ML17272A183

Forwards Insp Rept 50-397/78-01 on 780228-0407.Document Falsification Discovered.Written Statement Re Improvement of QA Program Requested

ML17272A183
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	05/09/1978
From:	Spencer G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Strand N WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
Shared Package
ML17272A180	List: GO2-78-155, Responds to NRC Re Deviation in IE Insp Rept 50-397/78-01.Corrective Action:On 780302,stop Work Order Issued on Quality Class 1 Welding Pipe & Supports.Order Lifted After Completion of Prerequisites IR 05000397/1978001 ML17272A179 ML17272A183
References
NUDOCS 7811070164
Download: ML17272A183 (4)

See also: IR 05000397/1978001

Text

9'60II

~4

0

Cy

0O

e;

<

w+ +**<<4'NITED

STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION V

SUITE 2021 WALNUTCREEK PLA2A

I990 N. CALIFORNIABOULEVARD

WALNUTCREEK, CALIFORNIA 94596

IMY

9

1978'ocket

No. 50-397

Washington Public Power Supply System

P. 0.

Box 968

Richland, Washington

99352

Attention:

Mr. N. 0. Strand

Managing Director

Gentlemen:

Subject:

NRC Investigation of Record Falsification at WNP-2

This refers to the investigation conducted

by Messrs.

T.

W. Bishop and

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

0.

C. Shackleton of this office on February

28 - March 6, March 20-24,

28-31, April 5-7,

1978 of activities authorized

by

NRC Construction

Permit No.

CPPR-93.

The investigation

was initiated to determine

the

circumstances

surrounding reported falsification of records at the

WNP-2

site and to examine the actions

being taken

by Washington Public Power

Supply System

and the mechanical

contractor.

Areas

examined during this

investigation are described

in the enclosed

investigation report.

In addition to the need for corrective action regarding

these specific

problems of records falsification, we are concerned

about the implementation

of your quality assurance

program that permitted this situation to

occur.

Consequently,

you are requested

to submit to this office within

30 days of your receipt of this notice

a written statement or explanation

describing in particular those actions

taken or planned to improve the

effectiveness

of your quality assurance

program..

In accordance

with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice,"

Part

2, Title 10,

Code of Federal

Regulations,

a copy of this letter and the

enclosed

investigation report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document

Room. If this report contains

any information that you believe to be

proprietary, it is necessary

that you submit a written application to

this office, within 30 days of the date of this letter, requesting that

such information be withheld from public disclosure.

The application

must include

a full statement of the reasons

why'it is claimed that the

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

information is proprietary.

The application should

be prepared

so that

any proprietary information identified is contained in an enclosure

to

,

w

~

~

Washington Public Power

Supply System

YAY

~ B(8

~ the application,

since the application without the enclosure will also

be placed in the Public Document

Room.

If,we do not hear from you in

this regard within the spedified period, the report will be placed in

the Public Document

Room.

Should you have any questions

concerning this inspection,

we will be

glad to discuss

them with you.

Sincerely,

Enclosure:

IE Investigation Report

No. 50-397/78-01

cc w/o enclosure:

L. L. Grumme,

WPPSS

A. D. Kohler,

WPPSS

G.

S. Spencer,

Chief

Reactor Construction

and Engineering

Support Branch

t