ML17290A940
| ML17290A940 | |
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| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 01/12/1994 |
| From: | Richards S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Parrish J WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM |
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See also: IR 05000397/1993051
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AUTH.NAME
AUTHOR AFFILIATION
RICHARDS,S.A.
Region
5 (Post
820201)
RECIP.NAME
RECIPIENT AFFILIATION
PARRISH,J.V.
Washington Public Power
Supply System
SUBJECT: Forwards insp rept 50-397/93-'51
on 931208-10.Weaknesses
noted. Expresses
concern
re poor evaluation which Suppl
Sys
performed
on recent
ECP file involving procedure
compliance,
training
6 employee discrimination.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORYCOMMISSION
REGION-V
1450 MARIALANE
WAlNUTCREEK. CAUFORNIAS4596-5368
January
12,
1994
Docket No. 50-397
License
No.
Washington Public Power Supply System
P.O.
Box 968
Richland,
99352
Attention:
Mr. J.
Y. Parrish, Assistant
Managing Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
NRC SPECIAL INSPECTION REPORT
NO. 50-397/93-51
This refers to the special
inspection
conducted
by Mr. F.
R. Huey of this
office on December
8 through
10,
1993, of activities authorized
by NRC License
No. NPF-21.
At the conclusion of the inspection,
the inspectors
discussed
the
findings with those
members of your staff identified in the enclosed report.
Areas
examined dul'ing this inspection
are described
in 'the enclosed
inspection
report.
Within these
areas,
the inspection consisted
of selective
examina-
tions of procedures
and representative
records,
interviews with personnel,
and
observations
by the inspectors.
This inspection
reviewed the Supply System's
employee
concern
program (i.e.,
the Nuclear Safety Issue'Policy/Direct
Line Program) files initiated during
the, last three years
and identified a number of program
weaknesses.
Although
the Supply System recently recognized the need to reinforce its employee
concern
program
(ECP) with additional training,
and has
issued
new procedures
defining the program,
these
procedures
need to more clearly establish specific
requirements
to preclude recurrence
of weaknesses
similar to those identified
'during this inspection.
We are particularly concerned
about the poor evaluation which the Supply
System performed
on
a recent
ECP file involving:
(1) procedure
compliance,
(2) training,
(3) inadequate
technical
review of potential fire seal
deficiencies,
and (4) potential
employee discrimination for raising safety
concerns to licensee
management.
Based
on this inspection,
the employee's
concerns
appear valid and may involve violations of NRC requirements
and fire
seal operability problems.
In response
to this concern,'he
Supply System
performed
a less-than-thorough
evaluation
and missed
an excellent opportunity
to successfully'esolve
these
concerns
and to demonstrate
senior management's
stated
commitment to improved procedure
compliance at WNP-2.
During the exit
meeting you acknowledged
our concern
and committed to complete
a prompt
reevaluation of potential fire seal deficiencies,
as well as perform. an
independent
evaluation of the Supply System's
handling of this
ECP file.
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January
12,
1994
We also note that the involved employee
has submitted
a discrimination
complaint to the Department of Labor.
Any enforcement
action associated
with
the unresolved
items identified in the enclosed report will be the subject
o
separate
correspondence,
pending receipt of the Supply System's
evaluations
and findings of the Department of Labor.
Nevertheless,
-we ~re concerned
that
this potential discrimination example
may not. be isolated,
in that we noted
two additional
examples of Supply System
ECP files that did not include
evidence that employee discrimination concerns
had
been properly evaluated.
You are requested
to specifically address this concern in your evaluation of
the other findings noted during this inspection.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790(a) of the NRC's "Rules of Practice,"
a copy of
this letter and the enclosure will =be placed in the
NRC Public Document
Room.
Should you have
any questions
concerning this inspection,'we will be pleased
to discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
Stuart
A. Richards,
Acting Director
Division of Reactor Safety
and Projects
Enclosure:
Special
Inspection
Report
No. 50-397/93-51
cc w/enclosure:
J.
M. Swai les,
MNP-2 Plant Nanager,
MPPSS
G.
E. Doupe,
Esq.,
D.
M. Coleman,
Acting Nanager,
Regulatory Programs,
Chairman,
Benton County Board of Commissioners
N. H. Phillips, Esq.,
Winston
S. Strawn
Warren
A. Bishop,
Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council
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January
12,
1994
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Docket File
Project Inspector
Resident
Inspector
R; Huey
P. Johnson
J. Clifford, NRR
G.
Cook
S. Richards
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J.
Lieberman,
W. NcNulty
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