ML18038A274
| ML18038A274 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 08/20/1987 |
| From: | Capra R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Mangan C NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8709090072 | |
| Download: ML18038A274 (10) | |
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August 20, 1987 Docket Nos.
50-220 and 50-410 Mr. Charles V. Mangan Senior Vice President Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 301 Plainfield Road
OGC SVarga BBoger EJordan JPartlow ACRS(10)
CVogan MHaughey
- JJohnson, RI
Dear Mr. Mangan:
SUBJECT:
QUALITY OF SPENT FUEL RACKS FABRICATED BY U.S.
TOOL AND DIE AND ITS PREDECESSOR The U.S. Nuc'lear Regulatory Commission 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-progress 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 1).
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 detai-led 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 spent 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 Nine Mile Point Units 1 and 2, please provide the following information:
1.
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 racks; and 4.
If your receipt inspections found deficiencies in the racks, what corrective 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.
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2 Please provide your response within 60 days of your receipt of this letter This request for information was approved by OMB under clearance number 3150-0011 which expires December 30, 1989 'omments on burden and duplication may be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Reports Management Room 3208, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 Sincerely Enclosures As stated Robert A. Capra, Acting Director Project Directorate I-1 Division of Reactor Projects, I/II cc:
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Troy B. Conner, Jr.,
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- Oswego, New York 13126 Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation ATTN:
Mr. Thomas Perkins Plant Superintendent Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Post Office Box 32
- Lycoming, New York 13093 Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 126
- Lycoming, New York 13093 John W. Keib, Esquire Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard West
- Syracuse, New York 13202 Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Mr. Jay Dunkleberger Division of Policy Analysis and Planning New York State Energy Office Agency Building 2 Empire State Plaza
- Albany, New York 12223
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Mr. C. Y. Hangan Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 2 CC:
Mr. Troy B. Conner, Jr.,
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Conner E Vetterhahn Suite 1050 1747 Pennsylvania
- Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
20006 Richard Goldsmith Syracuse University College of Law E. I. White Hall Campus
- Syracuse, New York 12223 Ezra I. Bialik Assistant Attorney General Environmental Protection Bureau New York State Department of Law 2 World Trade Center New York, New York 10047 Resident Inspector "iie Mile Point Nuclear Power Station Box 99
'~~ming, New York 13093 H~. John W. Keib, Esq.
Niaoara Mohawk Power Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard West
',. acuse, New York 13202 Hr. James Linville U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Mr. Peter E. Francisco, Licensing Niagara Hohawk Power Corporation 301 Plainfield Road
- Syracuse, New York 13212 Don Hill Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Suite 550 4520 East Vest Highway
- Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Coomission 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Mr. Paul D. Eddy New York State Public Serice Commission Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station-Unit II P.O.
Box 63
- Lycoming, New York 13093 Hr. Richard H. Kessel Chair and Executive Director State Consumer Protection Board 99 Washington Avenue
- Albany, New York 12210 Jay Dunkleberger Division of Policy Analysis and Planning New York State Energy Office Agency Building 2, Empire State Plaza
- Albany, New York 12223
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Commonwealth Edison Company ATTN: Mr. Cordell Reed Vice President Post Office Box 767 Chicago, Illinois 60690 Wisconsin Public Service Corporation ATTU-Mr. D. C. Hint@
- Manager, Nuclear Power Post Office Box 19002 Green Bay, Wisconsin 54307 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation ATTN: Mr. Warren P. Murphy, Vice President, and Manager of Operations RD 5, Box 169 Ferry Road Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 Bechtel Energy Corporation ATTN: Mr. Robert Baremore Project Supplier, Quality Supervisor 5400 Westheimer Ct PE O. Box 2166
- Houston, Texas 77252-2166 ic:
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