ML19317G042

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Forwards Insp Rept 50-312/71-05 on 711213-17 & Notice of Violation
ML19317G042
Person / Time
Site: Rancho Seco
Issue date: 01/14/1972
From: Rich Smith
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To: Mattimoe J
SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
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Download: ML19317G042 (2)


See also: IR 05000312/1971005

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Sacramento Municipal Utility District

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Sacramento, California 95813

Attentions- Mr. John'J. Mattimoe

Chief Engineer

Gentlemen

This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. Dodds and Mr. Johnson of this

office on December 13-17, 1971, of construction activities authorized by AEC

Construction Permit No. CPPR-56, and to the discussion held by Mr. Dodds with.

Mr. D. Raasch and other members of your staff, and Bechtel project representa-

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Messrs. K. Davis and J. Mattimoe on January 7, 1972.

Areas examined during this inspection included (1) documentation of Class I

carbon steel pipe, (2) SMUD review of material design change for steam

generator No. 2, (3) weld repair on steam generator No. 1, (4) results of

measurements of valves, (5) instructions to welders, (6) continuation of

previous review of QC system for instrumentation, (7) vendor and construction

recor,ds for electrical components, (8) vendor and construction records for

cables, (9) QC program and construction of on-site fabricated Class I vessels,

-(10).QC program for handling the reactor pressure vessel and stcom generators,

and (11) records relating to materials used in the post tensioning system for

the containment vessel. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of

selective examinations of procedures and: representative records, interviews

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During this. inspection it was found that several of your activities appeared to

be in noncompliance with AEC requirements. The items and references to

pertinent requirements are listed in the enclosure to this letter.

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provide us within 30 days, in writing, with your comments concerning these items,

any steps which have been or will be taken to correct them, any steps which have

been or'will be taken to prevent recurrence, and the date all corrective nctions

or preventive measures were or will be completed.

Your reply should emphasize,

in particular, any appropriate changes that have been or will be made to improve

the effectiveness of your quality assurance program.

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It- is our understanding, .with respect to the' following items, that you intend

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1.: ~ Review the need for'odditional testing and/or obtain additional

documentation to show the acceptability of.the use of unnormalized SA 516

steel- for one of the shell' rings in- s team generator No. 2.

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the documentation,f the cause of the design contract variation will be

-included in the nonconformance report.

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A manufacturing data report will be 'obtained for circuit breaker No.

52-4A01-1200A. .Further, the electrical equipment records will be examined

to assure that'all applicable manufacturing data reports have been

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received.

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A Nonconformance Report will be prepared for station battery charger,No.

633-1-H4BD requesting Engineering disposition because of the excessive

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time required to trip the output breaker for pole N' .1.

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The manufacturer's tests of the battery chargers will be reviewed to assure

independent. inspection of performance tests and that the records adequately

identify the inspector in accordance with AEC Criteria X and XVII

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The procedures provided by Babcock and Wilcox Company for receipt, inspection,

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handling, storage and installation of the reactor vessel and the steam

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generators will .be implemented by Construction Management as applicabic.

'6~." -The quality control program governing the construction of Class I field

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f,j erected tanks will be evaluated to determine if the implemented non-

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, tanks will be changed to limit the duration of time that low hydrogen

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We will1 examine your actions on the above items at the time of our next inspection.

Should you have any questions concerning1this inspection, we-will be glad to

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