ML20154A437

Submits Rev 3 to Ltr 1-27,establishing Policies & Procedures for Mgt of Allegations,Including Allegations Re DOE or Contractors on High Level Waste Program

ML20154A437
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Issue date:	07/01/1988
From:	Thompson H NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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ML20150E588	List: IA-88-349, Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents.Forwards App B Documents.App a & B Documents Available in Pdr.Addl Records May Be Found in PDR Under FOIA-88-349 IA-88-355, Submits Rev 1 to Ofc Ltr 1000 Re Procedures for Requesting Ofc of Investigations to Conduct Investigations Into Matters Involving Wrongdoing by Licensee Employees or Contractors & Notifying Ofc of Potential Wrongdoing ML20150E584 ML20154A426 ML20154A437 ML20154A441 ML20154A461 ML20195F765 ML20195G824
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FOIA-88-355 NUDOCS 8809120215
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!' /0i NUCLE AR REGULATORY COMMISSION WAsmoros. o. c. 20sss i>.%kc)f hp / 1 JWL 011966 HEMORANDUM FOR: Division Directors, Deputy Directors, Branch Chiefs, and Section Leaders, NMSS FROM: Hugh L. Thompson, Jr., Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

SUBJECT:

NMSS POLICY AND PROCEDURES LETTER 1-27 (REVISION 3)

MANAGEMENT OF ALLEGATIONS This letter establishes the p)licies and procedures for the management of I allegations in NMSS.. including those allegations concerning the Department of Energy (00E) or its contractors with regard to the high-level waste program.

This letter supersedes NMSS Policy and Procedures Letter 1-27 Revision 2 dated April 4, 1935.

NRC Manual Chapter 0517. "Management of Allegations," (hereafter 'MC 0517")

and its appendix define the agency policy and procedures for the receipt and handling of allegations. MC 0517 also sets forth the Comission's policy with regard to dealing with allegers, including protecting their identity, and the policy and procedures for the referral of matters to the Office of Investi-gations. NMSS technical staff members must urderstand and follow the procedures in Manual Chapter 0517 a copy of which is provided as enclosure 1.

The DOE high-level waste programs present special circumstances. During the pre-application stage, DOE and its contractors are not on the same legal footing as NRC licensees. Consequently, while allegatters involving DOE and its centractors will be received, processed and controlled in accordance with MC 0517 in the same way as other allegations, additional guidance is provided in enclosure 2 to suppleeent MC 0517 regarding the resolution of such allegations.

Any NRC employee may be the recipient of an allegation. Accordingly, all employees must be aware of the procedures and systems in place for the management of allegations. When an allegation is received, reference sheuld i be made to the manual chapter and this guidance to determine how to proceed.

However, the manual chapter is not always readily at hand when an allegation i is received. Thus it is important for each staff mefrber to keep routinely in mind the following points so that receipt cf allegations can be properly hardled: I

1. Obtain as much information as possible ateut the allegation and about '

the icentity of the alleger for possible folicwup. (Ask: What? kbere?

When? Who? how? Why?).

2. Protect the identity of the alleger CONSISTENT WITH THE "need-to-know" principle. Remember that the identity of "Confidential" sources requires special handling (see 0517-054). p 8809120215 000023 LB 5 PDR /

.<.o NHSS P&P LTR 1-27 Rev. 3 2

3. Contact the Office A11cgation Coordinator - Bob 0'Connell, IMNS, x20627, 6G8 - for further guidance before procetaing. 00 NOT contact the licensee regarding the allegation until after ciIiisMation with management and the Office Allegation Coordinator.

8dgh L. Thompson ector Off ce of Nuclear Materia Safety nd Safeguards

Enclosures:

As stated s

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