ML20207G063

Notation Vote Approving with Comment SECY-99-010, Closure of Order Requiring Independent,Third-Party Oversight of NNECO Implementation of Resolution of Millstone Station Employees Safety Concerns

ML20207G063
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	02/18/1999
From:	Dicus G NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To:	Vietticook A NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
Shared Package
ML20207G039	List: ML20207G035 ML20207G045 ML20207G063 ML20207G072 ML20207G091 ML20207G097
References
REF-10CFR9.7 SECY-99-010-C, SECY-99-10-C, NUDOCS 9903110406
Download: ML20207G063 (2)

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N OT ATIO N VOTE RESPONSE SHEET TO: Annette Vietti-Cook Secretary of the Commission FROM: COMMISSIONER DICUS

SUBJECT:

SECY-99-010 - CLOSURE OF ORDER REQUIRING INDEPENDENT, THIRD-PARTY OVERSIGHT OF NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY'S IMPLEMENTATION OF RESOLUTION OF THE MILLSTONE STATION EMPLOYEES' SAFETY CONCERNS Approved X Disapproved Abstain j Not Participating Request Discussion

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Commissioner Dieus' comments on SECY-99-010 l agree with the staff's conclusion that NNECO has demonstrated, by its sustained performance in executing its ECP and in establishing an SCWE, that the conditions that led to the requirement of having a third-party oversight organization have been corrected. Therefore, I agree that the Order can be closed. However, closure of the Order does not mean third party oversight should not be continued. The issue is what is the process that should be used to institute third party oversight.

Based on NNECO's actions to improve its ECP and establish an SCWE, I believe NNECO should be given the opportunity to demonstrate its commitment to its ECP and SCWE. By lifting the Order, NNECO is given that opportunity. With NNECO's commitment to continue Little Harbor's third party oversight, it is taking the actions necessary to ensure its current level of performance in executing its ECP is sustained and the SCWE it has worked hard to establish will continue to exist.

However, due to the ongoing organizational changes at Millstone, the pending restart of Unit 2, and continuing efforts to further improve the ECP/SCWE, I believe the staff should develop, and provide to the Commission, an inspection plan for future inspections of the ECP/SCWE.

The plan should provide for periodic assessments until these activities at Millstone have been successfully completed.

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