ML18087A810
| ML18087A810 | |
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|---|---|
| Site: | Salem, Hope Creek, 05000000 |
| Issue date: | 04/04/1983 |
| From: | Uderitz R Public Service Enterprise Group |
| To: | Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8304080036 | |
| Download: ML18087A810 (2) | |
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..,. __.9 Richard A. Uderitz Public Service Electric and Gas Company P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 609 935-6010 Vice President -
Nuclear Mr. Darrell G. Eisenhut, Director Division of Licensing April 4, 1983 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
- u. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
20555
Dear Mr. Eisenhut:
The purpose of this letter is to confirm a March 31, 1983 verbal commitment by PSE&G to representatives of the NRC in the following areas:
Public Service Electric and Gas Company will undertake an independent management diagnostic of the structure, management systems and staffing of the Nuclear Department.
Management Analysis Company (MAC), a management consultant with extensive experience in the conduct of diagnostics for nuclear utilities, has been retained to make an appraisal of nuclear activities, including the operation and support organizations.
Particular emphasis will be placed on safety and regulatory activities.
MAC will. commence the evaluation on April 5, 1983.
A draft report is scheduled for completion on May 2, 1983 and a final report on May 30, 1983.
Copies of the reports will be forwarded to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Following the assessment and consideration of resultant findings and recommendations, an action plan will be developed for implementing improvements as appropriate.
PSE&G will establish a Nuclear Oversight ~ornrnittee to provide management with an independent basis for evaluating the effective-ness of Nuclear Safety.
The Charter for the Oversight Group will include:
MEMBERSHIP:
The Committee shall include 3-5 members and will consist of nuclear utility operations executives, college professors and former regulators.
SUPPORT:
Support for the Nuclear Oversight Committee will be by personnel from appropriate PSE&G organizations.
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- 1 Mr. Darrell G. Eisenhut U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission MEETING DATES: 4/4/83 The Nuclear Oversight Committee shall hold meetings at least quarterly and at any time upon request of a member.
REPORTS:
The Nuclear Oversight Committee shall submit reports to the Vice President -
Nuclear following each quarterly meeting.
Reports shall include:
(1) an evaluation of overall manage-ment attention to nuclear safety, (2) progress being made towards resolving the open issues identified in the commitments made by PSE&G to the Nuclear Regulatory Comrnmission and (3) progress on action items resulting from Management Analysis Company's evaluation.
Copies of these reports will be forwarded to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
USE OF CONSULTANTS:
The Committee in the performance of its duties may engage such technical and consulting services as warranted.
TERM:
Following a year's experience with the operation of the Nuclear Oversight Committee, PSE&G will evaluate the need for its con-tinuance in light of implementation of the action plan developed as a part of the management evaluation.
Sincerely,
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CC Mr. Richard W. Starostecki, Director Division of Project and Resident Program Region 1