ML20034C806
| ML20034C806 | |
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| Site: | Quad Cities, 05505043  |
| Issue date: | 04/13/1990 |
| From: | Dickherber R DICKHERBER, R.L., KATZ, MCANDREWS, BALCH, LEFSTEIN & FIEWEGER (FORMERLY |
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| ML20034C797 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-90-031, EA-90-032, EA-90-31, EA-90-32, OM, SC, NUDOCS 9005150069 | |
| Download: ML20034C806 (40) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION l
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License No. SOP-2365-8
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Docket No. 55-5403 R. L. DICKHERBER
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EA 90-031
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License Nos. DPR-29-& DPR-30 COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
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PERSONAL HISTORY AND EMPLOYMENT RECORD............... 2 A.
Background Prior to Employment With Commonwealth Edison.
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Employment With Commonwealth Edison.
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Design of Tools and Equipment at Commonwealth.
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Community Activities.
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EXPLANATION OF INCIDENT............................. 9 A.
Waiver of Constitutional Privilege.
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The Event Contrasted to Prior Record.
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Apparent Reasons for Aberrant Action.
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ASSURANCES OF FUTURE RELIABILITY.................. 14 I
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SUMMARY
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e UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OP:
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License No. SOP-2365-8 r
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Docket Nos. 50-254 & 5 0-tSS-l QUAD CIT:ES NUCLEAR POWER
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I ANSWER OF ROBERT L.
DICKHERBER I, Robert L. Dickherber, am submitting this Answer, j
under cath, in response to the Orders issued in the above causes on February 23, 1990.
I was assisted in the preparation of this Answer by my attorney, but the factual ll statements and content are my own.
The Answer is divided' into four sections which are titled as follows:
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PERSONAL HISTORY AND EMPLOYMENT RECORD,Lpp. 1 - 9.
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EXPLANATION OF INCIDENT, pp. 9 - 14.
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ASSURANCES OF FUTURE RELIABILITY, pp. 14 - 17.
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SUMMARY
AND CONCLUSION - REQUEST FOR HEARING, pp.
17 - 18.
Supporting exhibits are attached which are referenced in the text that follows.
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PERSONAL HISTORY AND EMPLOYMENT RECORD r
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Background Prior to Employment With
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Commonwealth Edison.
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I Graduated from high school in 1956 and then enlisted in the United States Navy where I served from June of that
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year until honorably discharged in March'of 1966.
I entered the Navy nuclear power program in 1960 and graduated from it in 1961.
At that time I was assigned aboard the U.S.S.
Enterprise CVA(N)65, an aircraft carrier, and remained there until 1965.
Pursuant to my qualification I worked on the initial start up of the reactors and the commissioning of the ship.
I was placed in charge of the engine room and remained aboard until after the first refueling of the reactors.
Upon leaving the Navy I commenced employment with the Argonne National Laboratory where I stayed until July of 1967.
My employment there involved repair and maintenance of equipment in the radioactive chemistry building.
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Employment With Commonwealth Edison.
I started working for Commonwealth Edison in 1967 in the repair and maintenance department at its Dresden station.
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station in 1971 as part of the initial repair and maintenance crew and worked on the start up of the reactors.
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I was promoted to fuel handling foreman.
After my promotion I attended ilasses in reactor operations and fuel handling.-
Because of my nuclear background in the Navy I was able to take and pass my written and " walk-through" examination for a Senior Reactor Operator's (Limited) license after attending only three months of classes.
This license was presented to me in March of 1975,'at which time I became J
Group Leader of the fuel handling department.
Upon becoming Group Leader, my supervisor and I set goals to cut radiation exposure to personnel by 50% within five years.
The goal was exceeded in three years with the-exposure rate being reduced by 62%, or from in excess of 4 l
Rem to less than 1,400 mrem per year per person.- At the time of this reduction in radiation exposure, the numbers achieved were considered to be outstanding in the industry.
I was able to accomplish this reduction through a variety of management techniques, which included better planning and 1
the improved training of personnel.1 Substantial improvements in the scheduling of personnel were made.
This allowed radiation exposure for only brief periods of time 1
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In 1988 our fuel handling training program was highly commended by an independent accreditation team.
(See Ex. 1).
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We also emphasized and maintained better cleanliness at the planc.
Under my leadership efficiency was substantially improved because I established better communication and coordination of work tasks between the fuel handling department and other departments within the station and throughout the company.
Additionally, I established extensive communication with other companies in the nuclear, industry and other utilities so that efficiencies and safety practices worked out at one plant could be utilized at other plants.
The types of efficiencies described were carried over into the coordination of special fuel tests and the shipment of test fuel rods from the Quad Cities station to different test facilities, utilizing a variety of different fuel shipping casks.
(See commendation from Nuclear Assurance Corporation, Ex. 2).
These same efficiencies were carried over into my sapervision of the handling of radioactive waste materials and their shipment to burial.
I; personally was in charge of four separate campaigns in this regard with four different companies.
In waste operations I attempted to recycle aluminum materials from old fuel racks to the extent possible and consistent with safety standards.
In connection with the shipment of high level radioactive waste to burial we were
- the first utility in the country to use fuel shipping casks.
(Again, see Ex. 2).
Additionally, in 1987 other company personnel and I began investigating fuel consolidation techniques for storing spent fuel in the fuel pools.
I have personally submitted three different methods for accomplishing this goal and ("a research and development arm of Commonwealth Edison is now evaluating my proposals.
I was in charge of approximately a three year project known as the Energy Power Research Institute ("EPRI") fuel decontamination project at the Quad Cities station, from start to completion.
A6ditionally, I coordinated the installation of new high censity fuel racks into both of the Quad Cities cpent fuel pools.
This was accomplished entirely with station personnel except for the divers required in the fuel pool.
This installation of new high density fuel racks with station personnel, which was my idea, significantly contributed to overall safety, the saving of time and the corresponding enhancement of efficiency, not to mention the savings of hundreds of thousands of dollars for the company.
(See Exs.
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Finally, it was my idea to have the company purchase two new refuel bridges.
I coordinated the installation and testing of the new bridges and the dismantling and remeval of the old refuel bridges.
Prior to my involvement in this
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I have otherwise been involved in improving efficiencies, safety _and cost savings generally.
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Exs. 6 & 7),
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Design of Tools and Equipment at Commonwealth.
I have been active in the design of avecial tools and equipment.
These designs are hereafter briefly described.
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Local Power Range Monitor ("LPRM") Strongback -
This was built for the first time in 1978 and until 1988 was to the best of my-knowledge the only one of its kind anywhere in the world.
This strongback carried 6 LPRMs at one time abereae the rest of the industry was carrying one at a time.
The use of this tool and its attendant time saving and efficiency allowed us to cut contamination and radiation exposure to personnel.
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Control Rod Unlatching Tool - I designed this-tool.
In 1988.
It was built in the machine shop at the Quad Cities station.
This tool was used'to unlatch control rods from control rod drives at a more rapid pace than the tools which were previously available.
With the new tools we improved our technique so as to be able to unlatch'8 control s
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The use of the new tool, by itself, cut down on radiation exposure, and the more efficient
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operation also contributed to a reduction in radiation.
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Control Rod Roller Punch - I built this tool
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initiairy, and then the punch was further engineered and developed by General Atomic Company which now holds a patent on it.
The purpose of this tool was to remove the rollers
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off of the control rods so that the rods could be shipped to a radioactive burial site.
With this new tool, control rods that are depleted can now be disposed of'instead of being stored in the spent fuel rtorage pool at the Quad Cities station.
This tool is now standard in the industry and contributes to overall safety because it allows for the freeing up of storage space in the storage pool.
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Plunger Adaptor for Source Range Monitor /
Intermediate Range Monitor ("SRMfIRM") Dry Tubes - Two otiher management employees and I jointly designed this adaptor which is added to an SRM/IRM dry tube to perform the function of the original spring in the dry tube when the spring has lost its tension.
The spring itself cannot be replaced and prior to the design of thio plunger adaptor a dry tube with a bad spring was simply replaced in its entirety at a cost of approximately $100,000.
The plunger adaptor, when added to the dry tube,.only costs $5,000.
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Theri Mter, Commonwealth concluded that it desired to proceed no further with the project and released it to the three of us who had designed it.
We were then free to obtain a patent in our names and we did so.
Currently O'Donnell and Associates of Pittsburgh, Ptnnsylvania hars a license from us to manufacture, promote ant <111 this invention.
The Quad Cities station has purchased 13 of these
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In my judgment they will probably outlast the initial springs that come with the dry tubes.
By utilizing these 13 plunger j
adaptors the company has saved almost $1,000,000.2 I am told that next year these adaptors will be used at the 2
Commonwealth Dresden plant as needed.
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Other Special Tools - Over the years I have dusigned and built a number of special tools for various special jobs, many of which were discarded after the jobs were completed.
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had been utilized at Quad Cities.
The cost savings figure on the exhibit is net after research and development costs were deducted.
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Community Activities.
I have been an active member of the Albany Volunteer Fire Department since 1973 and have been involved in volunteer fire services for 33 years.
I have been an officer, with the rank of Captain, on the Albany Department since 1976.
Additionally, I qualified, by class attendance and written and practical examination, as an emergency medical technician, serving for seven years as a volunteer on the Albany Ambulance Service.
I am a past Commander of tne Albany American Legion Post, having served two years in this position.
I served three years as President of St. Patrick's Parish Council, the lay governing body of St. Patrick's Church of Albany.
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EXPLANATION OF INCIDENT A.
Waiver of Constituti>nal Privilege.
Previously, when being interviewed by the. Office of Investigations of the Commission, I invoked my privilege against self-incrimination that is guaranteed by Amendment V to the Constitution of the United States.
The decision to invoke my constitutional privilege was based upon the advice of counsel.
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It should be noted, however, that prior to that interview and before retaining counsel, I had cooperateu fully in responding to all questions propounded by my superiors at Commonwealth Edison.
In this regard, Attachment A to Commonwealth Senior Vice-President Cordell Reed's letter of March 26, 1990, addressed to Mr. A. Bert Davis, Regional Administrator, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region III, with reference to this matter, specifically states:
The Fuel Handling Foreman cooperated with the Investigation Team and accepted responsibility for the event and clearly indicated his remorse.
In particular, the Fuel Handling Foreman acknowledged that the Fuel Eandler had requested the filing of a revised Nuclear Component Transfer List before making the moves but that he had overridden that request.
Soon thereafter, Station Industrial Relations reviewed the individual's work history.
This review showed that the Fuel Handling Foreman had a good record and had been promoted to progressively more responsible positions.
Nothing indicated a fitness for duty concern.
These facts and the results of all of the interviews were reported to senior corporate management, including the Vice President, BWR Operations.
My decision to invoke the constitutional privilege against salf-incrimination, based upon the advice of counsel,3 was taken not as an easy matter, but as a difficult judgment.
That decision reflected a resolution of 3/
I had initially not sought independent counsel and was prepared to give an interview to the Office of Investigations when Commonwealth counsel, who had been present at other interviews, advised that she could not represent me.
Thereupon.the interview was continued so that I could seek independent counsel.
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attempt to protect what I believe has been an exemplary.
nuclear employment record over many years as opposed to
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refraining from making statements that might enhance a criminal prosecution against me.
The-transcript of the interview with the Office of Investigations will reveal-that my attorney stated the decision to invoke the constitutional j
privilege might be reconsidered at some future time.
After further discussions with my attorncy, I have now concluded that it is best for all concerned that I should waive the privilege.
Accordingly, I will hereafter attempt to explain my conduct as best I can.
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The Event Contrasted to Prior Record.
On the day after the event I wrote a summary for-Commonwealth as to what had happened which probably captures my best recollection of the event.
It reads:
A wrong fuel bundle was picked up from location 02-35, that was installed into the Px.
It should have come from location 02-36.
The mistake was discovered by the operator driving the refuel bridge.
When the mistake was discovered I told the operator lets go get the bundle from the Rx and swap the two bundles to their correct location.
The operator questioned as to weather (sic) we needed a move sheet.
I told the operator lets just go make the swap and he went ahead and made the swap of the two bundles.
I don't know if the operator did not understand the direction he was given when he was
........ _ _ ____ _ _ 1 told to pick up the bundle from 02-36 or he just assumed he was to continue right down the line.
These were new bundles and normally you just pick up the next bundle.
He has no way of knowing that the step from 02-35 was deleted.
During the time of the swap there was no communication between the refuel bridge and the control room.
That is verbal communication.
The lines were open but nothing was conveyed.
On reflecting on this matter, which I have done extensively, I have tried to determine why I elected not to follow procedures.
My decision was made in an instant and was contrary to all of my previous history.
In this document I have set forth my work history, which showc a high regard for all matters relating to safety and dedication to the company and its procedures.
By way of similar happenings in the past, I would estimate that incidents of substantially the same type had happened appro::imately six times prior to this event over the years and I hcd always mandated that correct procedures be followed.
Indeed, with respect to the subject fuel outage which had occurred in early September of 1989, approximately two weeks before the subject incident someone had dropped a fuel bundle.
Upon my instructions appropriate personnel were notified of the occurrence and the bundle was placed into a storage location in a fuel pool.
Pursuant to applicable procedures the nuclear engineer on duty gave permission to pick up the oundle.
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Apparent Reasons for Aberrant Action.
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-i Based upon my entire work history and'my steadfastness in always following procedures prior to the incident in question, I concluded that the incident in question was an aberration that was;probably occasioned by. stress.
From the time of the fuel outage which occurred in early September, I had been working seven days a week, averaging 12 to 14 hours1.62037e-4 days <br />0.00389 hours <br />2.314815e-5 weeks <br />5.327e-6 months <br /> a day.
In the week immediately before the incident I had worked 81 hours9.375e-4 days <br />0.0225 hours <br />1.339286e-4 weeks <br />3.08205e-5 months <br />.
I would usuall:. be at the plant at approximately 6:15 a.m. and would leave at 7:00 or 8:00 p.m.
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In the eight months prior to the outapa I had been working six days a week for approximately 10 to 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> per day.
During those months I was working on a project involving the cleaning of the fuel pool.
The only holidays that I took off were Memorial Day and Independence Day.
The incident in question occurred near the end of the day shift which concludes at 3:00 p.m.
I had scheduled a doctor's appointment in Clinton, Iowa (approximately 17 miles from the plant)-.at 4:00 p.m. on that same day on account of a blood pressure condition and diabetes.
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That fact, coupled with my knowledge that not much fuel was in the core and that all the new fuel had the same enrichment, probably, in the seconds that my decision was made, led me to conclude that the problem could be remedied without following established procedures.
While sitting in the doctor's office I reflected on the incident and realized that what I had done was not acceptable.
I determined at.that time in my own mind that the next morning I would have the matter written up to reflect what had happened, even though I was aware that.this belated effort to document the matter would not retroactively establish compliance with applicable procedures.
Unfortunately, I never received this opportunity because upon my arrival at work the next day the company was already aware of what had-happened, and the interrogation process had already begun.
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ASSURANCES OF FUTURE RELIABILITY Based upon the fact that'I--believe the incident in question was an aberration and contrary to my lengthy history in the nuclear fuel industry, I believe that no similar occurrence would ever happen again.
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necessity for s:rupulously following all procedures, a practice I had always adhered to in the past.
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I believe that I can be a useful employee to Commonwealth Edison in whatever. capacity I am assigned.
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In the Commission's Order, No. EA 90-031, p. 3, regarding the suspension of my license, the following appears:
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The execution of these responsibilities
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procedures and Technical Specifications during fuel handling operations demonstrates a lack of integrity that raisas a substantial question as to whether such a licensee will in the future comply
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with Commission requirements.
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Based on the overall information available, which in this case includes a written statement from the Licensee made after the event acknowledging that he was put on notice of the need to obtain revised NCTLs before acting, the NRC does not have the necessary reasonable assurance that the Licensee will carry out his duties in the future in accordance with Commission regulations, i
With all due respect to the foregoing statements of the Commission, and fully understanding the basis for them which previously did not include a statement from me to the Office of Investigations, I respectfully state that I do consider myself to be a person of high personal integrity.
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L not claim that any of those facts justify my conduct, but they do perhaps explain it.
I believe, despite this one instance of aberrant behavior, that I can in the future comply with all Commission regulations.
With regard to my license I am ment n'J, prepared-to accept, as I must, whatever decision the Commission believes is warranted after it has considered my record and the other matters in this presentation or'that might be offered at a hearing.
I respectfully request, however, that based on this presentation the Commission further consider whether or not my license should be revoked.
Based upon my past record, an appropriate period of suspension of my license, such as between six months and one year, at the commisnion's discretion, without revocation, would be appropriate.
In connection with the Order directed to Commonwealth Edison (EA 90-032, p. 4) the following appears:
Therefore, the public health and safety require that License Nos. DPR-29 and 30 be modified to prohibit Mr. Robert L. Dickherber from involvement in licensed activities under-these licenses.
I assume that the foregoing portion of the Order does, not prohibit me from engaging in all work at the Quad Cities station of_ Commonwealth Edison.
However, I am uncertain as to precisely what work I am able to engage in-under
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if it is revoked.
I have extensive experience in outage planning, repair and maintenance and numerous other facets of work at Commonwealth for which my license is not required, and for 1
which I believe I could'be quite useful to my employer.
Prior to the issuance of the Commission's orders in these causes, a tentative management plan (Ex. 9) was drawn up and I believe I could competently perform all of the operations suggested in that plan.
It is also my understanding that the company is still in the process at submitting a further plan to the Commission for my continued employment.
In the event my license is indefinitely suspended or i
revoked, I respectfully request that the foregoing quoted i
portion of the Order entered in the Commonwealth matter be either modified or clarified so as to allow me to perform duties other than those which would come under my license.
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SUMMARY
AND CONCLUSION - REQUEST E'OR HEARING In summary, I believe that the materials contained in this document demonstrate that I have earned the respect of my peers and co-workers at the Quad City station, as well as many others in Commonwealth Edison and throughout the industry.
My actions on this one occasion are inconsistent
with my entire work history and I believe nothing similar r
will ever occur again.
L Finally, I desire to have a hearing if the Commission finds that adequate cause for not revoking my license has not been shown by this presentation or that adequate cause for not limiting the suspension of my license to a time period suggested in this document (p. 16) has not been shown.
Respectfully submitted, Robert L. Dickherber 1
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1 Robert L. Dickherber, being first duly sworn on oath, states that he has read the foregoing statement and that all factual statements made in the same are true and. correct.
Robert L. Dickherber Signed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public, this 13th day of April, 1990.
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Quad Cities Nuclear Station
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Subject:
Recent Fuel Pin Shipments to Battelle and present shipments of Non-Fuel bearing Components to Chem-Nuclear using the I
NLI 1/2 Cask Systems.
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Mr. Kalivianakis I
I would like to take this opportunity to point out how aleased I was with the way that your Mr. Dickherber has become familiar with and is handling the NLI 1/2 I
Cask System. Bob's attitude and knowledge is certinally an asset to the Nuclear Industry.It is a pleasure working with Bob and his crew and I look forward to a continuing business with CECO.
If I can be of any assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.
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June 1986 EPRI Fuel Decontamination Project Earlier this year, it was evident that some difficult hurdles would have to be overcome to bring the above Project to the point I
required for success, As I understand matters, Task 1, Decontamination of the Fuel Assemblies, was successfully completed with Waste Solidification, and Inspection of the Deconned Assemblies to follow.
Leedershin and effort occasionally tends to be overlooked 1
during a Reseatch Project of this magnitude and, as a result, is absorbed I
during success by the team.
Accordingly, two gentlemen on your staff 6eserve recognition for their leadership during Task 1 activities.
Please directly convey my appreciation to messrs.
Erich
- I Weinfurter and Robert Dickherber, and the Fuel Foremen / Handlers who have, according to SNED Project Management, contributed most significantly to project success.
In addition, Joe Sirovy's Staff-Health Physicists, and
^l Chemists and the Rad-Chem Technicians are to be complemented for their a
fine work during this Project.
Your continued cooperation to document costs, handle logistics I
and the necessary technical information (to assure that the Project Tasks which remain are completed) are essential to comp'9te Corporate Project Management Plans for this Program.
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I The author acknowledges the cooperation of the operating staf f at Commonwealth
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appreciative of the many helpful discussions with Dennis O'Boyle of the Common-wealth Edison Nuclear Fuel Services group, who also was on temporary assignment with EPRI during the last few months of this project. Recognition is also given to Joe Santucci, the original EPRI Program Manager, and to Dave Franklin, the second EPR1 Program Manager. Special thanks are also given to Bernard Parham of the 88W J
Hot Cell staff who participated in every step of this project and was the metallo-grapher. Gairy Lynch of tne Hot Cell staff also had a large role during the disassembly and reassembly operations. Lastly, thanks to Woody White for the I
excellent work on the scanning electron microscope, Bill Shield for hydrogen analysis, Tom Pitts for the computer analysis of the oxide data and to Diana Abbitt for word processing.
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April 24, 1986 NAME:
Robert Dickherber i
DEPARTMENT:
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LOCATION: '
Quad Cities Station Dear Robert.
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. e wish to "Thank-You" for your contribution to the Value..
Analysis Program.. Your ef forts resulted in a direct saving of $254,100.00.
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Your dedication and concern are appreciated. This is the kind of-ef fort we need from all employees, especially.in support of our new efforts of
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curtailing costs, for a stronger company.
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Name:
Robert Dickherber-Deptt' Fuel Location:
Quad' Cities
Dear' Robert:
My. sincere appreciation and-thanks for your hard work and. initiative you have displayed in the.Value. Analysis Program./ Your-efforts resulted in the-direct savings of
$2,902.50!
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Your concern and dedic~ation are appreciated.
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such:as yourself are'whht makes. Commonwealth Edison-Company'a t
first class-utility.
A copy of this letter will be inserted.-in-your personnel file,in the. Industrial Relations Department.
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NAME:
Richard Dickherber I
DEPARTMENT:
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LOCATION:
Quad Cities g;
Dear Richard,
i We 'wish to "Thank You" for your contribution to the Value Analysis Program.-- Your -ef forts resulted in a direct saving of $231,325.00.
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Your dedication and concern are-appreciated.
This is=the kind of-effort we need:from all employees, especially in support'of our-new efforts'of curtailing costs for a stronger company.
A copy of this lette'r will be inserted in your personnel file in the Industrial Relations Department.
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Dennis Galle Vice President-(BWR)'
Nuclear Operations
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SUBJECT:
Hansgement Plan For-Robert Dickherber On-october 20:1989 Robert Dickherber will be-transferred to Water Processing Foreman / Labeling Coordinator from his present job a's Fuel Handling Foreman because of an incident documented in pSE.89-07.- This incident raises questions:about Robert's lI~
dedication to following procedures.
Therfore the following plan has been set up to.. restore-the' station's confidence in him.
Robert's new duties will be as follows:
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- 1. Assist Operating Engineet-in plant labeling activities.
2.-Assist Procedure Coordinator in revision of fuel i
handling procedures and developement of fuel. handling abnormal: procedures.
- 3. Oversee operation of Make-up Domineraliser System.
- 4. Oversee operation of Wastewater Treatment System including the oil separators.
- 5. Oversee operations of the Turbine Building Sump 011 Skimmers.
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- 6. Oversee operation's Department Housekeeping Inspectors duties.
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- 7. Perform other duties as assigned by the Operating l
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Engineers and Operating Assistant' Superintendent.
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followed for Robert in order to supervise.him in his new duties 1
and ensure that his work is receiving the proper reveiws.
Phase I.
Robert will be given the duties assigned above and his work will be closely reve1wed by an Operating. Engineer for the-first 1
month.
During this time he-will be coached once by the Operating i
Engineer which he is reporting-to.
This cop.ching session will i
include a-reveiw of his work for the first month of his new assignment and reveiw'of procedure cdherance during this time.
After this month Robert will cor.tinue performing the duties as assigned above, and will be coached twice more at approximately two month intervals.
During this six month period, Robert will not be assigned work that involves supervision of fuel handling activities or supervision of other activities involving regulatory concerns.
Phase II.
On approximately April 30,1990 Robert's performance during i
Phase I will be reve1wed by the Operating Assistant 1
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Superintendent and Production Superintendent and provided that
- his performance is adequate with no further question about his adherance to procedures. Robert will be afforded the opportunity to reinstate his limited SRO license.- At.this-time a station-Board of Reveiw will determine the requirements for reinstatement of his license.
After a decision is made involving Robert's licensei ffurther portions of this plan will be determined.
Rcbert's past work as Fuel Mandling' Foreman has not come' into question.
However, consideration has-been given to his past j
work and it has been determined that his past safty-related-work has always been verified to be' correct.
Each time a reactor core is reloaded with fue1~it is independently verified and fuel-pool audits are also performed to verify-the location of all the special nuclear material which the station has.
Due to these considerations, no further review of Robert's past. work is l
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