ML20212F560
| ML20212F560 | |
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| Issue date: | 10/21/1997 |
| From: | Callan L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Diaz N, Dicus G, Shirley Ann Jackson, Mcgaffigan E, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9711050010 | |
| Download: ML20212F560 (6) | |
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October 21, 1997 MEMORANDUM TO: Chairman Jackson Commissioner Diaz Commissioner Dieus Commissioner McGaffigan FROM:
L. Joseph Callan Executive Directo or rations
SUBJECT:
USE OF /,LLEGATION DATA IN SENIOR MANAGEMENT MEETING PROCESS In SECY-97-006," Followup to the Annual Report on Allegations and Responses to Recommendations of the Millstone Independent Review Group," the staff proposed developing an action plan to address how the staff would use allegation data as one indicator in analyzing whether licensees have established a safety-conscious work environment, who would perform the analysis, and when the analysis would be performed. Since SECY-97-006 was sent to the Commission, the staff has determined that the Agency Allegation Advisor will perform the analysis and that the analysis will be performed to support the semiannual screening meetings that precede the Senior Management Meetings, starting with the screening meetings scheduled in October and November of this year, Allegation data for each rea: tor site will be analyzed and provided for consideration during the screening meetings. For sites where the number of allegations received in the preceding 12-month period meets one of the following criteria, a more detailed an alysis will be performed:
- 1) number of allegations received exceeds three times the median value,2) is less than three times the median but greater than twice the median value and there is a 25 percent increase over the previous 12 months, or 3) is less than twice the median but greater than the median value and there is a 50 percent increase over the previous "i2 months. The analysis will include a comparison of the number of allegations received by ine NRC with the number of concems reported to the licensee's program for handling employee concems and will consider activities ongoing at the site and any initiatives the licensee has undertaken conceming establishing and maintaining a safety conscious work envirunment.
In addition to the total number of allegations, the number of allegations of discrimination and chilling effect will also be analyzed. Because the number of these types of allegations are low
.at most sites, the staff has not developed standard criteria for selecting sites for additional review. However, data for these type of allegations will be analyzed for trends and this information will be included in the material propared for the screening meetings.
Prior to the Senior Management Meeting, the analysis will be updated for plants scMduled to be discussed to provide the latest information. Information that provides insights on the environment for the plants scheduled to be discussed will be weighed subjectively along with other relevant data in deciding whether the NRC needs to take a specific action, such as placing a plant on or removing a plant from the watch list.
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USE OF ALLEGATION DATA IN SENIOR MANAGEMENT MEETING PROCESS inSE 97-006," Followup to the Annual Report on Allegations and Responses to Recommendations of the Millstone Independent Review Group," the staff proposed developing an action plan to address how the staff would use allegation data in assessing whether s
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- 1) number of allegations rece d exceeds three times the median value,2) is less than three times the median but greater th twice the median value and there is a 25 percent increase over the previous 12 months, or is less than twice the median but greater than the median value and there is a 50 percent incrgase over the previous 12 months. The analysis will include a comparison of the number Kallegations received by the NRC with the number of concems reported to the licensee's program for handling employee concems and will consider activities ongoing at the site and any initia[ves the licensee has undertaken conceming establishing and maintaining a safety cons ious work environment.
Prior to the Senior Management Meeting, the nalysis will be updated for plants scheduled to be disemsed to provide the latest information, formation that provides insights on the environment for the plants scheduled to be discus ed will be weighed subjectively along with other relevant data in deciding whether the NRC ne ds to take a specific action, such as placing a plant on or removing a plant from the watch 'st.
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- In SECY 97-006, FOLLOWUP TO THE ANNUAL REPORT ON ALLEGATIONS AND RESPONSES TO ECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MILLSTONE INDEPENDENT REVIEW GROUP / the staff sed developing an action plan to address how the staff would use allegation data in as sing whether licensees have established a safety-conscious work environment, who wo orm the analysis, and when the analysis would be performed Since SECY 97-006 was sent t the Commission, the staff has determined that the Agency Allegation Advisor will perform the an sis and that the analysis will be performed to support the semiannual screening meeti s _that precede the Senior Management Meetings, starting with the screening meetings schedule in October and November of this year, Allegation data for each reactor ' e will be analyzed and provided for consideration during the screening meetings. For sites wh e the number of allegations received in the preceding twelve month period meets one of the foi
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SUBJECT:
USE OF ALLEGATION DATA IN SENIOR MANA MENT MEETING PROCESS in SECY 97-006, " FOLLOWUP TO THE ANNUAL REPORT ON LEGATIONS AND RESPONSES TO RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MILLSTO INDEPENDENT REVIEW GROUP," the staff prs > posed developing an action plan to a ress how the staff would use allegation data in assessing whether licensees have est ished a safety-conscious work environment, who wouldberform the analysis, and wh the analysis would be performed. Since SECY 97-006 was sent to'the Commission, the sta as determined that '.he Agency Allegation Advisor will perform the anagsis and that the ana is will be performed to suppoit the semiannual screening meetings that precede t Senior Management Meetings, starting with the screening meetings schedule'f October ap ovember of this year.
Allegation data ior each reactor sit will ans. sed and provided for consideration during the screening meetings. For sites wher t number of allegations received in the preceding twelve month period meets one of the folio criteria, a more detailed analysis will be performed,1) number of allegations received ex eds ree times the median value,2) is less than three times the median but greater than twice'the me n value and there is a 25 percent increase over the previous twelve months, or 3)gless than t ce the median but greater than the median value and there is a 50 percent in fase over the p vious twelve months. The analysis willinclude a comparison of the number legations receivedi the NRC with the number of concems reported to the licensee's prograny or handling employee neems and will consider activities ongoing at the site and any initiatives the licensee has underta n conceming establishing and maintaining a safety nonscious p environment.
Prior to the Seniophanagement Meeting, the analysis will e updated for plants scheduled to be discussed to provide the latest information Information tha rovides insights on the environment for the plants scheduled to be discussed will be ighed subjectively along with other relevapt data in deciding whether the NRC needs to take specific action, such as placing a plant on or removing a plant from the watch lisi.
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