ML20023C832
| ML20023C832 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 05000000, South Texas |
| Issue date: | 10/26/1979 |
| From: | Hubacek W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Reinmuth G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20023A411 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-82-603 NUDOCS 8305180075 | |
| Download: ML20023C832 (2) | |
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...e October 26, 1979 Docket No. 50-498 50-499 MEM0FJLNDUM FOR:
G. W. Rein =uth, Assistant Director, RCI TE7U:
,q.g5.p' C. Seidle, Chief, RC&ES Branch t
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W. G. Hubacek, Reactor Inspector, Projects Section MM
SUBJECT:
RESPONSE TO COMMISSIONER BRADFORD'S INQUIRY RELATED TO A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT THE SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT (AI E06000447)
Pursuant to the request in the above Action Item Control Form, dated October 19, 1979, the following information is provided to clarify statements contained in the newspaper article referred to by Com:nissioner Bradford:
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The " surprise inspection" mentioned in the article was an announced inspection of the South Texas Project Quality Assurance Program (Report No. 50-498/79-13; 50-499/79-13) which was performed August 6-10, 1979, in accordance with the requirements of MC 2512, Procedure 35200B, "Mid Term CP QA Inspection." The inspection was announced to assure the presence of appropriate licensee personnel who were contacted during the inspection.
The inspection was performed by four inspectors - two Region IV Reactor Inspectors, the Resident Reactor Inspector designated from Region III and a member of the Performance Appraisal Team from Region II.
The inspection was not ordered by the NRC as a reaction to the "CBS Magazine" program altbough members of the CBS team were at the South Texas Project site during the inspection and some of the NRC inspection activities were filmed by the CBS camera crew.
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Allegations by Mr. Swayze concerning the beating of a QC inspector in July 1977 and subsequent failure of QC inspectors to perform inspections were investigated (Reports 50-498/77-08 and 50-498/79-14; 50-499/79-14) by Region IV but could not be substantiated.
The statement, "There was some harassment of quality inspectors,"
Thornburg sa.id, "So we went to Brown & Root and told them to do something about it and.I believe things got a lot better," apparently refers to a management meeting (meeting agenda and Report 50-498/78-13; 50-499/78 Attachment 1) held August 15, 1978, by Region IV with responsible Houston
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...' ' q G. W..Reinmuth October 26, 1979-Lighting and Power' Company representatives, The management meeting was held to discuss NRC concerns resulting from an, investigation of alleged irregularities-(Report 50-498/78-12; 50-499/78 Attachment 2).
Although the allegations could not be substantiated and no items of non-compliance were identified during the investigation, Region IV represen-tatives expressed concern that apparent low employee morale could have adverse effects on the quality of safety-related work.
Brown & Root personnel did not participate in the meeting.
A Houston Lighting and Power Company representative stated that matters discussed doring the meeting would be pursued and that Region IV would be advised of significant developments.
The licensee submitted a written response on October 3, 1978, (Attachment 3) which addressed HL&P's response to_the allegations presented.in Report 50-498/78-12; 50-499/78-12.
Region IV has reviewed the licensee's corrective actions during subsequent inspections and has confirmed.that the actions have been effective, gy/W.G.Hubacek,ReactorInspector Projects Section Attachments:
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Meeting Agenda (8/15/78) and-Inspection Report
-No. 50-498/78-13;'50-599/78-13 2.
Inspection Report No. 50-498/78-12; 50-499/78-12 3.
HL&P's Response'to Inspection Report No.
50-498/78-12; 50-499/78-12
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