ML20212N550

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NRC Staff Explanation of Health & Safety Basis for Prohibition of Electronic Entertainment Devices in Nuclear Power Plant Control Rooms.*
ML20212N550
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Site: Prairie Island  Xcel Energy icon.png
Issue date: 03/06/1987
From: Mizuno G
NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC)
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CON-#187-2751 EA-86-164, NUDOCS 8703130069
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.NRC STAFF EXPLANATION OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY DASIS FOR PROHIBITION OF ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT DEVICES IN NUCLEAR POWER PLANT CONTROL' ROOMS On October 20, 1986, the' Director of the Office of Inspection and Enforcement (IE) issued an Order to the Northern States Power Company (Licensee) to show:cause why its operating license should not be modified l to prohibit the use ' of " electrical or electronic entertainment devices" in the control rooms .of the Prairie Island and Monticello nuclear power plants. A number of control room operators at Prairie Island, as well as Local 160 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have re-l quested a-hearing on the show cause order.

On February 13, 1987, the Commission issued an Order directing the NRC staff (Staff) to submit by T.! arch 6,1987 "a detailed explanation of l

the health and safety basis: for the Staff's show cause order. According to the Commission, it will "either withdraw the order and dismiss the pro-ceeding or rule on the request for hearing," based upon the Staff's e

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-g-In accordance with the Commission's direction, attached is the Affidavit of James M. Taylor, the Director of IE, which discusses the health and safety basis for the Staff's prohibition of electronic enter-tainment devices in nuclear power plant control rooms ~.

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Geary . Mizuno Counsel for NRC Staff Dated at Bethesda, Maryland this 6th day of March,1987 D

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