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Category:INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL MEMORANDUM
MONTHYEARML20217M6061999-10-20020 October 1999 Notification of 991102 Meeting with Util in Port Gibson,Ms to Discuss Bases for Emergency Preparedness Plan Change Submitted in & Supplemented by 990120 & 0715 Ltrs IR 05000416/19990021999-09-10010 September 1999 Notification of Significant Licensee Meeting with Entergy Operations,Inc on 991018 to Discuss Listed Topics Identified in NRC Insp Repts 50-416/99-02,99-03 & 99-06 ML20211K7171999-09-0202 September 1999 Forwards Ineel Technical Ltr Rept, Evaluation of Fuel Pin Failure Timing in Boiling Water Reactors Dated 990730.Rept Used for Review of BWROG Rept on Revised Source Term Accident Analysis ML20211H4441999-08-27027 August 1999 Notification of Significant Meeting with Util on 990916 & 17 in Arlington,Tx to Improve Utility & NRC Understanding of Industry & Regulatory Perspectives on Current Issues ML20209G2421999-07-14014 July 1999 Notification of 990722 Meeting with License in Rockville, MD to Discuss Changes in EOI Licensing Organization Including Division of Responsibilities within New EOI Corporate Licensing Group ML20196F0391999-06-23023 June 1999 Notification of 990707 & 08 Meeting with EOI in Conference 1 at GGNS Energy Svc Ctr to Discuss Low Power Shutdown Risk Assessment Methods & Associated Probabilistic Risk Assessment Model ML20207A2551999-05-18018 May 1999 Notification of 990603 Meeting with EOI in Rockville,Md to Discuss EOI Submittal on BWROG Source Term Analysis & Possible Related Future Amend Requests from EOI ML20205R8871999-04-20020 April 1999 Notification of 990504 Meeting with Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Proposal to Submit Consolidated Security Plan for Util Sites ML20205B8871999-03-26026 March 1999 Notification of 990415 Meeting with Utils in Knoxville,Tn to Visit Test Site & Discuss Test Program for ECCS Suppression Pool Suction Strainer.Context of Meeting Considered Entirely Proprietary ML20204B3041999-03-15015 March 1999 Notification of Licensee Meeting with Util in Energy Svc Ctr,Grand Gulf Site on 990415 to Discuss Plant Performance Review Results.Meeting Open to Public ML20195G1121998-11-17017 November 1998 Notification of 981201-02 Meeting with Entergy Operations in Taft,Louisianna to Conduct Joint Workshop for Licensing Personnel from Entergy & Nrc,Project Directorate IV-1 ML20151X1651998-09-14014 September 1998 Notification of Significant Licensee Meeting W/Util on 980929 to Discuss Emergency Preparedness Activities & Issues ML20153H6671998-09-0808 September 1998 Revised Notification of 981007 Meeting with Util to Discuss Level of Instructions & Details for Transferring QA Plan Details from Current Program Plans at Four Sites to Std Program Plan at All Sites.Originally Scheduled for 980929 ML20151U7971998-09-0808 September 1998 Notifies of 980929 Meeting with Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Level of Instructions & Details for Transferring Quality Assurance Plan Details from Current Program Plans at Four Sites to Std Quality Assurance Program Plan ML20238F5861998-08-28028 August 1998 Notification of 980909 Meeting w/BWR/6S:EOI & Listed Utils in Rockville,Md to Discuss W/Nrc Planned Applications by Licensees to Reduce Operability Requirements During Refueling Outages ML20237A2811998-08-12012 August 1998 Notification of 980827 Meeting W/Nrc & Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Level of Instructions & Details for Transferring QA Plan Details from Current Program Plans at Four Sites ML20249A2101998-06-11011 June 1998 Notification of 980702 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Level of Instructions & Details for Transferring Quality Assurance Plan Details from Current Program Plans at Four Sites to Std Quality Assurance Program Plan for Site ML20248M0751998-06-0909 June 1998 Notification of 980625 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Installation & Design of Suppression Pool ECCS Strainer to Meet NRC Bulletin 96-003 IR 05000416/19983011998-05-26026 May 1998 Forwards NRC Operator Licensing Exam Rept 50-416/98-301 for Tests Administered on 980330-0403 ML20248B4181998-05-26026 May 1998 Forwards NRC Operator Licensing Exam Rept (Including Completed & Graded Tests) for Tests Administered on 980330- 0403 ML20216D6351998-04-13013 April 1998 Notification of 980416 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Entergy Operations,Inc Initial Proposal to Standardize Security Plans for Listed Plants ML20217E8471998-03-26026 March 1998 Notification of Significant Licensee Meeting W/Util on 980402 to Discuss Entergy Operations,Inc Annual Performance Assessment ML20216H9441998-03-19019 March 1998 Notification of 980331 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md for Licensee to Brief Staff on Risk Mgt for Upcoming 9th Refueling Outage Scheduled to Begin on 980411.Licensee Will Do Presentation to Meet NRC Bulletin 96-003 ML20216J4051998-03-18018 March 1998 Forwards SER Authorizing Licensee 980211 & 0310 Ltrs, Requesting Approval of Alternative Reactor Weld Exam,Per Provisions of 10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(i) & 10CFR50.55a(g)(6)(ii) for Plant for Next 2 Operating Cycles ML20217F2521998-03-11011 March 1998 Notification of 980331 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Design of Suppression Pool Strainer to Meet NRC Bulletin 96-003.Meeting Cancelled as of 980326 ML20216C8601998-03-11011 March 1998 Notification of 980331 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Design of Suppression Pool Strainer to Meet Bulletin 96-03 ML20197B8721998-03-0505 March 1998 Notification of 980401 Meeting W/Util in Jackson,Ms to Discuss Licensing Issues & Regulatory Performance Efficiencies W/Licensing Staff for Plants.Meeting Agenda Encl ML20203B4131998-02-0505 February 1998 Notification of 980319 Meeting W/Entergy Operations,Inc,In Rockville,Md to Discuss Level of Instructions & Details of Transferring QA Plan Details from Current Program Plans at Four Sites to Standard QA Program Plan for Use at All Sites ML20198M8351998-01-12012 January 1998 Notification of 980122 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Site Licensing Status for Listed Plants & to Explore Ways to Standardize Licensing Submittals & Issuances ML20198M7531998-01-12012 January 1998 Notification of Meeting W/Entergy Operations,Inc,On 980123 in Rockville,Md to Discuss Plans to Change Radiological Emergency Response Plan ML20198K0791997-10-15015 October 1997 Notification of 971022 Meeting W/Entergy Operations,Inc in Rockville,Md Re Standard Quality Assurance Manual for Entergy Sites ML20217D0461997-09-29029 September 1997 Notification of Significant Licensee Meeting W/Util on 971029 to Discuss Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance ML20141E8501997-06-27027 June 1997 Notifies of 970710 Meeting W/Licensee in Rockville,Md Re Appeal of Decision by Nrc,In ,That Changes in Rev 28.001-95 of Plant Emergency Plan Not within 10CFR50.54(q) & Can Not Be Implemented W/O Prior NRC Approval ML20137W6841997-04-15015 April 1997 Notification of 970502 Meeting W/Listed Attendees in Jackson,Mi.Meeting Agenda Encl ML20137F2351997-03-24024 March 1997 Summary of 970207 Meeting W/Listed Attendees in Rockville,Md to Discuss Nuclear Energy Inst Concerns Re Graded Quality Assurance Activities W/Volunteer Plants ML20137C9201997-03-20020 March 1997 Forwards Documentation of Meeting Conducted in Region 4 Office on 970225 to Discuss NRC Enforcement Policy as Applied to Nonescalated Enforcement ML20135F8581997-03-13013 March 1997 Notification of 970424 Licensee Meeting W/Util in Arlington, Tx to Discuss Current Performance ML20135F0921997-03-0606 March 1997 Notification of Significant Licensee Meeting W/Util on 970319 to Discuss Current Performance.Meeting Cancelled ML20135D8531997-03-0303 March 1997 Notification of 970325 Meeting W/Util in Port Gibson,Ms to Discuss MOV Thurst Methodology Developed by Util.Subj Methodology Being Applied in Licensee Response to GL 95-07 ML20135D7791997-02-27027 February 1997 Notification of Significant Licensee Meeting W/Entergy Operations,Inc on 970319 in Arlington,Tx to Discuss Current Performance ML20134M2471997-02-14014 February 1997 Submits List of Plants Not Meeting Selection Criteria for Ti 2515/118 Insp on Basis of Factors Such as SWS Operating Experience,Contribution of SWS to Plant Risk Assessment, Licensee Programs in Response to GL-89-13 ML20135B6231996-11-27027 November 1996 Notification of 961217 Licensee Meeting W/Util in Arlington, Tx to Discuss Evaluation Approach & Results of UFSAR Assessments at Each Facility ML20134L6121996-11-19019 November 1996 Notification of 961121 Meeting W/Entergy Operations,Inc,In Rockville,Md to Discuss Views on Funding for Decommissioning Costs of Nuclear Power Plants as May Apply for Each of Four Nuclear Plant Sites ML20129K1821996-11-0606 November 1996 Notification of 961121 Visit to Plant to Review Component Procurement Packages Using Graded Quality Assurance That Have Been Completed by Licensee ML20134C9121996-10-0808 October 1996 Notification of 961114 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Results of Self Assessment of Accuracy of Info in FSAR for Each Plant Site ML20134B5061994-04-13013 April 1994 Submits Plants Which Will Be Discussed in Categories Indicated Re Results of Screening Meetings for June 1994. Partially Deleted ML20149D7871993-12-20020 December 1993 Provides Interim Guidance to Regions for Review of Licensee Action to Address Pressure Locking & Thermal Binding of Valves Until New Generic Communication Issued ML20058G5601993-11-30030 November 1993 Notification of 931206 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Licensee 931021 Request to Be Allowed to Use Alternatives to Requirements of 10CFR50.55a(f) & (G) ML20057B1281993-09-14014 September 1993 Forwards Page 33 of Rev 5 to GGNS Training & Qualification Plan,Transmitted Via .Page Inadvertently Omitted from Subj Transmittal.Page Withheld ML20057A4581993-09-0101 September 1993 Notification of Significant Meeting W/Util in Atlanta,Ga on 930916 to Discuss Refueling Outage Number 6 Plan & Current Plant Issues 1999-09-02
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MONTHYEARML20217M6061999-10-20020 October 1999 Notification of 991102 Meeting with Util in Port Gibson,Ms to Discuss Bases for Emergency Preparedness Plan Change Submitted in & Supplemented by 990120 & 0715 Ltrs IR 05000416/19990021999-09-10010 September 1999 Notification of Significant Licensee Meeting with Entergy Operations,Inc on 991018 to Discuss Listed Topics Identified in NRC Insp Repts 50-416/99-02,99-03 & 99-06 ML20211K7171999-09-0202 September 1999 Forwards Ineel Technical Ltr Rept, Evaluation of Fuel Pin Failure Timing in Boiling Water Reactors Dated 990730.Rept Used for Review of BWROG Rept on Revised Source Term Accident Analysis ML20211H4441999-08-27027 August 1999 Notification of Significant Meeting with Util on 990916 & 17 in Arlington,Tx to Improve Utility & NRC Understanding of Industry & Regulatory Perspectives on Current Issues ML20209G2421999-07-14014 July 1999 Notification of 990722 Meeting with License in Rockville, MD to Discuss Changes in EOI Licensing Organization Including Division of Responsibilities within New EOI Corporate Licensing Group ML20196F0391999-06-23023 June 1999 Notification of 990707 & 08 Meeting with EOI in Conference 1 at GGNS Energy Svc Ctr to Discuss Low Power Shutdown Risk Assessment Methods & Associated Probabilistic Risk Assessment Model ML20207A2551999-05-18018 May 1999 Notification of 990603 Meeting with EOI in Rockville,Md to Discuss EOI Submittal on BWROG Source Term Analysis & Possible Related Future Amend Requests from EOI ML20205R8871999-04-20020 April 1999 Notification of 990504 Meeting with Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Proposal to Submit Consolidated Security Plan for Util Sites ML20205B8871999-03-26026 March 1999 Notification of 990415 Meeting with Utils in Knoxville,Tn to Visit Test Site & Discuss Test Program for ECCS Suppression Pool Suction Strainer.Context of Meeting Considered Entirely Proprietary ML20204B3041999-03-15015 March 1999 Notification of Licensee Meeting with Util in Energy Svc Ctr,Grand Gulf Site on 990415 to Discuss Plant Performance Review Results.Meeting Open to Public ML20195G1121998-11-17017 November 1998 Notification of 981201-02 Meeting with Entergy Operations in Taft,Louisianna to Conduct Joint Workshop for Licensing Personnel from Entergy & Nrc,Project Directorate IV-1 ML20151X1651998-09-14014 September 1998 Notification of Significant Licensee Meeting W/Util on 980929 to Discuss Emergency Preparedness Activities & Issues ML20153H6671998-09-0808 September 1998 Revised Notification of 981007 Meeting with Util to Discuss Level of Instructions & Details for Transferring QA Plan Details from Current Program Plans at Four Sites to Std Program Plan at All Sites.Originally Scheduled for 980929 ML20151U7971998-09-0808 September 1998 Notifies of 980929 Meeting with Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Level of Instructions & Details for Transferring Quality Assurance Plan Details from Current Program Plans at Four Sites to Std Quality Assurance Program Plan ML20238F5861998-08-28028 August 1998 Notification of 980909 Meeting w/BWR/6S:EOI & Listed Utils in Rockville,Md to Discuss W/Nrc Planned Applications by Licensees to Reduce Operability Requirements During Refueling Outages ML20237A2811998-08-12012 August 1998 Notification of 980827 Meeting W/Nrc & Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Level of Instructions & Details for Transferring QA Plan Details from Current Program Plans at Four Sites ML20249A2101998-06-11011 June 1998 Notification of 980702 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Level of Instructions & Details for Transferring Quality Assurance Plan Details from Current Program Plans at Four Sites to Std Quality Assurance Program Plan for Site ML20248M0751998-06-0909 June 1998 Notification of 980625 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Installation & Design of Suppression Pool ECCS Strainer to Meet NRC Bulletin 96-003 ML20248B4181998-05-26026 May 1998 Forwards NRC Operator Licensing Exam Rept (Including Completed & Graded Tests) for Tests Administered on 980330- 0403 IR 05000416/19983011998-05-26026 May 1998 Forwards NRC Operator Licensing Exam Rept 50-416/98-301 for Tests Administered on 980330-0403 ML20216D6351998-04-13013 April 1998 Notification of 980416 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Entergy Operations,Inc Initial Proposal to Standardize Security Plans for Listed Plants ML20217E8471998-03-26026 March 1998 Notification of Significant Licensee Meeting W/Util on 980402 to Discuss Entergy Operations,Inc Annual Performance Assessment ML20216H9441998-03-19019 March 1998 Notification of 980331 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md for Licensee to Brief Staff on Risk Mgt for Upcoming 9th Refueling Outage Scheduled to Begin on 980411.Licensee Will Do Presentation to Meet NRC Bulletin 96-003 ML20216J4051998-03-18018 March 1998 Forwards SER Authorizing Licensee 980211 & 0310 Ltrs, Requesting Approval of Alternative Reactor Weld Exam,Per Provisions of 10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(i) & 10CFR50.55a(g)(6)(ii) for Plant for Next 2 Operating Cycles ML20217F2521998-03-11011 March 1998 Notification of 980331 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Design of Suppression Pool Strainer to Meet NRC Bulletin 96-003.Meeting Cancelled as of 980326 ML20216C8601998-03-11011 March 1998 Notification of 980331 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Design of Suppression Pool Strainer to Meet Bulletin 96-03 ML20197B8721998-03-0505 March 1998 Notification of 980401 Meeting W/Util in Jackson,Ms to Discuss Licensing Issues & Regulatory Performance Efficiencies W/Licensing Staff for Plants.Meeting Agenda Encl ML20203B4131998-02-0505 February 1998 Notification of 980319 Meeting W/Entergy Operations,Inc,In Rockville,Md to Discuss Level of Instructions & Details of Transferring QA Plan Details from Current Program Plans at Four Sites to Standard QA Program Plan for Use at All Sites ML20198M7531998-01-12012 January 1998 Notification of Meeting W/Entergy Operations,Inc,On 980123 in Rockville,Md to Discuss Plans to Change Radiological Emergency Response Plan ML20198M8351998-01-12012 January 1998 Notification of 980122 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Site Licensing Status for Listed Plants & to Explore Ways to Standardize Licensing Submittals & Issuances ML20198K0791997-10-15015 October 1997 Notification of 971022 Meeting W/Entergy Operations,Inc in Rockville,Md Re Standard Quality Assurance Manual for Entergy Sites ML20217D0461997-09-29029 September 1997 Notification of Significant Licensee Meeting W/Util on 971029 to Discuss Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance ML20141E8501997-06-27027 June 1997 Notifies of 970710 Meeting W/Licensee in Rockville,Md Re Appeal of Decision by Nrc,In ,That Changes in Rev 28.001-95 of Plant Emergency Plan Not within 10CFR50.54(q) & Can Not Be Implemented W/O Prior NRC Approval ML20137W6841997-04-15015 April 1997 Notification of 970502 Meeting W/Listed Attendees in Jackson,Mi.Meeting Agenda Encl ML20137F2351997-03-24024 March 1997 Summary of 970207 Meeting W/Listed Attendees in Rockville,Md to Discuss Nuclear Energy Inst Concerns Re Graded Quality Assurance Activities W/Volunteer Plants ML20137C9201997-03-20020 March 1997 Forwards Documentation of Meeting Conducted in Region 4 Office on 970225 to Discuss NRC Enforcement Policy as Applied to Nonescalated Enforcement ML20135F8581997-03-13013 March 1997 Notification of 970424 Licensee Meeting W/Util in Arlington, Tx to Discuss Current Performance ML20135F0921997-03-0606 March 1997 Notification of Significant Licensee Meeting W/Util on 970319 to Discuss Current Performance.Meeting Cancelled ML20135D8531997-03-0303 March 1997 Notification of 970325 Meeting W/Util in Port Gibson,Ms to Discuss MOV Thurst Methodology Developed by Util.Subj Methodology Being Applied in Licensee Response to GL 95-07 ML20135D7791997-02-27027 February 1997 Notification of Significant Licensee Meeting W/Entergy Operations,Inc on 970319 in Arlington,Tx to Discuss Current Performance ML20134M2471997-02-14014 February 1997 Submits List of Plants Not Meeting Selection Criteria for Ti 2515/118 Insp on Basis of Factors Such as SWS Operating Experience,Contribution of SWS to Plant Risk Assessment, Licensee Programs in Response to GL-89-13 ML20135B6231996-11-27027 November 1996 Notification of 961217 Licensee Meeting W/Util in Arlington, Tx to Discuss Evaluation Approach & Results of UFSAR Assessments at Each Facility ML20134L6121996-11-19019 November 1996 Notification of 961121 Meeting W/Entergy Operations,Inc,In Rockville,Md to Discuss Views on Funding for Decommissioning Costs of Nuclear Power Plants as May Apply for Each of Four Nuclear Plant Sites ML20129K1821996-11-0606 November 1996 Notification of 961121 Visit to Plant to Review Component Procurement Packages Using Graded Quality Assurance That Have Been Completed by Licensee ML20134C9121996-10-0808 October 1996 Notification of 961114 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Results of Self Assessment of Accuracy of Info in FSAR for Each Plant Site ML20134B5061994-04-13013 April 1994 Submits Plants Which Will Be Discussed in Categories Indicated Re Results of Screening Meetings for June 1994. Partially Deleted ML20149D7871993-12-20020 December 1993 Provides Interim Guidance to Regions for Review of Licensee Action to Address Pressure Locking & Thermal Binding of Valves Until New Generic Communication Issued ML20058G5601993-11-30030 November 1993 Notification of 931206 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Licensee 931021 Request to Be Allowed to Use Alternatives to Requirements of 10CFR50.55a(f) & (G) ML20057B1281993-09-14014 September 1993 Forwards Page 33 of Rev 5 to GGNS Training & Qualification Plan,Transmitted Via .Page Inadvertently Omitted from Subj Transmittal.Page Withheld ML20057A4581993-09-0101 September 1993 Notification of Significant Meeting W/Util in Atlanta,Ga on 930916 to Discuss Refueling Outage Number 6 Plan & Current Plant Issues 1999-09-02
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cc- *__ 19, 1984 MEnoRANDUM FOR: Chaiman Palladino ,
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CONGRESSMAN KARKEY'S LtiiER DATED JULY 27, 1984, REGARDING REGION II ACTIONS RELATING TO GRAND GULF
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Attached for your information is the Office of Inspector and Auditor (01A)' .
Report of Investigation entitled " Congressman Markey's Letter-of July 27, .
1984, Regarding Region II Actions -Relating to Grand Gulf Nuclear Station."
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l The investigation focused on the two issues identified in Congressman Markey's l July 27, 1954, letter to Chairman Palladino. More specifically, the issues as stated in the letter are: (1) "[D]id Region II officials unnecessaril and/cr inappropriately $ bare informatio,n with the licensee?" and (2) "[yD]id -
Region 11 officials auth6rize a return to operations, and/or allow continued operation, subsequent to learning that the qualifications of Grand Gulf reactor operators were probably falsified and the operaGrs potentially unqual'ified?"
- The two issues identified stem from a training assessment / inspection,-docu ' ' l mented in Report #50-416/E3-06,.of reactor operator training at the Grand Gulf
- Nuclear Station (GGNS) which was conducted by Region II from February 15 through 17, 1953. The findings of that assessment showed that all of the training records for licensed operators could not be located. Region 11
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' attributed to missing or misplaced documents. However, as time progressed toward the restart of GGNS cn September 25, 1953, through the October / November 1983 timeframe, the broadening scope and increasing severity of the discrep-ancies with the training reportedly became more apparent to Region II. Region II actions relating to the sequence of events briefly described above are the
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FCL SE DHY Withrespec(tothefirstissue,theinvestigatidndisclosedthataRegionII official .did q,dvise Mississippi Power and Licht (MP&L) officials on August 19 1953, that discrepancies with reactor operator training records at GGNS were ,
censidered to be a deviation and could potentially be censtrued as Material False Statements (MTS). Additionally, on Septenber 23, 1983, at least one Region II official verbally cautioned an MP&L Vice Presicent that the discrep-ancies in the training records were considered to be an MFS and not a de-viation as Region II had first believed. The September 23, 1953, disclosure by the Region II officiel was subsequent to discussions on September 20, 1983, among Region II staff, wherein a decision was made to refer the MFS matter to the Office of Investigations (01). On October 18, 1953 Recion 11 formally requested 01 to conduct an investigation of this matter.
opined that if Region II had enter-l tained any thougn es i s n .. e r 3,19S3, of referring this matter to 01, there shculd have been no further discussion of the MFS between Region II and the licensee unless there were health and safety concerns involved. He noted, that to his knowledge, there were no such concerns at that time. The Director, Enforcement and Investigative Coordination Staff. F 11 noted that the heaTth and safety considerations were ninimal. The believes that the- disclosure by Region II caused the objective of the investigation to be.made known prematurely to MP&L and resulted in an element '
of preparedness on the part of certain MP&L officials. From that perspective, he believes..there was a compromise of the OI investigation. i Region II believes .that no improper action was taken by them concerning the !
! sharing of infomation with the licensee. 'They' contend that it is connon i
practice for Region II, when conducting management _ or enforcement meetings '
with the licensee, to remind the licensee of the necessity to submit accurate and factual information to NRC. Region II believes that it is not appropriate
' for NRC to use entrapnent or stealth in order to trick the licensee into making additional MFS or allow the licensee to continue in unsatisfactory performance of safety-related activities for the purpose of supporting poten-tial enforcement actions.
that Region II staff is provided with guidance concerning the handling of 1 serious matters, to include MFS. The guidance is provided in the context of how such matters relate to all allegations and enforcement actions. However, OIA also noted that no specific documented guidance is provided to the Region 11 staff concerning.what comunications with the licensee are considered i
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The second issue essentially concerns Region II actions with respect to the operation of GGNS subsequent to becoming aware in February 1983 that discrep-ancies in licensed operator training records at GGNS existed.
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The investigation showed that subsequent to the initial training assessment by Region II in February 1953, the extent of the discrepancies in the training program became apparent to Region II over.approximately a nine to ten month period. From the information developed by Region II during this period, the '
- discrepancies in the training program indicated the prcblem was management and administration of the licensee's operator training program as opposed to the 1 ccmpetence of the individual licensed operators. Although there were varying degrees to the severity of the discrepancies in the, training program, l
Region II knew that the operators involved had been exanined and licensed by NRC and believed there was no basis for suspension or revocation of their licenses. OIA noted that Region II officials told the licensee on August 19, 1953, that if Region II knew the Jrainin candfdates committed-to in the 1Renseeg s Finalfor reactor Safety operator Analysis Report license had not been accomplished, the operator exams would not have been conducted until the training had been completed. DIA also noted that NUREG-1021,'" Operator Licensing Examiner Standards," which sets forth the eligibility requirements for reactor operator and senior reactor operator license candidates includes .
training prerequisites.
At the tire of the September 25, 1983, restart of GGNS, Region 11 believed that the operators were. competent. However, during a second Region 11 train-ing assessment conducted from October 31 through November 4, 1983, Region II concluded that-three licensed operators were deficient in their knowledge of In addition, another licensed operator had discrepancies in his the plant.
training records. Consequently, on November,4, 1983, Region II effected the receval of these four operators from their restictive duties.
Finally, the' problers identified with the licensed operator training cul-minated with Region II requiring a recertification by MP&L of the training program for the operating staff at GGNS. t
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! Sen B. Hayes, Direct &, 01, w/ attach
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