ML19254D251

Expresses Concern Re Mgt & NRC Supervision of Const of Nuclear Reactor at Madisonville,In.Demands NRC Ensure Presence of Most Qualified Contractors & Const Workers,That Inspector Be on Site & NRC Technicians Conduct Mostly Insps

ML19254D251
Person / Time
Site:	Marble Hill
Issue date:	09/28/1979
From:	Mazzoli R HOUSE OF REP.
To:	Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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NUDOCS 7910230225
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Dear Mr. Hendra..e :

I would like to express my concern and deep disappointment regarding the management and NRC supervision of the construction of Marble Hill Nuclear Power Plant near Madisonvil' , Indiana, 31 miles upstream from my home of Louisville, Ke n tt..ky .

I have always stated that nuclear power will be an impor-tant element of our nation's energy supply in the future. How-ever, as the incident earlier this year at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant has affirmed, extreme care must be used in build-ing and maintaining nuclear power plants. Our primary consider-ation must be the safety and welfare of the citizens of our nation.

In light of this, I find recent developments ct the Marble Hill plant utterly indefensible and reprehensible. Not only is this going to further chip away suppor t for this vital element of our energy mix, but the potential for disaster is beyond comprehension.

Public Service Indiana's (PSI) mismanagement of plant construction is appalling. PSI President, Mr. Hugh Barker, has admitted that contractors and supervisory staff are inex-perienced and that a higher priority was placed on cutting costs and construction short-cuts than on following strict safety standards on the construction site. But, yet, the NRC which is entrusted with the ultimate responsibility of protecting the public health, safety and envircnment by regulating and supervising nuclear plant construction and management, failed to detect any problems until workers at the plant went to the press with stories of poor construction.

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Page 2 September 28, 1979 This lack of NRC supervision is as indefensible as PSI inexperience and mismanagement. And, I demand that before construction resumes at Marble Hill, the NRC take steps:

-- insuring that only the best qualified constractors and construction workers be allowed on the site.

-- requiring that qualified PSI and NRC supervisors be on site -- not in Plainfield or Washington, D.C.

-- requiring monthly inspections by NRC technicians and top management.

-- insuring that the costs of these delays and foul-ups not be dumped on the consumer.

I will certainly be monitoring closely any future actions by the NRC at the Marble Hilk_ plant.

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Since[ely,

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k r/l MA,N . MAZZOLI Member o Congress RLM:1p /

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