ML20154F197

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 970818-22.Violation Noted: on 970819,inspector Determined That Two Gaps of Approx 6 & 7 Ft Existed on Northwest Portion of Vehicle Barrier System. One of Active Sys Barriers Could Be Easily Defeated
ML20154F197
Person / Time
Site: Cooper Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 09/19/1997
From:
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
Shared Package
ML20154F182 List:
References
50-298-97-15, NUDOCS 9810090109
Download: ML20154F197 (2)


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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Nebraska Public Power District Docket No.:

50-298 Cooper Nuclear Station License No.:

DPR-46 During an NRC inspection conducted on August 18-22,1997, one violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violation is listed below:

Vehicle Barrier System 10 CFR 73.55(c)(7) requires that licensees establish vehicle contrd measures to protect against the use of a land vehicle as a means to gain unauthorized proximity to vital areas.

Paragraph 3.1.3 of the licensee's physical security plan requirec that the licensee install a vehicle barrier system to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 73.55 (c)(7).

Contrary to the above, on August 19,1997, the inspector determined that:

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Two gaps of approximately 6 and 7 feet existed on the northwest portion of the vehicle barriet system (2)

One of the active system barriers could be easily and quickly defeated by hand tools The active barrier issue (Example 2) was corrected prior to the end of the inspection and does not require a response.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement lli)(50-298/9715-01).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Nebraska Public Power District is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:

Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region IV,611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400, Arlington, Texas 76011, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a

" Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the DOCUMENT CONTAINS ENCLOSURE CONTAINS SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION UPON SEPARATION THIS PAGE IS DECONTROLLED l

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1 2-required response. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where l

good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction. However, if you find it necessary to include such information, you should clearly indicate the specific information that you desire not to be placed in the PDR, and provide the legal basis to support your request for withholding the information from the public.

Dated at Arlington, Texas this 19th day of September 1997 l

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