ML20205P846
| ML20205P846 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 03/27/1984 |
| From: | Hayes B NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (OI) |
| To: | Palladino NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20205N708 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-85-312, FOIA-86-A-19 NUDOCS 8704030388 | |
| Download: ML20205P846 (4) | |
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s MAR 2 71984 MEMORANDUM FOR:
Chairman Palladin'o FROM:
Ben B. Hayes, Director. h '
Office of Investigations
SUBJECT:
NOTIFICATION OF OPENING OF 01 INVESTIGATIONS The Comission has directed that you be informed whenever O! opens a new investigation. The attached document briefly. sets forth information responsive to this requirement.
If you desire more detail on any 01 investigation, please 1et me know.
Attachment:
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On March 23, 1984, the Region IV OI Field Office received a request from the NRC Region IV Regional Administrator for an investigation into potential wrongdoing as part of the alleger's testimony on the DCC and the alleger's testimony recently provided to tne Department of Labor (00L).
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If you desire more detail on any 01 investigation, please let me know.
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Satellite Supervisor at Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (CPSES) made allegations of improprieties in the B&R DCC to the NRC Region IV staff.
On March 23, 1984, the Region IV OI Field Office received a request from the NRC Region IV Regional Administrator for an investigation into potential wrongdoing as part of the alleger's testimony on the DCC and the alleger's testimony recently provided to the Department of Labor (00L).
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REPORT OF INQUIRY September 12, 1984 (UBJECT:
COMANCHE PEAK STEAM ELECTRIC STATION:
ALLEGED THREAD OF "5LACX2ALLING" 0F A QUALITY CONTR0'_ INSPECTOR REPORT NUMSER: Q4-84-037 Control (QC) Inspector at thyr. la former Brown & Root, Inc. (B&R) Quality On August 8, 1984,I -
a Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (CPSES),
was interviewed bv members of the Technical Review Team (TRT) for the CPSES in a _.
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an NRC confidential source and former B&R QC inspector at the CPSES.
INVESTIGATOR'S NOTE:
The contents of the transcript,
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other GAP witnesses reaardino the contents of her originai statement to the NRC. ;__
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interview,Qarned him that if heTeMo beccme a " whistle blower" and go to one of tne intervenor groups or the NRC, it could adversely affect his future career in the nuclear industry (Exhibit 1, page.12 and 13).
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) alleged tne changes made in his work assicnment during this pericd were the result of nis
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,Jsaid Sob SE ','ERS, a sucervisor, subsequently voiced the NCR.
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cae r pressure beca.:se tha final dimansions for the flange.vare net cc:_
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Less qualified co-workers were promoted above him at the STP (page 5).
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tiCRs he had written against engineers at STP were held against him (page 5).
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The fact he knew too much about STP (page 7).
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CPSES supervisors did not like him because he did his job correctly (page 7).
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Wayne MAtiSFIELD, a supervisor, said he was working too slow despite hisM 9fA M LW explanation that he had health problems (page 11).
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Jeff PILAF 4D, a Brown & Root, Inc Quality engineer, asked him to sien off, en a weld data card for welds that he had not inspected.
'4 M explained to PILA?iD that he had not inspected these welds.
PILAfiD and Doug Si10W explained to him why it was proper for him to accept these vendor welds, but he C '. M refused to do so (page 21).
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- 8. 5 W 7was asked to sign off a disposition on an tiCR on a flange that I
did not -have the final dimensions listed, supra.
6fMcharacterized8MMWMstatements (supra) as a warning of the g
potential consequences if_his participation in. making allegations were known in the nuclear industry. y e a said that he did not perceiveW^'. ?,
statements as a threat (page 37).
$MN? allegations of intimidation is additionally addressed in OI Report of
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Inquiry tio. Q4-84-038.
This inquiry is closed, and NNhv.estimony is provided to the Region IV staff for proper evaluation, analysis, and any action deemed appropriate.
fleither this report nor memorandum may be released outside the t1RC without the pemission of the Director, 01.
Internal fiRC access and dissemination must be on a need and right to know basis.
Exhibit 1, dated 8/08/84 Exhibit 2, dated 8/23/84 REPORTED BY:
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01 Field Of ice, Region V N MIL APPROVED BY:
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B. B. Hayes, 01:HQ w/ exhibits DO FOT DISCLOx.
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Control (QC) Inspector at the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (CPSEI),
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Present at this interview were ETrov GAITIN. a N-
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INVESTIGATOR'S NOTE:
The contents of the transcript, Exhibit 1. taken during this interview indicates that Zm-E s W has a continuing dialogue with F '
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nther GAP witnesses ren,ardinn th9 contents of her originai statement to the NRC. i
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f activities' in behalf of GAP bring into question her intentidns regarding maintaining the confidentiality she requested and received from the NRC.
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arned him that if he 0Te]re to become a "whis.tle b hermination. /-
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go to one TtTe[intervenor groups or the NRC, it could adversely affect his interview,f'~~ a.
future career in the nuclear industry (Exhibit 1, page.12 and 13).
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[alleced that as a. result of his NCR, he was taken cut of his position.--._]
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)alleced tne chances made in his work.assienment during this pericd were the result of his a too many errers in :he papenvork which he identified to his suca -fisces.
.lind,in_/saidSobSEP.ERS,.asuoervisor,subsequentlyvoidectheNCR.
J so referrec to a couge in a stainless steel oiog_.jn icncetric crawing j and an NCR~he wrcte on the couce in ~
J ai'egac Inat supervisors (naa pressurea him to sicn cf' nt disresition cf the :G on :n:s rlange.
7saidhesue:assfull[ rec:s-M caeir pressure beca. se ttu 11ral dimensions for :ne flange.,ere nat cc= ::a j
(Exnibit 1, pages 2-35).
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