ML18004B726

Requests Findings,View,Consideration & Return of Encl Constituent WT Travis 870126 Ltr

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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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.

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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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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

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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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