the. driver in pos-session of an attache case. The vehicle was left unattended (but locked)'in-side the protected area and the driver did not enter any vital area ~
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Appropriate corrective action has been taken and will be reinforced by additional actions prior to April 1, 1986.
 
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APPENDIX A VEHICLE ACCESS PROGRAM The Vehicle Access Points at Millstone are both located adjacent to a personnel access point. Each Vehicle Access Point has. inbound and outbound search pens which isolate and control the vehicles during the search process. CCTV is used to monitor the search pens and to inspect the tops of the vehicles. The monitors for the CCTV system are located at the vehicle access booths which are manned by an armed guard when the access point is in use. Normal vehicle processing is as follows:
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Once authorization has been obtained the vehicle is allowed to enter the inbound search pen providing that the pen is empty or that searches have not been initiated on vehicles previously let in the pe *
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When the search is completed the officer requests that the protected area gate be open and allows the driver and any passengers or escorts (now badged) into the pen from the protected area sid *
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While searching the. cab of a-tractor-trailer exiting the plant protected area with a low. level waste shipment at 1:15 p.m. on November 13, 1985, a .38 caliber handgun was found in the driver's attache cas The driver and trac-l  : tor had.been searched while being processed for site access at about.10:00 a.m.'that morning but-the handgun was not' discovered. The cab of the tractor
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VEHICLE SEARCH INFORMATION DATE WEAPON OR PROHIBITED ITEMS 04-09-84 WINE 04-09-84 BEER 12-31-84 KNIFE 01-10-85 BEER 02-05-85 WEAPON  j 02-19-85 WEAPON 03-04-85 WEAPON AND AMMO 03-05-85 WEAPON 04-03-85 BEER 04-12-85 LIQUOR 05-15-85 BEER 10-01-85 WEAPON 11-13-85 LIQUOD 12-09-85 WEAo0N 12-11-85 WEAPONS l
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As all are aware, a loaded handgun came on site on November 13 through VA This was a one-hour NRC reportable event, and NRC disposition is pendin .
The amount, quality, and speed of corrective action taken following an event such as this can have a, major effect on the final NRC dispositon. As'a part of our corrective action, the following practice will begin with the se:ond shift on November 1 Supervisors will begin monitoring individual vehicle searches at each vehicle access point. The number of searches monitored should be as many as practical, but not fewer than four per shift. Searches monitored should focus on tractors with . sleeping compartments whenever possible. The supervisor is to carefully observe the search, ensure that the search is adequate, and correct any minor deficiencies'on the spot. If an inadequate search is observed, ensure that a proper search is perfonned and report the incident to the shift connander for final resolution. All observations are to be documented on Burns Routine Re-ports and will include the date, time, and location of search, the officer perfonning the search, and coments concerning the throughness and adequacy of the searc ,This is a temporary measure to be continued until further notic RCP:sk
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On November 13, 1985 at approximately 0945 brs., a tractor with a sleeping co partment entered site through VAP. Questioning of the driver revealed the pre-sence of several small liquor bottles, which were properly removed and hel The search revealed no other material or conditions calling for denial of access, and the cab entered the Protected Are On the same date at approximately 1310 hrs., the same vehicle was exiting the Protected Area when the outbound search revealed the presence of a locked brief-case. The search officer, observing proper procedure and precaution had the driver unlock the briefcase. The officar opened the briefcase and discovere a loaded .38 caliber handgun. The briefcase was found between the mattress and the wall of the cab, covered by two pillow Investigation indicates this to be the location of the briefcase when the vehicle came in, and when it was not discovered by the in-bound search office The result was that a loaded weapon was inside the protected area in a blue pass vehicle driven by a non-picture V badge individual. This was a one-hour NRC reportable event, and the final cisposition by the NRC is pendin The above described incident highlights the r.eed to ensure that every search be complete and thorough, and that search officers be aware of all areas within a vehicle where prohibited items may be hidden. Vehicle searches are a routine function, with the vast majerity of searches revealing no prohibited items. We cannot let this fact lull us into a false sence of security. As evidenced the above incident, a loaded weapon could be present on any vehicle we searc The consequences of not finding one are potentially sever Let's learn fom this incident and prevent any re-occurance through thoroughness and awarenes RCP:sk
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Novernber 22, 1985 MP-8404 Tri State Motor Transport C Lock Box No. 462 Joplin, M Gentlemen:
Recent events at Millstone Nuclear Power Station in Waterford , Conn. ,
have indicated a need for a re-statement of Northeast Utilities pelicy regarding possession of weapons at this statio Briefly stated, the policy is that no weapon is to be brought into the station's protected are If an individual applying for protected area access has a weapon in his possession, and a valid permit for that weapon issued by the State of Connecticut, the weapon is to be surrendered to the guard force prior to entry. The weapon will be returned upon exi .
If an individual applying for protected area access has a weapon in his possession, and has n_c o valid permit for that weapon issued by the State of Connecticut, that person is in violation of Connecticut state la The weapon vill be confiscated by the Security Of ficer and, together with the person possessing the weapon, turned over to the police for disposition.
 
l  Your drivers can save themselves a great deal of trouble by not attecpt-ing to bring any weapon into nuclear power stations under control of Northeast Utilities. Please bring this letter to their attentio Very truly yours, NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY
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December 11, 1985 i    MP-8471 Tri State Motor Transport C Lock Box No. 462 Joplin, MO. 64802 Gentlemen:
On November 22, 1985 I addressed a letter to you restating the Northeast Utilities policy regarding possession of weapons at this statio The incident that prompted the letter was the introduction of a pistol into the station's protected area by a Tri State driver, Mr. Roosevelt Murra At about 1:10 PM on November 13, 1985 a .38 caliber revolver was dis-covered in the " sleeper" section of the tractor trailer cab as the cab was being inspected for departure from the station. The revolver was in a briefcase between the mattress and the vall of the cab, covered by two pillow Our subsequent investigation revealed that the officer who performed the search when the truck was enterinF the station did not find the weapo However, this officer questioned Fr. Murray prior to the vehicle search, asking him if he was carrying any weapens, explosives, drugs or If quo The driver replied "no". Subsequently, the driver adcitted to having four small bottles of liquer which were re=oved from the vehicle prior to its entering the station's protected are The Nuclear Regulatory Cer=ir sien (NRC) has also investigated the incident. NRC enforcement action is likely, and may result in a signif-icant fine of Northeast Utilitie Please advise me as soon as possible that you have brought ey earlier letter to the attention of all of your drivers. Also, I would appreci-ate your advising me of any other corrective action that you have taken, or that you intend to take in the futur A reply before January 1, l 1986 would be helpful to me in my discussions with NRC officials.


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Failure to prevent the introduction of an unauthorized weapon into the plant's protected area violates the NRC approved Millstone Nuclear Power Station Physical Security Plan, Section 6.5.3, Search of Vehicle and Driver, and Procedure No. ACP 7.07, Vehicle Control, Revision 1, paragraph 6.2 (50-245/-
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The licensee considered this to be an isolated performance error on the part of the guard who has had a good performance record during his nine year em-
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_ployment period. Records also indicate that no other truck cab sleeper was processed on site by that guard that da The inspector has observed the implementatio. of the licensee policy which requires that all vehicles leaving the si'e be searched in the same manner as those arriving. This is the first inndent in which a hand gun was found during.the second searc . Corrective Actions The inspector examined the licensee's initial corrective action These have included re-instruction of'the security officer in proper search technique The officer was removec from duty until this was complete The licensee has also committed to updating their vehicle search. training to include the use of a " cab over engine sleeper." This training had previously been performed using company vans and " pick-up" trucks which are not as com-plex to search as a large truc The licensee is issuing letters to all freight carriers which normally enter the protected are This correspondence will inform them-of the prohibition against certain articles and will request that they take appropriate actions to inform their drivers. The licensee also plans to place additional warning signs along the road outside the vehicle access point.
Security Program November, 1983 -
Present Units 1, 2, and 3 Violations  Date Level Failure to fulfill security plan  5-11-84 IV comitment (Outage Access) didn't record card key access on one authorized personnel entry to VA (SRI)50-245/84-11 Failure to provide effective  2-20-85 IV surveillance of isolation zon (Truck Parked next to fence blocking view of camera)
(SRI)50-245/85-02 50-336/85-03 Failure to detect unauthorized  11-13-85 weapon transported on site in attache case in Truck Sleeper Compartment. (LIC ID'd - special inspection by SRI - 50-245/85-31 and 50-336/85-36 Failure to lock door of 12-5-85 V unattended vehicle. Re:
50-423/85-74 SALP ASSESSMENT Category I -
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Insp Rept 50-245/85-31 & 50-336/85-36 on 851113-20.Violation Noted:Physical Security Plan Violated When Weapon,Concealed in Attache Case,Not Detected During Preentry Search of Vehicle Given Access to Protected Area
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Issue date: 12/03/1985
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

50-245/85-31 Report N /85-36 50-245 DPR-21 Docket N License Nos. DPR-65 Licensee: Northeast Nuclear Energy' Company Post Office Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 Facility: Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Waterford, Connecticut Inspection at: Millstone Units 1 & 2 Inspection Dates: November 13 through 20, 1985 Performed by: John T. Shedlosky, Senior Resident Inspector Approved by: $ 12,l3 /r5 E. C. McCabe, Chief date Reactor Projects Section 3B Summary: Announced Special Physical Security Inspection on November 20, 1985 (Combined Inspection Report No. 50-245/85-31 and 50-336/85-36).

Area Inspected: Special inspection to review the circumstances and licensee's acticas relative to an unauthorized weapon entering the plant's protected area undetected by the security organizatio The inspection involved 10 hours1.157407e-4 days <br />0.00278 hours <br />1.653439e-5 weeks <br />3.805e-6 months <br /> on-site by the Senior Resident Inspecto Findings: The licensee violated the NRC approved Physical Security Plan because a weapon, concealed in an. attache case, was not detected during pre-entry search of a vehicle which was provided access to the plant's protected area for approximately 3 hours3.472222e-5 days <br />8.333333e-4 hours <br />4.960317e-6 weeks <br />1.1415e-6 months <br /> on November 13, 198 _

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DETAILS Persons Contacted W. D. Romberg,1 Station Superintendent R. Asafaylo, Quality Services Supervis'or P. L. ~ Weekley, Security Supervisor-T Rathbun, Security Shift Supervisor R. Stone, Laborer, W.~J. Barney Company 2 .- Background While searching the cab of a tractor-trailer exiting the plant protected area with a low. level waste shipment at 1:15 p.m. on November 13, 1985, a .38 caliber handgun was found in the driver's attache case. Ths driver and trac-tor had been searched while being processed for site access at about 10:00 a.m. that morning, but the handgun was not discovered. The cab of the tractor was locked while unattended within the protected area and the attache case remained in the cab at all times. The driver was escorted while in the pro-tected area and did not access any vital area The driver and handgun were placed in the custody of local law enforcement personnel who later released the driver under.his own recognizance. The shipment was released from the plant upon the driver's return. The search guard on duty when the tractor entered the protected area was suspended pending the licensee's investigation.into the inciden The licensee informed the benior Resident Inspector of the incident at about 1:45 p.m. on November 13,- 198 . NRC Inspection Findings On November. 13 - 20, 1985, the Senior. Resident Inspector reviewed the circum-stances surrounding an unauthorized and undetected entry into the plant pro-tected area of-the .38 caliber handgun. The inspector reviewed the Physical Security Plan and security procedures and interviewed supervisory security personnel, the guard who conducted the search prior to entry of the vehicle, and the guard who conducted the search upon the vehicle's exit. The inspector confirmed that the entry search guard failed to notice the attache case in the vehicle. The guard stated that he asked the driver if he had any weapons, explosives, alcohol or other contraband before entry and the driver turned over four small (miniature) bottles of alcohol but did not admit to possessing a handgun. The exit search guard stated that he.found the locked attache case

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beneath two pillows in the vehicle's_ sleeper compartment between the bed and a seat. The inspector also interviewed the licensee's escort for the drive who stated that he.did accompany the driver during the total time the truck and driver were in~the protected area and did not observe the. driver in pos-session of an attache case. The vehicle was left unattended (but locked)'in-side the protected area and the driver did not enter any vital area ~

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DETAILS s f Persons ~ Contacted

fW._D.-Romb' erg, Station Superintendent R. Asafaylo,. Quality Services.Superviser P. L. Weekley, ' Security Supervisor

.T. Rathbun, Security Shift Supervisor '

, 'R. Stone,. Laborer, W.J. Barney Company

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While searching the. cab of a-tractor-trailer exiting the plant protected area with a low. level waste shipment at 1:15 p.m. on November 13, 1985, a .38 caliber handgun was found in the driver's attache cas The driver and trac-l  : tor had.been searched while being processed for site access at about.10:00 a.m.'that morning but-the handgun was not' discovered. The cab of the tractor

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.was locked while~ unattended within the protected area and the attache cas . remained in the cab at all times. The driver was escorted while in the pro-

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.tected area and did not access any vital area ~

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~ d river and handgun were placed in the custody of' local = law enforcement

!' personnel who later released the driver under his own recognizance. The E shipment was released from~the plant upon the driver's return. The search guard on duty-when the tractor. entered the protected area was suspended

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pending the licensee's investigation into the incident.

I 1The licensee. informed the Senior Resident Inspector- of the incident at about U 1:45 p.m..on November 13, 1985. . 'NRC Inspection Finding '

On November ~ 13 - 20, 1985, the Senior: Resident Inspector reviewed the circum-stances surrounding ~an unauthorized and undetected entry into the plant pro-

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- tected area of. the .38 caliber handgun. ;The inspector reviewed the Physical Security Plan and security procedures and interviewed supervisory security +

h . personnel, .the: guard who conducted the search prior to entry of .the vehicle, and the guard who conducted the search upon the vehicle's exit. The inspector Lconfirmed that the entry search guard. failed-to notice the attache case in the vehicle. .The guard stated that he asked the driver if he had any weapons,- ,

n . explosives, alcohol or other' contraband before entry and the driver turned over- four small (miniature) bottles of alcohol but did not admit to' possessing a-handgun. :The exit search _ guard stated that he found the locked' attache case beneath two pillows'in the vehicle's' sleeper compartment between the bed and a: seat. The inspector also interviewed the licensee's escort for the driver h

who. stated that he did accompany the driver during the total time-the-truck

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and ' driver were in the protected area and did not observe the driver in pos-L . session of an attache case. The vehicle was left unattended (but locked) in-

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side.the protected area and the driver did not enter any vital areas.

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Failure to prevent the introduction of an unauthorized weapon into the plant's protected area violates the NRC approved Millstone Nuclear Power Station Physical Security Plan, Section 6.5.3, Search of Vehicle and Driver, and Procedure No. ACP 7.07, Vehicle Control, Revision 1, paragraph 6.2 (50-245/-

85-31-01; 50-336/85-36-01).

The licensee considered this to be an isolated performance error on the part of the guard who has had a good performance record during his nine year em-

_ployment period. Records also indicate that no other truck cab sleeper was processed on site by that guard that da The inspector has observed the implementatio. of the licensee policy which requires that all vehicles leaving the si'e be searched in the same manner as those arriving. This is the first inndent in which a hand gun was found during.the second searc . Corrective Actions The inspector examined the licensee's initial corrective action These have included re-instruction of'the security officer in proper search technique The officer was removec from duty until this was complete The licensee has also committed to updating their vehicle search. training to include the use of a " cab over engine sleeper." This training had previously been performed using company vans and " pick-up" trucks which are not as com-plex to search as a large truc The licensee is issuing letters to all freight carriers which normally enter the protected are This correspondence will inform them-of the prohibition against certain articles and will request that they take appropriate actions to inform their drivers. The licensee also plans to place additional warning signs along the road outside the vehicle access point.

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