ML19320D669

Forwards IE Info Notice 80-26, Evaluation of Contractor QA Programs. No Written Response Required

ML19320D669
Person / Time
Site:	Perkins, Cherokee
Issue date:	06/10/1980
From:	James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Dail L DUKE POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 8007220054
Download: ML19320D669 (2)

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L. C. Dail, Vice President Design Engineering P. O. Box 33189 Charlotte, NC 27602 Gentlemen:

This Information Notice is being forwarded to you for information.

No written response to this Information Notice is required. If you have s.

any questions related to the subject, please contact this office.

Sincerely, ames P. O'Re y

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20555 June 10, 1980 IE Information Noti.ce No. 80-26 EVALUATIOM OF CONTRACTOR QA PROGRAMS Description of Circumstances:

Appendix B to 10 CFR 50 requires that each applicant and 'icensee 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 assurance programs. Examples of this lack of effectiveness of contractor QA program implementation, and inadequacy of licensee overview of contractor QA program implementation are l

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 vender detailed designs. Vendors' quality assurance progr as have been found to contain errors of both omission and commission.

A containment tendon installation cont.act 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 inspecnions be performed only on a random ba: is even though all records had QC sign: teres. The signatures could mean that die activity was inspected or that record signoffs by others were reviewed; 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.

In another instance, after completion and acceptance of a major structural 4

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 ":.gh density" fuel storage racks from several operating licansees. None of the NRC licensees had inspected the contractor's shop or examined his quality assurance programs.

Response to Information Notice No. 80-26 is not required. The NRC expects appropriate action from all licensees and orgadizations engaged in nuclear activities and actions will be examined in'the ongoing NRC inspection program.

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s IE Information Notice No. 80-26 Enclosure June 10, 1980 RECENTLY ISSUED IE INFORMATION NOTICES Information Subject Date Issued To Notice No.

Issued 80-26 Evaluation of Contractor 6/10/80 All power reactor QA Programs facilities with an OL or CP, near-term cps and 50 Fuel Facility Licensees 80-25 Transportation of 5/30/80 Material Licensee in Pyrophoric Uranium 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 Burial Criteria State Licensees 80-23 Loss of Suction to 5/29/80 All power reactor to Emergency facilities with an OL or CP 80-22 Breakdown In Contamination 5/28/80 All power reactor Control 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 Breathing Reactor License, Fuel Apparatus (Rebreat hers)

Cycle Facility License and Priority I Material License

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80-18 Possible Weapons Smuggling 5/5/80 All power reactor facilities Pouch with an OL, fuel fabrication and processing facilities and Materials Priority I 1

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