ML20149J360

Requests That Concerns Be Reviewed by Someone Independent from Security Organization,As Noted in Encl.Nrc Concerned That Chilling Effect on Contractor Personnel May Have Also Occurred

ML20149J360
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	12/21/1994
From:	Caniano R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Thomas J. Palmisano CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
References
NUDOCS 9501050157
Download: ML20149J360 (2)

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{)t;O December 21, 1994 Consumers Power Company ATTN: T. Palmisano General Manager Palisades Nuclear Generating Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043-9530

SUBJECT:

PHYSICAL SECURITY CONCERNS AT PALISADES

Dear Mr. Palmisano:

The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently received information concerning activities at the Palisades Nuclear Power Station. Details of these matters are enclosed for your review and followup. We request that these concerns be reviewed by someone independent from your security organization, as noted in the enclosure. The NRC is concerned that a chilling effect on contrat. tor personnel may have also occurred (refer to attached enclosure).

We request that the results of your review and disposition rf this matter be submitted to Region III within 30 days of the date of thir ' * . We request that your response contain no personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so it can be released to the public and placed in the NRC Public Document Room. If necessary, such information shall be contained in a separate attachment which will be withheld from public disclosure.

The enclosure to this letter should be controlled and distribution limited to personnel with a "need to know" until your investigation of these concerns has been completed and reviewed by NRC Region III. The enclosure to this letter is considered Exempt from Public Disclosure according to Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 2.790(a). This information must be handled and protected in accordance with the provisions of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 2.790(a). However, a copy of this letter, excluding the enclosure, will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

The responses requested by this letter and the accompanying enclosure are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

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Sincerely, p ggned try Roy J. Cantano l Roy J. Caniano, Chief Reactor Support Programs Branch I Docket No. 50-255

Enclosure:

Concern Details (10 CFR 2.790(a) INFORMATION) cc w/o encl: Robert A. Fenech, Vice President, Nuclear Operations l Kurt M. Haas, Safety and Licensing Director James R. Padgett, Michigan Public Service Commission Michigan Department of Public Health l Department of Attorney General (MI)

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