ML052490101

E-Mail from Meyer to Markley, Meeting W/Workers and Cancelled & Lochbaum Perspective

ML052490101
Person / Time
Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	02/18/2004
From:	Meyer G NRC Region 1
To:	Markley M NRC/EDO
References
FOIA/PA-2004-0314
Download: ML052490101 (1)

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Glenn Meyer - Re: Fwd: Meeting w/ workers cancelled & Lochbaum perspective Page 1

-1 From: GlennMeyer To: Michael Markley Date: 2/18/04 4:08PM

Subject:

Re: Fwd: Meeting w/ workers cancelled & Lochbaum perspective We understand that a half dozen maintenance / work control personnel were involved. The main alleger had provided the name of a contact and conveyed the group's interest in a meeting with regional management. Subsequently, the alleger brought in Dave Lochbaum as a facilitator, and Dave coordinated the meetin' parations, including contacting the workers.

>>> Michael Markley 02/18/04 03:33PM >>>

Sam Collins has asked what the population of workers was expected to be, how they are associated with allegations, and the relationship between them and Lochbaum.

Michael Markley Senior Regional Coordinator and Program Engineer Office of the Executive Director for Operations U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Phone (301) 415-1722 Fax (301)415-2162 e-mail: MTM~nrc.gov /

>>> A. Randolph Blough 02/18/04 02:55PM >>>

I followed up by phone with Dave Lochbaum to get more details behind his statement that things are

'deteriorating daily.'

He said he may have overstated that, and he doesn't have any immediate concem, but he does get the impression that the licensee mgt is being defensive and may still be in denial, and the workers he talks to are very nervous. He bases that on what he is hearing, as well as some of the letters sr mgt is putting out.

But he believes the NRC is doing the right things and isstill hopeful that things will improve at the island.

randy

>>> Glenn Meyer 02/18/04 09:40AM >>>

The attached email from Dave Lochbaum cancels the requested meeting between Randy Blough and V2 PSEG maintenance workers, which was being arranged. The reason given is the workers fear of being identified as problem employees. He further indicates that the most recent Roy Anderson weekly letter (also attached) had heightened the fear and mentions "all the[se] warning signs" at Salem & Hope Creek.

CC: A. Randolph Blough; David Vito; John Jolicoeur