ML20216D093
| ML20216D093 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 06/22/1987 |
| From: | Cotter B Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| To: | Hayes B NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (OI) |
| References | |
| CON-#287-3874 OLA, NUDOCS 8706300450 | |
| Download: ML20216D093 (4) | |
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- JUN 23 P3 :37 tR 00cn o MEMORANDUM FOR: Ben B. Hayes, Director Office of Investigations 3g g g 4 g FROM:
B. Paul Cotter, Jr.
Chief AdministrativF Judge.
SUBJECTL DIABLO. CANYON DEFECTIVE WELD ALLEGATIOK..,
Attached is a~ copy of transcript pages 65 to 68~ of limited appearance statements taken Monday, June 15, 1987, just prior to hearings on the application to expand the spent fuel pools at Diablo Canyon. One of the
'4 limited appearees, Jim McDennott, alleged in his statement that he was aware of a defective weld at Diablo Canyon which had been approved by
- a. Quality Control Inspector.
I refer the matter to you for appropriate.
action.
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j of the. mistakes 2 - that. is still. very much in, dispute because I
that were made.
With high-level r=di a=etive. waste,.. wa e=nnat 4,
Yet,, during:. the.. time <1e= diner 5
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up to. this hearing..we-have hadt. history; repeat itself..,
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Ands as..rhdy: haar. beset brough.t -tonligtLt.. the-NRC and the F
utility have. been overlooking 7 al draft report done-for the fF NRC' by ther Brookhaven.. National Laboratory.
3 Yf This report has been available.for six-months.
33, It states. that. con==inated land area from azL accident. with e
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M this type of rerecking. would. be for a core-melt. accident.
15 greater than We cannat afford this type of problest. here. I le 17 By law yot um t iat=rr tn tha-people who live around the 13-plant. We da.not.most nuciame mente.
Thank you, gentlemen.
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JUDGE CCITER.:
Jim McDermott.
27-STATEMENT.0F JIM MC DERMCTT 22 23 MR. MC DERMOTT:
My last name is Mc Dermott.
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I was. a Diablo Canyon plant worker for _ about g
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.,aw, specifically a welder'..
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qualification and experienca while employed ht Diablo. Canyon 4
Nuclear Power Plant,- this allows me..to-talk ahrm e some-y
's technical issues. at.: the plant..
r think it is premature to want more -spent.
7 fuel storager.when..there are so,many generie. nnclear industry g:
g-protrIemer. -
I am. personally; awarie e that7.there are still.
unanswered nuclear" safety issues;*
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branches of your own NRC', specifically the CIA', believe-that gg.
the Diablo Canyon allegation management program DCAMP, as 12..
gg everybody has shortened it. to, was-a.. breakdossL. in the.
34 govern==rrt* a own procedaras.
Tha NRC OIL. often found that there was nn-basia for their answers to the allegations and 15 concerns of plant workers.
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g-ic weldig probleme which. well may jeopardize plant and' g g-g, public safety, possibly at tha spent fual pools as well as' 20 tha rest of the plant.
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making. a. new j ZT 22. allegation for you,and the PG and E lawyers to manage.
23 While woriting-at. the plant as a qualified.
I was directed to 24 welder, I also directed -- excuse me 15 make an unqualified weld on Class 1 material.
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out on the there was-a weld. joint. called 2
noticed-that-approved drawing.whiche waars not. a qualified welding. joint, 3
4-which is requiradeby fodera.L: law.
I notified the-Quality control Inspectortand.I 5"
advised him of. the i nori-conf armance.
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'him responsibility:e but he told. mas to... weld... it. out anyway+
Beammmer. L was. dihd to do no.. L andac. the. weld joint as s.
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I~ knw tte there are. other. unqualified weld 10 It joints wittrim the plant.
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unqualified weld joint conid lead to a catastrophic nuclear 12 accident at the plant, inc1"A4na the spent fuel poolat..
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14 15-pool.. let alone the rest of. the plant.
I suppose, if yes don' t consider this. matter,,
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17 hapets11y the cearts, et Congrees will.
I spealc in opposition tn the. speat. faaL pool==pm== ion as well as the:
19 rest of the plant becaume of the above allegation and other 19 20 disregard of the public law.
2T Thanic. you.
22 (Applause.)
23 JUDGE COTTER:
Thanir you, Mr. McDermott.
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