ML20136B274

Forwards Correspondence Between NRC & Util,In Response to Rt Cole Questions During 790624 Session in Plymouth,Ma Occupational Exposure Incident at Facility.Certificate of Svc Encl

ML20136B274
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Site:	Pilgrim, 05000471
Issue date:	07/05/1979
From:	Stoodley D BOSTON EDISON CO.
To:	Callihan A, Cole R, Goodhope A Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, UNION CARBIDE CORP.
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ML20136B279	List: 05000293/LER-1977-049, Forwards LER 77-049/13C-0 IR 05000293/1977031 ML20136B274 ML20136B291 ML20136B296 ML20136B302
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Chairman, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dr. Richard T. Cole Washington, D.C. 20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board .

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dr. A. Dixon Callihan Washington, D.C. 20555 Union Carbide Corporation P. O. Box Y Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830 Re: Boston Edison Company, et al (Pilgrim Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 2)

- Docket No. 50-471 Gentlemen.

At the June 24, 1979 session held in Plymouth for the purpose of receiving limited appearances one of the speakers, Ms. Elizabeth Recko, (incorrectly identified in the transcript as Ms. Elizabeth Greco) referred to an occupational exposure incident at Pilgrim Unit 1. (Tr. 9163-9165). In response to questions by Dr. Cole the company agreed to provide the Board with information, including correspondence with the NRC, with respect to that incident. (Tr. 9165-9167).

Accordingly, we refer the Board to the following correspondence (copies enclosed) between the NRC and Boston Edison:

1) Letter from Paul J. McGuire, Boston Edison Company to Director, Region I, NRC dated December 21, 1977 containing Licensee Event Report 77-049;

2) Letter. from Ernst Volgenau, NRC to Thomas J. Galligan, Jr., Boston Edison Company dated March 8, 1978 con-taining Notice of Violation and other attachments; l I

3) Letter from Boyce H. Grier, NRC to Thomas J. Galligan, Jr., Boston Edison Company dated March 14, 1978 con-taining Inspectio,n Report 50-293/77-31;

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4) Letter from Thomas J. Galligan, Jr., Boston Edison Company to Ernst Volgenau, NRC dated April 4, 1978 containing Response to Notice of Violation = ~= m an- ~

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5) Letter from Ernst Volgenau, NRC to Thomas J. Galligan, Jr., Boston Edison Company dated May 12, 1978.

We believe that the NRC inspection report accompanying the letter of March 14, 1978 together with the Company's response to that inspection report contain a comprehensive description of the incident.

We would note that one of the individuals involved in the incident, along with his wife, has since commenced suit against the ' Company in the state court seeking damages in the amount of

$600,000 for alleged injuries. The other individual is also represented by counsel and he has threatened to bring suit as well. Because the entire matter is in litigation we are not able to comment further at this time.

We trust that the foregoing will serve to answer the Board's questions regarding this incident.

Very truly yours, l

Enclosures cc: Service List Ms. Elizabeth Recko e/o Fichter 12 Flax Street Dennis, MA. 02638 WSS:pms .

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD

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BOSTON EDISON COMPANY, et al ) Docket No. 50-471

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(Pilgrim Nuclear Generating )

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that the correspondence specified in the foregoing letter has been served on the following by deposit of copies thereof in the United States Mail, first class or air mail, postage prepaid this 5th day of July,1979:

Andrew C. Goodhope, Esq. Atomic Safety and Licensing Chairman, Atomic Safety and Appeal Board Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission -

Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Dr. A. Dixon Callihan Board Panel Union Carbide Corporation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory P. O. Box Y Commission Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830 Washington, D.C. 20555 Marcia E. Mulkey, Esq.

Dr. Richard F. Cole Atomic Safety and Licensing Barry H. Smith, Esq.

Office of the Executive Legal Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Director Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Washington, D.C. 20555 Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 ,

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Henry Herrmann, Esq.

1 i Laurie Burt, Esq.

Michael B. Meyer, Esq. 50 Congress Street Assistant Attorney General Boston, MA. 02109 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of the Secretary Environmental Protection t

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory One Ashburton Place Commission Boston, MA. 02108 Washington, D.C. 20555 Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Cleeton ,

Chief Librarian 22 Macintosh Street Plymouth Public Library Franklin, MA. 02038 North Street William S. Abbott, Esq. Plymouth, MA. 02360 50 Congress Street, S.925 .

Edward L. Selgrade, Esq.

Boston, MA. 02109 Patrick J. Kenny, Esq.

Massachusetts Office of Energy Resources 73 Tremont Street Boston, MA. 02108 l

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