ML20216F449

Partially Deleted Ltr Discussing 850621 Enforcement Conference Re 850610 Incident in Which NRC Inspector Observed Operator W/Eyes Closed While on Duty.Nrc Values Openness of Operator & Plans No Enforcement Action

ML20216F449
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	07/17/1985
From:	Murley T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
Shared Package
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References
FOIA-87-185 EA-85-075, EA-85-75, NUDOCS 8706300866
Download: ML20216F449 (2)

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ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE

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1 On June 21, 1985, an enforcement conference was conducted with you, your I employer (Philadelphia Electric Company) and members of the NRC Region I and Office of Inspection and Enforcement Headquarters staff to discuss the events )

which occurred on June 10, 1985 at the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station. On i that day, an NRC inspector observed you in the Unit 3 control room with your eyes apparently closed, thereby giving the appearance of being inattentive to your duties as a licensed reactor operator.  ;

j During the enforcement conference you maintained that, notwithstanding your' appearance, you were not asleep and not inattentive to your duties, but were j only relaxing your eyes. However, you indicated that you were aware that an NRC inspector was in the control room, and that your appearance had given the NRC inspector the impression that you were asleep, yet you did not change your demeanor.

Further, you acknowledged that you exercised poor judgment by maintaining that demeanor until' confronted by your shift supervisor, after he was advised of your condition by the NRC inspector. These actions and your failure to explain yourself to the inspector or supervisor at the time of this l incident demonstrated an apparent lack of appreciation for the role of the NRC l in overseeing licensed activities.

At the enforcement conference, you apologized for your actions of June 10, 1985 relative to your attitude towards the NRC inspector. We acknowledge and commend your openness and candor at the enforcement conference in describing the circumstances June 30, 1985. Wesurrounding your admitted exercise of poor judgment on =

expect that you will maintain such openness and candor in your future dealings with the NRC and, in particular, with NRC inspectors.

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Electric Company regarding these events.The NRC does not intend to take is required. He ever, Further, no response to this letter i if your have any questions, feel f ree to contact us.

Sincerely, Thomas E. Murley Regional Administrator cc w/ encl:

R. S. Fleischmann, Station Superintendent Distribution Docket 55-8685 (with concurrences)

Section Chief, DRP JMTaylor, IE RVollmer, IE JAAxelrad, IE /

TPoindexter, IE JLieberman, ELD TMurley, RI Er'orcement Coord'eators .

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