ML19341A519
| ML19341A519 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 07/10/1979 |
| From: | Strickler L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTOR & AUDITOR (OIA) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTOR & AUDITOR (OIA) |
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| References | |
| FOIA-80-516, REF-QA-99900400 NUDOCS 8101260161 | |
| Download: ML19341A519 (1) | |
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INVESTIGATION - MICHELSON REPORT During the afternoon of July 6,1979, Scott Newberry was interviewed in his office in the Phillips Building by OIA Investigators David Gamble and Lawrence J. Strickler.
Newberry was advised that the parpose of the interview was to reconstruct events and levels of review regarding the analysis of Carlyle Michelson's report, " Decay Heat Removal During A Very Small Break LOCA For A B&W 205 - Fuel-Assembly PWR."
Newberry advised that until July 1,1979, when he was reassigned to a -
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Reactor Systems Branch, Division of Systems Safety, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation and that he had ma'intained that title and function since prior to January 1978.
Newberry said that prior to TMI he had not read, seen, or even heard of He said that while at THI, after the March 28, the "Michelson Report."
1979 accident, he heard of the report but has not seen or read it.
Newberry confirmed that in January 1978 he received a copy of that n dated January 10, 1978 by Section Leader Sanford Israel and signed by Branch Chief Thomas Novak, He said that the and entitled, " LOOP SEALS IN PRESSURIZER SURGE LINE."
first opportunity he had to take action on the recommendation in Israel's note was in regard to the OL (Operating License) review of Midland which He began in about the same time frame in which he received the recommendation in Israel's note but that Midland is still under review and that the process of asking questions is still continuing.
1 Newberry said that he does not know what specifically caused Israel to write the January 1978 note and confinned that there was no staff discussion of the note subsequent to its receipt by the> staff.
Newberry explained that as far as he personally knows, there is no formal process for bringing those concerns which arise during either a CP (Construction Permit) review or an OL review, to the attention of personnel responsible for operating reactors which are based on the same or similar design.
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