ML20155E620

Forwards from SB Comkey to L Lippe of DOJ Re Allegations Involving Insps Conducted by Unqualified Inspector & Attempt to Conceal Discovery

ML20155E620
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	03/01/1988
From:	Charlotte White NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Kane W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20155E573	List: ML20155E569 ML20155E585 ML20155E598 ML20155E609 ML20155E620 ML20155E632 ML20155E650
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NUDOCS 8810120356
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• 8 0 ,e* KIN 3 CF P^USSI A, etNNSYLVANIA 19404 1- MAR 1988 William F. Kane, Director MEMORANDUM FOR: Division of Reactor Projects Chester W. White, Directne FROM: Office of Investigations Field Office, Region !

SUBJECT:

SEABROOK NUCLEAR POWER STATION - ALLEGATIO 11, 1908, from Stephen R. Conley to The attached letter, dated January Lawrence Lippa, Chief, General Litigation and Legal Advice Section. A Department of Justice, was forwarded to O! for action as appropriate.(1) inspect review of Mr. Conley's letter discloses two allegations:

being ennducted by an unqualified inspector; and, (2) an attempt to conce the discovery of the fact that the inspections were conducted by an unqualified inspector.

The letter and correspondence from the Department of Justice is forwarded to you for your review and action.

Attachments:

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Step CheruhsI th rt January 11, 1988 Mr. Lawrence Lippe Chief of General Litigation U. S. Departrent of Justice Washington, D. C. 20000

Dear Mr. Lippe,

is reliable Some very serious information has come to se from a source whichThe but whose identity I have promised not to divulge.Sincethis this matter matter as calls into can ' e substantiated. safety inspectiens at Seabrook Station, I urge you to in soon as possible. r to April, 1985, construction at Seab,ook Station From about Tebruary, 1984,Because of the slowdown, the insurance dcoepany provid-f its had slowed substantially.ing inspection services, Lumberman's Hutua Authorized Nuclear Inspectors (ANIS) to other sites. fied ANI for SeabrookSite about Station.

May, 1985 Lumberman's was unable to provide a quali supervisors at Seabrook Station vere given a letter of instruct ohe supervisio sta:Ing Edwards could perform only 1Laited inspections under t qualified ANI. ANI, but Sometite in March, 1986. Edwards took an examination to qualify failed every section of the test. fired.

possession of marijuana while driving a company car, and was stions l Apparently because Seabrook Edwards was found in possession of Marijuana, Station.

insrections of pipe velds. I understand these vere raised about his work at h ical Edwards had performed independent instruction from Engineers (ASMI) Code, and also in violation of the ,

Lumberman's to Seabrook Station s).te supervisors.

ffice was The A person or persons in Lu berman's, in Long Crove. Illinois, i s o

inforced of the possibility that Edwards had conducted these i be inspect on .

insurance conducted.

co=pany received a reco==endation i Reports, that and a full i Seabrook Station was in the process of corp 111ng Data Certificat onThey or an investigation would have interfered with that process.

matter be dropped. One, The problem seems two-fold.

These are the facts as I receteed them. inspections he was not qualified to do, c And two, there appears to have that Edwards was conductir.3 inspections.

question the validity of thos:to conceal discovery of the fact that inspections were been a deliberate attempt conducted by an unqualified inspector.  ! l J I l

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Mr. Stephen B. Comley P. O. Box 277 01969 Rowley, Massachusetts

Dear Mr. Comleys 11,

1988 This is in response to your letter of January f We have referred the matter to the deems Office of Investi the Nuclear Pegulatory Commission for any action itThank you ,

appropriate.

Sincerely, ,

WILLlar' T. WELD Assistani Attorney General i Criminal Division By:

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