ML20136H089
| ML20136H089 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Three Mile Island  |
| Issue date: | 12/13/1984 |
| From: | Blake E GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP., SHAW, PITTMAN, POTTS & TROWBRIDGE |
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| References | |
| SP-I-032-A, SP-I-32-A, NUDOCS 8508200152 | |
| Download: ML20136H089 (43) | |
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{{#Wiki_filter:. - . ~ - . . - w.. O 3aa Lic: 12/11/84 LNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGUEATORY CCBMISSION BEEDRE THE ATOIIC SANIY AND LICENSING EOARD In the Matter of )
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4 MEIROPOLITAN EDISON CDIPANY ) s
) Docket No. 50-289 SP (Three Mile Island Nuclear ) (Restart-Managcment Remand)
Station, Unit No. 1) ) STIPULATION ON MAIIERAAi EVIDENCE In order to respond to many of TMIA's first set of interrogatcries, , Licensee prepared a thireen-page questionnaire (Attachment 1) which was distributed to 456 individuals. A cover letter signed by J. R. Thorpo accut:panied the questionnaires sent to past and present GPU System employees (Attachment 2). The individuals receiving the questionnaire were present i and past GPU System and B&W csployees whose name appeared in one or Itcre of I
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- 1. Specifically named individuals in Intervenor Three ' Mile'
' Island Alert's First Request for Production to General i , , Public Utilities, request number 6; I
- 2. Individuals who were issued thermo luminescent ' osimetkers d >
' (TIDs) by Three Mile Island on March 28 through' 30, ;1979, and were engineers or analysts or were in the, Operations, Maintenance, Quality Control, Rad Waste / Rad Chem, Chcmistry ' cr Training Department; ' ' u , 3. B&W personnel listed in the NRC Special Inquiry droup. ' i Report at page 886 or identified in L. Roger's . Statement dated June 12, 1979 or identified by B&W as possibly having knowledge of the TMI-2 incident. < PDR ' __ . _ _ _ _ . . . - . . --.._.-.-___---_------.-----.-----.---.--.-_--.___.---------_.--..__._.---_--...m- -
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Responses were received frm 355 individuals. Question 1(a) .of the questionnaire reed:
.On Wednesday,-March 28,1979, (the first day of the
.. accident), were you aware or infonned of the contain-
- ment pressure spike which was recorded at approximately 1:50 P.M. on that date at DiI-2?
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'Ihe -following individuals answered "yes" to said Question 1(a):
3 Donald A. Berry Guilford E. Stambaugh, Jr. George T. Steuerwald
- William H. Zewe i
j Daryl L. Wilt-
] G. M.. Olds Mark S. Coleman ) Michael S. Richards , ! Howard C. Crawford-j Beverly A. Good Charles E. Rippon Dale J. Inudermilch l Michael L. Kuhn l Walter J. Marshall Brian A. Mehler 4
Adam W. Miller
! M. J. Ross f George K. Wandling i
j Question 2(a) of the questionnaire read: On Wednesday, March 28, 1979, did you hear a " thud" or
" thump" or other noise indicating that hydrogen or sczno other burn, explosion, or an m aly occurred at or about 1:50 P.M. at 'IMI-2?
t 'Ihe following individuals answered "yes" to said Question 2(a): i Daniel M. Shovlin J. B. Iogan s-t j -
Question 3(a) of the questionnaire read: On Exlnesday, bbrch 28, 1979, were you aware or informed that a hydrogen explosion or cmbustion had occurred in the 'IMI-2 containment building?
'Ihe following individuals answered "yes" to said Question 3(a):
Richard L. Denner James L. IIetrick Ibnald D. Natale Cm rge L. Civijic Margaret A. Pelen Richard R. Orberger David A. Kemble Thmas L. Mulleavy
'Ihcrnas Riggenbach Joseph H. Debbn Donald E. Sntith David E. Zeiter Juanita A. Gingrich J. K. Lionarons Iorraine Beeman Curtis A. Conrad Edward D. Hahn Robert E. Eoyer A. P. Rochino Matthew Joyce David E. Reich Licensee contacted all persons who responded "yes" to Question 3(a) . In all but one instance Licensee discussed with each person his or her response to Question 3 (a) . (T. Riggenbach, an ex-s ployee, was sent a bbilgram but never responded; Licensee was unable to call him because he has an unlisted telephone number.) Licensee's discussion with each peruon amunted to asking each prson whether he or she understood Question 3(a) .
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-As a result, Licensee prepared and sent a letter to each individual I
confirming Licensee's understanding of the conversation. Subsequently i Licensee sought acknowledgement of its letter frcm each person contacted (except- Mr. Joyce' who is not currently an sployee of the GPU System Cmpanies) . 'Ihe letters with acknowledgements are attached. In the case
.of Mr. Riggenbach and Mr. Joyce,'a copy of the Mailgram to Mr. Riggenbach
{ - and a copy of the letter sent to Mr. Joyce are attached. (Attachment 3) 4 Question 4(a) .of the questionnaire read: On Wednesday, March 28, 1979, were you aware or informed of containment spray actuation at 'IMI-2 at apptuxinntely j 1:50 P.M. on that date? 1
'Ihe following ' individuals answered "yes" to said Question 4(a):
I j Julien Abramovici
- Donald A. Derry ,
j William 11. Zewe q Daryl L. Wilt j Mark S. Coleman f Howard C. Crawford 4 Tim liipple-Dean R. Kessler Michael L. Kuhn
- j. Douglas F. Spath$ II Walter J. Marshall-Brian A. Mehler -
Adam W. Miller
- l. M. P. W rrell M. J. Ross j Cearge K. Wandling 3
i i J. Seelinger and J. Chwastyk were among those persons who were sent a questionnaire but did not respond to it. f I I 1 _4 4
& t Respectfully subnitted SHAW, PITINAN, R7I'IS & TBGGRIDGE
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Ernest L. Blake, Jr., P.C. Counsel for Licensee Dated: Decc.ter 11, 1984 se , ATriCILEtfr 1 GFL1:C USE l I l l l l l 6 I I I I GME: (Please Print) 1(a) On Wednesday, March 28, 1979, (the first day of the accident), were ycu aware er informd of the centainment pressure spike which was recorded at approxirately 1:50 P.M. en that date at 'ntI-27 l~l Yes, I was aware, l_~l Yes, I was informed. l~l _ !*.o l~l I do not rece her. 1(b). If your answer to 1(a) is yes, at v. hat time did you tecern aware or at what time were ycu inferred of the spike? l_~l I becare aware or vias informed cf the spike at alcut o'clcek. l[I I do not remember. 1(c). .If your answer to 1(a) is yes, hcw were you rade aware or did ycu beccce infomed of the spike? l~l _ (State briefly telcw) l_~l I do net rcrcel:er. A7IAQ! ADClTICIE G21TS IP !!ECESCIJY. PL17SC EC ELTE TO ICE:.TITY IULY WAT ITIM i:LITEP. IS ECD:G FESPCtIED 'M Cli N;Y SUCI IECITIr",% MII.TS. (CS1'04)
e , l 2-l 1(d). If your answer to 1(a) is yes, did you subsequently tell or otherwise cet=unicate with anyone else ateut the pressure spike? If so, wlet did you tell, when, hew, and why? l 1_l Yes, I told NME CATE AND TDE FEIECD PURPCSE (e.g., conversation, report, interview, deposition, testi-reny, etc.) l~l _ t'o l[l I do nct rer. ember. 1(e). If your answer to 1(a) is yes, descrito your experience ccncerning any electrical ralfunc.tiens of cquipment that cccurred at 'Z*.I-2 during the year preceding the accident. , l~l' Ecscription: 1 l l~1
,_, I am not aware of any such ralfuncticn.
l~l _ I do not rererber any cuch ralfunctien. 2(a). On Wednesday, Parch 28, 1979, did ycu hear a " thud" cr "thu p" or cther noito irdicating that hydrcgen or scr.c ether burn, explosien, or ancraly occurred at or about 1:50 P.M. at 'ntI-27 l l
1 0 , il . s 3_ 2(a). (Cent'd.) 1 l_'I Yes l~l _ No, althouch I was at er in the vicinity of D:I-2 at that time. ( ( l_~l No, I was net at or in the vicinity of 'UtI-2 at that j time. l~l _ I do not remember. - I
- 2(b). If ycur answer to 2(a) is yes, what, at the tire, did ycu think caused the noise?
a ((i At the time, I thcught the noise s.as cauccc Lys i l~l _ 1 did not krcw. ' l_~l I do not retecher. 2(c). If your answer to 2(a) is yce, did you tell cr otherwise cc:rrunicato with anytody also about the noise at tJ:y tito en l' arch 20, l' arch 29, or March 307 If co, who did you tell and at what tice? l~l Yes, I told: t*J 1E CATI:
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2(d). For any individual identified in your answer to 2(c), stato very briefly the substance of your cer=unication l~l _ I told the follcwing: l~l _ I do not rere:ber. 2(o). If your answer to 2(a) is yea, did ycu take any ccticn in recpcace to the reico? 1. tat? l~l Yes, I tcck the folicwing ccticn at atcut o'cicc): cn l_~l _. No l~l _ I do not re orter. 2(f). If your ancwor nnyone olco in to 2(a) in to renrcnno yes, theworo you nw.iro of any netien taken by raine? \ tat? l~l
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Yea, on at ninut o'cicek (naro) tcok the follcwing acticn l_~l No
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- I do not reecrter.
l L 2(g). If your answer to 2(a) is yes, did you cenclude, either at the tire or later, that the noise had been caused by a hydrogen explcsien er hydrogen ccchustion? If so, en what date and at what tire? l~l
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Yes, en at abcut o'cicek I cencluded that the notce had toen caucca ty a hyd:c-gen explcsien or certustion. k l~I No l~l I do not rcrcrber. 3(a). Cn Wednceday, Parch 28, 1979, were you aware er inferred that a hydrogen explcalen or ccatustion had cccurral in tho ?tI-2 c:ntatn-ment buildire37 l_~l Yes, I was aware. l_~l Yea, I was inferred. l[l !!o l~I _ 1 do not recceror. 3(b). If your annwer to 3(a) in yea, at what tiro did you tece: o aware or at what tiro woro you inferred of the explenien or certuaticn? l~l _ I becano aware er was inferred there had lcen a hydrc-gen explosien or certuaticn at dcut O'clcck. l~l _ I do rot errerter. I
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, 3(c). If your answer to 3(a) is yes, hcw were you rado aware er did you l teccee infer:cd of the hydrogen explosien or ccebustien? ll_ (State briefly telcw) I L l i l_l I do nct remember. 3(d). If yeur answer to 3(a) is yes, did you subsequently tell er cthersico ecm:nicate to anycno else ateut the explosien or ccchustien7 If co, whcm did you tell, when, and why? l_~l Yes, I told MRT PATE N3 TL'I !MCC IUPPCEE (e.g. , ccnver:ation, report, interview, dercsiticn, testi-reny, etc.) I t ll- No l~1
, , , I do not rceerter.
4(a). On Wx!necday, !brch 28, 1979, wero you awaro cr inferred of centain-rent spray actuation at 7tti-2 at apprcxtrately 1:50 P.M. en tint dato: l~I Yes, I was awnro. l ,",,~ 1 Yoo, I w.in informal. ' i I l~l
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a . i : i e 4 t 4(b). If ycur answer to 4(a) is yes, did ycu subsequently tell er ctherwise r comicate with anycne else abcut spray actuation? ' r l~l Yes, I told: i l-l No 1 l l-l _ I do not remerter. 5(a). On Wednesday, March 28; Thursday, P. arch 29, cr Friday, !brch 30, l 1979, were you aware or informed of any instructicn not to activato 4 equipment in the ntI-2 reacter building tocause it micht cauce a 3 spark and/or hvdrecen explonien? 1 i l~l
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Yea, I was aware. i )i l_~l Yes, I was inforred. 1
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_ UO i l_~l 1 do not rer.crrter. I j - S(b). If your an wcr to 5(a) is yes, en what date was the instructicn given? l_-l '1ho instructicn was given on :: arch . 1979. l I l_'l I do not reecrier. { i 5(c). If your answer to 5(a) is yen, who gavo the instructien7 { l~l I gave the inntructien. ! i l~l 1 do not rcremier.
; 5(d). If your ancwor to t(a) in yen, hcw did ir,u learn of tho inctructicn?
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f 5(d). (Cent'd.) I l[I ' _ told to atcut the instruction. < l~l _ Other (explain) 6 i l~l _ I do not renerter. 5(o). If your answer to 5(a) is yes, did you tako any crecific acticns in respence to the instructien? hhat actienn? 5 l[l Yes, I tcok the follcwing actiencs l_l 1;o l_~l 1;o specific acticn en cr/ part rcquired. , l~l I do not reecrter. i 5(f). Do you know of anyono olce who, en Parch 20, Parch 29, er Parch 30, was aware of any instruction not to activate equipent in the reactor buildire tecauco it might cauno a spark cnd/cr hydec9en explosien? l l~l Yos, the follcuing porcens were aware of such an r instructien - { I , I < l-l 1o ; i l
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l_l I do r.ct re. erter. 5
9 5(g). If your answer to 5(f) is yes, did the percens identified in your ' answer take any specific actica in res;x:nse to the instructien? l~l Yes, the follcwing percens teck the fellcwing actions: 1 f l~l _ !!o i l~) I do not reec:ter.
, 6(a). Cn !! arch 28, 1979, woro ycu aware at any tiro cf any alart(s) actu-
. ated by the pressuro spike or hyd:cgen explcaten? l~l Yes 11
- lb l~l I do not rcecri.or.
6(b). If your an wcr to 6(a) is yes, which alarm (s)? l~I l~l _ I do not reecrrtor. 6(c). If your anmser to 6(a) is yes, w1wt at the tiro did ycu think c:.uel tho alarm (a)? l~l I thought the alar:(c) wa:s caused b,*: E
6(c). (Cent'd.) . l~l I did net knew. l[i I do not remerter. 6(d). If your answer to 6(a) is yes, did you talk cr otherwise ccccunicate with anycne atout the alarm (s), either at that tire or later7 i-l~l Yes, I told: l'#T CATE IED TIM.E 6M:CE OF 'NI CC:2U:ICATICM l I i l l_l 1o ll _ I do not rore: cr. 6(e). If your answer to 6(a) is yes, did ycu take any action after tcccring aware of the alarm (s)? l~l _ Yes, I teck; the folicwirej acticns: l~l _ !!o l-l _ I do not rcecrter. , 7(a). 1!1th recpect to the hydrcgen hurn, prcecuro spike, er centairrant I cpray actuaticn that cccurred at 3:I-2 at cheut 1:50 P. :. cn !dreh 28, 1979, did ycu participato in, cvorhear, eco, cr learn of any ccecunicaticn on theco cubjectn between any CTU ceployee and anytuly ) i frcm BLil, NFC, Ccerenwealth of Pernsylvania, er any cther state j agency or effico en !! arch 29, thrch 20, cr 25rch 3C,197?? I l
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7(a). (Ccnt'd.) 1_1 Yes l_~l .".o 11 _ I do not rer.erber. 7(b). If ycur answer to 7(a) is yes, fcr each such ccrrunicatica ansteor the follcuing: (Utilize correspending nurrercd lines in iters 7(b)(1) throuen answered.) 7(b)(5) telcw to identify the cpecific instance being 7(b)(1) . Identify the subject ratter, tire, dato, and retr.cd (c.c., telernene, in percen, telctype) in each instance. ELL'Ecr '"I."E / c?C "m CD I II III IV 7(b)(2). k' rat was the cubstance of cach ccr unicaticn. I II III IV 7(b)(3). Identify all p articipantc in each ccenunicaticn. I II III IV h
i o . i l l l 7(b)(4). If you were not a participant, did you cverhear or see the ccrcunica-tien in each instance? l l I II III IV 7(b)(5). If you did not participate in, overhear, or see the ccreenicaticn, did you learn about the coctunicatien frem any participant? State frem when you learned and the tire, date, methcd, and reascn you were inferred. bWI TIME /CATE Z '15?CD FI. TIC:t I II III IV l S(a). to you have decuments, including perscnal nctes and files. *..hich re-l late to cne or rcre of the folicwing7
- 1. Generation and subsequent cenbustica of hydrogen en l' arch 2E, l
i 1979 at ntI-2:
- 2. 'Ihe pressure spike in the T4I-2 reacter building at er ahcut 1:50 P.!!. cn l' arch 28, 1979;
- 3. The actuaticn of the t!I-2 reacter building spray at or abcut 1:50 P.M. en t' arch 28, 1979;
- 4. Any instruction en thrch 28, March 29, or l' arch 20, 1979 net to activate equipment in the 'ntI-2 reactor building becauce it night cause a spark and/or hydrogen explcsien
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i The " thud" cr "thutp" er other noi::e indicating that a hydrogen or come other burn, explosien, or anoraly cccurred at or arcut
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- 50 P.M. en March 20, 1979, at T I-2;
! 6. /ny alarm (s) actuated by the pressure spike or hydregen l explcsion en tbrch 23,1979, at %tI-2; ard l l l t
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- 7. Any ccm.unications or methcds or lines of cermunicatien en ." arch 28, 1979, related to generation and subsequent ccetustien of hydrogen, pressure spike, or containment spray actuatien that occurred that date at 'D1I-2.
l~l _ Yes, I do have documents. l_~l No, I do not have any dccutents. 8(b). If your answer to 8(a) is yes, please cceplete the folicwing: Ycu ray contact te at (telephone number), en (date) at receiving ecpics of these dccurents. (tite), to arrange Date t; arc C532u
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Attachment 2 g
- UheNI GPU Nuclear Corporation 100 Interpace Parkway Parsicoany.New Jetsey 07054-(201)263 6500 TELEX 136 482 Writer's Direct OialNurnber:
Dear-As you may be aware. the NRC Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board recently ruled that further hearings on management issues were necessary in the Three Mile Island Uni: No. 1 Restar: Proceeding. As part of this reopened hearing, Intervenor Three Mile :sland Alert, 4 Inc.. has asked a series of ques::cns and requested certain documents relating to the TMI-2 acciden:, which GPU Nuclear must answer and provide. To assis: us in this } effort, we ask that you complete the enclosed ques:ionnaire and return it to us no later than August 23, 1984. A self-addressed, postage prepaid envelope is enclosed for your convenience. For the purpose of this request, document means *every writing of every type or description, and every other instrument
'or device by which, through which or on which information has i ! been recorded and/or preserved, including but not limited to memoranda, neces, letters, drawings, files, graphs, char:3, photographs, slide presentations, handwritten notes, legs, ledgers, studies, data sheets, appointment calendars, telephone messages, meeting minutes, calculations, computations, financial GPU Nuclear Corporaten is a subs @ary of General Pubhc Utslites Cotorwatum
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l ) Thank you for your prompt attention and cooperation. If you have any questions, please call John F. Wilson at GPU Nuclear's headquarters at (201) 263-6136 or 263-6103. Very truly yours, 3 E. % J. R. Thorpe Direc:or Licensing & Re?ulatory Affairs Enclosures 4 I e P 1 s r i 1 *
. .r Attachment 3 QPU Nuclear I44INuclear e o 8 "8o Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 717-944 7621 Writer's Direct Dial Number September 14, 1984 Ps. Lorraine Beeman Chemistry 'DfI Unit 1
Dear Ms. Beeman:
This letter will confirm your interview of September 6,1984 with Mr. R. Lloyd during which you represented to Mr. Lloyd that you misread question 3(a) of the questionnaire you completed on Aitgust 24, 1984 and that you believe you first became aware of a hydrogen explosion or combustion in the 'BtI-2 containment building (which occurred on March 28,1979) several days after the event. Very trul yours, J. R. Thorpe JRT/cf1 0665u
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GPU Nuclear Gar P O. Box 480 Middletown Pennsylvania 17057 717-944-7621 Writer's Direct Dial Number: September 14, 1984 Mr. Richard L. Benner Rad Con. Bil Unit 1
Dear Mr. Benner:
This letter will confirm your telephone conversation of September 11, 1984 with Mr. R. Lloyd during which you represented to Mr. Lloyd that you misread question 3(a) of the questionnaire you completed on August 19, 1984 and that you cannot remember when you first becane aware of a hydrogen explosion or combustion in the DtI-2 containment building which occurred on March 28, 1979. Very truly yours, hN J. R. Thorpe JRT/cf1 0665u W 8 .6 M Ki a LM d'Cw i GPU Nuclear is a part of the General Pubhc Utikties System
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September 17, 1984 Mr. R. E. Boyer OPS - B!I - Unit 1
Dear \tr. Boyer:
This letter will confirm your telephone conversation of September 14, 1984 with str. R. Lloyd during which you represented to Mr. Lloyd that you misread question 3(a) of the questionnaire you conpleted on August 18, 1984 and that although you returned to work on March 29, 1979 at 15:00 hours you do not renenber being briefed by operations personnel of a hydrogen explosion or combustion in the l'tI-2 containnent building which occurred on March 28, 1979. Very truly yours, L% v - J. R. Thorpe JRT/cf1 9' 7 0665u , (y ' yl*
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.t GPU Nuclear Corporation N a si p y.t ew Je sey 07054 201 263 6500 TELEX 136 482 Writer's Direct Dial Number-September 14, 1984 Mr. Curtis A. Conrad Met-Ed - Reading
Dear Mr. Conrad:
This letter will confim your telephone conversation of September 12, 1984 with Mr. R. Lloyd during which you represented to Mr. Lloyd that you misread question 3(a) of the questionnaire you completed on September 7,1984 and that you cannot remember when you first became aware of a hydrogen explosion or combustion in the BtI-2 containment building which occurred on March 28, 1979. Very tru yours,
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August 31, 1984 ' Str . George L. Cvific . OPS , T>t I - 2
Dear >tr. Cvijic:
This letter will onfirm your telephone conversation of August that 29, 1984 during whch you represented to R. Schaicker you misunderstood question 3(a) of the questionnaire you completed on August 20, 1984, that you were absent from T>tl on
>farch 28, 1979 due to illness and that you were unaware of a hydrogen explosion or combustion in the TMI-2 containment on
>tarch 28, 1979.
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Dear Mr. DeMan:
l l This letter will confim your interview of September 6,1984 with Mr. R. Lloyd l during which you represented to Mr. Lloyd that you misread question 3(a) of the questionnaire you completed on August 20, 1984 and that you cannot remember when you first became aware of a hydrogen explosion or combustion in the BiI-2 containment building which occurred on March 28, 1979. Very truly yours, ( J. R. Thorpe JRT/cf1 I 0665u I
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. I September 14, 1984 Ms. Juanita Gingrich Chemistry - Bil Unit 2
Dear his. Gingrich:
This letter will confim your interview of September 6,1984 with Mr. R. Lloyd . during which you represented to Mr. Lloyd that.you misread question 3(a) of the questionnaire you completed on August 30, 1984 and that you cannot remember.when you first became aware of a hydrogen explosion or combustion in the 31I-2 containment building which occurred on March 28, 1979. Very truly yours, J. R. Thorpe JRT/cf1 0665u i fe5 T q r ge_. w s "Th Eb G n ,-
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September 14, 1984 Mr. E. D. Hahn Maintenance 2 - Electrical Bil
Dear Mr. Hahn:
This letter will confirm your telephone conversation of September 13, 1984 with Mr. R. Lloyd during which you represented to str. Lloyd that you nisread question 3(a) of the questionnaire you completed on September 11, 1984 anJ that you cannot remember when you first became aware of a hydrogen explosion or combustion in the BtI-2 containment building which occurred on March 28, 1979. Very truly yours, JRT/cf1 0665u GPU Nuclear is a part of the General Publ c Utilities System
GPU Nuclear (UClea P.O. i3cx 480 Mdd:etown. Pennsylvania 17057 717.c44-7621
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September 14, 1984 Mr. James L. Hetrick Maintenance - B1I-2
Dear Mr. Hetrick:
This letter will confim your telephone conversation of September 7,1984 with Mr. R. Lloyd during which you represented to Mr. Lloyd that you misread question 3(a) of the questionnaire you completed on August 21, 1984 and that because of a death in your family you did not work for the period of March 29, 1979 through April 1, 1979 and that you were unaware on March 28, 1979 of a hydrogen explosion or combustion in the B11-2 containment building.
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Dear Mr. Joyce:
This letter will confirm your telephone conversation of September 7,1984 with Mr. R. Lloyd during which you represented to 'fr. Lloyd that you misread question 3(a) of the questionnaire you completed on August 29, 1984 and that you cannot remember when you first became aware of a hydrogen explosion or combustion in the D1I-2 containment building which occurred on March 28, 1979. Very trulv yours, 3 J. R. Thorpe JRT/cEl 0665u GPU Nuclear is a part of the General Pubhc Utihties System l
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This letter will confirm your telephone conversation of September 13, 1984 with Mr. R. Lloyd during which you represented to Mr. Lloyd that you misread question 3(a) of the questionnaire you completed on August 17, 1984 and that you cannot remember when you first became aware of a hydrogen explosion or combustion in the DtI-2 containment building which occurred on March 28, 1979. Very trulv yours, J. R. Thorpe JRT/cEl 0665u i l i I l
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I have reviewed the questionnaire that I completed on August 17, 1984, and I cannot remember when I first became aware of a hydrogen explosion or combustion in the TMI-2 containment building, which occurred on March 28, 1979. Consequently, I misread question 3 (a) of questionnair #00285. Very truly yours,
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Dear Mr. Natale:
This letter will confirm your interview of September 6,1984 with Mr. R. Lloyd during which you represented to Mr. Lloyd that you misread question 3(a) of the questionnaire you completed on August 24, 1984 and that you believe you first became aware of a hydrogen explosion or combustion in the DtI-2 containment building (which occurred on March 28, 1979) several days af ter the event. Very trulv yours, J. R. Thorpe JRT/cf1 0665u I agree with the above summary which I discussed with Mr. R. Lloyd September 6,1934
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This letter will confirm your telephone conversation of this date with . Mr. R. Lloyd during which you represented to Mr. Lloyd that you misread question 3(a) of the questionnaire you completed on September 12, 1984 and that you cannot remember when you first became aware of a hydrogen explosion or combustion in the 1MI-2 containment building which occurred on March 28, 1979, althoingh your recollection is that you became aware of the event the same day it was reported on the 11:00 p.m. news. Very truly yours, tr[d-{ .- J. R. Thorpe JRT/cf1 0665u dW 1m<_Jt4$.'n , Y 0 m Y b bt-iceb . f all
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This letter will confirm your telephone conversation of-August 29, 1984 during which you represented to R. Schaicker that you misunderstood question 3(a) of the questionnaire you completed on August 20, 1984 and that you were unaware of a 1 hydrogen explosion or combustion in the ntI-2 containment on March 28, 1979. Very truly yours,
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This letter will confirm your interview of September 7,1988 arvi telephone conversation of September 11, 1984 with h!r. R. Lloyd during which you repre sented to hir. Lloyd that you misread question 3(a) of the questionnaire you completed on August 27, 1984 and that you cannot remember when you first became aware of a hydrogen explosion or combustion in the 'DtI-2 containment building which occurred on !! arch 28, 1979. I Very truly yours, l St 4 J. R. Thorpe 1 JRT/cf1 i ! 0665u l Io : J & Tborf* y.se, aben rc {/cds Cwcc Hy iny ajwsmk/s, r* foyk hA , fh I aut. 591 "/H
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This letter will confirm your telephone conversation of September 11, 1984 with bir. R. Lloyd during which you represented to h!r. Lloyd that you misread question 3(a) of the questionnaire you completed on August 20, 1984 and that you cannot remember when you first became aware of a hydrogen explosion or combustion in the TS11-2 containment building which occurred on Flarch 28, 1979. Very trulv yours, J. R. Thorpe JRT/cf1 0665u bO h M
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Dear Mr. Umberger:
This letter will confirm your telephone conversation of August 29, 1984 during which you represented to R. Schaicker that you misunderstood question 3(a) of the questionnaire you completed on August 17, 1984 and that the only information you would have had on March 28, 1979 regarding a hydrogen explosion or combustion in the TMI-2. containment would have been gained froa public reports.- Very truly yours,
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Dear Mr. Zeiter:
This letter will confirm your interview of September 6,1984 with Mr. R. Lloyd during which you represented to Mr. Lloyd that you misread question 3(a) of the questionnaire you completed on August 17, 1984 and that you first became aware of a hydrogen explosion or combustior. in the Dil-2 containment building on March 30, 1979 because you recall your wife being concerned about hydrogen in the reactor ccoolant system at BlI-2 which she had learned from a news source on that da Very truly yours, J. R. Thorpe JRT/cf1 ', 0665u
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