DD-97-11, Forwards Directors Decision DD-97-11 & FRN Re 10CFR2.206 Petition.Petition Requested That Accelerated EA Be Taken Against Northeast Utils for Violations at Plant Involving Procedure Compliance,Work Control & Tagging Control
| ML20140F288 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 04/29/1997 |
| From: | Collins S NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Ross A AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
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| ML20140F294 | List: |
| References | |
| CON-#297-18288 2.206, DD-97-11, NUDOCS 9705020226 | |
| Download: ML20140F288 (5) | |
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l, Mr. Anthony J. Ross April 29,1997 O~
l P.O. Box 2967 Pawleys Island, SC 29585 l
Dear Mr. Ross:
I am responding to your Petition of January 15, 1995, which you submitted as a supplement to your letter of October 28, 1994, to James M. Taylor, Executive Director for Operations at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). On February 8 and 20, 1995, you submitted letters with attachments to further supplement your Petition. On October 14, 1995, you submitted an additional Petition in accordance with Section 2.206 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Reaulations (10 CFR 2.206). By letter dated November 24, 1995, the NRC informed you that the October 14, 1995, letter would be considered as a supplement to the January 15, 1995, Petition.
Your request was referred to the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation in accordance with 10 CFR 2.206.
In your Petition, you request that " accelerated enforcement action" be taken against Northeast Utilities for violations at the Millstone Nuclear Power Station involving procedure compliance, work control, and tagging control. As a basis for your request, you assert violations in these areas have increased significantly, and that many of these violations have never been assigned a severity level.
Further, you assert that when these violations are considered collectively, escalated enforcement action is warranted because of the repetitive nature of the violations.
For the reasons explained in the enclosed Director's Decision, your Petition has been granted, in part.
In other respects, the Petition has been denied.
A copy of the Decision will be filed with the Secretary of the Coaaission for the Commission to review in accordance with 10 CFR 2.206(c). As provided for by this regulation, the Decision will constitute the final action of the Commission 25 days after its issuance unless the Commission, on its own motion, institutes a review of the Decision within that time.
I have also enclosed a copy of the notice of " Issuance of Director's Decision Under 10 CFR l
2.206," which contains the complete text of DD-97-11 This notice is being l
filed with the Office of the Federal Register for publication.
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Sincerely, Wid.Cfm t
Samuel J. Collins, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i
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Mr. Anthony J. Ross P.O. Box 2967 Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Dear Mr. Ross:
I am responding to your Petition of January 15, 1995, which you submitted as a supplement to your letter of October 28, 1994, to James M. Taylor, Executive 4
Director for Operations at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). On February 8 and 20, 1995, you submitted letters with attachments to further supplement your Petition. On October 14, 1995, you submitted an additional i
Petition in accordance with Section 2.206 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Reaulations (10 CFR 2.206).
By letter dated November 24, 1995, the NRC informed you that the October 14, 1995, letter would be considered as a supplement to the January 15, 1995, Petition.
Your request wcs referred to the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation in accordance with 10 CFR 2.206.
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In your Petition, you request that " accelerated enforcement action" be taken against Northeast Utilities for violations at the Millstone Nuclear Power Station involving procedure compliance, work control, and tagging control. As a basis for your request, you assert violations in these areas have increased significantly, and that many of these violations have never been assigned a severity level.
Further, you assert that when these violations are considered collectively, escalated enforcement action is warranted because of the repetitive nature of the violations.
For the reasons explained in the enclosed Director's Decision, your Petition has been granted, in part.
In other respects, the Petition has been denied.
A copy of the Decision will be filed with the Secretary of the Commission for the Commission to review in accordance with 10 CFR 2.206(c). As provided for by this regulation, the Decision will constitute the final action of the Commission 25 days after its issuance unless the Commission, on its own motion, institutes a review of the Decision within that time.
I have also enclosed a copy of the notice of " Issuance of Director's Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206," which contains the complete text of DD-97-11 This notice is being filed with the Office of the Federal Register for publication.
Sincerely, ector Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosures:
1.
Director's Decision DD-97-11 2.
Federal Reaister Notice cc w/encls: See next page
l Northeast Nuclear Energy Co2pany Millstone Nuclear Power Station Unit 1 cc:
Lillian M. Cuoco, Esquire Mr. Wayne D. Lanning Senior Nuclear Counsel Deputy Director of Inspections Northeast Utilities Service Company Special Projects Office P. O. Box 270 475 Allendale Road Hartford, CY 06141-0270 King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Mr. Kevin T. A. McCarthy, Director Mr. F. C. Rothen Monitoring and Radiation Division Vice President - Nuclear Work Department of Environmental Services Protection Northeast Nuclear Energy Company 79 Elm Street P. O. Box 128 Hartford, CT 06106-5127 Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. Allan Johanson, Assistant Ernest C. Hadley, Esquire Director 1040 B Main Street Office of Policy and Management P. O. Box 549 Policy Development and Planning West Wareham, MA 02576 Division 450 Capitol Avenue - MS# 52ERN Mr. John Buckingham P. O. Box 341441 Department of Public Utility Control Hartford, CT 06134-1441 Electric Unit 10 Liberty Square Regional Administrator New Britain, CT 06051 Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. J. K. Thayer 475 Allendale Road Recovery Officer - Nuclear King of Prussia, PA 19406 Engineering and Support Northeast Nuclear Energy Company First Selectmen P. O. Box 128 Town of Waterford Waterford, CT 06385 Hall of Records l
200 Boston Post Road Mr. B. D. Kenyon l
Waterford, CT 06385 President and Chief i
Executive Officer Mr. D. M. Goebel Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Vice President - Nuclear Oversight P. O. Box 128 Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Waterford, Connecticut 06385 P. O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385 Senior Resident Inspector Millstone Nuclear Power Station Mr. J. McElwain c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Millstone Unit No. 1 Nuclear Commission I
Recovery Officer P.O. Box 513 Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Niantic, CT 06357 P. O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385 i
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Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Millstone Nuclear Power Station Unit 1 cc:
The Honorable Terry Concannon Mr. Evan Woolacott Co-Chairs Nuclear Energy Advisory Council Room 4035 Legislative Office Building Capitol Avenue Hartford, Connecticut 06106 Citizens Regulatory Commission ATTN: Ms. Susan Perry Luxton 180 Great Neck Road Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Deborah Katz, President Citizens Awareness Network P. O. Box 83 Shelburne Falls, MA 03170 Little Harbor Consultants, Inc.
Millstone - ITPOP Project Office P. O. Box 630 Niantic, Connecticut 06357-0630 1
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