ML20125A603
| ML20125A603 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Zimmer |
| Issue date: | 05/02/1979 |
| From: | Thompson D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| ML20125A606 | List: |
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| FOIA-84-415 NUDOCS 7907260993 | |
| Download: ML20125A603 (2) | |
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i MEMORANDUM FOR:
James G. Keppler Director. RIII
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Dudley Thompson, Executive Officer for Operations Support. IE i
SUBJECT:
APPARENT FALSE STATEMENTS BY APPLICANT AT ZIMMER '
l ACRSSU8 COMMITTEE (EETING(AITSF30488H6) y In your memorandum of April 10,1973, (enclosed) you advised IE:HQ I
that the Zimer station superintendent had apparently provided false or erroneous information to the NRC - initially to an ACR5 Subcommittee meeting on February 27, 1979, and subsequently to an ACRS Full Com-I mittee meeting on March 9, 1979.
We understand that an NRC inspector was present during both ACRS meetings and that transcripts of both proceedings are available to you.
We also understand that the station superintendent Zimer Nuclear Power Station, when interviewed during an inspection in early March 1979, admitted that the information provided the ACRS Subcomittee was untrue, indicated that it would i
be corrected at the Full Comittee meeting, but failed to do so, t
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The foregoing was discussed with Mr. Charles A. Barth Attorney, i
Hearing Division, ELD on April 30, 1979 who has been involved with the licensing hearings regarding Zimer. Mr. Barth feels that an investigation of this matter is clearly warranted.
Barth pointed out that not only does it raise some question regarding the accuracy i
of information provided NRC by the applicant, but that the issue r
involved - the general topic of operator qualification - is of
.r particular interest to the NRC.
He further recomended that ASLS, ACR$ and NRR be advised bo,th of the content of your memorandum and.
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receive copies of your report of investi ation.
This e,atter was also discussed with Mr. Roger Fortuna, 0 A, on April 30, 1979, who indicated that his Office would review your report for possible i
,,, evidence of criminality such as violation of 18 USC 1001.
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We share Mr. Barth's opinion and recomend that RI!! conduct a full h
investigation of this matter.
Si ned statements should be obtained a
from the NRC inspectors who atten ed the ACR5 meetings and those t
who interviewed the station superintendent during the inspection
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where his ACR5 testimony was discussed.
The interview of the station i
superintendent should, if possible, result in a written statement p
from hinrdescribing both his reason and motivation for making the a
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^Y 0 2 1979 James C. Keppler.
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Upon completion of your investigation, we will take care of providing copies of your report to interested offices at l
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The above information was discussed with Chuck Norelius on May 1 1979.
Please fed free to contact either Bill Ward or Pete Bact of my staff if you need any additional information.
ud e s..pson Eiecu ve Officer for Operations Support, IE
Enclosure:
l Memo JGXeppler to DThompson dtd 4/10/79 l
cc w/ enclosure:
I C. A. Barth. ELD R. A. Fortuna. 01A G. R. Klingler, ROI N. C. Moseley. ROI H. D. Thornburg. RCI J. R. Yore, ASLB M. W. Carbon. ACR5 H. R. Denton,. NRR l
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