ML20197J400

Forwards Zv Reytblatt to H Denton Requesting NRC Take Actions Per 10CFR2.206 Re Containment leak-rate Testing.Second Zv Reytblatt Ltr Also Encl. W/O Encls

ML20197J400
Person / Time
Issue date:	03/28/1985
From:	Lieberman J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD)
To:	Connally S, Connelly S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTOR & AUDITOR (OIA)
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ML20197E896	List: ML20197E889 ML20197E919 ML20197E954 ML20197E966 ML20197E980 ML20197J400 ML20197J405 ML20197J408
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FOIA-86-20, FOIA-86-A-47 NUDOCS 8504080565
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March 28, 1985 MEMORA!;DUM FOR

Sharon Connally, Director Office of Inspector and Auditor FROM: James Lieberman, Director and Chief Counsel Regional Operations and Enforcement Office of the Executive Legal Director

SUBJECT:

MARCH 6,1985 LETTER FROM DR. IINOVY V. dEYTBLATT The enclosed March 6,1985 letter from Dr. Zinovy V.' Reytblatt to Harold Denton asks the staff to take a number of actions pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 with respect to containment leak-rate testing. However, Dr. Reytblatt also alleges improprieties by members of the staff in past actions related to this issue, and he asks for an investigation into these alleged improprieties. . Accord-ingly, I am providing you with Dr. Reytblatt's letter for action as you deem appropriate. I am also enclosing a second letter from Dr. Reytblatt dated March 8,1985 and a transmittal memorandum from me to Harold Denton. -

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. Docket No. 50-295 Dr. Zinovy V. Reytb?att -

Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Sciences Harren Wilson College Swannanoa, North Can) lina 28778-2099

Dear Dr. Reytblatt:

I have received your letter of July 31, 1985, making a number of comments critical of this agency's handling of your claims with respect to alleged inadequacies in the containment leak rate tests performed for light-water reactors in accordance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J. In that your l comments assert wrongccing on the part of the individuals involved in t - ,

l 1- co'nsidering your clain.s, your letter has been referred to the Office of Inspector and Auditor for action cs that office may deem appropriate.

I wish to assure you that all of the matt,ers that you have submitted to this agency over the many years during which you have pressed your claims and al. legations with respect to containment leak rate testing, have received appropriate technical review. This has also been the case with respect to your most recent July 31, 1985 letter. My staff has reviewed -

this letter and determined that it raises no new safety issues of significance, and consequently, I do not intend to consider it further.

With respect to the various comaents and claims that you raise in your most ,

recent letter considering prior actions by this agency and decisions which I 1

have made. I view those claims as simply' disagreements with my decisions. .

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- l My decision on your March 6th and 8th letters, which was sent to you on July 3, 1985, is pending before the Commission for possible review ~under 10 C.F.R. 2.206(c).

Please be assured that I understand the points that you have raised and have considered them. I simply disagree with you. .

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