In the Matter of FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, 5501 North State Route 2, Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760; Confirmatory Order Modifying License (Effective Immediately), 43199-43200 [E5-3968]
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importance of maintaining a SCWE and
of assisting managers and supervisors in
responding to employees who raise
safety concerns in the workplace. AVI
also agreed to include in such training
the requirements of 10 CFR 50.7,
‘‘Employee protection.’’
On July 6, 2005, AVI consented to the
NRC issuing this Confirmatory Order
with the commitments, as described in
Section IV below. AVI further agreed in
its July 6, 2005, letter that this Order is
to be effective upon issuance and that it
has waived its right to a hearing.
The NRC has concluded that its
concerns can be resolved through
effective implementation of AVI’s
commitments. I find that AVI’s
commitments as set forth in Section IV
are acceptable and necessary and
conclude that with these commitments
the public health and safety are
reasonably assured. In view of the
foregoing, I have determined that the
public health and safety require that
AVI’s commitments be confirmed by
this Order. Accordingly, the staff is
exercising its enforcement discretion
and will not issue a Notice of Violation
in this case. Based on the above and
AVI’s consent, this Order is
immediately effective upon issuance.
AVI is required to provide the NRC with
a letter summarizing its actions when all
of the Section IV requirements have
been completed.
IV
Accordingly, pursuant to Sections
103, 161b, 161i, 161o, 182, and 186 of
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
amended, and the Commission’s
regulations in 10 CFR 2.202 and 10 CFR
part 30, It is hereby ordered, effective
immediately, that:
By no later than six months from the
issuance of this Order, AVI will include
in its policy/programs, information
necessary to ensure that its future
activities with NRC licensees will
incorporate training, initial and
recurring, for its employees involved
with the NRC licensees regarding SCWE
and safety culture. AVI also agreed to
include in such training the
requirements of 10 CFR 50.7,
‘‘Employee protection.’’
The Director, Office of Enforcement,
may relax or rescind, in writing, any of
the above conditions upon a showing by
AVI of good cause.
A request for extension of time must be
made in writing to the Director, Office
of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555,
and include a statement of good cause
for the extension. Any request for a
hearing shall be submitted to the
Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, ATTN: Rulemakings and
Adjudications Staff, Washington, DC
20555. Copies also shall be sent to the
Director, Office of Enforcement, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555, to the Assistant
General Counsel for Materials Litigation
and Enforcement at the same address, to
the Regional Administrator, NRC Region
III, 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210,
Lisle, IL 60532–4352, and to the
Licensee. Because of continuing
disruptions in delivery of mail to United
States Government Offices, it is
requested that requests for hearing be
transmitted to the Secretary of the
Commission either by means of
facsimile transmission to (301) 415–
1101 or by e-mail to
hearingdocket@nrc.gov and also to the
Office of the General Counsel either by
means of facsimile transmission to (301)
415–3725 or by e-mail to
OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov. If a person
requests a hearing, that person shall set
forth with particularity the manner in
which his interest is adversely affected
by this Order and shall address the
criteria set forth in 10 CFR 2.309(d) and
(f).
If a hearing is requested by a person
whose interest is adversely affected, the
Commission will issue an Order
designating the time and place of any
hearing. If a hearing is held, the issue to
be considered at such hearing shall be
whether this Confirmatory Order should
be sustained.
A request for hearing shall not stay
the immediate effectiveness of this
order.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Dated this 15th day of July, 2005.
Michael R. Johnson,
Director, Office of Enforcement.
[FR Doc. E5–3967 Filed 7–25–05; 8:45 am]
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Any person adversely affected by this
Confirmatory Order, other than AVI,
may request a hearing within 20 days of
its issuance. Where good cause is
shown, consideration will be given to
extending the time to request a hearing.
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[Docket No. 50–346, License No. NPF–3,
EA–04–224]
In the Matter of FirstEnergy Nuclear
Operating Company, Davis-Besse
Nuclear Power Station, 5501 North
State Route 2, Oak Harbor, OH 43449–
9760; Confirmatory Order Modifying
License (Effective Immediately)
I
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating
Company (FENOC or Licensee) is the
holder of Facility Operating License No.
NPF–3 issued by the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC or
Commission) pursuant to 10 CFR part
50 on April 22, 1977. The license
authorizes the operation of Davis-Besse
Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 (DavisBesse), in accordance with conditions
specified therein. The facility is located
on the Licensee’s site in Ottawa County,
Ohio.
II
On February 9, 2004, and July 8, 2004,
the NRC’s Office of Investigations (OI)
began investigations to determine if
former AVI Food Systems, Inc. (AVI)
employees at Davis-Besse were the
subject of employment discrimination
in violation of 10 CFR 50.7. In OI Report
Nos. 3–2004–006 and 3–2004–018, OI
concluded that AVI employees were the
subject of discrimination. By letter
dated February 25, 2005, the NRC
identified to the Licensee the NRC’s
concern and offered FENOC the
opportunity to attend a predecisional
enforcement conference or to request
alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in
which a neutral mediator with no
decision-making authority would
facilitate discussions between the NRC
and FENOC and, if possible, assist the
NRC and FENOC in reaching an
agreement on resolving the concern.
FENOC chose to participate in ADR. On
May 11, 2005, the NRC and FENOC met
at the Davis-Besse facility in Oak
Harbor, Ohio in an ADR session
mediated by a professional mediator,
arranged through Cornell University’s
Institute on Conflict Resolution. As part
of the ADR session, based upon the facts
discussed during the mediation session
and the commitments noted in Section
IV below, the NRC will not issue a
notice of violation for this issue and will
not count this matter as previous
enforcement for the purposes of
assessing potential future enforcement
action civil penalty assessments in
accordance with Section VI.C of the
Enforcement Policy.
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III
By letter dated June 15, 2005, the
Licensee stated that in addition to the
actions already taken by FENOC to
promote a safety conscious work
environment (SCWE) at the FENOC
nuclear facilities, the Licensee agreed to
take certain additional corrective
measures to emphasize the importance
of a SCWE. The agreed-upon additional
actions noted in Section IV of this
Confirmatory Order focus on SCWE
training for contractor personnel who
are granted unescorted access to DavisBesse and the other FENOC nuclear
facilities.
On July 6, 2005, FENOC consented to
the NRC issuing this Confirmatory
Order with the commitments, as
described in Section IV below. The
Licensee further agreed in its July 6,
2005, letter that this Order is to be
effective upon issuance and that it has
waived its right to a hearing. The NRC
has concluded that its concerns can be
resolved through NRC’s confirmation of
the Licensee’s commitments as outlined
in this Order.
I find that the Licensee’s
commitments as set forth in Section IV
are acceptable and necessary and
conclude that with these commitments
the public health and safety are
reasonably assured. In view of the
foregoing, I have determined that the
public health and safety require that the
Licensee’s commitments be confirmed
by this Order. Based on the above and
the Licensee’s consent, this Order is
immediately effective upon issuance.
FENOC is required to provide the NRC
with a letter summarizing its actions
when all of the Section IV requirements
have been completed.
IV
Accordingly, pursuant to Sections
103, 161b, 161i, 161o, 182, and 186 of
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
amended, and the Commission’s
regulations in 10 CFR 2.202 and 10 CFR
Part 30, It is hereby ordered, effective
immediately, that License No. NPF–3 is
modified as follows:
1. By no later than August 31, 2005,
FENOC will provide contractors who
are granted unescorted access to FENOC
nuclear facilities with SCWE training
that is equivalent to the SCWE training
provided to FENOC employees as part
of Plant Access Training.
2. By no later than August 31, 2005,
FENOC will review the SCWE training
module included in Plant Access
Training and make any changes
necessary to ensure that the module
clearly reinforces that FENOC SCWE
policies and NRC employee protection
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requirements (10 CFR 50.7) apply to all
personnel working on behalf of FENOC,
specifically including contractor
employees, supervision, and
management.
3. By no later than August 31, 2005,
FENOC will provide specific training to
the Davis-Besse food services contractor
management and supervision involved
in the provision of services to FENOC
on SCWE principles, FENOC SCWE
policies, and NRC employee protection
requirements (10 CFR 50.7). This
training will be comparable to the
SCWE training that has been provided
to FENOC management and supervision.
4. By no later than August 31, 2005,
FENOC will include surveys of
contractor personnel as part of the
quarterly FENOC performance
monitoring of SCWE at its nuclear
facilities. These surveys are performed
annually. Other data relied upon in the
quarterly performance monitoring
already includes the activities of
contractor personnel in the calculation
of the applicable performance measures.
The Director, Office of Enforcement,
may relax or rescind, in writing, any of
the above conditions upon a showing by
the Licensee of good cause.
V
Any person adversely affected by this
Confirmatory Order, other than the
Licensee, may request a hearing within
20 days of its issuance. Where good
cause is shown, consideration will be
given to extending the time to request a
hearing. A request for extension of time
must be made in writing to the Director,
Office of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555, and include a statement of
good cause for the extension. Any
request for a hearing shall be submitted
to the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, ATTN:
Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff,
Washington, DC 20555. Copies also
shall be sent to the Director, Office of
Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555, to
the Assistant General Counsel for
Materials Litigation and Enforcement at
the same address, to the Regional
Administrator, NRC Region III, 2443
Warrenville Road, Suite 210, Lisle, IL
60532–4352, and to the Licensee.
Because of continuing disruptions in
delivery of mail to United States
Government offices, it is requested that
requests for hearing be transmitted to
the Secretary of the Commission either
by means of facsimile transmission to
(301) 415–1101 or by e-mail to
hearingdocket@nrc.gov and also to the
Office of the General Counsel either by
means of facsimile transmission to (301)
PO 00000
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Fmt 4703
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415–3725 or by e-mail to
OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov. If a person
requests a hearing, that person shall set
forth with particularity the manner in
which his interest is adversely affected
by this Order and shall address the
criteria set forth in 10 CFR 2.309(d) and
(f).
If a hearing is requested by a person
whose interest is adversely affected, the
Commission will issue an Order
designating the time and place of any
hearing. If a hearing is held, the issue to
be considered at such hearing shall be
whether this Confirmatory Order should
be sustained.
A request for hearing shall not stay
the immediate effectiveness of this
order.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Dated this 15th day of July, 2005.
Michael R. Johnson,
Director, Office of Enforcement.
[FR Doc. E5–3968 Filed 7–25–05; 8:45 am]
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In the Matter of Private Fuel Storage,
L.L.C. (Independent Spent Fuel
Storage Installation); Notice of
Appointment of Adjudicatory
Employees
Commissioners: Nils J. Diaz, Chairman;
Jeffrey S. Merrifield; Gregory B. Jaczko;
Peter B. Lyons.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.4, notice is
hereby given that Mr. Arthur Buslik of
the Office of Nuclear Regulatory
Research, Division of Risk Analysis and
Applications, Probabilistic Risk
Analysis Branch; and Abdul Sheikh, of
the Office of Nuclear Regulatory
Research, Division of Engineering
Technology, Engineering Research
Applications Branch, have been
appointed as Commission adjudicatory
employees within the meaning of
section 2.4, to advise the Commission
regarding issues relating to the pending
petition for review in the Matter of
Private Fuel Storage, L.L.C. (Contention
Utah K (Aircraft Crashes)). These
employees have not previously
performed any investigative or litigating
function in connection with this or any
related proceeding. Mr. Buslik has
previously served as an adjudicatory
employee in this proceeding.
Until such time as a final decision is
issued in this matter, interested persons
outside the agency and agency
employees performing investigative or
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[Docket No. 50-346, License No. NPF-3, EA-04-224]
In the Matter of FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, Davis-
Besse Nuclear Power Station, 5501 North State Route 2, Oak Harbor, OH
43449-9760; Confirmatory Order Modifying License (Effective
Immediately)
I
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC or Licensee) is the
holder of Facility Operating License No. NPF-3 issued by the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) pursuant to 10 CFR
part 50 on April 22, 1977. The license authorizes the operation of
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 (Davis-Besse), in accordance
with conditions specified therein. The facility is located on the
Licensee's site in Ottawa County, Ohio.
II
On February 9, 2004, and July 8, 2004, the NRC's Office of
Investigations (OI) began investigations to determine if former AVI
Food Systems, Inc. (AVI) employees at Davis-Besse were the subject of
employment discrimination in violation of 10 CFR 50.7. In OI Report
Nos. 3-2004-006 and 3-2004-018, OI concluded that AVI employees were
the subject of discrimination. By letter dated February 25, 2005, the
NRC identified to the Licensee the NRC's concern and offered FENOC the
opportunity to attend a predecisional enforcement conference or to
request alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in which a neutral
mediator with no decision-making authority would facilitate discussions
between the NRC and FENOC and, if possible, assist the NRC and FENOC in
reaching an agreement on resolving the concern. FENOC chose to
participate in ADR. On May 11, 2005, the NRC and FENOC met at the
Davis-Besse facility in Oak Harbor, Ohio in an ADR session mediated by
a professional mediator, arranged through Cornell University's
Institute on Conflict Resolution. As part of the ADR session, based
upon the facts discussed during the mediation session and the
commitments noted in Section IV below, the NRC will not issue a notice
of violation for this issue and will not count this matter as previous
enforcement for the purposes of assessing potential future enforcement
action civil penalty assessments in accordance with Section VI.C of the
Enforcement Policy.
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III
By letter dated June 15, 2005, the Licensee stated that in addition
to the actions already taken by FENOC to promote a safety conscious
work environment (SCWE) at the FENOC nuclear facilities, the Licensee
agreed to take certain additional corrective measures to emphasize the
importance of a SCWE. The agreed-upon additional actions noted in
Section IV of this Confirmatory Order focus on SCWE training for
contractor personnel who are granted unescorted access to Davis-Besse
and the other FENOC nuclear facilities.
On July 6, 2005, FENOC consented to the NRC issuing this
Confirmatory Order with the commitments, as described in Section IV
below. The Licensee further agreed in its July 6, 2005, letter that
this Order is to be effective upon issuance and that it has waived its
right to a hearing. The NRC has concluded that its concerns can be
resolved through NRC's confirmation of the Licensee's commitments as
outlined in this Order.
I find that the Licensee's commitments as set forth in Section IV
are acceptable and necessary and conclude that with these commitments
the public health and safety are reasonably assured. In view of the
foregoing, I have determined that the public health and safety require
that the Licensee's commitments be confirmed by this Order. Based on
the above and the Licensee's consent, this Order is immediately
effective upon issuance. FENOC is required to provide the NRC with a
letter summarizing its actions when all of the Section IV requirements
have been completed.
IV
Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 103, 161b, 161i, 161o, 182, and
186 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Commission's
regulations in 10 CFR 2.202 and 10 CFR Part 30, It is hereby ordered,
effective immediately, that License No. NPF-3 is modified as follows:
1. By no later than August 31, 2005, FENOC will provide contractors
who are granted unescorted access to FENOC nuclear facilities with SCWE
training that is equivalent to the SCWE training provided to FENOC
employees as part of Plant Access Training.
2. By no later than August 31, 2005, FENOC will review the SCWE
training module included in Plant Access Training and make any changes
necessary to ensure that the module clearly reinforces that FENOC SCWE
policies and NRC employee protection requirements (10 CFR 50.7) apply
to all personnel working on behalf of FENOC, specifically including
contractor employees, supervision, and management.
3. By no later than August 31, 2005, FENOC will provide specific
training to the Davis-Besse food services contractor management and
supervision involved in the provision of services to FENOC on SCWE
principles, FENOC SCWE policies, and NRC employee protection
requirements (10 CFR 50.7). This training will be comparable to the
SCWE training that has been provided to FENOC management and
supervision.
4. By no later than August 31, 2005, FENOC will include surveys of
contractor personnel as part of the quarterly FENOC performance
monitoring of SCWE at its nuclear facilities. These surveys are
performed annually. Other data relied upon in the quarterly performance
monitoring already includes the activities of contractor personnel in
the calculation of the applicable performance measures.
The Director, Office of Enforcement, may relax or rescind, in
writing, any of the above conditions upon a showing by the Licensee of
good cause.
V
Any person adversely affected by this Confirmatory Order, other
than the Licensee, may request a hearing within 20 days of its
issuance. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to
extending the time to request a hearing. A request for extension of
time must be made in writing to the Director, Office of Enforcement,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, and include a
statement of good cause for the extension. Any request for a hearing
shall be submitted to the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, Washington, DC
20555. Copies also shall be sent to the Director, Office of
Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555,
to the Assistant General Counsel for Materials Litigation and
Enforcement at the same address, to the Regional Administrator, NRC
Region III, 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210, Lisle, IL 60532-4352, and
to the Licensee. Because of continuing disruptions in delivery of mail
to United States Government offices, it is requested that requests for
hearing be transmitted to the Secretary of the Commission either by
means of facsimile transmission to (301) 415-1101 or by e-mail to
hearingdocket@nrc.gov and also to the Office of the General Counsel
either by means of facsimile transmission to (301) 415-3725 or by e-
mail to OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov. If a person requests a hearing, that
person shall set forth with particularity the manner in which his
interest is adversely affected by this Order and shall address the
criteria set forth in 10 CFR 2.309(d) and (f).
If a hearing is requested by a person whose interest is adversely
affected, the Commission will issue an Order designating the time and
place of any hearing. If a hearing is held, the issue to be considered
at such hearing shall be whether this Confirmatory Order should be
sustained.
A request for hearing shall not stay the immediate effectiveness of
this order.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Dated this 15th day of July, 2005.
Michael R. Johnson,
Director, Office of Enforcement.
[FR Doc. E5-3968 Filed 7-25-05; 8:45 am]
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