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DUKE POWER COMPANY, et al. )                                                   Docket Nos.                   50-413
In the Matter of
                                                          - )                                                         50-414 (Catawba Nuclear Station,                           )
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Units 1 and 2)                               )                                                                           i TESTIMONY OF ROBERT J. ROGERS 1 Q.     STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR WORK ADDRESS.
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2 A.     Robert Jimmy Rogers, Catawba Nuclear Station , P.O. Box 233 3         Clover, S.C. 29710.                   However in the near future I will leave Duke 4         Power and go to work for the Postal Department in McAdville, N.C.
Docket Nos.
]    5  Q.      WHAT IS YOUR PRESENT JOB WITH DUKE POWER COMPANY?
50-413
1    6  A.      A-Inspector, Ultrasonics in the Aux. Bldg.
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7  Q.      SUMMARIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS, INCLUDING
50-414 (Catawba Nuclear Station,
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8          OTHER NON-DUKE JOBS, EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, AND I
Units 1 and 2)
9          COMPANY SPONSORED COURSES AND TRAINING.
)
10  A.      I have been an inspector at Catawba since 1979 in the NDE
i TESTIMONY OF ROBERT J. ROGERS 1
Q.
STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR WORK ADDRESS.
2 A.
Robert Jimmy Rogers, Catawba Nuclear Station,
P.O.
Box 233 3
Clover, S.C. 29710.
However in the near future I will leave Duke 4
Power and go to work for the Postal Department in McAdville, N.C.
]
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11         Department.                     Before this I was a construction utility man at 12         Catawba.                     Prior to working for Duke I have worked for three 13         different trucking lines doing dock work, and in a cotton mill as a 14         fixer and a supervisor.                       I have a two year degree in Police 15         Science, Liberal Arts Degree.
5 Q.
'16 Q.     WHAT OTHER JOB POSITIONS HAVE YOU HELD WITH DUKE POWER 17         COMPANY?
WHAT IS YOUR PRESENT JOB WITH DUKE POWER COMPANY?
18 A.     Construction Utility Man 19 Q.     ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH WHAT IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS 20         THE WELDING INSPECTOR CONCERNS WHICH WERE EXPRESSED IN 21         LATE 1981/EARLY 1982?
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A-Inspector, Ultrasonics in the Aux. Bldg.
7 Q.
SUMMARIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS, INCLUDING
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8 OTHER NON-DUKE JOBS, EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, AND I
9 COMPANY SPONSORED COURSES AND TRAINING.
]
10 A.
I have been an inspector at Catawba since 1979 in the NDE 11 Department.
Before this I was a construction utility man at 12 Catawba.
Prior to working for Duke I have worked for three 13 different trucking lines doing dock work, and in a cotton mill as a 14 fixer and a supervisor.
I have a two year degree in Police 15 Science, Liberal Arts Degree.
'16 Q.
WHAT OTHER JOB POSITIONS HAVE YOU HELD WITH DUKE POWER 4
17 COMPANY?
18 A.
Construction Utility Man 19 Q.
ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH WHAT IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS 20 THE WELDING INSPECTOR CONCERNS WHICH WERE EXPRESSED IN 21 LATE 1981/EARLY 1982?
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2 Q. WHAT IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THESE CONCERNS 3     WERE?
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4 A. While I am not sure exactly what their concerns were I think these 5       concerns were about wages, and Iack of management support.
ce er iiv i - - re er the ce=cer==.
6 Q. DID YOU EXPRESS ANY CONCERNS AS A WELDING INSPECTOR TO 7       ANY OF THE TASK FORCES OR TO DUKE POWER MANAGEMENT?
2 Q.
8 A. No.
WHAT IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THESE CONCERNS 3
9 Q. DID YOU FEEL FREE TO EXPRESS ALL OF YOUR CONCERNS?
WERE?
10 A. Yes.
4 A.
11 Q. DID YOU ATTEND ANY MEETINGS WITH TASK FORCE AND/OR QA 12     MANAGEMENT MEMBERS WHERE THE TASK FORCE FINDINGS ,
While I am not sure exactly what their concerns were I think these 5
4        13       CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WERE DISCUSSED?
concerns were about wages, and Iack of management support.
14 A. No.
6 Q.
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DID YOU EXPRESS ANY CONCERNS AS A WELDING INSPECTOR TO 7
15 Q. WERE THERE ANY CHANGES MADE IN THE QA PROGRAM AFTER 16       THE WELDING INSPECTOR CONCERNS AND THE TASK FORCE 17       INVESTIGATION OF THESE CONCERNS?
ANY OF THE TASK FORCES OR TO DUKE POWER MANAGEMENT?
c        18 A. Yes.
8 A.
19 Q. DESCRIBE THE CHANGES OF WHICH YOU ARE AWARE IN THE QA 20       PROGRAM.
No.
21 A. The only changes I remember were that they made some supervisor 22       changes. There may have been other changes, but I was not a 23     welding inspector and therefore was not that concerned.
9 Q.
24 Q. TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE THESE CHANGES ADDRESSED ISSUES 25       RAISED BY THE WELDING INSPECTOR CONCERNS?
DID YOU FEEL FREE TO EXPRESS ALL OF YOUR CONCERNS?
26 A. I don't know.                                                                                                     I i
10 A.
27 Q. THE       WELDING                     INSPECTOR         CONCERNS                   HAVE     BEEN 28       CHARACTERIZED           AS CONCERNS ABOUT THE QUALITY AND i
Yes.
11 Q.
DID YOU ATTEND ANY MEETINGS WITH TASK FORCE AND/OR QA 12 MANAGEMENT MEMBERS WHERE THE TASK FORCE FINDINGS,
13 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WERE DISCUSSED?
4 14 A.
No.
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15 Q.
WERE THERE ANY CHANGES MADE IN THE QA PROGRAM AFTER 16 THE WELDING INSPECTOR CONCERNS AND THE TASK FORCE 17 INVESTIGATION OF THESE CONCERNS?
18 A.
Yes.
c 19 Q.
DESCRIBE THE CHANGES OF WHICH YOU ARE AWARE IN THE QA 20 PROGRAM.
21 A.
The only changes I remember were that they made some supervisor 22 changes.
There may have been other changes, but I was not a 23 welding inspector and therefore was not that concerned.
24 Q.
TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE THESE CHANGES ADDRESSED ISSUES 25 RAISED BY THE WELDING INSPECTOR CONCERNS?
26 A.
I don't know.
i 27 Q.
THE WELDING INSPECTOR CONCERNS HAVE BEEN 28 CHARACTERIZED AS CONCERNS ABOUT THE QUALITY AND,
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I O     1         SAFETY OF CONSTRUCTION AT CATAWBA.                                       DO YOU AGREE OR 2       D'ISAGREE WITH THAT CHARACTERIZATION?
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3   A. I thought that the welding inspectors concerns involved wages and a         management, not the quality and safety of construction.
SAFETY OF CONSTRUCTION AT CATAWBA.
5   Q. IN YOUR VIEW, HAS THE QA PROGRAM BEEN EFFECTIVE WHILE 6         YOU HAVE WORKED AS AN INSPECTOR AT CATAWBA?
DO YOU AGREE OR I
7   A. Yes.
2 D'ISAGREE WITH THAT CHARACTERIZATION?
8   Q. ARE YOU AWARE OF ANY DEFICIENCIES IN CONSTRUCTION IN 9         THE QA PROGRAM WHICH WOULD CAUSE YOU TO QUESTION 10         WHETHER CATAWBA IS SAFELY BUILT?
3 A.
11   A.   'No.
I thought that the welding inspectors concerns involved wages and a
12   Q. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO YOUR 13         TESTIMONY?
management, not the quality and safety of construction.
14 A. No.
5 Q.
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IN YOUR VIEW, HAS THE QA PROGRAM BEEN EFFECTIVE WHILE 6
15
YOU HAVE WORKED AS AN INSPECTOR AT CATAWBA?
      . 16 17 18   I hereby certify that I have read and understand this document, and 19   believe it to be my true, accurate and complete testimony.
7 A.
20 s               &
Yes.
23                                                                 Robert JC/Rogety 24 25   Sworn to and subscribed before me l       26   this 3M AA day of September,1983.
8 Q.
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ARE YOU AWARE OF ANY DEFICIENCIES IN CONSTRUCTION IN 9
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THE QA PROGRAM WHICH WOULD CAUSE YOU TO QUESTION 10 WHETHER CATAWBA IS SAFELY BUILT?
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12 Q.
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO YOUR 13 TESTIMONY?
14 A.
No.
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15 16 17 18 I hereby certify that I have read and understand this document, and 19 believe it to be my true, accurate and complete testimony.
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Applicant Exhibit A-84,consisting of Testimony of Rj Rogers Re Welding Concerns
ML20090K331
Person / Time
Site: Catawba  
Issue date: 12/01/1983
From: Rogers R
DUKE POWER CO.
To:
References
A-084, A-84, NUDOCS 8405240160
Download: ML20090K331 (3)


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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA kr NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION f,iAR 2 019847

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BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSIN acum;

\\%

In the Matter of

)

\\ Q DUKE POWER COMPANY, et al. )

Docket Nos.

50-413

- )

50-414 (Catawba Nuclear Station,

)

Units 1 and 2)

)

i TESTIMONY OF ROBERT J. ROGERS 1

Q.

STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR WORK ADDRESS.

2 A.

Robert Jimmy Rogers, Catawba Nuclear Station,

P.O.

Box 233 3

Clover, S.C. 29710.

However in the near future I will leave Duke 4

Power and go to work for the Postal Department in McAdville, N.C.

]

5 Q.

WHAT IS YOUR PRESENT JOB WITH DUKE POWER COMPANY?

1 6

A.

A-Inspector, Ultrasonics in the Aux. Bldg.

7 Q.

SUMMARIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS, INCLUDING

(

8 OTHER NON-DUKE JOBS, EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, AND I

9 COMPANY SPONSORED COURSES AND TRAINING.

]

10 A.

I have been an inspector at Catawba since 1979 in the NDE 11 Department.

Before this I was a construction utility man at 12 Catawba.

Prior to working for Duke I have worked for three 13 different trucking lines doing dock work, and in a cotton mill as a 14 fixer and a supervisor.

I have a two year degree in Police 15 Science, Liberal Arts Degree.

'16 Q.

WHAT OTHER JOB POSITIONS HAVE YOU HELD WITH DUKE POWER 4

17 COMPANY?

18 A.

Construction Utility Man 19 Q.

ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH WHAT IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS 20 THE WELDING INSPECTOR CONCERNS WHICH WERE EXPRESSED IN 21 LATE 1981/EARLY 1982?

I e405240160 831201 PDR ADOCK 05000413 Q.

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ce er iiv i - - re er the ce=cer==.

2 Q.

WHAT IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THESE CONCERNS 3

WERE?

4 A.

While I am not sure exactly what their concerns were I think these 5

concerns were about wages, and Iack of management support.

6 Q.

DID YOU EXPRESS ANY CONCERNS AS A WELDING INSPECTOR TO 7

ANY OF THE TASK FORCES OR TO DUKE POWER MANAGEMENT?

8 A.

No.

9 Q.

DID YOU FEEL FREE TO EXPRESS ALL OF YOUR CONCERNS?

10 A.

Yes.

11 Q.

DID YOU ATTEND ANY MEETINGS WITH TASK FORCE AND/OR QA 12 MANAGEMENT MEMBERS WHERE THE TASK FORCE FINDINGS,

13 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WERE DISCUSSED?

4 14 A.

No.

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15 Q.

WERE THERE ANY CHANGES MADE IN THE QA PROGRAM AFTER 16 THE WELDING INSPECTOR CONCERNS AND THE TASK FORCE 17 INVESTIGATION OF THESE CONCERNS?

18 A.

Yes.

c 19 Q.

DESCRIBE THE CHANGES OF WHICH YOU ARE AWARE IN THE QA 20 PROGRAM.

21 A.

The only changes I remember were that they made some supervisor 22 changes.

There may have been other changes, but I was not a 23 welding inspector and therefore was not that concerned.

24 Q.

TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE THESE CHANGES ADDRESSED ISSUES 25 RAISED BY THE WELDING INSPECTOR CONCERNS?

26 A.

I don't know.

i 27 Q.

THE WELDING INSPECTOR CONCERNS HAVE BEEN 28 CHARACTERIZED AS CONCERNS ABOUT THE QUALITY AND,

i

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SAFETY OF CONSTRUCTION AT CATAWBA.

DO YOU AGREE OR I

2 D'ISAGREE WITH THAT CHARACTERIZATION?

3 A.

I thought that the welding inspectors concerns involved wages and a

management, not the quality and safety of construction.

5 Q.

IN YOUR VIEW, HAS THE QA PROGRAM BEEN EFFECTIVE WHILE 6

YOU HAVE WORKED AS AN INSPECTOR AT CATAWBA?

7 A.

Yes.

8 Q.

ARE YOU AWARE OF ANY DEFICIENCIES IN CONSTRUCTION IN 9

THE QA PROGRAM WHICH WOULD CAUSE YOU TO QUESTION 10 WHETHER CATAWBA IS SAFELY BUILT?

11 A.

'No.

12 Q.

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO YOUR 13 TESTIMONY?

14 A.

No.

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15 16 17 18 I hereby certify that I have read and understand this document, and 19 believe it to be my true, accurate and complete testimony.

20 s

23 Robert JC/Rogety 24 25 Sworn to and subscribed before me l

26 this 3M AA day of September,1983.

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