ML19312D079

Responds to NRC 800129 Ltr Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Repts 50-518/79-28,50-519/79-28,50-520/79-28 & 50-521/79-28. Corrective Actions:Insp & Craft Personnel Reminded of Preheat Requirements

ML19312D079
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Site:	Hartsville
Issue date:	02/19/1980
From:	Mills L TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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TENNECCEE VAll..EY ' AUTHORITY

- CHATTANOOGA. .T5 NNESSEE 37jol. ... , .

400 Chestnut S tmt Tower'.II MJTA . n' '- ' -

February1i),F198F R 2 All : l5 t

Mr. ' James P. O'Reilly, Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II - Suite 3100- i 101 Marietta Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Dear Mr. O'Reilly:

l Enclosed is our final response to J. C. Bryant's January 29, 1980,.

letter, RII:NE 50-518/79-28, 50-519/79-28, 50-520/79-28, and 50-521/79-28, regarding activities at Hartsville Nuclear Plant which appeared to have been in violation of NRC regulations.

We. have reviewed the subject inspection repo*t and find no proprietary information in the report. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please call Jim Domer at FTS 854-2014.

Very truly yours, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DM.

. M. Mills, Man er Nuclear Regulati n and Safety Enclosure l

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FINAL' RESPONSE TO NRC-0IE LETTER FROM'C. E. MURPHY TO H. G. PARRIS

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DATED JANU*1Y 29, 1980 >

(Reference RII:NE 50-518/79-28,.50-319/79-28, 50-520/79-28, 50-521,/79-28)

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t This report responds to the Notice of Violation described in. Appendix A J of the'01E Inspection Report referenced above. This is;the final response on the subject noncompliance.

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Noncompliance. Item - Infraction 518/79-28-01 As required by Criterion V of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50, and as. implemented by PSAR Section 17.la.5, " Activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures, . . . and shall be accomplished in

.accordance with those instructions, procedures, . . ." .TVA Procedure SOP-34, Revision 1, requires _that prior to the commencing of welding . . . th'e j welding inspector shall verify that.the proper preheat is being used . . . i and shall record this un the weld operation checklist.

Contrary to the above, on December 12, 1979, preheat inspection had been signed off for veld DVS00035 at a time when the welder was not ready to commence welding.

This is an infraction.

Response

1. Cor.ective' Steps Taken and Results Achieved' 1

I Ceneral observations and prior practices indicate that velders are ,

properly monitoring and providing preheat to weld joints by utilizing  !

temperature indicating crayons. As a result, Hartsville_ quality j

l contro1~ welding unit personnel believe that the weld in question is acceptable.  !

2. Corrective Stps Taken-to Avoid Further Noncompliance

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Both inspection and craft personne1 were reminded of preheat requirements.

- Additionally, inspection personnel were instructed to determine and ensure that the welder is prepared to commence welding before signing

, acceptance of preheat inspection.

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3 .~ Date When Fu11' Compliance Was Achieved Full compliance was achieved on December 13, 1979.  !

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