ML20052E159
| ML20052E159 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 03/05/1982 |
| From: | Jay Collins NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| References | |
| FOIA-82-117 NUDOCS 8205100144 | |
| Download: ML20052E159 (2) | |
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March 5,1982 MEMORANDUM FOR: William J. Dircks Executive Director for Operations FROM:
John T. Collins Regional Administrator, RIV
SUBJECT:
HAYWARD TYLER PUMP CO. INVESTIGATION In response to your request, I have prepared the following chronology of events surrounding the release of the draft investigation and inspection reports of the Hayward Tyler Pump Co., Burlington, Vermont.
On February 12,.1982, the Regional Administrator and other Region IV staff members met in Arlington, Texas, with representatives of the Indian Head Co.
and the Hayward Tyler Pump Co. and their legal counselors at their request to discuss the results of their internal investigation and inspection surrounding the allegations of five former employees about work practices at Hayward Tyler Pump Co.
At the conclusion of their presentation, Region IV representatives provided the Indian Head Co., Hayward Tyler Pump Co., and their attorneys copies of the Region IV draft investigation and inspection reports for their review for proprietary information.
In giving them these draft reports, we made clear that the final reports might be altered somewhat
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based on our continuing evaluation of the findings.
To the best of my knowledge, it has not been NRC practice to provide copies of draft investiga-tion or inspection reports to the parties being investigated for review before issuance.
In this case, however, I felt that review would enable the vendor to immediately take corrective action on the findings and provide a mechanism for imediate release of the reports to the public once they had been finalized.
It should be recognized that although this action may have-been precedent setting, there is no written policy or guidance from Head-quarters covering these types of actions.
It should also be noted that at the time of the February 12,1982 meei.1ng, the Region IV staff felt that the investigation and inspection had proceeded to a point where we were able to-substantiate the allegations and identify significant breakdowns in the QA program in the fabrication of pumps manufactured for the nuclear industry.
As a result of the inspection, a number of items of non-conformance to the QA manual and training requirements were identified.
On February 18, 1982, I met with you, V. Stello, and representatives of IE and NRR to brief you on our findings.
As a result of this meeting, certain areas in the investigation report were identified as requiring further followup.
The investigation and inspection has continued to date.
On February 23, 1982, I sent a memo to J. Cummings, OIA, with copies of the draft investigation and inspection reports and requested his review.
I specifically requested 01A to identify areas they felt might warrant DIA involvement and/or referral to the D0J.
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W. J. Dircks March 5,1982 I talked several times with J. Cummings and his staff in which they identified areas requiring further investigation.
I informed them that these matters were being looked into this week.
Mr. Cummings also indicated to re on March 3,1982, that based on his review of the reports, he did not believe his involvement was necessary at this time but that there was the potential for criminality.
Mr. Cummings asked that I provide him a copy of the final reports for review before issuance to the public.
Due to the sensitive nature of the inNestigation and inspection and questions raised by you and the Chairman as to the handling of the investigation /inspec-tion by Region IV personnel, I am requesting that you transfer this responsibility for completing the investigation / inspection to the Director, IE.
In concert with this request, I have taken direct charge of the ongoing investigation / inspection and removed all Region IV staff from any further involvement in this matter until it can be transferred to IE.
I have directed the Indian Head Co. and the Haywar'd Tyler Pump Co. to return to me the copies of the draft reports previously provided them.
In addition, I request that you ask the Director, OIA, to investigate the events surrounding the release of the draft investigation / inspection reports to the vendor representatives.
Be assured that I will cooperate fully with IE and OIA to bring these matters to a successful conclusion.
<v' fJohnT. Collins Regional Ad.ninistrator, RIV e