ML060690407

Memorandum of Interview of Ford

ML060690407
Person / Time
Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	06/03/2004
From:	Teator J NRC/OI/RGN-I/FO
To:	NRC/OI/RGN-I/FO
References
FOIA/PA-2005-0194, OI-1-2004-002
Download: ML060690407 (1)

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MEMORANDUM OF INTERVIEW To: File 1-2004-002 From: Jeff Teator, OI:

Subject:

Interview of Van FORD Date: June 3, 2004 On May 20, 2004, the reporting agent re-interviewed Van FORD regardin otential deliberate violation of technical ecification required plant operating procedure br"

_jflO ( Case No. 1-2004-002).

The interview was conducted in a Human Resources Department conference room, in Building TB2 at the Salem/Hope Creek Generating Stations, Hancock's Bridge, NJ.

FORD was re-interviewed based upon Ol's review of notes of interviews conducted by the licensee's ECP Investigator, Tom LAKE. LAKE interviewed a number of individuals (including FORD) in October 2002 regarding the issue. LAKE's not of that interview indicate that FORD told LAKE "... while this was going o ame t me and said going to shut valve." The basis for opening the investigation was tha willfully operated a valve to isolate a steam leak involving main steam feedwater without the required approval of the operations staff [FORD], contrary to the licensee's Conduct of Operations procedure.

FORD indicated that he does not recall what he told LAKE. What FORD told OI was his "best memory," at this time, but what he told LAKE back in October 2002 (shortly after the incident) may have been more accurate than the information he provided to OI.

FORD said that he recall whisper[ed] in his ear" during the control room briefing that he was either oing to c ose vaye or look to see if it could be closed. FORD believes that old him that he w oing close the valve, but FORD did not receive it that way and was surprised totfnd a ad shut the valve. FORD stated that the communication he had with was not in accordance with normal control room communications procedures and and admits that their practices, nition could have been better. FORD maintains that it was unclear to him whe was going to shut the valve or fuirther assess the situation.

FORD said that would never deliberatel&Lo rocedure, including a conduct of operations procedure. To FORD, .... it is clear tha *dnot violate the abnormal operating procedure and he [FORD] never meant to make thataegation [to O1]."

ALL U aa A '; this record was dete.a-Inaccordance with the Freedom of Infrmation Act, exempfions POWA