ML20133F604

Informs of Operational Safeguards Response Evaluation at Plant,Units 1 & 2 Scheduled for Wk of 970121-0124

ML20133F604
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	12/19/1996
From:	Fredrickson P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Mccollum W DUKE POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 9701140280
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DECEMBER 19, 1996 O

Duke Power Company ATTN: Mr. W. R. McCollum i Site Vice President Catawba Site 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745-9635 l

SUBJECT:

OPERATIONAL SAFEGUARDS RESPONSE EVALUATION PROGRAM

Dear Mr. McCollum:

The NRC is in the process of conducting operational safeguards response evaluations (OSREs) at nuclear power reactors. I wish to formally inform you that the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 & 2 has been chosen for such a review scheduled for the week of January 21 through January 24,1997. This confirms the previously conducted telephonic scheduling.

The primary objective of the OSRE program is to evaluate the readiness of licensees' onsite security forces to respond to an extemal threat. A focus of these reviews is the priorities established between plant operations and security departments for protection of equipment and the defensive strategies used. These reviews complement NRC's licensing and regional inspection functions.

An OSRE team includes a nuclear systems engineer, reactor safeguards specialists, and at least two NRC contractors. Additional assistance is provided by an inspector from the NRC regional office and an NRC resident inspector.

The first day on site begins with an entrance briefing, which will provide an overview of the team's objectives and anticipated activities for the duration of the visit. Any licensee questions on methodology or other matters are then addressed so that a common understanding can be reached. Also, the suggested schedule for the onsite activities is discussed, and key licensee contact persons are identified. It is through these contact persons that arrangements are made for knowledgeable licensee personnel to escort the team members during the review.

After the entrance briefing, the OSRE team takes a general orientation tour of the protected area perimeter. Following the orientation tour, the team will meet with appropriate site security, operations, and/or engineering staff to select and walk down potential sets of targets to be used in response drills and table-top exercises. The team will observe response drills, which should be conducted using normal drill procedures and participants. Team participation will be limited to scenario selection and drill observation. The team will also conduct several table-top response exercises with response team leaders. Additionally, the team willinterview training staff and observe weapons familiarity and proficiency. The team nuclear systems engineer will also want to meet with additional plant operators to assure that securit 14 006 d systems are not interfering with safe operation of the plant. I 'o 9701140280 961219 POR ADOCK 05000413 F PDR

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Please provide appropriate plant personnel support for the OSRE team during the scheduled evaluation. Specifically, security members will require escorts from the security training department, and the team systems engineer will need an individual familiar with safety equipment location and functional capabilities. The team will make every effort to schedule its activities so as to avoid disruption of normal plant operations. The time that various team members spend on site may vary, but generally will range from six to eight hours per day.

Some of this time is expected to be during evnning hours.

If you have any qucstions regarding the conduct of the operational safeguards response evaluation program which you wish to have answered prior to the team's visit, please contact David Orrik, Safeguards Branch at (301) 415-3213, or Walter Stansberry of Region 11 staff at (404) 331-5569.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY PAUL FREDRICKSON l 1

Paul E. Fredrickson, Chief Special Inspection Branch Division of Reactor Safety l

Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414 License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52 cc: M. S. Kitlan Regulatory Compliance Manager Duke Power Company 4800 Concord Rcad York, SC 29745-9635 Robert P. Gruber Executive Director Public Staff - NCUC P. O. Box 29520 Raleigh, NC 27626-0520 Paul R. Newton Legal Depadment (PB05E)

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