ML16342A623

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Notice of Receipt of Petition for Directors Decision Under 2.206.Petitioner Requests That NRC Modify License for Plant, Units 1 & 2 to Require That Plant Owner Have Independent Contractor Evaluate Plant Safety Culture
ML16342A623
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Site: Diablo Canyon  
Issue date: 12/30/1998
From: Boger B
NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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2.206, NUDOCS 9901050221
Download: ML16342A623 (4)


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7590-01-P U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORYCOMMISSION.

PACIFIC GAS 8 ELECTRIC COMPANY DIABLOCANYON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT-UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-275 AND 50-323 RECEIPT OF PETITION FOR DIRECTOR'S DECISION UNDER 10 CFR 2.206 Notice is hereby given that by petition dated November 24, 1998, Mr. David A.

Lochbaum has requested that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) take action with regard to Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2. Petitioner requests that the NRC modify the licenses for Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 to require that the plant's owner have an independent contractor evaluate the plant's safety culture and that the independent contractor monitor the safety culture until the NRC concurs that a safety-conscious work environment has been established and maintained.

The petition also requests an informal hearing near Diablo Canyon to present new information on the safety culture at Diablo Canyon.

As the basis for this request, petitioner states that the safety culture at the Diablo Canyon site is not conducive to employees'aising safety issues freely without fear of retaliation.

The request is being treated pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 of the Commission's regulations.

The request has been referred to the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. As provided by Section 2.206, appropriate action willbe taken on this petition within a reasonable 990i65022i 98i230 PDR ADOCK 05000275' PDR

time. A copy of the petition is available for inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room at 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20555-0001.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Bruce A. Boger, Acting Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 30t'h day of December 1998

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