ML20151W012
| ML20151W012 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim, 05000000 |
| Issue date: | 06/03/1987 |
| From: | Felgate G NRC |
| To: | NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| ML20151H158 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-88-198 NUDOCS 8808230154 | |
| Download: ML20151W012 (4) | |
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SUBJECT:
VISITS TO P!LGRIM, BOSTON GLOBE, MASSACHUSETTS STATE OFFICIALS, AND CONNECTICUT STATE OFFICIALS 1.
On May 21, 1987, Comissioner Cair met with the Editorial Review Board of the Bosten Globe at their offices in South Boston.
Participating in the meeting were:
NRC Boston Globe Comissioner Carr Bruce Davidson George Felgate Chris Brooks Steve Burns Larry Tye Bob Newlin The followir9 topics were among those discussed:
The need for improved maintenance and operator training industry-wide Operator pride and professionalism / operator recognition Prior Pilgrim performance history /SALP history Failure in general of financial penalties (enforcement actions) to correct poor perfonnance Industry and Pilgrim timeliness in responding to Appendix R l
Initiatives to improve comunications between the NRC and state officials and the press Usefulness of FRAs in decision making Steve Burns provided Mr. Tye a copy of the NRC staff's pleading in response to PSNH's submittal of a "utility plan" for Seabrook 2.
In the PM on May 21, Comissioner Carr, accompanied by George Felgate and Steve Burns, met first with Gerald Parker, Assistant Comissioner.
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and Bob Gwynn Deputy General Counsel, Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Comissioner Parker expressed interest in receiving Pilgrim employee g 82 g 4 080720 JOHNSON 88-198 PDR 4/f
o-2 health and mortality data from the NRC, if available, or from the utility via the NRC.
He indicated he intended to make this request to the Region, in a follow-on meeting at the Massachusetts State House, the Comissioner met with Mr. Parker and the following individuals:
John Judge, Deputy Director of the Governor's Development Office David Tibbets, General Counsel to the Secretary of Energy Resources Peter Agnes, Undersecretary of Public Safety Department of Public Safety John Dean, representing the Attorney General's office John Ostrander, Attornoy General's office (responsible for handling most nuclear matters in AG's office)
Marty Barnes, Governor's press aide Topics discussed at this meeting included the following:
Governor Dukakis' recent letter to Chairman Zech concerning the 2.206 petition i
Pilgrim's containment venting / containment venting in general Pilgrim's restart plan and plans for augmented NRC inspection during restart Pilgrim performance history The Pilgrim biweekly status report prepared by the resident (Comments were positive about this report and participants urged that it continue after startup) [ ACTION GF - PROVIDE THIS FEED 6ACK TO STAFF)
More regular exchange of data between NRC and state Need for Pilgrim to earn public confidence prior to startup (State's opinion). To this end, there should be public reetings/ hearings in Plymouth prior to any restart decision.
What NRC will do to ensure Pilgrim dces not backslide efter startup.
i Concerning participation in Pilgrim's next emergency exercise, they stated that they would participate only when deficiencies in the offsite response plans were fixed, and they would be fixed on their schedule.
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3 Actions resulting from this meeting:
{ eta C' DetermineifFEMAshouldreevaluatethecurrentPilrimererkency Ngg '
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STAFF MEETING), i.e., are they adequate? [ ACTION b!$ CUSS A response plans 94 (2) Discuss with other Comissioners the desire of the State of Mass, to hold public meetings / hearings in the Plymouth area prior to any decision to restart Pilgrim. [ ACTION - KC]
3.
On May 22. Comissioner Carr, accompanied by George Felgate and Steve i
Burns, visited the Pilgrim station. An agenda and background information are attaches, No one from the Region I offices
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participated in this visit. Observations included-a.
A great deal of work remains.
No integrated schedule to startup l
exists and the scope of work that will be done as a prerequisite j
to startup has not been identified, b.
Operator staffing is minimal.
Several operators (14) are in'the licensing pipeline but several of these have indicated a desire to work outside operations.
c.
Current operators are seasoned, long time Pilgrim employees.
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Downside of this is that they may be set in their ways. Need to change attitudes, d.
Still evidence of a lack of attention to detail - teminal box doors lef t open, fasteners on panels not tight, etc.
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4 On Tuesday, May 27. Comissioner Carr. accompanied by George Felgate, visited Hartford, CT. for meetings with several Connecticut State officials. Meetings were held with Bradford S. Chase, Undersecretary for Energy, Energy Division, and the NRC State Liaison Officer; Frank t
Mancuso, Director, Office of Civil Preparednessi and Kevin McCarthy, Director, Radiation Control Unit.
Marie Miller. Region ! State Programs, also participated in the meetings.
Topics discussed included the following:
i a.
Haddam Neck's May 26 emergency response exercise participated in I
by the State and NRC.
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Connecticut's leadership in emergency planning - first state to participate in emergency planning and third state to have a FEMA approved emergency plan.
c.
Electrical demand outlook for the 1990's for Connecticut and New E nglar.d.
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Status of Connecticut's LLW compact and options if depository timetable is not met.
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Desire to move toward agreement state status (stated goa' of Kevin McCarthy),
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The functions of ti.a New England Power Planning Comittee.
It, addition to the above mec'.
- ank Pancuso provided a tour of the Connecticut emergency respor,se. 3 e mun;.itions center.
Comissioner Carr, accompanied by George Falge.
Marie riiller, also made a courusy call on Governor O'Neill to expla' e purpose of his visit and to encourage open communications te'.
. NRC and State officials. The meeting with the Governor lasted approxin.ately 10 minutes, and no technical issues were discussed.
The following action resulted from the Commissioner's visit to Ccnrecticut:
a.
Brief the Comissioner on the State's option of storing LLW on c
site if no depository can be agreed to witnin the allowed time I Ch:
frame.
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