ML20052D481
| ML20052D481 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 04/29/1982 |
| From: | Knop R, Spessard R, Webb Patricia Walker NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| PNO-III-82-044, PNO-III-82-44, NUDOCS 8205060504 | |
| Download: ML20052D481 (1) | |
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-III-82 44 Date: April 29, 1982 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE cafety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without veri-fication or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the staff on this date.
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Several public interest groups held a news conference April 28, 1982, inYt(t WanIL.-[
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to discuss allegations concerning construction defects at the LaSalle Station ancLrequest that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission suspend the Unit 1 operating license.
The allegations were contained in four affidavits from four LaSalle Station construction workers.
Included in the allegations were concrete defects, inaccurate construction drawings, lack of material traceability, and disregard for employee safety leading to six construction worker deaths.
Region III (Chicago) received copies of the affidavits on April 28.
The public interest groups calling for license suspension include the Government Accountability Project (Washington, D.C.), The Illinois River Valley Alliance, Citizens Against Nuclear Power (Chicago), and Illinois Friends of the Earth.
The affidavits are being reviewed by Region III and appropriate inspections and investigations will be made following the review.
There has been substantial Chicago and LaSalle area news media interest. Chairman Palladino responded to news media questions on the allegations April 28, following a sp2ech in Chicago. He is planning to meet with news media following a previously scheduled tour of the LaSalle site April 29.
l The State of Illinois will be notified.
Region III received the affidavits t'ae morning of April 28, and the supporting news releases were obtained about 3 p.m.
(CDT), April 28.
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