IR 05000443/1978013

IE Inspec Repts 50-443/78-13 & 50-444/78-12 on 780905-08. Major Areas Inspected Included:Contractor'S QA Prog, Installation of Containment Steel & Action Re Previous Insp Findings

ML20148G036
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	09/27/1978
From:	Folsom S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20148G033	List: IR 05000443/1978013 ML20148G029
References
50-443-78-13, 50-444-78-13, NUDOCS 7811100097
Download: ML20148G036 (5)

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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Q OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT Region I 50-443/78-13 Report No. 50-444/78-13 50-443 Docket No. 50-444 CPPR-135 A License No. CPPR-136 Priority -- Category A Licensee: Public Service Company of New Hampshire 1000 Elm Street Manchester, New Hampshire Facility Name: Seabrook Station, Units 1 and 2 Inspection at: Seabrook, New Hampshire Inspection conducted: September 5-8, 1978 Inspectors: C T/m b erw , M Seth A. Folsom, Reactor Inspector date signed date signed

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date si ned Approved by: k h l h/i h nsJ hc r 4 ~2I,/ N

, W.' McGaughy,' Chief (@y6jects Section, RC&ES Branch Wate signed '

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inspection on September 5-8, 1978 (Report No. 50-443/78-13)

' Areas Inspected: Routine, unannounced inspection by a regional based inspector of piping contractor's quality assurance program, and installation of containment re-inforcing steel. The inspector performed a construction site tour and reviewed licensee action on previous inspection findings. The inspection involved 20 in-spector-hours onsite by one NRC regional based inspecto Results: No items of noncompliance were identifie Inspection on September 5-8, 1978 (Report No. 50-444/78-13)

Areas inspected: Routine, unannounced inspection by a regional based inspector of piping contractor's quality assurance program. The inspector performed a construction site tour and reviewed licensee action on previous inspection findings. The inspection involved 11 inspector-hours onsite by one NRC regional based inspecto Results: No items of noncompliance were identifie Region I Form 12 7811 ) Q gDcq 4 (Rev. April 77)

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DETAILS 1. Persons Contacted Yankee Atomic Electric Company Mr. D. L. Covill, Quality Assurance Field Engineer, Civil Mr. W. J. Gagnon, Quality Assurance Field Engineer, Mechanical

• Mr. J. H. Herrin, Site Manager

• Mr. W. P. Johnson, Vice President Mr. G. Mcdonald, Quality Assurance Engineer (Westborough)

Mr. R. P. Pizzuti, Construction Manager

• Mr. T. M. Sherry, Director of Construction

• Mr. J. W. Singleton, Field Quality Assurance Manager Mr. A. J. Stewart, Site Geologist Perini Power Constructors Mr. R. A. Brasells, Carpenter Superintendent Mr. P. Antonich, Assistant Superintendent Quality Assurance United Engineers and Constructors Mr. M. A. Edgar, Resident Construction Engineer Mr. G. B. Frey, Project Superintendent Operations Mr. B. F. McCoy, Security Supervisor Mr. R. N. Moyer, Field Superintendent Quality Assurance / Quality Control Mr. D. R. Rhyne, Lead Startup and Test Engineer

• Mr. T. P. Vasallo, Jr. , Quality Assurance Engineer Mr. J. P. Zabielski, Concrete Superintendent Royal Globe Insurance Companies

• Mr. J. R. Boyd, Inspection Specialist

• Mr. C. O'Sullivan, Authorized Nuclear Inspector j Pullman /Higgins (Piping)

• Mr. R. G. Davis, Field Quality Assurance Manager Mr. D. R. Jones, Quality Assurance Controller

• Mr. J. P. Rowley, Resident Construction Manager Pittsburgh Des Moines Mr. J. Hill, Site Construction Superintendent Mr. W. Stiger, Site Quality Assurance Superintendent

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The inspector also interviewed other licensee and contractor employees including craft personnel, supervisors, and QC inspectors during this inspectio * denotes those present at the exit intervie . Plant Tour The inspector conducted a walk-through inspection of the construction site and observed completed work, and work in progress. The areas observed for Unit 1 were containment building base mat, reactor pit liner,' auxiliary building reinforcing steel, and concrete curing and placement In Unit 2, dewatering, containment building re-inforcing steel installation and cooling tower s+ructural sla The inspector examined construction operations for compliance with regulatory requirements and licensee commitments. Specific activities observed by the inspector in both units included preparation for concrete placements, form stripping, excavating, backfilling, soil compaction, grinding, welding, and pressure testin No items of noncompliance were identifie . Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings (Closed) Unresolved Item (443/77-03-01 and 444/77-03-01): Licensee review of NRC Circulars 77-01, 77-05, and 77-06. These Circulars had not originally been sent by YAEC to UE&C for action, but this has since been done. The inspector has reviewed the licensee's actions relating to these Circulars (Inspection Reports 50-443/78-08 and 50-444/78-08), and found them to be acceptabl The inspector had no further questions on this matte (Closed) Unresolved Item (Reference: Inspection Reports 50-443/76-02, Paragraph 6; and 50-444/76-02, Paragraph 6) PSAR amendment for control of specification The PSAR revision to correct this condition was issued on January 21, 1977. The inspector had no further questions on this matte . Quality Assurance Program - Pullman Power Products Company The installation of all piping at Seabrook Units 1 and 2 will be performed by Pullman /Higgins, a joint venture of the Pullman Power Products Company and J. C. Higgins Compan Installation of safety-related piping is scheduled to start in October,1978. The inspector

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) reviewed the Quality Assurance Manual, and related construction and i quality control procedures, for conformance to regulatory require-

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ments and licensee PSAR commitments. Key production and quality assurance personnel were also interviewed to ascertain their under-i

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standing of the QA Manual requirements. The inspector attended the presentation of a 60-minute Pullman /Higgins video tape training session used for indoctrination and training of newly-hired personne Documentation reviewed during the inspection included:

(1) Pullman Power Products QA Manual, Issue 3, May 10,1978, with Supplement 1, August 17, 1978. This manual " document the quality system in effect for those activities defined with the scope of ASME Certificate of Authoriza'; ion Nos. N-1101 (NPT) and N-1102 (NA)."

(2) Pullman Power Products Field Inspection Procedures

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Final Inspection, X-4, July 13,1978

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Field Receiving Inspection X-5, April 14,1978

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Calibration of Tools, Measurement and Test Equipment, XII-2, July 18,1978

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Field Storage, XII-S, July 13, 1978

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Field Handling of Materials and Equipment XIII-9, February 6, 1978

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Field Leak Testing - Hyd,'ostatic and Pneumatic, XI-1, July 21, 1978

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Standard Method of Protecting Ends of Fabricated Pipe for Nuclear Service XIII-11, July 13,1978

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Reporting of Defects and Noncompliaces to the NRC, XIII-12, July 14, 1978 No items of noncompliance were identifie _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _

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5. Testing of Coarse and Fine Aqqregate The inspector reviewed the testing of coarse and fine aggregate for conformance to ASTM C-33, and to VE&C Specification 5-1, February 24, 1975. Aggregate samples' were being tested for gradation, moisture, fines, organic matter, flat and elongated, friable, light-weight, soft fragments, specific gravity, absorption, soundness, potential reactivity and LA abrasio Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory Reports; for examples, Lab. No. 992 August 31, 1978 and Lab No. 987, August 31, 1978 were examined and the sampling schedule and test results confirmed that required sampling frequencies were being maintained, and that the aggregate met the specification requirement . Exit Interview The inspector met with the licensee and contractor representatives (denoted in Paragraph 1) at the conclusion of the inspection on September 8, 197 The inspector summarized the scope and findings of the inspection.