ML20115H724

Forwards Response to NRC Ltr Re Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-424/96-03 & 50-425/96-03 on 960414-0525.C/A:officer Was Counseled Re Performance of Assigned Tasks & Received Remedial Training Concerning Vehicle Searches

ML20115H724
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	07/17/1996
From:	Woodard J GEORGIA POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
LCV-0836, LCV-836, NUDOCS 9607230293
Download: ML20115H724 (3)

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• Georgia Power Company l 333 Piedmont Avenue '

- Atlanta. Georgia 30308 Telephone 404 526-3195

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i J. D. Woodard - . the sourrem eiecyc system i Senior Vice President July 17, 1996  !

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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission l ATTN: Document Control Desk l l Washington, D. C.- 20555 l

, Ladies and Gentlemen:

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' VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT  !

REPLY TO A NOTICE OF VIOLATION.- -l Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.201, Georgia Power Company submits the enclosed information for I Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in response t_o a violation identified in Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Inspection Reports 50-424,425/96-03, which documents j l the inspection conducted by NRC Resident Inspectors from April 14,1996, through j May 25,1996. j

-l l Should you have any questions feel free to contact this office.

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Sincerely, I

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k Woodar l JDW/AFS  ;

Enclosure:

Reply to NOV 50-424,425/ 96-03-05 l i

cc: Georgia Power Company  ;

Mr. J. B. Beasley, Jr. l

! . Mr. M. Sheibani L NORMS l

l L U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission l

Mr. S. D. Ebneter, Regional Administrator  :

1 Mr. L. L Wheeler, Licensing Project Manager, NRR 3 Mr. C. L. Ogle, Senior Resident Inspector, Vogtle V/

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l ENCLOSURE  ;

l VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT- UNITS 1 & 2 REPLY TO A NOTICE OF VIOLATION i NRC INSPECTION REPORTS 50-424: 425/96-03  ;

i VIOLATION 50-424: 425/96-03-05 The following is a transcription of the violation A as cited in the Notice of Violation (NOV):

"During the NRC inspection conducted on April 14 through May 25,19~)o, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the ' General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions,' NUREG-1600, the violation is listed below.

i License Condition 2 (E) to Licensee Number NPF-68 issued March 16,1987, and License '

Number NPF-81 issued March 31,1989, requires the licensee fully implement all i provisions of the NRC approved ' Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant Physical Security Plan.'

Paragraph 5.3.2 of the Physical Security Plan requires that non-designated vehicles be adequately searched prior to entry into the protected area.

Procedure 90015-C, Vehicle Access, Step 4.10.4 requires an adequate search of non-designated vehicles prior to entry into the protected area. This procedure specifically ,

requires that accessible, closed compartments and containers on a vehicle be inspected prior to protected area admission.

Contrary to the abose, on May 23,1996, an inadequate search was conducted on a non-designated vehicle in preparation for entry into the protected area. Specifically, the ,

security officers failed to search a chain storage locker attached to the tmck tractor cab.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement III)."

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RESPONSE TO VIOLATION (50-424: 425/96-03-05)

Admission or Denial of the Violation:

This violation occurred as stated in the notice of violation.

Reason for the Violation:

l The violation was a result of personnel error. This violation occurred on May 23,1996, when a l security oflicer failed to search the interior of a chain storage locker attached to the truck tractor I

cab. The officer was cognizant of the procedural requirements to conduct an adequate vehicle i search.

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i VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT ' NITS 1 & 2 REPLY TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION NRC INSPECTION REPORTS 50-424: 425/96-03 l Corrective SteDs Which Ilave Been Taken and the Results Achieved:

1. The officer was counseled regarding the performance of assigned tasks and received remedial training regarding vehicle searches.  ;

2. A " Lessons Learned" was issued to security personnel concerning the performance of .

vehicle searches.

Corrective Steps Which Will Be Taken to Avoid Further Violations: t No additional corrective actions are planned at this time. [

Date When Full Compliance Will Be Achieved:

l Full compliance was achieved on May 23,1996, when the interior of the chain storage locker was searched prior to the vehicle entering the protected area.

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