ML062210138

E-mail from Wiggins to Blough, Rev. 7 of Salem/Hc Work Environment Letter

ML062210138
Person / Time
Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	01/27/2004
From:	Wiggins J NRC Region 1
To:	Barber G, Blough A, Farrar K, Marc Ferdas, Mel Gray, Brian Holian, Johnson G, Malone G, Meyer G, Miller H, Neff E, Dan Orr, Passarelli A, Teator J, Vito D, Walker T, Elizabeth Wilson, Ted Wingfield NRC Region 1
References
FOIA/PA-2005-0194
Download: ML062210138 (7)

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From: James Wiggins 0 To: A. Randolph Blough; Anne Passarelli; Brian Holian; Daniel Orr, David Vito; Eileen Neff; Ernest Wilson; George Malone; Gilbert Johnson; Glenn Meyer; Hubert J. Miller, Jeffrey Teator, Karl Farrar, Marc Ferdas; Mel Gray; Scott Barber; Theodore Wingfield; Tracy Walker Date: 1127/04 7:32AM

Subject:

Re: Rev. 7 of Salem/HC Work Environment Letter The letter could be read as us wanting to approve the PSEG plan since we say we want to review the plan and meet on it - i.e. the plan ........ Should clarify our decision.

>>> David Vito 01/26104 12:53PM >>>

Glenn, et al.

The attached represents the latest version fo the letter, based on changes suggested at the meeting this morning.

CC: Daniel Holody; Leanne Harrison; Sharon Johnson 4/

Information in this record was deleted in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, exemptions ,2e' FOIA- q-_0___-__

Dav;id 'ito'-Re: Rev. 7 of Salem/HC Work Environment Letter Paae 1 l S---. --------------- ~.. .----- ~A From: James Wiggins To: David Vito Date: 1/27/04 7:29AM

Subject:

Re: Rev. 7 of Salem/HC Work Environment Letter lead to led...

While to this point, we have not identified any serious safety violations, collectively, information gathered has lead to concerns about the station work environment, particularly as it relates to the h effectiveness strength of communications, and efectiveness of station corrective action a

>>> David Vito 01/26/04 12:53PM >>>

Glenn, et. al.

The attached represents the latest version fo the letter, based on changes suggested at the meeting this morning.

idVito- Re: Rev. 7 of Salem/HC Work Environment Letter fDa .. Page I

.1 From: Daniel Orr To: David Vito Date: 1/26/04 5:19PM

Subject:

Re: Rev. 7 of Salem/HC Work Environment Letter Attached andglhted,,i.Jyll1w are some editorial comments. Also the PSEG distribution list is wrong, it still inclemployee.

Dan g P e e

>>> David Vito 01/26/04 12:53PM >>>

Glenn, et. al.

The attached represents the latest version fo the letter, based on changes suggested at the meeting this morning.

CC: A. Randolph Blough; Brian Holian; Daniel Holody; Eileen Neff, Ernest Wilson; George Malone; Gilbert Johnson; Glenn Meyer, Hubert J. Miller; James Wiggins; Jeffrey Teator, Karl Farrar, Leanne Harrison; Marc Ferdas; Mel Gray; Sharon Johnson; Theodore Wingfield; Tracy Walker

I *6avidVtc* Rev. 7 of the Saiem/HC Leiter' Paa e Ii From: David Vito *J To: Gina Matakas Date: 1126/04 1:24PM

Subject:

Rev. 7 of the Salem/HC Letter Gina, See attached.

avid -Vitb Latest draft of w'work environment"letter to PSEG re: Salem/HC . .Pag0 From: David Vito To: Frank Congel; Lisamarie Jarriel Date: 1/26104 2:04PM

Subject:

Latest draft of "work environmenr' letter to PSEG re: SalemIHC Lisa and Frank, As you are likely aware, we are a good way into our work environment review at SalemIHC, and based on what we have learned thus far, even in advance of completing all our interviews and developing a final assessment, we feel that it is time to engage the licensee on this matter. We have been contemplating this move for a while now (about a month) and have gone through several iterations of the attached draft letter (this is Rev. 7 of the draft letter). We had a long meeting this morning to incorporate some final changes/comments, so the attached is essentially concurred in up to Hub's level. We would like you to review the draft letter for concurrence.

Note: While we would normally approach this a bit more deliberately, we find ourselves in a significant time constraint (we would like to get It out In the next day or two). The alleger initially worked well with us in understanding the amount of review that was needed and that the review may be protracted as further facts developed. However, more recently, the alleger has engaged UCS (DL), who is taking more of a lead role in trying to prompt the NRC to faster action. Most recently (last Wednesday - 1/21104), the alleger informed me during a phone call I initiated, that she had been working with DL in the drafting of a 2.206 petition, which according to her, was essentially completed. She told me that DL had spoken with Commissioner Merrifield that morning, and that while he complimented Region I's efforts to date, he essentially issued an ultimatim to the Commissioner that: unless Region I acts, or gives indication that they are going to take some sort of action against PSEG shortly, the 2.206 petition will be submitted.

I did not inform the alleger that we had been working on a letter to PSEG, as it was still in draft at the time.

However, we believe that in order to be most effective in following up on this matter, it is important for us to get this correspondence on the docket before the alleger (and DL) "go public." We feel that the letter as drafted provides enough information for PSEG to develop an action plan, without divulging all of the specific details we have derived thus far from our review. We understand that the letter will prompt questions from PSEG to provide more specifics, and we intend to pursue those questions as they come forward. The letter not only asks PSEG to develop an action plan within 30 days, but also indicates that we would like to meet with them shortly after we have had an opprtunity to reveiw their action plan, in order to discuss the matter in more detail. Thanks in advance for your PROMPT support!l CC: A. Randolph Blough; Brian Holian; Daniel Holody; Eileen Neff, Ernest Wilson; Glenn Meyer;, Hubert J. Miller; Leanne Harrison; Scott Barber; Sharon Johnson

I David Vito - Review of Salem/HC work environment letter Page 11 From: David Vito Aý To: Frank Congel; Lisamarie Jarriel Date: 1/26/04 3:30PM

Subject:

Review of Salem/HC work environment letter Lisa and Frank, Io allM ess HQ was sent home because of the weather. I forgot to let you know that I will be out on *morrow so please contact Dan H. with your comments/concurrence on the letter. Thanks.

CC: Daniel Holody

[qavfd'Vito - Re: Rev. 7 of Salern/HC Work Enirnengete From: Daniel Orr To: David Vito Date: 1/26/04 5:19PM

Subject:

Re: Rev. 7 of Salem/HC Work Environment Letter Attached and h* hi hted in yow are some editorial comments. Also the PSEG distribution list is wrong, it still include *o longer a PSEG employee.

Dan

>>> David Vito 01126/04 12:53PM >> >>

Glenn, et. al.

The attached represents the latest version fo the letter, based on changes suggested at the meeting this morning.

CC: A. Randolph Blough; Brian Holian; Daniel Holody; Eileen Neff; Ernest Wilson; George Malone; Gilbert Johnson; Glenn Meyer, Hubert J. Miller;. James Wiggins; Jeffrey Teator' Karl Farrar; Leanne Harrison; Marc Ferdas; Mel Gray; Sharon Johnson; Theodore Wingfield; Tracy Walker