ML20247J708
| ML20247J708 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 04/21/1998 |
| From: | Mckee P NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Beck J External (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20247J712 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-245-98-210, 50-336-98-210, 50-423-98-210, NUDOCS 9805210393 | |
| Download: ML20247J708 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000245/1998210
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SUBJECT:
LITTLE HARBOR CONSULTANTS, INC. OVERSIGHT OF NNECO
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PROGRAMS FOR HANDLING EMPLOYEE CONCERNS (EVALUATION
REPORT NOs. 50-245/98-210,50-336/98-210,50-423/98-210)
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Dear Mr. Beck:
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) October 24,1996, Order directed the
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licensee to retain an independent, third-party, to oversee Northeast Nuclear Energy Company's
(NNECO's) implementation of its comprehensive plan to improve processes and programs for
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handling employee safety concerns. Following NRC's approval of Little Harbor Consultants,
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Inc. (LHC) as the third-party organization, NRC staff has conducted a number of activities
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related to the evaluation of LHC's oversight responsibility including participation in periodic
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meetings between LHC and NNECO, onsite monitoring of LHC implementation of its Oversight
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Plan, and review of LHC docketed information. During the period December 8-12,1997 and
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January 5-9,1998, a team from the NRC's Special Projects Office, Office of Nuclear Reactor
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Regulation, in accordance with guidelines outlined in SECY-97-003, " Millstone Restart Review
Process," performed an evaluation of the Employee Concerns Program and safety-conscious
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work environment at Millstone. While onsite for its evaluation, the team also evaluated LHC's
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oversight activities. The enclosed report presents the results of these evaluations.
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Overall, LHC activities were found to be effective in implementing its Oversight Plan for
monitoring and overseeing NNECO's efforts to correct and prevent the repetition of past failures
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in management processes and procedures for handling safety issues raised by employees, and
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in ensunng that employees who raise safety concerns are not discriminated against. Two
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weaknesses were identified: one concerned the level of detail provided in LHC's first quarterly
report and the second involved the tracking of NNECO's responses to LHC's recommendations.
Since the team's evaluation, LHC addressed both these weaknesses.
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The team's evaluation of the Millstone Employee Concerns Program and the safety-conscious
work environment are discussed in a separate report.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Section 2.790(a), a copy of this
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letter and the enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room,
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If you have any questions conceming the enclosed evaluation report, please contact
Helen N. Pastis at 301415-1261.
Sincerely,
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Phillip F. McKee
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Deputy Director for Licensing
Special Projects Office
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Docket Nos. 50-245,50-336, and 50-423
Enclosure: Evaluation Report 98-210
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Millst:n3 Nucbir Power Stntion, Units 1,2, and 3
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cc:
Charles Brinkman, Manager
Lillian M. Cuoco, Esquire
Washington Nuclear Operations
Senior Nuclear Counsel
ABB Combustion Engineering
Northeast Utilities Service Company
12300 Twinbrook Pkwy, Suite 330
P. O. Box 270
Rockville, MD 20852
Hartford, CT 06141-0270
Mr. D. M. Goebel
Mr. Kevin T. A. McCarthy, Director
Vice President - Nuclear Oversight
Monitoring and Radiation Division
Northeast Utilities Service Company
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Department of Environmental
P. O. Box 128
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Protection
Waterford, CT 06385
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5127
Senior Resident inspector
Millstone Nuclear Power Station
Mr. Allan Johanson, Assistant Director
c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Office of Policy and Managunent
P. O. Box 513
Policy Development and Planning
Niantic, CT 06357
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Mr. David Amerine, Vice President
P. O. Box 341441
Nuclear Engineering and Support
Hartford, CT 06134-1441
Northeast Utilities Service Company
P. O. Box 128
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Waterford, CT 06385
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
475 Allendale Road
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King of Prussia, PA 19406
Vice President - Operations
Northeast Nuclear Energy Company
First Selectmen
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Waterford, CT 06385
Hallof Records
200 Boston Post Road
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Waterford, CT 06385
Connecticut Municipal Electric
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Mr. J. P. McElwain
30 Stott Avenue
Recovery Officer- Millstone Unit 1
Norwich, CT 06360
Vice President (Acting)- Millstone Unit 3
Northeast Nuclear Energy Company
Mr. WilHam D. Meinert
P. O. Box 128
Nuclear Engineer
Waterford, CT 06385
Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale
Electric Company
Mr. Wayne D. Lanning
P. O. Box 426
Deputy Director of Inspections
Ludlow, MA 01056
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Special Projects Office
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475 Allendale Road
Emest C. Hadley, Esq.
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King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415
1040 B Main Street
P. O. Box 549
Mr. F. C. Rothen
West Wareham, MA 02576
Vice President - Work Services
Northeast Nuclear Energy Company
P.O. Box 128
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Citizens Regulatory Commission
Mr. B. D. Kenyon
ATTN: Ms. Susan Perry Luxton
Chief Nuclear Officer - Millstone
180 Great Neck Road
Northeast Nuclear Energy Company
Waterford, CT 06385
P. O. Box 128
Waterford, Connecticut 06385
The Honorable Terry Concannon
Nuclear Energy Advisory Council
Deborah Katz, President
Room 4035
Citizens Awareness Network
Legislative Office Building
P.O. Box 83
Capitol Avenue
Shelburne Falls, MA 03170
Hartford, CT 06106
Joseph R. Egan, Esq.
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Mr. G. D. Hicks
Egan & Associates, P.C.
Unit Director- Millstone Unit 3
2300 N Street, NW
Northeast Nuclear Energy Company
Washington, D.C. 20037
P. O. Box 128
Waterford, Connecticut 06385
Mr. J. A. Price
Unit Director- Millstone Unit 2
Little Harbor Consultants, Inc.
Northeast Nuclear Energy Company
Millstone - ITPOP Project Off,ce
P. O. Box 128
P. O. Box 0630
Waterford, Connecticut 06385
Niantic, CT 06375-0630
Attorney Nicholas J. Scobbo, Jr.
Mr. Evan W. Woollacott
Ferriter, Scobbo, Caruso, Rodophele, PC
Co-Chair
1 Beacon Street,11th Floor
Nuclear Energy Advisory Council
Boston, MA 02108
128 Terry's Plain Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
Mr. Daniel L. Curry
Project Director
Parsons Power Group Inc.
2675 Morgantown Road
Reading, PA 19607
Mr. Don Schopfer
Verification Team Manager
Sargent & Lundy
55 E. Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603
Mr. P. D. Hinnenkamp
Director- Unit Operations
Nor1heast Nuclear Energy Company
P. O. Box 128
Waterford, Connecticut 06385
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