ML20081D043

Requests That NRC 820118 Order Requiring That Corporate Onsite Representative Position Be Established to Provided Daily Audit of Plant Operations Be Terminated.Organizational Changes Have Reduced Need for Onsite Representative

ML20081D043
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	12/30/1983
From:	Harrington W BOSTON EDISON CO.
To:	Murley T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20081D022	List: ML20081D043
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BECO-#83-307, NUDOCS 8403150117
Download: ML20081D043 (2)

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BOSTON EDISON COMPANY B00 BOVLaTON STREET BOSTON. MASSACHUBETTs 02199 WILLIAM O. HARRINGTON cemen wees enseemseet seve6 san December 30, 1983 BECo. #83- 307 Dr. Thomas E. Murley, Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission .;

Region I e 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406

Dear Sir:

The NRC Order issued to Boston Edison Company on January 18, 1982 contained, in Section V(6), a requirement that a corporate on-site representative posi-tion be established to provide a daily audit of plant operations. This posi-tion was established and, on February 16, 1982, Mr. A. L. Oxsen assumed the responsibilities of that position. Mr. Oxsen fulfilled the duties of the corporate on-site representative until December 10, 1983 when he was assigned the responsibility for coordination of the drywell activities during the refueling outage. This temporary assignment was approved by your letter of November 8, 1983.

Since the receipt of the Order on January 18, 1982 Boston Edison Company has made many organizational changes which have reduced the need for a corporate on-site representative. A new senior vice president position was established which has no duties other than the Nuclear Organization. A new vice president of operations position was established which has been assigned the responsibi-lity for oversight of plant operations. The Management Analysis Company has been hired to provide an audit review of the Nuclear Organization to both the Chief Executive Officer and the Nuclear Operations Review Committee of the Board of Directors. We created the Nuclear Operations Review Committee of the Board of Directors and staffed that Committee with five outside directors.

We have established a program in which the Chief Executive Officer meets with a department manager of the Nuclear Organization monthly,- on a rotating basis, in an effort to provide more corporate involvement in the day-to-day activities of the nuclear departments. ,

In sumary, all of these actions have significantly reduced the need of the position of corporate on-site representative. The position was most beneficial during the transition period while the above-listed organizational changes were being established. However, the permanent organizational realignment and frequent corporate involvement in the activities of the Nuclear Organiza-tion haveobviated the need for this position and, therefore, I request that under the terms of the January 18, 1982 Order Section V(6) be terminated.

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dDbThN E2,CCN COMPANY Dr. Thomas E. Murley, Regional Administrator December 30, 1983 Page Two BEco. #83- 307 For your information, and as discussed at our meeting on December 14, 1983, I plan to transfer the organization which reported to Mr. Oxsen into a new Technical Section which will report to the plant manager. We anticipate these changes will be completed in early January and will contribute to improved operation of Pilgrim Station.

Your concurrence with these recommendations would be appreciated. If addi-tional infonnation or clarification is needed, please contact me.

Very truly yours, D

William D. Harrin ton WDH/mg i

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