ML20062J417
| ML20062J417 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 07/20/1982 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Robert E. Uhrig FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20062J420 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8208160362 | |
| Download: ML20062J417 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000335/1982026
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Florida Power and Light Company
ATTN:
Dr. R. E. Uhrig, Vice President
Advanced Systems and Technology
P. O. Box 529100
Miami, FL 33152
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Report No. 50-335/82-26
This refers to an Inquiry conducted by investigators from the NRC- Region II
Office in Atlanta on a reported impropriety in the conduct of a recent NRC
examination of applicants for reactor operator and senior reactor operator
licenses for your St. Lucie Nuclear facility. The Inquiry, which is documented
in the enclosed Summary of the Inquiry, revealed that an employee of your company
discussed with the applicants, briefly and in a general sense before the conduct
of the scheduled examination, several technical matters that were included in
the examination.
I am concerned that some doubt was cast on this important examination. Based
on my conversation with Mr. Adomat on July 15, 1982, I understand that you share
our concern and that you will place additional emphasis on your program to ensure
that vigilant precautions are taken to protect the integrity of the NRC examina-
tion process. We must be able to demonstrate unequivocally that each licensed
operator has truly earned his or her license to operate a nuclear power plant.
For your information, the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation plans to corre-
spond with all reactor licensees for the purpose of enhancing the overall
integrity of the NRC examination process.
Under separate cover, I will provide you with a copy of a letter I am sending
to the involved employee, a Senior Reactor Operator licensed by the NRC. As
stated in the letter, I have concluded, after balancing the various interests of
disclosure and non-disclosure as required by 10 CFR 2.790(a), not to place the
letter in the NRC Public Document Room. However, the letter will be placed in
his license file. It will be removed from that file provided his professional
performance during the next twelve months is satisfactory.
In accordance with provisions of 10 CFR 2.790, a copy of this letter and_the
enclosed Summary of Inquiry will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. A
response to this letter is not specifically requested; however, if you wish to
ciscuss this matter further, we w.ll be pleased to receive your written comments
or to meet with you.
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Your cooperation and the support of your corporate staff in assisting in this
Inquiry is appreciated.
Sincerely,
James P. O'Reilly
Regional Administrator
Enclosure:
Summary of Inquiry
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E. A. Adomat, Executive
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J. W. Williams, Vice President
C. M. Wethy, Plant Manager
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