L-97-006, LER 97-S01-00:on 970204,compensatory Measures for Microwave Zones Had Not Been Implemented.Caused by Mgt Oversight of CAS & SAS Activities Was Inadequated.Addl Mgt Oversight of CAS & SAS Operations Has Been Implemented

LER 97-S01-00:on 970204,compensatory Measures for Microwave Zones Had Not Been Implemented.Caused by Mgt Oversight of CAS & SAS Activities Was Inadequated.Addl Mgt Oversight of CAS & SAS Operations Has Been Implemented

ML20136B906
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	03/04/1997
From:	Dante Johnson, Mccullum J WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
LER-97-S01, LER-97-S1, NPL-97-0061, NPL-97-61, NUDOCS 9703110188
Download: ML20136B906 (4)

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. Wisconsin Electnc POWER COMPANY Point Beach Nuclear Plant (414) 755-2321 6610 Nuclear Rd.. Two Rivers. WI 54241 NPL-97-006i March 4,1997 Document Control Desk l U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Mail Station Pl-137 l Washington, DC 20555 Ladies / Gentlemen:

DOCKETS 50-266 AND 50-301 SECURITY REPORTABLE EVENT 97-S01-00 POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT. UNITS 1 AND 2 Enclosed is Security Event Report 97-S01-00 for Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. This i

report is provided in accordance with 10 CFR 73.71(b)(1), which requires a 30-day written report to be submitted for safeguards events defined in 10 CFR 73 Appendix G.I.c, "Any failure, degradation, or discovered vulnerability in a safeguards system that could allow unauthorized or undetected access to a protected area, material access area, controlled access area, vital area, or transport for which compensatory measures have not been employed."

If yoa require additional information, please contact us.

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LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER) REPORTED LESSONS LEARNED ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE LICENSING PROCESS AND FED BACK TO INDUSTRY.

4 FORWARD COMMENTS REGARDING BURDEN ESilMATE (See reverse for required nurnber of TO THE INFORMATION AND RECORDS MANAOEMENT digits / characters for each block) BRANCH (T-6 F33), U.S. NUCLEAR REOULATORY COMMIS$10N, WASHINGTON, DC 20555-0001, AND TO THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJFCT FACILITY NAME (1) DOCKET NUMSER (2) PAGE (3)

Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 05000266 1 OF 3 TITLE (4)

Uncompensated PA Alarm Zone EVENT OATE (S) LER NUMSER (S) REPORT DATE (7) OTHER FACILITIES INVOLVED IS) l SEQUENTIAL REVISION FACILITY NAME DOCKET NUMBER MONTH DAY YEAR IYEAR NUMBER NUMBER MONTH DAY YEAR Unit 2 05000301 l l FACILITY NAME DOCKET NUMBER 02 04 l 97 l 97 - S01 - 00 03 04 97 05000 OPERATING l THIS REPORT IS SUSMITTED PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR S: (Check one or more) (11)

MODE (t) 20 220 % 20.2203(aH2)M 50.73<ai(2Ho 50.73(aH2)(viii)

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LEVEL (10) 0 20.2203(aH2Hij 20.2203t H3Hii) 50.73(aH2)(ia) X 73 71 20.2203(aH2)(ii) 20.2203(a)(4) 50.73(eH2Hivl OTHER 20.2203(s}{2)(in) 50.36(c)(1) 50.73(aH2)(v) Specify in Abstract below 20.2203(aH2H6v) 50.36(c)(2) 50.73(aH2)(vli) or wt NRC Form 3e8A LICENSEE CONTACT FOR THIS LER (12)

NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include Area Code)

Joan E. McCullum, Security Supervisor (414) 755-6221 COMPLETE ONE LINE FOR EACH COMPONENT FAILURE DESCRISED IN THis REPORT (13)

CAUSE SYSTEM COMPONENT MANUFACTURER REPORTABLE CAUSE SYSTEM COMPONENT MANUFACTURER REPORTABLE TO NPRDS TO NPRDS SUPPL NTAL REPORT EXPECTED (14) XPECTED YEAR YES SUSMISSION (If yes complete EXPECTED SUBMISSION DATE). X NO DATE (15)

ABSTRACT (Limit to 1400 spaces, i.e., approxirr.ately 15 single-spaced typewritten lines) (16) on February 4, 1997, during the early to mid-morning, PBNP and the surrounding area experienced severe weather conditions (high winds and snow). This resulted in numerous alarms being received on intrusion detection devices from both the strong winds and the weight of the snow.

This requirad posting of additior.a1 personnel. At 1329 hours0.0154 days <br />0.369 hours <br />0.0022 weeks <br />5.056845e-4 months <br />, the CAS operator initiated compensatory measures for loss of multiple e-fields and microwave zones. At 1342 it was discovered that compensatory measures were not implemented for one alarmed microwave zone (M10) for approximately 16 minutes; 6 mimites longer than the required 10-minutes allowed for establishment of compensatory measures. Compensatory measures were established at 1345 hours0.0156 days <br />0.374 hours <br />0.00222 weeks <br />5.117725e-4 months <br />. The root cause of this event was personnel failure to follow compensatory measures procedures and checklists and to adhere to communications standards. Contributing factors were weak management oversight of CAS/SAS activities in that adherence to established procedures, use of checklists and standards was not being enforced; corrective actions from previous events were not fully completed; and long-term security hardware issues have not been fully resolved.

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TEXT CONTINUATION FACILITY NAME til DOCKET NUMBER (2) LER NUMBER (6) PAGE 13)

YEAR SEQUENTIAL REVISION Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 05000266 NUMBER NUMBER 2 OF 3 97 -

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! Event Start: February 4, 1997, at 1329 htars i

Event End February 4, 1997, at 1345 hours0.0156 days <br />0.374 hours <br />0.00222 weeks <br />5.117725e-4 months <br /> Location: Protected Area Operations: Unit 1 at 90% power Unit 2 in refueling shutdown with reactor defueled l Security Force: Contract i

Number & Type of Personnel Involved: 2 contractor personnel i Event

Description:

! On February 4, 1997, severe weather conditions were being experienced

during the early and mid-morning hours. Posting of dedicated observers was performed on a number of occasions throughout the morning. At i 1329 hours0.0154 days <br />0.369 hours <br />0.0022 weeks <br />5.056845e-4 months <br />, the CAS operator initiater

the compensatory procedure for

, loss of multiple intrusion detection zones. It was discovered at 1342-hours that compensatory measures for microwave zones M9, M10 and M22 had not been implemented. Of these three microwave zones, only M10 was in an alarmed status.

l i Immediate Corrective Action: Upon identification at 1342 hours0.0155 days <br />0.373 hours <br />0.00222 weeks <br />5.10631e-4 months <br /> that the microwave M10 had not been compensated, compensatory measures were

.. established at 1345 hours0.0156 days <br />0.374 hours <br />0.00222 weeks <br />5.117725e-4 months <br />. Approximately 16 minutes had elapsed from initiation of compensatory measures to full implementation.

Cause:

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1. The CAS and SAS operators failed to implement procedural guidance and associated checklists for the implementation of severe weather

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2. The CAS and SAS operators failed to adhere to accepted communications standards including use of the intercom, public address systems and i repeatbacks.

3. Management oversight of CAS and SAS activities was inadequate.

4. Corrective actions identified during previous events have not been fully implemented.

5. A contributing factor was the condition of the security hardware systems. There are a number of upgrades that have been planned, but they have not yet been implemented.

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TEXT CONTINUATION l FACILITY NAME til DOCKET NUMBER (2) LER NUM8ER (8'i PAGE 13)

YEAR SEQUENTIAL REVISION l Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 05000266 NUMMR NUMMR 3OF3 l 97 -

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Corrective Action:

1. Senior security supervision has implemented additional management ,

oversight of CAS and SAS operations by senior contractor supervision. l

2. An administrative po'sition is being added to the security force to relieve senior security supervision of tasks that inhibit their ability to provide an appropriate level of management oversight for security operations.

3. The security supervisor met with all members of the security force on February 12, 1997, and February 19, 1997. During these meetings, the security supervisor informed the security force of the licensee's .

performance standards and expectations, as well as identifying the l methods to be used for monitoring and enforcement of these standards and expectations. l

4. The SAS operator involved in the event received additional training in areas of identified performance deficiencies prior to being rescheduled to perform CAS or SAS duties. l

5. The CAS operator was relieved of CAS/SAS duties.

6. A report delineating the deficiencies and current status of the physical condition of the security hardware system was prepared and presented to senior site management on February 14, 1997. An evaluation of this report on March 3, 1997, by licensee senior engineering management representatives determined there were three areas of the physical security system which required an in-depth engineering evaluation to be performed. These were the security computer, the closed circuit television network, and the perimeter intrusion detection system. By September 1, 1997, engineering evaluations will be completed, decisions will be made, and project plans will be formalized, as appropriate, to address these three areas.

Notifications:

The NRC resident inspector was notified of this event at 1422 hours0.0165 days <br />0.395 hours <br />0.00235 weeks <br />5.41071e-4 months <br /> on February 4, 1997. The event was reported via ENS to the NRC Operations Center at 1413 hours0.0164 days <br />0.393 hours <br />0.00234 weeks <br />5.376465e-4 months <br /> on February 4, 1996.

Similar Occurrences:

LER 266/94-S01-00 LER 266/95-S03-00 LER 266/95-SO4-00 LER 266/96-S01-00 NRC FORM 366A (4-95)