ML20153F664

Submits Addl Info Re Resolution of Potential Safety Issues Raised by E Dienethal & R Robarge

ML20153F664
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Site:	Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date:	09/24/1998
From:	Callan L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Paxton C ZION, IL
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% # September 24, 1998 The Honorable Chuck Paxton Mayor of Zion 2828 Sheridan Road Zion, Illinois 60099

Dear Mayor Paxton:

In your letter of August 26,1998, you requested additional information regarding the resolution of potential safety issues raised by Mr. Dienethal and Mr. Robarge. As you may know, Mr. Dienethal, Mr. Robarge and the Committee for Safety of Plant Zion have i petitioned to intervene in a licensing action, citing concerns with management integrity and public safety. Although the license action was issued, in accordance with our rules l and regulations, on July 24,1998, we continue to review and evaluate the concerns raised by Messrs. Dienethal and Robarge. A brief description of our review process is enclosed.

The NRC will continue to mainta;n oversight of the Zion Nuclear Plant during decommissioning. When regulatory and safety issues are identified, the NRC will continue to take appropriate action, including enforcement, to ensure protection of public health and safety.

Thank you for your continued interest in potential safety issues associated with the Zion Nuclear Plant. If you should have additional concerns or questions, please contact Mr. Sy Weiss or Mr. Tony Markley of my staff at (301) 415-2170.

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Mr. Edwin Dienethal, Mr. Randy Robarge, and their Committee for Safety at Plant Zion have petitioned the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for leave to intervene in a licensing action at Commonwealth Edison's Zion Nuclear Plant. In their petition, they have

. presented a number of contentions regarding management integrity and public safety for which they are seeking a hearing in this licensing action.

Under the Commission's regulations, an interested party can petition to intervene in a licensing action. Once a petition to intervene is received, an Atomic Safety Licensing Board (ASLB) is established to evaluate the petition. This evaluation includes a determina' on of the petitioner's standing and whether any of the petitioner's contentions should be admitted for hearing. The ASLB, which is independent of the NRC staff, has

' the authority to determine whether to grant the petitioner's request for hearing. Under the Commission's regulations, the NRC staff is permitted to issue a licensing action on which a petition to intervene has been received. The NRC staff may issue the challenged licensing action provided a "No Significant Hazards Consideration" (NSHC) determination is made and the Commission does not object to the issuance of the licensing action. The Commission's rules provide that hearings, if warranted, may be conducted after the issuance of the subject licensir:g action if a final NSHC finding is made.

With respect to the challenged Zion license amendment, the NRC staff did make an NSHC j determination and the Commission did not object to the issuance of the requested license amendment. The license amendment was issued on July 24,1998. These proceedings

. are ongoing and may provide an adjudicatory forum for the resolution of some of the concerns expressed by the petitioners. Further, some of the petitioners' concerns, documented in U.S. Department of Labor proceedings, have come to our attention in materials the petitioners filed before the ASLB on July 31,1998, and are under review by l .the NRC's Region lli Office in Lisle, Illinois.

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September 24, 1998 Tha Honorabia Chuck Pcxton Mayor of Zion 2828 Sheridan Road Zion, Illinois 60099

Dear Mayor Paxton:

In your letter of August 26,1998, you requested additional information regarding the resolution of potential safety issues raised by Mr. Dienethal and Mr. Robarge. As you may know, Mr. Dienethal, Mr. Robarge and the Committee for Safety of Plant Zion have petitioned to intervene in a licensing action, citing concerns with management integrity and public safety. Although the license action was issued, in accordance with our rules and regulations, on July 24,1998, we continue to review and evaluate the concerns raised by Messrs. Dienethal and Robarge. A brief description of our review process is enclosed.

The NRC will continue to maintain oversight of the Zion Nuclear Plant during decommissioning. When regulatory and safety issues are identified, the NRC will continue

.to ta ke appropr iate act ion, nc i ul ding enforcement, to ensure protection of public health and safety.

Thank you for your continued interest in potential safety issues associated with the Zion  !

Nuclear Plant, h you should have additional concems or questions, please contact Mr. Sy Weiss or Mr. Tony Markley of my staff at (301) 415-2170.

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Mayor of Zion 2828 Sheridan Road Zion, Illinois 60099

Dear Mayor Paxton:

l in your letter of August 26,1998, you requested additi al information regarding the resolution of potential safety issues raised by Mr. Die that and Mr. Robarge. As you may know, Mr. Dienethat, Mr. Robarge and the Committ for Safety of Plant Zion have petitioned to intervene in a licensing action, citing oncerns with management integrity and public safety. 'Although the license action w s issued, in accordance with our rules l and regulations, on July 24,1998, we continu to review and evaluate the concerns raised by Messrs. Dienethat and Robarge. A ief description of our review process is enclosed.

The NRC will continue to maintain overs' ht of the Zion Nuclear Plant during decommissioning. When regulatory an safety issues are identified, the NRC will continue .

to take appropriate action, including forcement, to ensure protection of public health l and safety. l 1

Thank you for your continued int rest iri potential safety issues associated with the Zion '

Nuclear Plant. If you should ha e additional concerns or questions, please contact Mr. Sy Weiss or Mr. Tony Markley of y staff at (301) 415-2170. I Sincerely, 4

L. Joseph Callan Executive Director for Operations

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The Honorable Chuck Paxton Mayor of Zion 2828 Sheridan Road Zion, Illinois 60099 /

Dear Mayor Paxton:

Your letter of August 26,1998, has been referred to me for response.

.Regarding your letter about issues raised by Mr. Dienethal and Mr. Robar , NRC is in ,

the process of reviewing their concerns. A specific description of our cess is enclosed.

At this point NRC has not substantiated these concerns; however, tn review is ongoing.

4 As you are aware, the NRC has maintained oversight of the Zion uclear Plant throughout its history in your community. Whenever regulatory issues hav been identified from concerned citizens or through its oversight efforts, the NRC s taken appropriate enforcement action. The NRC will continue to maintain ov sight of the Zion Nuclear Plant during decommissioning and when warranted will t e appropriate regulatory action to ensure the continued protection of public health and afety.

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l The Honorabis Chuck P:xton Mayor of Zion 2828 Sheridan Road Zion, linois 60099

Dear Mayo Paxton:

Your letter of gust 26,1998, has been referred to me for response.

l Mr. Edwin Dienet I, Mr. Randy Robarge, and their Committee for Safety at Plant Zion i have petitioned the .S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for leave to intervene in a l licensing action at C monwealth Edison's Zion Nuclear Plant. In their petition, they have presented a number o ontentions regarding management integrity and public safety for which they are seeking hearing in this licensing action.

The Atomic Safety and Lice sing Board (ASLB), which is independent of the NRC staff, has

.the authority to determine w ther to grant the petitioners' request for hearing. These proceedings are ongoing and m y provide an adjudicatory forum for the resolution of l concerns expressed by the petiti ers. Further, some of their concerns, documented in U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) p ceedings, have come to our attention in materials the I petitioners filed before the ASLB on uly 31,1998, and are under review by the NRC's i

Region ill office in Lisle, Illinois.

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concerned citizens or through its oversight e ' orts, the NRC has taken appropriate enforcement action. The NRC will continue to aintain oversight of the Zion Nuclear Plant during decommissioning and when warranted w take appropriate regulatory action to ensure the continued protection of public health a d safety.

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