ML20147E468
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| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/1988 |
| From: | Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
| To: | Airozo D MCGRAW-HILL PUBLICATIONS CO. |
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| FOIA-87-677 NUDOCS 8803070074 | |
| Download: ML20147E468 (3) | |
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RECORDS MAINTAINED AMONG PDR FILES
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DATE
DESCRIPTION
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12/17/86
Memorandum. Victor Stello.:Jr.
to Chairman Zech,
subject: OIA REPORT REVIEW - OIA FILE #86-10
(1 page) Accession No. 8708260357
attached
2.
12/17/86
Memorandum Robert D. Martin to Victor Ste11o. Jr..
subject: OIA REPORT REVIEW: OIA FILE NO. 86-10
(3 pages) Accession No. 8708260379
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12/17/86-A
Memorandum Victor Stello, Jr.
to Robert Martin.
Draft
subject: OIA REPORT REVIEW - OIA FILE #86-10
(1 page) Accession No. 8708260379
attached
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12/17/86-A
Memorandum. Victor Stello. Jr., to John G. Davis.
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subject: OIA REPORT REVIEW:
OIA TILE #86-10 -
ESTABLISHMENT OF REVIEW CROUP
(1 page)
\\ccess'en No. 8708260379
attached
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Undated
Draft Press Release. NRC's EXECUTIVE SIRECTOR
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APPROVES ACTIONS AT RECION IV 0FFICE IN COMANCHE
PEAK MATTER
(2 pages) Accession No. 8708260379
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RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE PDR UNDER THE ABOVE REQUEST NUMBER
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DATE
DESCRIPTION
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8/12/86
Memorandum
D. R. Hunter to Eric H. Johnson,
subject:
FOLLOWUP ON INTERVIEW WITH NRC INSPECTION
PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO THE COMANCHE PEAK STEAM
ELECTRIC STATION (CPSES) - Ref: NRC IR No. 50-445/85-07;
50-446/85-05 dated February 3, 1985
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(18 pages)
12/12/86
Memorandum, Bob Martin to Victor Stello Jr., et al.
(1 page)
attached
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12/12/86 Memorandum, Robert D. Martin to Victor Stello Jr.,
subject: CIA REPORT REVIEW: OIA FILE NO. 86-10
(8 pages)
8/31/87
Memorandum, D. R. Hunter to Robert D. Martin,
subject: ASME CODE HYDROSTATIC TEST OF RCS PIPE
SUBASSEMBLIES
(8 pages)
5.
9/4/87
Memorandum, Robert D. Martin to C. J. Crimes,
subject:
ASME CODE HYDROSTATIC TEST OF RCS PIPE
SUBASSEMBLIES
(1 page)
attached
6.
9/4/87
Memorandum. Robert D. Martin to C. J. Crimes,
subject: ASME CODE HYDROSTATIC TEST Of RCS
SUBASSEMBLIES
(concurrence copy)
(1 page)
7.
9/4/87
Memorandum, Robert D. Martin to D. R. Hunter,
subject: ASME CODE HYDROSTATIC TEST OF RCS PIPE
SUBASSEMBLIES
(concurrence copy)
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Mr. Donnie Ortmslev
Director. Division of Rules & Records
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Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. 5 USC 552 et seo., as amended, or
any other aoolicable laws. I hereby reouest the following material.
1) Correspondence between NRC Region IV Administrator Robert
D.
Martin and NRC
Exocutive Director for Ooerations Victor Stello, from October
1,
1986 to
F0brutev 28. 1987. Concerning region management and personnel issues and NRC
hoodouarters resoonse thereto.
2) All Differing Professional Ooinions filed by Vincent S.
Noonan and Dorwin
R.
Hunter.
3) The ORIGINAL transcrtot of an interview between George Mulley and Thomas F.
Westerman on or around July 11.
1986. A redacted version of this ORIGINAL
transcriot will be sufficient af recuired to comoly with Privacy Act
orovisions.
4) All corresoondence between Paul S.
Check and Victor Stello between October
1.
1986 and October
1.
1987.
5) All corresoondence from Karen League addressed to Victor Stello or his
cosistants between October
1.
1986 and October 1,
1987 and all corresoondence
from Victor Stello to Karen League or Paul Check during the same time period
concerning management and personnel issues in NRC Region IV.
6) All corresoondence between Thomas F. Westerman and Victor Stello between
October
1.
1986 and October
1,
1987 concerning management and personnel issues
in Region IV.
7) All corresoondence between William L.
Brown and Victor Stello and between
Mr. Broun and William Briggs between October 1
1986 and October 1,
1987
concerning management and oorsonnel issues in Region IV.
0) All corresoondence between Dorwin Hunter and Victor Stello and between Mr.
Hunter and Robert D.
Martin between October
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1986 and October
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1987
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concerning oorsonnel and management issues in Region IV.
9) All corresoondence between Dorwin Hunter and Mr. Ste11o or Mr. Martin
botween October
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1987 concerning oossible safety
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1086 and October.l. 1987 concerning personnel and management issues
in Region IV.
11) All corresoondence between Georoe Mulley and Victor Stello between October
1.
1986 and October
1.
1987 concerning personnel and management issues in
Rognon IV.
12) All corresoondence between George Mulley and former Commissioner James
Ac'solstine between October
1,
1986 and October
1,
1987 concerning personnel
and management issues in Region IV,
13) All corresoondence between G.L.
Plumlee and Robert Martin between October
1.
1986 and October
1.
1987 concerning oossible safety violations at the Fort
St. Vrain nuclear oower olant and concerning oersonnel and management issues
in Repton IV.
If you have any ouestions or reoutre additions) information, please contact me
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OIA REPORT REVIEW - OIA FILE #86 10
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I have reviewed with staff the above referenced OIA Report which addresses the
issue at; Comanche Peak.
Attached is a memo from R. Martin, RA, RIV which he has written at my direction.
That memo establishes a general basis on which to deal with the OIA Report.
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believe it is self-explanatory.
My proposed actions to proceed on this matter are outlined in the two draft
memos, also attacheid. Essentially, I am implementing a Review Group to assist
me in making further conclusions on Allegation I and II of the OIA letter.
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.believe no further action is necessary on Allegation III.
I have also
approved the Regional Administrator's recomendations to resolve some of the
issues involved in Allegation I, and I have approved his recomendation that
Messrs. Westerman and Phillips be detailed full-time to be at the disposal of
the Review Group in the resolution of the issues in which they were involved.
I would appreciate your prompt review of my planned actions and approval of
' those-actions as noted generally above, and in more..deta{1 in the attached
draft memos (Enclosure 2 and.3).
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MEM0pANDUM FOR: Victor Stello, Jr.
Executive Director for. Operations
FROM:
Robert D. Martin
Regional Administrator
SUBJECT:
OIA REPORT REVIEW: OIA FILE NO. 86-10
This memorandum contains my proposals for dealing with the implications of the
OIA Report's findings.
In this regard, I reserve the right to propose and take
additional or alternative actions as I explore the matter more thoroughly with
the staff.
The OIA report is broken into three main sections.
Each section pertains.to
one of the allegations as ganerally formulated by OIA.
The allegations and my
recomendations are as follows:
Allegation I:
"Region IV management harassed and intimidated inspectors to
pressure them to downgrade or delete proposed inspection findings at CPSES."
This allegation was not substantiated by O!A. There was no evidence of such
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action by Region IV management.
Indeed, upon examination of the record, it is
clear that, insofar as particulars go, the allegation was directed solely at
one supervisor by one inspector.
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The review by OIA of the sr.veral specific technical issues which were in
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contention between certain inspectors arid this supervisor does not provide
a definitive determination as to first, their safety significance, and
second, the appropriateness of their handling.
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review group, supported by appropriate technical staff, to do a comprehensive
review of each issue in contention. To support that effort I will temporarily
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detail Messrs. Westerman and Phillips from their present duties to be at the
disposal of that review group on a full-time basis until the review of the
issues is complete. Other Region IV personnel, as identified by the review
group, will be made available as requested.
Upon completion of that review-group effort, I will be able to finalize ry
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recomendations as to any further actions.
However, there are a number of issues in the report which are sufficiently
developed to make clear the appropriate corrective actions.
In this regard,
I have initiated the following actions:
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Regional Policy Guide 2201, which was issued in August 1986, and which
affirms the positive obligation on both the staff and supervision / manage-
ment to escalate disagreements promptly to achieve resolution. This
should, if followed, preclude protracted discussions on such issues in
the future.
I have instructed the Director of my Division of Resource Management and
Administration to develop en improved inspection report tracking system
that will identify those reports that are experiencing unacceptable
delays in the various stages of their preparation, review, approval, and
distribution. This is to be operational by February 15, 1987, and will
alert senior regional management to possible instances of protracted
review.
Training for all Region IV supervisors will be conducted to remind them
of their proper supervisory responsibilities, including the need to give
adequate direction and guidance, and identify and document weaknesses
they discern in their subordinates.
Supervisors will also be held
accountable for developing, in such cases, suitable Individual Development
Plans to address the problems. The assistance of the Office of
Administration will be requested in conducting training in ':Mt area.
Where training and guidance is indicated, I intend to pursue same with
appropriate vigor. The OiA report and its attachments are being reviewed
again to identify those several inspection practices for which further detailed
guidance and retraining of technical staff is indicated. These consist of
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non-uniform understanding by members of Region IV staff and supervision.
Allega tion _ _II:
"The Region IV QA inspection program at CPSES was inadequate."
I believe that this conclusion can be accepted as written.
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adequately one of the very purposes of the effort now underway at Comanche
Peak which is to establish an adequate confidence level about the design and
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construction of the Comanche Peak Units.
Based on the available information, OIA finds that it appears that at CPSES
Region IV did not satisfy the frequency requirements for the IE Manual Chapter
2512 QA inspection procedures. OIA noted that the requirement changu over
the years made it difficult to make such a determination. Consequently, OIA
states that it "appears" that it would not be possible to rely on the
Region IV QA inspection effort as evidence of the safe construction of CPSES.
This will necessitate reliance largely on the detailed technical inspections
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conducted by the NRC at CPSES.
Over the past several years, NRC has become increasingly concerned about
TUGCO's QA program at CPSES and, as a result, a number of steps were tiegun
to address those concerns culminating in the present review effort.
When this
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present review effort is completed, there should be reasonable assurance that
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Allegation III:
"Data documented in Region IV's NRC Form 766 Inspector's
Report was inaccurate."
OIA found that, based on the information it developed, the data recordad on
the NRC Form 766 pertaining to CPSES were inaccurate and unreliable.
In order to establish the significance of this finding, an analy:is of the
history, purpose, maintenance, and limitations of the 766 system would be
needed.
I do not believe the significance of this subject warrants further
efforts because substantive agency safety decisions are not based on the
information contained in the 766 system.
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I am satisfied that the report basically reflects a series of prolonged
disagreements between a supervisor and his subordinate. While future reviews
may suggest the supervisor may not have always been right, no intimidation or
harassment has been substantiated.
No improper intent or wrongdoing has been
shown. While there were some derogatory comments made by several people othar
than the involved inspector, such comments are, in my view, unwarranted.
The overwhelming majority of Region IV personnel interviewed had no such
problems in their dealings with management.
I am prepared to discuss my conclusions with you at your earliest convenience.
In the meantime, .I will go forward with my current recommended actions. When
the review group completes its efforts I will be prepared to carry out any
appropriate actions that are identified by that review.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Robert Martin
Regional Administrator, RIV
FROM:
Victor Stello, Jr.
Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
OIA REPORT REVIEW - OIA FILE #86-10
I have reviewed your memo to me of December 17, 1986, which outlines your
proposals for dealing with actions necessary to respond to the points raised
in the subject report.
By separate memo (see Enclosure 1) I have established a Review Group, with
John Davis, Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards as
Chairman to conduct the review of technical issues as you reconnended.
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approve your suggestion to detail T. Westerman and H. Phiilips full-time to
be at the disposal of the Review Group until their work is complete on or
about January 30, 1987.
I approve the actions you reconnend in regard to initiating remedial action
within Region IV staff to assure a proper understandin; of regional policies
in rogard to resolution of staff / supervisor problems, supervisory
responsibilities and to develop an improved inspection report tracking
system. You will advise me separately of specifics of implementation of
these actions.
I agree with your connents in regard to the OIA conclusions on Allegation III
(Data documented in Inspectors Reports).
I am withholding a decision on
Allegation I (Management issues) and Allegation II (the adequacy of the
inspection program at CPES) until the completion of the Review Group's efforts.
Vic'.or Stello, Jr.
Executive Director
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Enclosure:
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NRC'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPROVES ACTIONS
AT REGION IV 0FFICE IN COMANCHE PEAK MATTER
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Victor Stello
Jr., Executive Director for Operations of the Nuclear
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Regulatory Comission, has approved a series of actions to deal with the
findings of a report from the NRC's Office of Inspector and Auditor on the
performance of officials at the agency's Region IV Office at Arlington, Texas,
concerning the handling of safety issues involving the Comanche Peak Nuclear
Powd' Plant at Glen Rose Texas. The Comission has approved these actions,
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and is continuing its review of the matter.
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The Offsca of Inspector and Auditor completed its report on November 26.
It deals with al'egations made by an NRC inspector at the Region IV office. A
sumary of this t ? port, with deletions, was made public on December 11.
Mr. Stello has fomed a special review group headed by John Davis.
Director of NRC's Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards, to
review the technical details of the OIA report to determine (1) the safety
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significance of the issues for Comarche Peak and whether actions should be
taken to rectify any unsafe conditions; (2) whether the issues when identified
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by Region IV were appropriately handled; (3) whether the current augmented NRC
review and inspection effort at Comanche Peak is sufficient to make a finding
of reasonable assurance on the safety of construction without relying on
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Region IV's previous inspection program.
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The NRC inspector at Region IV and his supervisor have been detailed
temporarily from their present duties to be at the disposal of the review
group until the work of the group is complete.
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official, to get an independent view of the matters covered by the OTA
report.
I have requested a report to me by January 30, 1987," Mr. Stello
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Region IV Administrator, that regional technical staff and supervisors be
retrained concerning regional policies which set out the obligation of both
the staff and supervisors and management to escalate disagreements promptly so
that they can be resolved. Mr. Martin also has directed that an improved
inspection report tracking system be developed to identify those reports that
are unacceptably delayed in the various stages of preparation, review,
approval and distribution. This new system is to be in operation by
February 15, and will alert senior regional management of possible instances
of protracted review of reports. Training will be conducted for all Region IV
supervisors to remind them of their proper supervisory responsibilities,
including the need to give adequate direction and guidance, and to identify
and document weaknesses they discern in their subordinates.
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be held accountable for developing suitable individual develoPrent plans to
address any problems.
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