PNO-III-87-009, on 870114,Safe Energy Commission of Michigan (Sec) Announced Results of Investigation Into Licensee Safeteam Program.Rept Contends Safeteam Program Failure.Sec Plans to File 2.206 Petition W/Nrc

PNO-III-87-009:on 870114,Safe Energy Commission of Michigan (Sec) Announced Results of Investigation Into Licensee Safeteam Program.Rept Contends Safeteam Program Failure.Sec Plans to File 2.206 Petition W/Nrc

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Site:	Fermi, 05000000
Issue date:	01/14/1987
From:	Marabito R, Strasma J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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ML20235F817	List: IA-87-413, Outlines Plan for Review & Evaluation of Issue Specfic Action Plan Results Rept Isap VII.a.6 (Rev 1), Exit Interviews ML20235F814 ML20235F828 ML20235F852 ML20235F858 ML20235F879 ML20235F895 ML20235G009 ML20235G181 ML20235G213 ML20235G251 ML20235G263 ML20235G295 ML20235G304 ML20235G316 ML20235G321 ML20235V895 ML20236D128 ML20244D549 ML20245A245 PNO-III-87-009, on 870114,Safe Energy Commission of Michigan (Sec) Announced Results of Investigation Into Licensee Safeteam Program.Rept Contends Safeteam Program Failure.Sec Plans to File 2.206 Petition W/Nrc ST-HL-AE-1976, Informs That Util Will Call on NRC to Exercise Available Options to Force Gap to Make Safety Concerns Known to NRC or Safeteam.Util So Far Unsuccessful in Developing Acceptable Basis for Gap to Supply Info ST-HL-AE-2000, Discusses Progress of Negotiations W/Gap to Obtain Cooperation in Providing Opportunity for Safeteam to Investigate Concerns Re Nuclear Safety.Util Efforts Unsuccessful.Nrc Intervention in Matter Requested U-600744, Advises That Safeteam Interview Program Disestablished, Effective 861028.Methods Remain Providing Employees Opportunity to Confidentially Express Quality Issues. Draft Pages 23 & 64 from 50-461/86-05 & News Article Encl
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Intum nant nu[abtMaunurLVt' UK UNUbuAL ULLUKKLMLt--FNU-111 "-09 Date January 14, 1987 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region III staff on this date.

Facility: Detroit Edison Company Licensee Emergency Classification:

Fermi 2 Notification of an Unusual Event Newport, MI 48166 Alert Site Area Emergency I Docket No. 50-341 General Emergency $

I Not Applicable

Subject:

GAP INVESTIGATION ANNOUNCED The Safe Energy Coalition of Michigan, a public interest group, held a press conference at 9:30 p.m. (EST), January 14, 1987, in Farmington Hills, Michigan, announcing the results of an investigation into the licensee's SAFETEAM program, a program designed to encourage worke-to anonymously register their concerns about activities at Fermi 2.

According to media reports, the investigation, which was conducted by the Government Accountability Project (GAP), contends that the SAFETEAM program was a failure, and accuses the NRC of committing an error in judgment "by providing the SAFETEAM program with regulatory imuni ty."

The report also alleges that the licensee ignored worker complaints and that the NRC did not i conduct a thorough enough investigation of the SAFETEAM program in 1985.

Based on the GAP report, the Safe Energy Coalition plans to file a 10 CFR 2.206 petition witt the in theNRC files for requesting potential safety-related that the agency take possession deficiencies, of all an and then conduct SAFETEAM independentfiles, invet revi gation into the allegations (independent meaning hiring an outside firm to investigate the '

allegations).

The petition also will ask that all employee allegation programs be subject to the requiremer of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B.

The State of Michigan will be notified. b This information is current as of 10 a.m. (CST), January 14, 1987. M CONTACT: &r ito 19 J. Strassa

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." February 10, 1987 saprmomu February 4, 1987 DSTE: January 18, 1987 TO: M. J. Gavin, Contract, Administrator, SAFETEAM FROM: Judy S. Salajan, %. 3 - 24 47 SAFETEAM Investigator SubMeet: Report for Concern #6269 V DONCERN Employees in the Health Physics area were not trained adequately or not trained at all. (Benchmark Corp. was contracted to help Detroit Edison with training problems but quit because the programs they wished to institute were rejected.)

REPORT It should be realized that Health Physics training was being given as it was available, realizing also that courses were being continually evaluated, upgraded and developed to improve the training. The NRC investigated allegations concerning this subject and found the training acceptable. The NRC Inspection Report numbers are- 50-341/86015 and 50-016/86001 dated April 21, 1986.

Also Nuclear Training Specialists investigated Health Phy' sics and Training Department Contractors and found that Benchmark supplied only one contract employee to the Health Physics organization.

Since this individual is again working here at Fermi, he was asked about the concern. He stated, "When I left in March, 1984, I did so to accept a career development position with another company. When I was here before, I developed and implemented several Health Physics related courses."

J In fact, the courses he developed and implemented are much the same today, 'although they have been updated as needed.

JSS/dic NB Gavin comments incorporated into report.

NB Steering Committee comments incorporated into report.

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