IR 05000245/1997212

Forwards Evaluation Repts 50-245/97-212,50-336/97-212 & 50-423/97-212 on 971208-12 & 980105-09.Two Weaknesses Noted Involving NNECO Documentation Supporting Implementation & Closeout of Actions of Resolution of Issues in Focus Areas

ML20247K535
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Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	04/20/1998
From:	Mckee P NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Bowling M NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO.
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ML20247K540	List: IR 05000245/1997012 IR 05000245/1997212
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50-245-97-212, 50-336-97-212, 50-423-97-212, NUDOCS 9805220131
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SUBJECT:

EMPLOYEE CONCERNS PROGRAM AND SAFETY-CONSClOU WO'lK 1

ENVIRONMENT EVALUATION AT MILLSTONE NUCLEAR POWER STATION l (EVALUATION REPORT NOs. 50-245/97-212, 50-336/97-212, 50-423/97-212)

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Dear Mr. Bowling:

l During the period from December 8 to December 12,1997, and January 5 to January 9,1998, I l a team from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) Special Projects Office, Office l of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, in accordance with guidelines outlined in SECY-97-003, I

• Millstone Restart Review Process," performed an evaluation of the Employee Concerns l Program (ECP) and Safety-Conscious Work Environment (SCWE) at Millstone. Information l

obtained during NRC's onsite monitoring of ECP and SCWE activities, information presented at

! periodic meetings between Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (NNECO), Little Harbor l

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Consultants (LHC), and the NRC, and the staff's review of NNECO-documented material were 1 also used for input to the evaluation. This evaluation was a part of NRC's ongoing effort to !

assess the effectiveness of your programs which will also play an important part in the NRC's l consideration for restart at Millstone.

General ly, the team found that the ECP was well established, that NNECO had significantly improved the ECP since the beginning of 1997, and that the ECP was functioning effectively.

The team also noted significant progress in NNECO's efforts to enhance an SCWE. Two weaknesses in the SCWE area required attention. One weakness involved NNECO's documentation supporting the implementation and closeout of actions for resolution of issues in identified organizational focus areas. The second weakness involved NNECO's development of 3 plans to maintain the SCWE infrastructure beyond restart of the Millstone units into a self- '

sustaining entity. Subsequent to this evaluation, on March 31,1998, NNECO submitted its i letter on readiness for restart regarding SCWE which contained discussion and action plans for i maintaining organizational support for ECP and SCWE activities in the near and longer term.

Also, on April 7,1998, during the periodic three-way meeting with LHC and NNECO, additional information was gained on the status of NNECO's focus-area plans and documentation.

l While onsite for its evaluation, the team also evaluated the effectiveness of the independent, third-party, oversight program organization, LHC, and LHC's oversight of the Millstone ECP and SCWE. The results of this evaluation are discussed in a separate report (Evaluation Report No.98-210).

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Mr. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 2.790(a), a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning the enclosed evaluation report, please contact Ms. Helen N. Pastis at 301- 415-1261.

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y y Phillip F. Mc ee Deputy Director for Licensing Special Projects Office Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-245,50-336, and 50-423 Enclosure: Evaluation Report 97-212 cc w/encis: See next page

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N:rthrst Nucirr Enirgy Ccmpany Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Units 1,2, and 3 cc:

Charles Brinkman, Manager Lillian M. Cuoco, Esquire Washington Nuclear Operations Senior Nuclear Counsel ABB Combustion Engineering '

- Northeast Utilities Service Company 12300 Twinbrook Pkwy, Suite 330 P. O. Box 270 Rockville, MD 20852 Hartford, CT 06141-0270

Mr. D. M. Goebel

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Mr. Kevin T. A. McCarthy, Director Vice President - Nuclear Oversight i

Monitoring and Radiation Division Northeast Utilities Service Company Department of Environmental P. O. Box 128 Protectiori Waterford, CT 06385 l 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106-5127 '

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Senior Resident lnspector Millstone Nuclear Power Station Mr. Allan Johanson, Assistant Director c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Policy and Management P. O. Box 513 l Policy Development and Planning Niantic, CT 06357 Division l 450 Capitol Avenue - MS 52ERN Mr. David Amerine, Vice President

!- P. O. Box 341441 Nuclear Engineering and Support Hartford, CT 06134-1441 Northeast Utilities Service Company

P. O. Box 128 Regional Administrator, Region I Waterford, CT 06385 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission t 475 Allendale Road Mr. M. H. Brothers King of Prussia, PA 19406 Vice President - Operations Northeast Nuclear Energy Company First Selectmen P. O. Box 128 Town of Waterford Waterford, CT 06385 Hall of Records 200 Boston Post Road Mr. M. R. Scully, Executive Director ;

Waterford, CT 06385 Connecticut Municipal Electric l Energy Cooperative Mr. J. P. McElwain 30 Stott Avenue Recovery Officer- Millstone Unit 1 Norwich, CT 06360 Vice President (Acting)- Millstone Unit 3 ,

Nottheast Nuclear Energy Company Mr. William D. Meinert l P. O. Box 128 Nuclear Engineer  ;

Waterford, CT 06385 Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale j Electric Company j

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Mr. Wayne D. Lanning P. O. Box 426 Deputy Director of Inspections Ludlow, MA 01056 ,

Special Projects Office 475 Allendale Road Ernest C. Hadley, Esq.

King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 1040 B Main Street P. O. Box 549 Mr. F. C. Rothen West Wareham, MA 02576 i Vice President - Work Services Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P.O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385

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l l Northeast Nuclear Enirgy Company i Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Units 1,2, and 3

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l Citizens Regulatory Commission Mr. B. D. Kenyon ATTN: Ms. Susan Perry Luxton Chief Nuclear Officer- Millstone 180 Great Neck Road Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Waterford, CT 06385 P. O. Box 128 Waterford, Connecticut 06385 The Honorable Terry Concannon Nuclear Energy Advisory Council Deborah Katz, President Room 4035 Citizens Awareness Network Legislative Office Building P.O. Box 83 Capitol Avenue Shelbume Falls, MA 03170 Hartford, CT 06106 Joseph R. Egan, Esq.

Mr. G. D. Hicks Egan & Associates, P.C.

Unit Director- Millstone Unit 3 2300 N Street, NW Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Washington, D.C. 20037 P. O. Box 128 Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Mr. J. A. Price Unit Director- Millstone Unit 2 Little Harbor Consultants, Inc. Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Millstone -ITPOP Project Office P. O. Box 128 P. O. Box 0630 Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Niantic, CT 06375-0630 Attorney Nicholas J. Scobbo, Jr.

Mr. Evan W. Woollacott Ferriter, Scobbo, Caruso, Rodophele, PC

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Co-Chair 1 Beacon Street,11th Floor ,

Boston, MA 02108

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l Nuclear Energy Advisory Council 128 Terry's Plain Road Simsbury, CT 06070 Mr. Daniel L. Curry Project Director Parsons Power Group Inc.

2675 Morgantown Road Reading, PA 19607 Mr. Don Schopfer Verification Team Manager j Sargent & Lundy 55 E. Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60603 Mr. P. D. Hinnenkamp Director- Unit Operations Northeast Nuclear Energy Company

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