ML20128R159

Requests Explanation of Discovery & Resolution of Structural Steel Weld Quality Problem.Status Rept on All Current Inquiries Also Requested

ML20128R159
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Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	02/08/1985
From:	Slattery J HOUSE OF REP.
To:	Palladino N NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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Congress of the Snited j5tates hanse of Representatiets JIM SLATTERY 2ND DISTnicT, KANSAS February 8, 1985 The Honorable Nunzio Palladino Chairman Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear Mr. Chairman,

Thank you for arranging for members of your staff to brief the Kansas congressional delegation concerning NRC oversight of the Wolf Creek project. The meeting was helpful in furthering my understanding of th progress of the Wolf Creek project.

The presentation, however, left me with several questions that I wish to have resolved.

I would appreciate your providing an explanation, including a chronology, describing the discovery of the problem of structural steel weld quality, steps taken to assure its resolution by the licensee, and actions taken by the NRC staff to determine whether the licensee's resolution was in accord with the applicable regulations. With regard to the problem welds, I am particularly interested in receiving an explanation of how the inspection was carried out upon welds that were covered with paint, and upon welds that were imbedded in concrete, and I would like to know if those inspections were carried out in accord with the applicable regulations.

It is m your staff, y understanding, based upon the that several investigations are meeting underway I with attended respect with to missing, falsified, or erroneous records. Please inform me as to the status of each inquiry, including the date on which the inquiry began, the activities that have taken place since that date, and its estimated completion date.

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Dear Mr. Chairman,

Thank you for arranging for members of your staff to brief

,' the Kansas congressional delegation concerning NRC oversight of -

'the Wolf Creek project. The meeting was helpful in furthering

my understanding of the progress of the Wolf Creek project.

The presentation, however, left me with several questions that I wish to have resolved.

I would appreciate your providing an explanation, including a chronology, describing the discovery of the problem of structural steel weld quality, steps taken to assure its resolution by the l . licensee, and actions taken by the NRC staff to determine whether the licensee's resolution was in accord with the applicable regulations. With regard to the problem welds, I am particularly -

interesn d in receiving an explanation of how the inspection was l carried out upon welds that were covered with paint, and upon I welds that were imbedded in concrete, and I would like to know if those inspections were carried out in accord with the applicable regulations.

It is mu understanding, based upon the meeting I attended with -

your staff, that several investigations are underway with respect

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as to the status of each inquiry, including the date on which the ing.tiry began, the activities that have taken place since that date, and its estimated completion date.

I look forward to your prompt response.

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Dear Mr. Chairman,

Thank you for arranging for members of your staff to brief

the Kansas congressional delegation concerning NRC oversight of -

' the Wolf Creek project. The meeting was helpful in furthering my understanding of the progress of the Wolf Creek project.

The presentation, however, left me with several questions that I wish to have resolved.

I would appreciate your providing an explanation, including a .

chronology, describing the discovery of the problem of structural i steel weld quality, steps taken to assure its resolution by the licensee, and actions taken by the NRC staff to determine whether the licensee's resolution was in accord with the applicable regulations. With regard to the problem welds, I am particularly interesn d in receiving an explanation of how the inspection was I

carried out upon welds that were covered with paint, and upon welds that were imbedded in concrete, and I would like to know if those inspections were carried out in accord with the applicable regulations.

l It is mu understanding, based upon the meeting I attended with '

your staff, that several investigations are underway with respect l to missing, falsified, or erroneous records. Please inform me

as to the status of each inquiry, including the date on which the I

inquiry began, the activities that have taken place since that date, and its estimated completion date.

l I look forward to your prompt response.

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REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 1985 The Honorable Nunzio Palladino Chairman Nuclear Pegulatory Commission M@Q Washingtor:, D.C. 20555

Dear Mr. Chairman:

We, the undersigned, memberc of the Kansas Senate and House of Representatives, are deeply concerned with the approach-ing conditional licensure of the Wolf Creek electrical generating station. It is our understanding that this licensure may occur in spite of the fact that open investigations exist into matters such as alleged construction defects and quality assurance de-ficiencies. Since such matters are directly relevant to the issue of plant safety, we ask for your assistance.

Correspondence between your office and the offices of Congressman Dan Glickman and Congressman John D. Dingell has been made available for our review. It is clear from our -

review of the Congressmen's questions and your response that:

1) A substantial number of structural steel welds have been found to be below accepted standards;

2) Investigations into the weld deficiencies are underway, including such issues as missing, falsified or erroneous quality assurance records; and

3) Unanswered safety questions remain, including problems -

relating to the safe separation of electrical cables.

We have, for several years, expressed our concerns and our citizen's concerns relating to the safe and economical pro-duction of nuclear-generated electricity. The Wolf Creek project has been the object of scrutiny from this Legislature and from other agencies of state government. We have attempted to maximize the ability of our utility commission to review the project and determine the extent to which the ratepayers will assume construction related costs.

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February 14, 1985 a- Paga Two However, Congress has established that your commission is the review mechanism for'all matters relating to the safe construction and operation of nuclear plants. It is in that capacity that we seek your assistance.

We ask that all investigations, including any pre-invest-igation matters pending in the Office of Investigation and

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of Inspection and Enforcement, be concluded in a comprehensive and thorough manner. We ask that your findings be made available to us, to the Kansas Congressional delegation, our Governor and Attorney General, and to the Kansas Corporation Commission. We ask that these things be done prior to the issuance of a conditional, low-power operating license.

When the power is turned on at Wolf Creek, it is essential-that all questions have been answered and all safety standards met. Only these conditions will provide the needed assurances to Kansas to validate the operational integrity of the Wolf Creek plant.

We ask for your prompt response, and express our appre-ciation for your consideration of this matter.

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