ML030860512

LER 03-S01-00 from Summer Regarding Access to Protected Area by an Individual with an Expired Badge

ML030860512
Person / Time
Site:	Summer
Issue date:	03/20/2003
From:	Byrne S South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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LER 03-S01-00
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Stephen A. Byrne Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations 803.345.4622 A SCANA COMPANY March 20, 2003 Document Control Desk U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Ladies and Gentlemen:

Subject:

VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION DOCKET NO. 50-395 OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-12 LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER 2003-S01-00)

ACCESS TO PROTECTED AREA BY AN INDIVIDUAL WITH AN EXPIRED BADGE Attached is Licensee Event Report (LER) No. 2003-S01-00, for the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS). The report describes an event in which an individual gained access to the protected area after his badge had expired and is being submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 73.71, Appendix G(3)(b).

Should you have any questions, please call Mr. Mel Browne at (803) 345-4141.

Very truly yours, Stephen A. Byrne JWP/SAB Attachment c:

N. 0. Lorick N. S. Cams T. G. Eppink (w/o attachment)

R. J. White L. A. Reyes K. R. Cotton NRC Resident Inspector F. Rehrig Paulette Ledbetter D. L. Abstance EPIX Coordinator K. M. Sutton INPO Records Center J&H Marsh & McLennan NSRC RTS (0-C-03-0635)

File (818.07)

DMS (RC-03-0068)

SCE&G I Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station

• P. 0. Box 88. Jenkinsville, South Carolina 29065

• T (803) 345.5209 -www.scana cam

NRC FORM 366 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY APPROVED BY OMB NO. 3150-0104 EXPIRES 7-31-2004 (7-2001)

COMMISSION Estimated burden per response to comply with this mandatory information collection request 50 hours5.787037e-4 days <br />0.0139 hours <br />8.267196e-5 weeks <br />1.9025e-5 months <br /> Reported lessons learned are incorporated into the licensing process and fed back to industry Send comments regarding burden estimate to the Records LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER)

Management Branch (T-6 E6), U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by internet e-mail to bjsl @nrc gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of (See reverse for required number of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202 (3150-0104), Office of Management and digits/characters for each block)

Budget, Washington, DC 20503

1. FACILITY NAME

2. DOCKET NUMBER

3. PAGE Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station 05000395 1 OF

4. TITLE Access to Protected Area by an individual with an expired badge 5 EVENT DATE 6 LER NUMBER

7. REPORT DATE

8. OTHER FACILITIES INVOLVED SEQUENTIAL REV FACILITY NAME DOCKET NUMBER MO DAY YEAR YEAR NUMBER NO MO DAY YEAR 1

05000395 1 FACILITY NAME DOCKET NUMBER 02 25 2003 2003 - S01

- 00 03 20 2003

9. OPERATING

11. THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR § (Check all that apply)

MODE 1

20 2201 (b) 20 2203(a)(3)(ii)

.50 73(a)(2)(it)(B) 50 73(a)(2)(ix)(A)

10. POWER 20 2201 (d) 20 2203(a)(4) 50 73(a)(2i(m) 50 73(a)(2)(x)

LEVEL 100 20 2203(a)(1) 50 36(c)(1)(i)(A) 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A) 73 71 (a)(4) 20 2203(a)(2)fi 50 36(c)(1)n(VA) 50.73(a)(21(vV(A) 73 71(a)(5) 20 2203(a)(2)(it) 50 36(c)(2) 50.73(a)(2)(v)(B)

X OTHER 20 2203(a)(2)(m) 50 46(a)(3)(ii) 50.73(a)(2)(v)(C)

Specify in Abstract below or in "NRC Form 366A 20 2203(a)(2)(iv) 50 73(a)(2)()(A) 50.73(a)(2)(v)(D)

N A

20 2203(a)(2)(v) 50 73(a)(2)(i)(B) 50.73(a)(2)( vii)

[T20 2203(a)(2)(vi) 50 73(a)(2)(i)(C) 50.73(a)(2)(v,,,)(A)

._ 20 2203(a)(3)(i) 50 73(a)(2)(i)(A) 50.73(a)(2)(vm)(B)

12. LICENSEE CONTACT FOR THIS LER NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include Area Code)

M. N. Browne, Mgr., Nuclear Licensing 1(803) 345-4141

13. COMPLETE ONE LINE FOR EACH COMPONENT FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT C

MANU-REPORTABLE MANU-REPORTABLE CAUSE SYSTEM COMPONENT FACTURER TO EPIX CAUSE SYSTEM COMPONENT FA CTURER TO EPIX AX Nn

14. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT EXPECTED 15.EXPECTED MONTH DAY YEAR SUBMISSION YES (If yes, complete EXPECTED SUBMISSION DATE).

X NO DATE

16. ABSTRACT (Limit to 1400 soaces i.e aooroximatelv 15 sinale-soaced tvaewntten lines)

This report is being made pursuant to the requirements of 10CFR73.7 1, Appendix G(3)(b).

On February 25, 2003 during an audit of training records, it was discovered that a contractor's training had expired in October 2002. This individual visited the site infrequently and was not aware that his badge had expired. He did not access any vital areas of the plant. VCSNS believes that this event occurred unintentionally.

This event was due to a data entry error in the training files, neither access control personnel nor this individual were made aware of the expiration of his training. Upon discovery, the individual's badge was pulled, he was notified that his training had expired, and a one-hour report was made to the NRC. All training records were reviewed to verify that all other personnel were currently trained.

During the investigation of this event, it was discovered that this individual had entered the protected area of the plant on several occasions and did escort three individuals, on three separate dates. These individuals were escorted for the purpose of moving vending machines and looking at the vending products. They did not enter any vital areas of the plant at any time.

NRC i 01M 366 (7-2(K)

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NRC FORM 366A U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (7-2001)

LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER)

1. FACILITY NAME

2. DOCKET

6. LER NUMBER

3. PAGE I

I SEQUrNTIAI RrVISION YEAR NUMBIER NUMBFR V.C.Summer Nuclear Station 05000395 2 OF 3 2003

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17. NARRATIVE (If more space tv required, uve additional copies of NRC Fomi 366A)

PLANT IDENTIFICATION Westinghouse - Pressurized Water Reactor EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION N/A IDENTIFICATION OF EVENT On February 25, 2003 the station was conducting a verification audit of training records. It was discovered that a contractor's training had expired in October 2002. This individual visited the site infrequently and was not aware that his badge had expired. He did not access any vital areas of the plant.

This event was due to a data entry error in the training files so that neither access control personnel nor this individual were made aware of the expiration of his training. Upon discovery, the individual's badge was pulled, he was notified that his training had expired, and a one-hour report was made to the NRC. All training records were reviewed to verify that all other personnel were currently trained.

During the investigation of this event, it was discovered that this individual had entered the protected area of the plant on several occasions and did escort three individuals, on three separate dates. These individuals were escorted for the purpose of moving vending machines and looking at the vending products. They did not enter any vital areas of the plant at any time.

VCSNS believes that this event occurred unintentionally. This event was documented in Condition Evaluation Report (CER) 03-0635.

DISCOVERY DATE 02/25/03 REPORT DATE 03/20/03 NRC Form 366A (7-2001)

NRC FORM 366A U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (7-2001)

LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER)

1. FACILITY NAME I

6. LER N11IER 3PGE srQurNIAL.

RI VISION V C.Summer Nuclear Station 05000395 YrAR NUMBI R NUMBIR 3 OF 3 2003

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17. NARRATIVE (If more vpace tv required, use additional copies of NRC Form 366A)

CONDITIONS PRIOR TO EVENT Mode 1, 100% power DESCRIPTION OF EVENT On February 25, 2003 during a 100% audit of training expirations, it was discovered that a contractor's training had expired in October 2002. This individual visited the site infrequently and was not aware that his badge had expired. He did not access any vital areas of the plant.

CAUSE OF EVENT The cause of this event is a data entry error in the individual's training file, so that neither access control personnel nor this individual were made aware of the expiration of his training.

ANALYSIS OF EVENT During the investigation of this event, it was discovered that this individual had entered the protected area of the plant on several occasions and did escort three individuals, on three separate dates. These individuals were escorted for the purpose of moving vending machines and looking at the vending products. They did not enter any vital areas of the plant at any time.

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS Upon discovery, this individual's badge was pulled so that no further access could be gained until the required training was completed. A full audit was conducted of training records and no other occurrences were identified.

PRIOR OCCURRENCES None NRC Form 366A (7-2001)