ML17275A560
| ML17275A560 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 08/15/1980 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Ferguson R WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM |
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| Download: ML17275A560 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000397/1980008
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Rashfngton Public Power Supply System
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Box 968
Richland, Mashfngton
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Attention:
Hr. R. L. Ferguson
Hanagfng Director
Gentlemen:
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Subject:
IE Investigation Report No. 50-397/80-08
This letter refers to our investigation of construction activities at the
Mashfngton Nuclear Project No.
2 (WNP-2) which are authorized
under
NRC Facility
Ucense
No. CPPR-93.
This invest gation was conducted
by Mr. R. T. Dodds
and
other members of the
RV staff between June
3 and July 25, )980.
It also refers
to the discussions
of our investigation findings held by the inspectors with
Mr. Bibb and other members of your staff at the conclus1on of the investigation
on July 24-25, ]980.
The Director of Region
V Office of Inspection
and Enforce-
ment, Mr. R. H. Engelken
and members of hfs staff also met with you and members
of your staff'n August ]2, ]980, to discuss
these findings.'
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Areas
examined during th1s investigation are described
in the enclosed report:
and concern site construction activities performed
by your mechanical
contractor,
Mrfght, Schuchart,
Harbor,
Bovee h Cra11,
Boecon,
GERI (MBG).
Nthfn these
areas,
the investigation consisted
of interviews with personnel,
observations"y
by NRC fnspectors
and investigators,
and examination of quality records
and
related
documents.
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Based
on the results of this 1nvestfgatfon, ft appears
that certain of these
activities were not conducted fn full comp1fance with NRC requirements,
as
set forth 1n the Notice of Violation, enclosed
herewith
as Appendix A.
These
items primarily demonstrate
noncompliance
with NRC requ1rements
fn the areas.
of management of activities, adherence
to procedures
and documentation
programs.
These
items have
been categorized
into a level
as described
fn our correspondence
to all
NRC licensees
dated
December
31, 1974.
This notice fs sent to you pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201, of
the NRC's "Rules of Practice,"
Part 2, Title 10,
Code of Federal
Regulations.
Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office, within thirty (30) days
of your receipt of this notice,
a written statement or explanation fn reply
including {1) corrective steps
whfch have
been taken
by you and the results
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R. L. Ferguson
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1980
The results of this investigation demonstrate
cont1nufng
problems
1n the control
of safety related
work by contractors at MNP-2.
This reinforces bur concerns
about the quality of construction at WNP-2 and further demonstrates
the need
for corrective actions
and independent
reviews of completed safety- related
sork
as described
fn our correspondence
to you dated
June
17, 1980.
Your
response
of July 17,
1980 outlines
a program for these
reviews whfch, ff properly
fmplemented,
should identify problens
such
as those identified during this
1nvestigation.
Therefore, your effectiveness
fn performing these
reviews
and iinplementfng actions to correct deficiencies
and improve the control of
safety related
work will be 1nstrumental
to our determfnat1on
of whether
any further enforcement action fs required,
such
as suspension,
modiffcat1on
or revocation of your license.
Your reviews
and corrective actions will be
exanined rigorously by our regional
fsspectfon staff and resident inspector
at MNP-2.
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
inspection report will be placed. in the NRC's Public Document
Room. If this
report contains
any information that you believe to be proprietary, ft fs
necessary
that you submit a written appl1cation to this office, within (30)
.
days of the date of this letter, requesting
that such information be withheld
from public dfsclosure.
.The applicat1on
must include
a full statement of the
reasons
why 1t is claimed that the information fs proprietary.
The applfcatiqn
should
be prepared
so that any proprietary informat1on identified is contafne8-,
fn an enclosure
to the application,
since the application without the enclo'sure'.
will also be placed in the Public,Document
Room. If we do not hear from you ',
fn this regard within the specified period,
the report will be placed in the
Publ fc Document
Room.
Sincerely,
R.
H. Engelken
Director
Enclosures:
A.
B.. IE Investigation Report
No. 50-397/80-08
cc w/o enclosure
B:
H.
E. Mitherspoon, Division Manager
guality Assurance,
MPPSS
M. C. 81bb, Manager,
MNP-2 Prospect
MPPSS
Sent to Reproduction,
H(}, for distribution
Sent to Accessions Unit, Hg, for:
PDR,
LPDR, NSIC, TIC, Central Files
Distributed
by RV:
RV PDR; Nr. Engelken;
A. Johnson;
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