ML20029E572
| ML20029E572 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Haddam Neck, Millstone File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png |
| Issue date: | 05/09/1994 |
| From: | Russell W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20029E566 | List: |
| References | |
| 2.206, NUDOCS 9405190115 | |
| Download: ML20029E572 (2) | |
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7590-01 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION DOCKET NOS. 50-213, 50-245, 50-336, AND 50-423 CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY HADDAM NECK PLANT AND HILLSTONE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 RECEIPT OF PETITION FOR DIRECTOR'S DECISION UNDER 10 CFR 2.206 Notice is hereby given that, on March 3, 1994, Mr. Ronald Gavensky (Petitioner) submitted a Petition to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 regarding the Haddam Neck Plant ar.d Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 of Northeast Utilities. The Petition has been referred to the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation for preparation of a response.
In the Petition, Petitioner, a Quality Control Specialist, raises numerous concerns regarding receipt inspection activities by Northeast Utilities at both the Haddam Neck and Millstone facilities.
Petitioner alleges violations of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, by Northeast Utilities in the receipt inspection area. Petitioner alleges that parts represented as having been inspected and accepted for use were in fact deficient.
Petitioner alleges that adequate training, skilled personnel, and necessary tools were not available to perform adequate receipt inspections.
Petitioner alleges that he observed unethical and incorrect methods of receipt inspection, and that he sought to identify quality problems within his own department, along 9405190115 940509-PDR ADOCK 05000213 C
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with recommendations and solutions, but was not permitted to do so.
- Finally, Petitioner accuses Northeast Utilities of " white washing" his concerns in the receipt inspection area.
Petitioner alleges that, on two occasions, Northeast Utilities' management hired investigators to pursue concerns raised by Petitioner only to conclude that there were no problems.
Petitioner requests that the licenses of Northeast Utilities be temporarily revoked until after the NRC conducts an investigation of Petitioner's allegations. By letter dated May 9, 1994
, Petitioner was informed that his request for immediate action was denied.
As provided by 2.206, appropriate action with regard to the specific issues raised in the Petition will be taken within a reasonable time.
A copy of the Petition is available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room located at the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20555, and at the Local Public Document Rooms located at the Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown, Connecticut 06457 for the Haddam Neck Plant, and at the Learning Resources Center, Three Rivers Community-Technical College, Thames Valley Campus, 574 New London j
Turnpike, Norwich, Connecticut 06360, for Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Units 1, 2, and 3.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION g
[/bu# k William T. Russell, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 9thday of May 1994.
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