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Clarifies Statement Made to Jr Pierobon & Printed in Houston Chronicle of 871204.Responses to Pierobon Question Based on Ta Rehm to B Garde
ML20153C602
Person / Time
Site: South Texas  STP Nuclear Operating Company icon.png
Issue date: 12/15/1987
From: Ingram F
NRC OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS (GPA)
To: Pederson T
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
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December 15, 1987 Mr. Tony Pederson Managing Editor HOUSTON CHRONICLE 801 Texas Street Houston, Texas 77002

Dear Mr. Pederson:

I am writing in regard to the report "Attorney for nuke workers turns her files over to NRC" by James R. Pierobon which was printed in the December 4 edition of the Houston Chronicle (copy attached).

First, I told Mr. Pierobon that the files were being made available to the staf f and were being reviewed--not that they had been turned over to the staff. The latter suggests that physical custody of the files had been transferred to the staff which is not the case.

Second, I told Mr. Pierobon that a decision on what follow up would be required would be made after the staff had completed its review of the files.

I also told him that there had not been a decision made to create a special task force. I did not tell him there was no intention to do so.

My responses to Mr. Pierobon's questions on this matter were based on a November 24 letter from Mr. T. A. Rehm of the NRC staff to Ms. Billie Garde and I am attaching a copy for your information.

Sincerely, trat L tgm 0] Prank ingram Assistant to the Director Public Affairs, GPA Attachments: a As stated bec: M /cpy letter and article l R. A. Rehm, " "

l Billie P. Garde, " "

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l 1 This will confim the results of our meeting of Thursday, November 19,'1987,'at).1/;. '

which we discussed certain allebat, ions 6AP'has developed concerningt the - ...pl South Texas nuclear power. plant-. 5 a Theirecting began.by your tabling a seriesiof talkingIpoints concerning your- "

% view of the objectives of the mceting, as well as a sawmary of how GAP' handles :.-

'A allegations received. We found, the distussion useful; but neither agreed nor ;i 4 disagreed to the points you raised. You retained allicopies of the' briefing '

.; notes,. You then proceeded to table a tabulation of allegations in suenary , n a fomats (all copies of which you. retained) shich we reviewed on the spot. -

a-E Our. conclusion was tnat insufficient data was available in the suumories to '

allow for a deliberate and reasoned evaluation of the: allegations. .In furtherr -

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discussion you> agreed to r.ake your. filet on these allegations available to us. :

Subsequent to the r.2eting staff has made a; preliminary visit to GAP.' Headquarters '-

and r,ade arrangements to begin deta11edireview of therprocess on November 30,;;

1987. ' We will accord confid6ntial' treatment to the identity of any alleners .

whose names may surface during this review'. Following our review, we wi'1 . :t i .

i' advise you of the. allegations which we feel are appropriate to review further. > -

You agreed to provide us data on which such follow.up can proceed, subject, in ,

some cases, to your contacting allegers'to assure that they will' agree to be contacted by the NRC. .

1 You.also indicated that one set of allegat. ions was.in process in Wisconsin. We  ;

as's6me that you will simply provide us that information during the time we arei reviewing the other files at GAP Meadquarters. 52parately, I also understand !

you passed some allegations on wrongdoing directly to the Office of Investigations:which is dealing directly w.ith you on those matters.i The teeting was quite satisfactory from our point of view. We appr,eciate your:  ;

confidence andicooperation and that of the' allegers you represent, With your '

, cor.tinued cooperation we should be able to give a proper review of the allegations GAP has acquired. Needless to say, obtaining any infomation which i

ycu c.ay have on alleged defects in the South Taxas nuclear: power plant will' assist us in assuring that the public health and safety is protacted at that l facility.

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