IR 05000313/1972008
| ML19326B503 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 10/26/1972 |
| From: | Jennifer Davis NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Phillips J ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO. |
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| NUDOCS 8004150839 | |
| Download: ML19326B503 (4) | |
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DIRECTORATE OF REGULATO.RY OPERATIONS In Reply Refer To:
October 26, 1972 RO:II:VLB 50-313/72-8
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Attn: Mr. J. D. Phillips
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Vice President and Chief Engineer Sixth and Pine Streets Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71601
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Centlemen:
This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. Brownlee, Swan and-Beratan on August 29-31, 1972, of activities authorized by AEC Con-
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struction Pertit No. CPPR-57 for the Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1
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facility and of your quality assurance program for work to be performed-under an exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50J10 for the Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 facility. Our findings were discussed by Mr. Brownlee with Messrs. Moore, Bland, Beam and Quattlebaum of your staff, and Messrs. Loth and Sly of Bechtel Engineering Corporation (Bechtel) at the
conclusion of the inspection.
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Areas exacined during the inspection included AP&L/Bechtel's evaluation and documentation of the possibility of damage to the containment structure
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as a result of tendon jack failure during stressing operations; the AP&L'
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quality surveillance program; modification of the reactor vessel and
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vessel internals, and control rod drive housings; post-tension system installation, concrete dperations; piping systems radiographs; battery room ventilation exhaust ducts; weld material control; and drawing control.
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Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with site personnel, and observations b'y the inspectors.
.During the inspection, it was found that certain of your activities appeared to be in noncompliance with AEC requirements. The items and'
-references to pertinent requirements are listed in the enclosure to this letter.
Since findings of the inspection indicated that the
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identified noncompliance items were isolated cases and immediate corrective action was implemented, a reply to this letter is not required.
f We have examined the actions you have taken with regard to the AP&L quality surveillance program items of noncompliance, Criterion XVIII,
" Audits," identified in our letter of July 27, 1972, and have no further questions regarding,these items.
We have also examined the actions you have taken regarding the unresolved, item pertaining to the battery room ventilation exhaust ducts, identified in our letter of July 27, 1972, and have no further questions regarding
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At the conclusion of the inspection, one item remained unresolved.
It is our understanding that you will continue your evaluation of the pos-
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sibility of damage to the contairmcnt structure as a result of the stressing
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jack failures during stressing operations.
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i A reply to this letter is not required; however, if you should have l
any questions concerning this letter, you may communicate directly
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with,this office.
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Description of Items of Noncompliance
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DOCKET NOS. 50-313 50-368
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Certain items appear to be in noncompliance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, " Quality, Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants,"
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' Document' Control Criterion VI states, in part, 'Heasures shall be established to control the issuance of documents, such as instructions, procedures, and drawings, including changes thereto, which prescribe all activities affecting quality.
These measures shall assure that documents,
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including changes, are reviewed for adequacy and approved for re-lease by authorized personnel and are distributed to and used at the
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location where the prescribed activity is performed.
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Contrary to the above, the inspection revealed that impicmentation of Bechtel's Field Inspection Procedure G-2, " Design Doc' ment Control,"
u has not provided assurance that only drawings of the latest revision are at the worksite.
The inspection revealed that one foreman's desk contained several documents that are not considered field
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documents and a small quantity of old drawings not properly voided.
T, Immediate search and recovery corrective action was implemented and it was verified that this item was indeed an isolated case.
The licensee and contractor assured the inspector that frequency of auditing in this area will be increased to assure adequacy of control.
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Control of'Special' Processes Criterion IX states, in part, " Measures shall be established to
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j accordance with applicable codes, standards, specifications, criteria, and other special requirements.
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Contrary to the above, the inspection revealed that implementation of Bechtel's welding standard procedure specification, " Welding
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Filler Material Control," has failed to assure control of weld
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material in the field. Three small quantities of welding material.
l were located within gang boxes or foreman's shacks.
Irmediate search
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and recovery corrective action was implemented and it was verified l
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that-this was indeed an isolated case.
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assured the inspector that frequen'cy of auditing in this area will I
be increased.to assure adequacy of control.
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V Ltr to Arkansas Power and Light Company dtd 10/26/72
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DISTRIBUTION:
J. B. Henderson, R0 J. G. Keppler, RO
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RO Office of Operations Evaluation RO Asst. Dir. for Procedures R0 Asst. Dir. for Inspection & Enforcement L, DD for Reactor Projects RO Files DR Central Files PDR
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