ML20004G103

Discusses Const Schedule & Improvements in Personnel Organization,In Response to NRC 810609 Request for Update Re Projected Const Completion Date.Quarterly Updates Will Be Provided Until SER Issuance

ML20004G103
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	06/23/1981
From:	Parker W DUKE POWER CO.
To:	Adensam E, Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NUDOCS 8106290193
Download: ML20004G103 (3)

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Dear Mr. Denton:

Your letter of June 9, 1981 to W. S. Lee requested a realistic and up-to-date projected construction completion date.

Catawba Unit 1 is currently three months behind schedule (Fuel load -

November 1983). We plan to make up this time in the schedule and meet our

. August 1983 Fuel Load Date. The indefinite delay of Cherokee has allowed Duke to put some highly experienced management, technical and craft people on the Catawba Project. In particular, J.3 following actions have been taken in the last year to improve performat ce and increase experience levels on Catawba.

1. Construction Department

a. The on-site Planning Section was reorganized and given expanded responsibilities to help ensure efficient planning and proper scheduling of activities. Transfers of experienced r;rsonnel from McGuire and Cherokee include the Planning Manager, '.nree of the five Planning Supervisors, and several enginee-s and tTchnicians,

b. The Support / Restraint Technical Support Group has been reorganized and expanded in size by 4 times. Transfers of experienced personnel to Catawba include the Support / Restraint Manager, twelve supervisors, as well as several engineers and technicians.

c. The Catawba Project Manager is the most experienced in the Construc-tion organization and was transferred from McGuire, June 1. Catawba is his third nucicar power plant as Project Manager.

d. The Catawba General Superintendent is also an experienced General Superintendent who recently transferred from McGuire. Also, nearly 400 experienced craftsmen and helpers have transferred to Catawba over the past year.  !

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Mr. Harold R. Denton, Director June 23, 1981

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2. Design Engineering Department

a. A Project Management Division has been formed and assumed Project Management responsibilities in April of this year. This division contains 8 full-time people dedicated to Project Management on Catawba plus a scheduling group with responsibilities ,on all major proj ects. The scheduling group has initiated a punch list schedule of remaining design activities to better track and manage design details and changes.

b. An additional 8-man crew has been assigned to the site to solve support / restraint problems (effective May 1981). This transfer supplements an existing 5-man crew..

c. A total of 15 persons were transferred to the Catawba Support /

Restraint Group effective May 1981 to improve the rate of design releases and problem resolution.

d. EDS Nuclear, who does a substantial amount of support / restraint design and analysis for Duke, transferred fivt additional persons to the Catawba Unit 1 effort in May 1981.

e. As work becomes available,'we have instructed EDS Nuclear to trans-fer 14 additional persons in stress analysis and support / restraint design to the Catawba Unit 1 effort.

Currently, there is a detailed schedule evaluation under way for Catawba Unit 1 with the following options under consideration to better prioritize work and improve the overall schedule.

1. Rearrangement of non-critical systems turnover to lessen canpower impact.

2. Turnover of systems to Steam Production and initiating instrument cali-bration and functional testing activities prior to the completion of non-required hangers and supports.

3. Detailed analysis of specific critical activities in order to shorten durations.

4. Divert resources from Unit 2 piping work, presently ahead of schedule, to more critical activities.

5. Recall of additional craftsmen previously on layoff from the Cherokee proj ect.

6. Additional Steam Production marpewer for checkout and functional testing activities.

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. . . .o Mr. Harold R. Denton, Director June 23, 1981 Page 3 As requested by your letter, quarterly updates will be provided until issuance of the SER for Catawba.

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• William O. Parker, Jr.

ROS/php cc: P. K. VanDoorn Resident Inspector-Catawba

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