ML17261A587

Requests Info Re Extent to Which Us Tool & Dye Qa/Qc Program Relied Upon to Assure Spent Fuel Pool Rack Quality & Findings Made During Receipt Insp of Racks,Per NRC 870323-27 Insp of Us Tool & Dye Facilities.W/O Stated Encls

ML17261A587
Person / Time
Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	08/24/1987
From:	Nerses V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Kober R ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
References
NUDOCS 8708260299
Download: ML17261A587 (7)

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August 24, 1987 Docket No.:

50-244 Mr, Roger W. Kober, Vice President Electric and Steam Production Rochester Gas

& Electric Corporation 89 East Avenue Rochester, New York 14649 Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

QUALITY OF SPENT FUEL RACKS FABRICATED BY U. S.

TOOL AND DIE AND ITS PREDECESSOR The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Conmission conducted an inspection of the U. S. Tool and Die facilities in Allison Park and Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, on March 23-27, 1987.

During this inspection, it was found that the implementation of the U. S. Tool and Die QA program failed to meet certain NRC requirements.

The most serious of these appeared to be a breakdown in the QA/QC program concerning in-process examination and weld inspection.

This breakdown resulted in cracked or missing welds.

A copy of the inspection report (dated May 12, 1987) sent to U. S. Tool and Die, Inc., is enclosed (Enclosure I).

U. S. Tool and Die's corrective actions were described in a response dated June 9, 1987 (Enclosure 2).

NRC's review of the corrective actions were detailed in a letter to U. S. Tool and Die dated July 28, 1987 (Enclosure 3).

Because the inspection findings raise questions concerning the fabrication of'pent fuel pool racks and it is our understanding that U. S. Tool and Die (or its predecessor, believed to be Wachter Engineering) racks have been purchased for your facility, please provide the following information.

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Please describe the extent to which the U. S. Tool and'Die QA/QC program was relied upon to assure rack quality; 2.

Please describe your in-factory and/or receipt inspection of the racks; 3.

What findings were made during your receipt inspection of the ~acks; and 4.

If your receipt inspections found deficiencies in the racks, what cor'rective actions were taken.

5.

Please describe any additional actions or examinations you plan to undertake to assure that your racks meet the original design and regulatory requirements.

Please provide your response within 60 days of your receipt of this letter.

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-August 24, 1987 This request for information was approved by OMB under clearance number 3150-0011 which expires December 30, 1989.

Comnents on burden and duplication may be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Reports management, Room 3208, New Executive Office Building, Mashington, D.

C. 20503.

Sincerely, (s/

V. Nerses, Acting Director Project Directorate I-3 Division of Reactor Projects I/II

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