ML20211G674

Ack Receipt of Describing Plans to Investigate Allegations of About 36 Current &/Or Former Employees of Plant.Prompt Provision of Info to NRC or Util on Deficiencies Re Nuclear Safety Recommended

ML20211G674
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	02/18/1987
From:	Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Condit R, Garde B GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
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NUDOCS 8702250485
Download: ML20211G674 (3)

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....* FEB 181987 D cket No. 50-498 Ms. Billie Pirner Garde Mr. Richard Condit Government Accountability Project Suite 202 1555 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036

Dear Ms. Garde and Mr. Condit:

I am in receipt of your January 20, 1987 letter directed to me and the Attorney General of Texas. Your letter describes investigative activities you plan to undertake relative to allegations you have received from approximately 36 $

current and/or former employees of the South Texas Project. Your letter also identified the general nature of some of these allegations which appear to fall within the safety and regulatory responsibilities of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Your letter also states that you cannot advise your clients to provide their concerns to the Region IV office of NRC. You assert that your experience has been that Region IV does not comply with its requirements as outlined in agency procedures. Moreover, you demand that unless NRC provides other inspection personnel to process these allegations, you plan to provide those allegations to other individuals or organizations.

The South Texas Pro.iect is within the jurisdiction of Region IV and that Region is the appropriate organization to review the concerns of your clients. I have confidence that Region IV will properly pursue this responsibility. I have been in contact with Mr. Robert D. Martin, Regional Administrator for Region IV, and he assures me that his staff is thoroughly prepared to commit the resources required to appropriately resolve the issues which your clients might raise.

As you are aware, NRC is the responsible federal agency for ensuring that safety significant issues are addressed where appropriate. Therefore, I urge you to bring forth promptly, or advise your clients to do so, to NRC or Houston Lighting and Power, any information you have on deficiencies which would have a bearing on nuclear safety. To retain them until your own report is prepared and published would not be in the best interests of assuring the prompt resolution of legitinate safety concerns.

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Any further communications you may have regarding this matter should be directed to Mr. Martin in Region IV.

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