PNO-IV-80-020, on 800501,Brown & Root Planned to Reduce Work Force by 10% as Result of self-imposed stop-work Orders in Concrete Placement & Welding
| ML19323D559 | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 05/01/1980 |
| From: | Crossman W, Hubacek W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| PNO-IV-80-020, PNO-IV-80-20, NUDOCS 8005210672 | |
| Download: ML19323D559 (1) | |
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i PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION May 1, 1980 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE -- PNO-IV-80-20 This prel1=inary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance.
The information presented is as_
initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE staf f on this date.
FACILITY: Houston Lighting and Power Company (HL&P)
South Texas Project, Unit 2 DN 50-498; 50-499 SUBJ':CT: REDUCTION OF WORK FORCE l
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HL&P announced to the RRI that Brown and Root (B&R), the constructor, planned to reduce their work f orce by at least 10% beginning at noon on May 1,1980.
The licensee stated that the layof f could involve at least 500 employees and possibly as hi b as 600.
B The self-imposed stop-work orders in the areas of concrete placement and welding were stated as the sole reason for the layoffs.
No press release was made or planned by the licensee or NRC.
Site construction progress is currently reported at 35%.
There is no SNM on site.
Ihis Preliminary Notification is issued for information only and no further action by IE is anticipated. Region IV, Arlington, Texas, received notifica-tion of this occurrence by telephone from the South Texss Site QA Supervisor at 1:30 p.m. on May 1, 1980.
Contact:
W. G. Hubacek, Riv 334-2411; W. A. Crossman, RIV 334-2411 Distribution:
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