ML20247A360
| ML20247A360 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 08/02/1988 |
| From: | Zech L NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Sharp P HOUSE OF REP., ENERGY & COMMERCE |
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| ML20247A310 | List: |
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| SHARP-880802, NUDOCS 8903290105 | |
| Download: ML20247A360 (4) | |
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OUESTIOf.(1)(e) Did the t!RC review the utility's investigation? If so, what did the NRC do and when? Who conducted the review?
What were the NRC's conclusions? As a result of this review did the NRC take any-further action?
l Please provide all relevant documentation. Please provide a chronology of the agency's fiandling of the allegation.
ANSL'ER hkC Fegien III steff and management reviewec the licensee's report of the investigation shortly af ter it was received. After receiving concurrence from NRC Headquarters, the report was accepted by e . letter from A. Bert Davis, Acting Pegicnal Administrator, to the President of Toledo Edison Company on I March 30, 1987. Based on our review and conclusion, the allegation was closed.
However, on July 9, 1987, the NRC Senior Resident Inspector at Davis-Besse issued a memo concerning comments received the previous day from plant staff which related technical concerns with the startur and plant manager incident occurring on December 31, 1986. These coments were considered part of the RIII-87-A-0001 allegation and that allegation was reopened. This new information was discussed with the Office of Investigations' Region III Field Office (01:RIII) for consideration of an investigation by 01:RIII. After reviewing all of the information available, it was concluded by Region III and 01:RIII steff that an investigation by OI:RIII was not warranted at that time since wrongdoing was not sufficiently demonstrated by the available information, I
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GUESTIO!, lle' (Cont.)
. F'I: Ltc 9e li;C Sericr Pcsident Inspectcr at Davis-Pesse conduct a prelimi-nary inspecticr. cf the technical issues which resulteo in identifying no vicletierr r' NPC requirements. However, on September 1, 1987, the Senior fesider 'r::c:tcr rectived and repcrted additional information ccncerning the incident.
Sectember 8,1987, the Regicn prepared an action plan to address all the issues related to the December 31, 1986 incident.
By memcrerdur frcr A. Bert Davis, Regicnal Administrator, Pegion III, to E. Hayes , Directcr, Office of Investigations, dated September 11, 1987, Pegic,n 'II regt.e ted thet a representative from the Office of Investigations (01) be race availeble to accompany a Region III technical specialist to assist ir. further inquiry related to alleged improper orders given to licensed operators by the Davis-Besse plant manager on December 31,~1986. Subsequent to this raenorandum, Mr. Hayes and Mr. Davis decided that it would be more apprcprictc te have the Office of Investigations initiate an investigation into the matter. It was aise decided that Mr. Hayes would discuss this matter at an upcoming rcetire that he haa scheduled with the Commissioners. This was done by Mr. Payes and a cecision was made by the Commission that 01 had the authority te initiate an investigation into the matter. On October 7, 1987, Mr. Hayes wrote a mere to the NRC Chairman notifying the Commissioners of the opening of an 01 investigation into the allegation.
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p Ouestion (1)(e) (cont.). The requested chronology fc110ws. Rblevantdocumentationis' enclosed.
The ste" has recently received and is reviewing the Report of Investiga-tien. You will be informed cf any subsequent actions.
Date Brief description of events 01/07/E7 Region III received initial infonnation, which was treated as er ellegation.
01/08/E7 Resident.!nspector wrote. memo to Region III summarizing information.
01/09/87 Region III and 01 field office conclude that OI investigation ,
i not warranted. i 01/14/87 Region III convened Allegation Review Board to discuss allegation ano recommended allegation be sent to Toledo l
Edison Company (TED).
01/29/87 Region III sent letter to TED asking it to investigate.
02/19/87 TED sent Region III its investigation. report.
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'1 03/30/07 Region III sent TED letter accepting TED investigetien. <*
07/08/57 Acditienal information concerning 12/31/06 incident .,
-i receivea by tRC. l 07/13/87 Matter discu'ssed with 01 Field Office and concluded that investigation not warranted, s 07/16/87 Case reopened and assigned to Region III, DPP. .,
07/24/E7 Davis-Besse Pesident Inspector documented his review of najor technical issues alleged. '
l L 09/01/87 Additienal information received by Region III.
! 09/08/87 Region III action plan prepared.
09/11/87 Regien III requested that 01 make an investigator available during Region III inspections / interviews.
10/07/87 01 opens an investigation into the allegation.
07/07/88 01 issues Report of Investigations.
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