ML19256A360

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Forwards Summary of 781218 Meeting Re safety-related Concrete Placement,Consolidation,Testing & Insp at Site. Requests Util Immediately Halt Further Placement of Concrete in safety-related Structures & Review Quality Control
ML19256A360
Person / Time
Site: Wolf Creek Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation icon.png
Issue date: 12/19/1978
From: Seyfrit K
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Koester G
KANSAS GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
References
NUDOCS 7901050080
Download: ML19256A360 (2)


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%a p December 19, 1978 Docket flo. STil 50-482 Kansas Gas and Electric Company ATTti: Mr. G. L. Koester Vice President Operations Post Of fice Box 208 Wichita, Kansas 67201 Gentlemen:

This refers to the meeting with you, Mr. H.

W.. McCall, President, Power Group of Daniel Construction Company, Inc. and Mr. J. M. Evans, Manager, fluclear Projects of Kansas City Power and Light Company and Messrs. K. V.

Seyfrit, W. C. Seidle and W. A. Crossman of this office on December 18, 1978, and subsequent telephone conversations between Nassrs. Koester and Seidle on December 19, with respect to safety related concrete placement, consolidation, testing and inspection at the Wolf Creek site.

With regard to this meeting and the subsequent telephone conversatior)s, we understand that you have or plan to:

1.

Inmediately halt further placement of concrete in safety related structures until the following proposed reviews and corrective measures have been completed.

2.

Completely review concrete placement and related work procedures to assure their adequacy for the placement and consolidation of concrete.

3.

Completely review quality control, inspection and testing-procedures to confirm their adequacy.

4.

Assure all persons in construction engineering, construction, and quality control are fully cognizant of these procedures, or any modifications to these procedures and that Quality Assurance verifies that the appropriate persons are trained in these procedures.

5.

Review the adequacy of the quality assurance program for verifying the satisfactory placement and consolidation of concrete to meet project requirements.

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Review the adequacy of the quality control program for verifying satisfactory implementation of the procedures.

7.

Review the specific void in the concrete under the equipment batch in the reactor containment wall to determine probable cause and corrective action.

8.

Review and confirm the independence of inspection and verification organizations.

9.

Establish a Daniel Construction Company ad hoc committee comprising David M. McAfee, Chairman; Leo R. Smith; Richard A. Bradshaw; and William E. Hitt to review, evaluate, and attest to the adequacy of the above action items prior to further placement of safety related concrete.

Kansas Gas and Electric Company will be represented at each committee meeting by at least one individual from its Quality Assurance group.

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David McAfee, Committee Chairman, is to report to Mr. H. W. McCall, President Power Group, Daniel Construction Company, on a daily basis as to the progress being made on these actions. Mr. McCall, in turn, will keep you informed, daily, of the committee's significant findings.

11.

Discuss with Region IV personnel the completion status of the reviews and corrective measures identified. above, along with any significant findings, prior to resuming the placement of concrete in safety related structures.

If our understanding of your plans is inconsistent with the above, please contact this office immediately.

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