ML20207G072

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

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: ML20207G035 ML20207G045 ML20207G063 ML20207G072 ML20207G091 ML20207G097
References
REF-10CFR9.7 SECY-99-010-C, SECY-99-10-C, NUDOCS 9903110410
Download: ML20207G072 (2)

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TO: 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 I STATION EMPLOYEES' SAFETY CONCERNS

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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 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NNECO has corrected the conditions which led to the NRC Order and approve the staff reconunendation that the Order be rescinded.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 I am mindful of the recent issues raised in the NRC's OIG report (Case No. 99-0lS), and the l 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. I 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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