ML20055F903

Confirms Results of 900710 Meeting in Glenn Ellyn,Il Re Il Dept of Nuclear Safety Resident Engineer Program

ML20055F903
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Site:	Dresden
Issue date:	07/16/1990
From:	Lickus R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Wight R ILLINOIS, STATE OF
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NUDOCS 9007190347
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't July 16, 1990 lilinois Department of Nuclear Safety ATTN: Mr.-Roy Wight, Manager Office of Nuclear Facility' Safety 1035 Outer Park Drive i

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Dear Mr.. Wight:

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This is to confirm the results of-our meeting on July 10, 1990, in Glen Ellyn,.

f Illinois, regarding the Illinois Department of Nuclear _ Safety (IDNS) Resident' y

Engineer program an.d your intention to place your next" State Resident Engineer (Mr. Richard Zuffa) at the, Dresden Nuclear Power Plant. 'As a result of your i

desire to have'Mr. Zuffa accompany NRC inspectors in an observation and training' status,-we-agree to the following:

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Approximately six accompaniments of NRC's. Senior Resident inspector at

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Jresden over a six month time-frame beginning in September:1990. These-accompaniments would be scheduled between Mr. Zuffa,.of your. staff, and

.i Mr. Stevic DuPont, the Dresden -Senior Resident Inspector, at' times -that i

are mutually convenient to our-inspector and'your resident engineer.

1 These accompaniments are subject to' cancellation and reschedule should an emergency arise that would require the Senior Resident Inspector to.

terminate planned activities.

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Accompaniment on one NRC Team Inspection. As firm dates.for-these, inspections are chosen, Mr. Wayne Shafer of this office will contact you to confirm Mr. Zuffa's availability for this effort.

L I have enclosed a copy of the standard protocol that Mr. Zuffa signed which L

outlines the terms -for accompaniment.

If"you have any questions regarding the above matters, please feel free.to contact this office.

Sincerely, Roland Lickus, Chief State and Government Affairs

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Enclosure:

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Mr.- Roy _ Wight.

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_D_i s tribution cc w/ enclosure:

.J. Sniezek, DEDR

-J.-Clifford, OED0 H. Denton, GPA.

C. Kannerer, SP.

G. Holahan, NRP, J. Zwolinski, NRR J. Craig..NRR

.B. Siegel, NRR

' CECO VP Nuclear-Dresden Plant Manager

-W. Shafer, RIII J. Hinds, Rll!

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WRC Protocol:

The RSLO will norn11y be the lead individual in the Region responsible i

- for tracking-requests. for State observation, for assuring consistency regard n i

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_these requests, and for advising the. Regional. Administrator on the d spos of such requests.

Requests for observations of Headquarters-based inspections should also -

be coordinated through the R$LO.

' NRC will process requests' which are comunicated in writing to the Regicnal Admiristrator through the State Liaison Officer.

Requests should identify the type of inspection activity and facility the State wishes to observe.

For'reevests regarding adjacent State visits, NRC will refer-the requesting $LO to the host State's 5LO for coordination of NRC observations Normally, only one State inspector'(total) at a time will be perinitted to observe.

Limits on scope and duration of the observation period may be imposed if, in the view of the Reflional Administrator, they compromise the efficiency or Regions should use-their discretion as to effectiveness of the inspection.-

which, if any, inspections will be excluded from' observations' i

States which are informed of unannounced inspections will also be inferined they must not release information concernihg the time and purpose o inspection.

' Region-will make it clear to the licensee that the State view necessarily endorsed by NRC.

regulatory authority for inspect < on findings and enforcement actions regarding radiological health <and safety.

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5 tate Protocol:

State will make advance arrangements with the licensee for alte access trainine and badging (subject to f< tness for duty requirements).. prior to the I

actual Inspection.

Normally, only one individual will be allowed to observe the NRC 4

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inspection. -

State will be responsible for determining.the technical and professional competence of any observer it proposes to accompany NRC inspectors.

-The State observer's comunication with the licensee will only be through I

a designated NRC team member, usually the team leader.

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When infomed'of an unannounced inspection. State must not release any infomation including its' time and purpose.

The State observer wi11' remain with NRC escorts' throughout the inspection.

State observation may be-teminated by the NRC team leader if, in the view of the team leader, the observer's' conduct-interferes with a. fair and orderly inspection.

The State observer will not be provided with proprietary or safeguards infomation. Observers will not remove any material from the site without NRC or licensee approval, The State observer, in accompanying.the NRC inspectors, does so st his or

' her own risk. NRC will not be responsible for injuries or exposures to harmful substances which may occur to the accompanying: individual during-the-inspection and will assume no liability for any incidents associated with the accompaniment.

Individuals accompanying NRC: inspectors agree to waive all claims of. liability against the Comiss< on.

4 The: State observer will be expected to adhere to the same conduct.as NRC inspectors during an' inspection accompaniment.

If the State observer notices any apparent nonconfomance with safety or regulatory requirements during:the inspection, he/she will make those-observations'promptly known to the NRC team leader.. Likewise, when overall conclusions or views of the State observer are substantially different from those of the NRC inspectors, the State will advise the team leader and forward those views, in writing, to the NRC Region..This will allow NRC to,take any necessary regulatory actions.

State comunications regarding these inspectio'ns should not'be released to the public or the licensee before they.areimade known to the NRC and the.

i State communications may be made publicly.

inspection report is-issued.

available, similar to-NRC inspection reports, after they have been transmitted '

to and reviewed by NRC.

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