ML20126M327

Forwards IE Investigation Repts 50-546/79-08 & 50-547/79-08 Re Allegations of Improper Repair of safety-related Concrete Structures & Concealment of Nonconforming Concrete Areas at Facility

ML20126M327
Person / Time
Site:	Marble Hill
Issue date:	08/13/1979
From:	Jamarl Cummings NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTOR & AUDITOR (OIA)
To:	Heymann P JUSTICE, DEPT. OF
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ML20126M330	List: IR 05000546/1979008 ML20126M327
References
NUDOCS 8106170046
Download: ML20126M327 (1)

See also: IR 05000546/1979008

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The Honorable Philip B. Peyrann

Assistant Etterney General

Cric.inal Division

Departrent of Justice 1

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Dear 1:r. Heyrann:

Er.:lesed fer your interration olease find a' investigation report (and

related docu ents) draf ted by the U.S. I;uclear Eegulatory Ccr;;issien's

Of fice of -Ins;ection and Enforcerent (IE). The investigation involves

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alleptions of imprcper repiir of safe:y-related ccncrcte structures and

cccccairent of ncnconferning safety-related concrete areas at Public -

Scrvice of Indiara's :*erMe Hill, l' nits 1 and 2 nucicar facilitics, pre-

scr.tly under ccnstructicn near l'adison, Indiana.

/*s you ray knew, IE is charged by the Connission with conducting health )

and safcty-related ins;ectiers and investigaticr.s of fZ licensecs.  !

Up:n uncoveri g situaticns which ray be potentially cririnal in r:ture,

these rep:.rts are for.,arded to the Office of Inspcctor and /uditor (01A)

fcr rcvica cr further investigation as apcropriate. Upon conpletion of

such review ci investigation, 01A refers such ratters to the Ceprt~ent

for apprcpriate action.

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The enclosed Fealth and safety-rclated investigation suggests ccriain

surervisery personnel of Gust i:. ?.e.tcrg Construction Co ;any, the prire

cor. crete cor. tractor for the Fa ble Hill facility, >:ere av.are of irproper

repairs cf safety-related cercretc (bcneycorb areas) and in_ scre ir. stances

ray have orctred such ircrcper repairs to ccnceal ncrcenfer-irg ccecrete

areas. Ccnsen.uer.tly, the report suggests a possible viciation of 18

U.S.C.1001 (co7cealrent or coverir:g up of a caterial fect in a catter

within the jurisdicticn of an agency of the U.S.).

Eased upsn the foregoing, we respectfully request tFit_+n dircct++--

fcforal Furus.-of I"%;i ation to (Arbrt an a?Drcoriatecevelo;;ent inquire into~as

this r.atter. T n e.JJe_d c r a l__rnu s i s s u e wi l l c i c a rl y n e e :

it was not addressed in tne attached report.

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