IA-96-359, Partially Deleted, Rept of Interview W/Jj Hahn
| ML20129G842 | |
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| Issue date: | 09/18/1996 |
| From: | Teator J NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (OI) |
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| FOIA-96-359 NUDOCS 9610030157 | |
| Download: ML20129G842 (2) | |
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- REPORT,OF INTERVIEW
. WITH JOHN J. HAHN The HAHN was interviewed by the reporting investigator.
On April 14 1995, interview was conducted under oath in HAHN's office at the New York PowerHA Authority (NYPA),123 Main Street, White Plains, New York.
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HAHN s at ll is ice Department. as hired s as a c ptain in the Gr urgh, ,
ret by NYPA in October 1981 as the Security Supervisor at Indian In 1990, he was promoted to NYPA Security Manager.
HAHN Point 3 Nu Power Station (IP3).
stated that he is responsible for investigations within NYPA,.and has no direct line responsibility for security matters at any NYPA power plants,HAHN althopgh he does have oversight authority.FITZSIPHONS reports to the IP3' Resident the IP3 Site Security Manager.HAHN said that after the NYPA downsizing, he was the Manager.
left in the corporate security de;.artment.
NYPA hired Robert HAHN explained that the NYPA Speakout Program was new.If Speakout needed PFLUEGER as a consultant to start up the program. investigative assistance.
HAHN said that PFLUEGER infomed him about John TA ,
HAHN conducted the investigation himself.
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, HAHN said that former IP3 Resident Manager,qsJohn FP problems would cost as much Fitzpatrick's FP to fix as cost problems those the James gs atmillion sixty A.E Fitzpa m
Nuclear Power Plant (JAF). Ee dollars to fix. HAHN said that VEHSTEDT's transfer created a clash betwel IP3/VEHSTEDT and NYPA employees in the White Plains. Office. (WPO). 3 MJ that a task force was put together to mediate and correct the FP problems. -
HAHN said that during his investigation Andrew BARTLIK HAHNtoldsaid him that .TWL 5 there were false documents created regarding some of the FP problems. HAHN
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.HAHN said that BARTLIK did not agree with that characterization. $ s [. 4 that issues.
the DP0's resulted from the inability'None ofofBARTLIK the his interviewees if they ever saw any false records or do Regarding the WILKIE incident, HAHN said that during his initial revi doubted that WILKIE had HANN done anything based that opinion on the wrong, bu had done to TARPINIAN was inappropriate. 1) WILKIE following information that he learned during his investigation:
worked for VEHSTEDT at IP3 at that time; 2) WILKIE had " heated"' a wn:r
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. i TARPINIAN and BARTLIK; 3) WILKIE probably supported VEHSTEDT's position on the FP issues; and 4) the letter that WILKIE mentioned to TARPINIAN discussed harassment of FP workers, and WILKIE was well aware that TARPINIAN was involved in that. HAHN added that he found no evidence that WILKIE was i directed by VEHSTEDT to ask TARPINIAN about the letter, but WILKIE was "part of the VEHSTEDT team."
INVESTIGATOR'S NOTE: During an interview with the reporting investigator, WILKIE stated that he has never had any heated arguments with TARPINIAN over FP issues and could not recall any significant ~
When he and TARPINIAN had a disagreement, they disagreements with him. WILKIE was informed that NYPA Security Manager John would resolve it.
HAHN found, during the course of his investigation, that he (WILKIE) and TARPINIAN had heated arguments over FP issues. WILKIE said that he and TARPINIAN had disagreements, but could not recall any that rose to arguments or heated exchanges. WILKIE said that he and TARPINIAN "never got in each other's faces." He added that the disagreements were professional in nature.
HAHN interviewed Ebasco employee Walter WITTICH, in an attempt to learn the identity of the NYPA employee who had complained to WITTICH about TARPINIAN.
HAHN said that WITTICH initially refused to provide him with the name HAHN and said talked around not wanting to lose his company's contract with NYPA.
that he found no evidence, and heard no testimony during his investigation, that VEHSTEDT and/or others tried to fire TARPINIAN or have him removed from work on FP.
Jeffre A. Teator, Investigator Offic pf Investigations Field 0FT :e, Region II -
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