ML20207G072
| ML20207G072 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 01/25/1999 |
| From: | Diaz N NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Hoyle J NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20207G039 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-10CFR9.7 SECY-99-010-C, SECY-99-10-C, NUDOCS 9903110410 | |
| Download: ML20207G072 (2) | |
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T NOTATION VOTE I
RESPONSE SHEET 1
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John C. Hoyle, Secretary FROM:
COMMISSIONER DIAZ
SUBJECT:
SECY-99-010 - CLOSURE OF ORDER REQUIRING I
INDEPENDENT, THIRD-PARTY OVERSIGHT OF NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY'S IMPLEMENTATION OF RESOLUTION OF THE MILLSTONE STATION EMPLOYEES' SAFETY CONCERNS
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Disapproved Abstain Approved y n. m Y
Not Participating COMMENTS:
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COMMISSIONER DIAZ' COMMENTS ON SECV-99-010 In addition to reviewing SECY-99-010, I have also reviewed the material provided by the staff, the licensee, and the public interest groups for the Millstone Commission meeting on January 19, 1999. I have also reviewed staff's summary of the public comments offered during a public meeting with local stakeholders on December 14,1998, regarding closure of the NRC Order, as well as have been briefed by my technical assistant regarding the 1/19 Commission meeting.
After a careful study of all the available information, I agree with the staff's conclusion that Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (NNECO) has demonstrated, through its performance i
during the past seven months, a sustained safety conscious work environment (SCWE) and an effective employee concerns program (ECP), with minimal involvement from Little Harbor i
Consultants (LHC). Furthermore, the licensee has developed adequate plans to monitor the safety work environment and address problems as they occur. Therefore, I am satisfied that NNECO has corrected the conditions which led to the NRC Order and approve the staff reconunendation that the Order be rescinded.
I am mindful of the recent issues raised in the NRC's OIG report (Case No. 99-0lS), and the many near-term important activities scheduled at the Millstone site under a new management j
structure, including the restart of Unit 2 and the Unit 3 refueling outage. Therefore, I support the licensee's plan to retain LHC as a consultant, for a pre-determined period of time, to conduct periodic reviews of the status of ECP/SCWE and to serve as an altemative for Millstone i
employees to bring safety issues to.
The staff should present to the Commission its plans for future inspection and assessment of Millstone ECP/SCWE, including the criteria for increased regulatory actions if there is evidence of deterioration of safety conscious work environment at Millstone, l
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