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Partially Withheld Rept of Interview W/W Clements Re Internal Investigation Into Allegation of Intimidation of QA Audit Group
ML20238A726
Person / Time
Site: Comanche Peak  Luminant icon.png
Issue date: 09/03/1987
From: Clements W
NRC
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FOIA-86-378 NUDOCS 8709090399
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On April Itg 1985, William CLEMENTS, Tsm n111 ties Ger,erating Comparv p (TUGCO) Vice President-hclear, was interviewed by NRC Investigator H.

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CLEMENTS was asked ai,out the origins of, internal investigation corducthd by his staff members, Gilbert KEELEY son Robert SPANGLER, in August 1983.

,' g CLEMOITS said he had received infor1 nation that there were probissyithin

'l bis Quality' Assurance (OA) audit group, and he assigned KEELEY and:

A CPANGLFR to conduct an investigation to identify the problem CLCAENTS ,

4 said one of tWproblems identified involved ari allegation Ron TOLSON of Y( intfaic'ating a QA' audit group. CLEMENTS said he ordered KEELEY and l SPANGLER te ccnduct: a thorough investigatiori. CLEMENTS said KEELEY and SFANGLER frapared a written report of their investigation. '

CLEMENTS stated that a stetement made by Ren'T0tSON to the QA audharn

.. which~ referenced physical and political harin was acknowledged in the report.- LLEMENTS ssid he understood the physical hsrra to mean that if QA auditors confronted craft with possible deficiencies, they could be in danger of some physical harm from the craft employees. CLEMENTS said this had teen a concern of QA/QC management-for a period of time.

CLEM' L NTS said it ws his understanding that TOLSON's reference to  !

political harii related to TOLSON's renief that auditors had directed; crtft to perferei activities. CLEMENTS said it was%ndarstood that it' was not the auditors! duty . NTS stated that

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old TOLSON that he was out of line,'and that TOLSON agreed with

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7 CLEMENTS stated it was his finn belief that the QA auditort involved in this incident were aware that TOLSON could not possfbly jeopardize their job, and therefore they knew that they could riot be politically herved.

CLEMENTS said that following the iricident, he instructec TOLS0K to altisys

work through Tony VEGA, the QA Supervisor, when he had a problem with audit activities. CLDIEhTS said he concluded that TOLSON had not
  1. intimidated the auditors, se had he attempted to' int.inidate the auditors. CLEMENTS conceded'th.at TOLSON's behavior was improper, and said he strcngly instructail lOLSON to not confront auditors uver their fir. dings or sudit activitiese z

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  • 8'i09090399 870903 PDH FOIA CARDE86-378 PDR EXHIBIT (11) w _ - _ _ _ - _ _

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RDORT No. ,

mp , me- r  % l8*MS Q4-82-005 Welding x ya 8

Q4-82-011 Improper QC Practices and Discrimination x gq Q4-82-025 Improper Radiograph Ix ga 4-82-012 Alleged Electrical Deficiencies ,x ...

Q4-83-009 Inadequate "As Built" Inspections ""

Q4-83-011 Alleged Poor Construction Practices IX X d '" " ' ~ ' "- ' * ' # #

Y Q4-83434 Intimidation f x. W 4 04-93-022 Imoroner Proceduros (Coatinos)

Q4-83 M Alleged Poor Management Practices 'x vu Q4-83-480s Discouraging the Use of NCR's K #4 Q4-83-este Deficiencies in Coatings lx uu A4-83-001 .Def e A : 9 5 u 3 . .e ,

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A4-83-005 Alleged Improper Construction Practices 4-83-006 Alleged Falsification of Civil QC Records X 4-83-011 Alleged Falsification of QC Records lx X . .-

V 4-834tir Alleged Improper Termination b ~ ~ ,. < , u < , u X * ' * * * '8"5 Q4-84-001 . Improper Construction Practices lx uu Q4-84-007 Improper Construction Practices x 4-84 48F Alleged Intimidation* and Harassment ( sr.~ n - *o 04 O Intimidation I>X Nu ~~

Prenotification jx wa Q4-84-014 f Q4-84-016 Improper Construction Practicas x au I l 4-834er Intimidation of Coatings Personne) >< ( o . -s 6",c " >*

I I I x ,rn-,s.- r,eo 4-83-966 Intimidation (76 interviews)  ; v e6 r .<

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4-84 4 00' Alleged Intimidation of QC Personnel X l Q'-84-464 Alleged Harassment of OC Inspector 'X I^'" - ~~ ' ' ' ' '

l I 04-84-049 Suspected Harassment of OC Inspector < !w f

X 4-84-4w Alleged Int 4Mdati:n of CPSES Craftsman x l ny- . w wu _3 4

4-84-040 Alleged Falsification of Startup Document J 04-85.n02 Potential Harassment of Quality Assurance '

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4-84-013 AllefedFalsificationofDataCards and intimidation of Pipe Fitters I

4 4-84-02) A11eoed_!aproorieties in Brown and Root I _ __ .. . . . - .

Q4-84-027 Alleged Discriminatory Actions by TUGC0 and Brown and Root l Q4-84-029 Alleged Use of Non-Conforming Materials 4-84-030 Alleged Improper Upgrading of Material I 04-84-038 Alleged !ntimidatien OC Inspector r j

- 4-84-000 Alleged Intimidation QC Inspector I" "" w * " * " '" "' S l Q4-84 041 Alleged Falsification of Fabrication Q4-84-045 gebal cation toating QC O Training Wecords 4-84-089 Alleged Intimidation of TUGC0 QA I i fe" e A Auditors by OC Manscement _

Q4-85-003 Alleged Intimidation of Pipe Crew ,

by a Foreman i A4-85-020 Assessment of SAFETEAM Program a

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cM*2% UNITED STATES y ";- NUCLEAR REGULATO.RY COM, MISSION,

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611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 1000 ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011 APR 3 1986 1

MEMORANDUM FOR: Richard K. Herr, Director, OI THRU: Robert D. Martin, Regional Adminis

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FROM: . Dale A. Powers, Enforcement Officer

SUBJECT:

RELEASE OF ROI SYNOPSIS TO THE PDR g*>f u 1- L .

..,i Att :hed i e SE'ft ir.NcEticr, repert th:t d$$ prI7: red ir, v.Jc. Lv T v gn.<f

.1-release the synopsis from 01 Report No. 4-8't -OSo to the Public Document 3

Room. We will hold this report pending ;'our approval for release in accordance with Section 8.2.3. of the Investigative Procedures Manual.

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Dale A. Powers Enforcement Officer

.The release of the above described synopsis is authorized.

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