ML19320A141

Forwards Insp Rept 50-313/74-05 on 740404-08.Requests Assistance in Resolving Facility QA Program Weakness: Deficiency Identification by self-audit.Requests AEC Position Be Stated to Util Prior to OL Issuance

ML19320A141
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	04/03/1974
From:	Robert Lewis NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Thornburg H US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
Shared Package
ML19320A139	List: IR 05000313/1974005 ML19320A138 ML19320A140 ML19320A141
References
NUDOCS 8004140737
Download: ML19320A141 (2)

See also: IR 05000313/1974005

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H. D. Thornburg, Chief, Field Support and Enforcement Branch

Directorate of Regulatory Operations, Headquarters

ARKANSAS POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY (ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 1),

LICENSE NO. CPPR-57, DOCKER No. 50-313

The attached report of an inspection of the subject facility by our

inspectors on March 4-8, 1974, is forwarded for your evaluation and

action. Specifically, your assistance is requested to effect resolution

of the apparent weakness in the implementation of ANO-l's organization

for operational quality assurance. Page D-4 of the Orange Book states

in part,

"Specifically related to onsite quality assurance activities,

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the quality assurance supervisor should be responsible for assuring that

the quality assurasce program at the nuclear power plant site is being

effectively impi r_ented. The quality assurance supervisor should be

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knowledgeable and experienced in nuclear power plant operations phase

activities and should have no other duties or responsibilities so that

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he can direct his full attention to this effort.

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interprets this to mean that performance of inspection and verification

activities such as receipt inspections, inspections required to meet code

requirements, or inspections required to meet other production related

procedure requirements would be considered to be duties and responsibilities

tnat could prevent the QA supervisor (QCE at ANO-1) from devoting his full

attention to assuring that the QA program is being effectively implemented.

In addition, it seems meaningless for the QA coordinator to audit QC related

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activities, which he performe.d, to verify conformance to the operational

QA program. Deficiencies are less likely to be identified by self-audit.

If you concur in the Region II position, request your position be stated

in a letter to Arkansas Power and Light substantiating the Region II

findings and requesting resolution prior to issuance of an operating

license.

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DISTRIBUTION:

H. D. Thornburg, R0

RO:HQ (5)

DR Central Files

Regulatory Standards (3)

Directorate of Licensing (13)

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