ML20071N475

Comments on Proposed Rule Re Commission Trial Program to Allow Public Observation of NRC Enforcement Conferences

ML20071N475
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	11/29/1993
From:	Barkanic R PENNSYLVANIA, COMMONWEALTH OF
To:	Lieberman J NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE)
References
FRN-57FR30762, RULE-PR-MISC 57FR30762-00008, 57FR30762-8, 92-2, NUDOCS 9408080007
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Dear Mr. Lieberman,

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Commission's trial program to allow public observation of the USNRC's enforcement conferences. I was fortunate enough to attend the November 19, 1993 '

conference held in the Region 1, King of Prussia, PA, office. The conference was with the Duquesne Light Company concerning the  :

apparent violation of Beaver Valley Power Station Unit 2 Technical l Specifications.

I am a nuclear engineer with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's, Department of Environmental Resources, Bureau of Radiation >

Protection. The Bureau of Radiation Protection assigns a nuclear engineer to each of the five nuclear power plant sites in the Commonwealth. I have been assigned the Beaver Valley Power Station.  ;

My primary responsibilities involve overall plant safety and emergency preparedness. As such, it is imperative that I remain  ;

current with the issues that the USNRC deems important. Attending open enforcement conferences allows the opportunity to hear first  ;

hand the background, dialogue behind, root causes and corrective l actions, for important istues. It allows me to understand both the utilities and the NRC's position and to ask questions where appropriate. I for one, believe that the program is a good one, and anything that you can do to reinforce it would be appreciated.

Thank you again.

Sincer.ly, CLL.

bert J. Barkanic Nuclear Engineer II RJB/rjb cc: R. R. Janati, Acting Section Chief, Nuclear Safety Section ff) !

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