ML19320D805
| ML19320D805 | |
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| Issue date: | 06/12/1980 |
| From: | Pappas H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Wright G ILLINOIS, STATE OF |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8007220261 | |
| Download: ML19320D805 (2) | |
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.Q GLEN ELLYN, ILLINOIS 60137 JUN 12 G80 State of Illinois Department of Public Health ATTN:
Mr. Gary N. Wright, Chief Division of Nuclear Safety 535 West Jefferson Street Springfield, IL 62761 Gentlemen:
The attached IE Information Notice No. 80-26 titled " Evaluation of Contractor QA Programs" was sent to the licensees listed below on June 10, 1980:
American Electric Power Service Corporation Indiana and Michigan Power Company D. C. Cook 1, 2 (50-315, 50-316)
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company Zimmer (50-358)
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company Perry 1, 2 (50-440, 50-441)
Commonwealth Edison Company Braidwood 1, 2 (50-456, 50-457)
Byron 1, 2 (50-454, 50-455)
LaSalle 1, 2 (50-373, 50-374)
Dresden 1, 2 (50-10, 50-237, 50-249)
Quad-Cities 1, 2 (50-254, 50-265)
Zion 1, 2 (50-295, 50-304)
Consumers Power Company Big Rock Point (50-155)
Midland 1, 2 (50-329, 50-330)
Palisades (50-255)
Dairyland Power Cooperative LACBUR (50-409)
Detroit Edison Company Fermi 2 (50-341)
Illinois P a ar Company Clinton 1, 2 (50-461, 50-462) 8007220 4 /
r State of Illinois 'JUN $ 2 $80' Iowa Electric Light & Power Company Duane Arnold (50-331)
Northern Indiana Public Service Company Bailly (50-367)
Northern States Power Company Monticello (50-263)
Prairie Island 1, 2 (50-282, 50-306)
Public Service of Indiana Marble Hill 1, 2 (50-546, 50-547)
Toledo Edison Company Davis-Besse 1 (50-346)
Union Electric Company Callaway 1, 2 (50-483, 50-486)
Wisconsin Electric Power Company Point Beach 1, 2 (50-266, 50-301)
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Kewaunee (50-305)
Sincerely, Abl.<Y ff W Helen Pappas, Chief Administrative Branch
Enclosure:
IE Information Notice No. 80-26 cc w/ enc 1:
Mr. D. W. Kane, Sargent & Lundy Central Files Reproduction Unit NRC 20b
UNITED STATES SSINS No.:
6835 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COM4ISSION Accession No.:
OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT 8005050064 WASHINGTON, D.C.
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-,5 IE Information Hotice No. 80-26 To All Part 50 Licensees EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR QA PROGRAMS Description of Circumstances:
Appendix B to 10 CFR 50 requires that 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 assurance programs.
Examples of this lack of effectiveness of contractor QA program implementation, and inadequacy of licensee overview of contractor 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 programs have been found to contain errors of both omission and commission.
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 sui, m uent invectigation by the licensee revealed that the
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cc.itractor 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 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 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.
Ncne of the NRC licensees had inspected the contractor's shop or examined his quality assurance pro 0 rams.
l Response to Information Notice No. 80-26 is not 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 Enclosure June 10, 1980 RECENTLY ISSUED IE IhFORMATION NOTICES Information Subject Date Issued To Notice No.
Issued 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 5/28/8t, 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 cr 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 tower reactor OLs or cps Mode 80-19 NIOSH Recall of Recircu-5/6/80 A:1 holders of a power lating-Mode (Closed-Circuit) reactor OL, Research Self-Contained Breathing Reactor License, Fuel Apparatus (Rebreathers)
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 and distributors) 80-17 Potential Hazards Associated 5/5/80 All radiography With Interchangable Parts Licenses On Radiographic Equipment l
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