ML20033G252
| ML20033G252 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 07/24/1989 |
| From: | Holden C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19324H296 | List: |
| References | |
| CCS, NUDOCS 9004060381 | |
| Download: ML20033G252 (2) | |
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Ccenel tus wolde. Eentor 'esacent l~seecte-FaIne y one ce To:
victor Stello. Executive Director For Operations vlas Wa lla am Russeli. Regional Acmanistrator Aegion 1 William Kene. Director Davision of Reactor Projects J:n Johnson. Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Dcnald Haverkamo.
Reactor, Proj ect s Section 3E SubJ1 Employment of Syoney Faul61mgham as Botn an NRC Clerical Aide anc a Part Time Secretary to the State Inspector at Maine Yankee o
- 1. Sydney F aul k ingham nas wornec as tne NRC Res15e9t Inspector Clerical Ande for twc and one halt years. Apprc=icately eaQnteen months ago the State becar plannano to ass 1Qn a State Inspector at Maine Yankee and discussed with me tne oossibility of Sycney working as a Part T ime Secretary ter the State Inspectcr. I cascussee this issue with the Re;1o-t and we cad not icentity am, assue that woulp precluce ner from woreang
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coth the NR~ and the 5 tate. Sycney tegan wor *ing toe the State in March.
- C59 Since that time t ht' Cttace et 3e eraa Counsel has 09termined that ou t s ice eme. cw men t may represent a cotential conflict of interest.,The basis for t *.a s d e termi na t i on has focused on 10 CFR Part 0 section 0.735 *
- 2. Svanev r.as no inspectio~ cuties as e clerical alce. Sne does not mese technical cecisio s or in ter pret pollev. It it cafficult to imagine a scenario wr e e wore Ing on a part time casas for two organiza tions with e common goal of healtn anc sate +.y of tne public coulc be cerceiveo as a l
contlict o* Interests. Her cuties as a secretary for the State Ims,9 ecto-are similar to her NRC clerical alce outlest t>Olng. 4 111ng, sor tinQ mal-and answer 1 r.g (ne t e i e phc..e.
There may de an c".:asion when sensative information would be accessible Sycney in her position with the NRC lh15 sensitive antermation may l
Anclude prel iminary inspection 11ndings. Office et investigation (01)
I letters or prececisional enforcement matters. Since the State inspector invited to bst NRC Inspection entrance and ewat meetings. he also has access to peeliminary inspection fancings. He has t,een counselee, as nas Sydney. that prel2minary inscection fandings are not agency posi tions unt they are transmitted in an Anspection report. Preliminary inspection
'indings are not public information and, therefore, snoulc not' be cascust-outside of the NRC office.. Office of Investigation repor ts or - predeca st or enforcement matter % are typically not handled by the Resident inspectors g_
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- 11*e. In t e ese*t this tm*cemation 1"80Vertent.
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- 'Ta:e. Evo e-has been cosnselec *>ot
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T he 0,111 c e o f Ceneral Counsel nas i ce : u s e o c a.
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.' $*aOla! 26(v111) as the Dasis that Sydner 5 cual emplo< ment mav crese a conflict c*
Interest. This section states, in part.
a law firm or etne organ 12at10" which as participating ar an NRC pro:ee: Ar; or whicn regular 1
represents itself or clients-before the NRC..." woul: recuare tre E=ecuta Director for. Doerations (EDO) to approv e of emplevmeat. The state is ct
- rrea.tly inv olvec.in an NA: pro:eedan and does r:t
- st2nely re resert
.tself to the Commission. T he S ta te At t orney Genera.. ano as a separatelv elected official, has antervened in spent fuel pool Oroceedings in the early lo80's and 15 certainly not precluded trem Inter vening in t he futur Since the State Inspector reports to the Oirector o' Health Engineerano, there is no direct link to the Attornev General's Office. If a situation a-ases that would pose a proelem at is my belief it should be handled on-case ey case basis and not as a matter of policy.
4.During"her employment with the NPC, Sydney has proven to be a valuable.
cedicated emoloyee. Her knowlecce of tne filing and tracking systems and ner encertise on the personal computer contribute to an effective use of the short time she 15 authorized each week. Her assistance helps to insulate the Resident Inspectors from t he adminis tra tive workload and all them to,ccr.c e9 t r a te on their insoection duties. I ha.e hac experience supervising three other clerical aides and nave worked with a great ma -
more at other facilities. I believe Syoney is ver, capable of recogni:Inq ans situatiom that may be considered sensitive anc tringing it to the attention of the NGC prior to it becoming a peoplem.
- 5. I believe that the NRC has an oppor tuni ty to ennance our communicattor with t he S t a *. e thrcugn Sydnev. Because sne orovices a common link oetwee" t'ie o*4 1ces t here are more frequent opportunitie
- oiscuss issues wit"
+ + Etate Irs:ector.
Tnrou n inis informal eut nc e the less e**e:tive
-etnod. Syor e < s cual emplo. ment contrioutes to et1acleNt use 04 1 ra s pe c t:
rescurces, e.
C o.* the a tove reasons. I Delieve that no conflict et interest es1sts.
t'e event tnet tne EDO cetermines otherwise, I belle.e it is in tne oest interest of t he NRC to consicer a one time e>emptir" wn11e'Svdney is emcloyed by both the NRC anc ne State. All future clerical aides woulc m ea allowed to work for totn the NRC ar the State l'
tnis errangement wit Svaner proves unwor6 sole.
9 Cornelius F.
Hol n.
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ce e S. Faulbangham i