ML19323B917
| ML19323B917 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 05/12/1980 |
| From: | Rothschild M, Sherwin Turk NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
| To: | Bowers E, Cole R, Remick F Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| References | |
| ALAB-590, NUDOCS 8005140419 | |
| Download: ML19323B917 (3) | |
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G May 12, 1980 Elizabeth S. Bowers, Esq., Chairman Dr. Richard Cole, Member Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555 Dr. Forrest J. Remick, Member A',onic Safety and Licensing Board 305 E. Hamilton Avenue State College, PA 16801 In the Matter of Texas Utilities Generating Company, et al.
(Cri==anehe Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2)
Docket Nos. 50-hh5 and 50-hh6
Dear Members of the Board:
At the prehearing conference convened by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (the Board) on April 30, 1980, the Board afforded the parties the opportunity to file addressing ALAB-590 jsubsequent to the prehearing conference, a memorandum y
(Tr. 306, 307). Enclosed is "NRC Staff Memorandum on ALAB-590 And Its Applicability To A Determination On The Admissibility of The Proposed Contentions of The Intervenors In This Proceeding." Also enclosed, for the information of the parties, is a memorandum, "ALAB-590 (Allens Creek)," from Alan S. Rosenthal, Chairman, Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Panel, to Leonard Bickwit, General Counsel, dated May 2, 1980. This memorandum was served on the parties in the Allens Creek pro-ceeding.
At the prehearing conference, the Board also invited the parties to file proposed language for the quality assurance / quality control (QA/QC) conten-tion admitted by the Board (Tr. 280,281).
In our initial forna11ation of the Intervenors' QA/QC contentions, the Staff was of the view that our original language amply covered all of the Inter-venors' QA/QC concerns. However, upon reviewing the concerns expressed by Intervenors CASE, CFUR and ACORN at the prehearing conference of April 30 u. - to.
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"The applicants' failure to adhere to the quality assurance /
quality control provisions required by the construction per-mits fc* Comanche Peak, Units 1&2, and the requirements of Appendix B of 10 CFR Part 50, and the construction practices employed, specifically in regard to concrete work, mortar blocks, steel, fracture toughness testing, expansion joints, placement of the reactor vessel for Unit 2, welding, inspec-tion and testing, materials used-craft labor qualifications and verking conditions (as they may affect CA/QC), and train-ing and organization of QA/QC personnel, have raised substan-tial questions as to the adequacy of the construction of the facility. As a result, the Commission cannot make the find-ings required by 10 CFR 550 57(a) necessary for issuance of an operating license for Comanche Peak."
Accordingly, the Staff recocunends that the above formulation of the QA/QC contention be adopted by the Licensing Board in this proceeding.
Sincerely, Marjorie mman Rothschild Counsel for NRC Staff Sherwin E. Turk i
Counsel for NRC Staff Distribution:
Enclosures:
As stated MRothschild STurk cc w/ enclosures:
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MSlater, P-530 Chron.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of
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TEXAS UTILITIES GENERATING COMPANY, ET AL. )
Docket Nos. 50-445
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50-446 (Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station,
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Units 1 and 2)
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of a letter dated May 12, 1980, from the NRC Staff to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board members setting forth the Staff's position on the QA/QC contention and enclosing 1) "NRC STAFF MEM0PJdiDUM ON ALAB-590 AND ITS APPLICABILITY TO A DETERMINATION ON THE ADMISSIBILITY OF THE PROPOSED CONTENTIONS OF THE an.nyta0RS IN THIS PRO-CEEDING" and 2) Memorandum on ALAB-590 (Anens Creek) from Alan S.
Rosenthal, Chair =an, Ato=ic Safety and Licensing Appeal Panel to Leonard Bickvit, General Counsel, in the above-captioned proceeding have been served on the following by deposit in the United States = ail, first class, or, as indicated by an asterisk, through deposit in the Nuclear Regulatory Com-mission's internal mail system, this 12th day of May, 1980:
Elizabeth S. Bowers, Esq., Chairman
- David J. Preister Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Assistant Attorney General U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Environmental Protection Division Washington, DC 20555 P. O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, TX 78711 Dr. Forrest J. Remick, Member Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Mr. Richard Fouke 305 E. Hamilton Avenue 1668-B Carter Drive State College, PA 16801 Arlington, TX 76010 Dr. Richard Cole, Member
- Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555 Nicholas S. Reynolds, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Debevoise & Liberman Panel (5)*
1200 17th Street, N.W.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20036 Washington, DC 20555 Mrs. Juanita Ellis Docketing and Service Section (7)*
President, CASE Office of the Secretary 1426 South Polk Street U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dallas, TX 75224 Washington, DC 20555 Mr. Geoffrey M. Cay West Texas Legal Services l
100 Main Street (Lawyers Bldg.)
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