ML18017A619

Forwards 790425 & 0517 Memos Re Const & Piping

ML18017A619
Person / Time
Site:	Harris
Issue date:	06/04/1979
From:	Barth C NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD)
To:	Bright G, Leeds J, Smith I AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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NUDOCS 7908140641
Download: ML18017A619 (9)

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Ivan W. Smith, Esq.,

Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.

20555 Mr. Glenn 0. Bright Atomic Safety arid Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.

20555 Dr. J.

V. Leeds, Jr.

10807 Atwell Drive

Houston, Texas 77096 In the Matter of Carolina Power and Light Company (Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1, 2, 3 and 4)

Docket Nos. 50-400, 50-401, 50-402, 50-403 Gentlemen:

The enclosed Staff memoranda dated april 25 and May 17, 1979, regarding construction ard piping at the Shearon Harris site are being sent to this Board arid the parties for their information.

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Thomas Erwin, Esq.

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Tt UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 APR'5 1979 Docket No. 50-400/401/402/403 MEMORANDUM FOR:

Dudley Thompson, Executive Officer for Operations

Support, IE FROM:

SUBJECT:

Harold D. Thornburg, Director, Division of Reactor Construction Inspection, IE RECOMflENDATION FOR BOARD NOTIFICATION RELATIYE TO ACCEPTABILITY OF IN-'PLACE CATEGORY I FILL AND CURRENT CATEGORY I FILL CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES AT SHEARON HARRIS

.Forwarded for action is a recommendation that this subject be transmitted to the Board as a matter which they. should be aware of as required by IE-MC 1530.

,4 This matter was reported to RCI in the Daily Report on 4/19/79 and our further follow-up on the item has led us to believe that this item may lead to a new issue for the Board.

The issue of foundation engineering has been the subject of additional information from the staff since the SER was originally issued on 12/22/72.

Supplements 1,

2 and 3 issued on 4/27/73, 5/6/74 and 7/30/77 respectively have provided staff, positions in this subject area.

It is our opinion that the Board should be aware of the fact that questions have been raised regarding the following items and that the licensee agreed to stop work on all safety related fill construction until corrective actions have been taken.

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Powerhouse Block - a question on the acceptability of in-place fill material exists; there is a need for revision to the construction specifications to establish adequate control of new fill placement and gC procedures need revision to assure adequate control of fill Inate ri a 1.

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liest Auxiliary Dam - revisions to the construction specification are needed to define parameters used to judge the adequacy of fill placement as well as special handling techniques; verification of CONTACT:

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acceptability of in-place material; revision of gC procedures and testing to assure the construction specification is being met and details on fill placement in the diversion area.

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Yard Piping and Electrical Conduits - the adequacy of these items pending the results of the evaluation of in-place fill must be addressed.

The Board should also be informed that IE has prepared a transfer of lead responsibility to NRR so that the issues requiring criteria consideration can be reviewed by NRR.

-If there are any questions on this recommendation please contact us.

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A. Jones Executive Vice Presi'dent - Engineering Construction and Operations Carolina Power and Light Company 336 Fayetteville Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27602

SUBJECT:

.SHEAROH HARRIS l<UCLEAR POWER PLAHT UNITS 1, 2, 3 A'10 4 - DESI<'l CRITERIA FOR FILL AND BACKFILL SUPPORTING CATEGORY 1

PIPES AHD CONOUITS As a result of-telephone conversations and a site visit we have identified concerns regarding the placement criteria and test criteria for the following:

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backfill against Category 1 structures in the Power Block areq 2.

central core fill material for the Main.Dam, the Auxiliary Oam and the separating dike, and.

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fill and backfiT1 supporting Category

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In your letter dated Hay 4, 1979 from H. A. HcOuffie to Harold Oenton, you provided revised placement and test criteria for Items 1 and 2 above.

We have reviewed the proposed criteria and found them acceptable for the placement of new fill. Our Division of Inspection and Enforcement has been advised.

In order for us to complete our review of the design criteria for fill and backfill supporting Category 1 conduits and pipelines (Item 3 above),

we require the information listed in the attached enclosure.

Please inform us of the date when this requested additional information will be available for our review.

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. Richard E. Jones, Esq.

Associate General Counsel Carolina Power

& Light Company 336 Fayettevi lie Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Thomas S.

Erwin, Esq

'15 W. Morgan Street

Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Jesse C. Brake, Esq.

Associate Attorney General State of North Carolina P. 0.

Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Alan S. Rosenthal, 'Esq.,

Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.

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20555 Michael C. Farrar, Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Coranission Washington, D.

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20555 Dr. John H.

Buck Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board U. S.

Nuclear Regulatory Corrmission Washington, D. 'C.

20555 Mr. Glenn 0. Bright Atomic Safety and Li.censing Board Panel U. S.

Nuclear Regulatory Corrmission Washington, D; C.

20555 Dr. J.

V. Leeds, Jr.

10007 Atwell 'Driye

Houston, Texas 77G96 Wake County Public Library 104 Fayettevi lie Street

Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 Dennis P.

Myers Attorney General's Office State of North Carolina P.

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Raleigh, North Carolina 27602

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Geosciences Branch - Foundation En ineerin 362.1 Provide plan and section drawings showing the location oF all relevant fill and backfill materials and the location of all Category I pipes or conduits in or on the fill or backfill.

362. 2 362. 3 Provide the results of field and laboratory tests used for design.

Provide estimates of settlements and the corresponding construction criteria for which the settlement estimates are valid.

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, Provide an assessment of the stability and dynamic behavior of the Category I pipelines and the fill or backfill during SSE loading.

Oescribe the type and frequency of, field tests that will be performed or have been performed to verify that ttte design criteria have been met.

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