ML20106D080
| ML20106D080 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 02/08/1985 |
| From: | Blake E GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
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| CON-#185-501 SP, NUDOCS 8502120467 | |
| Download: ML20106D080 (6) | |
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Licensing Board and Parties The Commission is aware that Licensee is having an inves-tigation conducted by Mr. Edwin H.
Stier of pre-accident reac-tor coolant inventory balance tests at TMI-2.. That investiga-1 l
tion is continuing and the results will be provided to the Commission.
Enclosed is a letter which Licensee has recently sent to a j
number of its present employees who were licensed operators at TMI-2 during the period under investigation.
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states, Mr. Stier has briefed Licensee management on his ini-i tial conclusions regarding the conduct of these tests and the l
likely extent of knowledge by those involved.
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-vises the individual employees that they will be subject to in-tensified supervisory performance review pending the outcome of l
the investigation and that. full, truthful cooperation with Mr.
Stier in completing his investigation is expected.
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~N Licensee has not publicly released the names of these in-dividuals because of the preliminary nature of Mr..'Stier's de-termination upon which this. action is based.
None of the indi-viduals is a. licensed operator at'TMI-l nor involved in those 4
functions that provide an overview assessment, analysis'or.
audit of TMI-1 activities which Licensee addressed in personnel reassignments reported to the Commission by letter of June 10, 1983.
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Blake, Jr.,
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Dated: February 8, 1985 cc: Service List J-Enclosure
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February 7, 1985 By memorandum dated February 1,1984, Mr. Clark described the investi-gation being undertaken for the ecmpany by Mr. Edwin H.
Stier, Esq.
regarding the reactor coolant inventory balance tests at TMI-l and TMI-2. His memorandum dated February 27, 1984 emphasized to each company employee the lessons from what was then known of the TMI-2 leak rate situation.
The investigation regarding TNI-1 was ccmpleted and published in June of 1984.
While the investigation of THI-2 is not yet completa, this past week Mr. Stier briefed company management on its status.
He advised us that he has reached some initial conclusions c:. the patterns of behavior that existed with regard to the THI-2 reactor coolant inventory balance tests in the months prior to March,1979.
The patterns of behavior he des-cribed are not acceptable.
In addition, Mr. Stier advised that he believes the behavior was a general pattern and likely known by most, if not all, of those involved in the THI-2 leak rate tests.
Based on the information developed to date, there is reason to believe that you were one of those who may have taken part in or may have been aware of improper conduct of TMI-2 leak rate tests.
The determination of whether or not tnis was the case, of the extent of your involvement, and of any extenuating or mitigating circumstances has not been made pending completion of Mr. Stier's investigation an'd review and analysis of his report by management.. Mr. Stier now expects to complete the investiga-tion and provide his report in April.
In the interim:
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In accordance with our policy on, " Assignment of Employees While Questions on Their Performance or Conduct are Being Resolved" and in recognition of your performance since 1979, the company has decided to continue you in your present assignment.
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intensify supervisory review of your performance especially your j
understanding and implementation of the company's position requiring full compliance with all requirements.
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1he company continues to expect your full, truthful cooperation with Mr. Stier in completing his investigation including expression of your recognition.and acknowledgement of prior improper behavior, if any.
I want to review this matter with you personally.
Please read the attachments in preparation for that discussion with me.
Very truly yours, Robert L. Long Richard F. Wilson Vice President / Director Vice President / Director Nuclear Assurance Technical Functions I
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SERVICE LIST Nunzio J. Palladino, Chairman Administrative Judge U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission John H.
Buck Washington, D.C.
20555 Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board Thomas M. Roberts, Commissioner U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Washington, D.C.
20555 Administrative Judge James K. Asselstine, Commissioner Christine N. Kohl U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Washington, D.C.
20555 Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Frederick Bernthal, Commissioner Washington, D.C.
20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Administrative Judge Ivan W. Smith, Chairman Lando W.
Zeck, Jr., Commissioner Atomic Safety & Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Washington, D.C.
20555 Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Gary J. Edles, Chairman Sheldon J. Wolfe Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Washington, D.C.
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' Administrative Judge Mr. Henry D. Hukill Gustave A. Linenberger, Jr.
.Vice President Atomic Safety & Licensing Board GPU Nuclear Corporation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
-P.O. Box 480 Washington, D.C.
20555 Middletown, PA_ 17057 Docketing and Service'Section (3)
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Aamodt Office of the Secretary R.D.
5 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission' Coatesville, PA 19320 Washington, D.C.
20555 Atomic Safety & Licensing Board TMI ALERT Panel 1011 Green Street U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Harrisburg, PA 17102 3
Washington, D.C.
20555 Joanne Doroshow, Esquire Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal The Cnristic Institute Board Panel
_1324 North Capitol Street U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20002 Washington, D.C..
20555 Lynne Bernabei, Esq.
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Jack R. Goldberg, Esq. (4)
Pr ct Office of the Executive Legal
?555 Connecticut Avenue Washington, D.C.
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U.S Nuc ear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Ellyn R. Weiss, Esq.
Harmon, Weiss & Jordan Thomas Y. Au, Esq.
2001 S Street, N.W.,
Suite 430 Office of Chief Counsel Washington, D.C.
20009 Department of Environmental Resources Michael F. McBride, Esq.
505 Executive House LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae i
P.O. Box 2357 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
i Harrisburg, PA 17120 Suite 1100 Washington, D.C.
20036 William T. Russell Michael W. Maupin, Esq.
Deputy Director, Division Hunton & Williams 4
of Human Factors Safety 707 East Main Street Office Of NRR P.O. Box 1535 Mail Stop ARS2nn Richmond, VA 23212 U.S. NRC Washington, D.C.
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