ML19322D338

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Nonproprietary Version of Memo Re Review of Proposed Draft of IE Ltr Re Region 4 Allegations About Neutron Shield. Defective Welding Has No Safety Significance
ML19322D338
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Site: Surry Dominion icon.png
Issue date: 01/14/1977
From: Schnebelen A
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTOR & AUDITOR (OIA)
To: Abston G
NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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Download: ML19322D338 (1)


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Note for Gene Abston:

a Surrv Unit 2 n e rrn I reviewed proposed draft of IE letter re:

shield in light of allegations made byD7n Region IV.

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,First and foremost the question of public health' and safety.i d

upon review by the Reactor Technical Assistance Branch IE and and concurred by NRR, they conclude that the no real safety significance.

Apparently there' was a history of welding difficiencies found d This led to increased attention to welding The Region II construction at Surry.

practices and augmented inspections in these areas. in the neutron shield at Surry.

The only way we (OIA) can be sure that the we

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to Volgenau's letter) would be to locate - V y and intervie R a regarding Q's allegetion.

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h-verbally informed Moseley on December 27,1976,(six stated t years after the inspection) that it was closed at tha

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using the tank as fabricated.

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