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Forwards Matl Re Allegations of Harassment & Intimidation Per 790524 Request
ML20023A409
Person / Time
Site: 05000000, South Texas
Issue date: 06/12/1979
From: Thompson D
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To: Fortuna R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTOR & AUDITOR (OIA)
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JUN 121979 NOTE TO:

Roger A. Fortuna, OIA FROM:

Dudley Thompson, IE

SUBJECT:

ALLEGATIONS OF HARASSMENT AND INTIMIDATION - SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT Pursuant to your May 24, 1979 memorandum regarding this subject, we asked Region IV to provide us the information that you requested.

Enclosed for your use is the material that we received in response to that. request.

Please ensure that this Office is kept infonned of any additional Department of Justice interest in this matter.

If you need any further information,

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please contact either Bill Ward or Pete Baci of our investigative staff.

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Statements from Recent Allegers 1.

Have you ever been threatened, assaulted or intimidated in the performance of your job?

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Have you been intimidated since 8/15/787 3.

What constituted intimidation in case?

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Have you ever witnessed a QA/QC person being intimidated?

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Has intimidation affected the performance of your job?

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Dates

. times - places - documents - references?

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The presence of witnesses - who were they?

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Have you perfonned all the required inspections?

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Are you aware of any defective structures, components or materials?

10. Have you ever altered records or do you know of anyone who altered records or falsified based on intimidation?
11. When did you come to work on the site?
12. Where did you work before? Who did you work for?
13. What is your experience / background for your current work function in QA/QC7

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Intimidation of QC inspectors - impacted QA effectiveness?

R.egion IV effectiveness / objectivity?

. Validity of previous allegations - safety assurance?

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.o SOUTH TEXAS INVESTIGATION SEQUENCE 1.

Herr & Phillips get statements from latest alleger and his fellow workers.

Go no further.

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Special team contacts:

References from Step 1 - Witnesses, etc.

3.

Evaluate for intimidation between period 8/15/78 and present.

If positive issue order.

Coordinate step 3 with OIA transmittal of the results of their review to D0J.

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Special team contacts all QA/QC people onsite regarding intimidation - regardless of discipline. Contact resulting leads.

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Evaluate for intimidation.

If positive - issue Order.

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. Special team picks up all loose ends from previous FBI and Region IV investigations.

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i Region IV met with responsible VP and his staff.

Region IV was represented by B/C,8/15/78.

Previous Involvement

. Seidle Region IV Crossman Region IV Hall Region IV Hubacek Region IV Tap /fa Region IV Foster PAT WE Phillips RegionpV(From Region III)

E. Foster RegionIII(Investigator)

W. Ward Headquarters (Investigator) i or e

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For Inclusion In Statements from Recent A11egers

1.,Have you ever been threatened, assaulted or intimidated in the performance of your job?

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Have you been intimidated since 8/15/78?

3.

What constituted intimidation in case?

4.

Have you ever witnessed a QA/QC person being intimidated?

5.

Has intimidation affected the performance of your job?

6.

Dater,- times - places - documents - references?

7.

The presence of witnesses - who were they?

8.

Have you performed all the required inspections?

9.

Are you aware of any defective structures, components or materials?

10. Have you ever altered records or do you know of anyone who altered records or falsified based on intimidation?

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