ML19210B918
| ML19210B918 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Marble Hill |
| Issue date: | 11/07/1979 |
| From: | Lewis M AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | Bradford P NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| ML19210B905 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-79-239 NUDOCS 7911130044 | |
| Download: ML19210B918 (1) | |
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Dear Mr. Denton:
Please find enclosed copies cf a May 8, 1979 affidavit of Charles Edward Cutshall, which is to be considered a pa-t of Save The Valley's Motion to Re: pen Safety Hearings.
Save '~he Valley requests ; a noratorium on concr^te pou-ing
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4 September 4., 1979 United States . Nuclear Regulatory Cornission Washington D.C. 20S55 Attention: Division of Inspection and Enforcement RE: STN 50-546-547 Dea Sir:
Pursuant to your oos t recent Order concerning construction defects and imprcper use of materials at Marble Hill, Save The Valley (STV) wishes to stato that a suspension of cons;ruction should continue indefinitely.
It is ou opinion that your Order is entirely too confining and does not allow for reasonable direct and cross-exanination of any and all investigators who have been allowed on site, at Ma"ble Hill - Eindly note that STV on or about June 6, 1979, requested
- anindependent engincer be allowed on site for the pu pose of reasonabl discovery. Either the N.R.C. has denied our request for name or simply has nc: responded.
It is ou- intention to closely watch the movements o f the H. R .C .
in the coc-ing weeks and months , and to promptly object to any resc.p tion of construc tion in Safety, I c ategories until and unless he N.R. C . ca<.en public i ts findings and the me thod.', and expertise used to deternine such fi 'ings .
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PRELIMI'?ARY NOTIFICATION June 14, 1979 PRELIMINARY NCTIFICATION OF EVENT OP. UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-79-155 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of event of POSSILLE safety orj ublic interest si gni fi ca nce . The information presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE staff on this date.
Facility: Public Service of Indiana, Marble Hill Units 1 and 2 (DN 50-546 and DN 50-547) Plainfield, Indiana
Subject:
ALLEGED COVER-UP OF NONCONFOIO!ING CONCRETE CONSOLIDATION REPAIR DEFICIENCIES On June 12, 1979, RIII was informed by the licensee's QA Manager of the following allegations and related events:
- 1. On the morning of June 12, 1979, a local TV statica (Channel 2, WAVE, Louisville, Kentucky) requested "on-camera" interview with the licensce's QA organization and the site concrete contractor's QA organization
- 2. During this plant site interview, the licensee was informed that a 24 page legal deposition had been filed with the Jefferson County Court House by a local intervening group (Save the Valley) in behalf of a site concrete cra f tsman. This deposition is believed, but not known to be, the basis of a suit. This deposition reportedly describes collusion between the licensee's QA organization and the site concrete contractor's QA organization for the purpose of either " covering up" or misrepresenting nonconforming concrete repairs on the containment and steam tunnel structures.
- 3. One page of this docuT.ent was given to the licensee during the t. i c interview. The licensee is attempting to obtain a full copy.
Further inquiry and investigation by RITI is planned.
The licensee has made a press release. The state of Indiana will be notified.
This PN is being issued because of anticipated videspread publicity.
Region III (Chicago) received notification of thi: matter at 3:15 p.m. on June 7, 1979.
Contact:
JBHenderson, IE x27351 GWReinmuth, IE <27551 HDThornburg, IE x23484 Distribution: Transmitted H St E (O n Chairman Hendrie Commissioner Bradford S. J. Chilk, SECY ,59 Commissioner Kennedy Commissioner Ahearne C. C. Kammerer, CA d Commissioner Gilinsky ACRS (For Distribution)
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O PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION June 22, 1979 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL CCCURPENCE--PNO-79-182 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of event of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE staff on this date.
Facility: Public Service of Indiana , Marble Hill Units 1 and 2 (DN 50-546 and DN 50-547) Plainfield, Indiana
Subject:
ALLEGED COVER-UP OF NONCONFOR'!ING CCNCRETE CONSOLIDATION REPAIR DEFICIENCIES - UPDATE As reported in PNC-79-155, allegations have been made that there was collusion between the licensce's QA staff and a site contractor to conceal non-conforming concrete repairs. On June 21, 1979, the licensee reported to Region III that an investigation had identified several instances of improper repair of poorly consolidated concrete.
The allegations were phrased in general terms, and Region III has been attempting to contact the alleger to obtain more specific infornatio1. To date the alleger has refused to cunmunicate with Re2 i on III except through counsel. Region III has sent inspectors to the site.
Local media interest has been high.
Contact:
JBHenderson, IE x27551 GWReinmuth, IE x27551 HDThornburg, IE x284S4 Distribution: Transmitted H St O_: E -
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Transmitted: MNBB /J ,f' P. Bldg '.2 .' ' I V. Stello,.IE, L. V. Gossick, EDO H. R. Denton, NRR Reg, ion'// 2'"
H. L. Ornstein, EDO R. C. DeYoung, NRR J' J. J. Fouchard, PA R. J. Mattson, NRR N. M. Haller, MPA R. S. Boyd, NRR (MAIL)
R. G. Ryan, OSP SS Bldg /.?' S. J. J. Cummings, CIA H. K. Shapar, ELD W. J. Dircks, NMSS R. Minogue, SD S. Levine, RES
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_ PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION July 10, 1979 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-79-IS2A This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or pu'lic o intere initially received wit'
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. verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE sta,i on this date.
Facility: Public Service of Indiana Marble Hill Units 1 and 2 (DN 50-246 and 50-547)
Subject:
ALLEGED COVER-UP OF NONCONFORNING CONCRETE CONSOLIDATION REPAIR DEFICIENCIES - UPDATE (REF PNO-79-182)
As previously reported it has been alleged that certain repairs of concrete honeycombing (misconsolidation) were in nonconformance with site QA/QC require-ments.
As a result of RIII inspection activities relative to concrete place-ment and consolidation, the following has occurred:
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A management meetirg was held at the site on June 25, 1979, and an Immediate Action Letter (IAL) was issued outlining corrective actions that the licensee must take relative to concrete activities. The principal provi-sion of the IAL was to stop safety releted concrete activities until certain corrective actions had been taken.
- 2. RIII is currently evaluating the licensee's response to this IAL. Those provisions relative to the placement of safety relatad concrete have been resolved to the extent that RIII and the licensee have released the stop work on these concrete activities. Other provisions of the IAL relative to the licensee's activities arc. being evaluated by Region III.
- 3. The alleger identified in PNO-79-182 was contacted by RIII, provided transportation frcm his residence in Texas and participated in RIII investigative activities at the site on July 7, 1979. His allegations with respect to improper concrete repairs were substant'ially confirmed.
Investigation into the extent of the licensees and contractors knowledge of these deficient conditions prior to the allegations and investigation is continuing.
On July 7, 1979 and July 9, 1979 three additional allegations were provided to RIII by the Attorney -for a local intervening group (Save The Valley). Three separate individuals provided these allegations. All three of these new allegations involve concrete placement and repair of honeycomo' conditions. y p
These matters will be reviewed during Region III's onCoing investigation.
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Continued Page 2 July 10, 1979 PNO-79-lS2A This matter has been receiving considerable media attention. The State of Indiana is being kept infor:r.ed of developments.
This information is current as of this date. (July 9, 1979)
Contact:
JBHenderson, IE x27551 GWReinmuth, IE x27551 HDThornburg, IE x284S4 Distribution: Transmitted H St Chairman Hendrie Commissioner Bradford S. J. Chilk, SECY Commissioner Kennedy Commissioner Ahearne C. C. Kammerer, CA Commissioner Gilinsky ACRS (For Distribution)
Transmitted: MNBB P. Bldg w W V. Stello, IE L. V. Gossick, EDO H. R. Denton, NRR Region _T rr H. L. Ornstein, EDO R. C. DeYoung, NRR J. J. Fouchard, PA R. J. Mattson, NRR N. M. Haller, MPA D. Vassallo, NRR R. G. Ryan, OSP (MAIL)
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This prelimina ry notification constitutes EARLY notice of an event of !
POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basicall'/ all that is known by_ IE staf f on this date, Facility:
Public Sarvice of Indiana (PSI)
Marble Hill Units 1 and 2 (DN 50-245 and 50-547)
SUBJECT:
RECURRING CONCRETE PLACEMENT DEFICIENCIES On July 20, 1979, the Region III Director and members of his staff met with members of Public Service of Indiana corporate management to discuss the concrete placement activities at the Marble Hill nuclear site. The mec ting was prompted by Region III inspection findings wherein quality control deficiencies continue to exist in connection with placement of Class I concrete. (Concrete placement activities had previously been stopped by the licensee last month for about 10 c'a y s as a result of similar problems - Reference PNO 79-132A.) As a result of the meeting, PSI has stopped further Class I concrete work pending evaluation of its contractor's corrective actions as well as its own overview of con:truction activities. NRC's position on this matter will be based on the licensee's proposed action.
The State of Indiana is being kept abreast of developments.
The licensee has issued a press release and Region III is responding to news media inquiries.
Contact:
J. Glynn, IE x27551; G. Reinmuth, IE x27551; H,. Thornburg, IE x27551 Distribution: Transmitted H St Chairman Hendrie Commissioner Bradford S. J. Chilk, SECY Commissioner Kennedy Commissioner Ahearne C. C. Kam:nerer, CA Commissioner Gilinsky ACRS (For Distribution)
Transmitted: MNEB P. Bldg J/.h V. Stello, IE L. V. Gossick, EDO H. R. Denton, NRR Region H. L. Ornstein, EDO R. C. DeYoung, NRR J. J. Fouchard, PA R. J. Mattson, NRR N. M. Haller, MPA D. Vassallo, NRR (MAIL)
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O7g PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION July 26, 1979 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATICN OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-79-283 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest sianificance. The information presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE staff on this date.
Licensee: Public Service of Indiana (PSI)
Marble H.ll Units 1 and 2 (DN 50-546 and 50-547)
Subject:
CONSTRUCTION DEFICIENCIES NOTED BY ASME INSPECTORS Region III learned on July 24, 1979, and later confirmed with the licensee that in a letter dated July 10, 1979, an inspection team of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors had recommended that the ASME certifi-cate issued to Public Service of Indiana be suspended pending correction of a number of code violations identified in a site inspection on June 12-14, 1979.
The subject was on the agenda of the cognizant ASME Committee which met on July 23-24, 197S, in Chicago. Consideration of this matter was deferred to a scheduled September meeting.
Region III will have an investigation team on site beginning this week to deter.aine the extent of the code violations, the relationship of these to the site QA-QC program and whether that program is functioning properly and can function properly in the future.
Considerable news media attention is expected.
The State of Indiana is being kept informed of developments.
Contact:
JBHenderson, IE x27551 GWReinmuth, IE x27551 HDThornburg, IE x28484 Distributiori: Transmitted H St Chairman Hendrie Commissioner Bradford S. J. Chilk, SECY Commissioner Kennedy Commissioner Ahearne C. C. Kammerer, CA Commissioner Gilinsky ACRS 30 ( 2 (For Distribution)
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION August 1, 1979 PRELIMINARf NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR Uh jUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-79-299 <-
This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE
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initially recei /ed without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known I]v It staff on this date.
Facility: Marble Hill, Units 1 and 2 (DN 50-546 and 50-547)
Subject:
STOP WORK ORDER ISSUED TO AMERICAN BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY Region III learned on July 31, 1979, that Newberg Construction Company had issued a stop work order to American Bridge and Iron Company following unautho,-ized modifications involving the attachment of clip angles to structural beams. While the number of instances known are considered minimal, clip angles were being welded instead of bolted.
Considerable news media attention continues to be given to the construction problems at Marble Hill.
The State of Indiana is being kept informed.
Region III was informed of this action by the Public Service cf Indiana Construction Project Engineer.
This information is cur.ent as of 2:00 p.m., August 1, 1979.
Contact:
REShewmaker, IJ x27551 GWReinmuth, IE x27551 HDThornburg, IE x28484 Distribution: Tran:mitted H St Chairman HeEdrie Commissioner Bradford S. J. Chilk, SECY Commissioner Kennedy Commissioner Ahearne C. C. Kammerer, CA Commissioner Gilinsky ACRS (For Distribution)
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V. Stello, IE L. V. Gossick, EDO H. R. Denton, NRR Region 3ri H. L. Ornstein, EDO R. C. DeYoung, NRR J. J. Fouchard, PA R. J. Mattson, NRR N. M. Haller, MPA D. Vassallo, NRR (MAIL)
R. G. Ryan, OSP D. Eisenhut, NRR J. J. Cummings, OIA H. K. Shapar, ELD SS Bldg R. Minogue, SD h W. J. Dircks, NMSS
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O' PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION August 7, 1979 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL CCCURFi.'~CE--FNO-79-309 Ms preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of an event of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE staff on this date.
Facility: Public Service of Indiana (PSI)
Marble Hill, Units I and 2 (DN 50-546 and 50-547)
SuMect_: STCPPAGE OF ALL SAFETY RELATED WORK On Atgust 6, 1979, Region III was informed by licensec corporate management that PSI w.uld be holding a news conference at 10:00 a.m. (est) on August 7, 1979, a norncing that all safety related work at. Marble Hill was being stopped and that work would not be resumed until the controls for that work had been upgrade. to the satirfaction of PSI and the NRC. Concrete safety related work had been v orped earlier. The decision to stop other safety related work was based on NRC inspectica lindings and iSI audit findings of the manage-ment controls governing otacc reas of the job.
Based on an NRC inspection completed on August 3, 1979, NRC agrees that the staffing and controls associated wit'a the Marble Hill project need to be upgraded. Further action is under cons' den tion The State of Indiana will be informed by NRC just prior to the news conference.
The delay in the proj ect is unknown at this time bct it is expected that some of the work could be significantly delayed.
Region III was informed of the licensee's decision tc stop work and hold a news conference at 12.30 p.m. on August 6, 1979.
Contact:
J. Henderson, IE x27551; W. Reinmuth, IE 427551; H. Thornburg, IE x28484 Distribution: Transmitted H St Chairman Hendrie Commissioner Bradford S. J. Chilk, SECY Commissioner Kennedy Commiss.o.,er 4 Ahearne C. C. Kamme xr, CA Concaissioner Gilinsky ACRS (For Distribution)
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H. L. Ornstein, EDO H. R. Denton, NRR R. C DcYoung, NRR Region D J. J. Fouchard, PA R. J. Mattson, NRR }
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R. G. Ry n, OSP D. Eisenhut, NRR J. J. Cummings, CIA H. K. Shapar, ELD SS Bldg W. J. Dircks, NMSS R. Minogue, SD S )
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION August 16, 1979 PRELIMINARY NGTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL CCCURRENCE--PNO-79-342 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information nreuented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known bv IE staff on this date.
Facility: Public Service cf Indiana (PSI)
Marble Hill Units 1 and 2 (DN 50-546 and 50-547)
Subject:
LICENSEE - NRC RIII MANAGEMENT MEETING CONCERNING "0RDER CONFIRMING SUSPENSION OF CCNETRUCTION" DATED AUGUST 15, 1979 On August 15, 1979 the Region III staff conducted a management meeting at the Region III office with Mr. S. W. Shields, Vice President - Electric System and other staff members of Public Service of Indiana.
The purpose of this meeting was to: (1) assure that the context of the
" order" suspending construction was fully understood by PSI; (2) confirm the licensee understood the needed corrective actions; (3) establish mutual accord relative to the handling of vendor s"oplied safety related materials and site receipt of same, and (4) discuss the ramifications of adverse findings documented in the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspector's inspection report dated July 10, 1979.
The immediate resolutions of this meeting were as follows:
- 1. The licensee may continue to nondestructively test and evaluate existing concrete to determine its adequacy.
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The licensee may continue the process of removing all existing concrete patches. However, this activity can be conducted only after notification of an NRC inspector for each concrete patch.
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The licensee may continue to accept on site and account for (number and damage) vendor supplied materials, vessels and components. How-ever, all such materials, components or vessels are to be placed on immeoiate " HOLD", stored, and properly protected.
- 4. The reactor vessel or vessel internals may not be handled or received at the site without prior notification of NRC RIII.
During this meeting the licensee acknowledged understanding of the issues outlined in the order and the elaborations provided by NRC RIII staff.
It appears en the basis of these discussions that the licensee is in the process of taking appropriate corrective actions for each of these concerno p' g
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August 16, 1979 PNO-79-342 Continued The State of Indiana is being kept infor:aed of the . matter.
This meeting has not resulted in any media interest.
Contact:
JBHenderson, IE x27551 GWReinmuth, IE x27551 HDThornburg, IE x28434 Distribution: Transmitted H St Chai rman Her.drie Commissioner Bradford S. J. Chilk, SECY Commissioner Kennedy Commissioner Ahearne C. C. kammerer, CA Commissioner Gilinsky ACRS (For Distribution)
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. 4 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION August ')l,1979 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-79-357 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or cublic interest sionificance. The information presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE staff on this date.
Facility: Public Service of Indiana (PSI)
Marble Hill Units 1 and 2 (DN S0-546 and 50-547)
Subject:
ADDITIONAL ALLEGATION 5 PROVIDED Tu NEWS MEDIA RELATED TO U.S. TESTING COMPANY News media in the vicinity of the Marble Hill construction site have reported that Rap. Joel Deckard has obtained a sworn statement from an inspector for the U.S. Testing Company at the Marble Hill site which alleges that in at least one instance a report he prepared was changed and his signature falsified.
Rep. Deckard reported he planned to submit this infornation to the Department of Justice.
U.S. Testing Company is contracted by Public Service of Indiana for various testing activities including testing associated with concrete placement and reinforcing steel bar strength.
The alleger is also reported by the news redia to have told Rep. Deckard that:
(1) Curing temperatures were recorded on days when no inspector was present, (2) concrete samples were placed on ice to change their temperature and (3) he had been instructed by his superiors to select the best batches of concrete to use for preparation of testing samples.
Rep. Deckard earlier intorned the NRC of the general nature of allegations he had received in the area of the U.S. Testing Company progran Because of the earlier allegations Region III contacted the U.S. Corps of Engineers to conduct an inspection of U.S. Testing activities at the Marble Hili site. Congressman Deckard has not provided the NRC staff with the details of his original allega-tions.
Region III (Chicago) received an initial news media inquiry regarding these latest allegations at 4:45 p.m. August 20, 1979. Further details were supplied by a reporter on August 21, 1979. -
The State of Indiana will be informed.
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Region III is currently conducting inspections of concrete testing activities d at the Marble Hill site. O
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JSHenderson IE, x27551 GWReinmuth IE, x27551 HDThornburg, IE x284S4 Distribution: Transmitted H St Chairman Hendria Commissioner Bradford S. J. Chilk, SECY Commissioner Kennedy Co:r.missioner Ahearne C. C. Kammerer, CA Commissioner Gilinsky ACRS (For Distribution)
Transmitted: MNBB P. Bldg!h'.!O V. Stello, IE L. V. Gossick, EDO H. R. DentonT !1RR Region TTT H. L. Ornstein, EDO ~
R. C. DeYcung, NRR J. J. Fouchard, PA R. J. Mattson,liRR Landow N. M. Haller, MPA D. Vassallo, t<RR J. J. Cummings, OIA R. G. Ryan, OSP D. Eisenhut, NRR H. K. Shapar, Ei.D SS Bldg (MAIL)
W. J. Dircks, tiMSS R. Minogue, SD S. Levine, RES
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. o PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION Y))kJ August 24, 1979 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCUR.CENCE--PNO-79-354 This preliminarv notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest sicnificance. The information Dresented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is tnsically all that is Known by IE staff on this date.
Facility:
Public Service of Indiana (PSI)
Marble Hill Units 1 and 2 (DN 50-546 and 50-547)
Subject:
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON ALLEGATIONS RELATIVE TO U.S. TESTING CCMPANY On August 23, 1979, at 10:28 a.m., a former employee of the U.S. Testing Company (not the individual who had contacted Rep. Deckard) at the Marble Hill site contacted a RIII Investigation Specialist. Contact had been made with this individual during a recent investigation. He stated that he had read of the allegations relayed by Representative Joel Deckard in his local newspaper that morning. The former employee indicated that tne allegations are basically true, but he felt that they did not have signif-icance when the whole story was understood.
Region III is pursuing this matter with the former employee to obtain more detailed information.
News media interest is continuing.
Contact:
JBHenderson, IE x27551 GWReinmuth, IE x27551 HDThor.iburg, IE x284S4 Distributior- Transmitted H St Chairman Hendrie Commissioner Bradford S. J. Chilk, SECY Commissioner kannedy Commissioner Ahearne C. C. Kammerer, CA Commissioner Gilinsky ACRS (For Dis tribution)
Transmitted: MNSB P. B l dg /0 ,-A o V. S*tello, IE L. V. Gossick, EDO H. R. Denton, NRR Region ;fIC H. L. Ornstein, EDO R. C. DeYoung, NRR J. J. Fouchard, PA R. J. Mattson, NRR Landow N. M. Haller, MPA D. Vassallo, NRR J. J. Cummings, 01A R. G. Ryan, OSP D. Eisenhut, NRR H. K. Shapar, ELD SS Bldg (MAIL)
W. J. Dircks, NMSS R. Ninogue, SD i S. Levine, RES
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