ML20062H751

Forwards Lk Chong Charging IE Investigation Rept 50-322/79-24 Is Whitewash.Requests That Ofc of Inspector & Auditor Investigate Charges

ML20062H751
Person / Time
Site:	Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png
Issue date:	06/13/1980
From:	Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Stello V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
Shared Package
ML19344E167	List: IR 05000322/1979024 ML20062H745 ML20062H749 ML20062H751 ML20062H756 ML20062H767 ML20062H770
References
NUDOCS 8008270515
Download: ML20062H751 (1)

See also: IR 05000322/1979024

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ME!ORANDUM FOR: Victor Stallo, Jr., Director, Office of Inspectg1

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- SUBJECT: INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGATIONS OF CONSTRUCTION DEFICIENCIES -

SHOREHAM NUCLEAR POWER STATION (INVESTIGATION REPORT NO.

50-322/79-24) .

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Attached is a copy of a letter dated May 20, 1980 from Leighton K. Chong

comenting on the subject investigation report. Mr. Chong is one of two

lawyers that defended an individual for trespassing onto Shoreham Nuclear

Power Station property during June 1979. The individual's trial was held

in Suffolk County, New York, during December 1979, and it was during this

trial that allegations were first made regarding constniction deficiencies ,m__.

at Shoreham.

You will note from the attached memorandum dated May 22,1980 from

H. D. Thornburg to D. Thompson, that the investigation report was reviewed -

by DRCI for technical accuracy. Coments contained in Mr. Thornburg's

May 22 meme were responded to in my June 10, 1980 memorandum to D. Thompson,

copy attached.

Mr. Chong charges on page 8 of his May 20, 1980 letter that the investigators

were under pressure to produce a whitewash for LILCO and that substan'tial

editing of the written investigation findings took place. To my knowledge,

these accusations cannot be substantiated; nevertheless, I believe those to

be strong accusations and I suggest that the Office of Inspector and Auditor

be requested to conduct a full investigation into these charges. We will

withhold any response to Mr. Chong until after you have reached a decision

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1. Ltr dtd 5/20/80 fm L. K. Chong.

to J. M. Allan

2. Memo d d 5/22/80 fm H. D. Thornburg

to D. Thompson

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2. Memo dtd 6/10/80 fm B. H. Grier

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