ML20212Q044

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Partially Withheld Memo Discussing Investigation of Allegations Re Facility & 830510-20 Insp Re Allegations
ML20212Q044
Person / Time
Site: 05000000, Fermi
Issue date: 05/23/1983
From: Little B
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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FOIA-86-202 NUDOCS 8702020124
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F.h.e ruer.tly rarral edvised ce of the fo11Wirig:

alb ges-rsr.: err.s--p:ut mg water on st air.less steel so let velds.

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.ap on this n.stter. Before contacting the elleger,

I dis::ssed the technical issue of esing water to cool stair.less steel velds with W. Key, Legion 32 2.

Key said rap 2d ca.'lirg of ss velds is not detrir+ntal and is 1>-neficial ar.d the use of water or wet rays is a: spied 1.:actice.

On May 9, 1993, o. cy O.ard attempt, I r.sSe cor. tart vi'h

_ F.e g a.r di ng his cr.,nrert on the use (,f 6 ster he said he didn't 11 ink it w as an a r s ut and j

he thoJfr.t O.at ths velds vere 9;od. F.egar dir.g his being fir cid, he said l

he was fir ed bree.5.c he ecq.It.ined to *:/B Fiping S@f rir.tt.r.$ent, of 1.avir:3 to veld without tne y.s ont pi;.ervork. Ee said the "of ficial*

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talked at length (approrirstely one hour) ab:.u t veld repairs he was required to e.ake sithout a;>propriate votk pro:eduser/4athor:;:ation. IT.aring the conversation he e.a$e the fello.ing allegations:

1) Feld re;.Ai:s verc r s$e te p accepted velds. *Tae only doruner.ta-tion for the scpairs was seld reject slips.

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ins;ection a c:ords freje:t slips). 7.it it.!N : tor. vs.s per fomd betseen May 30 ar.d May 2'),

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i Dia.in: 531-U 14 c-1 p Nu 45, 47, 49, ar.d 50.

a pKC Freor ds: QA/2 re:or$t r_iint al:.ed by K/E P ez.$ Lana el (QA re.~ard

,I storage v.n:lt) ir.d:cete that the finial ve:dtr.g of the aho.e sys t*: vas cc::pleted on Septeniser 13,1981, v2 tA fir.ial "ar epted* Cr re:ctd on Sept e::i:,er 20,1981--refer to K/5 seld p:c:ess to: tTol Sheet No. 65MS-33 A.d LT.5 hTI (liq'.:id peravtrant) Eur.i:ation T.9A Tert No.15397. The QA f ales cent,sitied n DOks or Suaveille;.cv F2 ports for ti.is syste.:: a f t e r the fir.ial 's:;eopted' date.

l Nuclear Incrgy Services (hT.5) s:te contra:ter for per fe:T. irs? DE caarint-tion rair.tair.s e c;araic rec:rds of reper.ts f or or e> aninations and NDE cxanination 2 csults, both *a: epted* a.nd "re3eeted" (4efezsed to as reject slips). hT.5 a ccords dated Septe::2.er 30,1981, tirough Nee ber 31, 1981 g

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2ed to def. ell a:tiva ties a id specifically to the alleged syster seprirs.

  • t e t 'id he was r.tt av&re cf reg. airs to that pipirag but he recalled an issue l
a:,ed by a ve: der just af ter the ve3 der had Lecn fire 3.

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.,r de sIecific cc p;airit. ' Lee said he i :sye::ted y*

the welc with the vt-' der ar.3 ther. : tpar ted (verba3 3y) the ever.t to W/B QA M>na g r (L. Csh:r ne).

(7::is s.6sta,t;;,tes the alleger s stater. uni regarding n t ifyi..g W/ti D*.)

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Ve d.stuss -d.he ever.t as d -scril.ed by Lee. 0:1.:rne did npt te:all the arrut but had an entry 3r. his daily log dated Dece-1,er 3,1991,

'Lo:.t+d into alic gation ve:5e: 7.-9--no su; p3rting evidence.a C.. Y.sy 1E,19?.3, a c::.feren:e c all was held with Region III staf f (Wei.cott/

Ward) is.d 02 ( -7c21.X ).

We dire.ssed allegatior.s af.d inspection findings.

We ag!ced tAat edhtsor.nl o:.* site inspection could not further substantiate f

the alle pticris.

t was rero:: +nded t. hat our Offlee of :nvestigation i. vest: gate this 1.atter (addit;o.al interviecs and obtianirig stat e:ent s)

C1 ags eed to foi;ccap.

CT. May 20, 1953, I phoned and r elat ed t.c hit that, d>e to the r.at ure of his allegation. I had ref+2 2cd this ratter to ouz Of fice of Investigation ed tla O* vould be conta: ting hit it, a f e. weeks.

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