ML20135A779

Informs That Info Being Provided to Plant Security Managers Could Assist in Efforts to Protect Plants Against Insider Requirement of design-basis Threat.Encl Being Withheld from Public Disclosure Due to Sensitive Info Contained within

ML20135A779
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	02/20/1997
From:	Rooney V NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Reid D VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
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NUDOCS 9702270397
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i-Mr. Donald A. Reid  :

Vice Pr sident, Operaticns February;20, 1997 -

' Vermont' Yankee Nuclear Power Corporatien '

Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05301

SUBJECT:

PROTECTED AREA ACCESS CONTROL AT NUCLEAR REACTOR SITES ,

Dear Mr. Reid:

i The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is notifying all nuclear power reactor licensees of a potential-problem involving the protected area access control

. system that may exist at your sites. As a result of an unauthorized entry at.

one of the operating reactor sites, the NRC has determined that this. situation  ;

may be a generic problem that should be analyzed by all licensees to verify that regulatory requirements are being met.

This letter is to inform you that information is being provided to your plant security managers that could' assist in your efforts to protect your plants against the " insider" requirement of the design-basis threat. This information includes a Safeguards Information enclosure that is being sent only to your site security managers. -The enclosure is being withheld from public disclosure due to the sensitive information that it contains. t It is suggested that' the information in the safeguards enclosure be reviewed for applicability to your plants and actions be considered, as appropriate.  ;

Should you have any questions, please contact Barry Manili in the Safeguards Branch, Nuclear Reactor Regulation at (301) 415-2912.

Sincerely,

ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

Vernon L. Rooney, Senior' Project Manag'er .

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i February 20, 1997

! Mr. Donald A. Reid i Vice President, Operations

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation i Ferry Road i Brattleboro, VT 05301

SUBJECT:

PROTECTED AREA' ACCESS CONTROL AT NUCLEAR REACTOR SITES i

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Dear Mr. Reid:

2 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is notifying all nuclear power reactor licensees of a potential problem involving the protected area access control system that may exist at your sites. As a result of an unauthorized entry at one of the operating reactor sites, the NRC has determined that this situation may be a generic problem that should be analyzed by all licensees to verify that regulatory requirements are being met.

This letter is to inform you that information is being provided to your plant security managers that could assist in your efforts to protect your plants against the " insider" requirement of the design-basis threat. This information includes a Safeguards Information enclosure that is being sent only to your site security managers. The enclosure is being withheld from public disclosure due to the sensitive information that it contains.

It is suggested that the information in the safeguards enclosure be reviewed for appitcability to your plants and actions be considered, as appropriate.

Should you have any questions, please contact Barry Nanili in the Safeguards Branch, Nuclear Reactor Regulation at (301) 415-2912.

Sincere kt: - m Vernon L. Rooney, Senior Project Nanager Project Directprate I-3 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-271

Enclosure:

Safeguards Information cc w/ enc 1: Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Vermont Yankee Station Greg L. Morgan, Security Manager P.O. Box 157 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, VT 05354 cc w/o encl: See next page

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Regional Administrator, Region I Mr. David Rodham, Director U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: James Muckerheide i

475 Allendale Road ' Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency l King of Prussia, PA 19406 400 Worcester Rd.

P.O. Box 1496 j j R. K. Gad, III Framingham, MA 01701-0317 )

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One International Place Mr. Raymond N. McCandless )

l l Boston, MA 02110-2624 Vermont Division of Occupational and Radiological Health j Mr. Richard P. Sedano, Commissioner Administration Building

Vermont Department of Public Service Montpelier, VT C5602 l 120 State Street, 3rd Floor l

Montpelier, VT 05602 l Nr. J. J. Duffy 1

Licensing Engineer l Public Service Board Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power l j State of Vermont Corporation  !

i 120 State Street 580 Main Street i 4

Montpelier, VT 05602 Bolton, MA 01740-1398 I i

l' Chairman, Board of Selectmen '

Town of Vernon 1 j P.O. Box 116

j Vernon, VT 05354-0116 Nr. Richard E. McCullough

! Operating Experience Coordinator l l Vermont Yar.kae Nuclear Power Station  :

! P.O. % x 157

! Governor Hunt Road Vernon, VT 05354 i

s j G. Dana Bisbee, Esq.

. Deputy Attorney General 1 33 Capitol Street

{ Concord, NH 03301-6937 1

1 Resident Inspector i Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i

P.O. Box 176

Vernon, VT 05354 i

Chief, Safety Unit Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 19th Floor Boston, MA 02108

Mr. Robert J. Wanczyk, Plant Manager l Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station i P.O. Box 157, Governor Hunt Road Vernon, VT 05354 Mr. Ross B. Barkhurst, President Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation

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