ML20210R517

Responds to 860327 Request for Assistance in Obtaining Info Re Design & Quality of Equipment Mfg at GE Plant in San Jose,Ca.Insp Intiated to Fully Assess Substance & Potential Impacts of Allegations

ML20210R517
Person / Time
Site:	Perry
Issue date:	05/06/1986
From:	Stefano J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Hiatt S OHIO CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY
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NUDOCS 8605160521
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%.....* MAY 6 Ilm Docket Nos.: 50-440/441 Ms. Susan Hiatt OCRE Representative 8275 Munson Road Mentor, Ohio 44060

Dear Ms. Hiatt:

Your letter dated March 27, 1986 requested my assistance in obtaining information pertaining to the design and quality of equipment manufactured at the General Electric (GE) San Jose plant, alleged to have been deficient by a former GE employee. Of particular interest to you is the availability of any and all information in the possession of the NRC staff related to deficient equipment which may have been supplied by GE for the Perry Nuclear Power Plant. Enclosed with your request was a letter from the Government Accountability Project (GAP) to the Commission, dated October 25, 1985, informing the NRC of the allegations, summarizing the results of an investigation of the allegations performed by GAP's consultant, and requesting a meeting with the NRC staff to discuss those investigation findings. Also enclosed with your request was your letter to the GAP, dated January 31, 1986, requesting the GAP to provide you with information on deficient equipment and components supplied to Perry by GE, and GAP's response to you dated March 24, 1986.

At the time the October 25, 1985 letter was received from GAP the NRC staff was not aware of any quality assurance problems at the GE San Jose facility.

The NRC's Office of Inspection and Enforcement is reviewing allegations concern-ing the implementation of the quality assurance (QA) program at GE's San Jose offices and has received a number of documents from GAP related to those alle-gations which are lacking in detail of the problems alleged. During its review, and when reviewing any allegations, the NRC staff promptly informs the affected organization of any allegations involving a potentially significant and immediate impact on public health and safety to assure proper and timely action.

The NRC has faitiated an inspection to fully assess the substance and potential impacts of the allegations.

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The documents being reviewed and the NRC inspection report will be placed in the NRC's public document room in Washington, D.C. when the inspection is completed.

I will see to it that you receive a copy of the NRC inspection report when it is finalized and released.

Sincerely,

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John d . efano, Pro ct Manager BWR P oj ct D* recto te No. 4 Div ion R Li nsing ice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc: See next page

f.r. Eurray R. Edelman Perry liuclear Power Plant The Cleve16nd Electric Units 1 and 2 Illuminating Company cr.:

Jay Silberg, Esq. Mr. Larry O. Beck Shaw, Pittmer., I Trowbridge The Clevelano Electric 1800 M Street, H. U. Illuminating Company Washington, D. C. 20006 P. O. Box 97 E-210 Perry, Ohio 44081 Donald H. Hauser, Esq.

The Cleveland Electric Mr. James W. Harris, Director, Illuminating Company Division of Power Generation F. G. Box 5000 Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Cleveland, Ohio 44101 2323 West 5th Avenue Post Office Box 825 Pesident Inspector's Off1ct Columbus, Ohio 43216 U. 5. iluclear Regulatory Commission Permly at Center Road Ferry, Chic 44081 Regional Administrator, Regico III

b. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 79S Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, Illiccis 60137 Donald T. E zone, Esq.

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney 105 Main Street Lake County Administration Center Painesville, Ohio 44077 Ms. Sue Hiatt OCRE Interim Representative 8275 Hunson Nentcr Chic 44060 i

Terry J. Lodge, Esq.

618 II. Michigan Street Suite 105 Toledo, Chic A3624 Jchn G. Cardinal, Esq. '

Prosecuting Attorney Ashtabula County Courthouse Jefferson, Ohio 44047 l

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Ms. Susan Hiatt .

The documents being reviewed and the NRC inspection report will be placed in the NRC's public document room in Washington, D.C. when the inspection is completed.

I will see to it that you receive a copy of the NRC inspection report when it is finalized and released.

Sincerely, original signed by John J. Stefano, Project Manager BWR Project Directorate No. 4 Division of BWR Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc: See next page

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