ML19325F271

Comments on Improper Use of Site Administrative Control Procedure for Electrical Tagging.New & Proper Investigation Recommended

ML19325F271
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	11/02/1989
From:	Delcore J AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	Wenzinger E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
Shared Package
ML19324D522	List: ML19324D521 ML19325F271
References
RI-87-A-0113, RI-87-A-113, NUDOCS 8911200047
Download: ML19325F271 (2)

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i CERTIFIED MAIL i RETDMFWECEIPT REQUESTED  :

E. C. Wenzinger, Chief i Projects Branch 4 i

Division of Reactor Project  ;

United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission  :

Region 1 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 i RE: Docket No. 50-336 [

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Reply to your letter of June 12, 1989  ;

Daar Mr. Wenzinger:  :

The incident in question, involved improper use of the site t Administrative Control Procedure (ACP) for electrical tagging.  !

Additionally it involved the improper use of the site (ACP) over the control of work. i Regional Report #50-336/DPR 65(88-13) indicates that no tags  !

existed during the removal of wiring to support the carpenters work. This report further states that work was accomplished by  :

NNECO personnel without'an approved automated work order (AWO) and an unapproved modified version of the " opera tor in l attendance" procedure. To date, NNECO has been unable to

l. support it's claims of such an operator in attendance version, ,

and has even attempted to solicit and coerce its own employees to i

come forward and validate their contention of this unapproved i modified operator in attendance procedure.

l Attempts to date, such as my request to Mr. William Raymond i

of your staff to obtain names of the personnel, has failed. The .

request was 4, 1988.

My suggestion made by telephone is that your staffto Mr. Raymond contact Mr. on January'Sullivan Timothy O and Mr. Michael Pettengail of Unit #2 electrical maintenance to verify this soliciting and coercion.

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3- ,d Further, let me bring to your attention a letter dated January 29, 1988, from Stephen E. Scace to Distribution that the administrative control procedure for tagging was clearly violated. ~ To further support my claims of violations of electrical tagging procedure deficiencies, an ongoing investigation at Millstone 2 has before it allegations of improper use of the same administrative control procedures.

Additionally, based on testimony of NNECO employees presented to

', your investigative team in a recent three day hearing, it appears that a substantial problem of procedural non compliance is evident at Millstone 2.

It is my contention that had your resident inspectors not accepted the company (NNECO) explanation at face value, and conducted more than just a cursory look they would have found these clear violations of the final safety analysis report.

I further submit that a new and proper investigation will show that NNECO's motivation for such procedural non compliance was based on cost saving measurers rather than nuclear or ,

personnel safety.  ;

I hope that these specific details will shed new light, and therefore, lead to a more balanced and effective new l investigation.

7 Very truly yours, l

John Delcore [

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