ML19309E428
| ML19309E428 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 04/02/1980 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Van Brunt E ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8004220031 | |
| Download: ML19309E428 (1) | |
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Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529 & 50-530 i
Arizona Public Service Company P. O. Box 21666 Phoenix, Arizona 85036 Attention: Mr. E. E. Van Brunt, Jr.
Vice President, Nuclear Projects Gentlemen:
The enclosed Information Notice provides information regarding the practices to be followed by NRC inspectors when they receive expressions of concern related to safety from plant employees.
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R. H. Engelken i
Director Enclosures :
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IE Information Notice j
No. 80-14 2.
List of IE Information Notices Recently Issued cc w/ enclosures:
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20555 April 2, 1980 IE Information Notice flo. 80-14 SAFETY SUGGESTIONS FROM EMPLOYEES On February 29, 1980, the NRC Office of Inspection and Enforcement issued an instruction to flRC inspectors on the handling of safety suggestions received frcm licensee employees during inspect'ons. A copy of the instruction, Temporary Instruction No.1210/1, is enclosed.
The purpose of this instruction is to reaffirm to inspectors that they must be sensitive to the safety concerns of employees. We encourage employees to attempt resolution of their safety concerns through the normal communication channels to their supervisors and managers. Nevertheless, there are instances where an employee apparently feels more comfortable expressing his or her safety concerns to an flRC inspector.
In these cases, the inspector will follow the practices described in the enclosed instruction.
We suggest that licensees post this Information Notice and the enclosed instruction in an area where employees can read them.
Enclosure:
IE Temporary Inst tetion flo. 1210/1 i
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TI 1210/1 Issue Date: 2/29/80 SAFETY SUGGESTIONS RECEIVED DURING INSPECTIONS During inspections, inspectors may receive safety suggestions relating to plant conditions or operations from licensee employees.
Inspectors must be receptive to such suggestions and should attempt to resolve or deal with each one received. Even in those cases where the suggestion would require a licensee to do more than is required by NRC regulations, license conditions, or technical specifications, the inspector should discuss the suggestion with the employee and provide, to the best of the inspector's ability, the options that are available.
Depending upon the nature of the suggestion, some possible courses of action are as follows:
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Encourage the employee to forward the suggestion in writing to plant management and, if appropriate, to the NRC.
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For matters clearly under the jurisdiction of another Federal agency, or a state or local agency, encourage the employee to contact the appropriate agency, or offer to bring the information to the attention of the proper official.
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Inform the employee that the matter will be evaluated and, if appropriate, brought to the attention of MRC management.
It is important that an employee profferring a suggestion related to safety be made aware that the NRC is interested in such suggestions and they will be pursued. 4 l
o IE Information flotice flo. 80-14 Enclosure April 2, 1980 RECENTLY ISSUED IE IllFORMATI0fl NOTICES Information Subject Date Issued To Notice flo.
Issued 80-13 General Electric Typa SBM 4/2/80 All light water reactor Control Swiches - Offective facilities' holding power Cam Followers reactor OLs or cps 80-12 Instrument Failure Causes 3/31/80 All holders of power Opening of PORV anc Block reactor OLs and cps Valve 80-11 General Problems with ASCO 3/14/80 All holders of Reactor Valves in fluclear Application OL, CP, fuel fabrica-Including Fire Protection tion and processing Systems facilities 80-10 Partial Loss of tion-fluclear 3/7/80 All power reactor Instrument System Power facilities holding l
Supply During Operation OLs and cps 80-09 Possible Occupational 3/7/80 All holders of Health Haiard Associated power reactor OLs with Closed Cooling Systems and near term cps 80-08 The States Company Sliding 3/7/80 All power reactor Link Electrical Terminal facilities with an OL Block or a CP 80-07 Pump Shaft Fatigue Cracking 2/29/80 All Light Water Reactor Facilities holder power reactor OLs and cps 30-06 Notification of Significant 2/27/80 All holders of Reactor Events OLs and to near term OL applicants 80-05 Chloride Contamination 2/8/80 All licensees of nuclear of Safety Related Piping power reactor facilities and applicants and holders of nuclear power reactor cps 80-04 BWR Fuel Exposure in 2/4/80 All BWR's holding a Excess of Limits pcwer reactor OL or CP