ML062210144

E-mail from Blough to Vito, Calls with SCWE Alleger and Ucs, Fyi

ML062210144
Person / Time
Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	01/27/2004
From:	Blough A NRC Region 1
To:	Barber G, Neff E, Vito D NRC Region 1
References
FOIA/PA-2005-0194
Download: ML062210144 (1)

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Calls with SCWE alleger and UCS, FYI This note informs you of my recent telephone conversations on the SCWE case. I am not requesting any action.

Yesterday, Hub and I called Dave Lochbaum, UCS, and I later called the alleger. In both cases, the purpose of our call was to Inform them that NRC would soon be ready to issue some interim results of our SCWE review at Salem/Ho CrQek tt reassure them that this action would not reveal any details of on-going investigations of During the calls, Dave and the alleger were both complimentary of 01 and the Region's efforts, and appreciative of the info we provided in yesterday's calls.

- - Dave mentioned that, despite his general strong approval of RI's efforts thusfar, UCS feels that these reviews generally take too long and therefore UCS had been considering a 2.206 petition that might expedite the NRC's work.

- - The alleger was worried that our Interim results might be so vague that the company would not feel compelled to respond constructively to address their SCWE issues, and, further, that the licensse might simply argue that, under the recent mangement changes, that nothing else need be done. I said that I thought our results would be sufficiently compelling on both those points.

- - The alleger indicated that she and UCS are advising a group of current and former employees that want to bring their concerns to the press Inthe nearterm. I thanked her for that info and stressed how important it Is that any immediate safety concern be aired quickly to the licensee, NRC or some other rapid conduit so that it may be immediately assessed. She was well-versed on this point and assured me that any issues of that ilk had already been provided to us, and that she would endeavor to continue ensuring that any newly emerging ones are treated likewise.

The next day (today) the alleger called back and (1) thanked us again for our efforts to date, (2) opined that any interim results should be sent to Ferland, not Anderson (Note: thats the way we plan it anyhow),

and (3) informed me that they were advising the employee group to wait regards, randy CC: Brian Holian; Daniel Holody; Ernest Wilson; Glenn Meyer;, jtwl; Richard Urban Information I this record was deleted '

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