ML19338G445
| ML19338G445 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 09/22/1980 |
| From: | William Ward NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Seidle W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| References | |
| REF-SSINS-5320 NUDOCS 8010290373 | |
| Download: ML19338G445 (1) | |
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As we discussed in our telephone conversation of September 18, 1980, the subject assault as described in the September 10 Daily Raport does not appear to fall within the provisions of the recently enacted E:: tion 23S of the For this reason neither Roger Fortuna, CIA nor I feel Atomic Energy Act.
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that this matter warrants referral to the Department of Justice nor further l
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aspects of the case:
We base this conclusion on the following 1.
The victim has declined to press charges.
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