ML19275A735

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Forwards Response to Violations Noted in IE Insp Repts 50-327/79-43 & 50-328/79-24.Corrective Actions:Welder Foreman Will Be Reinstructed & Weld Record Review Process Revised
ML19275A735
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Site: Sequoyah  Tennessee Valley Authority icon.png
Issue date: 09/21/1979
From: Mills L
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To: James O'Reilly
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

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Mr. James P. O'Reilly, Director ^ dU Office of Inspection and Enforcement 3 9 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 23 Region II - Suite 3100 ..

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Dear Mr. O'Reilly:

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SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC-0IE REGION II LETTER -

RII:MJG 50-327/79-43 AND 50-328/79 INSPECTION REPORT - RESPONSE TO INFRACTION 50-328/79-24-06 The subject letter dated September 4,1979, cited TVA with one infraction.

Enclosed is our response to that infraction.

If you have any questions concerning this matter, please get in touch with D. L. Lambert at FTS 854-2581.

Very truly yours, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY L. M. Mills, Man ger.

Nuclear Regulation and Safety Enclosure cc: Mr. Victor Stello, Jr., Director (Enclosure)

Office of Inspection and Enforcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 1179 087 .

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ENCLOSURE b

SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 2 RESPONSE TO INFRACTION 328/79-24-06 Infraction As required by Criterion V of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50, and as implemented by the FSAR, paragraph 17.lA.5, " Activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures or drawings. . . and shall be accomplished in accordance with these instructions, procedures or drawings." TVA Process Specification 1.M.l.2(b) dated December 8,1978, states in paragraph 4.1, "Each welder or welding operator shall be qualified in accordance with the requirements of ASME Section IX (Process Specification 1.M.2.2) prior to performing welds to the requirements of the particular ASME Code listed in paragraph 1 of this specification."

Contrary to the above, on August 13, 1979, Class 1 piping weld 2CVC-163 was performed by a welder not qualified to the specified weld procedure (GT88-01) for the thickness welded. Welds 2CVC-164, 2CVC-165, and 2CVC-166 had previously been performed by the same welder and were also made to a wall thickness which exceeded the qualification of the welder to the specified weld procedure. The four welds are located in the chemical and volume control system.

Corrective Steps Which Have Been Taken and the Results Achieved Welds 2CVC-163, 2CVC-164, and 2CVC-165 were repaired by removing all weld metal in excess of 3/8-inch thickness and then rewelding by a qualified welder using SMAW process weld procedure GTSM 8801A. Weld 2CVC-166 was not complete at the time of the NRC inspection and was com-pleted by a qualified welder. Therefore, no corrective action was necessary on this weld. A review of all other safety-related construction welds was conducted and those welds which were found to have been completed by unqualified welders have been nonecnformed in accordance with Sequoych Nuclear Plant Construction Procedure No. P-2, " Handling Nonconformances,"

and are now being dispositioned.

Corrective Steps that Shall Be Taken to Avoid Furcher Noncompliance To preclude further noncompliance, welder foremen will be reinstructed on the requirements for welder certification. Also, measures will be taken to ensure that newly appointed foremen and assistant foremen are instructed in these requirements. Additionally, the weld record review process at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant has been revised to ensure that errors are identified and properly addressed.

Date When Full Compliance Will Be Achieved

, We will be in full compliance on October 12, 1979.

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