ML20134B765
| ML20134B765 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/01/1983 |
| From: | Hayes B NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (OI) |
| To: | Kammerer C NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20134B673 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-85-334 NUDOCS 8508160063 | |
| Download: ML20134B765 (19) | |
Text
, ---
g#- #** ,
o UNIT E D STATES
' #g
['O p, Tc LEAR REGUL ATORY COMMISSIO" l g wAsmucT ON. D. C. 20555
-l e f
%,, .....f I
June 1, 1983 11El10RAfiDal FOR: Carlton C. Kammerer, Director
'ee of Co ional Affairs M , , .:
FRO lt: en B g Hayes, irector j Office of Investigations
SUBJECT:
ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR THE OFFICE OF IriVESTIGATIONS As you recall, the Chairnan advised you by memorandum dated Itarch 30, 1983 -
to assist 01 in its efforts to obtain additional personnel for the current ;
fiscal year by seeki'ng appropriate congressional approval. In support of i'
- the request, I am providing the following information to assist you in your effort. .
i 01 is currently limited to 38 positions rather than full-time equivalents (FTE) like the rest of the fiRC. He currently have 37 positions obligated. l Our present vacancy is due to the reassignaent of an investigator as of !
liay 1, 1983. The 38 positions are distributed in the following manner: j Headquarters flanagers 3 -
Headquarters Secretaries 2 Program Assistant 1 Administrative Assistant 1 ,
Headquarters Investigators 5 Field Office Directors 5 Field Of fice Secretaries 5 Field Investigators 15 ,
- The following should be noted regarding the foregoing:
- 1. The three headquarters managers--the Office Director, Deputy Director, and Director, Division of Field Operations, provide direct line supervision over all fiel,d activities -'
via the Field Office Directors.
- 2. Case review and quality control is provided by the head-
. quarters investigators (Desk Officers) who 'also are actively involved in field investigati ns. 9 e
l i
- 3. Field Office Directors are expected to spend 50% of their time in the performance of investigations. (In l practice, they are spending less than 50% of their time .
perforaing investigations.)
$k fy508160063 850723
^=rmi% ,,, % .i i
n Carlton C. Kanmerer 2 June 1, 1983
- 4. . There are a total of.20 non-supervisory investigators in 01 (21 when the existing vacancy is filled).
4 This small geographically dispersed cadre of investigators must contend with an inventory of open investigations that is trending upwards beyond its current level of about 40. Although much of the increase is due to increased public awareness of 01 and its functions, there are other con-tributing factors.
One is the need to assign two (or more) investigators to each case due to the frequently confrontational nature of such activity and their complexity.
This in turn in part stems fron a growing industry sensitivity to the impli-cations of OI investigative activity.
Another is that OI has become involved in two investigations that ~have .
been proven to be labor intensive; the Zimmer investigation has five investigators assigned, and the T111-2 investigation involves three investi-gators. These two investigations account for over one-third of OI investi- -
gators, and occupy a significant percentage ~ of 01 nanagement time. This has necessitated deferral of some important investigations and has preJonged yet others.
The major reason for the growing backlog is that even with the continuing expenditure of overtime, both compensated and employee donated, current staffing levels are not sufficient to keep up with the denand. Consequently, in addition to the growing inventory of deferred investigations, 01 is no longer able to respond to requests for Assistance to Inspections. Relatedly, OI has been processing 30 to 40 inquiries a. month. These inquiries which give a quick look at the substance of allegations or conditions, and provide a basis for naking investigative determinations, are being increasingly de- !
ferred.
As another consequence of this resource shortfall, essentially all of the 01 efforts are being devoted to operations allowing little staff time for program development and planning. Training has also fallen victin to the ever-in-
. creasing caseload. Curtailment of investigator's leave is heading 01 towards an end-of-year leave problem, as well as having a sericus impact on the in- ,
vestigators and their families. This, coupled with the amount of time spent ,
in travel and overtime, is creating a climate conducive to investigator " burn-out".
- It is my view that we need the following relief
- 1. Four (4) non-supervisory investigator positions to be filled as soon as possible in FY 83. - ,s
- 2. Authority to base our staffing levels on the FIE system like -
the rest of the.!!RC. ,
s O
-e.,
s n
Carlton C. 'Kammarer; 3 June 1, 1983 3.. An additional seven (7) positions for FY 84 one of which will be used- for ' clerical support and another for headquarters staff activities such as F0IA coordination (which already consumes .5 staff years of activity).
I would like to leave the door open to iidditional increases in FY 85 if
- the case load continues to trend urwardu at the present rate. I have included as an attachment a brief 6escription of 01 functional responsi-bilities..
Attachment:
As stated i
cc w/att:
, Chairman Palladino .
Conmissioner Gilinsky
- Commissioner Ahearne
-Commissioner Robe'rts Canaissioner Asselstine W. Dircks, EDO Distribution:
i v' 01 s/ f PDV 5 01 Resources 01 c/f.
Pending~
6/198304/C i I
)
i l
?
i
'i
.i
-Office : Oll) 01 ff/f' OI ,g erg' -
Surname: II.Uard:d R. Fortuna B. Hayes -/ "--
Date : 6/1/83 6/1/83 6/1/83 '
t ~ iI
SE,- .
~
ATTACH!!ENT The Office of Investigations is charged with the following:
- The conduct, supervision, and quality control of investigations of licensees, applicants, contractors or vendors, including in-vestigating all allegations of wrongdoing by other than NRC employees and NRC contractors.
- Developaent of policy, procedures and quality control standards:
for the conduct of all 01 investigators.
- Ensuring that all OI investigator's are properly trained.
- Keeping abreast of formal inspection efforts to licensee, applicant, contractor or vendor operations and advising the Commission, the EDO and Regional Administrators of the need for investigations.
- Keeping the rest of the Agency informed of matters under investi-gation as they affect safety natters.
- Advising _ and assisting the Office of_ Inspector and Auditor'in appropriate referrals ~ to the Department of Justice. '
i t'
4 t.
e 9
. f 1 .
Y .
.O k:
O F F IC E .
DAT E PREPAHED '
Investigations -
5-19-83 13 LCf DECISIOfd UNIT TITLE ,
STAFFING COMPUTATION TABLE.
Investigations Schedule E-2 g 'l3) WORKLOAD VOLUME - (4) LADOR M ATEs (5) FTE nEovinto idO. (2) WOHKLOAD DEFINITION FY FY FY FY f FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY A3 84 85 ,,fj_ ** g 6 83 84 85 R6 n3 no - A5 86 j ',
Direct Staff .-
l%
- 1. Investigations '
Letel of Effort zi z) 2.t Lev el of Ef f ort 1-PT le PJ My
- 2. Inqu ir ie s Let el of Effort Lev tl of Effort '
('l fy 9 9
- 3. Assists to Inspection Let el of Effort Lev tl of Effort B 2, E3 3 3 <
Subtotal 25 22 S 3t M-
- 27 J3 J3 J3
- 4. Direct Staf f Supervision / Leo 31 of Effort T Support Lev ? 1 of Eff ort 7.5 >:S 8 8 t
- 5. Organizational Supervision / Les a l of Effort -
! Lev e l of Effort 8
Support M7.5 LS '
8 8 i Total 4*
az.
42* 47* 47*
I '
83 84 85 86 Hg. efit M Ha 16 .16 lt 01:RI 5 && E6 6 .
Ul:H11 6 57 .sf9 2?
U1: Hill k '7 ./'i R9 KT Ul:HIV .trG b b b ,
- ~
Ul:HV 4 45 b b t
e I
i L _
)
. l
. . i Office: 01 Schedule: E-2A Date Prepared: 5-19-83 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULF 0RY COMMISSION FY 1985-FY 1986 4NTERNAL REVIEW EXPLANATION OF E-2 ASSUMPTIONS AND METHODOLOGY labor Rate Development The nature of the planned acconplishments (PA) 1-3 is sucn that workload volume cannot be accurately predicted. Estimates for FTE were formulated based on number of cases and man-hours per case since the inception of OI in
. July 1982.
Data Sources An internal Weekly Activity Report was used to generate data. Both regular c and overtime hours were used.
Other Pertinent Information None.
4 e
e8 e
6 d
s
Office: 01- Schedule: E-28
~~
Paae: 1 of 1 '
Date Prepared: 5-19-83 .
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COR11SS10N FY 1985-FY 1986 INTERNAL REVIEk' LISTING OF- ORGANIZATIONAL SUPERVISION / SUPPORT STAFF POSITIONS 4
(For All Decision Units Combined) i Position Number of Positions
' Title FY 1984 FY 1985 FY 1986 1
Office Director 1 1 Deputy Office Director . 1 I 1 1
- Program Assistant 1 1 ..
~
.c Administrative Assistant 1 1 1 ,
- Investigator (FOIA) .5 . 5 .5.
$ Division Director 1 1 -I ;
Secretaries 2.f 2.5 2.5 i
Totals 2<*/ 8- 8 .;
. g G
1 -
i
- l i- .i
+
W
.x . Y b
4 1
I e I I
&?
s G
g
-!* j
. Schedule: E-3 Date Prepared: 5-19-83 U.S', NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FY 1985-FY 1986 INTERNAL REVIEW 0FFICE
SUMMARY
(Dollars in Thousands)
Office: Investigations FY 1983 FY 1984 FY 1985 FY 1986
' Current Estimate President's Budget Current Estimate Request Request Dollars FTE-- Dollars FTE Dollars FTE Dollars FTE Dollars FTE Program Support /FTE:
fa 47 41 +5
! cision Unit 1 71-19-01-00 $ (38-) $ (38) $ (4?) $ (47) $ (47 Program Support /FTE Subtotal 5 (3sJ $ -0! (38) 5 ' (42) $ - (4fT $ ( +1 4L i'l 4't -l't Travei 71-21-00-00 (F-2)
- Headquarters $ 208 - - -
$ J20' -
$ 230- -
$230 -
- Regional 245' 24r 21r Equipment XX-31-00-00 - - - - - - - - - -
Acministrative Support:
heacquarters.(F-3)
Regional (F-3)
- t LVS- 43 2Vr 41 21( t TOTALS $ 208 (38) (38) $ Bet (42) $ 230 (47) $730 ( 40 e
O
- f. i
, ' Revision
- l. 'N 17/83 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION' Schedule:.E-3A - Part 1 FY 1985-FY 1986 INTERNAL REVIEW - Office Request .
Page: 1 of- 1-
. Office: 01 DECISION UNIT JUSTIFICATION Date Prepared: 5-20-83:
Decision Unit: 01-Investigations (Dollars in Thousands) l SECTION A - DECISION UNIT RESOURCE
SUMMARY
FY 1983 FY 1984
-Current- ' Pres. Cu rrent FY 1985 FY 1986
. Estimate Budget Estimate Request MARK Request MARK (FTE) (38) (38) ( ) (W) ( 7)
Program Support.$ Equipment 5 .
e k
S S
S 9
v: g,y e
Re'vi sit 4/12/8; U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FY 1985-FY.1986 INTERNAL REVIEW - Office Request Schedule: E-3A-Part~2 DECISION UNIT RESOURCES Page: 1 of 2 Office: Investigations (Dollars in Thousands) Date Prepared: T-T9-83 PLANNED ACCOMPLISHMENT: Investigations FY 83- CURR EST FY 84-PRES 800 FY 84- CURR EST FY 85 REQUEST FY 86 RE UE:
~PS 5 PS 5 FTE PS S FTE PS $ FTE PS $
is 2.1 i,! - zl (17.5) (F)) (PJ H H $ H 0811 ( bh5) (18-)
PLANAED ACCOMPLISHMENT: Inquiries FY 83- CURR EST FY 84-PRES BUD FY 84- CURR EST FY 85 REQUEST FY 86 REQU@
ORG OC DU PA PAC PS 5 FTE PS 5 FTE - PS 5 FT P PS 5 FTE- PS 5 FTC 1 'l 71 19 01 02 0811 Rf) (6) (-7-) (9) (9)
'ANNED ACCOMPLISHMENT:
Assists to Inspections FY 83- CURR EST FY 84-PRES BUD FY 84- CURR EST FY 85 REQUEST FY 86 REQUE PS 5 FTE PS 5 FTE- PS 5 FTE PS 5 FTE PS $ FTC ORG OC 00'.-PA. PAC 2- 3
.. 71- 19 01 03 0811 (#)- (0) (1) (3) '(3) 4 e
e e
a I
,, . . , ~ _
, i. .o Revis 4/12/t U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FY 1985-FY 1986 INTERNAL REVIEW - Office Request Schedule: E-3A Part 2 DECISION UNIT RESOURCES Page: 2 of 2 Office: Investigations T0ollars in Thousands) Date Prepared: 5-19-83 PLANNED ACCOMPLISHMENT: Direct Staf f Supervision / Support FY 83- CURR EST FY 84-PRES BUD FY 84- CURR EST FY 85 REQUEST FY 86 REQU'
-sRG OC DU PA PAC P5 5 FTE PS 5 FTE P5 $ FT P =S$
P FT P PS $ iT!
9 2 71 19 01 98 2221 (M) (7.5) ( 7-rs) (8) _(8 9.s -
PLAuED ACCOMPLISHMENT: Organizational Staff Supervision / Support FY 83- CURR EST FY 84-PRES BUD FY 84- CURR EST FY 85 REQUEST FY 86 REQU ORG OC DU PA PAC PS 5 FTE PS 5 FTE PS $ FI F PS $ FTE PS $ FT y1$ g 71 19 01 99 2222 (7) (7) (kS ) (8) (8 4
e e
a G
t
' Pevisic 4/12/8; U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FY 1985-FY 1986 INTERNAL REVIEW - Office Request Schedule: E-3A Part DECI5 ION UNIT RESOURCES Page: 1 of 3 Office: Investigations (Dollars in Thousands) Date Prepared: 5-19-8T Decision Unit: Investigations SECTION B - PLANNED ACCOMPLISHMENT DETAIL ORG OC 0U PA -
Planneo Accomplishment 71 19 01 01 - Investigations -
FY 1983 FY 1984 Current Current FY 1985 FY 1986 Estimate Estinate Request MARK Request MA:
18 21 2.1 2I (FTE) (It"J1 (M) (19) (FI)
Program Support $ ,
Equipment $ .
Narra tive : Conduct, supervise and exercise quality control of external investigations. Additional staff will permit more timely investigations.
O O
.~
4 .,. ,
i Revisi i
4/12/8 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FY 1985-FY 1986 INTERNAL REVIEW -Office Request Schedule: E-3A Part DECISION UNIT RESOURCES Page: -2 of 3 Gffice: Investigations (Dollars in Thousands) Date Prepared:V 9 Decision Unit: Investigations SECTION 8 - PLANNED ACCOMPLISHMENT DETAIL ORG OC 00 PA Planned Accomplishment 71 19 01 02 - Inquiries -
FY 1983 FY 1984 Current Current- FY 1985 FY 1986 Estimate Estimate Request MARK Request M/1 1 9 (FTE)- (fr) (f) (9) (9)
Progran Support $ .
Equipment $ . i Narrative: Conduct, supervise and exercise quality control of inquiries. (a limited investigative effort to determine' disposition.of_an allegation). Additional staff will permit more rapid determinations and will allow OI to keep abreast of inspection efforts in order to determine of investigative
. effort _is needed.
~.
e
t .
- . s .
Revisic 4/12/82 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FY 1985-FY 1986 INTERNAL REVIEW - Office Request Schedule: E-3A Part DECISION UNIT RESOURCES Page: 3 of 3 Office: Investigations -[ Dollars in Thousands) Da te. P repa red :~5-19-83 Decision Unit: Investigations SECTION B - PLANNED ACCOMPLISHMENT DETAIL ORG OC DU PA 19 01 03 -
Plar.ned Accomplishment 71 Assists to Inspections FY 1983 FY 1984 Current Current FY 1985 FY 1986 Estimate Estimate Request MARK Request MAi L b (FTE) (&) (2) (3) (3)
Program Support 5 .
Equipment 5 . Narrative: Perform assists to Regional inspections as requested thereby providing interview expertise to fully and formally document issues raised by allegers. Additional staff is needed to permit these assists.
i .
- - . <, _ J . .o w - : u, t
Schedule: E-38 Office: Investigations Page: 1 of ~
Date Prepared: S-19-83 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FY 1985-FY 1986 INTERNAL REVIEW - Office Request LOWEST PRIORITY WORK .
FY 1984 (Dollars in Thousands; Staffing in Total FTE)
FY 1984
'escrity Planned Accomplishment Request Amounts
. umber Decision Unit Number Snort Descriptive Title Program Support i FTE zJ
- 1. Conduct, supervise and 71-19-01-01 Investigations (t&)
exercise quality control -
of external investigations.
'I
- 2. 71-19-01-02 Inquiries (-M 3
- 3. 71-19-01-03 Assists to Inspections (R Subtotals (Er 53 Associated Direct Staff Supervision / Support 7 5T
- Associated Organizational Supervision / Support 7dir TOTALS ph) g, e
e 2
i ,
f Schedule: E-38 Office: Investigations Page: 2 of Date Prepared: T 19-83' U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FY 1985-FY 1986 INTERNAL REVIEW - Office Request LOWEST PRIORITY WORK ,,
FY 1985 (Dollars in Thousands; Staf fing in Total FTE)
FY 1985
'ri o ri ty Planned Accomplishment Request Amounts
.. umber Decision Unit humber Short Descriptive Title Program Support 5 FTE
- 1. Conduct, supervise and 71-19-01-01 Investigations
-0 Aj(49 exercise quality control of external investigations.
- 2. 71-19-01-02 Inquiries (f
- 3. 71-19-01-03 Assists to Inspections (1 Suototals. (Jr 33
- Associated Direct Staff, Supervision / Support 8
- Associated Organizational Supervision / Support 8 TOTALS (16) b e
4
o ,.
t Schedule: E-3B Office: Investigations Page: 3 of Date Prepared: S-19-83~
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FY 1985-FY 1986 INTERNAL REVIEW - Office Request LOWEST PRIORITY WORK -
FY 1986 (Dollars in Thousands; Staffing in Total FTE) 1 FY 1986
'riority Planned Accomplishment Request Amounts
. umber Decision Unit Number Short Descriptive Title Program Support $ FTE
- 1. Conduct, supervise and 71-19-01-01 Investigations (17) exercise quality control *
- J of external investigations.
- 2. 71-19-01-02 Inquiries (91
- 3. 71-19-01-03 Assists to Inspections (31 Suototals . ( }r) 33 Associated Direct Staff Supervision / Support 8 Associated Organizational Supervision / Support 8 TOTALS Tr5T
=
- O e
e . +
-4 e . . .
- w. .;.s ww , .,, w,gmggy 93 4%g,.4 i
~
Schedule:- F-1 Date Prepared: 5-19-8:
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FY 1985-FY 1986 INTERNAL REVIEW Office: Investigations OTHER THAN FULL-TIME PERMANENT FTE ,,
Item FY 1983 FY 1984 FY 1985 FY 1986 Paid Staff Years (FTE):
Part-time Permanent 3/
.Part-time Temporary 3/ -
Full-time Temporary 3/
When Actually Employed (WAE)
Special Programs Personnel Services Consultants
" Total 0 0 0 0 t
o
- A Co-ops must be excluded from all office submissions except ADM. ADM should identify how many co-ops are included above in each category.
___~_ ._ __
i -
ru.,,.<..,.,..,... ,..,._..,..,.
i
. Schedule: F-2 Date Prepared: 5-19-83 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FY 1985-FY 1986 INTERNAL REVIEW - Office Request TRAVEL Office: Investigations (Dollars in TEousands) ,
FY 1984 Pres. Current item FY 1983 Budget Estimate FY 1985 FY 1986 1.2d 2. z.S us o Mission Direct 190 200 tr0 210 o Mission Support 8 10 10 10 o Administrative / Local 10 10 10 10 o Interviewee (ADM and Regions only) o Cnange of Duty Station (ADM only) o
- Totals 71-21-00-00 208 MB B30 eift ty r zy r zyf
.