ML17059A143
| ML17059A143 | |
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| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 07/29/1993 |
| From: | Larry Nicholson NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| References | |
| NUDOCS 9312220325 | |
| Download: ML17059A143 (12) | |
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ACCESSION NBR: 9312220325 DOC. DATE: 93/07/29 NOTARIZED:
NO DOCKET FACIL:50-220 Nine Mile Point Nuclear Stationi Unit li Niagara Pouje 05000220 50-410 Nine Mile Point Nuclear Stationi Unit 2i Niagara Moha 05000410 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION NICHOLSONiL.
NRC No Detailed Affiliation Given REC IP. NAI'IE REC IP IENT AFFILIATION
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Package containing Employee Concerns Program insp rept 50-220/89-21 5 50-410/89-16 dt d 930'915.
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882m Attachment PLANTNAME: Nine MilePoint LICENSEE: Niagara Mohawk DOCKE'I'A 50-220/50-410 NOTE: Please circle yes or no ifapplicable and add comments in the space provided.
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PROGRAM; 1.
Does the licensee have an employee concerns program?
Yes 2.
Has NRC inspected the program?
Report //': ~n'n In n
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SCOPE: (Circle all that apply) l.
Is it for:
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Technical Mes b.
Administrative'?
Yes c.
Personnel issues7 No (Personnel issues referred to Human Resourcts Depat< ment) 2.
Does it cover safety as well as non-safety issues?
Yes 3.
Is it designed for:
a.
N((clear safety?
Yes b.
Personal safety?
Yes 2000.i 'f C.
Personnel issues - including union grievances?
No (Has technical ttspects, personnel issues including union grievances are turned over to the HtIn>an Resources Depar trnent) 4.
Does the program apply to all licensee employees?
Yes 5.
Contractors?
Yes 6.
Docs the licensee require its contractors and their subs to have a similar program?
No (The QIP Progra>>i is discussed during Gl T given to the contractors.
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Does the licensee conduct an exit interview upon ter(ninating employees asking ifthey have any safety concerns?
No (Upo>> fern)i>>atio>> employees con(piete a tern)htation checklist which gives the cniployees the option of cvmpletiug a QIP concerns form nr a persona 1>>terv/Qw ~
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What is the title nf the person in charge?
QIP Prograni Director Who do they report to?
Sranch Manager Liceiising Are they independent of line management?
Yes (They rcport to the General Manager of Safety Assessment, Licensing,
, and Training)
R Does the DCP use third party consultallts?
Yes (When applicable utilizes lawyers, QA, or different tcchnical branches) liow is a concern about a manager or vice president followed up?
Next higher level in chain of comniand (example Executive VP Nuclear resolves QIP concerns for General Maiiagers)
D.
RESOURCES:
2.
~ What is the size of thc staff devoted to this progratn?
One individual What, are HCP staff qualifications (technical training, intewiewing training, investigator training, other)'
QIP Prograni Director expci iciice expands over IS years diverse inanagemcnt and tcchnical positions.
Various positions held include QA/QC inspector, supervisor and manager, prograin coordinator indcpcndciit assessment group, program director INPO, QII'xecutive staff, and program director INPO/QlP licensing.
Technical Training:
SNT-TC-JA and ANSI 45.2.6 Level 2 CertNcations held: Radiography Examination, Magnetic Particle testing, Special Processes, Electrical, Visual Inspection I through 4, Utlnid I'enetr'ant Testing, Solutlott Film Testing, Mechanical, Receiving Inspection, Quality Control/Visual.
Interview Training:
Completed inaiiagemciit devclopinent, tiai>>irig course "Infcrviewhigfor Fact Finding".
Investigator Training: HPFA Training and Siinple Root Cause 'I'raining.
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REFERRALS:
Who has followup on concerns (ECP staff, line management, other)?
Company lawyer for discriniination conceriis.
Technical coiiccr>>s addressed by the deficiency event repott systein which inclvdes onsitc safety review cominittce rcvicw of resolntio>>s.
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In the last three years how many concerns were raised2 Q Of the concerns raised, how many were closed? + What percentage were substantiated? ~
IIow are followup techniques used to measure effectiveness (random survey, interviews, other)2 Approxhnatcly a year and a half ago a survey was provided to the site population, ECP periodically meets iu small group sessions with the plant staff. Periodic discussions at morning meetings and individual interviews.
How frequently are internal audits of the ECP conducted and by whom?
Last internal audit conducted (Audit Report 91-25) during July 1991 by NMPC Intental Audits.
Infernal Audits reports directly to ÃMPC Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
ADMINISTRATION/TRAINING<
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Is ECP prescribed by a procedure2 Yes NIP-ECA-04, Quality First Program (QIP) 2, How are employees, as well as contractors, inade aware ofthis program (training, newsletter, bulletin board, other)2 General Employee Training
~ Bulletin Boards, conspicuous sigils in plant, and in weekly newsletter I I L
NTS'Including characteristics which inake the program especially effective, ifany.)
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Senior Management Endorscincnt of tlie Prograni.
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Accountability and resolution uf concerns ls the responsibility of the organization that the conceni ei'fecfs, NAME:
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Are the reports co>>fidential?
Yes 2.
Who is the identity uf the alleger made lu>own to?
ECP staff Can employees be:
a.
Anonymous?
Yes b.
Report by phone?
Yes (Site phone number 343-1172 and 1-800 phone number listed in dty telephone book for QLP Program)
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FEEDBACK; 2.
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4, Is feedback given to the alleger upo>> cd>>ipletion of the followup?
Yes (Discussed openly person-to-person)
Does program reward good ideas'?
~ Sy nature of concern, can't rcww d individual without )eopardizlng confidentiality. Liccns<<e has an Employee Recognitlon Program, however, no example, where Q1P concerns have been advertised for recognition.
Who, or at what level, mahes the final decision of resolution?
ECP validates correcfive actioras, Branch Manager is responsible for DE14 resolutions, Executive VP Nuclear Generation is responsible for resolution of conceives spcdfic to fhe Q1P Progrant.
Are the resolutions of anonymous co>>ccrns disseminated?
To the Senior Management Team which includes the Executive VP, Plant Managers and General Manager Site Support and Safety Assessment, Licensing and Training.
Are resolutions of valid concerns publicized (newsletter, bulletin board, all hands meeting, other)?
Examples of concerns and management, buy-in for the program publicized periodically in weekly newsletter.
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EÃi'RCTIVENESSt 2.
How docs the licensee measure the effectiveness of the program?
- 1) Compares ratio of NRC concerns/QIP concerns,
- 2) Benchmark other utilitics.
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Monitor plant areas which identify concerns (throughout the plant is cA'ective, localized would mean not all departments utBize the process).
Are conccr>>s:
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Trended?
Yes b.
Used?
No (There have been no specific tt'ends Identified)
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