IR 05000553/1979009
| ML19208B846 | |
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| Site: | Phipps Bend  |
| Issue date: | 07/12/1979 |
| From: | Conlon T, Harris J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| ML19208B842 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-553-79-09, 50-553-79-9, 50-554-79-09, 50-554-79-9, NUDOCS 7909210480 | |
| Download: ML19208B846 (5) | |
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Report Nos. 50-553/79-09 and 50-554/79-09 Licensee: Tennessee Valley Authority 500A Chestnut Street
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Chattanooga, Tennessee 37401 Facility Name:
Phipps Bend Docket Nos. 50-553 and 50-554 License Nos. CPPR-162 and CPPR-163 Inspection at Phipps Bend Site near Kingsport, Tennessee Inspector: I 7!/3[7 /
' Date' Signed J.p. Harris Accompanying Personnel:
D. K. Walters (Training)
N. Merriweather (Intern)
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Approved by:
T. E. Conlon, Section Chief, RC&ES Branch Date Signed SUMMARY Inspection on June 26-29, 1979 Areas Inspected This routine, unannounced inspection involved 34 inspector-hours onsite in the areas of structural concrete; nuclear service water spray ponds; and licensee action on previous inspection findings.
Results Of the 3 areas inspected, no apparent items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted Licensee Employees
- W. P. Kelleghan, Project Manager
- G. W. Wadewitz, Construction Engineer
- D. E. Hitchcock, Supervisor, Site QA Unit
- G. W. Hagg, Supervisor, Materials and Civil QC
- T. V. Abbatiello, Assistant Construction Engineer, QC E. Davis, Civil Engineer, QC C. P. Barlow, Materials Engineer, QC R. W. Lawson, Civil Engineer, QC J. J. Ritts, ENDES, Licensing Engineer Other licensee employees contacted included 5 construction craftsmen, 6 tech-nicians, and 2 office personnel.
- Attended exit interview 2.
Exit Interview The inspection scope and findings were summarized on June 29, 1979, with those persons indicated in Paragraph 1 above.
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Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings (Closed) Noncompliance (553-554/79-05-01): Curing of concrete test cylinders and calibration of concrete test sieves. The inspector examined the licensees response dated June 25, 1979, and implementation of corrective action. Defec-tive fog nozzles in the test cylinder curing room have been replaced and the heat pump adjusted to maintain a constant temperature. Test sieve number CN/51-19 has been recalibrated and found to meet ASTM E11-70 specification.
This item is closed.
(Closed) Noncompliance (553-554/79-05-02): Storage of concrete reinforcing steel. The inspector examined the licensee's response dated June 25, 1979, and implementation of corrective action. This item is closed.
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Unresolved Items Unresolved items were not identified during this inspection.
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Independent Inspection The inspector examined the following areas:
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Overall construction status
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Soils and concrete laboratories and currency of calibration of laboratory equipment c.
Fabrication of embedment plates d.
Installation of reinforcing steel in the auxiliary building and Unit 1 basemat.
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Partial placement of pour number T1-BH06-82 in the turbine building e.
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Cadwelding on vertical shear bars in the Unit I basemat.
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Excavation operations on the cooling water intake structure.
No deviations or items of noncompliance were identified.
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Lakes, Dams and Canals - Observation of Work and Work Activities, Units 1 and 2 The inspector observed blasting and excavation operations in the Unit I and Unit 2 emergency service water spray ponds. Acceptance criteria examined by the inspector appear in the following documents:
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PSAR Section 2.5 and 3.8; SER, Section 2.5 b.
Construction Specification N7C-876, Earth and Rock Foundations and Fills c.
TVA Specification G-9, Rolled Earthfills for Dams and Power Plants d.
S0P-2, Rock Drilling, Loading and Blasting Procedure e.
Drawing 1YE0100-Y1-01, Excavation and Backfill of Category I Structures Excavations and blasting activities were in accordance with the above listed acceptance criteria.
No deviations or items of noncompliance were identified.
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Containment (Structural Concrete I) - Review of Quality Records, Unit 2 The inspector examined quality records on pour number R2-AM01-1A in the Unit 2 reactor building basemat. Acceptance criteria examined by the inspector appear in the following documents:
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PSAR Section 3.8 b.
C. F. Braun Specification 300-01, Concrete TVA c.
TVA Specification G-2, Plain and Reinforced Concrete ())
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Procedures QCI-C-201 through QCI-C-210, QCI-C-214, QCI-C-401 and QCI-C-402; RIS&PM-C-201 through RIS8PM-C-203, RIS&PM-C-207 and C. F.
Braun Drawing numbers S-001 through S-009.
Records examined included:
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Concrete mix design report b.
Preplacement inspection records c.
Mixing plant reports d.
Personnel qualification records e.
Curing report f.
Results of 3 day compressive strength tests g.
Inspection data sheets for cement, fly ash, water, water reducing agent and aggregates h.
Calibration records on batch plant scales i.
Qualification records on Seven Cadweld QC inspectors j.
Cadwell numbers F-18-HB-0092 W-18-HB-0012 D-18-V-0005 F-18-HB-0061 F-18-HB-0037 W-18-V-0045 D-18-V-0029 F-18-HB-0067 F-18-HB-0092 W-18-HB-0012 D-18-V-0079 F-18-HB-0090 F-18-HB-0037 W-18-V-0045 HH-18-V-0010 F-18-HB0093 M-18-HB-0005 D-18-V-0030 Q-18-HB-0205 F-18-HB-0094 R-18-HB-0012 F-18-HB-0019 L-18-V-R0005 F-18-HB-0155
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R-18-HB-0003 F-18-HB-0046 R-18-V-0120 F-18-HB-0183 R-18-HB-0002 F-18-HB-0060 k.
Certification records on seven Cadwelders No deviations or items of noncompliance were identified.
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