ML20207T118

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Partially Withheld Ltr Re Several Unsafe Operational & Maint Installations at Facilities.Bechtel Refuses to Allow Identification of Any More Deficiencies.Related Documentation Encl
ML20207T118
Person / Time
Site: South Texas  
Issue date: 10/16/1986
From: Corder J
BECHTEL GROUP, INC.
To: Zech
NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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FOIA-86-885 NUDOCS 8703230214
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Scut? Texas Muelear Fewer Plant Copies To: Distribution (attached) Att: Tr. Zech Chairman Dost Mr Zech, Several uns:,fs operational and maintenance install-ations (by design) exist at the Housten Fof.or and Lirht company's South Texas Kuolear Tot.or Plant. I have identified a few of thesa defencias to my employer, Bechtel Energy Corporation, but the company now refuses to allon me to identify many more defenoies I have knowledEe of. The installations do not provide for safe access-ability to equipment, instrumentation, and valves. approximately fifty (50) electrically operated valves need to be modified to prevent oper6tional malfunction and to provide for persennel safety. I dutifully request that all defencies be corrected before the plant begins the Hot Functional Test (s). Please feel free to contact me at any time. My job telephone 1 972-72C7 and my home telephone numb.r is Very tru

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