ML19347E970

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Responds to NRC Ltr Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Rept 50-458/79-05.Corrective Actions:Quality Requirements Now Included in Purchase Order Documents & QA Cost & Auditing Audits Initiated
ML19347E970
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Site: River Bend Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 04/03/1981
From: Draper E
GULF STATES UTILITIES CO.
To: Seyfrit K
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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RBG-10-057, RBG-10-57, NUDOCS 8105140435
Download: ML19347E970 (2)


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n y-~.f l: c/ ;.;!,=-lwn rff GULF STATES UTELITIES COMPANW A se o 3 t c pr sr i c g 3 o x 2 9 s t . 5 T A U 4A O N ? , TEAA$77704 AREA COct 713 939 6631 April 3, 1981 RBG- 10,057 File No. G9.5, G15.4.1 Mr. Karl V.~Seyfrit, Director U.S.~ Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive-Suite 1000 Arlington, TX 76011

Dear Mr. Seyfrit:

River Bend Station Unit 1 Refer to: RIV Docket No. 50-458/Rpt. 79-05 Gulf States Utilities Company's (G.S.U.) December 11, 1979 response to Inspection Report 79-05 indicated that it would ctep-up its quality assurance (QA) review of subvendors (subsuppliers) by having Stone & Webster (S&W) evaluate the existing contracts of subvendors. Since that time S&W has reviewed 184 subvendor prograss.

Of these 184, eleven (11) had to be surveyed in detail. Of these 11, only one (1) subvendor program was found deficient. -

Based on the infrequency of deficiencies noted above, G.S.U. is ceasing its stepped-up review of subvendors as originally stated, Instead, the following steps have been incorporated into the subsupplier review program.

1. Procurement Quality Assurance (PQA) Review of Vendor QA Program Manuals to provide assurance that subvendor evaluation and controls are included in the program.
2. PQA surveys and audits to provide assurance of implementation of those controls in Vendor QA Programs.
3. Reinforcement of these requirements during PQA and Project conducted specification reviews with vendors.
4. Verification i; provided during in-process inspection by PQA Inspectors.
5. Geographical District Chief for PQA will review suborders as furnished by vendors which will provide assurance for:

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a. Subvendor Quality Program approval by vendors.
b. Inclusion of quality requirements in the purchase order documents.
c. Right of access for source inspection included in the purchase documents.
d. ' Evaluation of necessity for source _ inspection by PQA.
6. PQA follow-up surveys / audits to further assure implementation by vendors.
7. Quality Assurance Cost and Auditing audits of PQA Boston and' District Office activities to assure inclusion of subvendor evaluation requirements in the program are being monitored.

We believe that the controls outlined above will and have provided the necessary quality assurance to evaluate our subvendors.

We trust this information satisfactorily answers the concerns raised in your Inspection Report 79-05 Sincerely,

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