ML20209B516

Partially Withheld Memo Re Recipient 841224 Memo Concerning Facility

ML20209B516
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	01/16/1985
From:	Palladino N NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To:	Hayes B NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (OI)
Shared Package
ML20209B334	List: ML20209B329 ML20209B358 ML20209B405 ML20209B516
References
FOIA-85-101, FOIA-85-A-42 NUDOCS 8702040064
Download: ML20209B516 (1)

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YOUR DECEMBER 24, 1984 JE.MORANDUt! REGARDING WOLF CREEK

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MEMOPMIDUM TOR: Janes A. Titzgerald, Acting Director Office of Investigations q , TRoMs Sanuel J. Chilk, Secreta SU3 JECT: STATT REQUIREMENTS - DIS,CL,!!ON OT OTTICE OF INYT.571GATIONS POLICY A:0 PE00ED"EES (CONT'D), 10:00 A.M., MONDAY, NOVE.uEE 8, 1982,

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The corr.issicn requested that OI revise the investigative policies as dis:ussed at the nesting for Cc=issien consideration. (OI) (SI Y Suspense: 12/15/E2)

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The Co mission agreed that CI pelicies shall re uire an af firr.ative vete by the Cc=issien to be ef fective and that OI Procedure Memerar.da shall become effective if no adverse cornents are cade by the cc=ission within 10 verking days cf submission. If a Comissicner cer..ents cr. ar. 0: Procedure Mercrandu ., SECY will poll the Co=issien te see if a majority cf the Cc=ission. supports staying the effe:-iver.ess of the procedure or a part of the procedure until it is resolved. The Cc = ission further agreed that these pro:edures alreadv

• is sued sha* 1 becor.e ef f ective as of 1:cver.he: 3C if there a:e no adverse cor. ents from Co=issioners. If a .y ec=ents are received, SECY will poll the Co=.issio . in a::c dance with the above procedure.

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The Co=ission discussed a letter f cr. Messers. Charneff and Hickey and re:;uested that the _ prs.os.ed, res :nse he revised as

              ', discussed at the testing and recirculated'IE~cencurrence.                                        3 (Subsequently, C&R circulated the letter for cen:urrer,:e.)

I Dhe Comis,sion also agreed that OI shculd not p:3:eed with investigations of the Character / Suitability cf Licer. sees (see

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Attachrent 6 to the June 17, 19E2 OI ren::andu-) without first cor.ing to the Cor..ission for guidance. 7, cc Chairr.an Palladino Comissioner Gilinsky D ', [ 'Y i' Consissione Ahearne . Comissiener Rcberts l lr - } %~ r0 @' w, co missioner Asselstine V D s ,

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     ' MEMORANDUM FOR: Herzel H. E. Plaine, General Counsel
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l REPORTABILITYOFWR0fiGD0ltiGTONkC ' [ During the course of a recent evaluation of a licensee's investigative program 01 encountered instances where matters of wrongdoing were identified NRC. and investigated by the licensee, but not reported to the intimidationtypes The of QCofpersonnel apparent wrongdoing included alleged harassment and l harassment by senior managers,, and drug use and sale on site. records fals investigative personnel informed O! representatives that a licenseeLicensee retained attorney had instructed them 1) that no requirement existed to . . report such matters to NRC, and 2) not to report such matters. Although the licensee has since modified their position to permit notification of NRC when an investigation of wrongdoing is initiated by their staff, they apparently requirement. continue to dispute the existence of any formal reporting As this matter has implications that transcend this one -- utility, it is important for us to resolve this issue. Consequently, we , have the following questions: . 1) Is there an explicit NRC requirement to report matters of wrongdoing such as those noted above to the NRC? - 2) Absent an any implicit explicit requirement, is there a basis to establish requirement? m

3) Is the requirement affected by whether the entity holds a 9 license rather than a permit?

4) Would materials licensees be bound by these same requirements?

5) Would the current NRC Board Notification requirements apply to these types of reports? If so, would failure to report via a BN of O!?be in itself a matter of wrongdoing within the jurisdiction 3 As this matter is continuing to aris'e as we expand our investigative efforts as quicklyin this as area, we would appreciate'an answer to these questions ' possible. Distribution: 01 s/f 2'M M ed N [ o J ; [ d .L 7'

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