IR 05000553/1980018
| ML20003J410 | |
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| Site: | Phipps Bend  |
| Issue date: | 02/03/1981 |
| From: | Conlon T, Harris J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20003J395 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-553-80-18, 50-554-80-16, NUDOCS 8105110388 | |
| Download: ML20003J410 (4) | |
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101 MARIETTA SL, N.W., SUITE 3100 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303
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Report Nov. 50-553/80-18 and 50-554/80-16 Licensee: Tennessee Valley Authority
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500A Chestnut Street Chattanooga, TN 37401 Facilir.y Name: Phipps Bend Nuclear Plant,1 and 2
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Docket Nos. 50-553 and 50-554 License Nos. CPPR-162 and CPPR-163 Inspection at Phtpps Bend site near,Kingsport, Tennessee h ~$ ** $
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/M9 e 7W c9 - 3 ~ $l T. E. Conlon, Section Chief, RCES Branch Oate Signed SUMMARY Inspection on December 17-19, 1980 Areas Inspected i
This routine, unannounced inspection involved 22 inspector-hours on site in the
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areas of foundations, spray ponds and structural concrete.
I Results Of the three areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identified in two areas; one violation was found in one area (Failure to place reinforcing steel in accordance with procedure and drawing requirennts paragraph - 5).
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted Licensee Employees
- W. K. Kelleghan, Project Manager
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- G. W. Wadewitz, Construction Manager
- J. C. Cof f eld, Assistant Contruction Engineer, Project Engineer G. W. Hogg, Supervisor Materials QC
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- J. Mauro, Supervisor Civil QC
- R. C. Young, Civil QA Engineer l
- T. V. Abbitiello, Assistant Construction Engineer, QC R. W. Lawson, Civil Engineer, QC E. Lambert, Civil QC Inspector Other licensee employeas contacted included three technicians.
- Attended exit interview 2.
Exit Interview The inspection scope and findings were summarized on December 19, 1980 with those persons indicated in Paragraph 1 above.
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Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings Not inspected.
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Unresolved Items
i Unresolved items were not identified during this inspection.
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Independent Inspection The ir.spector examined the following areas:
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Concrete and soils testing laboratory b.
Prepour inspection for concrete pour number KAC01-34, 37, 40, 43, I
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Control of nonconformance reports d.
Audit number PB-G-80-16
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Examination of the above disclosed the following inspector identified items:
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TVA procedure QCI 207 and drawing number 4KE0401-5K-11-R require vertical reinforcing steel on cancrete pour numcer KAC01-34, 37, 40, 43 in the intake pumping station to be placed at 12 inch centers with a
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plus or minus tolerance of 2 inches.
During examination of prepour inspection controls for pour number KAC01-34, 37, 40, 43 the inspector observed that the vertical steel was not placed in accordance with the plus or minus tolerence specified in procedure and drawing recuire-ments.
The pour card had been signed off for final inspection and concrete was enroute for placing. After identifying the problem to the
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QC Materials Engineer Supervisor, the placement was cancelled prior to
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placing of concrete. GCIR's 21952, 21953, and 21954 were written on the subject and related concrete placements.
Failure to place reinforcing steel in accordance with drawing and procedure requirements was identified to the licensee as violation numE3r 50-553/80-18-01, 50-554/80-16-01.
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Discussions with responsible QA engineers and examination of noncon-for=ance reports disclosed that =ost nonconformance reports, which are
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not considered "significant" by the licensee, are not addressing cause as required by procedure requirements.
In Phipps Bend Audit number PB-G-80-16, Nonconformance Control" completed December 17, 1980, the licensee identified failure to address cause on nonconformance reports as an audit finding. Addressing of cause of nonconformances which are not considered significant by the licensee is a TVA committ=ent and is not required by 10 CFR Appendix B.
Addressing cause on nonconformance reports was identified to the licensee as Inspector followup item 50-553/80-18-02 and 50-554/80-16-02.
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No deviations were identified.
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Foundations - Review of Quality Records Units 1 and 2
The inspector examined quality records for granular fill in Units I and 2 diesel generator building, Unit 2 control building and fuel building oil storage tanks. Acceptance criteria examined by the inspector appear in the folicwing documents:
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Section 2.5 and 3.8.5 of the PSAR
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Specification G-2, Plain and Reinforced Concrete c.
Specification G-9, Rolled Earthfill for Dams and Power Plants
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Speci'ication N70-876, Construction Specification for Earth and Rock
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Procedure QCI C-106, Foundations and Fills,. Engineered Granular Material Placement and Compaction Testing
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Records examined by the inspector included fill placement, daily. inspection records and test data for relative density, average relative density and gradations.
No violations or deviations were identified.
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Lakes, Dam and Carals - Observation of Quality Records, Units 1 and 2 The inspector examined eartnfill quality records on the Unit 1.and 2 spray pond liner. Acceptance criteria examined by the inspector in addition to those listed in paragraph 6 are:
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Procedure QC1 C - 101, Earthfill, Daily Inspection b.
Procedure QC1 C - 102, Earthfill Control Testing c.
Procedure QCI C - 108, Earthfill Block Sampling Records examined by the inspector included, earthfill daily inspection records, compaction test data, atteberg limit test data, test legs, and earthfill graph calibration records for 1980.
No violations or deviations were identified.
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