ML20147J091
| ML20147J091 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 04/07/1997 |
| From: | Collins S NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Gordes J AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
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I am responelingto"your letter of MErchl20C1997, to Chairman. Shirley Jackson L
of the. U.ShNuclear Regulatory Commission '(NRC).. In your letter, you.
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. information to our< elected and reaulatory officials." You also describe'an.
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incident sthat took place involving,a5 Northeast Utilities Vice President of j
the Vice President allegedly made i
~ Corporate'and Envircnmental Affairs in whicl}ic? technology.
misleading statements" relating,to photovolta You further stated 1
' that' this incident, while not nuclear'in nature,, reveals an' unwillingness to_
root 'out the corporate mentality which l'ed to the' deterioration of nuclear
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.' is LThe three M111ston'e' plants _are shut = down~and~ need approval from the NRC before l
each unit can" return to power, operations. The NRC Inspection Manual, Manual j
- Chapter (MC) 0350, " Staff Guidelines for Restart Approval," provides I
guidelines and a list of' tasks and actiYities that must be considered before.a splant that has been shut down for cause can restart.
Because of NRC concerns j
relating to Northeast Utilities'4 management effectiveness, the appropriate l'
-aspects of MC.0350 will be applied to the restart of Units 1, 2, and 3.
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November 3,1996,' the Sph.ial Projects Office (SP0) within the NRC's Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation was created to oversee the three Millstone units i
and the MC'0350-process. As part of the MC 0350 process, the SP0 will be j
assessing Northeast Utilities' management oversight and effectiveness.
I appreciate your bringing this information to the attention of the NRC.
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Wayne Lanning of my staff. Mr. Lanning can be reached at (610) 337-5126.
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Dear Mr. Gordes:
. I.am responding to your letter of March 20,.1997, to. Chairman Shirley Jackson of the U.S. Nuclear-Regulatory Commission -(NRC).
In your letter, you expressed your opinion that Northeast Utilities "still harbors a deeply-embedded corporate culture which olaces orofits over honestly oresentina i
information to our elected and reaulatory officials.".You also describe lan
. incident that took place involving a Northeast Utilities Vice President of Corporate and Environmental Affairs in which the Vice President allegedly made
. misleading statements relating to photovoltaic technology. You further st:ted.
4-that this incident, while not nuclear in nature, reveals an unwillingness to root out the corporate mentality which led to the deterioration of nuclear conditions in the first place.
j The three' Millstone plants are shut down and need approval frw ths NRC before each unit can return to power operations. The NRC Inspection Manual, Manual Chapter (MC)-0350, " Staff Guidelines for Restart Approval," provides guidelines and a list of tasks and activities that must be considered before a plant that has been shut down for cause can restart.
Because of NRC concerns relating.to Northeast Utilities' management effectiveness, the appropriate aspects of MC 0350 will be applied to the restart of Units 1, 2, and 3.
On November 3,1996, the Special Projects Office (SPO).within the NRC's Office of p
Nuclear Reactor Regulation was created to oversee the three Millstone units and the MC 0350 process. As part of the MC 0350 )rocess, the SP0 will be assessing Northeast Utilities' management oversig1t and effectiveness.
I appreciate your bringing this information to the attention of the NRC.
If you would like additional information on the MC 0350 process, please contact Wayne Lanning of my staff. Mr. Lanning can be reached at (610) 337-5126.
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