ML19282C643
| ML19282C643 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Satsop |
| Issue date: | 01/22/1979 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Strand N WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM |
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| ML19282C630 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7903300427 | |
| Download: ML19282C643 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000508/1978008
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Docket Nos. 50-508
50-509
Washington Public Power Supply System
P. O. Box 968
Richland, Washington 99352
Attention: Mr. N. O. Strand
Managing Director
Gentlemen:
Subject: NRC Investigation at WNP 3 and WNP 5
This letter refers to our investigation conducted by Messrs. O. C. Shackleton,
W. G. Albert, D. F. Kirsch and R. C. Haynes of this office between
November 13, 1978 and December 19, 1978 of construction activities at
WNP Units 3 and 5 which are authorized by NRC Facility License Nos.
CPPR-154 and 155. This investigation was separated into two phases:
(1) investigation of specific allegations of faulty practices on the
part of Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory site personnel, and (2) an in-
spection of potential safety concerns related to the alleged faulty
practices.
This letter addresses the results of the investigation which consisted
of selective examination of procedures and representative records,
interviews with personnel and observations by the inspectors.
Based on the results of this investigation, it appears that certain
testing activities at WNP Units 3 and 5 were not conducted in compliance
with NRC rea.uirements, as set forth in the Notice of Violation, enclosed
herewith a.. Appendix A.
These items of apparent noncompliance have been
categorized into a level as described in our correspondence to all
licensees dated December 31, 1974.
This notice is sent to you pursuant
to the provisions of Section 2.201, of the NRC's " Rules of Practice,"
Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.
Section 2.201 requires
you to submit to this office, within thirty (30) days of your receipt of
this notice, a written statement or explanation in reply including: (1)
corrective steps which have been taken by you and results achieved; (2)
corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and
(3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
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These items of apparent noncompliance indicate that improvements are
needed in the management of contractor safety-related activities at WNP
Units 3 and 5.
These improvements should assure that contractors prop-
erly implement a quality assurance program meeting the 10 CFR Part 50,
Appendix B requirements that (1) properly trained and proficient personnel
perform quality affecting activities, and (2) that sufficient and accurate
records are maintained to furnish evidence of activities affecting
quality.
In your reply to this letter and in addition to your response to the
specific items of noncompliance, please include a discussion of those
actions taken or planned to improve contractor performance in meeting
the aforementioned quality assurance program requirements. This discus-
sion should also include those actions taken or planned to improve the
effectiveness of Ebasco and WPPSS surveillance and audits of contractor
safety-related activities.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the flRC's " Rules of Practice,"
Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and
the enclosed investigation report will be placed in the NRC's Public
Document Room.
If this report contains any information that you believe
to be proprietary, it is necessary that you submit a written application
to this office, within 30 days of the date of this letter, requesting
that such information be withheld from public disclosure. The application
must include a full statemant of tte reasons why it is claimed that the
information is proprietary. The application should be prepared so that
any proprietary information identified is contained in an enclosure to
the application, since the application without the enclosure will also
be placed in the Public Document Room.
If we do not hear from you in
this regard within the specified period, the report will t'e placed in
the Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be
glad to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
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R. H. Engelken
Director
Enclosures:
A.
Appendix A - Notice of Violation
B.
IE Investigation Report
Nos. 50-508/78-08
50-509/78-08
cc w/o enclosure B:
M. E. Witherspoon, Division Manager
W. J. Talbott, Project Division Manager