ML19310A940

Responds to 800508 Inquiry Re Statement in 790901 Request for Hearing on Confirming Suspension of Const Re Heavy Faults.Forwards 790111 Indianapolis Star News Article in Which Statement Appeared.Requests Any Info on Subj

ML19310A940
Person / Time
Site:	Marble Hill
Issue date:	05/15/1980
From:	Frey D SASSAFRAS AUDUBON SOCIETY
To:	Shewmaker D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
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his let er is concer:ed with you-ine,ui:7 of May 8,1980 :egarding a state:ent

ads b-- Sassafras '--#uben in t'reir Septe_.ber 1,1W9 A RI~UIS? FOR A FEARING ON

~3.DI:. X. ' ::E::~- SUS:E!!SION 07 CO::STRI JTIC to the effect : "Eo sention is nede in the C-der of F:. Jevel Rogers, Mr. Stanley Mortensen, and Mr. Michael Walston, also con:#.4 veders at Mei:le A7', Vno signed affidavits, July 10,1W9, charging se d~'e '2z s in the cocerete work at Marble F477, including " heavy faulta" in the

" case of 're :eactor cc:nainment ba'47r%g." (page 5).

7 A nsed is a ev,. cf a news a:ticle which appeared in The Indianapolis Star, July 1, 1TO, titled N'- e 1"ridav.ts Clai- ?_aws in Ma-ble "7'"

fron which the state-re=t vs.s taken. is I mentioned over the phone, Sassafras Audubon has copies of a'1 cf -ie w:r'.:sr nffidt.vits conce- # g poor concrete constructi:n of Marble Hill, in-

1 4# 5 that of Mr. Carl E. Turner of Ju27 23, 1979 The latter was particularly dis.cis.g as it was Mr. Turner's op' #on that certain areas could not be tested in situ for cgssive strength by ultra sound.

Sassafra.s ininben has supported Save The Talley's regaests for an independent investi-ga,i:n cf the safety-related cencrete ec=struction and is st4'1 seeking a public herring to les. n as:ng other t!'m;;s of the thoroughness and results of Mr. Richard Muen,

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i "Are they there to invest'; ate er to t- -----. --- -out speeme f au,.trin the concrete pouring react to pub:i: pressure?" Datt;:o said of and improper techniques used. They t:e ;;RC prote s at the plant. -We don't charged that concrete forms were not irtend to keep findi.g the fiam for them. properiy vibrated L shaken by machines Wny can't they find ther.T' to ensure that the poured concrete settles CHARGING THAT the NRC " intends evenly into the ic ms.

"They also pested out where laborers guiate nucler power and to continue skilled concrete 2. U U*E "b"['rowth." DMt!!o cal!!d f0r a "Ce;*' alt 3 v to investigate.

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