ML19308C498
| ML19308C498 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane, Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 03/28/1979 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Gossick L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| ML19308C480 | List: |
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| TASK-TF, TASK-TMR NUDOCS 8001240674 | |
| Download: ML19308C498 (2) | |
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\\[Wll, fiEMORANDUM FOR:
Commissioner Ahearne THRU:
Lee V. Gossick, Executive Director for Operations FROM:
Victor Stello, Jr., Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement i
SUBJECT:
B&W ANALYSES OF THE SEPTEMBER 24, 1977 ACCIDENT AT DAVIS-BESSE IE initiated an investigation on July 19, 1979 upon learning of the testimony before the Presidential Commission by B&W employees, described in your July 19 memorandum to Mr. Gossick.
We anticipate approaching the investigation in the 4
following manner:
(1)
IE will examine the question of B&W's handling of this information in light of their responsibilities under 10 CFR 21.
Particular attention will be focussed upon whether either the memorandum in question or the substance of the information was provided to NRC in any fashion.
(2)
If our investigation establishes that such information was made available to NRC prior to March 28, 1979, we may ask OIA to look into the handling of the information within NRC.
This procedure is being followed during the Michelson investigation.
(3) We will ask NRR to respond to your question (4) regarding the significance of these analyses vis a vis the TMI accident when the full facts of the matter are clear.
We have held initiation of interviews in abeyance until we have had the opportunity t'o evaluate both the testimony at issue as well as any formal rebuttal or amplification by more senior B&W officials.
Upon completion of CONTACT:
W. J. Ward, IE 49-27246 8 001240 6 7 f L
Cermissioner Ahearne cur investigation which will receive priority attention, we wil' forwara ?il of the information that we develop.
We will also provide you with copies of the documents that you requested as we obtain them ourselves.
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' Victor Stello,- Jr.
Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement cc:
Chairman Hendrie Cc:missioner Gilinsky Cc:missioner Kennedy Commissioner Bradford SECY OPE CGC OCA DIA
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