IR 05000498/1980035
| ML20002C412 | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 11/18/1980 |
| From: | Crossman W, Randy Hall, Tomlinson D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20002C406 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-498-80-35, 50-499-80-35, NUDOCS 8101100269 | |
| Download: ML20002C412 (3) | |
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E G(C, U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
REGION IV
Report No. 50-498/80-35; 50-499/80-35 Docket No. 50-498; 50-499 Category A2 Licensee:
Houston Lighting and Power Company Post Office Box 1700 Houston, Texas 77001 Facility Name:
South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 Inspection at:
South Texas Project, Matagorda County, Texas Inspection Conducted:
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'Du P. Tomlinson, Reactor Inspector, Engineering Support Section
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Inspection Sunmary:
Inspection on November 3-7, 1980 (Recort No. 50-498/80-35; 50-499/80-35)
Areas Insoected:
Unannounced follow-up inspection of construction activities pertaining to the resumption of AWS welding, re-examination and repair of existing AWS welds; and review of responses to NRC Inspection Report No.
50-498/79-19; 50-499/79-19 findings.
The inspection involved twenty-nine inspector-hours by one NRC inspector.
Results:
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted
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Principal Licensee Employees R. A. Frazar, Manager, Quality Assurance
- 0. G. Barker, Project Manager
- L. D. Wilson, Project QA Supervisor Other Personnel J. Locklar, Manager of Special Projects, Brown & Root (B&R)
J. Harrington, Fabrication Shop Superintendent, B&R F. G. Miller, Senior Welding Engineer, B&R M. D. Muscente, Welding Project Manager, B&R The IE inspector also contacted other licensee and contractor employees including members of the QA/QC and engineering staffs.
- Denotes those attending the exit interview.
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Site Tour The IE inspector toured several areas of the site to observe construction operations and general housekeeping.
Areas visited were Reactor Building No. 1, MEAB No. 1, MEAB No. 2 and several storage areas.
No items of noncompliance were noted.
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Resumption of AWS Weldina The IE inspector reviewed the daily status reports of progress on the AWS welding restart program.
These included new work and work performed under the re-examination and repair plan from October 6 through November 3,1980.
These reports included data on the total lengths of weld deposited daily, the cumulating length, length of weld inspected and length of weld rejected.
Work is currently underway in relay rooms 2A, 2B and 2F for repair and new welding programs utilizing personnel requalified for welding and weld inspection.
The IE inspector reviewed the qualification records of ten welders, six inspectors and two weld technicians working in the fabrication shop.
All phases of the qualifications appeared to be in compliance with STP-QAP 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3.
Also reviewed were records of four training sessions conducted to acquaint construction and inspection personnel with recent procedural changes.
The classes covered the requirements of MECP 1, 2, 8, 12, MCP 7 and CCP 15 and were attended by a total of 132 construction and inspection employees.
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The IE inspector observed welding activities in the fabrication shop, MEAB 1 and MEAB 2.
All activities appeared to be in comoliance with applicable procedures and within the scope of the welding restart program.
In progress werenew welding and repair welding in three areas of MEAB 1, new structural welding in MEAB 2 and the new welding of cable hangers in the fabrication shop.
The IE inspector reviewed the re-examination and repair records for four of the cable hangers completed prior to the Stop-Work Order in cubicle 2F of MEAB 1.
These were hangers 13, 15, 16 and 17 as designated on Drawing FSHE-AXI-211, Sheet #1.
The inspection teams identified, corrected and documented numerous deficiencies such as undercut, improper contour, undersized welds and visible porosity.
All records reviewed appeared to be complete and accurate for the work perfo rmed.
No items of noncompliance were noted.
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Status of Previously Identified Items The status of remaining open items from Inspection Report No. 50-498/79-19; 50-499/79-19 and from the response to the resultant Show Cause Order related to AWS welding was reviewed.
None of the remaining open items had been completed and documented such that corrective action could be inspected.
No items were closed during this inspection.
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Exit Interview The IE inspector met with licensee representatives (denoted in paragraph 1)
at the conclusion of the inspection on November 7,1980.
The findings of this inspection were discussed with emphasis on the need for closure of the remaining open items.
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