ML20027E150
| ML20027E150 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 05/03/1982 |
| From: | Weil C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Warnick R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| References | |
| FOIA-82-328 NUDOCS 8211120149 | |
| Download: ML20027E150 (2) | |
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M5MORANDUMFOR:
Robert F. Warnick, Director, Enforcement and Investigation Staff FROM:
Charles H. Weil, Investigator
SUBJECT:
ALLEGATION OF IMPROPER CONCRETE REPAIRS AT THE LA SALLE COUNTY STATION On April 30, 1982, Roger Walker, Section Chief, Division of Project and Resident Programs,: requested that I assist him in a telephone call with an alleger.
Subsequently, Walker and I spoke with Wayne Lyom, Managing Editor of the Ottawa, Illinois Caily Times (815-433-2000).
Lyom advised he had been contacted by a former laborer at the LaSalle County Station, and the laborer contended the reactor pedestal was "nothing but swiss cheese".
The laborer told Lyom he had chiselled out defective concrete in the pedestal to " arm's reach", exposing r ebar. The cavity was then filled with grout. The laborer contended the pedestal was repaired in this manner many times and the pedestal " looked like swiss cheese." Also, the laborer said he had been forced to sign a " pledge" not "to make waves" before starting work at the LaSalle Plant.
Lyom could not provide any specific information (i.e., who the laborer worked for, how long, what area of the pedestal was involved, etc.), and declined to identify the laborer.
Lyom agreed to contact the laborer to see if the laborer was willing to speak to the NRC and to obtain the needed specific information.
Lyom was then to contact Region III.
While speaking to Lyom, it became apparent his concerns were:
(1)Whyare holes filled with grout acceptable?
(2) Why doesn't the NRC expect perfect concrete?
(3) Why hadn't the Resident Inspector looked at concrete voids in the pedestal?
l Suggest this matter be referred to the Division of Engineering and Technical i
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Robert F. Warnick May 3, 1982 Programs, and when Lyoms provides additional information that dei,P include this in their inspection of recent allegations involving concrete [.at the Li$alle Plant.
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RF/1J S ear Charles H. Weil Investigator cc:
R. Walker J. Strasma R. Spessard R. Knop C. Norelius <
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