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Carr Response to Senator Kennedy Question 13
ML20034B153
Person / Time
Issue date: 02/27/1990
From: Carr K
NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To: Erin Kennedy
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CCS, KENNEDY-900227, NUDOCS 9004260092
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, QUESTION 13.

On or about March 19, 1984, did Mr. Wampler reach a settlement l

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with Pullman-Higgins and/or the licensee?

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-- What were the terms of any such settlement?

-- Did the terms of any such settlement in any way inhibit or discourage Mr. Wampler from informing the NRC of the findings of his review of the radiographs?

-- Did the terms of any such settlement provide incentive to Mr. Wampler to refrain from informing the NRC of the l

findings of his review of the radiographs?

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ANSWER, i

A copy of the settlement agreement, dated March 20, 1984, signed by Mr. Wampler; i

Mr. Woiccak, his counsel; Mr. Davis, for Pullman-Higgins; and Mr. Broth, the counsel for Pullman-Higgins is enclosed. The agreement provides that the parties f

will not discuss the facts of the case unless ordered to do so by a court, tribunal or agency of competent jurisdiction. It does not prohibit the plaintiff from reporting or discussing his findings regarding radiographic records since these findings were not the facts of the case in question.

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9004260092 900315 COMMS NRCC FDR CORRESPONDENCE PDC

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"e ;ar:tes herety settis xtstancins clai s in 1uitr4, but 1

l ne: li:1:ed to, the case of,.h..'eler v.

Pull.-an-Mi uir.t. 54. ERA.

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1 A check drawn en tr.e *castet acteur.t cf Sallagher, i

Callahan an Cartrell 1.1 the a wns of 3u,000.00 ;ayable to Edvs.-d R.

oi::ak fer at::eneys' fees will te forearted by

?es;:r. tent by A;rti 20,

1984, subject to the c:e.nletien of i

tr.e ter s set f:rth ':41:4 in the interim 2.

h*either ; arty will discuss or disc 1csa the facts cf this :sse axct;t if crdered to de s: by ecurt, tribur.11 cr 9

agency of ::=;etent jurisdiction.

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Mr. Va.nler vill e.xecute a Car.eral Felease cf all clai.s.

Mr. Var.;1er will e.thdraw his a;;eal to the Secretary cf ' aber filed by telegra.: dstad febranry '0,

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he parties vill issue a je:r.t press release and will have no Parther ce=:ent to the press regaretr.g this case.

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Mr. Vag ler's efficial Pull.ar..Higgir.s employ:ent

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i re::rd will be azentee to reflect that he resigned volun-tarily for ";4rsonal reasens" :m January 3, 1994 Pall =an-Hisstr.s rar.agement and pers:nnel derart:eri er;1cyees will g

te 1.stra:t ed to infert all inquirers that Mr. Wa:pler j

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t resigned fer persons.1 reas:ns and nothir.g furtt.tr unless to l

f dire:ted in.riting by Mr. 1*a:;1er or his counsel.

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the te: :.it.ati:n recordI cated 'anuary 3,1984 7.

Enter:.r4 into tti: a4recent is not and should n:t te i

nst..:ed as an adnirs.or, of any vi latics of any law, regv-Mtien er..:1 by the b any.

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'a'e have read the at:N and agree it fully sets forth tr.e sett'.er.er.t cf the ab ve cas: 1r.d further agree to keep its ter=s l

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Sentre:k Stati:n, ic:Ated in Ita: rock, :'tw Man; shire.

r.stieratien f:r tr.is re : ease, rece:.;t of which is hereby 1:kn:wledged, is as set fette, in a ::nfliential settlement agree-1

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t I was a sied by the third shif t Radiep tshic Inspection ;ersonnel if a barr;c: vietati:n pertained to yself as the Radiation Safe:y Of ficer, the a ::ve r ;; sts was yes, : hat no ircavidual could cress the barriers vi:.e st flest centact: g :$e J adicgtfiler it chargs4 I aos then intstred

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l tt!:r e: the tectriciana tnat sleeping en the job we..: ru: te ::'.tratec 4-c :tt: I woa;: s pe a k t o the Q. A. F.ana ge r.

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ntrg steut ste barrier violaticas.

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had st a conversatten with Mr. Davis ar.4 inf orted him that tarry Steele

'l tad tetti vt:14::r.g the barrie:s. I inf ermee h!r. Davis that no individual

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  • ese carriers not even nytelf as tb Radiation !af ety Of fi:er, sir:e it is a Pv11-a. P:wer ?r: ducts t etstrement ts well as 3:a:e and ter.;re-ett. : :ren asked Mr.

avis if I scale issue a '.etter, A::m. e r: '., at:

as ::'.d no that ! vas " playing inte :ne :::.nittans han: h ;n: e *.a r r y

  • a to tress these terriers as part of his job and that yev ten't
e his hants itke this",

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ve v:;1: :a.k asev tr.is tem:rrev, Decefoer 29 th..

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r. Al leir, 0:::: rate F.a:!ation Safety officer, and~ex6 ained the problen.

w s : 4.:: : ;'t a t t.us ;;a::!:e was cet;1stely usat:eptatie anc tha: he veuld

e u; ;f he had to, : tat I vaa to ::11 Mr. Davis that. 'He also said "

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4*: t,o ge: invo;Ved betvee*t Tithard and ycu.that you vo'J'd,haVe IC serk the: est".

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A treet *g vas held between Richard Oavis Rick Beckstead, Ray Donald ar.d y s t 1 !.

.*h t ractaticr. herrier vicia;;on was the majer topic with

. Ray 0:*.ilt staties Larry had every rtgas t: cross the barTiers. It was a.s: :::.ght w; that ne (Ray Donald) had a:ccmpanied tarry and it wasn't y ;'.*:1 :s say he ::vidn't.

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= ar ;at*. trat no one *ad to violate : e narriers to fi-4 technicians.

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Al* an.irdiv: dual has to de is walk around the area unt.1 the technician i

are. : :ed, ; was told at this time to prove that ne individual could v;o'.a e :ns: barrier. I produced :ne Pullman Power Products saf ety Pro:ecurs whi:h stated "no individual ray cross a berrier with the scurce ex; esse."

I explained to tme se three incividsals that-the en;y ::ee a technt: tan would be sleeping would be on a ions shat, aven as.:wo to enree hours, and at : Fat time the source is exposed.

Th;s 16 4*.so a saf ety viciation per 20* 9 of the New Mamsshire tagiation Safety Pregram. This entire conversatirn was me justifing.my PDs1:icn as Rac.a tion Saf ety Of ficer and the thr ee of tnem suppotting the violation.

i At ;Fe end of this meeting I was to;c by 7.ichard Davis to reevaluate my pes. tic.n and that he, Ritrard Davis, had no intenties of terminating i

re e.s of this date however we would tissuss a resignatian on Tuesday,

.'a mv e ry 3, 19 84, as he was not going to be-in on.?tiday, December 30,1083.

! s'.sc informed them that the third shift technicians had a complain abou. this sutject that they wanted to file with the NRO, Attachment 2.

Oe:em:sr 30, 1983 i

Ther+ vas no discussien en this date. however there was a letter dated Oe:e-tet

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stating that :ha tCE Supervisor and Radiation Saf e ty O!!!:er cculd viciate the rat:a:i:n barriers' provided they had '

I faim ::tges, d;s t eter and survey mit er. This letter was addressed to me, *:vever ! S*.ver received it.

January 3,1984 0900 hrs.

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In the discussion with Mr. Davis I was allowed to speak first.

! :1d him ; felt everything could be werke.i eut and that the barrier violations were 5:.'.1 a subject that teeded cut a::ention and that I had no ir.tentier, i

of tor:g.nas. n.

Mr. Osvts stated tha: he had heard. rumors about our

:.ss acns and t?at he had no choits but to terminate re.

I was ter ;na:ec f or !m;;:per tenduct. Causleg dissention be: ween nanageren:

I at: :o:nnicians. A::achsent 3.

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achment 4, Outies/Responsibil :iss' ef the Jite Level !!!, I vaa part et management and : Fac the tecnnicial respor.stbility for the NOE tepartment.

I f e s '. I was terminated for bringing a safety violation to the attenti:r.

of Patagement.

I an re;uesting that my job be reire:sted with all back pay and al'. vance s ar.d tha: :he term nation report not ce placed in my personal record aise no mention of this action be rede ts any ;rter employer in any vty shape or f erm.

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. A::a:rments :

1. F at tation barrier viciations, Oec ember 28,1983
2. Untuthcri:ed violations et Padiation barriers
2. toitte ef 7ermina::en, January 3, lilL 4 T.ite Level ::: Daties/ Responsibilities, September 21, 1963
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