ML20246E053

Responds to Re Constituent GL Johnson Safety Concerns Expressed in 890515-17 Ltrs to Lw Zech.Nrc Takes Nuclear Safety Very Seriously & Will Bring Technical & Investigative Resources to Bear in Resolving Concerns

ML20246E053
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Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	06/30/1989
From:	Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Dodd C SENATE
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-1 The Honorable Christopher J. Dodd United States Senator 1 Putnem Park 100 Great Meadow Road Wethersfield, Connecticut 06109

Dear' Senator Dodd:

i Thank you for your letter dated May 26, 1989, regarding the safety concerns

expressed by Mr. Gary L. Johnson, your constituent, in his letters to you and lo

to NRC Chairman Lando W. Zech, Jr. dated May 17 and 15,1989 respectively, Mr. Johnson's concerns and the concerns of other employees at the Millstone i

. plant were brought to the attention of the NRC Region I staff in 1988. The concerns were processed through NRC's Allegation Management System, which provides for a thorough review and inspection of all issues of nuclear safet/ )

brought to the NRC by concerned individuals. The system also provides that individuals be apprised of the results of our evaluation and resolut?on of their! concerns.

Mr. Johnson's concerns were investigated by our inspection staff and also were referred to the licensee. We requested that the licenseo review its allegation management system and Mr. Johnson's concerns. We provided the results of our evaluation in a letter to Mr. Johnson dated June 7,'1988, and in an accompanying Inspection Report 50-336/88-07. Region I staff has cutinued to follow up this matter after receiving a reply from Mr. Johnsen dated August 15, 1988, in which he expressed dissatisfaction with our findings. Subsequently, ,

Mr. Johnson addressed his concerns in a letter to NRC Chairman Lkndo W. Zech, Jr.,

' dated May 15, 1983.

With regard to Mr. Johnson's allegations concerning the calibration of instruments at Millstone Unit 2, we intend to conduct a special inspection by an evaluation team involving joint participation by the NRC Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation and the NRC Region I office. This team will visit Millstone, conduct interviews, and inspect open technical issues associatea with l Mr. Johnson's allegations and the allegmons of other people. Mr. Johnson was informed of these plans to resolve his concerns in our letter dated June 7,

• 1989, a copy of which is enclosed herein. We will send you a copy of the inspection report documenting the results of the special inspection when it is

, completed. Should we find that any s5fety requirements have been vielated at Millstone, we will handle these violations in accordance with our enforcement policy.

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L In closing, I: assure you that we take nuclear safety very !,eriously and we willbring our technical and investigative resources to bear in resolving Mr.' Johnson's concerns. I hope this-resoonds to your concern.

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Victor SteHo, a Victor Stello, Jr.

Executive Director for Operations

Enclosure:

As stated 1

• SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCE

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