ML20054D014
| ML20054D014 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 02/23/1982 |
| From: | Felton J NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| To: | Fowler S FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON |
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| ML20054D015 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-82-85 NUDOCS 8204220241 | |
| Download: ML20054D014 (2) | |
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Mr. Sam E. Fowler Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Kampelman 600 flew Hampshire Avenue, fl.W.
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Dear Mr. Fowler:
This is in response to your letter dated February 4,1982, in which you requested, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, records relating to the allegations by David Deslauriers, or any person on his behalf, concerning the Hayward Tyler Pump Company.
The eleven documents listed on Appendix A are enclosed.
Sincerely, j p J. 41. Felton, Director Division of Rules and Records Office of Administration
Enclosures:
As stated 8204220241 820223 PDR FOIA FOWLER 82-85 PDR L.
Re:
F01A-82-85 Appendix A 1.
December 28, 1981 Article from inside NRC 2.
December 19, 1981 Article from Providence Journal 3.
June 27,1980 Memorandum to Docket File from D. E. Whitesell 4.
June 18, 1980 Letter to A. A. Fraser from J. ii. Allan 5.
March 20, 1980 Letter to D. W. Chalmers from U. Potapovs with attachments 6.
March 20, 1980 Memorandum to J. M. Allan from U. Potapovs 7.
January 22, 1980 tiemorandum to D-82 Investigation File from L. E. Tripp 8.
December 20, 1979 Letter to J. M. Allan from J. E. Fothergill with attachment 9.
December 10, 1979 Letter to A. A. Fraser from J. M. Allan 10.
December 5,1979 Handwritten notes by R. Smith of telephone call with Forthergill 11.
October 29, 1979 Letter to J. M. Allan from J. E. Fothergill with attachment
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BURLINGTON, Vt. (Ap) - The IN 170 PAGES of sworn siffida.
pany. Up until 1980, it was owned I Ilayward Tyler Pump Co. has sup-dozens of quality control violationsvits, the former employees assert ' by Stone Platt, a Brit plied hundreds of faulty pumps for About half of the pumps manu.
. nuclear power plants around the took place and were condoned by.factured there are for use in the' 'l 6
country and covered up those de-plant management, the newspaper nuclearIndustry,and some of those.
fccts, five former company employ-said.
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" Pump casings, impellers, shafts, systems at nuclear power plants.ql a Vermont newspaper.
back covers, any given pump com-According to the Vanguardstory,'.'
Documents were altered,inspec-
! ons were neglected, employees ponent was at one time or another, lisyward Tyler pumps are present...,
ti in my experience, railroaded.ly in use at five licensed nuclear were pressured to keep quiet, and through the shop with out benefit. Power plants and at two dozen j
' ill. fitting parts were used, accord-of quality compliance," Al Thomas, more plants now under construc-ing to a story in yesterday's edl-a methods technician, told the Van. tion.
- tlons 'of the Vermont Vanguard - guard.
Press.
The newspaper said its story was A company spokesman said the the product of an Il month investi-IN SWORN TESTDIONY pre-allegations were " utterly without gation.
sented to a congressional subcom-av i
The employees all had worked at mittee headed by Rep. Edward merit."
The newpspaper also reported llaywar,d Tyler for one to three Markey of Mauachusetts, the ' ;
.thaticompany practices had been years, and three of them told the workers said some pumps have,'i the target of a congressional sub-newspaper they lef t the plant out of bent shafts that could cause pumps 4 (
committee's investigation, and that ethical concerns.
to vibrate and tear loose from their. '
the Nuclear Regulatory Commis-supports.
i TiiE COMPANY 15 owned by Other shafts, they claim. contain slon would also conduct its own Indian liesd Inc., a New York-faulty bearings which could cause probe.
based multinational holding com-the shafts.to jam.
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