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Discusses Allegation RI-85-A-0095 Re Instrumentation & Control Testing Concerns.Licensee Investigation Substantiated Some Allegations.Safeteam Review Resulted in New Corrective Actions
ML20235F895
Person / Time
Site: Hope Creek, 05000000
Issue date: 07/08/1986
From: Norrholm L
NRC
To: Shropshire A
NRC
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08 JUL 886 Docket No. 50-354 MEMORANDUM FOR: A. Shropshire, Office Allegation Coordinator IHROUGH: S. J. Collins, Chief, Projects Branch No.

R. W. Starostecki, Director, Div'sion of React ro] h FROM: L. J. Norrholm, Chief, Reactor Projects Section 2B

SUBJECT:

ALLEGATION NO. RI-85-A-0095 (Hope Creek)

On August 27, 1935, an alleger provided a series of concerns relating to I&C testing to S. Cnaudhary and J. Lyash in the NRC Resident Inspector's office at the Hope Creek Generating Station. He further stated that he had received a warning from his supervisors that he would be fired from his job if he went to the NRC with these concerns.

By letter dated September 6,1985, NRC Region I related the technical concerns to the licensee and requested a response. The licensee responded in a letter dated October 24, 1985. Copies of both letters are attached. The licensee's response indicates that the alleger had also brought these and other concerns to the attention of the licensee's SAFETEAM organi: a: ton. Some of the allega-tions were substantiated by the licensee's investiga: ion, but had previously been identified for resolution by the established review system on site. Other items were not substantiated, and a few resulted in r.ew corrective actions based on SAFETEAM review.

Since real problems did exist with regard to the test procedures in question, another letter, dated January 8,1986, requested the licensee to review generic implications of the findings. A response, dated March 21, 1986, describes controls addressing the concerns and concludes that no generic implications result. Copies of both letters are also enclosed.

With regard to the demotion of the alleger, he was referred to DOL by our letter dated September 6, 1985. An October 18, 1985 letter from the DOL Area Director finds in favor of the alleger, stating that discrimination was a f actor in the employer's decision to demote him. This decision was appealed and went to a hearing. A March 21, 1986 Decision and Order from the ALJ also finds for the alleger. This decision is currently under review by the Secretary of Labor.

Related to this set of allegations, the Office of Investigations conducted an inquiry (Q-1-65-018) to determine if any records associated with the concerns had been falsified. The conclusion was that no evidence of falsification was found. ,

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' ALLEGAi.!LN NJMEER'.Elll-96.A-OS60 RUN LATE: Be0125

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i~ ACT!VITV itFES - FEACTOR MATERISL LICENCES -

FUNC11CNAL AREAS. - C0hSTRUCTION

~ES31Fi!CN'- NRC REVIEW OF THE ILLIN0!S FONER COMFANf'S SYSTEM FOR FRCCE55!N5 ALLESATICNS RECE!VED EY TFE LICEN5EE AT THE CLINT:N F:nEF STAi! X IAFETEAP..

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. iiAILS - CL:5EL' 5CHEL C'PA Ei!0h - ;AtiCLDEED-5:';44 ALLS 5Ai10h EUISTAhi!ATED - NO ALLE6EF N011FIED - NO

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EEGAraS - THE REG 10N 3 REVIEN OF THE CLIN 10N 'SAFETEAM' NAS DOCUMENTED IN INSFEti!0N REFORT NO. 50-461/96004.

ALSD SEE PARAGRAPH 2D OF INSPEti!DN REPORT NUMBER 50-461iE6054.

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ENTERED StSTEM - 660402 CLOSED SYSTEM - B60925 RECORD CHANGED - 860925 , N e_ _ _ _ _ _ - DL-

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