ML17325B530

Forwards LER 99-S01-01, Vulnerability in Locking Mechanism of Four Vital Area Gates, Per 10CFR50.73.Commitments Made by Util,Listed

ML17325B530
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Site:	Cook
Issue date:	04/07/1999
From:	POWERS R P INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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~CATEGORY ly REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (RIDS)ACCESSION NBR:9904130265 DOC.DATE: 99/04/07 NOTARIZED:

NO FACIL:50-315 Donald C.Cook Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, Indiana M AUTH.N'Q4E

'UTHOR AFFILIATION POWERS,R.P.

'ndiana Michigan Power Co.RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION Records Management Branch (Document Control Desk)DOCKET 05000315

SUBJECT:

Forwards LER 99-S001-01,"Vulnerability in Locking Mechanism of Four Vital Area Gates," per 10CFR50.73.Commitments made by util, listed.DISTRIBUTION CODE: IE74D COPIES RECEIVED:LTR ENCL I SIZE: TITLE: Safeguards Phys Sec Event Pt.73.71 (Pub ic Available)

NOTES: RECIPIENT ID CODE/NAME STANG,J INTERNAL: AEOD/SPD/RRAB NMSS/FCSS/FCOB RGN3 01 COPIES LTTR ENCL 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 RECIPIENT ID CODE/NAME FILE CENTE OCS FULLTERT COPIES LTTR ENCL 1 1 1 1 C EXTERNAL: NRC PDR 1 1 NOTE TO ALL URIDS" RECIPIENTS:

PLEASE HELP US TO REDUCE WASTETH TO HAVE YOUR NAME OR ORGANIZATION REMOVED FROM DZSTRZBUTION LIST OR REDUCE THE NUMBER OF COPIES RECEIVED BY YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION, CONTACT THE DOCUMENT CONTRO DESK (DCD)ON EXTENSION 415-2083 TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR 7 ENCL 6 indiana Michigan Power Company Cook Ntdear Planr One Gook Pianr Srkkrnan, M1 491 06 616 465 5901'INOIANA Irr/I ICHIGtlN IaOWf R April 7, 1999 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Operating License DPR-58 Docket No.50-315 Document Control Manager: In accordance with the criteria established by 10CFR73, Appendix G, paragraph l(c)and 10CFR73.71(d), the following report is being submitted:

LER 315/99-S001-00,"Vulnerability in the Locking Mechanism of Four Vital Area Gates." The following commitments were identiTied in this submittal:

~Gate repairs/modifications are being made to eliminate identified nonconforming conditions.

~Compensatory measures will remain in place until the gates are returned to operable.~A new Operating Experience (OE)Program is being developed which will reside under the Regulatory Affairs Department.

The ingredients of the program will include benchmarking from other utilities that have proven, effective OE programs and is intended to better utilize industry operating experience, including information notices.~Security vital area access test procedures will be revised to incorporate appropriate steps for non-destructive testing of security systems such as gates.~Security preventive maintenance procedures will be revised to incorporate steps intended to identify and correct degradation of barriers which could lead to vulnerability to tampering.

4((R.P.Powers Vice President 9904130265 9"F0407 PDR ADOCK 050003%5 S PDR

/Irb Attachment J.E.Dyer, Region III R.P.Powers P.A.Barrett D.F.Kunsemiller R.Whale D.Hahn Records Center, INPO NRC Resident Inspector