ML20206F530

Partially Withheld Inquiry Rept for Investigation Q4-85-007 Re Alleged Improper Concrete Pour & Falsified Certifications.Case Closed.Related Info Encl

ML20206F530
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	11/06/1985
From:	Griffin H, Herr R NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (OI)
To:
Shared Package
ML20206F508	List: ML20206F506 ML20206F515 ML20206F526 ML20206F530 ML20206F536
References
FOIA-85-600, FOIA-86-A-33 Q4-85-007, Q4-85-7, NUDOCS 8606240508
Download: ML20206F530 (8)

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ALLEGED IMPROPER CONCRETE POUR AND FALSIFIED CERTIFICATIONS Licensee:

Case Number: Q4-85-007 Kansas Gas & Electric Company Report Date: November 6, 1985 Post Office Box 208 Wichita, Kansas 67201 Control Office: 01:RIV Docket No.: 50/482 Status: CLOSED Reported by: Ap' proved by:

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H. Brdoks ~Griffih/gnvestigator OI:RIV Richa'rd K. Herr, Director OI:RIV Warning The attached document / report has not been reviewed pursuant to 10 C.F.R. 52.790(a) exemptions nor has any . exempt material been deleted.

Do "0FFICIAL not disseminate USE ONLY." or discuss its contents outside NRC. Treat as t

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• ~ ~ . . , 3 m l DETAILS OF INQUIRY Purpose of Inquiry This inquiry was initiated at the request of the Region IV Regional Administrator to locate and interview an alleger who may have been involved in improper contruction activity at Wolf Creek.

Background

Information had previously been provided to an NRC Region III regresentative by an Internal Revenue Service employee (identity withheld at the I.R.S. employee's request) related to a Kansas contractor named - concerning improper construction practices at Wolf Creek.

Interview of IRS Employee The I.R.S. employee was telephonically contac.ted on.govember 4,1985, and his assistance was requested in locating , The I.R.S.

employee said he had previously worked as,an investigator in Kansas, and said he had discovered improper contruction practices related to projects involving , The I.R.S.

employee said this work was local government water and sewer projects in Kansas. The I.R.S. employee said he had heard that was working on a nuclear site and deduced that it must be Wolf Creek. The I.R.S.

employee said his references to the NRC related to use of inferior grade materials, use of duct tape on pipe Joints, failure to complete jobs according to specifications, and dropping concrete from a height of 25 feet was related to these non-nuclear projects. The I.R.S.

employee warned that if was ever employed at a nuclear site in the future, he believed there was a danger that might disregard regulations as he had on non-nuclear projects.

Interview of Bruce BARTLETT, NRC Wolf Creek Resident Inspector On November 4,1985, BARTLETT was asked to . determine whether was employed at Wolf Creek. BARTLETT reported that . was employed as a KG&E civil engineer in Facilities Engineering in Wichita, Kansas.

Closure Information This investigation is downgraded to an inquiry and closed. The clarified information regarding .is referred to Region IV for whatever action deened appropriate.

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