ML20138L216

Forwards Listed Info Including Newspaper Accounts,Zack & Bechtel Allegations & Code Requirements Re Allegation,Per Request

ML20138L216
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre, 05000000
Issue date:	11/12/1982
From:	Hernandez G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Foster J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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ML20138L184	List: ML20138L180 ML20138L216 ML20138L232 ML20138L238
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Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear Mr. Kammerer,

The enclosed correspondence from the Community Energy Action Network and the article from the Los Angeles Times have brought to my attention a possible problem with welds at the San Onofre nuclear power plant in California'. According to these sources, E. Earl Kent, a former quality control engineer with Bechtel Power Corpora-tion, has noted " thousands of substandard welds on 71 pe and elec-trical system supports" at both San Onofre and anot.ier plant in Michigan. Mr. Kent alleges that if these welds fail, the pipe and conduits could bend and break, threatening the systems which cool the reactor and which carry radioactive water within the containment building.

The news article notes that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is investigating these charges. I trust that the investigation will be comprehensive and thorough and that the NRC will take ,

any steps necessary to assure itself -- and the pubic -- of the safety of these nucicar plants. It is essential that unit 2 of San Onofre, which the NRC has authorized to go to full power operation,and unit 3 which may reach that stage by year's end, be built according to the very highest safety str.ndards, even if a delay in full-power operation is necessary.

I would appreciate knowing the scope and progress of your investi-gation and receiving a copy of the final report when the inquiry is completed.

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Dear Senator Cranston:

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i This is in response to your letter of October 29,1982, to Carlton Kamerer. t Office of Congressional Affairs, relating to allegations by Mr. E. Earl Kent

conce,rning welding quality at the San Onofre nuclear power plant. l We first became aware of Mr. Kent's current allegations when our Region V  ;

office in Walnut Creek, California was contacted by a newspaper reporter on  ;

J October 6, 1982. Direct contact was made that same day with Mr. Kent, and

a special inspection into his allegations was initiated by our Region V l

office on October 12,1982.

i Our special inspection is nearing com:1stion, and has included an interview l (71 hours8.217593e-4 days <br />0.0197 hours <br />1.173942e-4 weeks <br />2.70155e-5 months <br />) with Mr. Kent followed by sis accompaniment of Region V inspectors on a tour of the San Onofre site, to enhance our understanding of the nature

.'.' and locations of substandard welds he has alleged to exist. We are making l  !

! every effort to examine thoroughly Mr. Kent's allegations in tems of their j l

substance and safety significance, t I hope the above infomation is responsive to your request at this time. We f anticipate completing our special inspection and the report thereof by the  :

and of November 1982. A copy of the report will be forwarded to you at that ~

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Jsigned) Jack W. Io William J. Dircks ) i l Executive Director  !

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