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 ,

• s nicr:seisnic testin$ba2:ation of the cone:ete. 1:7 info: ation you could gi- e u.s :n t*-i s sublect would be app:sciated.

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Martle !!J! r. :icar pia .! - it.:.;.dct , . PROBLEMS W eva .-s+: Wate r neavy f.wits" in tne rur: tor cor.:.:6 niert tat:lir.g - were fied 4 :2.e , 'iar to tme e, wwm W eenw roa w c n arran- rr- e wrect et _ ,

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a s... . .. aM worked icnger at the site th:n dd 5:n5$oN."r.amE~nN.Y,.e!!I- t -Cr. aries Edward Cu'sna!!.whose affidavit -

crhred cc-tr:n et-ve .cos' cf e c. .e e CnM. ectorcing tr., a"c ney The . .s 24 lp:!! month f: st set off invest gations cf

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of !!e rea: tor cor ai~nent the :;,3X] a e ucky environmental g oup Save which weald hWd the first cf t o nu: tre \ alley. called for en 3rnpa sal group reactors planned for the .Ma.-b;e litii si.e* b take over the investigation of concrete .

Dati'lo said' L faults from the Nuclear Regulatory Com i . A rnissica. ( .Dattito sa di t.te new affidav.ts i pointed j "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 to ensure that the poured concrete settles Wny can't they find ther.T' CHARGING THAT the NRC " intends evenly "They also into pested theouticwhere ms. laborers guiate nucler power and to continue skilled concrete

• I'hers m. re;a:r:U U*Eg oad 2 s concrete, he "b"['rowth." DMt!!o cal!!d f0r IC] a "Ce;*' alt 3 v to investigate .

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situat: t'e union"he sai . New-governing ihe riRC halted concrete work in berg's concrege werkers, Dattilo said. t safety.related arcas of the pirit-areas One c! tr.e worxers was la,d i off after he l Fah wonM have to hc:d rad.ation fer a!Nost two weeks whae it investigated P!2n. te sa; began . ...e ....erques'.ogngjrocedures two quit. ,

Cutshall's original charges The stet. T!!E WOREERS are Jewel Regers of merk order was Lited Saarday. but Put- C!nk Ccunt:. and Stanley !.lcrtense inc Service Indiana, csrer ei the plan!. Louisv ile, wrc toth worked three menths I, was ordered to mair.tain a heavy sened.ile c' irs enions at t'e :! ant and .lichael \ Walsten of p C: ark cu g a cinerete Imisher who A- inmti*atiar, i-it Cctshall's wer;e:!rcm ; etr.:3 y to June at Martie

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