ML16342D442
| ML16342D442 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 09/26/1996 |
| From: | Dyer J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Rueger G PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. |
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| NUDOCS 9610030204 | |
| Download: ML16342D442 (8) | |
See also: IR 05000275/1996022
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UNITEDSTATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400
ARLINGTON,TEXAS 76011.8064
Gregory M. Rueger, Senior Vice President
and General Manager
Nuclear Power Generation
Bus. Unit
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Nuclear Power Generation,
B14A
77 Beale Street, Room 1451
P.O. Box 770000
San Franciscb,
California 94177
September
26, 1996
SUBJECT:
NRC SPECIAL INSPECTION REPORT 50-275/96-22; 50-323/96-22
Dear Mr. Rueger:
On September
17, 1996, the NRC completed
a special inspection at your Diablo Canyon
Power Plant, Unit
1 and 2 reactor facilities. The purpose of the inspection was to review
your programs for addressing
and resolving employee safety concerns.
The enclosed
report presents the results of that inspection.
Past performance
has indicated
a generally healthy work environment for identification and
resolution of employee concerns at Diablo Canyon, and your employee concerns
program
appeared
adequate
to the environment that existed.
However, recent reorganization
initiatives have introduced potential challenges to continuation of that healthy environment.
There have been several recent indications that routine problem resolution and
communication processes
are not working as effectively as in the past.
This has created
an increased
need for a well stiuctured, and effectively implemented employee concerns
program.
In this regard, the enclosed
report addresses
several areas for potential
improvement of your program.
Experience at other facilities has demonstrated
that failure
to have a well functioning program in place, when employees
decide to make more
extensive use of the program, can rapidly degrade
employee morale, confidence,
and trust.
Industry experience
has also shown that receptive, effective supervision
is essential to
ensure
a healthy work environment, where employees confidently raise their concerns
and
have them properly resolved.
Recent transitions at Diablo Canyon have challenged these
supervisory processes,
and it appears that additional management
attention is required to
ensure effective communication between employees
and their supervisors,
and to promote
appropriate sensitivity by supervisors
in dealing with employee concerns.
You are encouraged
to promptly and effectively communicate top management
expectations
for maintaining excellent performance
in this area.
In addition, you are
encouraged
to develop the additional skills and insights at all levels of plant management
and supervision necessary
to ensure that, as future challenges
arise,
a healthy environment
exists for employees to raise their concerns
and have them resolved.
We look forward to
further discussion of your planned actions in this regard during the meeting which has been
arranged following the emergency
plan exercise at Diablo Canyon on October 9, 1996.
96i0030204
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ADOCK 05000275
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Gregory M. Rueger
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice,"
a copy of this letter,
its enclosure(s),
and your response
will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
To
the extent possible, your response
should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or
safeguards
information so that it can be placed in the Public Document Room without
redaction.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
J. E. Dyer, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.:
50-275
50-323
License Nos.:
DPR-82
Enclosures:
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NRC Inspection Report
50-275/96-22; 50-323/96-22
cc w/enclosures:
Dr. Richard Ferguson
Energy Chair
1100 11th Street, Suite 311
Sacramento,
California 95814
Ms. Nancy Culver
San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace
P.O. Box 164
Pismo Beach, California 93448
Chairman
San Luis Obispo County Board of
Supervisors
Room 370
County Government Center
San Luis Obispo, California 93408
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Gregory M. Rueger
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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Mr. Truman Burns)Mr. Robert Kinosian
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness, Rm. 4102
San Francisco, California 94102
Robert R. Wellington, Esq.
Legal Counsel
Diablo Canyon Independent
Safety Committee
857 Cass Street, Suite D
Monterey, California 93940
Mr. Steve Hsu
Radiologic Health Branch
State Department of Health Services
P.O. Box 942732
Sacramento,
California 94234
Christopher J. Warner, Esq.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
P.O. Box 7442
San Francisco, California 94120
Robert P. Powers, Vice President
and Plant Manager
Diablo Canyon Power Plant
P.O. Box 56
Avila Beach, California 93424
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Gregory M. Rueger
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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