ML19320D609
| ML19320D609 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 06/10/1980 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Tallman W PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8007210613 | |
| Download: ML19320D609 (1) | |
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KING OF PRUS$tA. PENNSYLVANI A 19406 June 10, 1980 Docket Nos. 50-443 50-444 Public Cerfice Company of New Hampshire ATTN:
Mr. W. C. Tallman President 1000 Elm Street Manchester, New Hampshire 03105 Gentlemen:
The enclosed IE Information Notice No. 80-26, " Evaluation of Contractor QA Programs", is forwarded to you for information.
No written response is required.
If you desire additional information regarding this matter, please contact this office.
Sincerely, Boyce H. Grier Director
Enclosures:
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0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT 8005050064 WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 IE Information Notice No. 80-26 Date: June 10, 1980 Page 1 of 1 EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR QA PROGRAMS Description of Circumstances:
Appendix B to 10 CFR 50 requires th n each applicant and licensee establish and execute a Quality Assurance Program, and that each licensee "shall require contractors or subcontractors to provide a quality assurance program".
Further Appendix B requires each applicant and licensee to regularly review the status and adequacy of subcontractor programs.
The NRC is becoming increasingly concerned by continuing evidence that many holders of construction permits and operating licenses are not properly implementing these facets of their quality assm ance programs.
Examples of this lack of effectiveness of contractor QA r.ogram implementation, and inadequacy of licensee overview of contrachr QA program implementation are appearing in every facet of project activity.
Instances have been observed where' architect-engineers have released documents for procurement with inappropriate material specifications.
Nuclear steam system suppliers have overlooked erroneous assumptions in analysis of instrument system response to design basis transients.
Other cases have been observed where both AE's and NSSS have not followed through on commitments to review vendor detailed designs.
Vendors' quality assurance pro errors of both omission and commission. grams have been found to contain A containment tendon installation contract was awarded to a specialty contractor.
During a licensee audit some three months after work started it appeared that a contractor inspector was falsifying records by initialing inspection points not actually observed.
A subsequent investigation by the licensee revealed that the contractor had required that QC inspections be performed only on a random basis even though all records had QC signatures.
The signatures could mean that the activity was inspected or that record signoffs by others were rev! awed; or that the data were recorded by the QC inspector.
It is apparent that the licensee had not appropriately reviewed the contractor's inspection program prior to the start of work.
Inanotherinstance,aftercompletionandacceptanceofamajorstructural steel installation, the licensee found that significant rework would be required to correct construction quality problems.
NRC inspection at the contractors fabrication facility disclosed that in addition to work for that licensee, the contractor had contracts for "high density" fuel storage racks from several operating licensees.
None of the NRC licensees had inspected the contractor s shop or examined his quality a,surance programs.
Response to Information Notice No. 80-26 is nos required.
The NRC expects appropriate action from all licensees and organizations engaged in nuclear activities and actions will be examined in the ongoing NRC inspection program.
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IE Information Notice No. 80-26 June 10, 198C RECENTLY ISSUED IE INFORMATION NOTICES Information Subject Date Issued To Notice No.
Issued E3-25 Transportation of 5/30/80 Material Licensee Pymphoric Uranium-in Priority / Categories II-A, II-D, III-I and IV-DI; Agreement State Licensees in equivalent categories 80-24 Low Level Radioactive 5/30/80 All NRC and Agreement Waste Buriai Criteria State Licensees 80-23 Loss of Suction to 5/29/80 All power reactor to Emergency Feedwater facilities with an Pumps OL or CP 80-22 Breakdown In Contamination 5/28/80 All pcwer reactor Controi Programs OLs and near term cps 80-21 Anchorage and Support of 5/16/80 All power reactor Safety-Related Electrical facilities with an Equipment OL or CP 80-20 Loss of Decay Heat Removal 5/8/80 All light water reactor Capability at. Davis-Besse facilities holding Unit 1 While in a Refueling power reactor OLs or cps Mode 80-19 NIOSH Recall of Recircu-5/6/80 All holders of a power lating-Mode (Closed-Circuit) reactor OL, Research Self-Contained Breathin Reactor License, Fuel Apparatus (Rebreathers)g Cycle Facility License and Priority I Material License 80-18 Possible Weapons Smuggling 5/5/80 All power reactor Pouch facilities with an OL, fuel fabrication and processing facilities and Materials Priority I licensees (processors acd distributors) 80-17 Potential Hazards Associated 5/5/80 All radiography 1
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