ML20148S015

Submits Summary of 970604 Interviews W/Team Members of Little Harbor Consultants,Inc to Confirm That Individuals Appropriately Assigned Tasks in Areas of Expertise Re Implementation of Employee Safety Concerns at Millstone

ML20148S015
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	06/26/1997
From:	Pastis H NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Mckee P NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
References
TAC-M97259, TAC-M97260, TAC-M97261, NUDOCS 9707080073
Download: ML20148S015 (3)

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MEMORANDUM TO: Docket Files 50-245, 50 '2}6, and 50-423 THRU: Phillip F. McKee Deputy Director for Licensin Mr Special Projects Office Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation .

FROM: Helen N. Pastis, Senior Project ManageN -7#M Millstone Employee Safety Concerns Program Oversight Special Projects Office Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUMMARY

OF INTERVIEWS WITH TEAM MEMBERS OF LITTLE HARBOR CONSULTANTS, INC. (TAC N0s. M97259, M97260, and M97261)

Backaround The NRC's Order to Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (NNECO) dated October 24, 1996, required NNECO to submit a proposed, third-party organization to oversee the implementation of a comprehensive plan for reviewing and dispositioning safety issues raised by NNEC0 employees. The Order requires NRC approval of the proposed organization.

NNECO, in submittals of December 23, 1996, January 14 and February 4, 1997, and the discussions at the meeting of February 5, 1997, proposed Little Harbor Consultants, Inc. (LHC), as the indeper. dent third-party oversight program (ITPOP) organization overseeing the implementation of the employee safety concerns program (ESCP) at Millstone.

On March 4, 1997, Phillip McKee, Deputy Director of Licensing, Special Projects Office, and Helen Pastis, Chief of Millstone ESCP Oversight, interviewed by telephone the 12 members of the proposed ITPOP team of LHC.

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In its April 7,1997, approval of LHC as the ITPOP organization, the NRC stated that after receiving LHC's proposed oversight plan, the NRC will conduct additional resume reviews, and possibly interviews, to confirm that individuals are appropriately assigned tasks in their areas of expertise.

l l Discussion On June 4,1997, Phillip McKee and Carl Mohrwinkle interviewed the following l members of LHC: hj John W. Beck I Robert F. Englemeier Donald P. Irwin Billie P. Garde (

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s-Steve Reynolds and Drew Persinko interviewed the following individuals:

John M. Griffin Alan B. Cutter James K. Perry Timothy K. Snyder On June 12, 1997 Phillip McKee and Helen Pastis interviewed by telephone Jeffrey D. E. Jeffries.

On June 17, 1997, Phillip McKee and Helen Pastis interviewed by telephone John Poston.

The NRC staff plans to interview Donald R. Ferguson before approving LHC's oversight plan.

The following questions were asked of each team member:

1. What responsibilities do you have as part of the LHC team?

2. Describe your experience / qualifications in relation to your responsibilities.

3. What role do you see LHC playing in relation to Northeast Utilities' comprehensive plan? What role do you see LHC playing in relation to technical and harassment and intimidation issues brought to your attention?

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4. Who assigns your work assignments? j i

5. To whom do you report your results and findings? '

6. Have you given consulting services to Northeast Utilities as an LHC 1 team member?  ;

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7. (For Beck and Griffin) What procedures / approaches do you have for '

oversight of licensing identifying / addressing " hot spot" areas?

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June 26, 1997 Steve Reynolds and Drew Persinko interviewed the following individuals:

John M. Griffin Alan B. Cutter James K. Perry Timothy K. Snyder On June 12, 1997, Phillip McKee and Helen Pastis interviewed by telephone Jeffrey D. E. Jeffries.

On June 17, 1997, Phillip McKee and Helen Pastis interviewed by telephone John Poston.

The NRC staff plans to interview Donald R. Ferguson before approving LHC's oversight plan.

The following questions were asked of each team member:

1. What responsibilities do you have as part of the LHC team?

2. Describe your experience / qualifications in relation to your I responsibilities.

3. What role do you see LHC playing in relation to Northeast Utilities' comprehensive plan? What role do you see LHC playing in relation to I technical and harassment and intimidation issues brought to your j attention?  !

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4. Who assigns your work assignments? '

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5. To whom do you report your results and findings?

6. Have you given consulting services to Northeast Utilities as an LHC team member?

7. (For Beck and Griffin) What procedures / approaches do you have for oversight of licensing identifying / addressing " hot spot" areas?

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