ELV-00820, Partially Withheld Ltr Forwarding Redacted Version of Settlement Agreement Between Williams Contracting,Inc & Util.W/O Encl

Partially Withheld Ltr Forwarding Redacted Version of Settlement Agreement Between Williams Contracting,Inc & Util.W/O Encl

ML20087K765
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	08/18/1989
From:	Mcdonald R GEORGIA POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
Shared Package
ML20087H608	List: ELV-00820, Partially Withheld Ltr Forwarding Redacted Version of Settlement Agreement Between Williams Contracting,Inc & Util.W/O Encl ML20087K781
References
FOIA-94-322 ELV-00820, ELV-820, NUDOCS 9508240139
Download: ML20087K765 (2)

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Nac#eae Operators August 18, 1989 ELV-00820 1607n Docket Nos. 50-424 50-425 U. 5. Puclear Regulatory Commission ,

- ATTN: Document Control Desk i Washington, D. C. 20555 Gentlemen:

V0GTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT SETTLEMEd7 AGREEMENTS Pursuant to the August 17, 1989 aff request of Mr. David 8. Matthews of the NRC d is William a redacted version of the settlement agreement between executed o Contracting, Inc. and Georgia Power Company from the enc osed copy: Only the following infomation has been redacted (a)

Identities of the parties and their counsel; (b) The DOL case number; (c) Refererces to Plant Vogtle; (d) Refererces to specific dollar amounts; and (e) The date of the agreement.

The NRC's April 27, 1989  !

restrict individuals from raising safety concernsThe agreement with the NRC. le enclosed discourag tended by Georgia Power Company to in any way restrict or from raising safety concerns with the NRC. The nondisclosure language of Section 7 of the enclosed agreement binding on all parties to the agreement, addresses thuswhich is by pro,vidin i specific exception for the NRC as a " legitimate governmental agency.g a "  !

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enclosed Power Company's intent was specifically manifested in Section 4 of the Section 4 refers to the licensee's " Quality Concerns" program and the employee's express continuing obligation to raise, in writing, arty concern as to action of the licensee or its contractor believed to have any adverse impact, or potential impact on the safety of workers or the plant.

The NRC has always been afforded access to the program's files and fact, NRC representatives have reviewed most if not all of these concerns , in submitted is tantamount to tthe program. tent 1 disclosure Accordingly submission of concerns to the program o,f concerns to the NRC. Moreover, Section 4 vests ith "all of the rights of an employee who comenced a Quality Concern." ,One of the express, writtenprivil rights of employees who commence a Quality Concern is freedom to contact the NRC with and literature, those in concerns, training sessions. as reflected in program flyers, placards and sistler As a conseguer the a ement contemplates free disclosure of matters to the NRC b(

The NRC was its entire history. kept infor1ned of the status of the claim filed by over C. offices were apprised of this case, and all others, prior to the issuance of the Vogtle Unf t 1 operating license.

had access agreements. to all relevant documents, including the written settlementAdditionally, Georgia Power. requests that the enclosed redacted agreement as well as the redacted infomation be treated as confidential personnel information.

Sincerely, R. P. Mcdonald RPN/ JAB /gm Enclosure xc(w/o) Geor la Power Company

r. . K. McCoy Mr. G. Bockhold, Jr.

Mr. R. M. Odom Mr. P. D. Rushton NORMS U. S. _ Nuclear Regulatory Comission Mr. 5. D. Ebneter, Regional Aetintstrator '

Mr. JJ. B. Hopkins, Licensing Project Manager, NRR (w/ encl.)

Mr.

F. Rogge, Senior Resident Inspector, Vogtle '

l Troutnan, Sanders, Lockerinan & Ashmore Hr.~A'. H. Domby bd

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