ML19322C431

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Requests Info on NRC Position Re 790719 Washington Post Implication That B&W Refused to Notify Utils of Suggested Recommendations by Engineers
ML19322C431
Person / Time
Site: Crane Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 07/20/1979
From: Deyoung R
NRC - NRC THREE MILE ISLAND TASK FORCE
To: Gossick L
NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
References
TASK-TF, TASK-TMR NUDOCS 8001170558
Download: ML19322C431 (1)


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HParler NTFTP RCPeYoung MEMORANDUM FOR: Lee V. Cessick. Executive' Director for Operations FRCM:

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STAFF K*l0VLEDGE OF B&W EMPLOYEES' ATTEFrTS TO RAISE SAFETY C071CERMS i

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The trashingtonlo'sii of" July 19. 1979, contained an article entitled,

" Engineers Say Reactor Builder Ignored Warnings." (copy enclosed) in which it was reported that Joseph J. Kelly and Bert M. Donn. Enhcock & Wilcox engineers, attegted to have B&W custceers alerted to a transient which occurred at Davis-Besse Unit 1 on. September 24, 1977.

It has been alleged that ~this transient'is sta11arin many ways to the transient at THI-2 on P. arch 28,1979. : According to ts Washinoton Post article. BAW supervisors refused to send customers the notification recomended by itt, engineers.

We would appreciate Proving whether the NRC is looking into this from the standpot'it of 10 CFR Part 21. Also, please provide any information which NRC alrea# has developed or is developing on this ratter.

We would appreciate your pronpt attention to this natter.

If further infor-mation is necessary, please contact Fred Hebdon of this staff, who is avail-able at 492-8947,!?/S AR-400.

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' Richard C. DeYoung, Deputy Staff Director

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