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Notices of Receipt of Petition for Directors Decision Under 2.206.Petitioners Request That Unc Take Immediate Corrective Action & Imposition of Civil Penalties Against Util
ML17191A634
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Site: Dresden, Byron, Braidwood, Quad Cities, LaSalle  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 04/29/1998
From: Collins S
NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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2.206, NUDOCS 9805060060
Download: ML17191A634 (7)


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7590-01-P UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGUbATORY COMMISSION DOCKET NOS. STN 50-456. STN 50-457: STN 50-454. STN 50-455: 50-237. 50-249; 50-373. 50-374: 50-254. 50-265: AND 50-295. 50-304 LICENSE NOS. NPF-72. NPF-77: NPF-37. NPF-66; DPR-19. DPR-25:

NPF-11. NPF-18: DRP-29. DPR-30: AND DPR-39. DPR-48 COMMONWEAL TH EDISON COMPANY RECEIPT OF PETITION FOR DIRECTOR'S DECISION UNDER 10 CFR 2.206

  • Notice is hereby given that by Petition dated March 25, 1998, the National Whistleblower Legal Defense and Education Fund and Mr. Randy Robarge (the Petitioners) have requested that _

the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) take immediate corrective action and imposition of civil penalties against Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd).

As grounds for their request, the Petitioners assert that (1) ComEd's assertion in a pleading in a case before the U.S. Department of Labor, 98-ERA-2, that the filing of a uProblem Identification Form* (PIF) does not constitute protected activity fosters an atmosphere of intimidation and Chills the reporting of safety concerns in violation of 10 CFR 50.7, and (2)

ComEd intentionally imposed *restrictive confidentiality" aimed at prohibiting employees from providing information to the NRC in violation of 10 CFR 50.7.

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

The Petition has been referred to the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. The Petitioners' request for immediate action was denied by letter dated April 29, 1998.

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A copy of the Petition is available for inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room at 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20003-1527.

Dated at Rockville, Marytand, this 29th day of April 1998.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULA TORY COMMISSION

.c;;c: w/incoming Petition Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, President Nuclear Generation Group Commonwealth Edison Company Executive Towers West Ill 1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 Michael I. Miller, Esquire Sidley and Austin One First National Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60603 Regional Administrator, Region Ill U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, 111inois 60532-4351 Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety Office of Nuclear Facility Safety 1035 Outer Park Drive*

Springfield, Illinois 62704 Document Control Desk-Licensing Commonwealth Edison Company.

1400 Opus Place, Suite 400 Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 Ms. C. Sue Hauser, Project Manager Westinghouse Electric Corporation Energy Systems Business Unit Post Office Box 355 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230 Joseph Gallo Gallo & Ross 1250 Eye St., N.W., Suite 302 Washington, DC20005 Howard A. Leamer Environmental law and Policy Center of the Midwest 35 East Wacker Drive Suite 1300 Chicago, Illinois 60601 Commonwealth Edison Company U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Byron Resident Inspectors Office

. 4448 N. German Church Road Byron, Illinois 61o10-97 50

  • Ms. Lorraine Creek RR 1, Box 182 Manteno, Illinois 60950 Chairman, Ogle County Board post Office Box 357 Oregon, Illinois 61061 Mrs. Phillip B. Johnson 1907 Stratford Lane Rockford, Illinois 61107 George L. Edgar Morgan, Lewis and Bochius 1800 M Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20036 Attorney General 500 S. Second Street Springfield, Illinois 62701 Commonwealth Edison Company Byron Station Manager 4450 N. German Church Road Byron, Illinois 61010-9794 Commonwealth Edison Company Site Vice President - Byron 4450 N. German Church Road Byron, Illinois 61010-9794 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Braidwood Resident Inspectors Office RR 1, Box 79 Braceville, Illinois 60407 Mr. Ron Stephens Illinois Emergency Services and Disaster Agency 110 E. Adams Street Springfield, Illinois 62706

Chairman Will County Board of Supervisors Will County Board Courthouse Joliet, Illinois 60434 Commonwealth Edison Company Braidwood Station Manager RR 1, Box 84 Braceville, Illinois 60407 Ms. Bridget Little Rorem Appleseed Coordinator 117 N. Linden Street Essex, Illinois 60935 Commonwealth Edison Company Site Vice President - Braidwood RR1, Box84 Bracemille, IL 60407 Commonwealth Edison Company Site Vice President - Dresden 6500 N. Dresden Road Morris, Illinois 60450-9765 Commonwealth Edison Company Dresden Station Manager 6500 N. Dresden Road Morris, Illinois 60450-9765 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dresden Resident Inspectors Office 6500 N. Dresden Road Morris, Illinois 60450-9766 William D. Leach Manager - Nuclear MidAmerican Energy Company 907 Walnut Street P.O. Box 657 Des Moines, Iowa 50303 Commonwealth Edison Company Vice President - Law and MidAmerican Energy Company Regulatory Affairs One River Center Place 106 E. Second Street P.O. Box 4350 Davenport, Iowa 52808 Chairman Rock Island County Board of Supervisors 1504 3rd Avenue Rock Island County Office Bldg.

Rock Island, Illinois 61201 Chairman Grundy County Board Administration Building 1320 Union Street Morris, Illinois 60450 Commonwealth Edison Company Quad Cities Station Manager 22710 206th Avenue N.

Cordova, Illinois 61242-9740 Commonwealth Edison Company Site Vice President - Quad Cities.

22710 206th Avenue N.

Cordova, Illinois 61242-9740 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Quad Cities Resident Inspectors Office 22712 206th Avenue N.

Cordova, Illinois 61242 Phillip P. Steptoe, Esquire Sidley and Austin One First National Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60603 Assistant Attorney General 100 W. Randolph Street Suite 12 Chicago, Illinois 60601

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

  • LaSalle Resident Inspectors Office 2605 N. 21st Road Marseilles: Illinois 61341-9756 Chairman LaSalle County Board of Supervisors LaSalle County Courthouse Ottawa, Illinois 61350 Chairman Illinois Commerce Commission Leland Building

.527 E. Capitol Avenue Springfield, Illinois 62706 Commonwealth Edison Company LaSalle Station Manager 2601 N. 21st Road Marseilles, Illinois 61341-9757 Commonwealth Edison Company Site Vice President - LaSalle 2601 N. 21st Road Marseilles, Illinois 61341-9757 Robert Cushing Chief, Public Utilities Division Illinois Attorney General's Office 100 W. Randolph Street Chicago, Illinois 60601 Dr. Cecil Lue-Hing Director of Research and Development Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago 100 E. Erie Street Chicago, Illinois 60611 Mr. David Helwig Senior Vice President

  • Commonwealth Edison Company Executive Towers West Ill 1400 Opus Place, S1.1ite 900 Downers Grove, IL 60515. Commonwealth Edison Company Mr. Gene H. Stanley
  • PWR's Vice President
  • Commonwealth Edison Company.

Executive Towers West Ill 1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 Downers Grove, IL 60515 Mr. Steve Perry BWR's Vice President Commonwealth Edison Company Executive Towers West Ill 1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 Downers Grove, IL 60515 Mr. Dennis L. Farrar Regulatory Services Manager Commonwealth Edison Company Executive Towers West Ill 1400 Opus Place, Suite 500 Downers Grove, IL 60515 Ms. Irene Johnson, Licensing Director

  • Nuclear Regulatory Services Commonwealth Edison Company Executive Towers West Ill 1400 Opus Place, Suite 500 Downers Grove, IL 60515 Commonwealth Edison Company Reg. Assurance Supervisor - Byron 4450 N. German Church Road Byron, Illinois 61010-9794 Commonwealth Edison Company Reg. Assurance Supervisor - Braidwood RR 1, Box 84 Braceville, Illinois 60407

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Commonwealth Edison Company Reg. Assurance Supervisor - Dresden 2605 N. 21st Road Marseilles, Illinois 61341-9765 Commonwealth Edison Company

  • Reg. Assurance Supervisor - Quad Cities 22710 206th Avenue N.

Cordova, Illinois 61242-9740

Commonwealth Edison Company Reg. Assurance Supervisor - LaSalle 2601 N. 21st Road Marseilles, Illinois 61341-9757 Mr. Michael J. Wallace Senior Vice President Commonwealth Edison Company Executive Towers West Ill 1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 Downers Grove, IL 60515

  • Commonwealth Edison Company Zion Station Manager 101 Shiloh Blvd.

Zion, Illinois 60099-2797 Mayor of Zion Zion, Illinois 60099 Commonwealth Edison Company Site Vice President - Zion 101 Shiloh Blvd.

Zion, Illinois 60099-2797 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Zion Resident Inspectors Office 105 Shiloh Blvd.

Zion, Illinois 60099 Commonwealth Edison Company Reg. Assurance Supervisor-Zion 101 Shiloh Blvd.

Zion, Illinois 60099-2797 Commonwealth E~ison Company

EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM:

DUE: 04/27/98

. EDO CONTROL: G980185 DOC OT: 03/25/98

.FINAL REPLY:

Michael D. Kohn Stephen M. Kohn National Whistleblower Legal Defense and. Education Fund TO:

NRC FOR SIGNATURE OF :

Collins, NRR DESC:

    • GRN **

2.206 PETITION TO CORRECT ILLEGAL RESTRAINT ON COMMUNICATION WITH NRC AND TO RECTIFY A CURRENT CHILLING EFFECT ON THE REPORTING OF SAFETY CONCERNS AT COMED PLANTS DATE: 03/27/98 ASSIGNED TO:

  • CONTACT:

NRR Collins

.SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:

NRR ACTION:

DRPW:Aden~am.

NRR RECEIVED:

Mar.ch 30, 19?8 NRR ROUTING:

Collins/Miraglia Boger Sheron Travers Roe Z-immerman N RR Ma i1 room CRC NO:

ROUTING:

Callan Thadani Thompson Norry Blaha Burns Beach, RIII Cyr, OGC JGoldberg, OGC BGleaves, NRR ACTION