ML19322D331
| ML19322D331 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 12/10/1976 |
| From: | Mctiernan T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTOR & AUDITOR (OIA) |
| To: | Jennifer Davis NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
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| ML19322D327 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-79-416 NUDOCS 8002110473 | |
| Download: ML19322D331 (1) | |
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' g December 10, 1976 l'IMDRAflDUM FOR:
John G. Davis, Deputy Director j
Office of Inspection and Enforcement FROM:
Thomas J. McTiernan, Director Office of Inspector and Auditor J
SUBJECT:
POTEriTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM SURRY NO. 1
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~During a recent visit of one of our people to Region IV, in connection with another matter, a Region IV employee, who requested that t identity rennin confidentidl, furnished some information which -
Following is an states poses a safety problem at Surry No.1.
excerpt from our employce's memorandum to file relating to this problem:
"The' e:aployee stated that when has at Region II, a W '- an inspector w th Region II, conducted M W' 2 EI D t Surry 1.
During the inspection i [ D an insp The found some bad welds in the neutron shield of Unit 1.
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ad supportedDfindings of cmployee stated thatg@hs.However, upon returning to bad welds with radiograp
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the office, the principal inspector pulled this finding out of the report and in the exact words of the~ employee,
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' swept-1.t ynder the rug.'
According to the employee, the final report that was issued to the licensee did not, men in j
7 the problem of the bad welg in the neutron shield. _- m 9"
further stated that, inC opinion, if this is looked.at today', the same problem still exists.and the plant would have to shut down."
May we have the benefit of your views in this matter, in order that we
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