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Partially Withheld Memo Forwarding Request for Investigation of Allegations Concerning Plant.Recommends That Allegation Be Referred to Ofc of Investigations
ML20029C144
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Site: South Texas  STP Nuclear Operating Company icon.png
Issue date: 12/28/1987
From: Murley T
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Stello V
NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
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FOIA-90-361 NUDOCS 9103260271
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December 78, 1987 4: x

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Vic tor-Stello,. Jr.

E>ecuthe Directcr for 0;=traticns IROM:

Thomas E. Hurley, Director Of fice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

REFERRAL Of ALLEGATION TO THE OfflCE Of INVESilGAT10NS (01)

The nclosed request for investigation is r lated to the NRC staff review of the MMM Texas ro;W.- It 15 a ieged tiaF, e s 11egations concerning the South ect e unagement-told its uployees not to talk to NRC personnel or former site employees and to report any contacts by _NRC personnel to site managerent._ If this allegation is prove

true, pronpt corrective action may be needed to ensure that scre of theg allegers-are nct inhibited from ccmnicating their concerns directly~ to the NRC.

The regulatory inpact may be a-oelay in the NRC staf f final conclusion concerning the necd to resolve certain allegations before initial criticality or pover

- ascension of South Texas Project, Unit 1.

We recernend that this allegation be referred to the Office of Investigations.

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R(quest No. @R-87 005 Allegation No, NRR 87-A-00?1 TO:

Ben B. Hayes, Director Office of Investigations FROM:

- Victor Stello, Jr.

Executive Director for Operations REQUEST FOR INVf 511GA110N 50 498 Houston lighting & Power 50-499~

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South Texas Project facility or Site Location _

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" Regional Administrator / Office CIite A.

Request What is the matter that is-being requested for investigation (be.as specific as 'possible regarding the underlying incident).

The NRC staff is currently reviewing at the large number of all ations concerning 15e South Texas Project which have been given various allegers.

According to one of the allegers known as did not-want to~make known its a egations to the NRC

.sta because e all fears that the-nature of the allegations may reveallits identity,.

su gested that a telephone conference be arranged between and{ose alv to assure the alleger that the review and inspect on if required)-of its allegations will be done in such a manner that would not reveal its' identity.

On Dece r 9,'1987 at' 9:00 p.m., EST, a te one conference w held

between and lieged that on December 8, 1987 E 0 site

-J. Calvo,.

uring one of the staff meetings that attended, told management,

-i_ts employees not to talk to NRC personnel or former s te~ employees and to report any-contacts by NRC personnel to site management.

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Mcited two occasions in which krovided information to hkC Regicn IV personnel ccnce i 9 hardware installation $rregularities at the South Texas Project, stated that this infornation was

?assed to the SAFETEAM by NRC Region lY without taking into conside n w, ether the specifics of the alleged irregularities could identif folicwing e ch

asion, Mstatedt gwas reassigned to a dif fe area of work stated that was concerned about being fired this time ifj managerent finds out the is bringing problems to the attention of s RC.

f was told b p C61vo that during this initial phase of the NRC staf rn ies cf allegations, the hRC staf f was only interested in detcrnining whe >tr te alicgations are significant enough that wculd warrant further detailed hRC staf f review; and he re of all concerncd individuals (ellegers) will remain' ancnpous, i agreed to release the information to the hRC staf f for revien at edquarters conditioned org;$tobe tor on that the initial written characterization of 11f96 prepared by the hkC staff meets the approval of er On December 10, 1967, ught to the a t ntion of Jose Calvo that another alleger newn as ias also toic about the site-managerent meetings where the emp oyees were told not to comunicate with the hRC and forrer site employees.

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Purpose of Investigation 1.

What is the basis for the belief that the violation of a regulatory requirerent is mre likely to have been intentional or to have resulted from careless disregard cr. reckless indifference than from error or oversight? (be as specific as possible).

'Two sources have made this allegation, however, the second allegation was relayed through an intermediary.

2.

What are the potential regulatory requO'ements that may have been violated?

It is alleged that the applicant / licensee is interfering with (10 CFR 50.7) employees rights to communicate concerns to the NRC.

3.

If no violation is suspected, what is the specific regulatory concern?

It may discourage some of the anonpous allegers from further comunicating their. concerns to the NRC staf.

4 Why is an investigation needed for regulatory action and what is the regulatory impact of this matter, if true?

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During the next phase of the NRC staff review of % allegations, it may be necessary to contact certain allegers to further clarify some of their allegations. An expeditious investigation is needed to deterv.ine the validity of this allegation.

If the allegation is substantiated, prompt corrective action may be needed'to ensure that allegers are not iraibited from further communicating their concerns directly to the NRC.

C.

Requester's Priority 1.

Is the priority of the investigation high, norr,al, or low? - !Qgh 2.

What is the estimated date when the results of the investigation are-needed? As soon as possible.-

3.

What' is the basis for-the date and the impact of not meeting this date?

(for example, is there an-imediate safety issue that must be addressed or are the results necessary to resolve any ongoing regulatory issue and if so, what actions are-dependent on the outcome of the investigation?)

To support an ongoing review effort.

Impact of not meeting this date is discussed in item B.4 above.

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Contact 1.

Staff menbers:=

Jose A. Calvo 2.

Allegers identification with address and telephone number if not Confidential.

(Indicate if any confidential sources are-involved and who iray be contacted for the identifying details.)

Alle er identific is not known.- Contact for the identifying details.-

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