ML20247A656
| ML20247A656 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 06/14/1988 |
| From: | Sharp P HOUSE OF REP., ENERGY & COMMERCE |
| To: | Zech L NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| NUDOCS 8903290165 | |
| Download: ML20247A656 (4) | |
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June 14, 1988 Honorable Lando W.
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Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission I
Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
,y A recent article in'the trade press reported that the NRC roccived serious allegations.of misconduct by a manager at the Davis-Besse plant and that the NRC turned those allegations over to the utility itself to resolve.
The article also stated that, according to a former NRC regional inspector, the NRC did little to follow-up to determine whether the licensee's investigation and resolution of the allegation was adequate until the NRC received additional allegations, after the case was closed.
If the article is accurate, I find it incredible that the Commission would allow the utility.itself to investigate such serious allegations.
An allegation that a senior manager was drunk and disruptive in the control room and giving orders to plant operators is clearly a very. serious safety concern.
-Put simply, alcohol and nuclear chain reactions do not mix.
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ask one utility manager to investigate the conduct of another utility manager is hardly.likely to discover the truth.
For the NRC to then fail to determine whether the utility's investigation and resolution of the allegation was competent and complete would simply compound the problem..This is neither good investigative practice nor is it likely to ensure 4
safe management and operation of the plant.
If the allegations are indeed true they raise concerns about the commitment of licensee managem,ent to ensuring safe operation of Davis-Besse - the same plant that was shut down for over a year to correct safety problems caused in large part by poor management.
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preceduros and. abiding by licenseLlimitations and other safety requirements.
A second issue is whether the utility is.
committed to an_ adequate fitness for. duty program.
If a senior manager. ignores these requirements-and participates in or. disrupts control room cperations and the licensee fails to ta):e corrective action, what kind of message does that send to other plant staff?
A third is the. utility's ability and corritment to'investigatingLand resolving allegations of' misconduct in a thorough and competent manner.
In' order to better understand exactly what has happened ~'
and what the NRC' intends to do about these allegations, I have enclose'd a number of questions.
I would like answers to these quecticns by June 30, 1988.
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When did the NRC first receive allegations N h !-
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When and why did the NRC decide to refer the 4
allcgation to the utility for investigation?
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Who made this decision?
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Who conducted the licensee's investigation?
What did he or she do?
What was the result of the i
investigation?
Please provide all relevant documentation.
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Did the NRC review the utility's 1
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?
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provide a chronology of the agency's handling of the l
allegation.
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Has the NRC received any additional j,ff.ll'A-allegationsconcerningDavis-Besse?
Please describe them.
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Has the NRC investigated any of these allegations?
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report if investigation reports have not yet been prepared.
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Does the NRC plan any remedial or-enforcement action as a res;1t of your findings on these allegations?
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What action is the NRC taking to ensure that any (JRd(([
managenent problems discovered as a result of your investigations will be resolved?
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How often does the NRC refer allegations to h} k k,
the licensee for resolution?
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How does the NRC determine which allegations to refer to the licensen and which to investigate itself?
Please provide any written policy or standards.
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In.the past, what types of allegations have been referred to the' utilities?
Have any of.these involved allegations of misconduct by a senior utiliti' manager?
Please explain.
(d)
What are the NRC's procedures ~for reviewing the licensee's. resolution'of allegations referred to a utility?
What' standards are applied?
Who conducts such reviews?
Please provide'any. written procedure or standards.
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What is the current status of the NRC's st preposed, fitness for duty rule?
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How would the regulation apply to the alleged to df_
behavior.by the utility manager?
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Please describe.the fitness for duty program RTIJ at the Davis-Besse site.
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