ML20053D713
| ML20053D713 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 03/13/1982 |
| From: | Foster J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| ML20049J771 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-82-168 NUDOCS 8206070239 | |
| Download: ML20053D713 (2) | |
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MEMORANDUM TOR:
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Robert F. Warnick, Director, Enforcement and Investigation Staff TROM:
James E. Foster, Investigator SUB.3ECT:
ALLEGATION RE REBAR CUTTING AT LA SALLE, DOCKET NO.50-373 (REF. PHILLIP MEMO OF 2/26/82)
On March 6 and 8, 1982, I was contacted by Ms. Judith Goodie, of the Illinois Attorney Cencral's, Office.
She indicated that she had been in contact with regarding his allegations concerning work by the H. P. Foley and Commonwealth Electric companies at the LaSalle site.
Ms. Coodie indicated had told her that his crew had often cut reinforcement bars (rebar) whe'n drilling cores or holes at LaSalle.
She also indicated she felt that concerns regarding equipment in the of f-gas building should not be dismissed, as some equipment in the building was intended to reduce or mitigate radioactive releases during an accident.
I advised Ms. Goodic that had not made any allegations to me regarding cutting of rebar during our previous conversations, and I would try to recontact him.
I also advised that the off-gas building was a non-safety, non-sicsmic structure, and as such should not contain safety-related equipment (NRC definition of safety-related).
She indicated she had talked to "nucicar experts" who had advised her differently.
I recontacted at approximately 9:18 p.m.
on March 8, 1982.
He stated that', up until app'roximately a year and a half ago (September 1980?)
when his crew (H. P. Foley) hit a rebar during core drilling, a special crew was called. This crew operated a special, water cooled, diamond drill rig, which would cut the rebar.
This was referred to as a " wet hole" due to the water cooling, and the utility was billed for the extra work entailed
_ (crew, diar.ond drill use, laborers to cican up the water).
indicated his crew worked in the reactor building and in the of f-gas building, but the problem was " generic" to LaSalle, as other crews also followed the same practice in other areas.
He stated that a notice (" work notice") was finally put out by Quality Control stopping the uncontrolled cutting.
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I inquired af any present workers would be abic to pyovide Region III with additional information, and indicated that a Russ McCallister may still be onsite, and may be able to provide. additional infornation and locations of cut rebar.
It appears that the allegation can be checked by a review of billing records for core drilling.
Those with additirnal charges for the diamond drill crew should provide locations where reinforcement bars were cut by the drilling.
It should also be relatively easy to locate a work notice inforning the crews that uncontrolled rebar cutting was to stop.
As the LaSalle plant will be ready for operating license issuance in the near future, I reco=cend that this issue receive priority attention.
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