ML19256C832

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PNO-79-299:Newberg Const Co Issued Stop Work Order to American Bridge & Iron Co Following Unauthorized Mods:Clip Angles Were Being Welded Instead of Bolted
ML19256C832
Person / Time
Site: Marble Hill
Issue date: 08/01/1979
From: Reinmuth G, Shewmaker R, Thornburg H
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
PNO-79-299, NUDOCS 7910150048
Download: ML19256C832 (1)


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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION August 1, 1979 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-79-299 This oreliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or ouolic interest sionificance.

The information presented is as v

initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all tnat is known by IE staf f on this date.

Facility:

Marble Hill, Units 1 and 2 (DN 50-546 and 50-547)

Subief:

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 unauthorized modifications ' involving the attachment of clip angles to structaral 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 of Indiana Construction Project Engineer.

This information is current as of 2:00 p.m., August 1,1979.

Centact:

RESheicaker, IE x27551 GWReinmuth, IE x27551 HDThornburg, IE x28484 Distribution:

Transmitted H St Cnairman riendrie Commissioner Bradford S. J. Chilk, SECY Co: missioner Kennedy Commissioner Ahearne C. C. Kammerer, CA Cc:rmissioner Gilinsky ACRS (For Distribution)

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