ML062210209

E-mail from Vito, More to Interview PSEG

ML062210209
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Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	02/06/2004
From:	Vito D NRC Region 1
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FOIA/PA-2005-0194
Download: ML062210209 (3)

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Re: More to Interview re. PSEG

Kymn, Please understand that the following are my thoughts at this time, and not any type of official position, as we are still in the midst of the review. I am just trying to be responsive to your questions.

I believe we do envision a "cut off point," but we haven't definitively established that yet primarily because, while we are a ways into the Operations area review, we are only at the early stages of the Maintenance area "track", as you put it. In my opinion, a full fleshing out of these areas, along with a number of prior issues Region I has had with PSEG over the past few years in the area of problem identification and resolution, among other inspection program inputs, will enable us to generate an informed conclusion with regard to SCWE overall. I see it as an evolving process, as the developments of our review fold into PSEG's efforts in response to the 1/28/04 letter.

We thank you for all of the information you are providing. It has been extermely helpful in pointing us in fruitful directions. As you indicate, due to the complexity of this type of review, it has definitely been a challenge to assure that resources are used effectively and efficiently. As such, we ask that you permit us to review the information and use our best judgement as to who we will interview and when we will interviewn them. We have interviewed many of the people you have informed us about, and we are also interviewing others that have spun off of those interviews, as is the course of most such reviews, and as you alluded to in your message. Consequently, it is possible that we may not interview all of the people whose names you have provided. That doesn't mean that we are intentionally not interviewing someone, only that we feel that we have gotten enough information from other sources to render an informed conclusion in a particular area, and are focusing resources in another area where we are trying to establish firmer ground. I hope you understand our approach.

Regarding our treatment of issues that spin off of the review, as long as the spin off issues deal with SCWE, management style, production pressure, etc. we will keep it under the SCWE umbrella. Any technical issues, for which the NRC is not aware of the resolution or ongoing efforts toward resolution, will be treated as new allegations with responses going to the individual who raises the technical issue.

Regarding the "group meeting", we are working with Dave Lochbaum to arrange a mutually agreeable date. So, more to come.

As I think I already informed you, I will be out most of next week, so you may contact Leanne Harrison, who works with me, with any issues/information you have in the interim. If you call my number, she will pick up. Thanks.

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I have a sense that you are being inundated with people to interview. I hope you are getting all the resources you need. I believe the 'group meeting' that is being scheduled with Randy is likely to spark even more people coming forward. I hope the first two "tracks" of the continuing investigation won't be put on hold or further delayed. Do you envision a "cut off point" for the investigations I sparked and a means of opening up new investigations so this doesn't go on forever? Please let me know about this.

I do have three people to suggest be interviewed relating to how the senior Information in this record was deleted in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, exemptions

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I personally had a "falling out" with the Gap folks (who I had introduced to PSEG Nuclear) when their work with the executive team and other teams showed little/no progress.

Here are the main people from Gap and their "assignments" with the executive team. This is another case where I would urge you to have a team from the NRC interview all of them simultaneously. If not, I fear they will inform each other and the NRC will not get the "whole story." You might need subpoenas.

They will definitely consider their work confidential. They were literally paid millions and millions of dollars (their billing rate is $6000 per day-that is not a typo!) and there's little to show for it.

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Eileen Neff; Leanne Harrison; Sharon Johnson