ML20029C141
| ML20029C141 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 05/08/1980 |
| From: | Thompson D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Seyfrit S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20029C132 | List:
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| References | |
| FOIA-90-361 NUDOCS 9103260254 | |
| Download: ML20029C141 (2) | |
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MAY 8 1980 MEMORANDUM FOR: Karl Seyfrit Director, RIV l,
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SUBJECT:
ALLEGATION'RE SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT (STPh'"'
.l As you are aware, the recent investigation into the at STP was initiated as-a result 6f Our p one con-vers n with I ator Baci on April 19 mentioned t
some nfo on, which M
might e of interest to the NRC.
This infoma-tion.is being referre
. gion IV for appropriate action.
The' infonna tion discussed with Investigator Baci also relates i
to STP and has-to do w th a machine known as a par Device (Model ISI-2),
which is used for in-service inspection of-reactor pressure vessels.
It is manufactured by the Programs and Remote Systems Corporation of St. Paul :
-Minnesota.and perfonns examinations of vertical and horizontal welds within the readtor pressure vessel.
.According to" approximately one year ago, an individual s hired L
on a. consult ng-basisit evaluate the accuracy of the par Device. '
per-formed a number of-studies and reportedly detennined that the accuracy of the instrumentLwas substantially off (1/2 inch to 2 1/2 in hes). The consultant's stud'rwas st pposedly t Mand 5as never enninated wher, an i estigation called back 4
laims that the individual came
-the,hlm}Th"thisinformationand'tha is'now in possession of all to data from theLtests perfonned on he par ce.
% sta'ted that has the infonnation for'about a' year but wasn't sure wh to.do with t.-
said that shortly.after received the=infor-
- mation, attempte ca Roger Mattson at:NRC bu
.t as Mattson was tied and ver< called back.
Somethi else came u and aid that:
forgot about.the ma er until now.
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CONTACT:
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MAY 8 l930 Karl Seyfrit 2-As this information was not gentane to the other investigation.M
- was told t it would be referred to the appropriate NRC office for follow up and that would be contacted at some future date.
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