ML20196H639

Forwards OI Rept, Alleged Matl False Statements & Alleged Deliberate Failure to File Part 21 Notification, Re Case 3-93-028R.Rept Should Be Treated as Official Use Only

ML20196H639
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Issue date:	02/10/1995
From:	Pawlik E NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (OI)
To:	Russell W NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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LTLEj" TEN'ErIA*Ei February 10, 1995 MEMORANDUM TO: William T. Russell, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation EugeneT. Pawlik,Directorf FROM:

Office of Investigations Field Office, Re'gion III

SUBJECT:

DOW CORNING INC.: ALLEGED MATERIAL FALSE STATEMENTS AND ALLEGED DELIBERATE FAILURE TO FILE A PART 21 NOTIFICATION (01 CASE NO. 3-93-028R)

Enclosed, for whatever action you deem appropriate, is the Office of Investigations (01) Report of Investigation concerning the above matter.

Internal NRC access and dissemination should be on a need-to-know basis.

Treat as " Official Use Only."

This report is forwarded to the action office for information purposes.

Since the action office has the responsibility for advising allegers of the status and disposition of allegations, they are authorized upon receipt of the Report of Investigation to advise the alleger that the investigation has been completed.

After the NRC and/or other concerned Federal agencies have taken whatever action they deem appropriate, the action office will notify j

the alleger that his allegations were either substantiated, partially sub-stantiated, or not substantiated and may, if requested, furnish the alleger with a copy of the 01 Report of Investigation after appropriate proprietary, privacy, and confidential source information has been deleted.

Any additional information provided the alleger will be dispositioned through the Director.

01, and will be furnished on a case-by-case basis.

Enclosure:

Report w/ exhibits cc w/ encl:

J. Lieberman, OE L. Chandler, OGC cc w/ report:

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H. Thompson, Jr., DEDS l

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MEMORANDUM TO: William T. Russell, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:

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SUBJECT:

DOW CORNING INC.: ALLEGED MATERIAL FALSE STATEMENTS 3

AND ALLEGED DELIBERATE FAILURE.TO FILE A PART-21 NOTIFICATION (OI CASE NO. 3-93-028R) i J

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l Enclosed, for whatever action you deem appropriate, is the Office of Investigations (01) Report of Investigation concerning the above matter.

Internal NRC access and dissemination should be on a need-to-know basis.

Treat as " Official Use Only "

This report is forwarded to the action office for information purposes.

Since the action office has the responsibility for advising allegers of the i

status and disposition of allegations, they are authorized upon receipt of-i the Report of Investigation to advise the alleger that the investigation has been completed. After the NRC and/or other concerned Federal agencies have taken whatever action they deem appropriate, the action office will notify the alleger that his allegations were either substantiated, partially sub-stantiated, or not substantiated and may, if requested, furnish the alleger with a copy of the OI Report of Investigation after appropriate proprietary, privacy, and confidential source information has been deleted. Any additional information provided the alleger will be dispositioned through the Director, 01, and will be furnished on a case-by-case basis.

Enclosure:

Report w/ exhibits cc w/ enc 1:

J. Lieberman, OE L. Chandler, OGC cc w/ report:

H. Thompson, Jr., DEDS Distribution:

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s/f3-93-028R J. Weddle, 01:HQ L. Gallop, 01:HQ B. Barber, 01:HQ w/ Title Page & Synopsis OI:RIII.

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R. Schroeder - Dod Ccrning Corporation 17-Apr-95 13:11 page I of 2 l

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I April 12,1995 i

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RE:

Update on SYLGARDO 170 Silicone Elastomer, SYLGARD@ 170 Silicone Fast Cure Elastomer, and DOW CORNING @ 96-081 RTV Adhesive / Sealant

Dear Sir or Madam:

This letter is an update on the status of testing at Underwriters Laboratories on DOW CORNING @ 96-081 RW Adhesive / Sealant and SYLGARD@ 170 Silicone Elastomer. On Tuesday, April 4, actual fire testing of the materials began Testing will conclude May 5, 1995. A final report will be issued at the end of May. While results to date do not indicate any difference in performance, it is still too early in the testing to draw any final conclusions.

We will send our next update to you when the final report from Underwriters Laboratories is issued. If you have questions prior to then, please contact me on (517) 496-8330.

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DOW CORNING CORPORAllON, MIDLAND, MICHIGAN 4868640$

TELEPHONE:(517) 4964000 35 3lll$

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