ML20154C055

Requests NRC Investigation of Allegations Re Engineering Firm Responsible for Work Done on Nuclear Components & Written Rept of Findings

ML20154C055
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	03/30/1988
From:	Heinz J SENATE, FINANCE
To:	Zech L NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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NUDOCS 8805180024
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Dear Chairn an Zech:

I have read with sone disn ay about work done years ago at Duquesne Light's Beaver Valley nuclear plant. It has been reported that an engineering firn responsible for n illions of dollars worth of work done on nuclear con ponents of the facility n ay have been working beyond its capabilities. Such allegations cause ne grave concerns for the safety of people of waitern Pennsylvania. ,

I understand that Nur:1 ear Regulatory Conn ission (NRC) is reviewing the allegations of shoddy work to deternine whether NRC regulations were violated and whether a safety risk exists or has ever existed at the Beaver Valley facility. I urge NRC to vigorous investigate the allegations and if necessary take the appropriate enforcenent action against responsible parties. ,

The people of western Pennsylvania deserve assurance fron the NRC that either the allegation is untrue and the Beaver Valley plant is safe or the problen has been identified and will be corrected pronptly so that the Beaver Valley plant is safe. I would appreciate a report, in i writing, fron the NRC clearly describing its findings and 2 solutions if a problen is found. '

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Dear Chairnan Zech:

I have read with sone disn ay about work done years ago '

at Duquesne Light's Beaver Valley nuclear plant. It has been reported that an engineering firn responsible for a illions of dollars worth of work done on nuclear conponents of the facility nay have been working beyond its capabilities. Such allegations cause ne grave concerns for the safety of people of western Pennsylvania. s I understand that Nuclear Regulatory Conn ission (NRC) f

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facility. I urge NRC to vigorous investigate the '

allegations and if necessary take the appropriate ,

enforcenent action against responsible parties. '

The people of western pennsylvania deserve assurance

! fron the NRC that either the allegation is untrue and the Beaver Valley plant is safe or the prob *ien has been identified and will be corrected pecn ptly so that the Beaver Valley plant is safe. I would appreciate a report, in writing, fron the NRC clearly describing its findings and solutions if a problen is found, i

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