ML18139B277
| ML18139B277 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 04/06/1981 |
| From: | Sylvia B VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
| To: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| ML18139B276 | List: |
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| 202, NUDOCS 8105010083 | |
| Download: ML18139B277 (2) | |
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- ~ I April 6, 1981 Hr.* James P'~- O'Reilly,. Director Office-of. Inspection and Enforcement U.. S. Nuclear-Regulatory Commission
- - Serial No. 202* *
. Region:..Ir
- lOl Marietta,. Street_, Suite: 3100 Atlanta, Georgia-30303':
Dear Hr. O'Reilly:
- . NO/RMT:ms:
. * -Docket Nos. 50-280 50-281 License Nos.. DPR-32:
DPR-37 We have, reviewed your letter of *.March 13, 1981 in reference. to the inspection.
- conducted': at:. Surry Power Station between.February 9-12,, 1981,, and reported. in tE. Inspection Report *Nos~-
- 50.-.280/81.-05 _and-50-281/81-05.
Our* response to the specific infraction is attache_d *..
We; have,. determined'.'* that no. proprietary information is; contained: in. the.-
reports*... Accordingly:r the:- Virginia, Electric and _Power Company* has ~o ()bjec-*
tion to* these inspection reports. being.. made a matter of public dis:cl,osure..
The: information-* contained'*. in
- the attached *pages. is_ true* and
- accurate to the' best. of my knowledge and belief.
Vecytrulyyours,
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B::. R. Sylvia Manager. - Nuclear Operations-and Maintenance.'
Attachmeni City* *of Richmond_
-Commonwe*a1 th of Virginia
-d-Acknowledged before me this-~ day of~, 19__:!'/
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_Notary Public My Commission expires:._ -<. -:i-t
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- cc.:. Mr. Steven A. Varga,. Chief.
Operating Reactors Branch No. 3 Division ofLicens1ng
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SURRY POWER STATION RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION APPENDED TO INSPECTION REPORT 50-280/81 50-281/81-05 Attachment Page 1 NRC COMMENT 10 CFR. 50, Appendix B, Criterion IX implemented by VEPCO Topical Report VEP-1-3A, Section* 17, Paragraph 17.2.9 requires in part that measures shall be established to assure that special processes,- including nondestructive testing are controlled and accomplished using qualified procedures in ac-cordance with applicable codes, standards, *specifications, criteria, and other special requirements-.
The applicable code for radiography specifies that the film density of the area of interest shall not be less than 15% nor more than 30% of the film density of the penetrameter.
Contrary to the above, several radiographs of two safety related piping welds had film densities in. the area* of interest that were more than 30 percent of the film density of the. penetrameter.
This is a. Severity*Level ~- Violation (Supplement II. E.).
VEPCO RESPONSE
- 1.
ADMISSION OR. DENIAL OF THE ALLEGED VIOLATION; The item as stated is correct.
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REASON. FOR VIOLATION;*
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- 4.
The* film reader in this case* had recorded the density properly but failed to recognize that it was out of tolerance..
CORRECTIVE STEPS WHICH HAVE BEEN TAKEN AND THE RESULTS ACHIEVED; Welds W-17 and W have* been re-radiographed and the results were accep-table. All radiographs taken prior to this inspection have been reviewed by a Level III examiner.
No discrepancies were found, The film reader has been re-instructed as to the code requirements for film density.
CORRECTIVE STEPS WHICH WILL BE TAKEN TO AVOID FURTHER VIOLATIONS; All film will be reviewed by a. Level III examiner in addition to the film reader.
All film readers have received training upgrade. *
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DATE WHEN FULL COMPLIANCE WILL BE ACHIEVED; Full compliance has-been achieved.