ML062210085
| ML062210085 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem, Hope Creek  (DPR-070, NPF-057) |
| Issue date: | 01/22/2004 |
| From: | Frank Arner - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2005-0194 | |
| Download: ML062210085 (2) | |
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Frank Arner noteslcomments on th.nte w (01-22-04)
The following are my observations on the transcript of 1_
I interview on 01-22-04.
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i-oYE/NO AMPuFCATION (WHY,.WHY:NOT;ýETC;)
Will raise concerns and has done so before?
YES None Raises concerns for others?
N/A None Believes others raise concerns without hesitation?
YES See Below Knows of someone who has experienced retaliation for N/A Not specifically addressed during Interview raising concerns?
Bins for Issues:
- 1 - PERCEIVED LACK OF FREEDOM TO RAISE SAFETY CONCERNS TO PSEG MANAGEMENT
- 2 - PRODUCTION OVER SAFETY ISSUES
- 3 - SCHEDULE PRESSURE ISSUES
- 4 - LABOR - MANAGEMENT ISSUES
- 5 - INDUSTRIAL SAFETY ISSUES OTHER UNSPECIFIED ISSUES/COMMENTS
- 1 - PERCEIVED LACK OF FREEDOM TO RAISE SAFETY CONCERNS TO PSEG MANAGEMENT NONE
- 2 - PRODUCTION OVER SAFETY ISSUES (p. 53-43) Outage management Wrote a notification listing the concerns that operations management was mpking overly conservative decisions costing the company productivity. The Interviewee mentioned that the Shift Manageri t the time took exception to this message. The interviewee noted that It certainly seemed unusual that the corrective action process was used in this venue.
(Spring 2002 time frame) 0 (p. 106) Th FAN M.
Wushed for a procedure change after a diesel generator service water test indicated an anomaly rnow-rate. The procedure change was Intended to remove the requirement for a given flow rate during a periodic flush of piping. The Issue was resolveda
-rent when the SW valve was repaired. The Interviewee had stated he was uncomfortable at the time with th,,
,ushing in that direction at the time because he felt the push was to find a way to ignore an apparent problem with the system.
(p. 126) The Interviewee categorized production ess cessive at times, and he felt that he had less decision making authority than he had at a previous job a
'e did Indicate, however, that the difference could be related to the change away from the "rate-based" regulatory model days.
- 3 - SCHEDULE PRESSURE ISSUES (p. 39) During dilution to the reactor coolant system for startup, the samples did not agree with the calculations. Outage management believed that the operating shift should continue diluting and stay within the schedule while operations management wanted to discontinue the dilution process until they could determine why there was a discrepancy. Delaying the dilution activity was the right thing to do In the Interviewee's opinion because It was a reactivity issue. Ultimately, they understood the problem and fixed the discrepancies prior to continuing. (2001 time frame)
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Frank Arner notes/comments on th pterview (01-22-04)
- 4 - LABOR - MANAGEMENT ISSUES 0
(p. 21) "SY" Check valve testing concerns resulted In
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'o effectively communicating his discussions with Engineering and may have ected some peope iat they did n-oiel!eve he would pursue their concerns appro ri toe.
The Ien rviewee Indicated that the bift Manage; may have felt an aversion since that fime to dealing with thW..
but he did not believe he would be affected in continuing to bring up safety issues. (Summer 2M1 time frame) 0 (P. 57, 66 & 67) The Interviewee indicated his belief that th o*
Wilu m vas trying to Influence operability decisions even though he didnt have a license. The transcript covered a few instances where the Interviewee felt this had been the case. The Interviewee did not indicate that he believed any of the issues would be current safety issu',s.
When the above concern was taken to a meeting between the Shift Managers and Senior Operations Management...
addressing the feeling that there wa* Inappropriate Interventio'n' of senior management In operability calls, the senior management said the,ýhift managersos acting like "victims.0 The Interviewee did not completely understand why they would have used that term. (Springf 2002 time frame)
- 5 - INDUSTRIALSAFETY ISSUES NONE OTHER UNSPECIFIED ISSUES/COMMENTS 0
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