ML19309E698

Forwards IE Info Notice 80-14, Safety Suggestions from Employees. No Action Required

ML19309E698
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Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	04/02/1980
From:	Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Eric Turner HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 8004240216
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In Reply Refer To:

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Houston Lighting & Power Company ATTN: Mr. E. A. Turnar, Vice President Power Plant Construction and Technical Services Post Office Box 1700 Houston, Texas 77001 Gentelmen:

The enclosed IE 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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IE Information Notice No. 80-14 2.

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SSINS No.: 6870 UNITED STATES Accession No.:

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 8002280649 0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.

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F IE Information Notice No. 80-14 Date: April 2, 1980 l

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F SAFETY SUGGESTIONS FROM EMPLOYEES i

On February 29, 1980, the NRC Office of Inspection and Enforcement issued an i

instruction to NRC inspectors on the handling of safety suggestions received from licensee employees during inspections. A copy of the instruction, i

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 l

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 NRC inspector.

In these cases, the inspecto'r will i

follow the practices described in the enclosed instruction.

We suggest that licensees post this Information Notice and the enclosed i

instruction in an area where employees can read them.

Enclosure:

IE Temporary Instruction No. 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 th? 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 att'ention of NRC management, It is important that an employee proffering a suggestion related to safety be made aware that the NRC is interested in such suggestions and they will be pursued.

IE Information Notice ho. 80-14 April 2, 1980 LISTING OF RECENTLY ISSUED IE INFORMATION NOTICES Information Subject Date Issued To Notice No.

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80-09 Possible Occupational 3/7/80 All holders of power Health Hazard Associated reactor Operating With Closed Cooling Systems Licenses (0Ls) and For Operating Power Plants near term Construction Permits (cps) 80-10 Partial loss of Non-Nuclear 3/7/80 All Power reactor Instrument System Power facilities holding Supply During Operation Operating Licenses (OLs) and Construction Permits (cps) 80-11 General Problems with ASCO 3/14/80 All holders of Reactor Valves in Nuclear Application Operating License (OL),

Including Fire Protection Construction Permit (CP),

Systems fuel fabrication and processing facilities 80-12 Instrument Failure Causes 3/31/80 All holders of Power Opening of PORV and Block Reactor Operating Valve Licenses (OLs) and Construction Permits (cps) 80-13 General Electric Type SBM 4/2/80 All light water reactor Control Switches - Defective facilities holding power Cam Followers reactor Operating Licenses (OLs) and Construction Permits (cps) k Enclosure 1

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