ML18004B726

Requests Findings,View,Consideration & Return of Encl Constituent WT Travis

ML18004B726
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Site:	Harris
Issue date:	02/10/1987
From:	Helms J SENATE
To:	NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA)
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10, 1987 Respectfully referred to:

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS Because of the desire of this office to be responsive to all inquiries and communications, your consideration of the attached is requested.

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Senate 4213 DSOB Washington, D.,C.

20515 Dear Senator Helms:

Now that Shearon Harris is open, Piedmont North Carolina depends on its safety.

I have never opposed nuclear power.

I find the enclosed article to be very disturbing if not frightening.

I vill rely on your investigation to protect me and mine.

Thank you for your help.

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PAGE 4-A DURHAM,¹C., THURSDAY,JANUARY22, 1987 III;REX Rx 8;k Qxxc NASHlNGTON Substand-ard bolts have been found at one U,S. nuclear. power plant and may well be in place at others, ready to give.way at the first serious vibration or ultra-high temperature, The Nuclear Regulatory Com-"

mission, however, is alarmingly,

'relaxed about the danger that the faulty fastener could cause a

Chernobyl-like disaster, The bolts are counterfeits mostly from Taiwan, Korea anct.

Japan. They look like high-grade bolts and bear false industry=

markings designating to~uaiity Jack Anderson Meny-Co-Round manufacture.

They, however, are made of substandard metals or are inade-auately tempered to withstand the stress that they may be sub-jected to in an emergency.

A qualitymntrol official at the commission told our associate Stewart Harris he was reason-ably certain that there were no counterfeits in nuclear power plants, because a recent random test had turned up none. Asked how many bolts were actually tested, the officialreplied: "13."

Further tests will be made on perhaps 30 more bolts taken from three to five power plants, the official said. This will complet.e the testing, he said, unless some

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p2/1 p/87 FINAL REPLY:

SECY NO!87-121 DESC!

ENCLOSES LETTER FROM W. TRAVIS PORTER RE SHEARON HARRIS ROUTING!

TAYLOR GRACE DATE! 02/17/87 ASSIGNED TO!

NRR CONTACT! DENTpN SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS!

RETURN INCOMING WITH REPLY.

HARK ENVELOPE ATTN:

DON B.

BARNES.

KK RECEIVED:

2/18/87 ACTION:

DPLA:NOVAK NRR ROUTING:

DENTON/VOLLNER PPAS HOSSBURG

Pl SECY NU%ER: 87-0121 CORRESPONOENCE CONTROL TICKET OfFICE OF THE SECRETARY Sen J.

Helms LOGGING DATE 2/17/87 ACTION OFFICE:

EDO AUTHOR'FF ILIATION:

LETTER DATE:

ADDRESSEE:

SUBJECT:

Sen Jesse Helms--Const Ref U.S.

Senate (1000) 2/10/87 OCA Substandard bolts in nuclear plants FILE CODE CSR-2 BP ACTION:

Direct Reply...Suspense:

Mar 3 (11) 0 ISTRIBUTION:

OCA to Ack SPECIAL HANDLING: Travis Porter SIGNATURE OATE:

FOR THE CQSISSION BAC

'ec'd Oif. EDO Date

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