ML20133E708

Notice of Violation from Insp on 961118-27.Violation Noted: Licensee Failed to Amend Security Plan to Commit to Implementation & Use of Vehicle Barrier Sys

ML20133E708
Person / Time
Site:	Kewaunee
Issue date:	01/06/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
Shared Package
ML20133E706	List: IR 05000305/1996012 ML20133E703 ML20133E708
References
50-305-96-12, NUDOCS 9701130125
Download: ML20133E708 (2)

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Docket No. 50-305 Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant License No. DPR-43 During an NRC inspection conducted November 18 through November 27,1996,one violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with NUREG-1600, " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions", the following violation is listed below:

10 CFR 73.55 Paragraph (a) General Performance objective and requirements required the establishment and maintenance of an onsite physical protection system and security organization which will have as its objective to provide high assurance that activities involving special nuclear material are not inimical to the common defense and security and do not constitute an unreasonable risk to the public health and safety. The physical protection system shall be designed to protect against the design basis threat of radiological sabotage as stated in Section 73.1(a). To

- achieve this general performance objective, the onsite physical protection system

! and security organization must include, but not necessarily be limited to, the capabilities contained in paragraphs (b) through (h) of this section.

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On August 1,1994, the design basis threat (10 CFR 73.1(a)(1)) was revised to address the malevolent use of vehicles. Additionally,10 CFR 73.55(c)(7) was l revised to require vehicle control measures to protect against the use of a land vehicle to gain unauthorized proximity to vital areas. 10 CFR 73.55 required licensees to submit amended security plans describing how the licensee would comply with all of the requirements of this section.

l Contrary to the above, the licensee failed to amend their security plan to commit to the implementation and use of the vehicle barrier system.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement Ill).

Because the response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction. However, if necessary to include such information, clearly indicate the specific information that should not be placed in the PDR, and provide the legal basis to support the request for withholding the information from the public.

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Wisconsin Puulic Service is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region lil, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspectors, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice. This reply should be clearly marked as a

" Reply to a Notice of Violation", and should include for the violation. (1) the reason for 9701130125 970106 I PDR ADOCK 05000305 G PDR

Notice of Violation the violation, or if ccntested, the basis for disputing the violation: (2) corrective action taken and the results achieved; (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your i response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response. Where good cause is shown, consideration may be given to extending your response time.

Dated at Lisle, Illinois this'6 day of January 1997

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