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Forwards Undated Anonymous Ltr Re Allegations Challenging Integrity of Ongoing Idvp Effort
ML20211E379
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Site: 05000000, Diablo Canyon
Issue date: 10/02/1981
From: Harold Denton
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Deyoung R, Fitzgerald J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE), NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (OI)
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Richard'C. DeYoung, Director.

Office of Inspection and Enforcement James Fitzgerald, Acting Director-Office of Investiagtions FROM:

Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING THE DIABLO CANYON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT The enclosed letter is forwarded for further review and possible action by your office. The allegations challenge the integrity of the ongoing Independent Design Verificatton Program effort and would be serious if substantiated.

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,Hosgri they are now/ Deadweight analysis as well as the doing.

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ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING THE DIABLO CANYON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT The enclosed letter is forwa ded for further review and possible action by your office. The allegations challenge the integrity of the ongoing

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Dock'et No.: 50-275 MEMORANDUM FOR: Chairman Palladino Comissioner Gilinsky Comissioner Ahearne Comissioner Roberts Comissioner Asselstine' FROM:

Darrell G. Eisenhut, Director Division of Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING THE DIABLO CANYON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (Board Notification No. 82-62)

In accordance with present NRC procedures for Board Notifications the enclosed anonymous letter from a concerned engineer is provided to the Comission for information (Enclosure 1). The allegations expressed in the letter raise serious questions as to the design adequacy of Diablo Canyon, Unit 1.

The allegations are related to the ongoing Independent Design Verification Program which is the subject, in part, of Commission Order CLI-81-30.

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