ML20199H630
| ML20199H630 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 05000000, Comanche Peak |
| Issue date: | 09/26/1984 |
| From: | Poer C LABOR, DEPT. OF |
| To: | Westerman T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17198A302 | List:
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| References | |
| FOIA-85-299, FOIA-85-59, FOIA-86-A-18 NUDOCS 8607030409 | |
| Download: ML20199H630 (22) | |
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!-l Thomas Westeman Director of Enforcement Nuclear Regulatory Commission I
611 Ryan Plaza Drive Arlington, TX '76011 i
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ERA *Whistleblower" Complaint of Meddie Gregory vs. Brown & Root, Inc.
Dear Mr. Westerman:
Enclosed please find our letter of detemination in the above-captioned matter.
Sincerely, s' Q f Curtis L. Poer Area Director i
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September 26, 1984 CERTIFIED MAIL j
Stephen t.. Hoech:
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Manager of Employee Relations / Compliance Brown & Root,- Inc.
P.O. Box 3 a
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Re; Meddie Gregory vs.
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Dear Mr. Hoech:
This letter is to notify you of the results of our compliance actions in the
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As you know, Meddie Gregory filed a complaint with the Secretary of above case.
Labor under the Energy Reorganization Act on August 27, 1984.
A copy of the complaint, a copy of Regulations, 29 CFR Part 24, and a copy of the. pertinent section of the statute were furnished in a previous letter from this office.
Our initial efforts to conciliate the matter revealed that the parties would not at that time reach a mutually agreeable settlement. An investigation was ll
'1 then conducted. Based on our investigation, the weight of evidence to date indicates that Heddie Gregory was a protected employee engaging in a protected activity within the ambit of the Energy Reorganization Act, and that discrimina-tion as defined and prohibited by the statute was a factor in the actions which comprise her complaint.
The following disclosures were persuasive in this detemination:
ii The employees who were to be affected by the Reduction of Force were l
allegedly detemined by the application of three criteria.
These were:
(1) whether the employee had ever been denied unescorted access to nuclear fuel areas;(2) level of qualification; 3) dependability (i.e., absences of more than 80 hours9.259259e-4 days <br />0.0222 hours <br />1.322751e-4 weeks <br />3.044e-5 months <br /> for reason s other than vacation). Brown and Root maintains these criteria were objectively applied. However, at least one other employee who had precisely the same qualification as Ms. Gregory in cate-gories (1) and (2), and who had more absences than Ms.' Gregory, was not laid off, and this employee had.not, to our knowledge,given any infoma-tion to the NRC or any other regulatory agency.
i This'1etter will notify you that the following actions are required to abate the violation and provide appropriate relief:
_ li Reinstatement to her fomer position, with salary, benefits, and seniority uninterrupted; payment of lost wages; and payment of fees, expenses and damages as appropriate.
This letter will also notify you that if you wish to appeal the above findings and remedy, you:have a right to a fomal hearing on the record.
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this right you must, within five (5) calendar days of receipt of th'is letter, file your request for a hearing by telegram toi The Chief Administrative Law Judge U.S. Department of Labor Suite 700,iVanguard Building 8
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Unless a telegram request is received by the Chief Administrative' Law Judge within the five-day period, this notice of determination and remedial action will become the. final order of the Secretary of Labor. By copy of this letter l!
i I am advising'Meddie Gregory, of the detennination and right to a hearing.
A copy of this letter and th'e complaint have also been sent to the Chief Administrative Law Judge.
If you decide to request a hearing it will be i
r necessary to send copies of the telegram to'Meddie ' Gregory and to me at 1607 Main Street, Suite 200, Dallas, Texas 75201 (214-767-6294). After I
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receive the copy of your request, appropriate preparations for the hearing can be made.
If you have any questions do not hesitate to call me.
It should be made clear to all parties that the role of the Departznent of tabor is not to represent.the parties in any hearing. The Department would be neutral in such a hearing which is simply part of the fact-development process, and only allows the parties an opportunity to present evidence for the record.
If there is a h. earing, an Order'of the Secretary shall be based upon the record
'I made at said hearing, and shall either provide appropriate relief or deny the complaint.
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And the board rebuked plant of these two individuals to eb. them out. Ramsey said TUGCO had Just. officials for repeatedly arguins serve deficiencies m such a m m. "There n i.o way for u-o rcteived the order and had not that their difficulties with the moth undertakmg as the cor.strue. detcrmme at ths.- time the ex-had enough time to develep de. board were due to the fact that tion of a nuclear plant the fadure to which applicant has made a tailed comment on it, but he saad two of the three current members (of the utility) to provide logical rectmns in its designs solely un i'we'll address each and every joined the board after more than explanations for several of their prerssure from this liticatmn r4 point." l'<2 years o! testimony. allegations rai>es quesuons about e r than e part of its routirw If the board eventi. ally orders a "We have studit<f the record m the adequacy of design ut the en. sign process." th. i<urd s.ud design review, the study could this case and bebeve that tire plant." the board said. In .bi. tion ~l UCCO witne cause more delay in the openmg (TUGCO) must resh:e that its Many of the issues detaduj hy far tru of ten upL.:nu! their d of the plant, located near Glen prmespal difficulty has braen its m. the board center en whether the 3,nns umpiv bs s.a mg they Rose. 80 miles southwest of Dal. ability to submit rigorous. logical plant's pipe supports are stronc inflowed.itanif.srd "en. mmr las, and thus add to the project's answers to opposing proof, the enough to rest am trie hot p: pes. Jud;; ment." a statem.cnt that cost. board said. particularly if a loss of.cnolant ac. board said was unaweptable The board, which rnust issue a The board said there seemed to cedent released hot steam into the license before the plant can oper. be merit to rnany ci the charges of plant, causmg drarhaue expansiony "Engmeers shouid be bk ate alluded to that possiblity welding and pipe support prob-of the metal m the pipes and the e).pbm the reasons for their Jt; when it said, "we will not be es. lems raised by the Citm.ns Associ-supports. If the supports failed. men'A the in id stad "An o peenally ccsa-d about rneeting ation for Sound Energy, a pubhc the pipes could break, spewmg ra.
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beyond the bald statement of ... We consider care in perform. m the heanngs. aging other components bs gmeenng judgment, eroces ing our job to be of paramount . In fact, the board said its decir thrashing around. board's enfid(nee in the vali. ' importance." sion to r.eek a design review was The board said TUGCD made a cf thepatement. On Dec.16, TUCCO officials based on questions raised by cructal errorf in not setting up a Themocard'said its faith in i Fair -tr cost esumate $450 mil. CASE witnesses Mark A. Walsh system 'to catch design errors TUGTO witnesses was furt i.89 billion and said that and Jack Doyle, both former de. promptly. The board rejected eroded by the testimcny of
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TUGCO's arguments that a design thorw.Xavirato, a vim prrsiden takes place six to eight months be. However, the board str==ssed review at the end of construction Gibt:s19 Hill, the plant's archi fore full operation, should occur that it could change its mmd if the is adequate. t ur2.1 and rnemeermc fr m. next Junec utihtv submittec more convmemg An inwrrect design will pro. which Vivinto inow:.ted that The plant officials warned at explanations. "We acknowledge duce faulty construction. the c! car pbnts d:d not have t.) n the same tzme, however, that fur-that almost all of the specific de, board noted and the lack of a sys. any stricter earthouake standa ther snags could change the price signMfeficiencies we have noted ternieliminates'the ability to spot than coal plants. and fuel loadmg date. Those off
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' ber of major dc%gn preb e=s "mes sericus getions about.,thA. R:cht.)dson city officials threat- ,Mequacy or the cesgn of'thFrM cn, d Wednesday to cut off m:inder of the plant." u.w.g2. samtauon, and emergenev { Although the p; ant owners re-po'we and fire services to Buc$ ? c-n ly submitted a $500.000 con-incham if the 159 r=sidenis '>f the t =J u6rs i.tudy of the plancs de-t:nv rura.1 enclave approves a li. $ sign. the board s.iid it stin was not q.fr sales referendum Jan.18. ~ l satisfied and believes that a more To Richardson offic:als, a wel ~~ c.. tensive st ;cy i. nwded Beingnam would become an as-Wht!c urging that such a trsiew land cf high-densitv developmen't be donc. tne bo tc sa:d.t we a that would genera-$ mere tratfic. not rule on the quest:cn of the more crime. more sewage 'and it:suady untal the; plant owners.had-mordWMMLt4';* .{ submitted a proposal on how to ng cite is willing to t'olerate. ' ..Cdi t satisfy the buard's q:.:c.u:.ns. .. _ - -...nE,.w e_.t.i.sJe. _in.. _t.o..c. _on.d.ri.b,;. ute significantly to w at we on t. g P! ant spokesn an Dick Ran,sey sa d the Texas Utthties Generat. want." Richardson Mayor Martha. "-1ng Corthd consortium of six util - Ritter. said ?., Wednesday?/31-. il.;. l ine-that cwns the t': m w.". A (Ruckingham) doesn t go the way w. wa nt, whv should we pve
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in an M.;wp w&r 'n-Atomie Safet:.,nd Lice nstnr bocad.s.J the h..;a:r t f 'r.e ; o ,1.'h..n r E!N owners to spot nd rovive a nurts. SE**f f Wnter ber of major design problems " raises senous questions about the R.ch.is d,u c:tv officals threat- . adequacy of the enign of the re-entc Recnesday to cut off ro.under of the plant." ,wg.,.y.7,,:.,,on. and emergency ,, Although the plant owwrs se-pobee and fire services to Buck. d i c cently submitted a $500.fr00 con-ngham if the 159 residents of the sultant's study of the pb.nti cc-tiny rural enebse approves a 11 sign the bu rd sa;d it sull was not quor sales referendum Jar.18. sausfied ano tvlieves that a more To Richardson officials. a wet extens;ve r..dy :.* naded Emmg-.a.. wwid Morr.e an As-While urpng that such a review bind i.f h;gh densitv ticvCopment be done, the board said at would tnat would gener t'e more traffic. .. not rule en the. question of' the more crime, more sewage.'and .gg untd the plant. owners had moFe%-bliFViMWhN 5-- e ' ~ " submitted a proposal' on how to ing atv is willing to tolerate. .. satis,fy the teard's questions. "Goln; wet-is going to contnb-1 e TPlant"spokesrris6' Dick Ramsey '.ute sigruficantly'so.what we.iias't ' l i said the Texas Utilities Generat. want." Richardson Mayor. Martha,, j ing Co. the consortium of six uul. Hatter said We:dnesday. "If11L i .ities that owris the plant, will a.sk (Bucis:n; hem) docen't go the way the board to reennsider its order w wr-nt. w"v shnuld we pve bat wi.i do wh.noc the t,,a:c t.. in me s.c: s a s. the y w nJ.'" cventua!!y a4:s. "If the dynamics change L- ,,."Our. reaction to this board or. w hich they probably will-if the - der is that it states that we just 'aty is wct, then.we'll have.to.re I have not' previded enough evi. spond to riur own citizens first. 4 dence to sausfy the. board." Ram-There'll be a need to re-evaluate. ,,dey. said. **We ticlieve that the re-the scrnees we supply to' Buck .l cord and numerous U.S. Nuclear ingham," said assistant City-Mah. Begulatpct.Commqsioan;iews.,,.aget. Bill Ke.fger.1 " 9 5. M-a. } and'the independent evaluations Mrs. hitter saia her statements'- ~ g that have been mode reflect very and tho.se of Keff!ct and other 4 ~~fsvorably on both the design qual-city officals are meant to be a,. ...t See COMANC1!E on Page 7 See CLTOFF on Page 17 ee' ,,,,,._,m N'-**- .N .+
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board sa.d particularly if a loss.of-coolant ac-board said was unacwptable The board, whkh n.us .u e a The board said there seemed to cadent tvleased hot steam into the license before the plant can oper. be ment to many of the charges of plant, causing drarnatie expansions "N " f* should be abie ste, elluded to that possibhtv welding and pipe support prob-of the metal in the pipes and the explain the reasons for thcar j,u when it said. "we will not te es'. lems raised by the Cat:zons Associ. supports. If the supports failed, ments/ the board said. "An pecially concerned about rrecung ation for Sound Energy, a pubbe the pipes could break, spewmg ra. abihty to provide an explana ! (TUGCO's) construction targets, mterest group that is participating : dioactive liquid or steam and dam-beyond the bald statement cf - . We considt:r care m perform. m the heanngs. aging 'other components by..gmoenng judgment' emde i .ng our job to be of paramount In fact, the board said its deci.. thrashing around. board:s confidence in the valii mportance." smn to seek a design review was The board said TUGCO made a of the 9atement. On Dec.16. TUGCO offjc.als based on questio'ts raised byi. crucial' error in not' setting up a ilir coard'said.its faith in tir ir cost estimate $450 mil-CASE witnesses Mark A. Walsh system to catch design errors TUCCD witnesses was furt .59 bilhon and said that and Jack Doyle, both former de. prornptly. The board rejected eroded by the testimony of. J
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? ore full operauon. snould occur that it muld change its mind if the. is adequate, tural and engmeering timt next June. utthtv submitted more convmemg An incorrect design will pro. which Vivinto* mdicated that The pSnt officials warned at explanations. "We acknowledge. duce faulty construction, the clear plants did not have to n' i .he same ume, however, that fur-that almost all of the specific de.. board noted, and the lack of a sys-any stncter carthquake standr u- .her snags could change the price ogn deficiencies we have notedi tem ehmmates'tlie ' ability to spot than coal plants. ind fusi loading date. Those offi-may, on further proof and analyd. problems and identify their causes
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- had enough time to develop de-board were due to the fact that tion of a nuclear plant, the failure to which appheant has made y f tailed comment on it. but he said two of the three current members. (of the. utihty).to provide logical rections in its designs solely un
' i'wfll address each and every joined the board after more than explanations for several of their pressure from this litigation rs pomt." l's years of testimony. allegations ratses questions about er than as part of its routire If the board ewntually crders a "We have studied the record m the adequacy of design of the en-sign process." the board said i design review. tne study could t his case and believe that ure plant." the board said. In addition. TUGCO witne: > cause more cel.sy m sne opt ning (TUGCO) must reahze that its Many of the issues detailaf hy far t% of ten exi amed their d. d of the plant, kcatcd near Glen pnnetpal difficulty has been its m-the board center on whether the soru. 3;mpiv by savmg they l'an ~1ard '*eng:nec Rosa. 80 miles m.thwest of Dal. ability to submit ngorous. logical plant's pipe supports are strong f.4 towed I.43, anc thus dd 6 tr.e propt's answers to opposmg proo.. the enough to restram the hot pipes.
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bcard said. particularly if a loss-of. coolant ac. ,...d s..i(we un. wet. table. The bo ca, w nnen mut iv e. The board sa:d there seemed to cadent released hot steam into the heense before the p; ant can cper-be merit to many of the charges of plant. causmg drar$atic expansions "Engmeens shou;d be b4 ate. alluded to that penib;ity wcIding and pipe support prob-of the metal m the pipes and the explam the trawns for their ju wh(n it said. "w e w:;l not be es. tems ratseci by the CitAns Associ-supports. If the supports faakd. ments." the board said. "An patally concerned about mwimg ation for Sound Energy. a pubhe the pi,re could break. Spewmg ra-abaty to provide an explana-(TUGCO s! mnstruenon targets, mterest group that :s participating dioactive liquid or steam and dam. .beyond the bald statement of - ; We cenoce care a perfctm. in the hearings. aging other components by gmeerm; judgmer.t c rules mg our.6 to be of paramount In fact, the board said its deci-thrashing around. board's confidcnce m the v h importance? sion to seek a design review was The board said TUGCO made a of the s;atement. 4 On Jke.16. TUCCO ofhcials based on questions raised by. crucial error in not setting up a irpoard'said its faith m rair' it cest estimate 3450 mil-CASE witnesses Mark A. Walsh' system to catch design errors TUGCO witnesses was furt , l' . 8S billion and said that and Jack Doyle, both former de-promptly. The board rejected eroded by the testimony of, f. 'auading, which normally sign engmeets at the plant. TUGCO's arguments that a design thonWivirito. a vice presiden takes place six to e:ght months be-However. the board stressed review at the end of construction Gibhl & Hill. the plant's archi fo.e fu3 egrat.en. s.c Jd axur that it could change its mmd if th, is adequate. tural and engmeenne f:rm. next June. utihtv submitted more corwmeing An incorrect design will pro-which Vivinto mdicated that The plant othe;als warned at explanations. "We acknowledge duce faulty construction, the cicar plants did not have to rr the same t:me, how-ver. tnat fur-that almost all of the specific de-board noted. nad the lack of a sys-any strmter earthquake stan!: ther snags could char:;e the pnee sign ' enciencies we have noted. tem eliminates the ability to spot' - than coal plants, d and fuel loadmg date. These olh-may, on further proof and analy! Problerns and identify their causes' 'Since we would expect cials have est:m.ited that $2.1 mil-sis, be shown to be of httle or r o. so that they are not repeated. public statements of Mr. Vivi ! ion in finane:ng and buildmg consequence." the board said. Dunng the hearings. TUCCO to reflest Gibbs a: Hil!*s fech
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a -,, witnesses argued that their meth- ~~ bout regulaicry requirements' a Still thelboard said it was cont. that fuel load:ng is delayed past cerned that Walsh and Doyle, de, od's validity u demonstrated by lack confidence that the engm June. the fact that they found and for-mg judgments made by Gibh> The board's latest ceder fre. spite havmg only small roles at rwted many of the errors outlined Hill eng neers gwe sufhrtent + quently chastad both phnt vifi. the plant, were ab.e to uncover by Walsh and Doyle. tenuon to the importance of m . :stls and NRC staff memoers for numerous apparert problems dur-~ But the board said both mum requirements imposed providing vague er t:wmplete an-mg less than a year at the plant.J TUCCO and the NRC staff failed code or by regulation." the bow - i swirs to questons about design Both resigned in.1982, saying to ' prove that TUCCO found the said. ~ } 1 9 o.e==. y e. - g. e. e=w-m.e d-- -..e- .e
... :w--- ~.._. ..._ ~._... a. ._.~. _.. .;.2. ?i .1,, .i 1 T=E m News } The McGraw-Hill Construction WeeMy lanuary 19,1984 i l Wm00 Street sourcs en nuke.p0 ants ~ ong' time, a$sliBikelfioIsi TJI.e.foi'.N the affect of unfavorable p Wall Street has been threatening tojoin mr staneri i rclinglo dofbbgiG7 on the utilities building Zimmer, Marble n-W.Yshir@ ton.VicauslE{oMax contry!f liill, the Midland nuclear stat ,I the antinuclear campaign for years as comtruction lead times and (mts grew Edhsr d Michigan and the Shoreham reactor on i' r pro lm(arl,'ciinst'ructioiiquality4n-;s;oyn.!hs_Shuth Texas.nucird l and the financial condition of utilities building scattors deteriorated. Now, the ihreatened cancellation of clear plants that has been the nearly completal W.H. brought to the forefront is Zimmer plant in Ohio and not so much the risk of con-the Marble Hill reactor in sinued construction, but Indiana has ited nuclear [ rather the tisk of plant can- + power for nuny inility imes-cellation, they wrote. ion. And major lit eming "Our old ru!e of thumb was that afier a plant was ung for develofoid, Ill., prob!cm, more than 20% complete,it b g/ was robably not a candi-RmL plants near and Fon Worth. Tex., on ' p y eg3 date or cancellation. 'this is,. %g unb iontribute 10 Wall SucetN nudcar phuh,u. no langer the case, as was P-e ----- @p j / vividly demominned by the tr3 The Nudear Regulatory gsM "%- f N announcement that the co-Commi>> ion licensing board. 6 .",2 ow ners of the Zimmer cumidering Cannmonweahh y W~ N N gI g Edison Co.'s appliation for DE plant-which was once f j an opeiating lacme for its hQQ.h ple t e---os e conudermg thougl Q u he.977;, com. Huon muis one.md two. Q 9 cancell.ation." ^ 'AM g oimed the compam down p' . 'XW r.:sst e posed. Llomon il.n in a report i>>iicd last ,g hiday. L'or the first time, the M Xf BrothcEnoted there are 10 ho.nd ref u>cd to grant a li-I nh ggg ', teme, citing extemise quali- /g gg utilities that hase in est-i N ment > in nudcar comtruc,' one and a-half greater than ty-a>>nram e proh!cm> and uou programa y m times their S#.~.9 y reconnnending that the utili- - M 4 ~ k' er,t worth: Consumers Pow-a test the decision in ap-b N' -h ne El Paso Elenric, !!!inois pe.d. d# Power, Kansas City Power & in addition to noting the W l.ight Kanus Cas & Elec-quality anmance breakdown c9 c.P tric. Long Island Lighting, on the $3.3-hillion utility- = Middle South Unlities, buih reaciors, the board not-Union Electric, United Illu-i ed ihai it lud no confidence in ininating Co. and Public Senice of New ITTaGo-'irr6ulted;j ~-Brown-k R60s in the work of Com Ed's elecuical con-udiiJched{u Ejlelign-4 Hampshire. Mnptakh.ff the-tr:nior, llatfield Ein1ric Co.. Chiago, Nos all of these utilities or their pro-and tlus it didn't ini>i the utihiv to rein-inindrhd'i3i' ' spcit the wool. ( Icardi.ncy..Jear.Thetgen ilder5ridWfnWiirrf,,jects are m trouble. But all are lectingthe i e i Com Ed has the mow operaniag nu-ppen.s ightihDEd"PKe' :n. jen ', AEnn wc n-suflenng from other people's dear plams of any imestor-owned utility in the U.S. h also has the mmt esperi-stock prices fait Since new estimates problems," sap Nicholas J. Ashooh, ence buihling nndear plants, and is cur-of the cost and complenon date weie manager of external affairs for Public nnely managmg comtrucuon at five made publir four months ago for the Senke of New Hamphsire,35.6% own-i reactors designed by Sangent & I. undy, Zimmer pl.mi. near Cincinnati, stock er of the 55.8 billion Seahn>ok station. j Chiago, the largni dnign hnn in the prices for all 50 unlitin im.ohed in nu-Anthony Oshon, site pic>ident of Ar-11S. au onhag to IWs 1983 nmLing dear plant somumiion hase dropped a gm Reseairh Caerp., New %nL City, 4 ioial of 11";,. amnding to Meinll L.such point > io \\l.nble lhll as anoiber proh-SiI;Iilarjg;l p. 34).Wp p.w #.'6/8 msy,,he analysis. diilities with no nudear plants h m, with worL luhed af ter ne.nly $2 ~ a hilhon was spent. A last force-reinm-Wl.liiiig#at thy Comidan(h imiik operating or under comnusimn ww NiiFWact'iIIdeduldi._To omnice Dul sim L gnie n aise 0.'33*:, hrsween Otto. inendation th.n unntosa in Pnhht Ser-I .n her and the end of Dntmher. vise Co. of Indiana absorb mmt of the - M5!n o.8INON"! ClP@u"tc'2nd a 3 I rnblems.with its evalue Salomon Bmihen. Ihc, N w b, al sonL costs "camed quite a stir in the Nni ro 1: 4., m a riio ara m =. Cisy.hasi<syd so tincasdi ceen m.ntei. he eh en n. nc.nmm m.ed $cQ Jomaun'.. for..Texaqi djth';[ dug noting the s.nne tiend among.muuus la> Ridav that it was imamia!!) unable t Miing.~CET'*GFa'p@unh 's@- niihty imnion. Salomon analpts note
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vividly demonstated by the Snect > nuilcar phob,a. i '[' gt % g'~ [3 %e Nudear Regulatorv D announcement that the co-Commi>> ion liceming board. owners of the Zinuner 99 g0 comidering Conunonweahh piant-which was once Edison Co/s appliation for g,,4 thougig.7,lo be 9M. com-an opemiing hieme for its 3 x_ e) plete =:,re considering % on unn> one.md two. V c_ c W. %w T'%.h %X > M_* 'g .9 cance!!.nion." mmed the compant down t C"^C"M" ^ s cost emesed. Sa!omon liai in a repon inued last '[g g ~ ^ ,g' BrotheEnoted there are 10 + N. Fnd.n. Foi the first time. the =- g + h.uid retused to gnnt a li-4( f utilities that hase insesi. 9-mems m nudcar construe. teme, atmg extenme quah-4 )-anurante problems and k a# o aim pmgr.ima greater than ~g g:r'p* $ h ' one and-a-half times their A reconunending ihat the utili- '^ A net worth: Consumers Pow. i3 iest thi dermon m ap-e' f, , er. El Paso Electric. Illinois peal. ,A L Power. K.msas Cit) Power & in addition to noting the A 1.ight, Kaman Gas & Elec. qualin aomame bieakdown c9 c:p o tric. Long Island Ughting. I on the $3.3.hillion utility- = buih reaciors. ihe boaid not-Afiddle South Unliiies, Union Electric. United illu-i . ed dui is had no confidence fr stat.orrre minating Co. and Public Service of New begnPJ-ja ena'5nited;in;piownd-4 dot' 4 Hampshire. in the work of Com Ed's ciecnical con-j ff dfe,jobyM./>i'gg-( d trator, llatfield Electric Co.. Clucago, Not all of these utsh,n,es or their p and thai a didn inist the unhty to rem-grior an magwsmdedu ject, are m trouble. But all arr feeh.ro- .nen.acTt h, 7H W d.i e. etween ng spec t the woil. sea d Irkl4tffh IEii i oW(o'n. ightinfaiWPEGr~tP~~~f. the heat. "%e fru>trating thing 1 Com Ed has the most operating nu-en; we're suffering from other people's C} rh ar plants of any imestor-owded u'tihty in the U.S.1 ahu lus the nunt expen-stock prices fatt.Since new estimaics problems." says Nicholas J. Ashooh, y ence buirding noticar plant > and is cur-of the (ost and completion date were nunager of external affairs for Public l rently m.nuging rumtruction at five made publir four inonths ago for the Senire of New Hamphsire. 35.6% own. reactors designed by Saigent & !.und). Zimmer plant near Cinciniuti. Stock er of the $5.8 billion Seabrook station. rices for all 50 utilities imohed in nu-Arnhony Oshon. ske pic>ident of Ar-Chicago, the targe>t design hnn in the. p! car plant cominniion base dropped a i um Resean h Corp., New Yoik City. U.S.. an onhng to I uti 1983 ranLing 4, ItNe ".'6/83 p~. 34). total of I I"I,. ae ronling in hienill 1.sm h points so St.nble lhl! as anoiber prob. . " lE'" }rmbleim nuy 'ht-anahsis. Utilities wnh no mulcar plants hm. with worL luited afier neadv S:t nm hillion was spent. A tad force rerom- [# , ITEhiii~ .onnTu"n'(t}y.re imit-opeiating or under vomnursion saw sud nis es one (L53";. hetween Osio-memiation that unestois in l'uhht Ser. / 'LUErIactor: u IifM'I0r omnied'ial i i. "MilGi["[liishar; bYtWSEng a her and the end of Ihs emic. sist Co. of Indiana ahmth nunt of the - ddfolWoi>le.r mtDvalo-Salennon th othen s. Im. New Yo:L innk aan "camed quite a siir in ihr 1 Sc' m rr.va @r m s w.- c. h.i, iss,d.i sua i~an h ivn nmacic he ehsenes. ~ ame,umed m ami ..llumion'. forJIcxawUldi64Cu noting the same. iiend among anuous la>t Faiday ilut a wa, Im:m.iallv unable E'idiig.y't"I@(foF_)1oD]i]the%y-niilin imesnns. Salomon.nuhin note in iomplete the powerplant. ' s 12 ENR/.lanuary 19, 1984 e***'
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on su a u s otra : u such had t.cen held spiradico !y ..uitn operation smply correct ng them x , sty and on the 3.Jcty of the >ince December 1981- %vau3e of the hmited abahty Walsh and DcIle had pos plant." And the board rebuked piant of these two individuals to ob. them out. Ramsey said TUGCO had pst officials for repeatedly argumg sene deficiencies m such a m.m- "There.. is no way for u j received the order and had not that their difficulues with the moth undertakmg as the construe. deterTnme at thisitime the ex j had enough time to develop de. board were due to the fact that tion ot a nuclear plant. the failure to which applicant has made - t taded comment on it but he said. two of the three current members (of the utility) to prwide logical rections in its designs solely ur t t'we'll address each and every joined the board after more than explanations for several of their pressure from thts htigation r . point." I h years of testimony. allegations raises questions about er than as part of its rouune If the board eventually orders a "We have studied the rword m the adequacy of design of the en. Sign process." the board said. dcsign review. the study could this case and believe th.t ure plant." the board said In addition. TUGCO witne l causc more delay in the openmg (TUCCO) must reahze that its Many of the is>uts Jet.nitd by f ar too often explatned their d { of the plant, located near Glen prmeipal difficul'y has been its m. the board center en whether the sions simpiv bv s sing thev j Krwe. 50 mdes muthwest of Dal. abihty to submit rigorous. logical p!anfs nipe suppnrts are < tron;- g,,g:nwe,g ,'t nItard' "a ngin.\\:
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tne s n.g,h.., restr.on tne hot pipe >. ecst. board said-parucularly if a loss.of. coo! ant ac. iw..gment.' iua a statement tnat rd 3.ud w.a tmewpu.ti. The ix rd. 6hien must nsue a The board said there seemed to cident relened hot steam mto tne license before the plant can oper, be merit to rnany of the charges of plant. causing dramaue expansions "Engmeers should be abk ste, alluded to that possiblity welding and pipe support p ob-of the rnetal m the p;pe> and the explam the reasons for their y, when it said. "we wd! not be es'. lems ra: sed by the Cauzcns Assot** suppurts. If the supp rt., taded, ments ? the board said. "An pecia!!y concemed about meetmg ation for Sound Energy, a public the pipes could break spamg r.. abdity to provide an explana (TUGCO s) construction targets, interest group that is carucipatmg dioactive hquid or steam and dam. beyond the bald staternent of ... We consstier care m perform. in the hearmgs. aging other components by gmeermg pdgmenf erodes ing our job to be of paramount in fact, the board saxi its dwi. thra.shmg around. ~ boarfs ennfidence in the vali importance." sion to seek a design review was The board said TUGCO made a of t,hematement. Om Dec. 16.. TUGCO of fic:als based on questions raised by cructal error in not setung up a ThYboard',said its, faitn in M eir cost estimate $450 mil-CASE witnesses Mark A. Walsh system to catch design errors TUGCO witnesses' uf.s ' fun T 3.89 billion and said that and Jack Doyle. both former de. promptly. The board rejected eroded by the testimony of
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TUGCO's arguments that a design thonf'8.: Mil!; the plant's arch ivinto a vue pressden takes place s:x to c:ght months be* However, the board stressed review at the end of construction Gibbs fore full operaton. should occur that it could change it.s mmd if the u adequate. tural and engmee mg firm. next June. uuhty submitted more conymcmg An incorrwt design wdl pro. which Vivtrno mdicated that
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During the hearings. 'ITGCO to reflect Gibbs & Hd!'s feeh costs coulc be added for each day - - witnesses argued that their meth. about tegulatory" requirements, ~ that fuel loading ts delayed past Still, the tioard said it was con-od's vahdity was demonstrated by lack confidente that the engm. June. cerned that Walsh and Doyle, de-the fact that they found and cor-ng judgments made by Gibb ! The board s latest order fre. spite having ortly small roles at rwted many of the errors out!med lidt engmeen g:ve suificient i quently cnast.. sed both plant offi. the plant, were able to uncuver by Walsh and Doyle. tention to the importance of m ' cials and NRC staff members for numerous apparent problems dur-But the board said both mum requirements imposed ' providing vague or meumplete an-ing less thar. a ycar at the plant. TUCCO and the NRC staff failed code or by regulation." the w i sw:rs to questions about design,2oth resigned, 1982 saymg to prove that TUGCO found the said. m O g E a \\.. e. _,,,,.. ~.. -.. ~ e,.. ~ = = ~ ~ ~. ~ ~ * ~ - T-~ -c-m.~ - - - ~ = - * ~ - ~ g me i m._ I
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By JACK BOOTH v,. P " Staff Writer . ~. R.icaarc" son - The feder incensine:soavat oversees the' Comanche Peak nu-clear plantsafd Wednesday that it sign and wants an independentt Mmd t HGt. iacus conndence in the piant., de-' study conducted to. determine g 7-e '.whether the project-is safe:5-.r-. In an 84-page order,; the:,U.S.] : r. Atomic Safety' and.'I*icensing s.2.n.. r. s .. board said the failure of the ' plant. rBy COPEMOYERS.-,. o owners to spot and resolve a' mim-bEr of.rnajor de:ign problems. Staff Writer ,c.. raises serious questions abou.tthp5%'drRir.hardson' city offiaals threat $ adequacy of.the design of theJ3-y ened Wednesday. to. cut off C rnamder.cf the planty.c yW*g.;p.;sesage;'sanita'66n. and eme$kh Although the plant owdes reQpo%e M file srvices to Bdck;
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' {/ whether the p.qcet is safe.. In an 84 page ortfer, the U.S. At mic Safety and-! icens:ng y hurd said th( failu.-r est the piant gy (. ); T,*.t c a? '. p - owners to spt ar.o r.wivt,nu t. ber of major design prc::s:r. - ' raises senous. questions about the Rich.-rA - e*. <.i ~~ adequatv of the design of the re. e n..! Werb. day to cut off inder of the planL". syw.,ge,, r..t.uon. 'ar.d ernergency Altnough the plant owners re. g;,u and fin...crvi m m S.:ck'. cent!y submitted a $500.000 con. ingham if n 'So renh nu of the sultant's.gtud.y. of the phnt's de-tiny rural entlave approves a h. sign. the board said it still was net cuor sales referendum Jan.-18;.d. sattsfied and beheves that a more ^ To Richardson offie:als. a wel extensive studyis needed. Buckmgham would become an is-While urging that such a review land of lugh-density devciopmerd be'. dane, the board said it would that would generate.more. traffic;-~ not* rule en the quesnen el the more crime. r, ore sewage and study unut the plant cwners ha.c .m,u. garhace. than the surround. >.6mitted a proposal en hc" uig, s'y ta w..;;n ti.16. r.d.- s s ti.<iv the board's questions "Gomg wet is going to mntrib- .... we don'.t Plant spokestnan Dick Ramx;. av ".,m: said the Texas Utiliues Generat. w.n6." Ricn rmn M.iyut Martha - ing Co--th'e'consortrum of six util.' Ritter 'said Wednesday. "If Lts iucs that owns the plant. will ask (Buckingham doesn't go the way the board to recensider'Its order. we. want, why should we give bui~will do 'whatever the board ' the m the services thsy want'" eve' tually asks., n "l! the..cyn.rtues enange "Our reaction to this board er. which they probably will - if the - der is that it states that we just uty 6.c wet. thi n k.Gl h ~r to rc. have not provided enough evi-spie.d in our own cit.n r.s f m.t. dence to sausly the board." Ram. There'll b<
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soy said. "We believe that the re-the servitxs we supply to Buck. wrd and numerous U.S. Nuclear ingham." said assistant City Man. ( Regulatory Comnussion reva ws as;. r B.!! K< tih r. andi he independent evaluations Mrs. Ritter said her 'stateme nts t that have been made refhet very and those' cf Neffler and other favorably on both the design qual. city of facia!> ie meant to be a See COMANCHE cn P:ge ; See Ct.*TOTF or Page 17
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.....- +.. s 3; j f DA!.LAS 'l IMES 110 ".LD. Ths.r. lay. Dir. 29.*198:1 . A -7 %nel cuestions omandh4 Peakssa'e:y dis 5dhsfi$ti ""h th" problems on its own..ather than [ .ngt ilE - From l' age *' d ' b ' d " ' " "' 3 " *"""U ' "'"""^ 'la '^r'" w hu h had luvo brht spn.ufvally .b.,.'ign op ration. simply rorsetImg thern af ter [ s. sun e lkrseler IW1. "thrause of the limited alnhtv. Walsh and Doyle had pointeil .c. i..n the -.t. i y ol u.. Aml tin Imrd rebuknl plant of tin,e two imhviduals to ob.- them' out/ l ,,,,,i llan.. s.ud TUGtil had.tust ot hs ials sur lepeatedly arguind serve defic @cs misuch a mam. "There.. is nji way for 'us to .u n. 6 ibe order' aiul h;ul not that thei/ shflicultics with thu noth tuulertiking as'the ctmaruc. tietermine-at thisstne the dxtent ... t. i. wh imic to elevelop de. Imrd wfic due to the fact that tion of a nuclear plabt.'the fadure to shich apphennt has 'made cor. at.il.. r ment on 'it, but he s..id Iwo ut alw thn.e onnent memlwis (ng th.. uulity) to pluvide logical rattl4tt6 in its designs solely umler j ve'll o f. h rss cae h.md every im",1 the lusaid af ter more. than esplanations for seycht of their preiture from this htination rath- [ l', yesin of teatmueny. alleg.itions raises entleistions about er than as part of its routine de. j g ni 11 ei.. i.sini evemu..lly onl. i.... "We' have simheil the accord ut the anintuacy'uf elesign of the en. sign proerss." the hoarit said.' I .i:n.. view. the study e oul.l ihis enne and I.elieve that,ti,e plant." the imurd shid p[:dddition'.,TUCCO witruw s. f .. c... e delay m the op umg (TUGCOI must i rs. hic thpt its hl.iny of the issues detaihst by pg.'t'oo of ten cyplainal thclE dm ' i t h. i.5.m t. locatiil near t ;. n p nuiWal thificulty has barn its in-the Imrxl center orbwhether ti"?.sdn)6'slanply tjy safing they had 1:. u.. nules southwest of l ui. alehty to :.ubmit ugorous.. ogwal pl.mt's pipe supportsiase strong. folliwed standard " engineering
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mc6L*' a 'sutt' dient that the 7l e 1 un d said. partirularly if a Inss*of-coolant ac- *bohrd said wad uhadoptahic. ..g. The t..ard, w hich must nur a The biard sa,d there hceracd to cadent released het stcom into the i plant. cau:emg dramgtic'expmsions Iv gineergshoup te,lo = of the nieta'l. irt thepipes and'the -[cy thist the rehsons'for{>c menr. to fore the plant can oper. he enerit to many of the chayges of ,.their ate...ibated to that possihhty welding and ' pipe supporti pmb-u hen. said. "we will not be es. Irms raised by,the Citiza ns, Awatt suptmrts, if.the sitpports failed. ;ments."'the bnard said. "An in, < khility to pmvi an ey,planation the pipes rould brea ispewmg ra bicyyn(the bald @st:stemento prialle necensed abast* meeting ation for Soumi Energy, a puhhc (TUGt sh) construumn targets. mierest group that is participating I qioactive liquid or s i anil dam- ' ther' com 'onen t's by necting@dgnent' emdes tlnk W .,nsider' care in per fonn. m the hearings.1 aging r-o hi's conik,lencejn thejalidity .ng.. b to be of paramount in fact, the board e. aid its dai. thrashing around.
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,? . [he. lioardf snid its faith,in the 8 e nn i t. c. 16. TUGCO otheials 1.aseil on questions raised by crucial error hi notjetting up'a a er.ast o e ir cust estmute $~l'>d snil-CASE witnesses Itlark A. Wal.h system' to'catth design errors TUCCQ 'witnet&E was *.lurther ^ crtkIc .'the testimony]of An- 'ifdei[d by'irito[a vice president of I:..n t.. .I M hillion ami said that aml Jack Iheyte. IJith foimer de-pr6mptly. The board rejected r url hnc. wlm h nosmally Sign engmeers at slu. plant. TUGCO's orntiments'that a design Viv
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e su to e.cht nmmhs tw-lloweve i. the bi;o d m e%cd review at the end of tunstruction Gibbs & liill; the plant's arthiter- - tural,and," engineering firm. sn i .n"' irratu n e. simuld entm that il remi.I rhange its mimi af she is atlaguate. 4 uhhty muls.aued umic com mruig's An amorant slesign will po. wl'Ich Vivirpo'innheated that mi-j a st 1, Tl . ant ollu sal. want*1. t explanatunn. "We acknowletige. dure f aulty construrtmn. the ' clear plantd.did not have to mee t n the (m c. howeu r that aus - that alnwr;t all of the spuhe de-ho.ml note d. and the 1.u k of a sys ' ant strister',calthquake standar3 .b. ..oul.1 e ham.-2 the p we sn.n desu n iones u s-have m.hst tem ehmmates'the aluhr. to spot than c wil pl.intes. y. problems and identify their causo "Since we would exprt the i p ni hu.hng state. Tl=r,e of h-may, on tuolwr pn nf Lnd aqTi slog sas that they are amt rep atnl.public statements of hlr. Vivirito .ils ntimated that $2 I nul.
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4.no (manemg ami laut.hnd tonwluceur." the lu.nd said. Dunng the hearings. TUCCO to' reflut Gibbs & Ihlfs itclings . v.t. ni lx adihil for e ach slay witnesses argued that their ructh. - filmul'regulaiory requirenwnts, we 1 I halmg is delayed pist Still the Inurd said it was cui; al's valishly was denumstratol by gggggjde'N' that'the engincer ! I slut 8 June .vintil that Walsh and Doyle, de-the fact that they fqunil.uul ror-ing fidginedts made by Gibbs & ( o Th. .unlN 1.ne4r .4 der h e-rple having only small roh s at titled many of the errors omhned Ilill engh'cers ginduffsoent at. [ .su. n hasnel l'oth plani..I h. the plant, were nhle to umover by Walsh and Doyle.' tention to the imp 6ttamr of rnini-i ,d . sah. i Nitt' staf f meint= rs for immenius apparent prol>lerns dur-i But'the boarti 'said both mun!' ' guireinents. impr.ed hv '1 l pre m e vague or in. nnpleie an eng less alun a year at the plant. TUCCO and the NI(C staff failed mie' ,by ) regulation." the bo' rd - I a qm stions alunn.le.a.:n Itoth rnigned in 19112 sa3 mg to prove that TUCCD fomut the said.. i
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.n. ~.., _ l ] \\ EN9 News The McGraw Hill Construction WeeMy January 19,1984 ~ 1 Wa00 Street seres e eks.pBets 4 tfo3 the alrect o ong nmelaccordmg tc agosgtnerver., on the un,hn,f urtfavora l Wall Street has been ihreatenmg tojout ,! L i,a_ngg iy 1 W_@ d f g sty t es building Lmmer, Marble ihe antinuclear campaign for years as ton >truction lead times and unts grew p-Washi62niit bVca,us,e ~orlax contrg!p flill, the Midland nuclear station in _ j and the financial condition of utilities 6ri'desiggand ccinstruuioh' quality,,.hm-j hfichigan und the Shoreham reactor on buildmg icanois deteriorated. Now, the kgns.;_o_rjahr %utitTeus. nuclei lemg bland: "'The aspect of these nu-thre. acned cancellation of dear plants that has been the nearle completed W.H. brougin to the forefront is not so much the ri>L of con-1 Zimmer plani in Ohio and ? the Starble Hill reactor in tinued construction, but rather th dst of plant can-Indiang has ited nuclear [ cd!ation,g they wrote. power tor many unlity inves-l problem > developmg for "Our old rule of thumb
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f more than 20% complete, it to Wall [,.; ;g6Ng was iubablv not a candi. ^ i
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no longer the c.i>e. as was Nort i nuilcar phob,u. i p vividly demointrated by the e 'the Nut! ear RegnfainiT N. j {_ announcement that the co- _.M g'J @'*3 C plant-which was once Lm;mmion licendng board. owners of the Zimmer conddenng Conunonweahh i Mb Erh on Co.i application for an openning hieme for its .,M ,,a h{y)'l, thonghGo be.1)7% ci,im-Q pleic : n e ccmsidermg <v "u..n ta nts one and two. g h 'Ngs - <>n'" tansellation." mnied the comp.un down V s g thn m a a mn ided last .J d, N >W tao:Qr.p:=d. Salomon FmLn. Foi se first time, the y ,y ' MM ! bother > noted there are 10 - ^ unlitie> that have invest, != a:d relu>ed to grant a h-3' 2 seme, unng exiensne quah- .h, s y,g%A,y ments m nutIcar muntruc.,. nun piograms greater than rpa,in..nn e problems and rm.aunending that the utih-y's '"1 ,e
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t al. U N' "'d i net wonh: Consumers Pow-n ic>i ihr decision in ap-In addition to noting the . [^ - s h - 'y - er, El Paso Electric. Illinois h c Power, Kamas City Power & l.ight Kansas Gas & Efec-quality aruiance biealdown c9 cp inc, Lon bland IJ hiing, on the $3.3 billion utility-e- -e hnih reacto 3. the board not-hiiddle outh Ut fities, ni dui it had no confidence Union Electric, United lilu- -! in the work of Com Edi electrical con-(r 'stanon -trsuhed.in-Biown-e -Rdoi minaiing Co. and Puhtic Sersice el New
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job ,, Hampshire. trauor. Ilatfield Electric Co.. Chitago, Noi all of these iniliiics or their pro- {tructorF Chilmy ear,%b,tyh,,gl,, mi]or iui and tlui it didn't inist the utihty to rein-jects are in trouble.15ut all are icEhng $o.;,h3e ne etw een. t c. pc : ihe woik t ca drid~ifffo? fifer"c$Ei the heat. "The frustrating thing is that permtdp Hoidion lightinfa'nTI' lid 6fWP.t. C or. Ed has the most operuting nu. wc re sulfenng from other people's ih ar p! ants of.my imesmr-owned utihty m the U.S. h aho has the most espen-stock prices f a:L Since new estimates problems." says Nicholas J. Ashimh, ence buihling nutlear plants and is tur-of the mit.md cumplenon date weie inanager of euernal affairs for Pubhc rently m.magmg construction at hve made public four months ago for the Settice of New Hamp!nire,35.6% own-I scanors designed by Saigent & l. undy, Zimmer plant near Cincinnati, stock er of the $5 b billion Seahn ok station. 1 Chi..rg... the 1.ngest design hnn in the prices for all SI) unlities imohed in nu. Anthony O>imn, site pic>ident of Ar. I j U s. ama.hng to tw's 1983 ranking slear plant mmum rion hase dropped a gm Rescan h Corp., New YinL Citt, m .r.'f.N p. 3 4 ). total of H"i...niending to Nicmil lanch mnus to Maible lhlt as another iroh-TiI !!r in' anabs 5. fiilnics wnh no nudear planis em, with work hahed af ter neas v $2 C,h,n g Qibidig.Jp,r old eiTG"~n dy7hc Inllion was spent. A tasL,lorce refom-foinni3hchy " unit 4 opeiating or under nununction saw l n'# re.n ure. u bcdti smiheitiul stosi pris es o ne ll.*>3";, brincen Oiio-mendation slut unestos.s m Publu Ser. l ( 5pr.nZ7iins vgarQui-expenennng a her and she end ol lleicmher. site Co. ul Indiana ainorb mmi of the - f mEL.Er s'd'rT7MlJEiwii1QQsicfratus. Sahnnon ih othen. liu., New Yo:L sunL nnts "camed quin a siir in she entr1%"liuilt'.1[,lirown3 dGa, Cisy, lus idnyd a st.a L scscan h sepost nuilet." he olnenes, ist* annoumrd i/, llouston'. for' Texas liiiedeg noting the same nesul am.,ng unuum la>i Faidat slut n was hnainulh usuble ting Qu,*EcY 5,'*tMhip utthly imeston. Salonn,n analysts noie to mmpl5te the powerpLmt. ~ e .p 12 ENR/.lanuary 19 1964 .-.2.- t u-,., ~P
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- This was notintimidation a nd notintended to P#r~f."o" Peak nuclear power plant testified Tuesday that be intimidation." said Texas Electric Service Co. F,C5 4
a former official warned plant inspectors to stop spokesman Gecrge Ifedrick. "nitpickin g." Williams continued as a supervisor in the pro-1 Tom Brandt quality control supervisor for tective paint coatings area for almost nine ! l contractor Ebasco Services Inc., testified that months af ter the January 1933 meeting. Brandt former inspection supervisor Harry Williams said he later replaced Williams because he had j had toldinspectors to change their methods or be losttheconfidenceof thecraftsmsnwhosework ! a would strip them of their credentials. he inspected. Williams was transferred to a Brandt was Wil!!ams' supervisor at the time.' geothermalprojectinSouthernC. liforniaatthe n Williamslef t hisComanche Peakjobin August. end of August. ) Brandt testified that during a January 1933 Brandt was testifying at a U.S. Department of y meeting with inspectors.Williarns told them;"If Labor hearin g in Fort Worth on the Au g.26 firing 4' you guys don't stop this nitpleking. I'm going to of quality control inspector Bill Dunham. Dun. j come behind you with a magnifying glass and ham.31. contends that his firing is an example of pull your cert:fications." harassmentandintimidationof p!antinspectors. ! Brandt termec Williams' statement a " poor Williams was his imm.ediate. supervisor. 9 P choice of words." Plant of ficials have said repeat-Thehearing concludedTuesdav.U.S. Adminis-edly that n o effort was made to intimidate inspee* trative Law Judge Robert J. Fe!'dman told law- ! tors or to prevent them from reporting unaccept-yers to submit legal briefs by March 9. He saidte i able work at the plant under construction 45 would rule within three months. Dunha m ifse'ek-I rdes southwest cf Fort Worth. in We have always had a good quality assurance ' g reinststement and damages.in (, program.a nd. in fact. in recent months have had fired because he told U.S. Nuclear Regulatcry ' under way an extensive program to re-e=pha. size our comrnitment to making sure all employ. Commission investigators about allegations of cesare rededicated to the goals of that program," construction deficiencies at the plant. Lawyers for plant owners said he was fired ' . plant owners said in a prepared statement.. ll A spokesman for the six utilities sharing own. because he was insubordinate to a senior quality ership of Comanche Peak denied that the Janu. assurance manager. ' Approval of apartment ' plans 1 .r.. predicatec on rent assistanF By WILLIAM CELIS III Star. Telegram writer ~ TheTrinityHousingFinance*- teck the first step in helpir developers build apartre- + i include units for P i rent,.ers. o m i ' --***+-=;- .g .,,_,my,__._,y.
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allegations ran>es questions about er than as part of its routme f d If the board evcett.slly erders a "We have studied the record in the adquacy of design of the en. ugn process." the board said. I des:gn review. the study could this case and believe that tire plant." the teard said. J i Wition. TUGCO w:ine: I ca:_>e more delay m the openmg (TUGCO) must realize that its Many of the issues detailed b tar im often explamai their d ,i ef the plant. Ircatec near Glen princip.1 dif ficulty has been its in-the board center on whether the mm.wmp!v by sa mg ths. d Eme. 80 miles so: thwest of Da!..nihty to submit rigorous. logical plant's pipe supports are strone ,,,t io,,1 itandard'
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M ard said. particularly if a loss-of-enolant k krd u 4 w.i. un.mp.& The bo..rd, w m:n wt issue e The boa-d said there seemed to cident rele. sed hot steam into the a hmnse before tne plant can oper-be mer.t ta many of the charges of plant, causmg dramatic upansions. "Engmeers >houkt be ebk . ate, alluded te that possiblitv welding and pipe support prob-of the met.J m the pipes and the e@m the rea.ons far their Jt. $.chen it said, %c wCl not be es'. lems r.ts+d by the Citizcns Asnt-supports. If the supports failed, nu iC the kard s.ad. "An ! . occally mncerna! aMut rnectmg ation for Sound Energy, a public the pipes could break, spewmg ra-au5hl) to provide an exp:ana (TUGCO's) corst-ucon targets. mierest group that ts participating dioactive liquid or steam and dam. be3ond the band statement ef j
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aging ot.ber components by E* Ming judgment' crodes ~4.ng our psb to x c.! paramount In fac. the board said its deci-thrashing around krd
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n oortance " sien to sc+k a design review was The board said TUCCO made a "f the patement " d On Dn.16, TUCCO officials based on questions raised by. crucial error m not setting up a ,necoard'said it. faith m l 4 rais eir cost estimate $450 mil-CASE witneses Mark A. Walsh system to catch design errers TUG'CO witnesses was furt 59 bduen anc saad that and Jaa Duyle. both forme.- de-promptly. The board re ecteJ eroded by the ter.imony c.f l .a. .. ding whic h normally s:gn engmeets at the plant. TUGCO's arguments that a desgn then@virtto, a viw presan i ukes plam s:x to eight rnonths be* However, the boird strt=ssed review at the end of construction Gib5 f. Hill, the plant's archi l fore full operaten. sr.oid cm.r inat at could thange its mmd if the is adequate.
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q next June. utility subrratted more conymemg An mcorrect design wi!! prm which Vivirtto indicated that ; q The plant officials warmd at esplanat:ons "We acknowledge duce f aulty construction. tne clear plants did not have to n r the same t2me, however, that fur
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any stricttr earthquake stands ; j ther snags could cha.ge the price s;gn deficiencies we have toted tem eliminates the ability to spot than mel plants. l
- and fust loadmg date. Those offi* may on further proof and analy. problems and identify their cauws "Since we wMdew t
ss have estimated that $2.1 mil-sis be shown to be of httle or no Son in financ:ng and buildmg cor,uctuence." the board said. " so that they are not repeated. pubbe statements of Mr. Vivt During the hearings. TUCCO to ref twt Gibbs & Hill's fedi
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cerned that Wa!sh and Doyle, de-the fact that they found and cor-mg Jadements made by Gibb: The board's latest order fre-spite having only small roles at rwted many ef the errors nuthned Hdt e t pnm ove suhm pently ch.sti.d xtn p; ant off:- the phnt. were abw to unxv(r by W.U.h and Deyle. tention to the importanw of m !
- ials and NRC staff members for numerous apparent problems dur-But the board said both mum s a;utrements impos(d i rreviding vague er incomplete an, ing less than a year at the plant. TUCCO and the NRC staff fail <4 ende or bv regulation.
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.w. ~.. _. _. s Ja. '.1 a. .f n.l y . 2.s. : ". - .JhJ -a.- .u;av, 4 . { 1 P ant official tebs of threat Aei Comanche Peakinsp;ectors called nitpickers *dec j, ~ ' .1 .~ - ' Bv BRUCE MILLAR: ' '. a ry 19831ncident was ivid ence of intimida tion o f t htar. Telegram Writer. quality controlinsfmidationandnotintendedto ga ectors. j "This was notint A quality control official at the Comanche Peak nuclear power plant testified Tuesday that be intimidation." said Texas Electric Service Co. rsd t l a former official warned plant inspectors to stop spokesma.n George Hedrick. l " nitpicking." Williams continued as a supervisor in the pro- } Tom Brandt, qu.!ity control supervisor for lective paint coatings area for almost nine ] contractor Ebasco Services Inc., testified that months after the January 1983 meeting. Brandt { q former inspection supervisor Harry Williams said he later rep!:ced Williams because he had f f had told inspectors to change their methods or he losttheconfideneccf thecraftsmenwhosework l i i would strip them of their credentials. he inspected. Williams was transferred to a Brandt was Williams' supervisor at the time. geothermal project in Southern California at the s Wi!!!amsicit his Comanche Peak jobin August. end of August. Brandt testified that during a January 1983 Brandt was testifying at a U.S. Department of iy 4 , meeting with inspectors. Williams told them:"If La ber hearing in Fort worth on the Au g.2S firin g 'q - ( i t you guys don't stop this nitpicking. I'm going to of quality centrol inspector Bill Dunham. Dun-come behind you with a magnifying glass and ham.31, contends that his firing is an example of ; ha raument and intimidation of plant inspectors. '! pull your cert!!ications."- I Brandt termed Williams' statement a " poor Williams was his immpdiate supervisor. l choice of words." Plant officials have sald repea t. ite h ea ring eonclud ed Tuesday.U.S. Admin!s-E edly thatno ef fort was ma d e to intimidate inspec. trative Law Judge Robert J. Feldman told law-l tors ot to prevent them from reporting unaccept. yers to submit legal briefs by March 9. He said he f able work at the plant under construction 45 would rule within three menths. Dunham is seek-mi,les southwest of Fort Worth..We have always had a good qualityassurance ' g reinstatement and d In L i t In two days of testimony, Dunham sald he was program,and,la fact,In recent menths have had fired because he told U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 1 under my an extensive program to re empha-size our commitment to making sure all employ. Commission investigators about allegations of l ees are rededicated to the goals of that program,- construction deficiencies at the plant. ; { . plant owners said in a prepared statement. Lawyers for plant owners said he was fired ! a A spokesman for the six utilities sharing own. because he was insubordinate to a senior quality I l ership of Co sanche Peak denied that the Janu. assurance manager. l i ) .. Aporova of apartrnent plans s.. ..r.. { predicateci on rent assistane i By WILLI AM CELIS III l Star Tekgram Writer l TheTrinityHousingFinance*- ~' took the first step in helpir' e developers build apartrr-include units for la renters. -w. Ij I .l l. e y M ,.,,m}}