ML20198H762

Partially Withheld Rept of Inquiry Q4-84-007 Re Alleged Procedural Violations of Const Practices.Supporting Documentation Encl

ML20198H762
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	02/09/1984
From:	Griffin H, Herr R NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (OI)
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ML20198H622	List: IR 05000445/1979022 IR 05000445/1983034 ML20198H615 ML20198H722 ML20198H762 ML20198H787 ML20198H807 ML20198H829 ML20198H850 ML20198H941
References
FOIA-85-59 Q4-84-007-01, Q4-84-7-1, NUDOCS 8605300546
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\..... *"I$"iNYo$.Ytx"IsEII" REPORT OF INQUIRY February 9,1984 SL'BJECT: C0f% FICHE PEAR STEAM ELECTRIC STATION:

ALLEGED PROCEDURAL VIOLATIONS OF CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES

REPORT NUMBER: 04-84-007

1. On January 16, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Region IV Regiogp1 iin ene escorted a forr.er Brown & Root, Inc., construction employee, n a site visit at the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station ) to ider.tify construction deficiencies. M ade statements to the Regional Administrator tino earlier allegations made by 6 fonner supervisor, h dicated he had read ocal newspaper, and said a an account a s allegationr. i portien cf statements were untrue. ,

2. vary 20,1984, the Regional IV Regional Administ r requested that interviewed regarding the portions of s allegatforu; tnat ad indicated were untrue.

3. On January 26, 1983 h ' was again interviewed. ardi his p knowledce of a improper constru practices alleged b greed to review allegat; ions an give a

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signed, sworn s a t related to personal knowle f the allegations. previous intery w regarding s allegation was reported in I Field Office Report No. A4-83

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5. L' hen qucstioned regarding6's alleaation that the NRC's Notice to Enployees form was not posted on site, $ said E had seen the posted in a number of locations on site curing the period of ti had been employed at Corarche Peak. J

6. Mstated holes were regularly cut in tube steel at various an to accortoodate threaded bolts that did not exactly fit as desigried.

said these cuts were authorized by Corponent Modification Cards.

said these alt r ons vere e normal construc fon re uirement, and sai as aware of this since as the supervisor.

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said he recalled a largt hcie cut in a hanger to accormoaatt a said this hanger was rer.ioved as or as it was discovered, bo t.

and the anger was rebuilt arid replaced. said this cut had been y soncone cr: the night shift, but th did not know who it was.

said this was the only instance of improper cuts made on hanger k about.

D 8. $rovided the HRC with a signed, sworn statement which is included with this report as Exhibit (1). Although not contained in his statement, k corrrnents to the Re ional Administrator

@regar ding the validity ofwas questioned alle concerr.i ati . said he did not recall which newspaper he ha read abou sta a ts or th specific cliegations involved, but said recalled had, opinion, been untruthful in some of the statements attributed to in the newspaper. Durino the interview,$ also indicated @id not have any knowledge o allegations regarding the im r use of Drilici drills, because ad not use drills as pcrt of construction

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(1) Sigrad, Sworn '$tatement of I-26-84 l- REPORTED BY: a H. ~BrooEs Griffin, Inveggator 01 Field Office M Region IV

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