ML19325F026

Responds to Generic Ltr 89-07, Power Reactor Safeguards Contingency Planning for Surface Vehicle Bombs. Util Has Evaluated Listed Considerations,Including Safe Standoff Distances for Vital Equipment

ML19325F026
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	11/06/1989
From:	Murphy W VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
BVY-89-104, GL-89-07, GL-89-7, NUDOCS 8911130238
Download: ML19325F026 (2)

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Attention: Document Control Desk .

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References:

a) License No. DPR-28 (Docket No. 50-271) b) Letter, USNRC to VYNPC, NVY 89-95, Generic Letter 89-07, dated 4/28/89 '

c) Letter, USNRC to VYNPC, NVY 89-98, dated 4/28/89 d) Letter, USNRC to VYNPC, NVY 89-179, Generic Letter 89-07, Supplement 1, dated 8/21/89

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Response to Generic Letter 89-07: Power Reactor Safeguards Contingency Planning for Surface Vehicle Bombs This letter is to confirm that Vermont Yankee, pursuant to the requirements of References b) and c), has included in our safeguards contingency planning short-term actions that are to be taken to protect against attempted radiologi-cal sabotage involving a land vehicle bomb should such a threat materialize. '

c Vermont Yankee has evaluated the following considerations, as des'ribed in Generic Letter 89-D7 and, where necessary, teken the appropriate actions, o Determined safe standoff distances for vital equipment.

l o Identified site features in order to determine land vehicle access approach

paths and distances.

1 o Formulated short-range measures which are to be implemented within 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> l 'following notification by NRC to protect against unauthorized vehicle ,

access closer then safe standoff distances.

o Prepared plans and made advance arrangements to facilitate short-range con-

1. tingency measures in the event of a land vehicle bomb threat.

The Vermont Yankee Physical Security Plan currently addresses, in its Security Contingency Plan, steps to be taken by personnel in the event of a Bomb i

or Sabotage Threat or Discovery of an Armed Attack. The corresponding Vermont Yankee Security Procedures have been revised to provide detailed guidance to Vermont Yankee management and Security Force personnel in order to meet the spe-cific objective of prohibiting unauthorized vehicular access well in advance of the minimum safe standoff distances for vital equipment, including a land g go,3 vehicle bomb with the characteristics described in Reference c). l t o 8911130238 891106 EDR

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Vermont Yankee Security management has devised and coordinated contingency planning specifically for this Generic Letter in close cooperation with our Local Law Enforcement Assistance (LLEA) agency. LLEA has agreed to render assistance to the Security Force in the establishment of vehicle monitoring and interception zones which will inhibit and control all land vehicle access to the Vermont Yankee site by means of public highways as well as "off-road" access considerations.

Further, the procedural guidance which has been developed identifies supplemental on-site measures, utilizing existing and readily available materials which will further restrict land vehicle access to the site, if deemed necessary.

The specific information with respect to our contingency planning for land vehicle bomb threat preparedness is considered Safeguards Information and is not included in this submittal, per the guidance of Reference b); however, it is available.for review by the NRC at our Vernon site. It should be noted, as stated in Reference d), that Reference c) was received by Vermont Yankee on May 15, 1989.

Very truly yours, VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION W ./fM Warren P. urphy Vice Pres dent and Manager of Operations

/dm cc: USNRC Regional Administrator, Region I USNRC Resident Inspector, VYNPS STATE OF VERMONT)

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Then personally appeared before me, Warren P. Murphy, who, being duly sworn, did state that he is Vice President and Manager of Operations of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation, that he is duly authorized to execute and file the foregoi g(u in the name and on the behalf of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Cor [lon'g'nekh a the statements therein are true to the best of his knowled nd belief, q

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