ML17083B858
| ML17083B858 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 01/30/1987 |
| From: | Kirsch D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Culver N AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| Shared Package | |
| ML16342B273 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8703030358 | |
| Download: ML17083B858 (10) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION V 1450 MARIALANE,SUITE 210 WALNUTCREEK, CALIFORNIA94596 January 30, 1987 Mrs. Nancy Culver 192 Luneta San Luis Obispo, California 93401
Dear Mrs. Culver:
SUBJECT:
ALLEGATIOH TRACKING SYSTEM NO. RV-87-A-0003 This refers to your telephone calls, and a subsequent meeting with Mr. P. P. Narbut of ITIy staff on January 21, 1987, in which you expressed concerns related to practices in several areas at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.
An enclosure to this letter documents your concerns as I understand them based on my conversation with Mr. Harbut.
I have requested that two of the senior staff from Region V and Mr. Narbut look into this matter during an upcoming inspection.
Therefore, if the enclosure does not ccmpletely and accurately reflect all of your concerns, please contact Mr. Narbut as soon as possible at (805) 595-2353 so that we can assure that they are adequately addressed during the planned inspection.
In closing, we appreciate your bringing these concerns to our attention.
If you have additional questions, or if I can be of further assistance in this
- matter, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Enclosure:
Statement of Concerns D. F. Kirsch, Director Division of Reactor Safety and Projects 8703030358 Et70226 PDR ADOCX 0S000mS PDR
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[ENCLOSURE]
STATEMENT OF CONCFRNS I.
Procurement of Materials and Components
-.The concerns are that:
A.
"Off-the-shelf" components were used in safety-related applications without performing acceptable upgrading evaluations.
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Components were purchased from uncontrolled sources.
C.
Parts were manufactured onsite without controlled manufacturing processes.
D.
Purchase order requirements for some safety-related components were incorrect for the eventual application of the components.
II.
Quality Control Documentation A.
Quality Control (QC) observation points in work packages have been lined out or falsely filled in by operators.
III. Pacific Gas and Electric (PG8E)
Management does not adequately support the Quality Organizations.
Alleged examples which demonstrate the inadequate support are:
A.
Funds for the Quality Assurance (QA) investigation of the procurement problems were withheld.
B.
QA reports too low in the organization.
The QA manager should be at the vice president level and report directly to the president.
C.
D.
The QA manager is excluded from staff meetings and is not briefed on problem areas by PG8E vice presidents.
QC does not report to QA and, therefore, cannot function independently.
E.
OA has not been allowed to take a pro-active stance to address problems as they see them arising.
F.
l.A senior member of management1, did not follow-up on the president's instruction t'o I) write an open letter to the QA department to inform them of the status of the investigation into the procurement-r elated harassment issue; or 2) have [senior plant manaaement3 invite QA into fhis) office and express plant management's support of QA and opposition to any harassment.
G.
The "unwritten law" in the QC department is "Don't make a wave,"
which it tacitly endorsed by management.
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OC and OA Personnel have been harassed and intimidated.
Examples demonstrating the alleged intimidation and harassment are:
A.
f.A supervisor l has harassed OC personnel, includi'ng requiring that OC notify I him] of areas to be examined prior to the audit.
B.
The OA manager was told to stop his investigation of the procurement problem by I
1, and OA was not informed of the resolution of the problem.
C.
A f
] would go into "incredible triades" and make a
OC inspector a week wear or hang a rubber chicken.
D.
There were instances where Iseveral members of PGSE managements implied threats and made derogatory statements about OA or OC.
E.
One girl, who testified that she was harassed, was fired.
F.
OC reports were required to be rewritten to make them acceptably "mild" for management.
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The OA manager's investigation report into the pocurement-related harassment issue was called a "hatchet.iob."
M.
Work packages are brought to OC by operators for review with short notice prior to commencement of the work.
V.
Nonconformances have not been resolved in a timely manner.
Examples demonstrating the alleged concern are:
A.
The procurement issue has not been fully resolved, and it was identified more than two years ago.
B.
C.
I 1 knows of nonconformance problems that have not been resolved or dealt with in a timely manner.
OC and OA are not notified of serious nonconformance problems or have been denied access to such information.
VI.
The Ouality Hotline does not report to the quality organization
- and, therefore, can not effectively address
- concerns, since line organizations hide or subvert concerns.
January 29, 1988
.DISTRIBUTION Docket PDR LPDR JLee DOCKET NO(S).
50-275/323 To Those on Attached List
SUBJECT:
PACIFIC GAS 6 ELECTRIC COMPANY - DIABLO CANYON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT I
The following documents concerning our review of the subject facility are transmitted for your informati on.
Notice of Receipt of Applicati on, dated Draft/Final Environmental Statement, dated Notice of Availability of Draft/Final Environmental Statement, dated Safety Evaluation Report, or Supplement No.
dated Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact, dated Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Facility Operating License or Amendment to Faci 1 ity Operating
- License, dated Bi-Meekly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations, dated Lsee page(s) ]
Exemption, dated Construction Permit No.
CPPR-
, Amendment No.
dated Facility Operating License No.
, Amendment No.
dated Order Extending Construction Completion Date, dated Dp i
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Annual/Semi-Annual Report-transmitted by letter dated
Enclosures:
As stated Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation CC:
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ADDRESSEES:
Chief Division of Ecological Services Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
20240 Chief (NOAA/BF/ECD/H6814)
Ecology and Conservation Division National Oceanic
& Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce (Room 6814)
Washington, D.C.
20230 Dr. William B. Stroube, Jr.
FDA Research Chemist National Bureau of Standards Reactor Building 235, Room B108 Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IX Office Attention:
Regional Radiation Representative 215 Fremont Street San Francisco, California 94105
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