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{{#Wiki_filter:~~3lknifeb Nf~fes enafu FEB.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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Your findings and views, in duplicate form, along with return of the enclosure, will be appreciated by U.S.S>Form g2 ,.;~'.64<vt'illus~
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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. Your findings and views, in duplicate form, along with return of the enclosure,   will be   appreciated by U.S.S>
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W. S. HA>>>>PIC(CD JR,      DVI>>OMT CIAAOC, 57        JO ANN RAGA?ZO HOODS        JOSCPH CK JO>>NCA. JA, January 26, 1987 Senator Jesse Helms U. S. Senate 4213 DSOB Washington, D.,C.                   20515


==Dear Senator Helms:==
==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.Sincerely, g~~W.Tra is Porter WTP/lp Enclosure
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.
: THE DIJRHAM SU%'anaging Editor Carlton'Harriet t City Editor Bill Stagg'ditorial Page Editor Family Editor Julian Sereno'fter Hours Editor News Editor Carl Boswell~Sports Editor Tom Beavers Susan Brolll Frank Dascenzo lllltDB.PAGE 4-A DURHAM,&#xb9;C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1987 III;REX Rx 8;k Qxxc NASHlNGTON
Thank you           for your help.
-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.
Sincerely, W. Tra g~~
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.
is Porter WTP/lp Enclosure
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 official replied: "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 f  
 
~'~l+vW Aagg~o>~i, n'C gO UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINOTOM, D.C.205SS it 1 8'LI FROM!SEN.JESSE HELMS TO!NRC FOR SIGNATURE OF!EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EDO PRINCIPAL CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL W W W DUE!03/03/87 GREEN EDO CONTROL!pp2539 DOC DT!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!DEN TpN 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 Of FICE OF THE SECRETARY Sen J.Helms LOGGING DATE 2/17/87 ACTION OFFICE: EDO AUTHOR'FF IL IAT ION: LETTER DATE: ADDRESSEE:
: THE DIJRHAM SU%
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                                                                                          'anaging City Editor Family Editor News Editor Bill Stagg Julian Sereno Carl Boswell
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                                                'ditorial
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Page Editor Hours Editor Sports Editor Tom Beavers Susan Brolll Frank Dascenzo lllltDB.
PAGE 4-A DURHAM,&#xb9;C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1987 III;REX Rx 8;k Qxxc NASHlNGTON           Substand-                                             auately tempered to withstand ard bolts have been found at one                                                 the stress that they may be sub-U,S. nuclear. power plant and                                                   jected to in an emergency.
may well be in place at others,                                                   A qualitymntrol official at ready to give.way at the first                                                 the commission told our associate serious vibration or ultra-high                                                 Stewart Harris he was reason-temperature,                                                                   ably certain that there were no The Nuclear Regulatory Com-"                                                 counterfeits in nuclear power mission, however, is alarmingly,                                               plants, because a recent random
'relaxed about the danger that the                                               test had turned up none. Asked faulty fastener could cause a                   Jack Anderson                  how many bolts were actually Chernobyl-like disaster,                     Meny-Co-Round                     tested, the official replied: "13."
The bolts are counterfeits                                                      Further tests will be made on mostly from Taiwan, Korea anct.                                                perhaps 30 more bolts taken from Japan. They look like high-grade        manufacture.                            three to five power plants, the bolts and bear false industry=            They, however, are made of          official said. This will complet.e markings designating to~uaiity substandard metals or are inade-                the testing, he said, unless some
 
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C WASHINOTOM, D. C. 205SS it gO                                                                    LI EDO PRINCIPAL CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL W W W FROM!                                            DUE! 03/03/87               EDO CONTROL! pp2539 DOC DT! p2/1 p/87 SEN. JESSE HELMS                                                            FINAL REPLY:
TO!
NRC FOR SIGNATURE OF!                                    GREEN                      SECY NO! 87-121 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DESC!                                                                       ROUTING!
ENCLOSES LETTER FROM W. TRAVIS PORTER RE SHEARON HARRIS TAYLOR GRACE DATE! 02/17/87 ASSIGNED TO! NRR                   CONTACT! DEN TpN 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
 
CORRESPONOENCE  CONTROL TICKET                        Sen  J. Helms Pl SECY NU%ER:           87-0121                                               LOGGING DATE   2/17/87 Of FICE OF THE SECRETARY ACTION OFFICE:               EDO Sen Jesse  Helms--Const Ref AUTHOR'FF IL IAT ION:       U.S. Senate    (1000) 2/10/87                                        FILE  CODE  CSR-2 BP LETTER DATE:
ADDRESSEE:                 OCA


==SUBJECT:==
==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:
Substandard   bolts in nuclear plants ACTION:                       Direct Reply...Suspense: Mar 3   (11) 0 ISTRI BUT ION:             OCA to Ack SPECIAL HANDLING:           Travis Porter FOR THE CQSISSION   BAC SIGNATURE OATE:
Mar 3 (11)0 ISTRI BUT ION: OCA to Ack SPECIAL HANDLING: Travis Porter SIGNATURE OATE: FOR THE CQSISSION BAC'ec'd Oif.EDO Date~-I>-~7 glme}}
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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. Your findings and views, in duplicate form, along with return of the enclosure, will be appreciated by U.S.S>

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W. S. HA>>>>PIC(CD JR, DVI>>OMT CIAAOC, 57 JO ANN RAGA?ZO HOODS JOSCPH CK JO>>NCA. JA, January 26, 1987 Senator Jesse Helms U. S. 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.

Sincerely, W. Tra g~~

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PAGE 4-A DURHAM,¹C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1987 III;REX Rx 8;k Qxxc NASHlNGTON Substand- auately tempered to withstand ard bolts have been found at one the stress that they may be sub-U,S. nuclear. power plant and jected to in an emergency.

may well be in place at others, A qualitymntrol official at ready to give.way at the first the commission told our associate serious vibration or ultra-high Stewart Harris he was reason-temperature, ably certain that there were no The Nuclear Regulatory Com-" counterfeits in nuclear power mission, however, is alarmingly, plants, because a recent random

'relaxed about the danger that the test had turned up none. Asked faulty fastener could cause a Jack Anderson how many bolts were actually Chernobyl-like disaster, Meny-Co-Round tested, the official replied: "13."

The bolts are counterfeits Further tests will be made on mostly from Taiwan, Korea anct. perhaps 30 more bolts taken from Japan. They look like high-grade manufacture. three to five power plants, the bolts and bear false industry= They, however, are made of official said. This will complet.e markings designating to~uaiity substandard metals or are inade- the testing, he said, unless some

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C WASHINOTOM, D. C. 205SS it gO LI EDO PRINCIPAL CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL W W W FROM! DUE! 03/03/87 EDO CONTROL! pp2539 DOC DT! p2/1 p/87 SEN. JESSE HELMS FINAL REPLY:

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NRC FOR SIGNATURE OF! GREEN SECY NO!87-121 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DESC! ROUTING!

ENCLOSES LETTER FROM W. TRAVIS PORTER RE SHEARON HARRIS TAYLOR GRACE DATE! 02/17/87 ASSIGNED TO! NRR CONTACT! DEN TpN SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS!

RETURN INCOMING WITH REPLY.

HARK ENVELOPE ATTN: DON B. BARNES.

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CORRESPONOENCE CONTROL TICKET Sen J. Helms Pl SECY NU%ER: 87-0121 LOGGING DATE 2/17/87 Of FICE OF THE SECRETARY ACTION OFFICE: EDO Sen Jesse Helms--Const Ref AUTHOR'FF IL IAT ION: U.S. Senate (1000) 2/10/87 FILE CODE CSR-2 BP LETTER DATE:

ADDRESSEE: OCA

SUBJECT:

Substandard bolts in nuclear plants ACTION: Direct Reply...Suspense: Mar 3 (11) 0 ISTRI BUT ION: OCA to Ack SPECIAL HANDLING: Travis Porter FOR THE CQSISSION BAC SIGNATURE OATE:

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