ML20154L217
| ML20154L217 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 10/14/1998 |
| From: | Bill Dean NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Bowling M NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20154L221 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-245-98-215, 50-336-98-215, 50-423-98-215, NUDOCS 9810190178 | |
| Download: ML20154L217 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000245/1998215
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Mr. Martin L. Bowling, Jr.
Recovery Officer - Technical Services
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P.O. Box 128
Waterford, CT 06385
SUBJECT:
EVALUATION OF EMPLOYEE CONCERNS PROGRAM AND SAFETY-
CONSClOUS WORK ENVIRONMENT AT MILLSTONE NUCLEAR POWER
STATION (EVALUATION REPORT NOS. 50-245/98-215,50-336/98-215,
50-423/98-215)
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Dear Mr. Bowling:
From August 24 to August 28,1998, a team from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's
(NRC's) Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, in accordance with guidelines outlined in SECY-
97-003, " Millstone Restart Review Process," evaluated the Employee Concerns Program (ECP)
and the Safety-Conscious Work Environment (SCWE) at Millstone. Information obtained during
NRC's onsite monitoring of ECP and SCWE activit.es,information presented at periodic
meetings between Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (NNECO), Little Harbor Consultants
(LHC), and the NRC, and the staffs review of NNECO-documented material were also used for
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the evaluation. This evaluation was a part of NRC's ongoing effort to assess the effectiveness
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of your programs; this evaluation will aise play an important part in the NRC's comideration for
terminating the October 24,1996, Order at Millstone.
Generally, the team found that the ECP organization continues to possess the independence,
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The ECP continues to function well. The working relationship between the ECP and Human
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Resources (HR) organizations continues to be effective. During the team's evaluation, the role
of the Employee Concerns Oversight Panel (ECOP) was being redefined and ECOP was
scheduled to be reorganized shortly. The team evaluated the SCWE and found that NNECO
continues to improve the SCWE at Millstone. The overwhelming majority of employees are
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willing to raise concerns, and of those who have used the ECP, only a relatively few stated they
would not use the program again. Management has shown it is willing and capable of
immediately becoming involved to resolve problems and concerns as they arise, indicating that
the programs are working.
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During a public exit meeting ponducted September 22,1998, the team recognized the
continued improvements and' sustained performance related to the ECP and SCWE at
Millstone; however, the team noted eight issues of concern that will be the focus of another
evaluation scheduled for the week of October 26,1998:
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ECP: The team will continue to monitor recently developing issues within the ECP
organization.
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The team will continue to monitor the plans for and the ability of
HR to assume some of the ECP work load, as outlined in NNECO's Transition Plan.
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ECOP: The team will evaluate ECOP's new role to assess its effectiveness and to
review how some of the ECOP functions will be incorporated within the SCWE and HR
functions.
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SCWE Long-Range Plan: The team will continue to monitor the transition of the SCWE
from a recovery organization to an operating organization.
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Recent Change in the Position of the Vice-President (VP) of Human Services: The team
will continue to monitor the effect of the transition to a new VP-Human Services on the
organization's effectiveness.
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Pending Management Reorganization: The team noted that a lot of thought has been
given to the pending reorganization and to acquiring professional assistance in the
formulation of the reorganization. However, the team was concemed that the
employees had not yet been informed of the planned reorganization. Given the reaction
of employees to previous substantial personnel reductions, the team felt that the
licensee's efforts in this area required additional monitoring.
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Oversight of the SCWE: The team noted that plans for oversight of the SCWE to replace
the role of the third-party oversight organization had not yet been developed and
required future NRC review,
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SCWE Training Program: The team noted that the SCWE training program has
continued to opcate satisfactorily since the last evaluation. However, long-term plans
for the SCWE tr aining program had yet to be finalized which the team felt required
additional monitoring.
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In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federa/ Regulations, Section 2.790(a), a copy of this
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letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
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Should you have any questions conceming the enclosed evaluation report, please contact
Ms. Helen N. Pastis at 301- 4'15-1261.
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Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Docket Nos. 50-245, 50-336, and 50-423
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Should you have any questions concerning the enclosed evaluation report, please contact
Ms. Helen N. Pastis at 301- 415-1261.
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William M. Dean, Director
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Washington Nuclear Operations
Northeast Utilities Service Co'mpany
ABB Combustion Engineering
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P. O. Box 270
12300 Twinbrook Pkwy, Suite 330
Hartford, CT 06141-0270
Rockville, MD 20852
Edward L. Wilds, Jr., Ph.D.
Mr. John Streeter
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Director, Division of Radiation
Recovery Officer - Nuclear Oversight
Depstment of Environmental
Northeast Utilities Service Company
Protection
P. O. Box 128
79 Elm Street
Waterford, CT 06385
Hartford, CT 06106-5127
Senior Resident inspector
Mr. Allan Johanson, Assistant Director
Millstone Nuclear Power Station
Office of Policy and Management
c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Policy Development and Planning
P. O. Box 513
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Mr. John Carlin
Hartford, CT 06134-1441
Vice President - Human Services
Northeast Utilities Service Company
Regional Administrator, Region i
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Waterford, CT 06385
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King of Prussia, PA 19406
Mr. M. H. Brothers
Vice President - Operations
First Selectmen
Northeast Nuclear Energy Company
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P. O. Box 128
15 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford, CT 06385
Waterford, CT 06385
Mr. M. R. Scully, Executive Director
Mr. J. P. McElwain
Connecticut Municipal Electric
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Energy Cooperative
Northeast Nuclear Energy Company
30 Stott Avenue
P. O. Box 128
Norwich, CT 06360
Waterford, CT 06385
Mr. William D. Meinert
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Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale
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Electric Company
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Ernest C. Hadley, Esq.
Vice President - Work Services
1040 B Main Street
Northeast Utilities Service Company
P. O. Box 549
P.O. Box 128
West Wareham, MA 02576
Waterford, CT 06385
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' ATTN: Ms. Susan Perry Luxton
Chief Nuclear Officer- Millstone
180 Great Neck Road
Northeast Nuclear Energy Company
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Waterford, CT 06385
P. O. Box 128
Waterford, CT 06385
The Honorable Terry Concannon
Nuclear Energy Advisory Council
Deborah Katz, President
Room 4035
Citizens Awareness Network
Legislative Office Building
P.O. Box 83
Capitol Avet.ue
Shelburne Falls, MA 03170
Hartford, CT 06106
Joseph R. Egan, Esq.
Mr. P.D. Hinnenkamp
Egan & Associates, P.C.
Acting Director- Unit 3
2300 N Street, NW
Northeast Nuclear Energy Company
Washington, D.C. 20037
P. O ' Box 128
.Waterford, CT 06385
Mr. J. A. Price
Director- Unit 2
John W. Beck, President
Northeast Nuclear Energy Company
Little Harbor Consultants, Inc.
P. O. Box 128
Millstone -ITPOP Project Office
Waterford, CT 06385
P. O. Box 0630
Niantic, CT 06375-0630
Attorney Nicholas J. Scobbo, Jr.
Ferriter, Scobbo, Caruso, Rodophele, PC
Mr. Evan W. Woollacott
1 Beacon Street,11th Floor
Co-Chair
Boston, MA 02108
Nuclear Energy Advisory Council
128 Terry's Plain Road
Mr. E. J. Harkness
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Simsbury, CT 06070
Director - Unit 1 Operations
Northeast Nuclear Energy Company
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