ML19296C921
| ML19296C921 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 12/28/1979 |
| From: | Oprea G HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| References | |
| ST-HL-AE-401, NUDOCS 8002290067 | |
| Download: ML19296C921 (2) | |
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ComJany December 28, 1979 Electric Tower ST-HL-AE-401 PO Box 1700 SFN: V-0110 Houston.Tems 77001 Director, Region IV Office of Inspection and Enforcement 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76102 2580
Dear Sir:
South Texas Project Units 1 & 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499 In confinnation of our meeting this day, December 28, 1979, relative to the South Texas Project QA Program the following action items will be implemented:
1.
Brown & Root will hold a seminar on January 4,1980, to review with Construction and QC personnel the fundanental philosophies and standards of our QA Program with emphasis on the roles played by the respective personnel and the underlying purpose of the Program, which is to ensure that we build a plant which can be safely operated.
2.
Procedure changes will be made to clarify the use of Field Requests for Engineering Action (FREA's) and Non-Conformance Reports (NCR's).
Retraining for Construction and QC personnel in the use of these procedures will be held on January 10, 1980.
3.
Brom & Root will issue a written policy which embodies the process of problem solutions, and lays out specific steps to be taken when disagreements between personnel arise so that those disagreements may be properly dispositioned. The policy will specifically address the fact that threats will not be tolerated.
4.
A management assessment of the overall qualifications of the Brown &
Root QA ar.d QC personnel will be completed by the end of January,1980, to provide the basis for upgrading the caliber of personnel. Our personnel will be involved in this evaluation with Brown & Root management.
5.
The thoroughness of procedure implementation in regard to concrete pre-planning and placement activities will be increased by express direction to Brown & Root QA and Construction Management and the implementation of that direction will be ensured by participation and OW B 002 2 0 0
7 Houston-Ughung & Pow Company involvement in the pre-planning and placement process by our Construction and QA personnel, jointly acting to represent our Interest in making sure of complete thoroughness.
6.
Procedures will be revised to provide a controlled method for judging when reinspection of a concrete placement is necessary prior to sign-off of the pour card. Retraining in the procedures will be held on January 3, 1980.
7.
Mr. W.N. Phillips and two other key members of our QA staff have been assigned to the jobsite to fortify our role in the short-term and to be diru:tly and visibly involved in the work in the field and to better support the continuing investigation / inspection by the NRC staff. We will also add additional permanent staff to the jobsite in 1980 as resources to continue in a much more involved and participative role to ensure the procedures are adequate in themselves and that implementation is thorough.
Distinctive identification will be provided for our personnel so that their presence will be known to all partiet either observing or participating in the work.
8.
A program of refresher training will be implemented to ensure continuous revitalization of the knowledge of Construction and QC personnel relative to their assigned duties and procedures governing their work.
9.
An assessment will be made starting with top level management and proceeding throughout the Brown & Root organization to determine the cause of the perception of harassment or undue pressure on QC personnel. Changes will be made as results of the assessment are clear and conclusions can be drawn. We expect to complete this assessment within thirty days.
Per our discussion we intend to continue placing non-complex safety related concrete. You recall that we classify all safety related concrete as complex and non-complex. All RC8 shell concrete is classified as complex. The criteria for classifying the concrete is arrived at jointly by field engineering, construction supervision and QA/QC by considering the rebar density and configuration; quantity and size of embeds; and pour volume, geometry and location.
We will keep you informed of the status of the action items, assessment program and any additional alternatives that become appropriate.
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E. A. Turner D. G. Barker R. A. Frazar