Quality-assurance problems at Midland nuclear power plant

An article is presented which examines the show-cause order issued by the Director of Regulation of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) in 1973 and the actions taken by the AEC (now Nuclear Regulatory Commission), the owner, the architect--engineer, and others in identifying and resolving certain quality deficiencies that have occurred since 1970 in the design and construction phases of the Midland nuclear power plant. Improvements in the Midland Quality Assurance Program, which resulted in a ruling by the AEC Regulatory Staff in favor of the owner, are discussed