ML19296B861
| ML19296B861 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 12/04/1979 |
| From: | Bickwit L NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC) |
| To: | Gilinsky V NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8002220274 | |
| Download: ML19296B861 (4) | |
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SUBJECT:
TMI UNIT ONE -- MANAGEMENT COMPETENCE Ue have pr'epared, with OPE's assistance, the enclosed draft order. OGC and OPE take n'a position on whether it should be issued. OPE believes that, should the Cocmission order the Board to address the management competence issue before it. =~ addresses other contentions, it should similarly treat the closely related issue of whether Metropolitan Edison has the financf resources to safely operate Unit One. ~
Enclosures:
1. Draft Ordcr ~ 2. Portions of Aug. 9 opinien pertaining to managenent competence e, o 4 3 M g9 g 7 ~ cc:. Chairman Hendrie Y Conraissioner Kennedy ~ Commissioner Bradford Commissioner Ahearne 6 OPE ~ q, e OCA SECY M CC" TACT: Trip 'Rothschild, OGC 4-1465 ck Imp 8002220 y
uH1 Itu SIA1 t.S CF A*'.EP.ICA 1.C 'V NUCLEAR PEGULATOP.Y COP"ISSION g o g7 RETAM CMREWONDENCE { .p$ 9 t ) ge% s In the l'atter of ) A ) tiETROPOLITAN EDISON C01 PANY ) Docket flo. 50-28 ' \\e ) (Three Pile Island Huclear Station, ) Unit No. 1) ) ) ORDER On August 9,1979, the Connission issued an Order and Fotice of Fearing specifying issues to be addressed by the parties in this proceeding and suggesting a hearing schedule. The Commission has civen this-matter addi-tional consideration and believes that the issue of whether Petropolitan Edison possesses the canagement capability and technical [and financial) resources to safely operate Unit One, while at the sane tire continuing its cleanup efforts at Unit 2, warrants special and expedited consideratio_n so.that ~ the Conmission ray review that issue on an interlocutory basis. In addition to the nanagement competence issues specified in the August 9 order, the parties should also address the reasures which the licensee has implemented to clearly defi_ne the roles and responsibilities within its organization for plant operations. These measures should enconpass both nornal and emergency ~ conditions, including specificasion of operations connand and adm'inistrative control functions. De therefore are nodifying our Lugust 9 instructions to the Atcric Safety and Licensing Board to ensure expedited considera' tion of these issues. --2 1.'e direct the Licensing Roard to begin the bearing with the managerent cercetence issue. Once all testinony on this issue is corpleted, the hearings shculd be recessed to pernit the rarticirants to 'ile proposed fi'ndings of
2 fact on those issues, and to reply to the crocosed findings submitted by other participants. The Board should then issue a partial initial decision on those issues. Once the Board's opinion has been issued, it shall reconvene the hearing on the other issues. For the Cornission SAi'UF.L J. CHILK Secretary of the Comission Dated at l'ashington, D.C. 1 this day o'
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-assure safe cperation of TF.I-1, and tha: T)C-1 waste handiing capability is not c = relied en by cpe a:icas at WJ-2. .r E. Tne licensee shall demonstrate his managerial ca; ability and rescur es to operate Unit 1 while maintaining Unit 2 in a safe configuration and carrying ou.t planned decontamination and/or restoration activities. Issues to be addressed E inciuce the adecuae,v or grou s rovic i n.: sare:v review and opera lonal ac..vice. e. t w the manacement and technical.caoability and training of operations staff, the [ . adecuacy of the operational Ouality Assurance pre;ra: and the facility procedures;i and the. capability o# imp:rtant support :rganizations such as Health Physics and.L
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