ML20245C281

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Forwards Proprietary Response to to V Noonan Raising Concerns Re NRC Technical Review Team Review Process for 1984-1985 Allegations.Sser 8,dtd Feb 1985,re Containment Bldg Overexcavation & 17 Other Allegations Discussed
ML20245C281
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Site: Comanche Peak Luminant icon.png
Issue date: 09/14/1987
From: Charemagne Grimes
NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
To: Ellis J
Citizens Association for Sound Energy
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Download: ML20245C281 (3)


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Dear Mrs. Ellis:

SUBJECT:

CASE LETTER DATED JULY 31, 1985 31, 1985 to Mr. Vincent Noonan, then In a confidential letter dated July ding the Director for the NRC Comanche Peak Project, you raised concerns regar the review and evaluation process by the NRC Technical Review Team (

allegations in the 1984 to 1985 time frame on the Comanche Peak S In partic-Station (CPSES) of Texas Utilities Electric Company (TU Electric).

ular, your letter refers to the TRT efforts associated with Allegation AQ-as reported in Supplemental Safety Evaluation Report February 1985.

Unit I containment building and subsequent repairs.

17 additional allegations on the same subject.

In response to your concerns, the NRC Office of Inspector and Audi conducted an inquiry into your allegation regarding the im TRT of Allegation AQ-64. The report concludes that the inquiry did not develop formation (Enclosure 1).

any evidence indicating that the TRT did not properly evaluate the ove The report further concludes that the TRT did not contact the orig source of Allegation AQ-64 prior to the issuance of SSER-8 and that, conse tion.

d quently, there was no assurance that the concerns raised by the alle indeed been appropriately reviewed by the TRT.

In response to your related technical concerns, the staff of the Co Project initiated further efforts on the allegations of overexcavation a subsequent repairs by specifically addressing the 17 additional allega i

the subject submitted with your letter, including a specific seismic ana As you modeling the overexcavation by Brookhaven National Laboratory (8NL) know, the staff conducted a feedback interview with you and your a concerning its evaluation of these allegations A copy of the transcript of that meeting is enclosed for 23, 1986, a meeting on January The OlA Report does reflect the staff efforts and the BNL analysis.

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l During our review of the TRT records, we found that staff It appears that the attempts to contact the records included as Enclosure 3.The alleger indicated during an interview with the alleger were unsuccessful.

4-84-006) that the source of allegation Office of Investigations (Report No.

AQ-64 is.another individual (i.e., the source) known to you and Ms. Brink, who If you can identify the source, we will attempt to follow up with that individual to ensure that the issue has been appropriately the alleger could not name.

addressed.

In view of your request for confidentiality, we have not disclosed any of thisH material to TU Electric or the general public.

that your concerns and the subsequent NRC actions should ultimately be fu Therefore, we request that, within 30 days following your receipt of this letter, you identify any specific information in the enclosures which you closed.

consider confidential other than the personal infonnation we have already d We will then place these edited documents in the PDR and make them availa TV Electric and the service list.

Sincerely.

C1 Csp Christopher I. Grimes, Director Comanche Peak Project Division Office of Special Projects

Enclosures:

Office.of Inspector Auditor Report No. 86-6, 1.

26, 1987.

dated May Nuclear Regulatory Comission Feedback Meeting with Citizens Association For Sound Energy Transcript, 2.

dated January 23, 1986.

Memoranda to G. Mulley(p(0IA) from C. Grimes (OSP),ersona 3.

14. 1987 20, 1987.

dated August in the enclosures has been deleted), and August

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