ML19309D881

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Responds to AEC 730604 Ltr Re Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-313/73-06.Corrective Actions:Nsss & Facility Staff Required to Identify Significant Deficiencies & Bechtel Will Evaluate Field Engineers' Insp & Nonconformance Reporting
ML19309D881
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Site: Arkansas Nuclear Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 07/06/1973
From: Phillips J
ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO.
To: Moseley N
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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  • AINE OLUFF, AAKANSAS 71801 e (5013 534-1330 July 6, 1973 Mr. Norman C. Moseley, Director Directorate of Regulatory Operations Region II United States Atomic Energy Commission 230 Peachtree Street, N.W. - Suite 818 Atlanta, Georgia 30303

SUBJECT:

Arkansas Power & Light Company Arkansas Nuclear One - Unit 1 Docket No. 50-313 RO:II:VLB 50-313/73-6 i

Dear Mr. Moseley:

This refers to your letter of June 4,1973, forwarding deficiencies discovered by Mr. Brownlee on May 9-11, 1973 during a routine construction s

V) inspection at Arkansas Nuclear One - Unit 1.

We have reviewed the deficiencies described in the attachment to the subject letter. Attached is oar response indicating corrective action.

Documentation relating to the corrective action described in the attachment is available at the Arkansas Nuclear One plant site for review by your i inspectors.

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DOCKET NO. 50-313 RO:II:VLB 50-313/73-6 Page 1 of 2 DEFICIENCY:

73-6-Al Lack of Documentation and Effective Followup of Corrective Action Regarding Possible Nonconforming Materials, Parts or Components Contrary to Criteria XV and XVI, the inspection revealed that AP&L's program for handling significant construction deficiencies failed to document and effect followup evalua-tion of an apparent significant construction deficiency regarding the control rod drive trip breaker undervoltage trip assembly program identified at the Oconee nuclear facility.

RESPONSE

['~' AP&L has reviewed its system for reporting significant deficiencies

\ as required by 10 CFR 50.55(e) and has required that the Architect-Enginee. -Constructor, NSSS suppliers, and operating plant staff identif3 items which may be significant deficiencies to AP&L Quality Assuranca for evaluation. We feel that the methods of iden;ification and repoteing described by each of these organizations is adequate to assure that significant construction deficiencies are reported, docu-

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' ATTACHMENT DOCK 3T No. 50-313 RO:II:VLB 50-313/73-6 Page 2 of 2 DEFICIENCY:

73-6-A2 Documentation of Nonconforming Materials, Parts or Components Contrary to Criterion XV, the inspection revealed that AP&L's ,

constructor, Bechtel, has been lax in implementing in a timely manner, nonconformance reports for the purpose of reporting, controlling, processing and documenting resolution of non-conformances identified during inspection. This was evidenced

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by the several months span between identifying the mechanical interlock problems associated with the Allis-Chalmers motor control centers and initiating the nonconformance report.

RESPONSE

AP&L has required that Bechtel evaluate and reinforce the inspection and nonconformance reporting activities of Field Engineers. The Project Field Engineer has held meetings and discussions with Field Engineers of each discipline on the importance of proper reporting and will con-1 tinue to emphasize the importance of proper and timely raporting. In addition, the Bechtel San Francisco Quality Control staff conducted a

' training session on the use of nonconformance reports on May 30 and May 31, 1973 with all Field Engineers. We feel that these actions will bring the reporting by Field Engineers into full conformance with the Bechtel Field Inspection Manual requirements.

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