ML19282C633
| ML19282C633 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Satsop |
| Issue date: | 03/09/1979 |
| From: | Renberger D WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM |
| To: | Spencer G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
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| ML19282C630 | List: |
| References | |
| GO3-79-406, NUDOCS 7903300417 | |
| Download: ML19282C633 (3) | |
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Washington Public Power Supply Systern i
A JOINT OPERATING AGENCY P. O. Do n 9 6 8 3000 Geo. Was.esuctom Wa r RecMLaws. Wa s=m arom 99 3 52 PM o *e t (509) 375-500 March 9,1979 G03-79-406
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Suite 202, Walnut Creek Plaza 1990 North California Boulevard W,:
Walnut Creek, California 94596
{ / Uh pl Attention: Mr. G. S. Spencer Chief Reaci.or Construction &
Engineering Support Branch Suoject:
WPPSS NUCLEAR PROJECT 3 AllD 5 iPC INSPECTI0il 0F WNP-3 AtlD WHP-5 D CKET flUMBERS 50-508 AND 50-509
Reference:
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Letter, R. H. Engelken to fl. O. Strand, same subject, dated January 22, 1979.
- 2) Letter, D. F. Knuth to all AEC Licenses, dated December 31,1974, " Criterion for Determining Enforcement Action and Categories of Moncompliance".
- 3) G03-79-346, letter, D. L. Renberger to G. S. Spencer, same subject, dated February 26, 1979.
Dear Mr. ipencer:
The purpose of this letter is to forward Attachment 2 vhich was inadvertently not attached to our letter of response (Reference 3) to your lettee of January 22, 1979, which discussed the results of the inspections conducted on November 13 and December 19,1978, of activities authorized by NRC Construction permit ~ numbers CPPR-154 and CPPR-155. addresses actions taken to improve contractor performance and WPPSS/Ebasco audit and surveillance activities.
Should you have any questions or desire further inforr::ation, please feel free to contact me directly.
Very truly yours, cD Y D. L. Renberger 7903300411 Assistant Director, Technology cc:
D. Smithpeter, BPA 8
9 NRC RESPONSE REQUEST ON ACTIONS TA7.EM TO IMPROVE CONTRACTOR, AUDIT AND SURVEILLANCE PERF0PJ4ANCE I.
Quality Assurance Surveillance To increase the effectiveness of the WPPSS/Ebasco surveillance activities, several actions have been taken; first, QAI 7-3, Assessment of Contractoi Effectiveness (Site Surveillance), was rewritten on February 6,1979.
Because the new Quality Assurance Ir.struction describes the utilization of pre-planned surveillance checklists, additional Quality Assurance compliance verification will be realized.
Second, Surveillance Engineers have been assigned specific contractor / contract responsibility thus pennitting increased cognizance and awareness of activities being performed.
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Quality Assurance Audits Shortly after consolidation of the WPPSS/Ebasco WMP-3/5 Project Quality Organizations, the project Quality Assurance organizational-structure was substantially modified to include several functional sections, one of which is an audit group. This group is presently comprised of a basic staff of five individuals whose sole responsi-bility (since December 1978) is the conduct of audits.
The Audit Group is augmented by utilization of specific discipline engineering personnel as required.
The project Audit Program has also been revised, such that more emphasis is being given to examination of adequacy, implementation and effectiveness of contractors' Quality Assurance Programs to assure 10CFR50, Appendix B, ANSI and specification compliance.
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Construction Management Several steps toward overall improvement in the Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory site organization have been made in the recent months.
A new Site Manager has been assigned to the project as a partial action to avoid recurrence of previous errors discovered.
A new file systen has been implemented to assure quick retrieval of documents. All reports will be submitted on a timely basis, within one week of test completion.
Test reports are now being fully reviewed by a Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory (PTL) Level II prior to rubmittal.
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Construction Management (Continued)
In addition to the above mentioned changes by Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory, changes have also been made by the Engineer. A Lab Engineer has been assigned to review all quality activities performed by Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory.
It is intended that the reorgan-ization of the Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory Site Management and the assignment of an Ebasco Lab Engineer will preclude recurrence of testing discrepancies.
Several additional steps have been taken within the Owner / Engineer organization to improve the quality perfonnance of site contractors.
Contractor procedures are now reviewed and commented on by additional elements within the site organization.
For quality procedures, this involves both Quality Engineering and Quality Surveillance personnel.
Construction procedures are now reviewed by both Field Engineering and Construction supervision personnel.
Full implementation of procedures, as indicated by the results of a facility survey, is verified prior to start of work.
Increased training of contract management team personnel regarding quality program requirements.
has also been initiated.
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