ML20207E050

Raises Concerns That Only One Commonwealth of Ma Observer Will Be Permitted During NRC Augmented Team Insp of Facility

ML20207E050
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Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	07/07/1988
From:	Dukakis M, Shannon J MASSACHUSETTS, COMMONWEALTH OF
To:	Zech L NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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i g g THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENr '

$7ATC HOUSC . BOSTON 02133 MICH AEL S. DUM AKt3 oovtstNOR July 7, 1988 Mr. Lando Zech, Chairman i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555  !

Dear Chairman Zech:

We are writing concerning arrangements for state participation in the Augmented Team Inspection for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power plant. The inspection has bz,n requested by ,

Boston Edison Company, but as of yet N.P_;. Region One has not fixed the date. We have informed Regional Director Russell ,

that we are prepared to abide by the inspection protocol (copy i enclosed) as a condition of participation in this inspection,  :

but that the conditions for participation are overly  ;

restrictive.

In particular, ,ee are concerned that the Commonwealth will

• be limited to one observer throughout the inspection and one additional participant in the entrance and exit interviews. We believe that in view of the history of aroblems at the Pilgrim plant and the comprehensive nature of tie planned inspection, it is essential that the Commonwealth be afforded the '

opportunity to have additional observers participate in the inspection, as well as the entry / exit interviews. i Furthermore, we are concerned that under Region One's i policy, the commonwe.ilth's role'will be limited to observation  !

of N.R.C. inspectors and will not include the opportunity to review Itcensee behavior and performance. This policy will j hinder, if not negate, an opportunity to participate  ;

meaningfully in the inspection process. Moreover, this policy appears to be inconsistent with paragraph three of the  ;

inspection protocol which encourages state observers to report l their assessments of licensee performance and behavior to the  !

N.R.C. inspectors. .

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e Lando :ech, Chairman July 7, 1988 Page Two We look forward to concluding arrangements with Region One for participation in the Augmented eam Inspection as oon as these matters are resolved.

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