ML20138H663

Insp Rept 50-245/85-31 & 50-336/85-36 on 851113-20.Violation Noted:Physical Security Plan Violated When Weapon,Concealed in Attache Case,Not Detected During Preentry Search of Vehicle Given Access to Protected Area

ML20138H663
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	12/03/1985
From:	Mccabe E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20138H645	List: ML20138H642 ML20138H663
References
50-245-85-31, 50-336-85-36, NUDOCS 8512170274
Download: ML20138H663 (3)

See also: IR 05000245/1985031

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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

50-245/85-31

Report No. 50-336/85-36

50-245 DPR-21

Docket No. 50-336 License Nos. DPR-65

Licensee: Northeast Nuclear Energy' Company

Post Office Box 270

Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270

Facility: Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Waterford, Connecticut

Inspection at: Millstone Units 1 & 2

Inspection Dates: November 13 through 20, 1985

Performed by: John T. Shedlosky, Senior Resident Inspector

Approved by: $ 12,l3 /r5

E. C. McCabe, Chief date

Reactor Projects Section 3B

Summary: Announced Special Physical Security Inspection on November 20, 1985

(Combined Inspection Report No. 50-245/85-31 and 50-336/85-36).

Area Inspected: Special inspection to review the circumstances and licensee's

acticas relative to an unauthorized weapon entering the plant's protected area

undetected by the security organization. The inspection involved 10 hours1.157407e-4 days <br />0.00278 hours <br />1.653439e-5 weeks <br />3.805e-6 months <br />

on-site by the Senior Resident Inspector.

Findings: The licensee violated the NRC approved Physical Security Plan

because a weapon, concealed in an. attache case, was not detected during pre-

entry search of a vehicle which was provided access to the plant's protected

area for approximately 3 hours3.472222e-5 days <br />8.333333e-4 hours <br />4.960317e-6 weeks <br />1.1415e-6 months <br /> on November 13, 1985.

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DETAILS

1. Persons Contacted

W. D. Romberg,1 Station Superintendent

R. Asafaylo, Quality Services Supervis'or

P. L. ~ Weekley, Security Supervisor

-T Rathbun, Security Shift Supervisor

R. Stone, Laborer, W.~J. Barney Company

2 .- Background

While searching the cab of a tractor-trailer exiting the plant protected area

with a low. level waste shipment at 1:15 p.m. on November 13, 1985, a .38

caliber handgun was found in the driver's attache case. Ths driver and trac-

tor had been searched while being processed for site access at about 10:00

a.m. that morning, but the handgun was not discovered. The cab of the tractor

was locked while unattended within the protected area and the attache case

remained in the cab at all times. The driver was escorted while in the pro-

tected area and did not access any vital areas.

The driver and handgun were placed in the custody of local law enforcement

personnel who later released the driver under.his own recognizance. The

shipment was released from the plant upon the driver's return. The search

guard on duty when the tractor entered the protected area was suspended

pending the licensee's investigation.into the incident.

The licensee informed the benior Resident Inspector of the incident at about

1:45 p.m. on November 13,- 1985.

3. NRC Inspection Findings

On November. 13 - 20, 1985, the Senior. Resident Inspector reviewed the circum-

stances surrounding an unauthorized and undetected entry into the plant pro-

tected area of-the .38 caliber handgun. The inspector reviewed the Physical

Security Plan and security procedures and interviewed supervisory security

personnel, the guard who conducted the search prior to entry of the vehicle,

and the guard who conducted the search upon the vehicle's exit. The inspector

confirmed that the entry search guard failed to notice the attache case in

the vehicle. The guard stated that he asked the driver if he had any weapons,

explosives, alcohol or other contraband before entry and the driver turned

over four small (miniature) bottles of alcohol but did not admit to possessing

a handgun. The exit search guard stated that he.found the locked attache case

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beneath two pillows in the vehicle's_ sleeper compartment between the bed and

a seat. The inspector also interviewed the licensee's escort for the driver.

who stated that he.did accompany the driver during the total time the truck

and driver were in~the protected area and did not observe the. driver in pos-

session of an attache case. The vehicle was left unattended (but locked)'in-

side the protected area and the driver did not enter any vital areas.

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DETAILS

s fl. Persons ~ Contacted

fW._D.-Romb' erg, Station Superintendent

R. Asafaylo,. Quality Services.Superviser

P. L. Weekley, ' Security Supervisor

.T. Rathbun, Security Shift Supervisor '

, 'R. Stone,. Laborer, W.J. Barney Company

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2. Background

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While searching the. cab of a-tractor-trailer exiting the plant protected area

with a low. level waste shipment at 1:15 p.m. on November 13, 1985, a .38

caliber handgun was found in the driver's attache case. The driver and trac-

l  : tor had.been searched while being processed for site access at about.10:00

a.m.'that morning but-the handgun was not' discovered. The cab of the tractor

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.was locked while~ unattended within the protected area and the attache case.

. remained in the cab at all times. The driver was escorted while in the pro-

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.tected area and did not access any vital areas.

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~ d river and handgun were placed in the custody of' local = law enforcement

!' personnel who later released the driver under his own recognizance. The

E shipment was released from~the plant upon the driver's return. The search

guard on duty-when the tractor. entered the protected area was suspended

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pending the licensee's investigation into the incident.

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1The licensee. informed the Senior Resident Inspector- of the incident at about U

1:45 p.m..on November 13, 1985.

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3. 'NRC Inspection Findings.

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On November ~ 13 - 20, 1985, the Senior: Resident Inspector reviewed the circum-

stances surrounding ~an unauthorized and undetected entry into the plant pro-

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- tected area of. the .38 caliber handgun. ;The inspector reviewed the Physical

Security Plan and security procedures and interviewed supervisory security +

h . personnel, .the: guard who conducted the search prior to entry of .the vehicle,

and the guard who conducted the search upon the vehicle's exit. The inspector

Lconfirmed that the entry search guard. failed-to notice the attache case in

the vehicle. .The guard stated that he asked the driver if he had any weapons,- ,

n . explosives, alcohol or other' contraband before entry and the driver turned

over- four small (miniature) bottles of alcohol but did not admit to' possessing

a-handgun. :The exit search _ guard stated that he found the locked' attache case

beneath two pillows'in the vehicle's' sleeper compartment between the bed and

a: seat. The inspector also interviewed the licensee's escort for the driver

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who. stated that he did accompany the driver during the total time-the-truck

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and ' driver were in the protected area and did not observe the driver in pos-

L . session of an attache case. The vehicle was left unattended (but locked) in-

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side.the protected area and the driver did not enter any vital areas.

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Failure to prevent the introduction of an unauthorized weapon into the plant's

protected area violates the NRC approved Millstone Nuclear Power Station

Physical Security Plan, Section 6.5.3, Search of Vehicle and Driver, and

Procedure No. ACP 7.07, Vehicle Control, Revision 1, paragraph 6.2 (50-245/-

85-31-01; 50-336/85-36-01).

The licensee considered this to be an isolated performance error on the part

of the guard who has had a good performance record during his nine year em-

_ployment period. Records also indicate that no other truck cab sleeper was

processed on site by that guard that day.

The inspector has observed the implementatio. of the licensee policy

which requires that all vehicles leaving the si'e be searched in the same

manner as those arriving. This is the first inndent in which a hand gun

was found during.the second search.

4. Corrective Actions

The inspector examined the licensee's initial corrective actions. These have

included re-instruction of'the security officer in proper search techniques.

The officer was removec from duty until this was completed.

-The licensee has also committed to updating their vehicle search. training to

include the use of a " cab over engine sleeper." This training had previously

been performed using company vans and " pick-up" trucks which are not as com-

plex to search as a large truck.

The licensee is issuing letters to all freight carriers which normally enter

the protected area. This correspondence will inform them-of the prohibition

against certain articles and will request that they take appropriate actions

to inform their drivers. The licensee also plans to place additional warning

signs along the road outside the vehicle access point.