IR 05000312/1993006
| ML20057C503 | |
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| Site: | Rancho Seco |
| Issue date: | 09/02/1993 |
| From: | Qualls P, Reese J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20057C499 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-312-93-06, 50-312-93-6, NUDOCS 9309290038 | |
| Download: ML20057C503 (6) | |
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U. S. NUCLEAR' REGULATORY COMMISSION j
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REGION V
Report No.:
50-312/93-06 License No.:
DPR-54 Sacramento Municipal Utility District Licensee:
14440 Twin Cities Road Herald, California 95638-9799 Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station Facility Name:
Rancho Seco Site, Herald, California Inspection at:
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Inspection Dates: August 19, 1993
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Inspectors:
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Date ' Signed pa H.Reese,phief, adi tion Protection Branch Summary:
- Announced inspection to obtain information on the licensee's Areas Inspected:
During this inspection, Temporary Instruction employee concerns program.
2500/028 was used.
No violations or deviations were identified.
Results;
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DETAILS
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PERSONS CONTACTED-
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The below listed persons were contacted during the course of the
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inspection:
- D. Gardiner, Manager, Radiation Protection, Chemistry, and Emergency planning
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- J. Delezinski, Manager, QA, Licensing, and dministration W. Koepke, Supervisor, Quality Control
. * Attended Exit Meeting on January 20, 1993.
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Employee Concerns Program The inspector interviewed licensee managers concerning the scope and content of their employee concerns programs in order to complete the questionnaire which was required by Temporary Instruction 2500/028.- The completed questionnaire is included as an attachment to this report.
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Exit Interview
On August 19, 1993, at the conclusion of the site visit, the inspector met with the licensee representatives identified in Paragraph I to summarize the scope and the preliminary results of this inspection. The licensee did not identify as proprietary any of the materials provided to or reviewed by the inspectors during the inspection.
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EMPLOYEE CONCERNS PROGRAMS
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t PLANT NAME: Rancho Seco LICENSEE:
SMUD DOCKET #:
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NOTE: Please circle yes or no if applicable and add comments in the space y
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PROGRAM:
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Does the licensee have an employee concerns program?
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(Yes.qrN0/ Comments)
Yes, called PDQ (Potential Deviation from Quality), Affirmative
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-i Action, Grievance Procedures, Idea Program
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2c Has NRC inspected this program? Report #
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SCOPE:
(Circle all that apply)
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Is it for:
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Technical?
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Yes
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Administrative? (Yes,No/ Comments)
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Personnel issues?
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Does it cover safety as well as non-safety issues?
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Is it designed for:
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Nuclear Safety? (Yes,No/ Comments)
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Personal Safety? (Yes,No/ Comments)
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Personnel issues - including union grievances?
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Does the program apply to all licensee employees?
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Contractors?
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Yes Issue Date: 07/29/93 A-1 2500/028 Attachment
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Does the licensee require its contractors and their subs to have a-
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i Affirmative Action and Safety
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Does the licensee conduct. an exit interview upon terminating i
employees asking if they have any safety concerns?
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INDEPENDENCE:
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What is the title of the person in charge?
l Good Idea Program: - Asst. General Manager for Operations
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PDQ Program:
Licensing /QA Manager Grievance / Affirmative Action Programs:
Personnel Services
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Who do they report to?
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Licensing /QA - Deputy ACM Operations
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AGM OPS - Deputy GM Personnel Services AGM and Chief, Energy Supply i
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Are they independent of line management?
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Does the ECP use third party consultants?
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How is a concern about a manager or vice president followed up?
Handled at highest level of the chain, at least higher than the
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RESOURCES:
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What is the size of the staff devoted to this program?
Programs at Rancho are collateral duties so no staff devoted to-
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What are ECP staff qualifications (technical training, interviewing
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training, investigator training, other)?
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Safety Training
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REFERRALS:
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Who has followup on concerns (ECP staff, line management, other)?
ECP staff
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CONFIDENTIALITY:
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Are the reports confidential?
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Can be confidential.
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dent 44y-ofdealleger made known to Q, nior managemen9
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Can employees be:
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Anonymous? h No/ Comments)
Report by phone? h No/ Comments)
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FEEDBACKr
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Is feedback given to the alleger upon completion of the followup?
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(Yes.o_t No - If so, how?)
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Yes, resolution report.
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Does the program reward good ideas?
y Yes Who, or at what level, makes the final decision of resolution?
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i Manager or higher Are the resolutions of anonymous concerns disseminated?
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Are resolutions of valid concerns publicized (newsletter, bulletin l
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board, all hands meeting, other)?
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EFFECTIVENESS:
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How does the licensee measure the effectiveness of the program?
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QA audits
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Trendedt (Yes p_t No/ Comments)
PDQs are trended.
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In the last three years how many concerns were raised?
Of the concerns raised, how many were closed?
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survey, interviews, other)?
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All Hands Meeting Anonymous Surveys 5.
How frequently are internal audits of the ECP conducted and by whom?
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ADMINISTRATION / TRAINING:
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Is ECP prescribed by a procedure? (Yes.o_r N0/ Comments)
Each separate program is prescribed by a procedure.
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How are employees, as well as contractors, made aware of this program (training, newsletter, bulletin board, other)?
Training (GET)
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
(Including characteristics which make -the program
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especially effective, if any.)
Due to the plant being in a defueled/ decommissioning condition there _is only a small number 'of long term, experienced employees resulting in an open culture and few concerns.
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