The NRC identified a violation of
10 CFR 50.9(a) requirements when it was determined that you failed to properly oversee a security officer who was performing required fire watches. As a result, the security officer willfully failed to conduct a roving
fire watch patrol and falsely documented completion of the
fire watch patrol. After the issue was identified, the licensee took substantial disciplinary actions as well as entering the deficiency into the corrective action program for resolution. This issue was dispositioned using traditional enforcement due to the willful aspects of the performance deficiency. Furthermore, the failure to provide complete and accurate information has the potential to impact the NRCs ability to perform its regulatory function. Although the investigation revealed that no
fire watch surveillances were actually missed, this issue is considered more than minor due to the willful aspects of the performance deficiency. In accordance with the guidance in Supplement VII of the
Enforcement Policy, this issue is considered a
Severity Level IV violation because it involved information that the NRC required be kept by a licensee that was incomplete or inaccurate and of more than minor safety significance. There was no cross-cutting aspect due to the issue of concern screening as minor because the surveillance was completed by other personnel in the area, although it was not documented
