ML19309E765
| ML19309E765 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 04/02/1980 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Leonard J POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8004240335 | |
| Download: ML19309E765 (1) | |
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,o KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406 April 2,1980 Docket No. 50-333 Power Authority of the State of New York James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant ATTN:
Mr. J. D. Leonard, Jr.
Resident Manager P. O. Box 41 Lycoming, New York 13093 Gentlemen:
The enclosed IE Information Notice No. 80-14, " Safety Suggestions from Employees,"
provides information regarding the practices to be followed by NRC inspectors when they receive expressions of concern related to safety from plant employees.
No response is required. If you desire additional information regarding this matter, please contact this office.
Sincerely, 4[b Boyce H. Grier Director
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No. 80-14_with Attachment 2.
List of Recently Issued IE Information Notices CONTACT:
D. L. Caphton (215-337-5266)
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George T. Berry, Executive Director P. W. Lyon, Manager - Nuclear Operations A. Klausmann, Director, Quality Assurance M. C. Cosgrove, Quality Assurance Supervisor J. F. Davis, Chairman, Safety Review Committee C. M. Pratt, Assistant General Counsel G. M. Wilverding, Licensing Supervisor 80042 0 9 n5
ENCLOSURE 1 l
SSINS No.: 6870 UNITED STATES Accession No.:
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 8002280649 0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 IE Information Notice No. 80-14 Date:
April 2, 1980 Page 1 of 1 SAFETY SUGGESTIONS FROM EMPLOYEES On February 29, 1980, the NRC Office of Inspection and Enforcement issuad an instruction to NRC inspectors on the handling of safety suggestions received from licensee employees during inspections.
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 !.hrough the normal communication channels to their supervisors and managers.
Hevertheless, there are instances where an employee apparently feels more co..artable expressing his or her safety concerns to an i4RC 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 in-struction in an area where employees can read them.
Attachment:
IE Temporary Instruction No. 1210/1 i
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Attachment to IE Information Notice No. 80-14 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 i
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 appropri-ate, brought to the attention of NRC management.
l 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. l 9
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ENCLOSURE 2 IE Information Notice No. 80-14 Date:
April 2, 1980 i
Page 1 of 1 RECENTLY ISSUED IE INFORMATION NOTICES Information Subject Date Issued to Notice No.
Issued 80-04 BWR Fuel Exposure in Excess 2/4/80 All BWR Facilities with of Limits an Operationg License (OL) or Construction Permit (CP) 80-05 Chloride Contamination of 2/8/80 All Power Reactor Faci-Safety Related Piping and lities with an OL or CP Components and applicants for a CP 80-06 Notification of Signif-2/27/80 All Power Reactor Faci-icant Events lities with an OL and applicant for OL 80-07 Pump Fatigue Cracking 2/29/80 All Power Reactor Faci-lities with an OL or CP 80-08 The States Company Sliding 3/7/80 All Power Reactor Faci-Link Electrical Terminal lities with an OL or CP Block 80-09 Possible Occupational Health 3/7/80 All Power Reactor Faci-Hazard Associated with Closed lities with an OL or CP Cooling Systems for Operating Power Plants 80-10 Partial Loss of Non-Nuclear 3/7/80 All Power Reactor Faci-Instrument System Power Sup-lities with an OL or CP ply During Operation 80-11 Generic Problems With ASCO 3/14/80 All Power Reactor Facil-Valves in Nuclear Applica-ities with an OL or CP, tions including Fire Pro-Fuel Fabrication and tection Systems Processing Facilities 80-12 Instrument Failure Causes 3/31/80 All Power Reactor Faci-Opening of PORV and Block lities with an OL or P Valve 80-13 General Electric Type SBM 4/2/80 All Power Reactor Faci-Control Switches - Defective lities with an OL or CP l
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