IR 05000546/1982002
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| Site: | Marble Hill |
| Issue date: | 03/08/1982 |
| From: | Harrison J, Konklin J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| ML20054D221 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-546-82-02, 50-546-82-2, 50-547-82, 50-547-82-0, NUDOCS 8204220459 | |
| Download: ML20054D228 (7) | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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l Report Nos.
50-546/82-02; 50-547/82-02(DPRP)
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Docket Nos.
50-546; 50-547 License Nos. CPPR-170; CPPR-171 Licensee:
Public Service of Indiana
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Post Office Box 190 New Washington, IN 47162
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Facility Name: Marble Hill Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2
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Inspection At: Marble Hill Site, Jefferson County, IN Inspection Conducted: February 1-28, 1982 f.J.HarrisonhbannJ sl4l8a i
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Inspection Summary
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Inspection during the period of February 1-28, 1982 (Report Nos. 50-546/
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Areas Inspected:
Inspection by the Regional Resident Inspector of
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j activities at the site to verify that the activities being performed l
complied with the NRC Confirming Stop Work Order, dated August 15, 1979, and were within the scope of the Graduated Recission of the Order as
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identified in letters dated July 7,1980 (authorization for PSI to I
resume receiving inspection activities), November 13, 1980 (authorization for two firms, Cherne and Commonwealth-Lord JV, to resume receiving irspection activities, December 5,1980 (authorization for two firms,
Cherne and Commonwealth-Lord JV, to resume construction activities l
with certain conditions being specified), and March 27, 1981 (authoriza-l tion for Newberg-Marble Hill to resume receiving inspection and
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construction activities with certain conditions being specified).
These restrictions applied until on February 12, 1982, the Confirmatory
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Order was lifted. All inspection activities conducted after this date were to a normal program. The inspection also consisted of reviewing construction activities including concrete patching, housekeeping and
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storage of in-place equipment. Also during this reporting period the
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Resident Inspector participated in a briefing to Congressional Representatives. This inspection involved a total of 164 inspector-hours on site by one NRC inspector, including 20 inspector-hours onsite during off shifts.
Results: No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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DETAILS 1.
Principal Persons Contacted Public Service of Indiana (PSI)
II. Barker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer D. Menscer, President and Chief Operating Officer V. Rehnstrom, Senior Vice President Finance
- S. Shields, Senior Vice President Nuclear Division L. Crews, Vice President Construction E. Martin, General Manager, Wabash Valley Power Association
- B. Petro, Executive Directcr - Nuclear Project Management
- L. Ramsett, Executive Director - Nuclear Quality Assurance J. Bott, fiuclear Regulations and Affairs Manager W. Wogsland, Executive Diructor Nuclear Operations G. Aimone, Division Personnel Manager N. Reichel, contract Manager Civil G. Warner, Civil Construction Engineering Supervisor
- C. Beckham, Quality Engineering Manager B. Morrison Superintendent - Civil Quality Engineering
- J. Wolfe, QA Administrative Assistant J. Thomas, Assistant Project Director R. Markling, Contract Manager Materials H. Curry, Superintendent - Electrical Quality Engineering S. Quinn, Chief Mechanical Engineer Cherne Contracting Corporation (CCC)
J. Mortell, Vice President - Nuclear Projects A. Sirard, Project Manager A. Dolgaard, QC Manager T. Francis, Assistant Project Manager Newberg-Marble 11i11 (N-MH)
D. Stegemoller, Vice President - Power Construction C. Barbour, Project QA Manager Westinghouse Electric Corporation C. Markham, Site Manager Authorized Nuclear Inspector ( ANI)
A. Clark, Ilartford Steam Boiler (ANI-PSI)
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The inspector also contacted and interviewed other licensee and contractor personnel.
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Functional or Program Areas Inspected a.
Construction Activities Inspection of construction activities were performed by the Resident Inspector to assure that work in Category 1 areas was being performed within the scope of the NRC Confirmatory Order dated August 15, 1979, and Graduated Recission to the Order by NRC letters of July.7, November 13, December 5,1980, and March 27, 1981. These restrictions applied until the Confirming Order was lifted on February 12, 1982. The activities observed were within this scope.
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Also during this reporting period, the Resident Inspector observed the following:
(1) Civil - The chipping evaluation and repair of defective concrete areas in the Auxiliary, Fuel, and Unit 1 Containment Buildings. The Resident Inspector observed the work and inspection activities as detailed in Newberg Procedures:
WPN-25, Concrete Patching, Revision 8 WPN-25-02, Concrete Patch and Repair Areas Evaluation, Revision 5 WPN-41, Concrete Curing, Revision 2 QCP-10.04, Concrete Curing Inspection, Revision 2 QCP-10.06, Post Placement and Patching Inspection, Revision 6 Also during the month the Resident Inspector observed concrete placement activities.
Inspections were conducted for preplacement and post placement activities to the following Newberg Procedures:
WPN-13, Installation of Embedded Items, Revision 13 WPN-34, Production Preplacement Evaluation, Revision 5 WPN-41, Concrete Curing, Revision 2 QCP-10.02, Concrete Preplacement Inspection, Revision 4 QCP-10.04, Concrete Curing Inspection, Revision 2 No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Storage of In-Place Equipment The storage of in-place equipment was inspected to the requirements of PSI Procedure PMP 6.03, Storage, Handling l
and Maintenance of Plant Equipment and Materials, Revision
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The condition of equipment stored in the Auxiliary and Fuel Buildings and Unit 1 Containment is much improved over recent months.
The equipment was clean, properly covered and protected.
The protective ~ coverings on the Hecycle
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Waste Evaporator Units and.the Chiller Control Units were partially displaced from the units and were torn;
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the Licensee took prompt action to correct this problem.
The Resident also performed a sample review of the revised Storage and Maintenance Instructions.
These instructions provide implementing details and appeared to be adequate.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
(3) Housekeeping During this reporting period the plant was inspected for general housekeeping to the requirements of ANSI N45.2.3 and PSI Procedure PMP 2.02, Construction Housekeeping Procedure, Revision 1.
The results of this inspection were that the construction work areas were found to be clean, free of trash and debris.
Also storage and laydown
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areas and warehouses were also found to be clean. Trash
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and garbage is being properly collected, stored and removed
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from the site.
Lighting and ventilation was found.to be satisfactory.
Fire protection was also found to be adequate.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Meetings / Site Visits During this reporting period the Resident Inspector participated in the following:
On February 5, 1982, the Resident Inspector met with the Licensee Executive Review Committee consisting of Messrs. Barker, Menscer, Rehnstrom, Crews, Martin, and Shic1ds. The purpose of the meeting -
was to discuss philosophy, current events and any NRC concerns.
On February 12, 1982, Mr. R. DeYoung, Director-Office of Inspection and Enforcement and Mr. J. Keppler, Regional Administrator Region III, visited the site. The purpose of this visit was a final review /
- determination whether to lift the " Confirming Order".
During this visit NRC activities consisted of (1) observation of material
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storage / warehouse and laydown areas (2) observation of construction activities (3) interview with selected construction / quality personnel, and (4) meeting with key Licensee management personnel. PSI personnel
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present were Messrs. Menscer, Shields, Petro, Ramsett, Wogsland, l
Aimone, and Bott. At the conclusion of the meeting PSI was presented a letter from R. DeYoung to S. Shields dated February 12, 1982, stating in part "I have also concluded that the prerequisites i
necessary for recission of the Order have been achieved" and
"Accordingly,. the final recission of the Order is hereby confirmed".
Thus this Order was lifted.
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Congressional Briefing On February 25, 1982, the Recident Inspector participated in a Congressional briefing on the Marble Hill and Zimmer Nuclear Projects. The Resident Inspector presented the history of the Marble Hill problems, concrete patching program, and the recent statistical issues.
Mr. B. Davis, Deputy Regional Administrator,
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presented a briefing on the Zimmer Nuclear Project.
The briefings also consisted of questions and answers related to the two projects.
The session lasted for approximately two and one half hours. The offices represented with attendees were as follows:
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- Congressman L. Hopkins (R-KY), Martha Gerhardstein Congressman L. Hopkins (R-KY), Robert Badger Congressman G. Snyder (R-KY), Dave York
Congressman W. Natcher (D-KY), Lyda Larkins Congressman W. Gradison (R-OH), Marc Scheineson i
Congressman B. McEwen (R-OH), Himself Congressman B. McEwen (R-OH), C. Greener
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Senator W. Ford (D-KY), Jane Matthias l
Senator W. Huddleston (D-KY), M. Sandifer i
Also present and assisting during the briefing was J. Suermann,-
Office of Congressional Affairs.
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Media Contacts
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The Resident Inspector was interviewed as follows:
On February 18, 1982, with Ms. Doris Kelly, Merrill Lynch, Utilities Research, Nuclear Power Plant Division.
Interview subjects consisted of Marble Hill history, current status, major program changes, and reorganization and division relocation.
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Exit Interview The inspector met with licensee representatives (denoted in Paragraph 1) throughout the month and at the conclusion of the inspection and summarized the scope and findings of the inspection activities.
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