Morning Report for June 26, 2003
Headquarters Daily Report JUNE 26, 2003 ********************************************************* REPORT NEGATIVE ATTACHED INPUT RECEIVED HEADQUARTERS X REGION I X REGION II X REGION III X REGION IV X PRIORITY ATTENTION REQUIRED MORNING REPORT - REGION II JUNE 26, 2003 Licensee/Facility: Notification: Southern Nuclear Operating Company MR Number: 2-03-0010 Vogtle 1 2 Date: 06/26/03 Waynesboro,Georgia Dockets: 50-424,50-425 PWR/W-4-LP,PWR/W-4-LP Southern Nuclear Operating Company Hatch 1 2 Baxley,Georgia Dockets: 50-321,50-366 BWR/GE-4,BWR/GE-4 Subject: POSSIBLE STRIKE AT VOGTLE AND HATCH SITES Discussion: On June 6, 2003, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) union rejected a contract offer from Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC). No further contract negotiations are presently scheduled; however, the union is re-voting on the proposed contract prior to the contract expiring at midnight on June 30. The union will inform management of the results on June 30. The union represents licensed reactor operators, non-licensed operators, electrical and mechanical craft personnel, and health physics and chemistry personnel at both Vogtle and Hatch. Security and instrumentation and control (I&C) technicians are not affected. The licensee has contacted local law enforcement concerning site access during the strike. Site security personnel are to implement their normal security procedures for any attempted unauthorized entry into the protected area. The resident inspectors have informed union officials and they are aware of the regulations requiring NRC inspectors to have unimpeded site access. This information is current as of 10:00 a.m., June 26, 2003. Regional Action: Region II personnel have reviewed the licensee's strike contingency plans for both sites and the resident inspectors are monitoring selected pre-strike preparations. The licensee's strike contingency plans address areas such as normal plant operations, emergency operations including emergency preparedness, fire protection, and physical security. The strike contingency plans have been reviewed by each site's Plant Review Board. If a strike occurs, Region II plans to initially perform 24 hour observations of operating activities. This monitoring would focus on control room activities, emergency response staffing and the ability of the replacement operating personnel to safely operate these sites. Region II will continue to monitor this situation and issue Morning Reports and Preliminary Notifications as additional information is obtained. REGION II MORNING REPORT PAGE 2 JUNE 26, 2003 MR Number: 2-03-0010 (cont.) Contact: Joel T. Munday (404)562-4560
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