ML20136A910

Partially Withheld Memo Discussing Director Decision 95-08, DD-95-09,DD-95-10 & DD-95-11

ML20136A910
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone, Saint Lucie, Haddam Neck, Zion  File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png
Issue date:	06/05/1995
From:	Mckenna E NRC
To:	De Planque G NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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References
FOIA-96-485 DD-95-08, DD-95-09, DD-95-10, DD-95-11, DD-95-8, DD-95-9, NUDOCS 9703100081
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NOTE TO:

THRU: Eileen McKenna FROM: Neil Jensen b MSl6 .

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR'S DECISIONS l

RECOMMENDATION:

1. DD-95-08: SAPORITOREQUESTFORGENERICLETTER-EXPIpS6/19 In March 1995, Thoemas paporito requested the NRC to issue a generic letter to all licensees requiring them to review  ;

their procedures to make sure there was nothing which would 4

dissuade an ' employee from going directly to the NRC with l safety concerns. The Director explains that the Secretary-of Labor's decision dealing with this issue does not provide ,

the employee with an absolute right to bypass management in  !

l overy cases rather the circumstances of each case must be considered to determine if a refusal to bring safety concerns to annagement is protected. The Director concludes I that absent evidence that discrimination for reporting l safety issues directly to the NRC is a serious problem,  ;

there is insufficient reason.for NRC to issue a generic

- letter as requested by petitioner.

2. DD-95-09: REQUEST OF ZION SECURITY GUARDS FOR NRC TO ~

WITHDRAW ITS APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO ZION SECURITY PLAN -

EXPIRES 6/20 In October 1994, Commonwealth. Edison revised the Zion reactor security plan in such a way as to reduce the number of armed guards and make certain other administrative changes. In November 1994, a group of security guards at Zion asked the NRC to withdraw its approval of these changes. The Director explains that the original security plan provided for a number of guards far in excess of NRC .

requirements and that the new plan met NRC requirements; ,

thus there is no reason for the NRC to withdraw its approval l of the new plan.

3. DD-95-10: REQUEST OF FLORIDA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY TO ENFORCE ST. LUCIE ANTI-TRUST CONDITION - EXPIRES 6/20 '

In July 1993, the Florida Municipal Power Agency requested that NRC enforce an anti-trust condition it believed Florida  ;

Light 4. Power tCompany was violating. It alleged that FLEP l was required to provide transmission of power over its system among the various sections of FMPA's system on a network basis without imposing multiple charges. Subsequent to the filing of the petition, FERC (in a related case) The ordered FP&L to provide network transmission service.

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! 4. DD-95-11: REQUEST TO REVOKE LICENSES FOR HADDAM NECK AND l MILLSTONE DUE TO REGULATORY VIOLATIONS - EXPIRES 6/26 f

In March 1994, Ronald Gavensky, a Northeast UtilitiaIs quality control receipt inspector, raised concerns ~about violations with respect to acceptance of deficient parts.

The Director finds that most of the concerns related to NU procurement activities prior to 1990 when NU did experience i problems but he describes how NU's procurement program has -

been upgraded since then. The Director does acknowledge l that petitioner's concern with respect to defective j fasteners was, in part, responsible for NRC and licensee j attention to this area where post-1990 problems did appear. ,

l The decision e'xplains how any safety problems caused by the l

possible use of such fasteners have been resolved to the j satisfaction of the NRC staff.

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