ML20059L989

Affidavit of Wg Hairston Re Reputation of Util & Mgt Continuing to Be Adversely Affected by Stigma Associated W/Wilful Wrongdoing.W/Certificate of Svc

ML20059L989
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	11/08/1993
From:	Hairston W GEORGIA POWER CO.
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ML20059L979	List: ML20059L976 ML20059L989
References
93-671-01-OLA-3, 93-671-1-OLA-3, OLA-3, NUDOCS 9311180056
Download: ML20059L989 (7)

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. Nov 23 '93 11:.:3i4153 NJCLEr,R 1265 ETO 6165 P.2/L l

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l UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGUIATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC BAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Before Administrative Judges: ,

Pator B, Bloch, Chair '

Dr. James H. Carpentar Thomas D. Murphy In the Mattar of ) Docket Nos. 50-424-CIA-3

) 5 0-4 2 5-oIA-3 GEORGIA POWER COXPANY )

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) License Amendment

) (Transfer to Southern Nuclear)

(Vogtle Electric Generating }

Plant, Unit 1 a.nd Unit 2) )

) ASLBP No. 93-671-01-0LA-3 AFFIDAY T OF W. GEORGE EAIRETOL TII r

I, W. George Hairston, III, being duly sworn, stats as follows:

1. I as esployed by the Georgia Power Cocpany as the Executive vice Presidant - Nuclear Operations.

2. The reputations of Georgia Power Company, the Sourhorn '

Nuclear Oparating Coz.pany ("Scuthern Nuclear 8) and its r.anagement I team continue to be adversely affected by the stigma associated with allegations of villful wrongdoing. This reputational injury affects the parception of nuclear operatione nanagar. ant by its employone, its industry peera and the public. The act of delay alona crea,tes a parception t. hat the allsgations have in sons way been substantiated whan in fact that is not the case. Georgia Powur Company must have an opportunity to remove that stigma 9311180056 931108 PDR ADOCK 05000424 0 PDR

, tov 33 '93 11:4341 50 NJCLE M 1 IES E'O 6165 P.3/5 without further delay as the avants giving rise to this alleged conduct occurred over three and one half years ago.

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The cloud of uncertainty surrounding this license anandment proceeding has had a.n advarne impact on the morale and productivity of current nuolaar operations managemant and staff.

Currently, approximately 2000 Georgia Power Company employaam are stranded in virtual limbo; they are destined to ba Southern '

Nuclear amployees but remain Georgia power Cespany employoaa until the license amendments are granted. Of coursa, it is difficult to maintain good employee 1srale in the face of lingering NRC concerns which are based on such serious allegations lodged by a fornar a:ployee. Although it cannot be quantified, the importance of good arployee morale cannot ha overstated.

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Panding completion of the licensa transfer, management 10 required to give attention to and implement the individual goals, policies and procedures of two separata organizations (i.e., Georgia Power company and southern Nuclear). For example, nach company prepares separata parformance goals for their respective employees. The additional dazands placed on managazant as a result of their dual corporate responsibilities distracta nanagement attention from other day to day operational matters.

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Georgia Power Cospany articipates soonomic and unfaty benefita to bu derived from operation of its nuclear plants undar the managamant, oversight, and direction of this single-purpose 2

. iiOV OB '93 11:4F#153 NJCLIM 1 EG5 E70 6165 P.06 organization dedicated to the safe and efficient product; ion of electricity from nuclear power. Continued delay in what has alrnady been a lengthy proceeding is causing harm to Gegrgia Power Company in that the economic and safety benefits and economion of acale' associated with the consolidation of nucitar oparationn under southern Nuclear are delayed. For example, Georgia Power company and Southern Nuclear are currantly maintaining duplicate administrativa staffs for the administration of a number of empicyes-related matters. These administrative services are currently being performed by Georgia Povar Company ataff although Southarn Nuclear is staffad and ready to perform these services whan the licansa amendmants are granted.

Also, additional coats are incurred in order to maintain separate employee information systems and idantification badgan for the employees of the two companias. Of couras, the companies continua to incur substantial legal costs in pursuing the license amendment application. Furthernora, until acuthern Nuclear receives the operating licansas for Plants Hatch and Vogtle, it cannot affectively pursue, subject to regulatory approval, additional business opportunities outside the Southern ,

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Georgia Power Conpany is and has been dedicated to excellence in nuclear povar operations since the inception of its nuoloar program.

Nuclear power operations are an integral part of Georgia Power Company's overall scheme to supply low-cost, reliable electricity to its valued customura. In 1992, federal

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. WN 03 '93 11:4&M SO N C. EAR 1 265 870 6165 P.5/6 legislation referred to as the Energy Policy Act was enacted that la expected to dramatically change tbs electric utility industry.

One auch change anticipatad as a result of this legislation la increased conpatition for customars. A significant aspect of Georgia Povar Company's plans to remain competitiva is the continued excellence in operating its nuclear power facilities.

7, Consolidation of Georgia Power Company's currant nuclear operations personnel into the southarn Nuclear management and oversight structure will allow the Georgia Pevar company to:

a. continue nuclear operations nxcellance;

b. naximize operating officiencias and economise of scala for its nuclear power facilities; c.

provide its nuclear operations profsasionals with the sane carcar opportunities and consistent treatment under parsonnel policies and procedures as the nuclear operations s professionala amployed by Southern Nuclear;

d. attract and retain highly skilled and well-trainad nuclear professionals by offering thana individuals an opportunity to build a carear within an operating organization responsible for the operation and maintenance of multiple nuclear plants; and

e. increase its effectiveness in contracting with outside entities and its influence within the nuclear industry through recognition by the nuclear co:::munity that a single organization acts as the exclusive operator of six nuclear power reactor units.

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The Nuclear Ragulatory Commission chairman, while addrashing nucleal' industry axacutivas at the American Nuclear Society's Executive conferance on The Management challenge:

Better, Safer, Cheaper Nuclear Powar (May 18, 1993), stated that nuclear industry exacutiven nand to

• concentrate on running your own show" an opposed to "being xarely reactive to public utility corsiasions or the NRC" by strangthaning their planning and budgeting processas. Inside NRC, May 31, 1993 at 3. Continued delay in this proceeding offectively removas from Georgia Power co=pany the opportunity to exercise its planning, budgeting and management capabilities, preventing Georgia Power Company from

" running its own show" while the licensing proceeding noves at a snail's pace.

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I heraD7 certify that the Statantats and opinions stated above are true and correct to the best of my personal knowledge and belief.

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id. Yr , $$ .1o-W. George Hairston, III Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of November,' 1993.

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 93 IE -9 All :42 i Before the Atomic Safety and Licensino Board i , , <

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In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-424-OLA-3

) 50-425-OLA-3 GEORGIA POWER COMPANY, )

et al. ) Re: License Amendment

) (Transfer to Southern  !

(Vogtle Electric Generating ) Nuclear)

Plant, Units 1 and 2) )

) ASLBP No. 93-671-01-OLA-3 i

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of " Georgia Power Company's Response to NRC Staff Motion for a Further Extension of Time to l

Defer Discovery Documents to the Licensee" and the affidavit of ,

W. George Hairston, III, attached thereto, were served by express j mail upon the persons listed on the attached service list, this 8th l day of November, 1993. -

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of -

I GEORGIA POWER COMPANY,

• Docket Nos. 50-424-OLA-3 et al.-

• 50-425-OLA-3  :

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• Re: License Amendment Generating Plant, *

(Transfer to Southern  !

Units 1 and 2)

• Nuclear) (

l ASLBP No. 93-671-01-OLA-3 i

SERVICE LIST Administrative Judge Stewart D. Ebneter  !

Peter B. Bloch, Chairman Regional Administrator >

Atomic Safety and Licensing USNRC, Region II )

Board 101 Marietta Street, NW  !

3 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Suite 2900 Commission Atlanta, Georgia 30303  ;

Washington, D.C. 20555 Office of the Secretary Administrative Judge U.S. Nuclear Regulatory James H. Carpenter Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Washington, D. C. 20555  !

Board ATTN: Docketing and Services i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Branch l Commission l 933 Green Point Drive Charles Barth, Esq. l Oyster Point Office of General Counsel )

Sunset Beach, NC 28468 One White Flint North j Stop 15B18 Administrative Judge U.S. Nuclear Regulatory  !

Thomas D. Murphy Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Washington, D. C. 20555 Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Director, i Commission Environmental Protection )

Washington, D.C. 20555 Division '

Department of Natural Michael D. Kohn, Esq. Resources Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, P.C. 205 Butler Street, S.E.

517 Florida Avenue, N.W. Suite 1252 Washington, D.C. 20001 Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication i One White Flint North i 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 ATTENTION: Docketing and Service Branch

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