ML19289F042
| ML19289F042 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Phipps Bend  |
| Issue date: | 04/09/1979 |
| From: | Gilleland J TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| To: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| 790026, NUDOCS 7906010135 | |
| Download: ML19289F042 (3) | |
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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY CHATTANOOGA. TENNESSEE 37401 500C Chestnut"SchNt 'Twler II
'o APR g tyJ5 79 APRll P T: 00 Mr. James P. O'Reilly, Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II - Suite 3100 101 Marietta Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Mr. O'Reilly:
Enclosed is our response to C. E. Murphy's March 15, 1979, letter, RII:RW 50-553/79-02 and 50-554/79-02, regarding activities at our Phipps Bend Nuclear Plant unit I which appeared to have been in violation of NRC regulations.
We have reviewed the subject inspection report and find no proprietary information in it.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please get in touch with Tish Jenkins at FTS 854-2014.
Very truly yours,
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RESPONSE TO NRC-0IE LETTER FROM C. E. MURPHY TO H. G. PARRIS DATED MARCH 15, 1979 (REFERENCERII:RWW50-553/79-02,50-554/79-02)
This report responds to the following Notice of Violation described in Appendix A of IE Inspection Report RII:RWW 50-553/79-02, 50-554/79-02.
Noncompliance Item - Infraction 553-79-02-01 As required by Criterion III of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50, as implemented by the PSAR Section 17.1A.3.4, design changes, including field-initiated chan are to be controlled by written procedures which specifically apply to changes... Construction Engineering Procedure (CEP) 3.01 establishes the methods and assigns responsibilities for preparation, processing and control of Field Change Requests for design changes to approved designated design agency drawings.
Contrary to the above, reactor containment concrete base mat placement No.
Rl-AM01-18 was completed before a Field Change Request being initiated obtain design agency approval to use 1-1/2-inch aggregate in lieu of 3-inch aggregate which was specified on C. F. Braun's approved drawing No. S-009, Revision 5.
drawing existed to permit this aggregate substitution. Additional This is an infraction.
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Corrective Steps Taken and Results Achieved TVA has implemented corrective action on this noncompliance item by requesting that C. F. Braun and Company approve the substitution of 1-1/2-inch aggregate in lieu of 3-inch aggregate presently called for in Specification 300-01, " Concrete."
the requested substitution, and on FebruaryC. F. Braun and Company app 13, 1979, issued ECN 2 to Specification 300-01, " Concrete," Revision 5, incorporating the requested aggregate size change.
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Corrective Steps Taken to Av cdd Further Noncompliance No further actions are necessary to prevent recurrence of this noncom-pliance item as related to the use of 1-1/2-inch aggregate.
Also, the need to obtain approval on field initiated changes in accordance with CEP-3.01, Field Change Requests, before starting field work will be reemphasized to the appropriate site personnel.
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_Date When Full Compliance Was Achieved As of February 13, 1979, the site's use of 1-1/2-inch aggregate in lieu of 3-inch aggregate vas in full compliance with Specification 300-01.
Reemphasis of the requirements of CEP-3.01 will be completed by April 13, 1979.
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