ML20099E668
| ML20099E668 | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 11/08/1983 |
| From: | Markey E, Udall M HOUSE OF REP., INTERIOR & INSULAR AFFAIRS |
| To: | Palladino N NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| NUDOCS 8411260007 | |
| Download: ML20099E668 (4) | |
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
We are writing in regard to the several letters and memoranda relating to our August 1, 1983 letter concerning reactor coolant system leak rate calculations at-Three Mile Island.
These documents do 'not explain adequately the f ailure of the staff to fully inform the Commission and Licensing Board prior to 1983 of conclusions arising from the staff's inquiry into the allegations of Mr. Harold Hartman, a former control room operator at Three Mile Island.
We have taken particular note of Commissioner Gilinsky's comment in his November 4 letter that the NRC staff "believe that their obligations to keep the Commission fully and currently informed can be discharged by sending hints from which the conmission is supposed to inf er the staf f 's views."
We are in complete agreement with Commissioner Gilinsky that the staff's communications with the Commission should be in explicit and clear English.
This is not the first instance in which the NRC staf f has failed to communicate to the Commission significant information in its possession.
We cannot know how often the failure of NRC staff to fully, inform the Commission has inhibited the Commission in performance of its duties.
We do know, however, that communications breakdowns have. delayed resolution of problems at Three Mile Island and Zimmer.
The consequences in these two instances, even if there ar.e no others, are of sufficient magnitude to cause us to pursue the leak rate natter.
We expect, Qerefore, a complete response to the questions posed here and in our August le tte r.
As part of this response, please provide all notes, nemoranda and other documents including 5ut not linited to those between Commission of fices and between Connission assistants and Commissioners, indicating the timing and substance of communications between the staf f and Commission on the leak 8411260007 83110s PDR ADOCK 05000289 U
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The Honorable Nunzio Palladino November 8, 1983 rate falsification matter.
We have taken note of the reasons for your not answering several of our questions concerning notification'of the Licensing Board; we assume, however, that.
the answers will ultimately be forthcoming.
Accordingly, we believe it is imperative,that the Commission make a commitment.
to address this matter prior to a TMI-l restart decision.
He also call your attention to a discrepancy between statements ascribed to former NRC Chairman and Commissioner, John Ahearne.
On the one hand, Mr. Victor Stello states in his June 15 memorandum that Commissioner Ahearne,
... was not surprised that Tim Martin held a view tnat he stated in a Commission meeting on May 24, 1983."
on the otner hand, Commissioner Ahearne stated at the June 20 hearing before the Interior Committee Subcommitee on Oversight and Investigations that, "The first time I knew that a sgaff member had had that possible conclusion was when Tim Martin told us in May.
That was the first time I can recall a staff member saying yes, it is not an allegation, it is true."
Mr. Stello's statement as to Commissioner Ahearne's recollection raises questions as to whether the then-Chairman was given information that was not provided to the other Commissioners.
We request that the Commission determine whether the statutory requirement, that all Commissioners be equally inf ormed on matters bef ore the Commission, was in f act fulfilled in this instance.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely, MORRIS K.
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