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Partially Released Memo Re Character Issues Concerning Two Senior Managers at Plant.Portions of Commission Transcript Encl
ML20199H712
Person / Time
Site: Wolf Creek Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation icon.png
Issue date: 12/24/1984
From: Hayes B
NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (OI)
To: Asselstine, Palladino, Roberts
NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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ML20199G571 List:
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FOIA-85-101, FOIA-85-A-42 NUDOCS 8604090400
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SU5JEC1: . _ W 1' CREEt. GENEF.eTINC $1 AT.lDP- CHAF.A:TEF. ISSUIS - b + ! V:A;r. N 6 u i h.. n t 7M*A ASE F.5 . Di s cus s io'.: At the tir.e it discusset 01 Policies or..hovenber 6,19E2, the Co rissier i irstru:tet 0; te seel Conr.issior. guidance prior to initiating investigatior.s I of licer5ee cheretter or suitability. t Dsring the course of a recer.t evaluation of the Kenses Ges & Ele:tric (KG&E) investigative prograr, e mecer of er.y steff discoverec evidence that KG&E e ;1cyees p!rticipeted in e search cf a terrineting er.?ltyee's vehicle result-i t.; ir. the seizure end subsequent destructior. of certain docurerits of his, all with::ct the kr.co. ledge of the en;loyee. The circur. ster.:es surroantir.g this r.etit , base pe-s:enel, epote- or atcrevie be esoffollovs: KG&E files er.d liritet discussio ! *(it K36! Or. March 22,1954, e KG6! er.;1efee i r.f o rr.e t - i Ot.er.;1oyee that he btlievet a terrineting has te'L ing KGLE docure'.ts with hir. ir. a cardboard bor. *ellegedly irfortned WCGS security ar.d asked the::. to lo:ete' . vehicle'., The vehicle not only was located, but was entered by

                                                                     .who subsequently brought a Quentity of docunerts teeer. fror..                         .tru:6 to                          The rece d reflects thet these do:cyts (egperer.tiy copies of Inspe: tion Docuner.ts and relatet meterial su:t '

as Lo;s). ware deterT ined not te be eitner pro;rietary or safepserds ir.for-sr.eticr.. was not present durin; either the search, seizure, exertine-tior of the do:umer.ts. Durir.g a suticostr.1 telerh:ne cc'.versetior. with e enecer cf the kG1! cceporate lepel staff., .

                                                                 .the se:u-ity personnel, er.d Mr. Richerc~ G-eet, KGLE Dire: tor of 0.;elity, we re info-ned that the search and seiture was probetly ille;el, and were advised to retorr. the seized docuner.ts tc-                                       Whe-they ette. ptet tc do so,                                  vehicle was 9:ne. , The docure:r.ts we re ther destroyed at the dire: tion of.                                                                                          l
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t htre t rt pros idt t,te senerel key KGl[ of ficiels on P.e rce. ?E ,19I4 ir.c iuf tr.; KG1I Vice,\Fre sident- General Counsel. , Letters of reprir.e'.c we re gle:t: the files of - 1r

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ut.ft-ster. fir.G tha t rer.eins oriewere of the fact the* this evert tr.:e rie:e. Homt ser, he is evere of a possible relette actier.. fr. Septer. der 1954, Quality First investi r.G5! confider.tiality was breeched end 2) gated cor:leint that 1) tis he mes "blackbelled' b The Ovelity First investigators in a September !?,1954 recorancur.ystatee KCi[. bett - i allegations .were subs ta,ntieted. actiers was The perse'. allegedly regpor.sible *' fc5 these We heve also beer. advised that 'is ut.cer it.sestigetior by KG1! b'esec or. allegations that he receitet r.;r.ey f ro e . f c rr.e

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Co rissioner Roberts Corrissioner Asselstine Corrissioner Bernthal p Corr.issioner Zech , II FROF.: ,f Ben B. Hayes Director 0f fice .cf Javest4getions - S'J5.'I C 1 : . _ C ' CREEi. GENIF.111ht $T AT.lDP- CHAF.A:TEF. ISSUIS . b + 1 H A.r.;5.; #u ih.. nt. 7 MA*A*:[F.5 Di s c us s ior.: At the tira it discussed 01 Policies or. hovender 6,19E.~, the Co rissier instru:tet 0; te seek Corrissior. guidance prior to ir.itiating ir.vestigatior.s of litersee character or suitability. ** Dsring the course of a recer.t evaluatior, of the Kansas Gas & [lectric (KG&E) ' investigative prograr, e ene:r.ber of r.y steff discoveret evider.ce that KG&E er-leyees participeted in a search cf a tervir.etin; em?ltyee 's vehicle result-ir.; ir. the seizure end subsequer.t destructior. of certain d:,:ur.er.ts cf his, all with::ut the kr.owledge o' the en;1cyee. The circumstan:es surrosntir.g this r.a tte , ba se:' or a re view of KGli files ar.d liritet distcssio*! *4tt K'i&! pe rs:r. riel , a pt e t c be e t fellcv!: Or March 22, 1954, e KGLI en:leyee i r.f o rr.e t - that he believet a terraneting De. er.;1oyee . . . was teiing KGLE docure .ts with hir. ir. a cardscard bos. fallegedly irformed WCGS security and asked ther. to lo:ete' vehicle., The vehicle not only was located, but was entered by

                                                                    .w ho subsequently brought a Quentity of dotunerts tener. fror..                         .tru:6 to                              The receed re flects that these d:,:eneris (aperer.tly copies of Inspe:tior. Docuner.ts and related c.ete rial su:t.

as Logs) pare deterrinec not te be eitner peo;rietary or safepserds ir.for. c.a t i or.. was not preser.t during either the search, seizure, eaarine-tiot of the do:uner.ts. 1 Daring a sutseostri tele:.hsne cc'.serse ior. with a rae= der cf tr.e kGLE cceporate lepel stef f.. .the se:u'ity personnel, ar.d Mr. Ri:herc G eet, kGLE Dire: toe of 0.elity, we re infcenet that the search and seizure mes pecberly illegel, and were advised to retctr. the seized docuner.ts tc k'h e

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thtrept rt presidt c,tr several key KG&[ of ficials on P.e rch ?E.19E.: i r.c i uc i r.; the KGil filesVice,\Fresidert-of - General Counsel.. .. L e t t e rs of re pr ir.e .c we re g le :t : tr Jbut nr ettir* men teit r. against' ar.y otne r persor. to the best of our kno.leepe. It is also o.- ut.ct-ste r.cir.g tha t rie:e. Homcver, he is aware re..eins ur.ewererelette of a possible of theactier.. f act that this evert to:s Jr. Septe-ter 1954, Quality First investigeted . cor:1eir.t that 1) tis ' r.G1! cor.fidentiality was breached and 2) he mes *blackt,elled' by KGgr. The Ovality First investigators in a September 12, 1954 mer.orancur statet bett ' ellegetions .were substa,ntiated. actiers was these We have The alsopersee. allepecly beer. ecrised the! regpor.sible

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Corr 1551oner Asselstine Corrissioner Bernthal Corr.issioner Zech , F ROF.: ,f Ben B. Hayes, Director Of fice .cf Javest49 etions - SUEJE C1: W.5 CREE L GENEF.a11NC $T AT,1W- C8M.A;TIF. JSSES ,

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t At the tir4 it discussed 01 Folicies or. hovender 6,19E., tne Co rissier instru:tet 0 to seel Corrissior. guidanc.e prior to ir.itiating investigatiers cf licersee character or suitebility. Dsring the course of a recer.t evaluation of the Karsas Gas & [le:tric (KG&[) investigative prograr, a me:r.btr of r.y staf f discoveret evider.ce that KG&E e.--leyees participeted in a search cf a tervir.atin; empicyee's vehicle resuit-ir.; ir. the sei2ure anc subsequer.t destruction of certair. CS:ur.er,ts cf his, all with::vt tne kr.o ledge o' the en-icyet. The circur.stan:es surro.,nting this r.atte , base: or. a review of KG&E files ard lititet discussio".s *<tt K5&! pe-s:enel, ap:.ea te be as fo11cv!: Or March 22, 1954, e KG1! em:10 vet ir.forr.et i that he btlievet a terrinating Oa. er.;1oyee . has taking KGLE do: urea.ts with hir ir a cerdocard bor. f allegedly irfortned W G5 security and asked ther, to

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' as Logs), ware deterdr.et not te be eitner pro;rietary or safe;stres ir.for-maticr.. was not present d.irin; either the search, seizure , eaarir.a-tiot of the do:uner.ts. D.,eir.g a sutsto. sert tele:5:ne ce.versetior with a member cf the kG1! cceporate lesel staff.. . the se:u'it,s personnel, ar.d Mr. Ri:harc G act, kG&! Dire:to of 0.'a11ty, we re ir.fcenet that the search and sei2cre mas pectatly ille;ti, and were advised to rett.rr. the seized docurer.ts te Whe' they attemptet tc d:. Sc. vehicle was 9:ne. The coeurer.ts Stre ther destroyed at the dire:tior, of. ' Enclosure 1 r.- , . - - - - ,- - - - . - -

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ur.f t -s t e r." t r.g t ha t rie:e. Homtser, he is enere rer.eins ur.emert of the f act the* this evert to:s of a p;ssible related actier.. fr. Septer. der 1904, Quality First investi r.G5! cor.fider.tiality was breeched and 2)gatec cor:leir.t that 1) Lis he mes "blackbelled' by KGLE. The Quality First investigators in a September 1?,1954 recorancur stated bett allegetions .were sutstaptieted. actiers was these We heve The alsoperso*. allegedly beer ecrised the! regpor.sible f t)is ur.ce r ir.s e s t i ga tior b,5 KG1! b'esee or. ellega tions that he receitec c:r.ey fr's e - f e rr.e

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MIM,v p,*'JM F0E: Cheirran Palladir.o ' Co rissioner Roberts Corrissioner Asselstine Corrissioner Bernthal p Cortissioner Zech , Il FROM: ,f Ben B. Hayes, Director Office .cf Ja6est49 etsom - SUE .'IC T : . _ C' CRIEL GENIF.11pt $71T,1F- CHAF.A:TIF. ISSUIS -

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pers:rriel, ep:.et te be as follo,s: Or March 22, 1954, e KGLE er;leyes ir.f ome d - that he believed a terrineting 08.er.;1oyet mes taltn; KGLE docune .ts with hir. ir. a card:,ce rd bor. ' allegedly irfortned WCGS security and asked ther, to

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who subsequently brought a quantity of docunert! taeer. fror. .tru:6 tc. The rece d reflects that these d:,:vv ts (4;;.erer.tly cortes of Ir.spe:tior. Docuner. s anc related r.aterial su:t as Logs).wsre deterrtir.ed not te be eitner pro;rietary or saft ystrds infor-rr.e t i cr., was.not preser.t during either the search, seizure, eaarir.4-tior of the do:ur,ar.ts. D.,rin; a sutitoJert tele:b:,ne cc'.versetior mitt a meder cf the kGl! cceporate lepel steff.. . .t he s e:u it,s pe rs onne l , a r.d Mr . Ri:harc G art, kGLI l Director of 0.:elity, were inicaned that the search and seirure was pect,etly ille;t1, and were advised to rett.rr. the seized docuner.ts tc Whe' they atter.;.te i tc c:. 50, The doeur!r.ts were ther sehicle was 9:ne. l l' destroyed at the dire:tior, of. s Inclosure 1 4

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rie:e. No.it s er, he is a trere..eins unee. art of tht fact that this eve ** to:8 of a possible relate d ac tier.. fr. Septe-cer 1954. Quality First investi cot ;1eir.1 that 1) t.is r.G1! cor.fider.tia'ity was breached and 2) gated he was blackt,elled' by KCir. The Ovelity First investigators in a September 1? 1954 merorancur stated bett - allegations .were sut sta,ntiated. actiers was thest We have The alsoperse . allegedly beer edvised that regpor.sible fc}is ut.ce r it.sestigatior b f eme er.;loye r,sercKG1! that t.'esec cr. allega he sto.ed tionstr.that fav:.ritist hepre:tices. hirir; receite c '.ey fr'o e - W d: r:: he.t e : igh ir.*crr.e ser. at this juncture it crie rrire tr.t g t:ist r.atur e c' the allegatiors, or if essertions of *61 cts'e:6 s* are irsc1sec. I l

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COMMISSIONER AHEARNE That would be fine. 3 CHAIRMAN PALLADINO: Jim M c'De r m o t t , could you 4 help me remember that this is what we are goino to do 5 and follow through on it.' 6 "R. M DERMOTTL Yes. ! y COMMISSIOFFR AHFARNE: We also ha ve a SECY 8 represen ta tive there. ' ' 9 CHAIRMA!; PALLADINO: Yes, I know. 10 00MMISSIONER AHEARNFs The other question I it had is on Attschment 6 of the June 17th memorsndum from 12 Jim Fitzgerald there is a section called " Character 13 Suitebility of Licensees." On the top of page 2 you sa y 34 "Whether NRC should investigate allecetions of this

  ,                         15         nature may warrant a detailed discussion and sepa r'a te a 16 Commission psper."

So I wondered whether you had 17 thought some more on this. This seemed to be 18 investigation of association. ig MR. FITZGERALD Right. We ha ven 't done 20 anything further o'n that. 21 CHAIRMAN P ALL A DIt:0 3 Whst psge in that? 22 MR. FIT?CERALD4 17th. Thir ir Attachment 6 to June 23 24 COMMISSIONER THE)RNL4 The Character 25 Suitability of Licensecs. l ALDERSON HEPonflNG COMPANY,INC, , A 400 VmotNIA Avt .

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n l.- . i NR. FITZGERALDa In Attacheent 7, l 2 Commissioner, we sought the opinion of the General l . 3 Counsel on the section entitled " Records" on page 2 and , 4 on " Criminal Investigations" on the first,page. T l l 5 believe within the last couple of weeks we have received [ 6 their response.

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8 :htracter suitability of licensees issue. i a ER. FITZGEPALDs Eut en the character . l 10 suitability we have not $one say more on it. C35MISSIONER AHEARNEs I was a little uneasy ti 12 be:ause when you begin 133ressing investigations of the 13 character of licensees, it can open up a fairly large 34 tres that I would think we would want to go into very 15 cautiously if we 30 into it. 5R. FITZGERALD I agree. I believe you 16 17 renarks in your vote sheet, or whatever, were to that 18 effect. ig CHAIRMAN PALLADIN0s Can we leave it that you 20 not do this unless you come back to the Commission and 21 ask for guidanca? ER. FITZGEPALDs Yes, sir. 22 MR. WAPDs Yes, sir. We tra currently doing 23 24 none, but there is one possible exceptien and that is 25 the current T11 11vestigation, the extansion of'the AtutH5oN ALPoRfiNG COMPANY,INC. 400 VIAGINIA Avf. S W.. WASHINGio'i, O C 20024 stof t $54 2345 k

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2 issue n,ni that is the only one where we are even close 1 i 3 to that. I 4 e CHAIF.5AN PALLADINCa Is there anything more 5 thst should come before us? 6 (No response.) . 7 OHAIPMAN PALLADINO Well, thank you very such. 8 Wewillstandadqourned. g (Whereupon, at 11: 40 a.m., the' closed meeti'nq 10 a d .j ou rned . ) g, .. .. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 . l 19 t 1 20

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along with these. COMMISSIONER AHEARNE: Thst would be fine. 3 CHAIRMAN PALLADINO: Jim M c'De r m o t t , could you 4 help me remember that this is what we are poina to do . 5 and follow through on it.' 6 MR. M DERMOTT: Yes. 7 COMMISSIOFFR AHFARNE: We also ha ve a SECY 8 representative there. 9 CHAIRMA?; PALLADINO: Yes, I know. ' 10 COMMISSIONER AHEARNE: The other question I 11  : had is on Attachment 5 of the June 17th memorandum from 12 Jim Fitzgerald there is a section called " Character 13 Suitability of Licensees." On the top of page 2 you say 14 "Whether NRC should investigate allecations of this 15 nature may warrant 1 a detailed discussion and sepa ra te a 16 Commission paper." I So I wondered whether you had { 17 theucht some more on this. This seemed to be 18 investigation of association.  ! i 19 MR. FITZGERALD: Right. We haven 't done 20 anything further o'n that. 21 CHAIFMAN P ALL ADIf;O:

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22 MR. FITIGERALD4 This is Attachment 6 to June 23 17th. 24 COMMISSIONER AHEARNE4 The Character 25 Suitability of Licensees. ALDERSON REPORTING COMPANY,INC, i

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