ML20151G411

Discusses Commonwealth of Ma 880708 Request to Participate as Observer in Integrated Assessment Team Insp

ML20151G411
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Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	07/13/1988
From:	Russell W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Barry C MASSACHUSETTS, COMMONWEALTH OF
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NUDOCS 8807280334
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4 13 JUL 1988 Mr. Charles V. Barry Secretary of Public Safety Executive Office of Public Safety One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108

Dear Mr. Barry:

I have received your letter of July 8, 1988 regarding the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' request to participate as an observer in the Integrated Assess-ment Team Inspection (IATI).

My understanding of your July 8,1988 letter indicates that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts agrees to abide by the "Guidelines for Accompaniment on the Integrated Assessment Team Inspection", subject to the resolution of items brought to the attention of Chairman Zech by a letter dated July 7, 1988. In that the issues contained in the letter of July 7,1988 go beyond the estab-lished Region I protocol, we are not prepared at this time to address these issues pending review and response by the Chairman. In the interim, our stand-ard protocol, utilized by other states to provide for inspection involvement, and forwarded to you on June 1,1988 remains available. I believe our standard protocol conforms with NRC's proposed policy regarding Cooperation with States at Commerical Nuclear Power Plants and Other Production and Utilization Fact-lities, published in the Federal Register on June 13,1988, (see 53FR21961).

It will be necessary for the appropriate state representative to agree to the guidelines and have the designated representative acknowledge by his signature that he will follow the protocol.

I would like to clarify two points made in both your July 8,1988 letter to me and in the July 7, 1988 letter to Commissioner Zech. First, the designated individual will accompany the NRC inspector (s) and will be given access to all aspects of the team inspection, including team meetings and entrance and exit meetings with the licensee. The representative is expected to make observa-tions relative to the licensee and work within the inspection team concept to l have his/her issues addressed. Second, with respect to the number of state observers, as has been the case in a number of past state accompaniments, we expect the Commonwealth representative to collect and coordinate the concerns i

from the various interests within the Commonwealth,' be they from the local governments or from the State's Attorney Genere1's Office. In short, we place the burden on the the Commonwealth's representative to represent the many views from within the Commonwealth. Those views and issues should be made known and will be considered for inspection review during development of the inspection scope. This precludes the need to have multiple representatives from each of those state groups. This protocol has proven effective in meeting the mutual needs of. the states of New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont in past applications.

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. col, I- would proposa that a meeting be held in Region I with. the appropriate Commonwealth of Massachusetts representative available.to address these issues.

This'. meeting will: be a noticed'public meeting and should be held at a schedule consistent with your previous request to participate in the-IATI.

If you have-.any questions regarding the above matters, please contact Mr. S. Collins (215) 337-5126 or Ms. Marie Miller (215)_. 337.-5246 of my staff.

Sincerely, Original signed By 8 dWilliam T.a Russell da~

Regional Administrator cc:

R. Bird, Senior Vice President - Nuclear K. Highfill, Station Director R. Anderson, Plant Manager J. Keyes, Licensing Division Manager E. Robinson, Nuclear Information Manager R. Swanson, Nuclear Engineering Department Manager The Honorable Edward J. Markey The Honorable Edward P. Kirby The Honorable Peter V. Forman B. McIntyre, Chairman, Department of Public Utilities Chairman, Plymouth Board of Selectmen Chairman, Ouxbury Board of Selectmen Plymouth Civil Defense Director P. Agnes, Assistant Secretary )f Public Safety, Commonwealth of Massachusetts S. Pollard, Massachusetts Secretary of Energy Resources R. Shimshak, MASSPIRG Public Document Room (PDR) local Public Document Room (LPDR)

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