ML19329F639
| ML19329F639 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Midland |
| Issue date: | 10/24/1973 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Howell S CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19329F640 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8007070431 | |
| Download: ML19329F639 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000329/1973008
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GLEN ELLYN. ILLINOIS 60137
(312) 858-2660
OCT 2 41973
Consumers Power Company
Docket No. 50-329
ATTN: Mr. Stephen H. Howell
Docket No. 50-330
Vice President
1945 Parnall Road
Jackson, Michigan 49201
Gentlemen:
This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. Vandel and Dickerson
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of this office on September 10-11, 1973, at the Bechtel Power Corporation
offices, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, concerning the Bechtel Power
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Corporation Quality Assurance Program Activities relative to the Midland
Nuclear Pacility, and to the discussion of our findings during a
meeting held on September 27, 1973, by Messrs. Vetter, Knop, Rohrbacher,
and Vandel with you, Messrs. Keeley and Kessler, other members of your
staff, and representatives of the Bechtel Power Corporation.
A copy of our report of this inspection is enclosed and identifies the
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areas examined during the inspection. Within these areas, the inspection
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consisted of selective examination of procedures, representative records,
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interviews with Bechtel personnel, and observations by the inspector.
During this inspection, it was determined that certain Bechtel activities
appear to be in violation of AEC rules and regulations and in nonconfor-
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mance with the Bechtel Nuclear Quality Assurance Manual, and/or the Bechtel
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Internal Procedures Manual for-Midland Units No.1 and No. 2.
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violations and references to the pertinent requirement are listed
under Enforcement Action in the Summary of Findings Section of the
enclosed inspection report.
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This letter is a notice of violation t et to you pursuant to the provisions
of Section 2.201 of the AEC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code
of Federal Regulations. Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this
office, within thirty (30) days of the date of this letter, a written
statement or explanation in reply, including: (1) corrective steps which
have been taken by you, and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps
which will be taken to avoid a further violation: and (3) the date when
full compliance will be achieved.
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In accordance with Section 2.790 of the AEC's " Rules of Practice,"
Part 2, Title 10. Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter
and the enclosed inspection report is to be placed in the AEC's Public
Document Room. If the enclosed inspection report contains information
which you or your contractors believe to be proprietary, it is necessary
that you submit a written application to this office, within 20 days of
the date of this letter, requesting that such information be withheld
from public disclosure. If such an application is submitted, it must
identify the basis for which information is claimed to be proprietary
and should be prepared so that proprietary information identified is
contained in a separate part of the document, since the application,
excluding this separate part, will also be placed in the Public Document
Room. If we do not receive an application to withhold information, or
are not otherwise contacted within the specified time period, the
enclosed report will be placed in the Public Document Room with a copy
of this letter.
Should you have questions concerning this inspection, we will be glad
to discuss them with you.
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Sincerely yours,
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James G. Keppler
Regional Director
Enclosure:
RO Inspection Rpt No. 050-329/73-08
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