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Category:CORRESPONDENCE-LETTERS
MONTHYEARML20217N8911999-10-15015 October 1999 Forwards Rept of Changes,Tests & Experiments at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station for Period of 970422-990621,IAW 10CFR50.59(b).List of Changes Effecting Fsar,Encl ML20217D3951999-10-13013 October 1999 Forwards Request for Addl Info Re Util 990806 Submittal on USI A-46, Implementation Methodology Used at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Per GL 87-02 ML20217E1581999-10-0808 October 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-293/99-05 on 990726-0905.Three Violations Noted & Being Treated as Ncvs.Violations Include Failure to Assure That Design Bases Correctly Translated Into Specifications ML20217C3151999-10-0606 October 1999 Forwards Scenario Package for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Nrc/Fema Evaluated Exercise Scheduled for 991207.Without Encl ML20217D5591999-10-0505 October 1999 Documents Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Five Yr Survey of Main Breakwater.Survey Has Determined That Pilgrim Main Breakwater Is Intact & Remains Adequately Constructed to Perform Designed Safety Function ML20217C8051999-10-0505 October 1999 Forwards Proprietary Results of Audiologic Evaluations for Jp Giar,License SOP-10061-3.Attachment Clearly Shows Requirements for Operator Hearing Ability Are Met. Proprietary Info Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790(a)(6) ML20212J8301999-09-30030 September 1999 Informs of Completion of mid-cycle PPR of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.Staff Conducts Reviews for All Operating NPPs to Integrate Performance Info & to Plan Insp Activities at Facility Over Next Six Months ML20216J9961999-09-29029 September 1999 Forwards Resume of Person Identified as Acting RPM in Licensee to NRC Re Notification That Person Named in License Condition 11 of 20-07626-02,is No Longer Employed at Pilgrim Station.Resume Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790 ML20212F7871999-09-24024 September 1999 Advises That Util 990121 Application for Amend Being Treated as Withdrawn.Proposed Changes Would Have Modified Facility UFSAR Pertaining to Values for post-accident Containment Pressure Credited in Pilgrim Net Positive Head Analyses ML20212H1381999-09-23023 September 1999 Submits Info in Support of Request Filed on 990730 to Grant one-time Exemption from 10CFR50,App E,Authorizing Biennial Full Participation Emergency Preparedness Exercise to Be Conducted in 2002 Instead of 2001 ML20212H1441999-09-23023 September 1999 Withdraws 990121 Request for License Change Re Emergency Core Cooling Sys Net Positive Suction Head,Due to Incorrect Datum Preparation ML20216F3451999-09-16016 September 1999 Forwards Summary Rept Providing Results of ISI Conducted at PNPS on-line & Refueling Outage (RFO 12) ML20212C2861999-09-16016 September 1999 Forwards SER Accepting Licensee 981123 Request for Relief RR-E1,RR-E5,RR-E6 Pursuant to 10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(i) & Request for Relief RR-E2,RR-E3 & RR-E4 Pursuant to 10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(ii) ML20216E7111999-09-0909 September 1999 Forwards License Renewal Application Including Form NRC-398 & Form NRC-396 for Jp Giar,License SOP-10061-3.Without Encls ML20216E5891999-09-0707 September 1999 Forwards Copy of Pilgrim Station Organization Structure. Encl Refelcts Changes in Upper Mgt Level Structure.Changes Were Effective 990901 ML20211M4501999-09-0303 September 1999 Informs That Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Plans to Conduct Full Participation Emergency Preparedness Exercise with Commonwealth of Ma on 991207,IAW 10CFR50,App E,Section IV.F.2 ML20211M9161999-08-31031 August 1999 Submits Review & Correction of Info in Reactor Vessel Integrity Database (Rvid),Version 2,re Pilgrim Station ML20211J8391999-08-30030 August 1999 Forwards Rev 1 to Provisional Decommissioning Trust Agreement for Plant,Changing Portions of Agreement to Permit Up to Two Distributions & Clarify Formula for Distribution ML20211H5701999-08-27027 August 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-293/99-04 on 990610-0725.Two Violations Identified Being Treated as non-cited Violations ML20211C3381999-08-19019 August 1999 Provides semi-annual LTP Update,Including Schedule, Commitment Descriptions,Progress Since Last Update & Summary of Changes.Rev Bars Indicate Changes in Status Since Last Submittal ML20210U5761999-08-18018 August 1999 Responds to Opposing Merger of Bec Energy & Commonwealth Energy Sys in Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Informs That for Sale,Nrc Responsible for Only Ensuring That Entergy Technically & Financially Qualified to Operate NPP ML20210U6691999-08-18018 August 1999 Forwards from Massachusetts State Senator T Murray Opposing Merger Between Bec Energy & Commonwealth Energy Systems ML20210U7521999-08-18018 August 1999 Forwards from Massachusetts State Senator T Murray Opossing Merger Between Bec Energy & Commonwealth Energy Systems ML20210U5151999-08-17017 August 1999 Forwards Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Approval of Indirect Transfer of FOL for Pilgrim in Response to .Approval No Longer Needed Since Beco Sold Interest in Pilgrim to EOI on 990713 ML20211B3841999-08-16016 August 1999 Forwards Response to NRC Second RAI Re Pressure Locking & Thermal Binding of SR power-operated Gate Valves ML20210U4831999-08-13013 August 1999 Forwards fitness-for-duty Program Performance Data Sheets for Period of 990101-0630,per 10CFR26.71(d) ML20210S0891999-08-0909 August 1999 Forwards Amend 11 to Indemnity Agreement B-48 Signed by Boston Edison Co & Entergy Nuclear Generation Co ML20210R6251999-08-0606 August 1999 Provides Supplementary Info on USI A-46 Implementation Methodology at Pilgrim Station,To Enable NRC to Perform Evaluation & Issuance of Plant Specific SER for Plant ML20210M9411999-08-0202 August 1999 Requests That NRC Treat Pending Actions Requested by Beco Prior to 990713,as Requests Made by Entergy.Ltr Requests That Minor Administrative Changes to License Amend 182 & Associated Ser, ,reflect 990713 Transfer ML20210H8761999-07-30030 July 1999 Requests That NRC Grant Exemption from Requirements of 10CFR50,App E,Section IV F,Which Would Authorize Rescheduling of 2001 Biennial Full Participation Emergency Preparedness Exercise for Pilgrim Station to 2002 ML20210H8661999-07-29029 July 1999 Provides Revised Response to GL 96-06 & Addresses NRC Insp Concern for Containment Penetration X-12.Info Submitted to Facilitate NRC Review & Closeout of Subject GL for Plant ML20216E2321999-07-26026 July 1999 Discusses GL 92-01,rev 1,suppl 1, Rv Structural Integrity. NRC Revised Info in Rvid & Releasing as Rvid Version 2 ML20216D4131999-07-22022 July 1999 Informs That J Conlon,License OP-11040-1,terminated Employment with Beco on 990703,per 10CFR50.74.Individual Will Not Participate in Util Licensed Operator Requalification Training Program ML20210E2231999-07-20020 July 1999 Discusses Arrangements Made by Dennis & M Santiago During 990615 Telephone Conversation for NRC to Inspect Licensed Operator Requalification Program at Pilgrim During Wk of 991004 ML20210C4151999-07-19019 July 1999 Informs That Util Intends to Submit Approx Eight Licensing Actions in FY00 & Eight in FY01,in Response to Administrative Ltr 99-02.Actions Are Not Expected to Generate Complex Reviews ML20210F3711999-07-14014 July 1999 Informs NRC That Effective 990713,listed Pilgrim Station Security Plans Have Been Transferred from Boston Edison to Entergy & Are Still in Effect ML20210A9441999-07-14014 July 1999 Responds to Re Changes to Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Physical Security Plan Identified as Issue 2,rev 14, Addendum 1,respectively.No NRC Approval Is Required IAW 10CFR54(p) ML20209G2251999-07-0909 July 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-293/99-03 on 990419-0609.Five Severity Level IV Violations of NRC Requirements Identified & Being Treated as non-cited Violations,Consistent with App C. Several Individual Tagging Errors Occurred ML20209C4661999-07-0707 July 1999 Forwards SE Accepting Addendum on Proposed Change in Corporate Ownership Structure Involving Entergy Nuclear Generation Co ML20209C7761999-07-0606 July 1999 Submits Annual Summary Rept of Changes Made to QAP Description as Described in QA Manual,Vol Ii.Rept Covers Period of Jul 1998 Through June 1999.No Changes Made During Period ML20209C3851999-07-0606 July 1999 Forwards Redacted Draft of Decommissioning Trust Agreement Re Transfer of PNPS & NRC Operating License & Matls License from Boston Edison Co to Entergy Nuclear Generating Co ML20196J7251999-07-0101 July 1999 Informs of Completion of Licensing Action for GL 96-01, Testing of Safety-Related Logic Circuits, for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station ML20209B9411999-06-30030 June 1999 Discusses Deferral of IGSCC Welds to RFO 13.Deferral of Welds to Refueling Outage 13 Does Not Impact Acceptable Level of Quality & Safety Per 10CFR50.55(a)(3)(i) Since Plant in Compliance W/Exam Percentage Requirements ML20209B9431999-06-30030 June 1999 Provides Formal Notification That Closing Date for Sale & Transfer of Pilgrim Station Scheduled to Occur on 990713. a Wang Will Be Verbally Notified of Time of Sale Closing ML20209B9791999-06-29029 June 1999 Forwards Rev 13A to Pilgrims COLR for Cycle 13,IAW TS 5.6.5 Requirements.Rev 13A Provides cycle-specific Limits for Operating Pilgrim During Remainder of Cycle 13 ML20196H2381999-06-29029 June 1999 Forwards SER Denying Licensee 980820 Request for Alternative Under PRR-13,rev 2 for Use of Code Case N-522 During Pressure Testing of Containment Penetration Piping ML20209A8761999-06-28028 June 1999 Forwards SER Authorizing Licensee 990317 Relief Request to Use ASME Code Case N-573 as Alternative to ASME Code Section XI Article IWA-4000 for Remainder of 10-year Interval Pursuant to 10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(i) ML20209A8701999-06-25025 June 1999 Responds to NRC Request for Info Re Y2K Readiness of Computer Sys at Nuclear Power Plants. Y2K Readiness Disclosure for Plant,Reporting Status of Facility Y2K Readiness Encl ML20210U5901999-06-25025 June 1999 Opposes Merger of Bec Energy & Commonwealth Energy Sys in Commonwealth of Massachusetts.Expresses Skepticism Re Claim by Companies That Consumers Will Benefit from Proposed Consolidation & four-year Freeze in Base Rates ML20209C3431999-06-22022 June 1999 Forwards Addendum 1,Rev 14 to Pilgrim Station Security Plan,Iaw 10CFR50.54(p)(2).Changes Proposed Have Been Implemented & Constitute Increase in Plant Defense Plan Commitments.Encl Withheld,Per 10CFR73.21 1999-09-09
[Table view] Category:INCOMING CORRESPONDENCE
MONTHYEARML20217N8911999-10-15015 October 1999 Forwards Rept of Changes,Tests & Experiments at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station for Period of 970422-990621,IAW 10CFR50.59(b).List of Changes Effecting Fsar,Encl ML20217C3151999-10-0606 October 1999 Forwards Scenario Package for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Nrc/Fema Evaluated Exercise Scheduled for 991207.Without Encl ML20217C8051999-10-0505 October 1999 Forwards Proprietary Results of Audiologic Evaluations for Jp Giar,License SOP-10061-3.Attachment Clearly Shows Requirements for Operator Hearing Ability Are Met. Proprietary Info Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790(a)(6) ML20217D5591999-10-0505 October 1999 Documents Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Five Yr Survey of Main Breakwater.Survey Has Determined That Pilgrim Main Breakwater Is Intact & Remains Adequately Constructed to Perform Designed Safety Function ML20216J9961999-09-29029 September 1999 Forwards Resume of Person Identified as Acting RPM in Licensee to NRC Re Notification That Person Named in License Condition 11 of 20-07626-02,is No Longer Employed at Pilgrim Station.Resume Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790 ML20212H1441999-09-23023 September 1999 Withdraws 990121 Request for License Change Re Emergency Core Cooling Sys Net Positive Suction Head,Due to Incorrect Datum Preparation ML20212H1381999-09-23023 September 1999 Submits Info in Support of Request Filed on 990730 to Grant one-time Exemption from 10CFR50,App E,Authorizing Biennial Full Participation Emergency Preparedness Exercise to Be Conducted in 2002 Instead of 2001 ML20216F3451999-09-16016 September 1999 Forwards Summary Rept Providing Results of ISI Conducted at PNPS on-line & Refueling Outage (RFO 12) ML20216E7111999-09-0909 September 1999 Forwards License Renewal Application Including Form NRC-398 & Form NRC-396 for Jp Giar,License SOP-10061-3.Without Encls ML20216E5891999-09-0707 September 1999 Forwards Copy of Pilgrim Station Organization Structure. Encl Refelcts Changes in Upper Mgt Level Structure.Changes Were Effective 990901 ML20211M4501999-09-0303 September 1999 Informs That Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Plans to Conduct Full Participation Emergency Preparedness Exercise with Commonwealth of Ma on 991207,IAW 10CFR50,App E,Section IV.F.2 ML20211M9161999-08-31031 August 1999 Submits Review & Correction of Info in Reactor Vessel Integrity Database (Rvid),Version 2,re Pilgrim Station ML20211J8391999-08-30030 August 1999 Forwards Rev 1 to Provisional Decommissioning Trust Agreement for Plant,Changing Portions of Agreement to Permit Up to Two Distributions & Clarify Formula for Distribution ML20211C3381999-08-19019 August 1999 Provides semi-annual LTP Update,Including Schedule, Commitment Descriptions,Progress Since Last Update & Summary of Changes.Rev Bars Indicate Changes in Status Since Last Submittal ML20211B3841999-08-16016 August 1999 Forwards Response to NRC Second RAI Re Pressure Locking & Thermal Binding of SR power-operated Gate Valves ML20210U4831999-08-13013 August 1999 Forwards fitness-for-duty Program Performance Data Sheets for Period of 990101-0630,per 10CFR26.71(d) ML20210S0891999-08-0909 August 1999 Forwards Amend 11 to Indemnity Agreement B-48 Signed by Boston Edison Co & Entergy Nuclear Generation Co ML20210R6251999-08-0606 August 1999 Provides Supplementary Info on USI A-46 Implementation Methodology at Pilgrim Station,To Enable NRC to Perform Evaluation & Issuance of Plant Specific SER for Plant ML20210M9411999-08-0202 August 1999 Requests That NRC Treat Pending Actions Requested by Beco Prior to 990713,as Requests Made by Entergy.Ltr Requests That Minor Administrative Changes to License Amend 182 & Associated Ser, ,reflect 990713 Transfer ML20210H8761999-07-30030 July 1999 Requests That NRC Grant Exemption from Requirements of 10CFR50,App E,Section IV F,Which Would Authorize Rescheduling of 2001 Biennial Full Participation Emergency Preparedness Exercise for Pilgrim Station to 2002 ML20210H8661999-07-29029 July 1999 Provides Revised Response to GL 96-06 & Addresses NRC Insp Concern for Containment Penetration X-12.Info Submitted to Facilitate NRC Review & Closeout of Subject GL for Plant ML20216D4131999-07-22022 July 1999 Informs That J Conlon,License OP-11040-1,terminated Employment with Beco on 990703,per 10CFR50.74.Individual Will Not Participate in Util Licensed Operator Requalification Training Program ML20210C4151999-07-19019 July 1999 Informs That Util Intends to Submit Approx Eight Licensing Actions in FY00 & Eight in FY01,in Response to Administrative Ltr 99-02.Actions Are Not Expected to Generate Complex Reviews ML20210F3711999-07-14014 July 1999 Informs NRC That Effective 990713,listed Pilgrim Station Security Plans Have Been Transferred from Boston Edison to Entergy & Are Still in Effect ML20209C3851999-07-0606 July 1999 Forwards Redacted Draft of Decommissioning Trust Agreement Re Transfer of PNPS & NRC Operating License & Matls License from Boston Edison Co to Entergy Nuclear Generating Co ML20209C7761999-07-0606 July 1999 Submits Annual Summary Rept of Changes Made to QAP Description as Described in QA Manual,Vol Ii.Rept Covers Period of Jul 1998 Through June 1999.No Changes Made During Period ML20209B9411999-06-30030 June 1999 Discusses Deferral of IGSCC Welds to RFO 13.Deferral of Welds to Refueling Outage 13 Does Not Impact Acceptable Level of Quality & Safety Per 10CFR50.55(a)(3)(i) Since Plant in Compliance W/Exam Percentage Requirements ML20209B9431999-06-30030 June 1999 Provides Formal Notification That Closing Date for Sale & Transfer of Pilgrim Station Scheduled to Occur on 990713. a Wang Will Be Verbally Notified of Time of Sale Closing ML20209B9791999-06-29029 June 1999 Forwards Rev 13A to Pilgrims COLR for Cycle 13,IAW TS 5.6.5 Requirements.Rev 13A Provides cycle-specific Limits for Operating Pilgrim During Remainder of Cycle 13 ML20209A8701999-06-25025 June 1999 Responds to NRC Request for Info Re Y2K Readiness of Computer Sys at Nuclear Power Plants. Y2K Readiness Disclosure for Plant,Reporting Status of Facility Y2K Readiness Encl ML20210U5901999-06-25025 June 1999 Opposes Merger of Bec Energy & Commonwealth Energy Sys in Commonwealth of Massachusetts.Expresses Skepticism Re Claim by Companies That Consumers Will Benefit from Proposed Consolidation & four-year Freeze in Base Rates ML20209C3431999-06-22022 June 1999 Forwards Addendum 1,Rev 14 to Pilgrim Station Security Plan,Iaw 10CFR50.54(p)(2).Changes Proposed Have Been Implemented & Constitute Increase in Plant Defense Plan Commitments.Encl Withheld,Per 10CFR73.21 ML20195G3721999-06-0707 June 1999 Informs That Proposed Indicators Failed QA Assessments for Digital Verification,Validation & Control of Software. Proposed Mod Can Be Completed on-line ML20195B5021999-05-27027 May 1999 Provides Suppl Info to 990203 Request of Beco That NRC Consent to Indirect Transfer of Control of Util Interest in License DPR-35.Request Described Proposed Merger of Bec Energy with Commonwealth Energy Sys ML20207D4681999-05-24024 May 1999 Provides Addl Info to That Included in Beco Ltr 98-123 Dtd 981001,addressing NRC Concerns Described in GL 96-06, Concerning Waterhammer in Reactor Bldg Closed Cooling Water Sys ML20195B9051999-05-20020 May 1999 Forwards Completed Renewal Applications for Listed Operators.Without Encls ML20206J4901999-05-0606 May 1999 Forwards Completed License Renewal Application,Including Forms NRC-398 & 396 for Sc Power,License OP-6328-3 ML20206P0711999-05-0606 May 1999 Forwards NRC Form 396, Certification of Medical Exam by Facility Licensee, for K Walz,License SOP-10886-1.Encl Withheld IAW 10CFR2.790(a)(6) ML20206D3621999-04-27027 April 1999 Informs NRC That Final Five Sys self-assessments Required to Fulfill Commitment Made in 980828 Response to Insp Rept 50-293/98-04 Were Completed on 990422.Completion Was Delayed by High Priority Refueling Outage 12 Preparatory Work ML20205R9871999-04-21021 April 1999 Forwards Affidavit of JW Yelverton of Entergy Nuclear Generation Co Supporting Request for Withholding Info from Rept on Audit of Financial Statements for Year Ended 971231. Pages 16 & 18 of Subj Rept Also Encl ML20207B0891999-04-20020 April 1999 Forwards e-mail Message from Constituent,J Riell Re Y2K Compliance of Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth,Massachusetts. Copy of Article Entitled Nuke Plants May Not Be Y2K Ready Also Encl ML20206A2741999-04-16016 April 1999 Dockets Encl Ltr Which Was Sent to AL Vietti-Cook Re Condition of Approval of Transfer of License & License Condition for DPR-35.Encl Resolves Issues Between Attorney General of Commonwealth of Massachusetts & Applicants ML20205P9131999-04-16016 April 1999 Submits Applicant Consent to Listed Condition of Approval of Transfer of License & License Condition for License DPR-35 & Affirmatively Request That NRC Adopt Listed Language in Order ML20205P9271999-04-16016 April 1999 Withdraws Motion for Leave to Intervene & Petition for Summary Or,In Alternative,For Hearing.Requests That NRC Adopt Condition of Approval of Transfer of License & License Condition Agreed to Beco & Entergy Nuclear Generation Co ML20205Q9231999-04-15015 April 1999 Forwards Proprietary & non-proprietary Addl Info in Support of Request to Transfer of Plant FOL & Matls License to Entergy Nuclear Generation Co.Proprietary Info Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790 ML20205P9631999-04-15015 April 1999 Provides Attachments a & B in Support of Request for Transfer of Plant Operating License & NRC Matl License from Beco to Entergy Nuclear Generation Co as Submitted in Ref 1. Info Provided in Response to Request at 990413 Meeting ML20205H9281999-04-0707 April 1999 Requests Withdrawal of Uwua Locals 369 & 387 Unions Joint Intervention in Listed Matter ML20205F3731999-04-0202 April 1999 Submits Addl Info Provided in Support of Request for Transfer of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Operating License & Matls License.State of Ma Order Authorizing Divestiture & Copy of Financial Arrangement Encl ML20204H3771999-03-26026 March 1999 Informs That Local 387,Utility Workers Union of America,AFL- Cio Voted to Approve New Contract with Entergy Nuclear Generation Co & Voted to Accept Boston Edison Divestiture Agreement ML20205D4231999-03-24024 March 1999 Forwards Decommissioning Funding Rept for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station,In Accordance with 10CFR50.75(f)(1) 1999-09-09
[Table view] Category:UTILITY TO NRC
MONTHYEARBECO-90-108, Forwards Anticipated Operator Licensing Exam Schedule Requested by Generic Ltr 90-07, Operator Licensing Natl Exam Schedule,1990-09-12012 September 1990 Forwards Anticipated Operator Licensing Exam Schedule Requested by Generic Ltr 90-07, Operator Licensing Natl Exam Schedule, ML20059D6641990-08-30030 August 1990 Forwards Revised Emergency Plan Implementing Procedures,Per 10CFR50,App E,Section V.W/O Encl ML20059D6791990-08-30030 August 1990 Notifies That Two Remaining Actions for Implementation of SPDS at Plant Complete,Per .Spds Procedures Modified,Identifying Sampling Panel C-19 Return Valves to Operator BECO-90-100, Advises That Valve MO-1001-50 Cannot Be Shown to Meet 30-day Mission for PASS in post-accident Environ Due to Elevated Radiation Dose Rates.Util Currently Developing Solution to Allow PASS to Meet 30-day Availability Requirement1990-08-27027 August 1990 Advises That Valve MO-1001-50 Cannot Be Shown to Meet 30-day Mission for PASS in post-accident Environ Due to Elevated Radiation Dose Rates.Util Currently Developing Solution to Allow PASS to Meet 30-day Availability Requirement BECO-90-102, Forwards Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data for Jan- June 19901990-08-23023 August 1990 Forwards Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data for Jan- June 1990 BECO-90-095, Informs That Kn Taylor Permanently Reassigned to Nuclear Training Dept as of 900717.Taylor Will Remain in Position Which Does Not Require License Certification1990-08-0808 August 1990 Informs That Kn Taylor Permanently Reassigned to Nuclear Training Dept as of 900717.Taylor Will Remain in Position Which Does Not Require License Certification BECO-90-092, Forwards, Decommissioning Funding Rept, Per 10CFR50.33(k) & 50.75(b)1990-07-26026 July 1990 Forwards, Decommissioning Funding Rept, Per 10CFR50.33(k) & 50.75(b) ML20044B3111990-07-11011 July 1990 Responds to NRC Bulletin 90-001, Loss of Fill-Oil in Transmitters Mfg by Rosemount. Corrective Actions Include Replacement of Transmitters Identified in Suspect Lots & Implementation of Surveillance Program ML20044A7891990-06-19019 June 1990 Responds to Generic Ltr 90-04, Request for Info on Status of Licensee Implementation of Generic Safety Issues Resolved W/Imposition of Requirements or Corrective Actions. Table Listing Status of Each Issue Encl ML20043D7181990-05-31031 May 1990 Advises That Response to NRC 900426 Safety Evaluation Re Util 880804 & 890619 Responses to Generic Ltr 88-01 Will Be Sent on 901115 ML20043A8211990-05-15015 May 1990 Notifies of Change of Senior Operator Status for Cj Martin, Per 10CFR50.74.CJ Martin Will No Longer Participate in Licensed Operator Requalification Training Program ML20042F2211990-05-0101 May 1990 Advises That Scheduled Completion of SPDS Human Factors Validation Activities Scheduled for 900630 & Sys Availability Test by 900731 ML20043B3881990-05-0101 May 1990 Responds to Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-293/90-05. Corrective actions:82 Excess Flow Check Valves Installed & Operability of Valves Verified by Performing Surveillance Testing ML20012F5601990-04-0202 April 1990 Responds to Generic Ltr 89-13 Re Svc Water Sys Problems Affecting safety-related Equipment.Util Instituted Biofouling Control Program in 1982 & Program Has Been Effectively Implemented at Plant & Complies W/Generic Ltr ML20012F3631990-03-30030 March 1990 Requests Temporary Waiver of Compliance from Requirements of Tech Spec Table 3.2.C-1, APRM Upscale Rod Block in Startup & Refuel Modes to Avoid Unnecessary Delay in Critical Path Surveillance Testing ML20012C6501990-03-15015 March 1990 Responds to Generic Ltr 90-01 Re Request for Voluntary Participation in NRC Regulatory Impact Survey.Completed Questionnaire for Applicable Areas Delineated in Survey Encl ML20012D1931990-03-15015 March 1990 Forwards Proposed Scope & Objectives of Annual Exercise 90-04-B Scheduled for 900618 Per Lazarus 890609 Ltr, Emergency Exercise Objective & Scenerio Guidelines. Exercise Will Test & Evaluate Util EPIPs ML20012C7191990-03-14014 March 1990 Forwards Explanation of Errors in 890707 Application Re Corrective Action Plan & Advises That Errors Do Not Affect Technical Basis on Which Exemption Granted.Util Corrective Action Plan Remains Unchanged ML20011F5381990-02-26026 February 1990 Responds to Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-293/89-12 on 891002-1119.Corrective Actions:On 891109,operations Personnel Directed,Via Night Orders,To Be More Diligent W/ Tagout Documentation & Boundary Tagging Clarified ML20011F2301990-02-23023 February 1990 Notifies of Change in Status of Senior Licensed Operator. DW Gerlits Terminated Senior Reactor Operator License on 900201 But Will Retain Position as Senior Sys & Safety Analysis Engineer ML20006G1411990-02-23023 February 1990 Advises That Tj Mcdonough Reassigned Effective 900126. Individual Will No Longer Participate in Licensed Operator Requalification Training Program ML20011F6521990-02-21021 February 1990 Forwards Inservice Insp Plan for 1990 mid-cycle Spring Outage for Facility.Augmented Insp Will Be Performed for Three IGSCC Category a Welds Using Guidance in Generic Ltr 88-01 & Criteria in NRC Bulletin 88-08,Suppl 3 ML20011F4481990-02-20020 February 1990 Forwards Revised Operability Evaluation of Salt Svc Water Pumps for Plant.Evaluation Concludes That Salt Svc Water Pumps Operable & Requirements of Tech Spec 3.5.B.1 for Pumps Met ML20006G0051990-02-20020 February 1990 Forwards Update to long-term Plan,In Accordance W/Section V.A of Plan for Long-Term Program. Util Implementing Plant Betterment Mods & Activities ML20011E7551990-02-0909 February 1990 Requests Temporary Relief from Tech Spec 4.7.A.2.b.1.d, Limiting Condition for Operation. ML19354E7661990-01-23023 January 1990 Responds to NRC Bulletin 89-002, Stress Corrosion Cracking of High Hardness Type 410 Stainless Steel Bolting in Anchor Darling.... Review Determined That No Subj Anchor Darling Swing Check Valves or Similar Valves Installed at Facility ML20011F4441990-01-19019 January 1990 Forwards Operability Evaluation Re Salt Svc Water Pumps P208 B,C,D & E,Per 900117 Telcon.Evaluation Concluded That Salt Svc Water Pumps P208 B,C,D & E Operable & Tech Spec 3.5.B.1 Requirements Met ML20006A0761990-01-15015 January 1990 Forwards Executed Amend 10 to Indemnity Agreement B-48 ML20006A2591990-01-15015 January 1990 Responds to Generic Ltr 89-10, Safety-Related Motor- Operated Valve Testing & Surveillance. Util Will Develop Program to Enhance Maint,Analysis & Testing Already Conducted on motor-operated Valves ML20005G7701990-01-11011 January 1990 Discusses Revised Schedule for Operability & Availability of Spds,Per 891221 Notification to Nrc.Rev Necessitated by Software Problems Affecting 891231 Schedule Projected in Util 890710 Ltr ML20005G7451990-01-11011 January 1990 Provides Bases for Environ Qualification of Instrumentation Monitoring Effluent Radioactivity & Status of Standby Power Per Reg Guide 1.97,Rev 3 & Generic Ltr 82-33 ML20005G8061990-01-11011 January 1990 Advises That Commitment to Complete Enhancements of Control Panels as Part of Dcrdr,Per NUREG-0737,Item I.D.1 by Oct 1989 Not Met.All Three Panels at Simulator Enhanced & Installation of Revised Meter Scales in Progress ML20005F0761990-01-0404 January 1990 Forwards Revised Inservice Test Program in Response to Generic Ltr 89-04.List of Inservice Test Program Relief Requests Previously Submitted & Acceptable,Per Generic Ltr 89-04,encl ML20005E5601989-12-29029 December 1989 Certifies That Util Has Established Fitness for Duty Program That Meets Requirements of 10CFR26.Drug & Alcohol Level Screening Match Rule Imposition & Implementation Will Be Effective on 900103 ML20042D4821989-12-26026 December 1989 Responds to Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-293/89-10. Corrective Action:Radiological Section Standing Order 89-09 Issued Allowing Only Radiological Supervisors to Exercise Locked High Radiation Area Door & Key Control ML20011D6851989-12-14014 December 1989 Forwards Response to Generic Ltr 89-21, Request for Info Re Status of Implementation of USI Requirements. ML20011D1631989-12-14014 December 1989 Forwards Pilgrim Nuclear Plant Station Final Assessment Rept, Summarizing Results of self-assessments & Evaluations Conducted Throughout Implementation of Plant Restart Plan & Power Ascension Program ML19325F2751989-11-10010 November 1989 Responds to NRC Bulletin 88-010,Suppl 1, Nonconforming Molded-Case Circuit Breakers. Util Installed H2/02 Analyzers Procured in 1980 & Therefore Exempt from Bulletin Requirements ML19327C0911989-11-0606 November 1989 Forwards Response to Suppl 3 to NRC Bulletin 88-008, Thermal Stresses in Piping Connected to Rcs. Since cyclic- Thermal Heatup/Cooldown Not Present in Piping,Failure Due to Cyclic Thermal Fatigue Will Not Occur ML19325E8581989-11-0101 November 1989 Discusses Litigation Before FERC Re Plant.Util Will Undertake Review of Matls Developed by Opposing Parties in Proceedings.Required Repts Will Be Submitted to NRC After Reportability Has Been Determined ML19325E5251989-10-27027 October 1989 Responds to Generic Ltr 88-20,Suppl 1,describing Plan for Completing Individual Plant Exam for Severe Accident Vulnerabilities.Performance of Level 1 PRA Based on Current Plant Design & Operation Intended ML19325E5661989-10-27027 October 1989 Response to Generic Ltr 89-04, Guidance on Developing Acceptable Inservice Testing Programs. Revised Inservice Testing Program Which Will Include Statement of Conformance to Technical Positions Will Be Submitted by 891215 ML19324B8191989-10-25025 October 1989 Informs That C Leonard & J Stokes Reassigned to Positions Which Do Not Require License Certification Effective 891003 & 891020,respectively ML19327B2291989-10-20020 October 1989 Responds to Generic Ltr 89-07 Re Power Reactor Safeguards Contingency Planning for Surface Vehicle Bombs.Changes Made to Contingency Plan,Per 10CFR50.54.Plan Withheld (Ref 10CFR73.21) ML19325E0981989-10-20020 October 1989 Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-293/89-07.Corrective Actions:Terminal Block Replaced, post-work Functional Test of Ref Temp Switches Performed & Procedure Tp 88-78 Revised to Correct Relay Numbers BECO-89-142, Responds to NRC Re Violations & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty from Insp Rept 50-293/89-95. Corrective Action:Two Responsible Util Operators Suspended Because Breakers Incorrectly Positioned for Test1989-09-22022 September 1989 Responds to NRC Re Violations & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty from Insp Rept 50-293/89-95. Corrective Action:Two Responsible Util Operators Suspended Because Breakers Incorrectly Positioned for Test BECO-89-144, Requests Interim Approval for Relief from Testing of RHR Sys Valves 63 & 64 Until Refueling Outage 8 Scheduled for 9103151989-09-22022 September 1989 Requests Interim Approval for Relief from Testing of RHR Sys Valves 63 & 64 Until Refueling Outage 8 Scheduled for 910315 BECO-89-135, Forwards Util Anticipated OL Exam Schedule,Per 890706 Generic Ltr 89-12 Request1989-09-11011 September 1989 Forwards Util Anticipated OL Exam Schedule,Per 890706 Generic Ltr 89-12 Request BECO-89-131, Forwards Tech Spec Figures 6.2-2 & 6.2-1,replacing Title of Director of Nuclear Engineering W/Title of Station Director & Adding New Title of Vice President of Nuclear Engineering1989-09-0505 September 1989 Forwards Tech Spec Figures 6.2-2 & 6.2-1,replacing Title of Director of Nuclear Engineering W/Title of Station Director & Adding New Title of Vice President of Nuclear Engineering BECO-89-129, Submits Addl Info Re 890707 Request for Exemption from Certain Containment Leakage Testing Requirements of 10CFR50. Plant mid-cycle Maint Outage,Previously Scheduled for Oct 1989,has Been Rescheduled for Spring 19901989-09-0101 September 1989 Submits Addl Info Re 890707 Request for Exemption from Certain Containment Leakage Testing Requirements of 10CFR50. Plant mid-cycle Maint Outage,Previously Scheduled for Oct 1989,has Been Rescheduled for Spring 1990 1990-09-12
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y nammuw Pdgrim Nuclear Power station Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360 Ralph G. Bird senior vice President - Nuclear July 20, 1909 BECo Ltr.89-105 Mr. Jcmes T. Higgins Chief, Branch I Division of Reactor Projects U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Rd.
King of Prussia, PA 19406 Docket No. 50-293 License No. DPR-35
Subject:
Clarification of Nuclear Power Plant Staff Working Hours (Generic Letter No. 82-12)
Dear Sir:
Boston Edison Company requests the Nuclear. Regulatory Commission (NRC) to provide written confirmation of the obligations imposed upon it as a licensee of a nuclear operating plant by Generic Letter No. 82-12, as clarified for the company by_ NRC inspection personnel during their inspections and reviews of Pilgrim Station's overtime policies in 1987 and 1988. These reviews are documented in Inspection Report 50-293/88-07.
During the inspections and reviews of BECo's overtime controls, Generic Letter No. 82-12 was interpreted by NRC inspection personnel as requiring the staff at licensed plants who perform safety-related functions to be subject to the overtime restrictions set forth in the Generic Letter, and that these restrictions apply both when the Plant is operating and when it has been shutdown for refueling, maintenance, plant modifications or for other reasons, t-L
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Page 2 l BECo Ltr. No.89-105 l The applicability of Generic Letter No. 82-12 regarding safety-related I personnel during periods of plant shutdown was litigated in a labor I arbitration proceeding between BECo and Local Union No. 369 of the Utility Horkers Union of America, AFL-CIO (Reference uttached arbitration transcript). The arbitrator held that Generic Letter No. 82-12 was
, inapplicable to the period of time when Pilgrim Station was inoperative during its extensive overhaul and that BECo violated the collective bargaining ,
agreement by restricting the overtime opportunity of plant personnel who !
performed safety-related functions during that period of time.
I BECo views the arbitrator's award to be in direct conflict with its l obligations as a ruclear plant licensee and the requirements of Generic Letter ;
No. 82-12. In the absence of additional documentation that will confirm the proper interpretation of Generic Letter No. 82-12, pending litigation may l result in further decisions imposing obligations on BECo which are ;
inconsistent with its obligations under Generic Letter No. 82-12. !
i Your earliest review of this request is appreciated. 1 R. G. sird ]
RLC/bal cc: Mr. H1111am T. Russell ;
Regional Administrator, Region I !
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Rd.
King of Prussia, PA 19406 Sr. NRC Resident Inspector - Pilgrim Station l l
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' AWARD OF ARBITRATOR Tns Uppsassowse Amstratton(s), having been dealensted la seewdence with the arb!tration agreement entered into by the above memed Parties, and dated and beslag been duly sworn and having duly 1
heard the proofs and allegations of the Parties AwAase as follows: !
p & N Grievance No. 3251 is disposed et per the l Findinas and Ontaion appended hereto. The grievance ;
to resanded to tas Local and the Company to attempt to reach a mutually asseptable remedy to the ,
l in asserdanse with the Fandunas and letnien. grievance This '
Board will retain juried: ot;.en ever h1,s' grievasse ,
for a period of ninety (90) days from the date hereot '
(May 1, 1988) in the event the Local and the Cospany '
are unable to negotiate an acceptable remedy.
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- Restriction on hours of work at
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i 12 Alp 0F ARBITRATION Robert M. O'Brien -
Neutral Arbitrator William A. O'Shea - Company Arbitrator Donald E. Weightsan -
Union Arbitrator A?JM RAKCES For Local No. 369, Utility Workers Union of America ,
Joanne F. Goldstein - Attorney
For Boston Edison Company Robert O. Henneauth - Attorney ;
BTATEMENT OF THE ISSUE As stipulated by.the parties, the guestion to be resolved in this proceeding is as follows: '
What shall be the disposition of F & M grievanse #3251 ?
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FERTININT CONTRACTUAL F1DE111211 l Article IV l
Nutsal obligations i i
- 1. The Ceapany recognises an obligation to promote mood employee relattens by maintaining rates of pay wages Ecurs i e
j of employment and other eoaditions of employasa,t O at are equitable, reasonable and fair.... i
- Artiste Y Management Rights
- 1. The Union and the Leoal roeogniss the right and power of the Company ... to assign supervise or direst all working' forces ... and genera,lly to eenkrol and supervise the Ceapany s operations and to exercise the other sustomary i functions of Management in marrying out its business without binderance er interference by the Union, the Local or by
' employees.... If the Local elaims that the Company has i exercised any of the other foregoing rights in a espricious !
or arbitrary manner, such elains shall be submitted to the '
Grievance Article XXXIII. Procedure in Article XXIII and Arbitration under i i Article II l l Conformation of Laws, Regulations and Orders
! 1. It is understood and agreed that all agreements herein !
are subject to all applicable laws now or hereafter in effoot I
! and to the lawful regulations, rulingc and orders of' ,
regulatory consissions having juristiotion. If any sai6 laws, ,
regulations, rulings or orders shall conflict with any provisions of this Agressent, the parties shall confer in an effert to negotiate a lawful substitution or meditioationi I
but if as a result of such conference no substitution or i
mod the disagressent shall not
[ficationisagreedupondoneofthisAgroomentandshall affoot the remaining provis '
not constitute a guestion subjoet to the Grievance Procedure i in Article XXIII or Arbitration under Article XXXIII.
Article XIII Overtine and Preatus Fay
- 1. Overtise compensation and pronius rates shall be paid employees subject to this Agreement in accordance with the following rules (4) So far as practical overtise work shall bo l
I distributed equitably among,those employees engaged in the grade of work for which overtise assignments are required...
hy demonstrated ineguity in the distribution of overtime shall be work.
overtise corrected . . .ybthe Company by future assignments of 2
RACKQRCDND The Boston Edison Company (hereinafter referred to as
, the Company) operates the Pilgria Nuclear Power Station (hereinafter referred to as the Pilgrin Station) which is l'oested in M ysouth, Massachusetts. The production and maintenance employoos who are assigned to the Pilgria Station are represented by Local No. 369 of the Utility Werkers Union of Ameries, AFL-CIO (hereinafter referrou to as the Local).
As a muelear power plant, Filgria Station is regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory consission (hsteinafter referred to as the the NRC).
l On June 15, 1982, the Nuclear Regulatory Consission issued Generie Letter No. 82-12, entitled Nuelaar Power Plant i
l Ataff Workinn Meurs. The Company's sospliance with that l generie letter has precipitated the dispute now before this I
Board of Arbitration (hereinafter referred to as the Board).
In Generic Letter No. 52-12, the NRC declared, in pertinent -
part, that plant statt who performed safety-related functions should not be permitted to work more than seventy-two (72) hours in any seven (7) day period. The NRC allowed for limited deviations from this 72-hour restriction in *rery unusual circumstaneos, provided that these deviations are documented and ando available for NRC review.
Sonstine in 1985, the company began restricting employees who performed safety-related fonctions at the .
Filgria Station to no more than 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> of work in a 7 day period in aceerdance with Generie Letter No. 82-12. Before 3
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' this, there was ce restriction en the hours that e ployees t
were allowed to work at the Pilgria Station. According to the t
Losal, esployees at the Pilgria Station frequently worked la 1
exeoss of 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> weekly until the ban was taposed. ;
i Esturally, $)e 72. hour restriction limited the potential i
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evertise that bargaining unit esployees were allowed to work. !
A few' months after this stricture was imposed on esplayees -
who performed safety-related functions, the Company expanded it to all employees at the Pilgria Station whether or act '
they worked on safety-related equipment. (It should be noted i l
that the Company subsequently reduced th,s maximum hours that i l employees at the Pilgria Station were allowed to work from 72
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which grievance is currently pending.) l Prior to the imposition of the 72-hour limitation, -
overtise at the Pilgria Station, like overtise in other !
departments of the Company, was distributed oguitably among those bargaining unit employees who were engaged in ths grade of work for which overtise assignments were required. Such fair and equitable distribution of overtime is mandated by Article XIII 1. (d) of the parties' collective bargaining
- Agrootent dated April 8, 1987. Under this provision, the practice has been to offer the esployee with the lowest overtise hours in the grade of work for which overtise was required first opportunity to work the overtise. If that '
employos refused, the overtine was offered to the esployee in the grade of work with the next lowest overtime hours, and so l .
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' forth until sente2e osoepted it. If every employee in the grade of work refused the overtine, the employee with the
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Under the 72. hour restriction, if the employee in the 4
l grade of work with the fewest hours of evertise has already j j Nrked 72 lifurs in any seven day period, that employee is
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' overtise, and se on until an employee with less than the i maxinus allowed working hours accepts the overtise. Aeoording to the Leoal, in many asses this procedure deprives the l i
employee with the least overtime the opportunity to perfors i overtine work which, of course, is compensated at a premium :
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rate of pay. pilgria Station, it should be noted, is the only j facility of the Company where there is a restriction en the maount of evertise that an employee is allowed to work. In r
i other areas of the Company, such as the underground, everhead and production departments, it is not unconson for employoos i to work in excess of 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> in a week, particularly during overhauls and storas.
It should be observed that safety-related equipment is -
defined as that equipment which is required to safely shut down the nuclear plants to maintain the shutdowns and to protoot the health and welfare of the publio. At the Pilgris Station, utility workers, nuclear plant attendants and shonical work' era perform no work on safety-related equipment. <
It should also be meted that sinos April, 1986, the Pilgria Station has been idle due to an overhaul which is expected to -
continue for a considerable period of time.
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l On March 6, 1986, the Leoal filed p & M Grievance f)251 '
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protesting the Company's decision to adhere to the NRC i guidelines on overtine. A satisfactory adjustment'of that '
grievanceseulenotbereachedanditwasthereforea[ppealed to
this Board in assordance with the provisions of Article
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11XIII of the parties' Agressent. A hearing was held before
the Board on July 30, 1987. Both parties appeared at the i i
hearing and proffered extensive evidence in support of their l
respective positions. Both parties aIso filed post-hearing 3 riots. Based en the evidence and the arguments advanced by
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LOCAL'S POSITION In the Local's opinion, the Company's unilateral imposition of a 72-hour restriction on the hours employees s
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ourrent Agreement. Initially, the Local contends that the i
Company violated Article II of the Agreement since it never offered to negotiate this significant change in the overtine policy with it. Indeed, the Local saintains that the Company never even notified it of the limit it unilaterally placed on evertise. The Local also asserts that the Company violated e Artiolo XIII 1. (d) of the Agreement when it placed a i restriction on the hours employees are allowed to work since overtine at the Pilgria Station in many instances is now 4
set being distributed fairly and equitably as Article XIII 1.
(d) requires.
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the Les21 further esserts that the Ceapany violatet Article V of the Agreement siaeo its decision was arbitrary [
and caprietous. In the Loeal's view, the Ceapany has singled I out its employees at the Pilgria Station for speeial
, %teatment without justifiention by placing a limit en the <
t overtine which they are allowed to work. The Local stresses that evartise at every other department of the Company is unlimited. In the Leoals opinion, the Company also acted arbitrarily when it expanded the overtine restriation to those amployees at the Pilgria Station who perfora no work
, on safety-related equipment.
The Local insists that, sentrary to the Company's
elain, its adoption of the 72-hour restr'istion was not justified by any action of the NRC sinos the Company has failed to prove that it was ' ordered" by the NRC to impose this restriction on employees at the pilgria 8tation.
According to the Local, nothing in Generie Letter No. 82-12 indicates that the Company was under orders from the NRC to implement this restriction. In the Loca18s opinion, the uncontroverted evidonos clearly demonstrates that a generic 4
letter is morely a request from the NRC to a licensee, not an order. The Local amintains that it is aware of other utilities that have refused to impose this restriction on ,
their caployees.
Por all the above reasons, the Local urges this Board to sustain the grievance and to order the-Company to sense and desist from imposing a 72-hour limit on overtine and to make i
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, esployoos whole ter the time that they were denied overtise while sentract employees performed servies at the Pilgrin Station.
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..s Company's position that the NRC ordered it to l I 1 tapose a 72-hour limit on those employees at the Pilgria Station who perfora safety-related fumations. The Ceapany J l
submits that oospliance with this order was part of its l t
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Nuclear Power Station. The Ceapany stresses that it never l; voluntarily agrood to this limitation as clained by the :
Local. Therefore, the Company contends that the NRC order is
not arbitrable due to the parties' express agreement in i Article II not to arbitrate grievanees arising out of a i
conflict between the provisions of the agressent and an order of a regulatory sessission such as the NRC. -
The Company further maintains that its extension of the 72-hour limitation to all employoos at the Pilgris Station was a proper exercise of the rights reserved to the Company .
by Article V of the Agreement which rights were not exercised !
in an arbitrary or capricious manner. According to the ;
company, this was a sound management decisica since all employees at Pilgris may be called on to perform overtime on safety-related equipment. The Company argues that it ande this decision so that all personnel on site sould be reassigned to work on safety-related equipment at any time 8
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, rather thsa be ineligible for this work because they reashed the 72-hour waxians allowed in a given week. And in any i i
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'even if it eensiders this guestion not aset. I FINDINGS AND OPINICE The ultimate question before this Board is whether the Company violated the sollemtive bargaining Agressent dated j April 8, 1987, when it refused to allow bargaining unit !
t employees assigned to the Pilgria Nuclear Power Station to work more than 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> in any seven day period. Iovever,
I before that ultimate question can be resolved, several
' algnificant guestions must be addressed by this Board. For example, was the Company ' ordered" by the NRC to impose this limitation on those employees who perfora safety-related '
functions at Pilgria er did the Company voluntarily agree to these guidelines ? And was the Company required to negotiate with the Local before imposing this restriction on overtine ?
It must also be dooided whether the Company violated Article '
IIII 1. (d) and, if so, what shall be ti.e remedy for this t violation ? We must also decide whether the Company's dooision was arbitrary or capricious ? Noreover, this Board must determine whether it was permissible for the Ceapany to extend the 72-hour limitation to employees who perform ao safety-related work even if it had the right to lapose this 9
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And finally, we must determine whether the restriction was ,
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1 Naturally, the Company operates the Pilgria Nuoles,r !
i Power Station under a licenso granted by the NRC and suet i i
eosply with orders issued by the NRC to maintain its license !
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i aust confess that he is totally unfamiliar with the policies .
and procedures of the NRC. Nowever, it appears from the '
doousentary evidence submitted by the Company that the NRC !
l did, in fact, " order" the Company to restrict those esployees i
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at the Pilgria Station who perform safety-related functions .
to work no more than 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> in any seven day period.
Unquestionably, the doeutent of the NRC entitled ggggg, '
Confirminn Licensee commitments on Post-TMI Related Inauen i'
constitutes an order to the Company regarding operation of the Pilgria Nuclear Power Station. Itsa 1.A.1 3.1 of that !
i doousent, captioned Limit Overtino, requires the Company to revise its administrative procedures to limit overtise in accordance with Generio Letter No. 62-12. As observed '
t previously, Generio Letter No. 82-12 declares; in portiment '
part, that an individual should not be permitted to work more than 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> in any seven (7) day period except in unusual circumstances. While it does not appear from the evidence '
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requiring the Company to lapose this limitation on those eqployees at,the Pilgria Station who work on safety-related equipment. This Board is of the opinion te
'a Company did i
mot voluntarily adopted this limitation on overtino. Rather,
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Article II 1. of the Agreen,ent is gusta clear. Inasmuch
i as Generio Letter No. #2-12 constituted a lawfd order of a i regulatery commission having jurisdiction over the Pilgris
[ 5tation, that order must prevail over any prog sion of the Agre'. mt in conflict with it. In the view of this Board, the order of the WRC conflicts with the teras of Article XIII 1.
(d) since, in s.any instances, it precludes overtise work from being distributed equitably to bargaining unit esployees at the'Pilgria Station. In our judgment,'the Company violated I
i Article II 1. of the collect,ive targaining Agreement by failing to confer with the Local in an attempt to negotiate a lawful substitution or sodification of the Agreement as it was expressly required to do by Artiolo II of the Agreement. ,
The Cnapany is therefore ordered to confer with the Local as required by Article II. Of + tree, as explicitly provided by Article II, if no substitution or modification is agreed upon, the Local is proscribed from submitting the dispute to the grievance and ir*uitration procedures of the Agreement.
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.30UR LIMITATION TO RMPLOYEES WIO FERFORN 50 SAFETI-RELATEDl FUN 0fl0N8 AT THE PILGRIN STATION? t The Ceapany acknowledges that it was not required to impose the 72-hour restriction on those employees v.to do not work on safety-related
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overtino consistent with the rights granted it by Artiolo V 7
to assign, direct and supervise all working forces. It is the considered opinion of this Board that the burder, restu with '
the Company to demonstrate why it transgressed the provisione * '
of Article XIII 1.(d) by restricting the amount of overtise allowed those saployees at the Pilgria Station who perfora no i safety-related functions. ,
The Company sxplained that it extended this limitation l
i on overtise to all employees at the Pilgria Station so that all personnel on site would be available to work on safety-related equipment at any time rather than be ineligible for this work account having reached their maximut allowed hours (72) in a given week. In the Company's view, this will enable it to have safety-related equipment repaired immediately rather than wait for a maintenance crew to be called in to repair this vital equipment. Yet the Company recognises that ,
this rationale does not apply to those employees who perfora l
no safety-related work at pilgrim, such as utility workers, muelear plant attendants and chemical workers.
This Board agrees with the Company that it is sound '
management practice to be able to utilise on-duty nuoloar l
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These employees are mot unlike employees in other departments !
of the Compa,ny who are not restricted in the amount of 2 overtise servios they may perform. In this Board's opinion, the Company's decision to extend the 72-hour limitation to , i thees employees was an arbitrary and capricious exereice of the rights reserved to it by Article V of the Agreement. The I fatigue experienood by these employees at the Pilgria Station is no different from the fatigue experionood by esployees in other facilities or departments of the Company. The Company therefore violated the Agreement when it unilaterally imposed a 72-hour limit on the overtime which these employees wero t
allowed to work.
WAS IT PERMISSIBLE POR THE COMPANY To LIMIT THE HOUR 8 THAT '
AN EMPLOYEE MAY WORK DURING THE SEUTDOWN OF THE PILORIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION t It is uncontroverted that the order of the NRC was inapplicable while Pilgris Station was inoperative during I
its extensive overhaul. Based on the evidonoe before us, this Board aust oonolude that the Company's decision to impose the 72-hour restriction on esployees during the overhaul was an arbitrary and caprioious exercise of the rights granted it by I
A; tiole V of the Agreement. We can discern no oospelling justification for euch a limitation while the Pilgria Station '
was not operating. In our view, there was no material '
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distinetton between these s'ployoos et the pilgria Station and esplayees in other departments of the company during the
, everhaul. Fatigue affects all these saployees yet there was ao restriotaon on the overtime that employees in other departments *were allowed to work. Therefore, the Company's Isoisiont'o'laposesucharestrictionsolelyenthe bargaining unit employees assigned to Filgria Station during ite extensive overhaul was, in our judgment, an arbitrary and "
espricious exercise of the managerial rights reserved to the -
Company by Article V of the Agreement.
This Board eartainly recognises the soaplexity of the decision we have rendered in the dispute surrently before us.
In the light of the numerous questions we were sospelled to t
address, this Board finde it quite difficult to frame an appropriate remedy to resolve this grievance. Aeoordingly, we feel constrained to resand the dispute to the parties so that they may attempt to reach an appropriate remedy. This Board shall retain jurisdiction over this grievance for a period of ninety (90) days from tha date hereof in the event that the Local and the Company are unable to negotiate a -
autually acceptable remedy. .
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F & N Grievanee No. 3251 is dispeeed of per the foregoing Findinas and 2213133 The grievanes is romanded to '
-the Leon 1 and the Company to attempt to resob a mutually asseptable ' remedy to the grievanee in accordance with the-Nmainesand'0minien.ThisBoardwillretainjurisdiction i
over this grievanes for a period of ninety (90) days from the '
date heroef in the event the Local and the Company are unable j j to mogotiate an acceptable remedy. .
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Robert ~M. O'Brien, Neutral Arbitrator
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