ML20081J664
| ML20081J664 | |
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| Site: | Midland |
| Issue date: | 06/29/1983 |
| From: | Rau P MIDLAND DAILY NEWS MIDLAND, MI |
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| FOIA-83-397 PR-830629, NUDOCS 8311090072 | |
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Annthergurlearplant story.pnue:3 %.ambitanus and,llkely'impoibihto to. Tim NitC meull'on.umcre l'uwer ereh.NitCJnspe'etion tenm for the Alidiand * 'coml pletc.andisexpectnst toco*t uticant.
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lheily News ataf f writer ** at Icel e.it anonth> nii.nt lununoJhea,, plant.toid that ud.img16montbntothep$4.13 bdhon. Cnn,umer. l'uwer.offi. g; urm y h.isoith'd u nenine management tine NltC nme' int en%l Consumer 4. utility rnchedule is *n : nod hallpurit e, club pay that euch veur's delay pu.ti6 flaverment regulators may Ihey ther'e nrhtslule"very nptmdat ic.* A,n. - ruview nownt ing with C4nimumera l'nwer ..Jigure."llurramn twiped wr ite t hn NitC M IDM5 willadd about $:500 milhon tothaty fier July 1J. w hen the p ertir' s will al- rntimate *
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an't i vimve tba t Cennunwru l'ower Cn. .
t rms.h t he Midland niw!carplant by 1 te pipt Idre advettwsrddlerence Nurh,'* b Adding'lG hmnths would msan ' tiust'Uco.itininterentespemical.mv.
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- c.". ipId hm rist imatet urV >lt monthu nr',, IIiml by Filhrunry,lDHO Only.tbreu to four mamthe 'und,that,Unjt, henger than e I (P .l. ,ktad. Au w
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yet giventwwover. Cnnmumormthat thu NitC hung'; nuareaturt.uccmdingen., timNitC's ould. reach thu nump 6fngoty Wil.h8m lVrhk'. Junu " h"'i.* Qonnunwt='.ln 3""'"'C"I"""lC"I"f euch cumen.lbu NitC oc.i .
eincomemissedthagovernment.s ed. . .not itn estimatru IDNL Cornmercial operation of the uni ,
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, *,..,,.Jtdwois,1.I follow ntier Inur in eux .monthe The forecuatn ., .cepts thc utihty'sligure.
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'Ihe 115. Nuricar flestulatory Onm.-lI -l dan't think they have any humis to. :."l.OVEtACE DITI.INERe.mnment *.a . All I can tell you be there in a large bmunpower . If the egency 1.ecame cu them tuallocate hcensing cEn.
me. an hn. mnde its cwn cetimmten of mnke timt iitaternent.untd t hey givii um, nn the NHC%enimune, whirh he mmd i diff'erence cof timu botwecn the NitCkvinced the Midland plant wa=,tur from-41 ceiddad'forcennt punct und the date a completion. it might milorute enero rer.
- the pinne well N fimatud.imt hanl; timer vwws mni geva un a chunre in re , . uon cmnpirtal usufa eoutamth4
+.e we tald (*nnsumers.or tha.put he f , so for nmn.@. Connumers gave us W t !r . . .
et sitonwn o t thew e timaten are.. Agency o.'m n f).ppnnd? Conk enhl., . ,Cank.nned j * *( IJm schedulutilrn,et rey,h,1 revi,cy,utout *en.4Iwo innuth6 en .re . it M ei;i' a very .. hat. und lgarhy l.they gnvy un '-3g is *catregnely,nptimen
- uts me.fc it ricar. during telephone g tramely optimistic.'lielthough he tie.
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a*nve.,That's why I'm. bring anJmn -Ilad.tha.NltC punet.bcIleven.j, '2 ' '-
emrrmMonst.sy.ho*vver.that they, Ok nowledital it'inny contain unknown l commit tni."lue muid, y
.enh e the utihty's timetubic very lucines . ..T l
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. t i. ' ..e WllEN Tile NitC forcennt pancl
- .. visited Alidland in April. atility nfri."
t ci.ils identifwd twa *criticul paths" to - ,,
' . ' r..mpirung the plant on the new .ched-a ule. :s i e I 6
I They nre cumpletion of amt work. ,
. wherb mvnivenaddmg new foueul.un :.
ta t wn hmIdmus amiutherproject un.l
- instn!!nt enn rif pipe hangera .
I Th.:.e itemn have *4cra sluat." mcon-
. ing thev are espected to he tini he*ljust before the fuelInad deadline. Delay m
- either protect could lead to further
., nrhedule slippace.
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- 've,narino do'n't und'orNod[th'o hla.'ig'ipluinid,th'nt 'tho utiliti'nitcn'dclaycel
, y. = . '. 'tlanablps between excennivo nottin/;t thnicquired'hruwin on ticld tentu nfin.
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, A citizon intervennr in the Midland
. nuclear plant hcensing hearings said ikMC,@Mh3M((g l;** , : cracking.nwnt. differendal utdemont and *epMMrf trainecg when.Umo pmNu
,. 1 were needed cinewheie in the plant inr Tuceday the doesn't belicve top-fevel / Cnok'said his congremelannf tehti.' P' nnntherJoh;They.mnid thht wun un es.
Consumers l'ower Co. maneser ;, *eNohndactiledonecalvelyc ,*
manyshoutthodtonel gimeratorbuild.' 'ampic.of puttin(schedule ahead of
, ' understand what's going on at their; Cook toutified before the UA.llouse ,!!ng was correct.611e alue snid Connum. gwuhty Wella midthat mnybeone fac.
j own pinnt, of Representatives Subcommiuco on era wan ettempting to condenna tho rn.b inr in the treintng *chedule changen.
, i Mary Sinclair made the statement . Energy and the Environment. ond told . formation in order ta meet time hmits
- hut alt was not a majo* factor? lie n.dd during a hearing before the Atomic' auhenmemtla members that the dienel *:'for the enngressional heanng:nnd that thero are other reanonn t the delava
, Safety and Licensing Dourd, while ,. generator butidmgla theonly building *.'if hetoldCongremunnythingwhichwan spointing out that heforelan inerciar; f: .I ' ,. questioning Consumers vice presidents that han had settlernenfnecur heyond..hnnecurate'itwas u'nintentional,* ,-
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Jemen W. Cook about soile 9 probl mn at, the, normal predicdons/according to . Mrs. Skclair was to continuo activity,.that activitycucay, rpunt bei can t.aki,nghe tested an'a
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- theplant. Ms. Dernabel. She,mdd sho copied that 1
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- who le repreenting ano.her,' citizenhonring.
thenuhcommittee in .She and attorney sumedthis morning. Lynne.+.. Bernabel.[
a quote Cnok anid from thc utilitya,n unonicial did reapo'nd in tranee
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. tervennt in the hgrings. said,they he.,,. tMs. llernabel and Mrs. Sincluir said y,y. heering:t IN OTilElf a ,r f
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- st Tues!,1 n Omely manner to pant concerne.with inaptetinn procedurca..NitC nmeials
.heve Cook misled a congrt spional sub.f that is misleading. They said while the
- Cook dinagredd with severht state. had crmeirnt th utility fortwaitmg
, committee carher this mondt when he , idle #el Noncrutor buddmg may be the told it enfy one budding at the plantc - only one which has shown encewivo menta mudo enrher U.S. Nuclear. in theCommision llegulutory hearings byary frmn19H3Novender 1982 until.
to take nction aboutlate Janu.
problems **
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' willi'ccrtain innpection proceduren.
. .e ll f 4, ',; settlernent, other buildinge havo.lir.spector Dr. Itonn Lnndaman. Land, shown problems with differendal wet]- had*teelified that he wna nnt e *Welle wdd. hnwe ver. the udhty legun 4,,g t!ement and cracking. Differential eet 'ov
- tiement to when one part eofabihty.to a structuroj,.manggy.erly enthusiande" major about'.tho uta n,
succen(ully completo , undthatitwasnotidentifiedpsa O np UA l,
,I Q ]g ,' , acttk Mrs. a more enked, Smelaar th,an anotherpart.
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ByMARYA 'NSCitt NKENDhitP ' fng i huDd .Is weI r."o b e w Y . 'meannr..cthat la Landsman wM *n "gonersi der 7.*h'inspcetMn prohtems yagya e8* I7 writer
- the enmpany is u' nderpinning a row of.8 l Cook stuo'wtid LandEman's critic 4nm . ment (mhirn. Cook mud. .
localbuilder Ch Dennett'adevelop. huildinga at the plant, saying she be.
ment plans for 4 . ree near Jeffernon lieves how much Cook.knows aboutKof several top level Consumers *'ottb .. ! *We duln't im.till enough rigor und
- and Wackerty on t opprovulof the , such thinga relhete,t_he company' doesn't etals was *regrettahle.**and that he9 diacipitnointothepmcedure.methatwe
, share thutopinion. '
- woutd almnf utely minimizo t he number
. Midiand l' annini, Commisvio'n mnnugementattitudo. j e*
Tuesday.
.* Connuiners dnen not dehiy innpec' *of mwnen.* he wid. Ilowever pl.ms (n'
, 8he. sold she believes Consum.er*..
Ther mission voted -2 to rpcom., , management, docan't understand the . tar training when it geta in the way of ' re. train and re.cestify inspecturn, up.
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. mend pproval of a prelii inary pint
- underpinningwork,.
wh> >wouldendSummerset acuido .
. . . qconstruction work.nccordmg toItoy Ac*' date in*pection plans und put more Wells Jr. executive manager of the manatecrint emphnnis on inyectoin a
. Administrativejudge Jerry Harbour .. Midland Project Quality Aneurance De. .proceduren gives Cook' assurance the near Meadow. Tho,prnponni wdl .'said, however, he thinks it is the inter.
, portment. NitC,imipectors had com. problemnennhe wrctted,heund.
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. Wens'teitM,i fdr d 1 Desgite claims to the c,ontrary g the th'i plant's"combiried quality asiuM'. .'
' Midland,n.uclear plani.is',not',be,iig~anc~e rqtialitycontnJprogsm.% ".V .1 -
' built in such'a'rdsh that quality con- Bechtel fermerly'ran the QC rrog- .
structioiiis'hirig ig5ch4, of'icials'of $rn but that arrangemhnt was criti -
c t Consdmcrs Power.Co.;and Bechtelcik,tbith'eNRCs.4 tW'h! O I 4 ,.
Pode .t (;p Q *We'd'changingDieyap dabusi;.
[J 'N;r,Ccip tpstifiedM6nday e'have hen conflicts IJtween tsa Wehavea neworganuationahda ' *
- quality and cost ind schedule, but ne~m prog ~ ram. All of theiahposhi? *-
, those "sMsWe5iiot the*cauw. of steps,* Wens told the 'ASLB adminis b q ' A 4.
theistest ance (QAYat breakdomiiin~'uality the asshr- tratiseludges.!idland' rv.- plant, said -
, , John' A.;Ruthrs,).Bechtel's Mi,dland , I pQ'q'g,'diddin"g'b' [ h
. precct manager.,; :.p..M-d . m,H ,*,3,j;an' attorney reprednting utgr! *
- 1 feel.d.oing work right the first t.ime * ~.*
- .i kthe fastest and bests ay through the Wndr Ba'rbira Stan$rislR6tgeti said process,"Rutgers told the Atomic Safe.'- Bichtel Vnd Coip6mers^ agree d'to'
, ty and Licensing B9ard during the dtam!,.icinspbet electrical all'of cablesthe dnlyplant's abr the9.000 - wfe'
- - .: licensinghearinglor,the Mydland NRC~iss*.ed sia IMWatispecF -
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i plant. y p q.W_ .;..l * *tioEKpreviousaudithadshokn that5 4 . . - An Inspectoilor,the U.S. Nuclear
- Regulatory Commisilon; Dr' Ross percentof.l,M.Ocablesue.r.emisrdute.d.1' e 4 .- - <a ..
Landsman, told th'elicensing boardiv DWH$R ASKED AB'Ol'.fa'N"51rE
,cently that haste In Yinishing the plant s'p ection' that revealed improyr posi-
, . and the destre to meet the latest budget tionin
, man out overquality construction.Util-. pens,g of 45 p reent of 123 pi,w su ity and cot 3struction officials were treme congentinn* but L d that the
. ,f asked lo respond ta that testimony.
MonBay's panel of witnesses in* stringent specifications rr..ight h'avW~ *
- cluded Rutgers;Jemes.W. Cook. a Con ' been *unclest to the workers t Fumers Poweryice president: and Roy stf. - - .- , '*"*."'.*e.
. ~ led.the surpor.ts.
- A. Wells Jr., executive manager of the In his untrcn testimony; howeverc
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MidlandProject Quahty Assurance De. Rutgers dechned to blame merkmen. 7
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partment for Consu ncrs Pc,wer. ' . He uwte that crafLsmen's skills are.
, ,....;.,k;...... .. * *exce!!ent* and that their usrk usually COOK. ALSO DISAGREED ,with reflects the instructions given therd.@
Landsman's' conclusion about quality.c. ,..u- .- : * .m
- u d coa said the're 'isn't- a single pat., . At another point, Rctgers said he could haw dene a betterjob if he had answer.*a's16mhy'problemscontinuein
.implemertting QA programs'at the l"bda"a "t'oi:gher* manage
, Midland plant, and offered this list of gested that p thaps he is'not *close reasons: . . - * . . .- . 'enough to the day-to-day deia;1s." Rt.t '
e The Mid!and plant has a unique cers is based in Ann Arbor,but mak~e s cogeneration design and has sutTod several trips to Midland each weck. !., , .
unique construction problecu, such as But his owra!! conclusion was that
- .'orly ccmpactd soils under entical Bechtel dovi not tolerate Slipshod.
buildings. . merkmanship," as another NRC in.
, o The project has twn under k ay f:,r spector har claimot ..
no 1cng (since 19691 that NRC require. . . . . . . .
ments fo'r more'eqdipment have kft the WELLS TOK ISSUE with Lands.
plant correstedand.hort ofspace. . man's claim that mome of the project's e NRC requirements have changs.d engineers and tep level managers.
duringthelongcor.structier. period. ' g should biririseni bec.iuse they are u'n .
- Relations with the NRC have been' . q' u alified. The NRC inspector made "adversarial,* partly bi<ause it is hard that charga estlier this month to the:-
- to change thiopinionPof NRC inpe. ~ ASLlL._. .w . . ,. i . .".'
tors'u'ho have had long associations' '. Wells was ene d thidnamed. H/ ~
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- told,the ASLil he considers his QAt e Com'munications with the NRC, 'backsmund *adquate" tc do his job, ;
have suffered due to the enassive and also dr<riS4 'what he said 'mK '
amwnt c fir. formation that must be ca. arnple QA cm;w rwnet for others na'med .
changed about the Edland pra.ut, by Landsman. ~ '/ ",; 3 ,%*.
Work at the plant in 1952 AntiA4 Wells said land rqan's'statterienti neither the NRC por C4neurners Pow. *du not reno rn me twause !Ideese er. Cook testified. But he said in leth it is inareurate. All of th'ose gentlemen hi> mniten and oral teetimon> that the are well quahrwd to perform (heir problems hase ben identified and that pbs* , , , , ,
newly revised procedares will make The lion n>inc hc,aring m as to rtsume sure',the plant is buih properly and thiimorning mth the same
- officists on" r,afely. - the mitness mod.
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