[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 18, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-12036]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. 50-213, 50-245, 50-336, and 50-423]

 

Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company, Northeast Nuclear Energy 
Company, Haddam Neck Plant and Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Units 
1, 2, and 3; Receipt of Petition for Director's Decision Under 10 CFR 
2.206

    Notice is hereby given that, on March 3, 1994, Mr. Ronald Gavensky 
(Petitioner) submitted a Petition to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission (NRC) pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 regarding the Haddam Neck 
Plant and Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 of 
Northeast Utilities. The Petition has been referred to the Director, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation for preparation of a response.
    In the Petition, Petitioner, a Quality Control Specialist, raises 
numerous concerns regarding receipt inspection activities by Northeast 
Utilities at both the Haddam Neck and Millstone facilities. Petitioner 
alleges violations of 10 CFR part 50, appendix B, by Northeast 
Utilities in the receipt inspected area. Petitioner alleges that parts 
represented as having been inspected and accepted for use were in fact 
deficient. Petitioner alleges that adequate training, skilled 
personnel, and necessary tools were not available to perform adequate 
receipt inspection. Petitioner alleges that he observed unethical and 
incorrect methods of receipt inspection, and that he sought to identify 
quality problems within his own department, along with recommendations 
and solutions, but was not permitted to do so. Finally, Petitioner 
accuses Northeast Utilities of ``white washing'' his concerns in the 
receipt inspection area. Petitioner alleges that, on two occasions, 
Northeast Utilities' management hired investigators to pursue concerns 
raised by Petitioner only to conclude that there were no problems.
    Petitioner requests that the licenses of Northeast Utilities be 
temporarily revoked until after the NRC conducts an investigation of 
Petitioner's allegations. By letter dated May 9, 1994, Petitioner was 
informed that his request for immediate action was denied.
    As provided by 2.206, appropriate action with regard to the 
specific issues raised in the Petition will be taken within a 
reasonable time.
    A copy of the Petition is available for public inspection at the 
Commission's Public Document Room located at the Gelman Building, 2120 
L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20555, and at the Local Public Document 
Rooms located at the Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown, 
Connecticut 06457 for the Haddam Neck Plant, and at the Learning 
Resources Center, Three Rivers Community-Technical College, Thames 
Valley Campus, 574 New London Turnpike, Norwich, Connecticut 06360, for 
Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Units 1, 2, and 3.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 9th day of May 1994.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
William T. Russell,
Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 94-12036 Filed 5-17-94; 8:45 am]
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