ML20207B710

Forwards Mv Cooper 800410 Interview by IE & Ofc of Inspector & Auditor Re Leak Rate Data Falsification.Matrix Correlating Documents Ref in NRR Rept to Location of Documents Encl. Related Correspondence

ML20207B710
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	07/15/1986
From:	Wagner M NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC)
To:	Bright G, Kelley J, Kline J Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
References
CON-#386-992 LRP, NUDOCS 8607180176
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00ChETit U a; E:ccg; BiatIm James L. Kelley, Chairman Jerry R. Kline Presiding Board Presiding Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555 Glenn O. Bright i Presiding Board U.S. Suclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 In the Matter of INQUIRY INTO THREE MILE ISLAND UNIT 2 LEAK RATE DATA FALSIFICATION Docket No. LRP

Dear Judges:

Enclosed is a copy of a matrix , prepared by the Staff, which correlates documents referenced in the NRR Report to the location of those documents.

Also enclosed is a copy of an interview of M.V. Cooper conducted by IE and OIA on April 10, 1980. These documents are being provided to the Board and the parties in accordance with your Memorandum and Order of June 24,1986.

Sincerely, I o .

Mary . Wagner Coun I for NRb Staff

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/ encl: Leak Rate Proceeding Service List Edwin H. Stier, Esq.

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REPORT OF INTERVIEW 0F MARTY VINCENT COOPER .

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, On April 10, 1980 Marty Vincent Cooper, Control Room Operator, thft 2 Three Mfle Island nuclear power facility, was interviewe(at the Three Mlle Island site by letc personnel regarding his knowledge of " leak rate tests" as they related to the reactor coolant system surveillance test. The interview was conducted by Tim Martin, Office of Inspection and Enforement, Region I, IWtC; James J. Osurings and John Sinclair.

Office of Inspector and Auditor. Headquarters. IItc. Also present during ,

the interview uns Mr. John Wilson, Corporate Attorney, General public .

Utilities, attending with the approval of Mr. Cooper. Cooper stated ,

( aat he had personal knowledge that leak rete tests which were considered unacceptable or bad (i.e. indicated a leak rate greater than technical specifications) were routinely thrown away. Cooper explained that the discarding of bed test data mes a " common practice" and does not recall cver receiving instructions from his immediate supervisors, or others in management, to retain these tests. Cooper also explained that he did not know how the practice started. According to Cooper, there were cecasions when he informed his shift foreman, Chuck Adams, or his shift l

1 supervisor, Brian Mahler, of unacceptable leak rate test results.

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During the same period, cooper stated that some of the leak ~rste; tests -

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l the test) until the got a " good" leak rete. Cooper continued ly explaining that obtaining " acceptable" leak rates was "not consistant" and sometimes i the control room operators (CRO) would run whole shifts without getting l

an acceptable leak rate and then, on another shift they might get an

! acceptable leak rate on their first test.

When queried as to dether unacceptable leak rates had.over been provided I

to the shift fbraman, Cooper replied "yes" and stated that he (Adams) ,

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! threw it away. Cooper added that he also told the shift supervisor on

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cne occasion that they had run a test.and obtained an unacceptable leak rate at dich time the supervisor (Mehlar) had told him to throw it

away. Cooper also stated that the " plant parameters did not change enough" to lead him to believe that the plant had a leakage problem.

Cooper explained that he did not perceive any pressure to get a " good leak rate" and stated that there was nothing that they could do to make his get a good leak rate.

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Cooper was provided a copy of test docuents dated November and questioned about an addition of hydrogen during a leak rete}4esN3

, Cooper stated that he mes amare that adding lydrogen had an " inconsistent i

effect on the leak reta" and in same instances seemed to effect the leak rate and provide acceptable data, men questioned as to dy lydrogen i

> would be added duirng a test if they believed it might effect the calculations,

, Cooper responded because "we needed hydmgen". Cooper stated that he did not imow of anyone adding hydrogen to effect the leak mte and ,

denied adding hydrogen to intentionally effect the ledk rets.

'ne reason that hydrogen was added-to the system, according to Cooper,

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was that the Unit Superintendent, Joe' Logan, issued instructions that the hydrogen sust be " maintained within~a band". Cooper mes provided 1

l copies of seven leak rate test records which indicated that Itydrogen had been added during the leak rate test. Cooper explained that he had already stated that they were asere that "it did have an effect* en the l 1cak rate, but that was not the purpose of the hydrogen additions. Men questioned as to why other shifts did not appear to require the addition I

of hydrogen during tests, Cooper responded that he did not know dy the .

other shifts did not have to do those things. This was stated to reiterate l that hydrogen had to be continually added to remain "within the bands".

Cooper repeated that they did not make additions with intent to effect he leak rate.

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Cooper later explained that there had been operator discussions, about <

unacceptable leak rates and the eMeets of Iqydrogen additions on leak

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rate calculations, which included Chuck Adams.

Concarning knowledge of the addition of water to the aske up tank.

without entering the data in the computer Cooper advised that he had no knowledge of that ever being done. Cooper concluded Iqr stating that his

! shift never "got close" to the 72 hour8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> lisit dien running the 1eek Pete . ~

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N Ah!E: Booher NRR REPORT ENCLOSURE 3 Att/EncI Description Where Found or Why Not 1/1 Investigative Interview of OI Exhibit #3 i Raymond R. Booher Conducted on November 15, 1984 2/1 Report of Interview of R.R. OI Exhibit #8 Bocher Conducted by IE &

OIA on April 10, 1980 l 3/1 Report of Interview of J.J. OI Exhibit #5 Blessing Conducted by IE &

OIA on April 10, 1980 4/1 Sworn Statement of H.W. OI Exhibit #4 Hartman of July 26, 1983 5/1 Summary of Leak Rate Tests at TMI-2 Involving R.R.

Booher and Surveillance Test Records for the Nine Questionable Tests I

Summary sheet Superceded by NRR Analysis, 7/30/85 (OI Exhibit #7)

LRT sheets Test Evaluation Worksheets

- CRO Log Extracts Test Evaluation Worksheets MUT Strip Chart Test Evaluation Worksheets 6/1 Excerpt of Investigative OI Exhibit #10 Interview With M.V. Cooper Conducted by OI/NRR on September 28, 1984 1/2 Investigative Interview of Not within scope (concerns R.R. Booher Conducted by OI/ past involvement in breach NRR on November 15, 1984 of security at TMI-2) 1/3 Senior Operator Upgrade Not within scope Exam Report - R.R. Booher November 16, 1984 2/3 Operator Interview Guide Not within scope i

N AME: Congdon NRR REPORT ENCLOSURE 4 Att/ Encl Description Where Found or Why Not 1/1 April 10,1980* Interview OI Exhibit #11 of Joseph R. Congdon by the liartman Allegation Investigation Team 2/1 Transcript of Interview OI Exhibit #13 with Congdon 3/1 NRR Evaluation of TMI-2 Superceded by NRR Leak Rate Tests Performed Analysis, 7/30/85 09/30/78 to 03/28/79 (OI Exhibit #7) l 0/2 Current Performance Not within scope

, 1/2 SRO Upgrade Examination Not within scope Report 9 i

2/2 Operator Interview Guide Not within scope 4

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• The date of the April 10, 1980 Congdon interview is stated incorrectly in the NRR Report as April 30, 1979.

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NRR REPORT ENCLOSURE 5 N AME: Cooper i

Att/ Encl Deccription Where Found or Why Not

! 1/1 Investigative Interview OI Exhibit #10 l of Martin V. Cooper Con-ducted on September 28, 1984 2/1 Report of Interview of M.V. To be provided.

Cooper Conducted by IE &

OIA on April 10, 1980 3/1 Report of Interview of J.R. 01 Exhibit #11 Congdon Conducted by IE a OIA on April 10, 1980 4/1 Summary of Leak Rate Tests at TMI-2 Involving M.V.

Cooper and Surveillance Tests Records for the 15 Questionable Tests

- Summary sheet Superceded by NRR Analysis, 7/30/85 (O! Exhibit #7)

LRT sheets Test Evaluation Worksheets CRO Log Extracts Test Evaluation Worksheets MUT Strip Chart Test Evaluation Worksheets 0/2 Current Performance Not within scope 1/2 SRO Upgrade Examination Not within scope 2/2 Operator Interview Guide Not within scope 10/15/85 Supplement NRR Report Supp. /1 Technical Evaluation NRR Report of LRT by Cooper Supp./2 Comparison of Test NRR Report Evaluation Differences for M.V. Cooper Supp./3 NRR Analysis 7/30/85 O! Exhibit #7 1

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N AME: Faust NRR REPORT ENCLOSURE 6 Att/ Encl Description Where Found or Why Not 1/1 Transcript of Interview OI Exhibit #24 with Faust,1/30/85 2/1 NRR Evaluation of TMI-2 Superceded by NRR Analysis Leak Rate Tests Performed 7/30/85 (OI Exhibit #7) 09/30/78 to 03/28/79 0/2 Current Performance Not within scope 1/2 SRO Upgrade Examination Not within scope I

Report 2/2 Operator Interview Guide Not within scope l

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NAME: Frederick NRR REPORT ENCLOSURE 7 Att/ Encl Description Where Found or Why Not 1/1 Transcript of Interview OI Exhibit #26 of Frederick,1/30/85 2/1 NRR Evaluation of TMI-2 Superceded by NRR Analysis, Leak Rate Tests Performed 7/30/85 (OI Exhibit #7) 09/30/78 to 03/28/79 0/2 Current Performance Not within scope 1/2 SRO Upgrade Examination Not within scope Report 2/2 Operator Interview Guide Not within scope i

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f NAME: Guthrie NRR REPORT ENCLOSURE 8 Att/ Encl Description Where Found or Why Not 1/1 Investigative Interview OI Exhibit #30 of Carl L. Guthrie, 6/4/85*

2/1 NRR Evaluation of TMI-2 Superceded by NRR Analysis, Reactor Coolant System 7/30/85 (OI Exhibit #7)

Leak Rate Tests Performed 09/30/78 to 03/28/79 0/2 Current Performance Not within scope 1/2 Memo from Travers and Wiens Not within scope to Russell, 6/18/85,

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Supervisor's Interviews 2/2 SRO Upgrade Examination Not within scope Report 3/2 Operator Interview Guide Not within scope

• The June 4,1985 Guthrie interview date is incorrectly reported in the List of Exhibits to the OI Report as January 4,1985.

NAME: Illfes NRR REPORT ENCLOSURE 9 Att/ Encl Description Where Found or Why Not i

i 1/1 Investigative Interview OI Exhibit #20 of Illjes,1/29/85 2/1 NRR Evaluation of TMI-2 Superceded by NRR Analysis, Reactor Coolant System 7/30/85 (OI Exhibit #7)

. Leak Rate Tests Performed 09/30/78 to 03/28/79 3/1 Excerpts of Deposition of OI Exhibit #22 J. Chwastik, 4/24/84 (by Winter (Stier))

0/2 Current Performance Not within scope 1/2 SRO Upgrade Examination Not within scope Report 2/2 Operator Interview Guide Not within scope l

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N AME: McGovern NRR REPORT ENCLOSURE 10 i

Att/ Encl Description Where Found or Why Not 1/1 Investigative Interview of OI Exhibit #27 Hugh A. McGovern, 6/4/85 2/1 NRR Evaluation of TMI-2 Superceded by NRR Analysis, Reactor Coolant System Leak 7/30/85 (OI Exhibit #7)

Rate Tests Performed 09/30/78 I to 03/28/79

) 0/2 Current Performance Not within scope l

1/2 Memo from Travers and Wiens Not within scope

to Russell, 6/18/85,

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j Supervisor's Interviews l 2/2 SRO Upgrade Examination Not within scope Report 3/2 Operator Interview Guide Not within scope a

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! NAME: Miller NRR REPORT ENCLOSURE 11 i

Att/ Encl Description Where Found or Why Not a

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} 1/1 Investigative Interview Of Exhibit #19 j of Adam W. Miller, 6/5/80 i

2/1 NRR Evaluation of TMI-2 Superceded by NRR Analysis,

! Reactor Coolant System 7/30/85 (OI Exhibit #7)

Leak Rate Tests Performed 09/30/78 to 03/28/79 l 0/2 Current Performance Not within scope 1/2 Memo from Travers and Wiens Not within scope to Russell, 6/18/85,

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Supervisor's Interviews 2/2 SRO Upgrado Examination Not within scope Report 3/2 Operator Interview Guide Not within scope 1

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1 NAME: Olson NRR REPORT ENCLOSURE 12 I

Att/ Enc! Description Where Found or Why Not h

1/1 Investigative Interview OI Exhibit #14 of Dennis I. Olson Conducted on November 15, 1984 1

l 2/1 Report of Interview of Mark Included as part of Encl.14 .

.; S. Coleman Conducted by IE to NRR Report j & OIA on April 10, 1980 1

j 3/1 Summary of Leak Rate Tests  !

i at TMI-2 Involving D.I. Olson and Surveillance Test Records I for the 14 Questionable Tests i.

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Summary sheet Superceded by NRR Analysis, j 7/30/85 (01 Exhibit #7)

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CRO Log Extracts Test Evaluation Worksheets l

MUT Strip Charts Test Evaluation Worksheets I

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} 1/2 SRO Upgrade Examination Not within scope Report f 2/2 Operator Interview Ouide Not within scope i

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• l 1 NAME: Blessing NRR REPORT ENCLOSURE 13 .

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4 0/1 Report of Interview by OI Exhibit #5 1

IE/OIA with J.J. Blessing (also included in NRR Report) l on April 10, 1980 0/2 Summary of TMI-2 Leak Rate included in NRR Report Surveillance Data involving Mr. Blessing and Mr. Booher j Between 09/30/78 - 03/28/79 j 0/3 Sworn Statement of J.J. Not within scope (breach i Blessing Taken By Of on of security incident)

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! NAME: Coleman NRR REPORT ENCLOSURE 14

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0/1 Report of Interview with Included in NRR Report Mark S. Coleman by IE &

OIA on April 10, 1980

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0/2 Summary of Leak Rate Tests included in NRR Report

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Coleman and D.I. Olson During 3

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NAME: Germer NRR REPORT ENCLOSURE 15 i

l Att/ Encl Description Where Found or Why Not l 0/1 Investigative Interview OI Exhibit #28 of Leonard P. Germer, 3/28/85 0/2 NRR Evaluation of TMI-2 Superceded by NRR Analysis, Reactor Coolant System 7/30/85 (OI Exhibit #7) t Leak Rate Tests Performed j 09/30/78 - 03/28/79 j

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N AME: Wright NRR REPORT ENCLOSURE 17 Att/ Encl Description Where Found or Why Not 0/1 Investigative Interview OI Exhibit #18 of Wright, 3/27/85 0/2 NRR Evaluation of TMI-2 Superceded by NRR Analysis, Reactor Coolant System 7/30/85 (OI Exhibit #7)

Leak Rate Tests Performed 09/30/78 to 03/28/79

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