ML13329A202
| ML13329A202 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 11/20/1992 |
| From: | Richards S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Ray H SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO. |
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| ML13329A203 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9212090069 | |
| Download: ML13329A202 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000206/1992026
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R REG& 1UNITED
STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION V
1450 MARIA LANE
WALNUT CREEK. CAUFORNIA 94596-5368
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Docket Nos. 50-206, 50-361, 50-362
Southern California Edison Company
Irvine Operations Center
23 Parker Street
Irvine, California 92718
Attention: Mr. Harold B. Ray, Senior Vice President, Nuclear
Gentlemen:
This refers to the routine inspection conducted by Messrs. C. W. Caldwell, D.
L. Solorio and C. D. Townsend of this office on August 27 through October 21,
1992, of activities authorized by NRC License Nos. DPR-13, NPF-10 and NPF-15
and to the discussion of our findings held by the inspectors with Mr. H. E.
Morgan and other members of the Southern California Edison staff at the
conclusion of the inspection.
Areas examined during this inspection are described in the enclosed inspection
report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective
examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with
personnel, and observations by the inspectors.
Four violations of NRC requirements were identified within the scope of this
inspection. Three of the violations were related to weaknesses identified in
your measuring and test equipment (M&TE) program. Instances were identified
in which-M&TE usage was not properly documented and in which out of tolerance
M&TE were not properly evaluated. In addition, your Quality Assurance
organization had identified similar documentation problems in 1990, but failed
in a 1992 QA audit to identify that the corrective actions taken had not
resolved the problem. While no operability issues were identified in the
sample of M&TE reviewed by the inspectors and the larger sample reviewed by
SCE, additional management attention appears warranted to assure these and
other weaknesses in the M&TE program are identified and actions are taken to
preclude future problems.
The fourth violation involves a second instance in which corrective actions
taken for a QA audit of the employee qualification program were not adequate
to prevent later failures to properly document employee qualifications. The
two violations related to inadequate corrective actions represented missed
opportunities to identify problems which still existed with the two programs.
Based on these observations, additional attention to QA's role in evaluating
corrective actions may be warranted.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In your
response, you s 1o dIc ment the specific action taken and any additional
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actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this
Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future
inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is
necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of
this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject
to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased
to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
S. A. Richards, Deputy Director
Division of Reactor Safety and
Projects
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Enclosures:
2. Inspection Report Nos. 50-206/92-26,
50-361/92-26
and 50-362/92-26
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H. E. Morgan, Vice President and Site Manager
R. Krieger, Station Manager
State of California
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