ML20150D942

Requests Reconsideration of 861027 Request for Assigning Federal Protective Officers at One White Flint North.Author Not Satisfied W/Informal Arrangement W/Montgomery County Police to Respond in Event of Emergency

ML20150D942
Person / Time
Issue date:	01/21/1987
From:	Zech L NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To:	Golden T GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
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NUDOCS 8803250226
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Dear Mr. Golden:

I am writing to ask you to consider, once again, the Nuclear Regulatory Comission's (NRC) request to assign Federal Protective Officers (FP0's) at One White Flint North. My fellow Comissioners and I still believe that the security needs of the NRC require an imediate presence and capability that is best provided by FP0's. The security needs I referred to in my October 27, 1986 letter go beyond nonnal security requirements. In our present Maryland locations, the NRC effectively employs the appropriate mix of security methods that you cite in your December 11, 1986 letter on this subject. However, the Comis-sioners conduct business almost every day in meetings and sessions that are open to the public. The issues which we decide often involve matters in which public interest is so intense that disruptive incidents are an ever present source of concern. Some recent incidents have involved verbal threats to NRC officials, intrusions of visitors into private work areas, spilling of fluid representing blood, and other similar disturbances, at public meetings. These public meetings hne taken place at the Matomic Building, and have required the professional, seasoned, and stable security presence that has been provided by the assigned FPO's. These incidents, coupled with the important and sensitive national security aspects of NRC's security program which will be located at One White Flint North (e.g., NRC's Secure Comunications Center and Sensitive Compartmented Infonnation Facility) and the overall security of the nuclear regulatory program, warrant the effective and high level security protection afforded by FP0's. I am not satisfied that the infonnal arrangement with the Montgomery County police to respond, and the response of the FP0 mobile patrol will provide effective security in the public areas of the new building for incidents and threats such as those described above and for the national security aspects of our overall program. Assigning FP0's to two roving posts during NRC business hours at One White Flint North will provide. security that will , best serve the interest of NRC, GSA, the law enforcement agencies concerned, and, most importantly, the public. We will use contract guard force personnel for perimeter and fixed post requirements. 8803250226 070121 PDR COMMS NRCC CORRESPONDENCE PDR , l I

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                                                         -2 i           s Therefore, I respectfully request that you consider, once again, my request of October 27, 1986. I am ready to meet and discuss this with you should you desire.

I appreciate your interest in this important matter. Sincerely, Lando W. Z , Jr. cc: Connissioner Roberts Commissioner Asselstine Commissioner Bernthat Connissioner Carr V. Stello J. Montgomery R. Brady b I i .i y

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