ML19289F874
| ML19289F874 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 05/21/1979 |
| From: | Gibson A, Martin B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Allan J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7906210002 | |
| Download: ML19289F874 (11) | |
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May 21, 1979 MEMORATIDUM FOR: Jim Allan
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4 ppg SUBJECT-ItiSTRUCTIOff FOR TRAtiSCRIBItiG IllTERVIEWS Attached are trariscription instructions developed by Tracy Binion for TM1 interviews.
If you agree with these instructions, please provide them to your administrative staff and transcript reviewers for implementation.
Thanks.
Attachment:
Instructions 4
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5/21/79 TRANSCRIPTION INSTRUCTIONS 1.
Type in the speaker's last name, using all CAPS, flush with left hand side of page.
Continue typing text to end of right margin on that line, but on all subsequent lines of para-graph indent 5 spaces to offset text from speaker.
If speaker is not identifiable, leave a space.
2.
Begin new paragraph with each speaker and follow instructions in #1.
3.
Delete such expressions as - uh, um, as well as coughing, sneezing.
Parentheses should be used to indicate laughter, as follows (laughter).
4.
Use ---- to indicate a pause in the middle of a sentence.
Leave a blank where recording is unintelligible.
5.
Try to use proper sentence and paragraph structure, con-sistent with tape recording, if possible.
6.
When the speaker spells out a name or word, type only the letter and not the intervening words verifying the letter.
For example, if the speaker says, "O as in Oboe, W as in water, L as in lady" type only the word 0WL.
7.
Prior to sending the transcript back to TMI, it should undergo a technical review in Region I.
The transcript should then be retyped to reflect any technical changes and then undergo a clerical review to verify that all changes indicated on the working copy have in fact been reflected on the new i
copy.
The document should then be stamped DRAFT on every page, duplicated and sent in triplicate (3 copies) to TMI.
The original should be retained in Region I.
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The transcript will then be reviewed at TMI.
Further eJit-ing will be made, as necessary, and a working copy will then l
be returned to Region I for retyping. After being retyped, the transcript should again undergo a clerical review in Region I to verify that all requested changes have been made.
This copy will be considered a final transcript and therefore should not be stamped DRAFT.
The original should be retained in Region I and 3 copies should be sent to TMI.
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L".iot destroy originals as revisions are made. 'The originals of all versions of the transcript should be filed in the Region, 10.
On the cover page, under Date Transcript Typed, insert the date on which the last changes are incorporated into the transcript before it is returned to TMI.
This date will change each time a new version of the transcript is typed and sent to TMI.
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Examples of the cover sheet and properly typed transcript pages are being provided for your information.
Blank transcript paper is also being provided, which should be reproduced in the Region.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA l
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 1
2 In the Matter of:
3 IE TMI INVESTIGATION INTERVIEW 4
of 5
JOHN D. DOE (Name of interviewee
6 (Position Title) 7 8
Trailer #203 9
NRC Investigation Site TMI Nuclear Power Plant 10 Middletown, Pennsylvania 11 TUate of Interview) 12 (Date Transcript Typed) 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2'
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NRC PERSONNEL:
Name & Title 24 Name & Title 25 2
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EXAMPLE 1
SINCLAIR: The following interview is being conducted of Mr. John Doe, 2
Shift Supervisor, Nuclear Unit #2, Three Mile Island Nuclear Power 3
Facility. The present time is 2:00 a.rn., EDT, today's date is 4
May 20, 1979.
The place of the interview is Trailer #203 located 5
inraediately outside the South Gate to the TMI Site.
Present to 6
conduct the interview will be Mr. Gregory P. Yuhas, Radiation 7
Specialist, Region I.
Monitoring the interview will be John R.
8 Sinclair, Investigator, Office of Inspector and Auditor, USNRC.
9 Prior to the interview being recorded Mr. Doe was provided a copy 10 of a document explaing his rights concerning information to be 11 obtained regarding the incident at Three Mile Island.
In addition, 12 Mr. Doe was apprised of the purpose of the investigation, its 13 scope, and the authority by which Congress authorizes the Naclear 14 Regulatory Commission to conduct an investigation.
On the second 15 page of the advisement document Mr. Doe has answered three questions.
16 The questions and Mr. Doe's replies will not be recorded as part of 17 the interview.
18 Mr. Doe do you understand the above?
19 DOE: Yes.
SINCLAIR:
Do we have your permission to tapa the interview?
20 DOE: Yes 21 SINCLAIR:
Do you want a copy of the tape or transcript?
22 23 DOE:
Yes, both the tape and transcript.
24 SINCLATR: At this time I will ask Mr. Doe to provide some information 25 concerning his employment in the nuclear industry.
Mr. Doe will you 3
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' Mars Mr. Chainnan During the hearing on May 21, 1979 concerning the Three Mile Island reactor, I provided information concerning the NRC's awareness of the pressure spike in the Three Mile Island-2 containment which occurred at approximately 1:50 p.m.
on March 28.
I indicated at the hearing I would provide additional or
. clarifying information. The Office of Inspection and Enforceaent investi-gation at TMI-2 is not completed so information mcdifying that contained in this letter may be obtained.
The substance of information we now have concerning I',",C ar.>eraness of the pressure spike is as follows:
Jo The aoproximately Q psig pressure spike in the 'TMI-2 containment is recorded by instrument printout as having occurrec at apfrximately 1:50 p.m. on March 28, 1979. At thd time, individuals in the control room were wearing respirators which caused communications problems.
. Also, substantial licensee attention was directed toward other operations in the cont.ol rocm..Two NRC inspectors were in tne Unit
- 2 Control Room / shift Supervisor's office area at the time.
Their duties involved frequent movement between the Control Room and the Shift Supervisor's office.
Neither inspector recalls observingir being ' told of the pressure spike at the time it occurred.
At the time of the spike, an operator had just manipulated the control i
to open the relief valve.
Concurrent with his manipulation of the contrain sace personnel in the control room recall a " thud" and the alarn 'and automatic e<;uipment associated with high pressure in the containment actuated.
Instrument recordings or records show the alarm which initiates building spray cleared in about five seconds.
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2 The alarm which initiates other protective functions (lower setpoint) cleared in about 19 seconds. At the time of initiation of spray, the licensee imediate supervisor apparently believed a " wiring problem of some sort had caused it.and he contacted instrument d
repair people for assistance. Because of the need to restore other equipm.ent to operation, the building spray pumps were not shut dcwn until acoroximately 5-1/2 minutes after thev started.
Neither NRC inspector recalls a " thud" dor being aware, at that tin.. of the ~
activation of the building spray nor the shut down of the building sp ray.
92 6 The m's first knowledge of the pressure spike appears to be on the morning of March 30. 1979.
Apparently. licensee personnel during the evening of March 29 reviewed events whicn "ad thnspired and reported the pressure spike to the NRC personnel on' site on the rnorning of Marsh 30.
Additional info, nation concerning this matter will be. included in the report
' of the investigation now undemay.
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Mark E. Resner has identified himself to me as a representative of th e
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, an agency of the United Scates, which is performing an investigation authorized by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as amended.
I understand that any false statement made by me during this investigation may subject me to criminal prosecution under 18 USC 1001 (interviewee signature) 18 USC 1001 Fraud and False Statements "1001.
Statements or entries generally
- Whouver, in any matter within the jurisdictie a of any department or agency of the United States knowingly and willfully falsifies conceals or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a caterial fact, or makes any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or representations, or makes or uses any false wriring or document knowing the same to contain an y
false, fictitiou or fraudulent statement or entry, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
June 25, 1948, c. 645, 62 Stat.
749.
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Robert J. Marsh has identified himself to me as a representative of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, an agency of the United States, which is performing an investigation authorized by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
I understand that any false statement made f me during this investigation may subject me to criminal prosecution under 18 USC 1001.
(interviewee signature) 18 USC 1001 Fraud and False Statements "1001.
Statements or entries generally Whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals or covers up by any trick, scheme, at device a material fact, or makes any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or rcpresentaticas, or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
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645, 62 Stat. 749.
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John R. Sinclair has identified hi=self to me as a representative of the Nuclear Regulatory Ccamission, an agency of the United States, which is performing an investigation authorized ' y the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, a
as amended.
I understand that any false state =ent made by me during this investigation may subject me to criminal prosecutica under 18 USC 1001.
(interviewee signature) 18 USC 1001 Fraud and False State =ents "1001 Statements or entries generally i
I Whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact, or =akes any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or representations, or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any false, fictiticus or fraudulent statement or' entry, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
June 25, 1948, c.
645, 62 Stat. 740-a p
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