ML023530027

G20020708/LTR-02-0803 - Stuart Richards Response to State Senator Leonard T. Connors, Jr., Jeffrey W. Moran, and Christopher J. Connors Ltr Re Oyster Creek and a Recently Announced Staff Reduction at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Stat

ML023530027
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Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	12/03/2002
From:	Connors C, Connors L, Moran J State of NJ, US SEN (Senate)
To:	Stroup E International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, NRC/Chairman
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EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM: DUE: 01/07/03 EDO CONTROL: G20020708 DOC DT: 12/03/02 FINAL REPLY:

State Senator Leonard T. Connors, Jr.

Jeffrey W. Moran Christopher J. Connors State of New Jersey TO:

NRC FOR SIGNATURE OF  : ** GRN ** CRC NO: 02-0803 Collins, NRR DESC: ROUTING:

Staff Reductions and Training Concerns at Oyster Travers Creek Paperiello Kane Norry Craig Burns/Cyr DATE: 12/17/02 Miller, RI ASSIGNED TO: CONTACT:

NRR Collins SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:

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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed:Dec 16, 2002 15:59 PAPER NUMBER: LTR-02-0803 LOGGING DATE: 12/16/2002 ACTION OFFICE: EDO AUTHOR: Leonard Connors AFFILIATION: NJ-GA ADDRESSEE: Edward Stroup

SUBJECT:

Staff reductions and training concerns at Oyster Creek ACTION: Information DISTRIBUTION RF LETTER DATE: 12/03/2002 ACKNOWLEDGED No SPECIAL HANDLING: cc: Chairman Meserve NOTES:

FILE LOCATION: Adams DATE DUE: DATE SIGNED:

EDO -- G20020708

", .... .STATE OF NEW JERSEY 9TH DISTRICTI LEGISLATIVE OFFICES' . JEFFREYIW.ORAN LEONARD T. CONNORS, JR.

620 WEST LACEY ROAD ASSEMBLYMAN--9TH DISTRICT SENATOR--9TH DISTRICT-FORKED RIVERi, NJ 08731 CHRISTOPHER J. CONNORS (609) 693-6700 ASSEMBLYMAN-9TH DISTRICT (732) 240-0266 December 3, 2002 Edward Stroup, President Local Union 1289 PO Box 1690 W iIl,-NJ07719 . . .......

Dear Mr. Stroup:

on behalf This acknowledges your November 27, 2002 letter to our 9th District Legislative Office of Local Union 1289 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers By way of this reply, our Delegation would like to reach out to convey our staff appreciation for your reductions and proactive efforts on behalf of Local 1289 to contact our office to report a series of training concerns at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station.

Our Delegation holds a steadfast'ahd'longstanding commitment to maintaining the the highest degree the plant operator that would jeopardize safCty of the of safety standards at this facility. Any ections by station raises many troubling questions.

As you know, nuclear generating stations are federally-licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory This conveyance Commission. By copy of this reply, we are forwarding your concerns to the NRC. issues with into these officially requests this federal agency to undertake a priority investigation all operating compliance with an eye toward taking every necessary remediative step to ensure full standards.

Further, by copy of this reply, we are also forwarding your briefing to our federal and U.S.

representatives, U.S. Senator Robert G. Torricelli. U.S. Senator Jon S. Corzine our federal representatives will want to utilize Representative H. James Saxton. We feel confident the auspices of their offices to initiate an NRC inguiry. -. ....

of Thank you for the opportunity to work cooperatively with you on behalf of the vital interests Local 1289 and for the safety of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station.

// *incerely, Connors, Jr.

LeonardT.

Senator - 9th District )

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/ Assemblyma - 9t District Asse rblyman - 9th District LTC/JWM/CJClgpl:mc c: Richard A. Meserve, Chairman, NRC U.S. Rep.

Hon. Robert G. Torricelli, U.S. Senate; Hon. Jon S. Corzine, U.S. Senate; Hon. H. James Saxton, Enclosure Printed on Recycled Paper

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LOCAL UNION 1289 P.O. BOX 1690, WALL, NJ 07719 November 27, 2002 Senator Connors

__ Assemblyman Jeff Munyan XA- iimbhYf-*-TCo-dRno rrs Nuclear Generating Station I am contracting you concerning Oyster Creek a reduction in staff recently to both inform you and seek your help with announced by Amergen/Exelon.

numerous staff reductions which Over the last several years there have been to the point where they struggle has already reduced the hands on workers to do normal day to day jobs.

3 classifications of workers.

Now the Company is completely abolishing

1. 1 Fire Protection Techs (3 Jobs)

(10 Jobs) *,

R2 Rad Waste Workers (I Job)

1. 3 Drafting Techs (4 Jobs)

They also laid off 4 clerical jobs Tech Jobs were created in the It should be noted that the Fire Protection of an inspection conducted by aftermath of three mile island on the findings on items of alleged non-compliance.

the NRC Performance Appraisal Branch See copies enclosed.

this Fire Protection Job Classification The Company is completely eliminating Department which is struggling under and has transferred the work to the I & C will remain doing this work.

its own workload. No Fire Protection personnel .

had-only very minor training in a-few ...

Additionally thi 1 &-C De'piartment-has in much of the equipment and areas of Fire Protection and remains untrained plant and the public.

systems that protect the employees, the who know these systems Oyster Creek is blessed with 3 long term employees in the name of "Greater Corporate inside and out, that should not be sacrificed in another State" Profit, to be sent back to the home Corporation indicated it intends yet further It should also be noted that Amergen has year or so.

reductions of hand on workers over the next

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