ML20202J475

Responds to Concern Raised on 981020 Re Appropriateness of Interaction of NRC Headquarters Operations Officer with on-shift Operations Staff During Event

ML20202J475
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	01/29/1999
From:	Jerrica Johnson NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Gordon Peterson DUKE POWER CO.
References
NUDOCS 9902090147
Download: ML20202J475 (2)

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, January 29,1999

, Duke Energy Corporation -

1 ATTN: Mr. G. R. Peterson

. Site Vice President.

. Catawba Site 4800 Concord Road -

York, SC 29745-9635

Dear Mr. Peterson:

J This is in response to a concern raised by your staff to our inspectors on October 20,1998,  ;

l regarding the appropriateness of the interaction of the NRC Headquarters Operations Officer '

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The NRC has reviewed the records of the conversations in question, and has determined that i

" certain of the NRC actions involving scope and extent of questioning were inappropriate. i

. Actions have been taken in response to the concern to prevent recurrence.

We appreciate your staff's prompt and candid feedback to us in this matter so that we can T improve the effectiveness of our work. If you have any additional questions in this matter,

- please do not hesitate to contact me at (404) 562-4411.

Sincerely, OsginalSqned by Jon R. Josno, '

Jon R. ' Johnson

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' January 29,1999 i

. Duke Energy Corporation <

~ ATTN: Mr. G. R. Peterson

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Dear Mr. Peterson:

) l L This is in response' to a concern raise by your staff,to our inspectors on October 20,1998,

. regarding the appropriateness of the i eraction o 'the NRC Headquarters Operations Officer

- with your on-shift operations staff durin an eve .

'The NRC has reviewed the records of the phversations in question, and has determined that .

L certain of the NRC actions involving scope d extent of questioning were inappropriate.

Actions have been taken in response. ' '

We appreciate your staff's feedbacly o us in the matter so that we can improve the ' l l

- effectiveness of our work. If you have any additi nal questions in this matter, please do not

, hesitate to contact me at (404) 562-4411.

Sincere '- )

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s Jon R. Johnson Deputy Regional dministrator

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