ML20217P764

Forwards Insp Rept 50-293/98-03 on 980302-05 & 11-12. Apparent Violations Being Considered for Escalated Enforcement Action.Purpose of Insp Was to Assess Licensee Security Force Capability to Protect Facility

ML20217P764
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	04/03/1998
From:	Wiggins J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Olivier L BOSTON EDISON CO.
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ML20217P768	List: ML20217P764 ML20217P780
References
50-293-98-03, 50-293-98-3, EA-98-191, NUDOCS 9804100184
Download: ML20217P764 (4)

See also: IR 05000293/1998003

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April 3, 1998

EA 98-191

Mr. Leon J.' Olivier-

Vice President - Nuclear Operations / Station Manager

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Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

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Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360-5599

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NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-293/98-03

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Dear Mr. Olivier:

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This letter refers to the security inspection conducted on March 2-5 and 11-12,1998, at

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the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. The purpose of the inspection was to assess the

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licensee's security force's capability to protect the facility against radiological sabotage and -

to determine whether the licensee's security program meets safeguard program

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commitments and regulatory requirements. At the conclusion of the inspection,- the

findings were discussed with you and those members of your staff identified in the

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enclosed report. The enclosed report presents the results of this inspection.

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l Based on the results of this inspection, an apparent violation was identified and is. being

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' considered for escalated enforcement action in accordance with the " General Statement of

Policy and procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy), NUREG-1600.

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The apparent violation involves multiple examples of equipment failures associated with the

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licensee's assessment program.

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Accordingly, no Notice of Violation is presently being issued for these inspection fin' dings.

In addition, please be adviced that the number and characterization of apparent violations

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described in the enclosed inspection report may change as a result of further NRC review.

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A closed predecisional enforcement car.ference to discuss this apparent violation has been

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scheduled for April 27,1998, at 9:30 a.m. in the NRC Region I office. The decision to hold

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la predecisional enforcement conference does not mean that the NRC has determined that a

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violation has occurred or that enforcement action will be taken. This conference is being

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held to obtain information to enable the NRC to make an enforcement decision, such as a

common understanding of the facts, root causes, missed opportunities to identify the

apparent violation sooner, corrective actions, significance of the issues and the need for

lasting and effective corrective action. In addition, this is an opportunity for you to point

' out any errors in our inspection report and for you to provide any information concerning

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your perspectives on: 1) the severity of the violation (s); 2) the application of the factors

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that the NRC considers when it determines the amount of a civil penalty that may be -

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assessed in accordance with Section VI.B.2 of the Enforcement Policy; and 3) any other

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application of the Enforcement Policy to this case, including the exercise of discretion in

accordance with Section Vll.

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You will be advised by separate correspondence of the results of our deliberations on this

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matter. No response'regarding the apparent violation is required at this time.

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in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice,". a copy of this letter

and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Sincerely,

ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

LARRY E. NICHOLSON FOR:

James T. Wiggins, Director

Division of Reactor Safety -

Docket No. 50-293

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License No. DPR-35

Enclosure:

.NRC Inspection Report 50-293/98-03(Contains SGI in Para. S2.b)

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R. Ledgett, Executive Vice President - Operations

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. C. Goddard, Plant Department Manager .

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N. Desmond, Regulatory Relations

D. Tarantino, Nuclear Information Manager

R. Hallisey, Department of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Honorable Therese Murray

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The Honorable Joseph Gallitano

B. Abbanat, Department of Public Utilities

Chairman, Plymouth Board of Selectmen

Chairman, Duxbury Board of Selectmen

Chairman, Nuclear Matters Committee

Plymouth Civil Defense Director

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P. Gromer, Massachusetts Secretary of Energy Resources

J. Miller, Senior issues Manager -

J. Fleming

1A. Nogee, MASSPIRG

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Office of the Attorney General,' Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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T. Rapone, Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety

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Chairman, Citizens Urging Responsible Energy

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