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Home My WebLink About20011056 J°`tP0.REG fit q UNITED STATES y 9 r R% _ { 8 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV ° �IIH Y y 611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400 ' +° ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-8064 LT7 ( 6 11.1 9 9 I APR - 6 2001 Ms. Beverly Beverly A. Cook, Manager Idaho Operations Office U. S. Department of Energy 850 Energy Drive Idaho Falls, ID 83401-1563 SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 72-09/2001-02 Dear Ms. Cook: —` On March 26-27, 2001, an NRC inspection was conducted at your Fort St. Vrain Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). The enclosed report presents the scope and results of that inspection. Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that your security program was effectively implemented. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/index.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you. Sincerely, Dwight D. Chamberlain, Director Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Docket Nos.: 72-09 License Nos.: SNM-2504 Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report 72-09/01-02 Co sei?/ q end4Zi 4-/I aDO/ 2001-1056 U. S. Department of Energy -2- cc: Mr. Jan Hagers TMI/FSV Licensing Project Manager Department of Energy Idaho Operations Office 850 Energy Drive Idaho Falls, ID 83401-1563 Ms. Mary J. Fisher General Manager, Nuclear Public Service Company of Colorado P. O. Box 840 Denver, CO 80201-0840 Mr. M. H. Holmes Project Assurance Manager Public Service Company of Colorado 16805 Weld County Road 19-1/2 Platteville, CO 80651 Chairman Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado Greeley, Colorado 80631 Regional Representative Radiation Programs Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 1 Denver Place 999 18th Street, Suite 1300 Denver, Colorado 80202-2413 Robert M. Quillin, Director Laboratory and Radiation Services Division Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 8100 Lowry Boulevard Denver, Colorado 80220-6928 ENCLOSURE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV Docket No.: 72-09 License No.: SNM-2504 Report No.: 72-09/2001-02 Licensee: U. S. Department of Energy Facility: Fort St. Vrain Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) Location: 16805 Weld County Road 19-1/2 Platteville, Colorado 80651 Dates: March 26-27, 2001 Inspector: A. Bruce Earnest, Senior Physical Security Specialist Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Approved by: D. Blair Spitzberg, Ph.D., Chief Fuel Cycle and Decommissioning Branch Division of Nuclear Material Safety -2- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Fort St. Vrain (FSV) Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) NRC Inspection Report 72-09/01-02 The FSV ISFSI has been in operation since December 1991. The facility had been maintained and operated by Public Service Company of Colorado until June 4, 1999, at which time the NRC license was transferred to the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE). The Idaho Operations Office of the DOE was assigned responsibility for the FSV facility. This inspection was the second annual physical security inspection since DOE assumed responsibility for the facility. Operation of an ISFSI - Annual Inspection • Physical security plan changes were submitted in accordance with NRC requirements, and the changes had not decreased the effectiveness of the plan. Security procedures were consistent with the physical security plan (Section S1.1) • The audit program was effectively implemented (Section S1.2). • The licensee's safeguards event log program was effectively maintained. The security staff understood the reporting requirements (Section S1.3). • The protected area barriers were adequate to delay an attempted intrusion (Section S1.4). • An effective detection system was installed and maintained (Section S1.5). • The assessment aids system provided effective assessment of the protected area (Section S1.6). • The lighting system met physical security plan requirements (Section S1.7). • The FSV alarm station operator was efficient. The alarm station met physical security plan requirements (Section 1.8). • The licensee maintained an effective communications capability (Section 1.9). • The lock and key control program was effectively implemented (Section S1.10). • The training and qualification program for security officers was effective. (Section S1.11). -3- Report Details S1 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations (ISFSI) (81001) S1.1 Security Plans a. Inspection Scope The licensee's ISFSI Physical security plan, Amendment 2, dated April 6, 2000, and implementing procedures were inspected to determine compliance with the requirements of 10 CFR 72.186. The ISFSI physical security plan incorporated the ISFSI contingency response plan. b. Observations and Findings The inspector determined from a review of the plan change noted above that the changes to the licensee's NRC-approved physical security plan did not decrease the effectiveness of the plan. The inspector determined that the licensee maintained an effective management system for the development and administration of procedures and verified that the procedures were consistent with requirements of the physical security plan. c. Conclusions Physical security plan changes were submitted in accordance with NRC requirements, and the changes had not decreased the effectiveness of the plan. Security procedures were consistent with the physical security plan. S1.2 Audits a. Inspection Scope The inspector reviewed Audit Report 00-ISFSI-S-005 to determine compliance with the requirements of 10 CFR 72.176 and the requirements of the physical security plan. b. Observations and Findings The audit was comprehensive, thorough, and timely. Licensee corrective actions appeared to be effective. c. Conclusions The audit program was effectively implemented. -4- S1.3. Records and Reports a. Inspection Scope The safeguards event logs for calendar year 2000 and the first quarter of 2001 were inspected to determine compliance with the requirements of the physical security plan. b. Observations and Findings The licensee's safeguards event logs were effectively maintained and the information from the logs was tracked and trended in order to identify potential problem areas. The security staff understood the security events that needed to be included in its 24-hour event log and those events that needed to be reported to the NRC within 24 hours of occurrence. c. Conclusions The licensee's safeguards event log program was effectively maintained. The security staff understood the reporting requirements. S1.4 Physical Barriers - Protected Area a. Inspection Scope The protected area physical barriers were inspected to determine compliance with the requirements of the physical security plan. b. Observations and Findings The walls and doors are of substantial construction and would provide an adequate delay to adversaries attempting to enter the protected area. The inspector confirmed that all openings in the barrier were smaller than 96 square inches or the openings had substantial barriers in place to cover the openings. c. Conclusion The protected area barriers were adequate to delay an attempted intrusion. S1.5 Detection Aids - Protected Area a. Inspection Scope The detection aids program for the protected area was inspected to determine compliance with the requirements of the physical security plan. b. Observations and Findings The licensee's protected are'i detection aids consist of balanced magnetic switches on the portals leading into the protected area and motion detectors within the building and -5- the fuel storage vault. The inspector observed licensee tests of the detection aids. Every test of all detection devices was successful. The licensee's detection aids system met the physical security plan requirements. c. Conclusion An effective detection system was installed and maintained. S1.6 Assessment Aids a. Inspection Scope The assessment aids program was inspected to determine compliance with the physical security plan. The areas inspected included the application of closed-circuit television to provide observation of both the inside and outside of the facility and the adequacy of the monitoring system in the alarm stations. b. Observations and Findings The areas inspected included adequacy of the closed-circuit television system and the monitoring system in the alarm station. The inspector observed tests of the assessment aids system. The monitors were placed in an appropriate manner for use by the alarm station operators to monitor activities around and inside the protected area. The assessment aids system met physical security plan requirements. c. Conclusion The assessment aids system provided effective assessment of the protected area. S1.7 Lighting a. Inspection Scope The lighting system was inspected to determine the licensee's compliance with the requirements of the physical security plan. b. Observations and Findings The lighting effectively ensured cameras and security officers can visually inspect the areas inside the facility. Access control points, outside areas of the ISFSI, and alarm stations were lighted in an adequate manner. c. Conclusion The lighting system met physical security plan requirements. -6- S1.8 Alarm Stations a. Inspection Scope The alarm stations were inspected to determine compliance with the requirements of the physical security plan. b. Observations and Findings Access to the alarm station was strictly controlled. Any attempt to enter the alarm station would create an intrusion alarm. The alarm station console was constructed in such a manner as to allow one operator to effectively operate the station under all conditions. The inspector asked questions of the station operator and determined that the operator was effectively trained and knowledgeable of the operator duties. The alarm station is a hardened facility and met bullet resistance standards as described in 10 CFR 73.2. c. Conclusion The licensee's alarm station operator was efficient. The alarm station met physical security plan requirements. S1.9 Communications a. Inspection Scope The communications capabilities were inspected to determine compliance with the requirements of the physical security plan. The areas inspected included the operability of both radio and telephone systems, and the capability to effectively communicate both telephonically and by radio with the local law enforcement agencies. b. Observations and Findings The inspector confirmed that the licensee had telephone and radio systems capable of meeting all communications requirements of the security organization. The inspector observed a test of the radio system. The alarm station operator demonstrated the ability to communicate by radio with local law enforcement authorities. In addition, the inspector observed an on-site communications check with security officers. The radio equipment was effective and well maintained. c. Conclusion The licensee maintained an effective communications capability. -7- S1.10 Locks, Keys, and Combinations a. Inspection Scope The locks, keys, and combinations program was inspected to determine the licensee's compliance with the requirements of the physical security plan. b. Observations and Findings The inspector reviewed lock and key inventory records and determined that annual inventory records indicated inventories were completed as required by procedure. Further, the records indicated that annual rotation of locks and keys had occurred. c. Conclusion The lock and key control program was effectively implemented. S1.11 Security Training and Qualifications a. Inspection Scope The security training and qualification program was inspected to determine compliance with the requirements of the training and qualifications plan. b. Observations and Findings The inspector reviewed the training and qualification records of 11 security officers. The training and qualifications records of the officers were complete and readily available for inspection. The officers were confident in their training and were proficient in their duty performance. c. Conclusion The training and qualification program for security officers was effective. S8 Miscellaneous Security and Safeguards Issues (81700) S8.1 Followup (92904) S8.1.1 (Closed) Violation 72-09/9902-01: Inadequate Alarm Station Operation. During a test of the alarm station operation, the Warning Control Center (secondary alarm station) operator was unfamiliar with the alarm station duress system operation and failed to authenticate properly. The licensee completed a retraining program as corrective action. A similar test was completed successfully during this inspection. -8- V. Management Meeting X1 Exit Meeting Summary The inspector presented the inspection results to members of licensee management and others at the exit meeting on March 27, 2001. The licensee's management acknowledged the findings presented. The licensee's management did not identify as proprietary any information provided to, or reviewed by, the inspector. ATTACHMENT SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PARTIAL LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED Licensee M. Gardner, FSV Facility Director, DOE R. Coombs, Security Specialist, DOE Contractor T. Borst, ISFSI Manager, Bechtel BWXT, K. Jensen, Physical Security Officer, Bechtel BWXT J. Leger, Project Manager, Burns Security J. Newkirk, Facility Safety Officer, Bechtel BWXT —� INSPECTION PROCEDURES USED 81001 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations 92904 Followup ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED Opened None. Closed 72-09/9902-01 VIO Inadequate Alarm Station Operation Hello