ML20245K848

Requests Specific Info Re Listed Alleged Impropriety by NRC Re Insps at Facility Based on Review of 840411 Statement

ML20245K848
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Site:	Waterford, 05000000
Issue date:	01/30/1985
From:	Connelly S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTOR & AUDITOR (OIA)
To:	Garde B GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
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January 30, 1985 Ms. Billie Pirner Garde Government Accountability Pro.iect 1901 Oue Street, N.W.

Washington, D. C. 20009

Dear Ms. Garde,

Ma have reviewed with interest your statement of April 11, 1084 on behalf of

-the " Citizens Clinic For Accountable Government" concerning insoactions by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC) at the Waterford 3 power reactor facility. In your statenent you nade allegations of NpC impropriety. nanely, that the NRC:

1. Violated the confidentiality nf infomants, either directiv or indirectly.

2. Narrowly defined issues raised by infomants and failed to inspect beyond hardware examples the infomant was able to specifically identify.

'3. Failed to record interviews or take affidavits, particul.arly on the most significant issues being raised by infomants.

4 Failed to include affidavits in the public reports when the statements contradicted the NRC's official position on the problens at nuclear plants. .

5. Failed to keep pace with new allegations in a timely manner.

6 Conducted closed-door meetings with utility and contractor executives when investigating informants' allegations.

7. Provided advance warning to utilities about where and when Region IV e g was going to inspect hardware.

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8. Relied on industry's technical conclusions without disclosure of mn supporting data and calculations for evaluation of infomant n allegations.

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pressure of nanagement urgings that "it's all right with Region IV, so why are you holding things up?"

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11. Attempted to discredit critics, e.g., infornants, anti-nuclear organizations, or interested and concerned citizens, by questioning  ;

their motivations, patriotism, integrity, and technical competence to t raise questions about public health and safety. ,

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12. Destroyed drafts of reports, significant tape records, created secret  !

files, failed to admit the existence of documents reauested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA),

13. Gave confidentiality to utility executives in order to prevent the public from learning how inspection findings were covered uo.

We would appreciate your providing this office with any specific information

, you may have in support of these allegations. lipon our receipt of this information, we will be in a position to evaluate the allegations and detar-nine if a follow up investigation is warranted.

The cognizant investigator you may contact in this natter is Mr. Henry S.

Blumenthal 111, telephone number (301) 492-4456.

Sincerely, Ori6 1nal~ signed by Sharon R.7..Connei.LF, Sharon R. Connelly, Director Office of Inspector and Auditor Distribution:

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