ML20009D367

Board Notification:Forwards Keppler Re Facility Investigation as Preliminary Notice of Matters & Activities Which Could Potentially Bear Upon Licensing Proceeding

ML20009D367
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Site:	Zimmer
Issue date:	07/15/1981
From:	Tedesco R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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TASK-AS, TASK-BN-81-14 BN--81-14, BN-81-14, NUDOCS 8107230402
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JUL 15 WB1 Docket No. 50-358 NEMORANDUH FOR: The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board fcr the Wm. H. Zimer Nuclear Power Station FRON:

Robert L. Tedesco, Assistant Director for Licensing, DL SUBJ ECT:

BOARD NOTIFICATION - WM. H. ZIMMER NUCLEAR POWER STATION HEARING (BN 81-14)

The enclosed letter, James G. Keppler, IE Region III, to Earl A. Borgmann, Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company, dated April 8,1981, is being forwarded as a preliminary notice of matters and activities which potentially could bear upon the licensing proceeding for the Wm. H. Zimer Nuclear Power Station.

We anticipate that the Region III report (s) will be available in late sumer or early fall, at which time, we will forward thera to you.

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Mr. Earl A. Borgmann Senior Vice President Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company P. O. Box 960~

Cincinnati, Ohio 45201 cc: Troy B. Conner, Jr., Esq.

Robert A. Jones, Esq.

Conner, Moore & Corber Prosecuting Attorney of Clermont

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County, Ohio Washington,-D. C.

20006 154 Main Street Batavia, Ohio 45103 Mr. William-J. Moran General Counsel Resident Inspector /Zimmer Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company RFD 1, P. O. Box 2021 P. 0. Box 960 U. S. Route 52 Cincinnati, Ohio 45201 Moscow, Ohio 45153 Mr. John Youkilis Mr. Samuel H. Porter Office of the Honorable William Gradison Porter, Wright, Merris & Arthur United States House of Representatives 37 West iiroad Street Washington, D. C.

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~ Columbus, Ohio 43215 Mr. James D. Flynn, Manager Licensing Environmental Affairs

. Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company P. O. Box 960

. Cincinnati, Ohio 45201 David Martin, Esq.

Office of the Attorney General 209 St. Clair Street First Floor Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Leah S. Kosik, Esq.

3454 Cornell Place Cincinnati, Ohio 45220 W. Peter Heile, Esq.

Assistant City Solicitor Room 214. City Hall Cincinnati, Ohio 45220 John D. Woliver, Esq.

Clermont County Community Council Box 181 Batavia, Ohio 45103 Mrs. Mary Reder Box 270, Rt. 2 California, Kentucky 41007 Andrew B. Dennison, Esq.

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APR 8 1981 Docket No. 50-358 hincinnati Gas and Electric Company ATTN: Mr. Earl A. Borgmann Senior Vice President Engineering Services and Electric Production 139 East 4th Street Cincinnati, OH 45201 Gentlemen:

This refers to concerns identified during the ongoing. investigation at the Zirxner site which were discussed with you and :nembers of your staff on March 27, 1981, by R. F. Warnick and members of the investigation team and which Mr. Warnick and I discussed with you on March 31, 1981, in the Region III office.

The investigation began on January 12, 1981, and is expected to continue for several more weeks.

The results of the investi-gation will be documented in two or more investigation reports.

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Tne NRC's concerns relating to ongoing construction related activities are the subject of this Irxnediate Action Letter.

This letter documents the following corrective measures which we understand you have initiated or plan to take concerning the problems identified by the NRC:

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Concerning QA Staffing CG&E will increase the size and technical expertise of the CG&E QA organization by adding individuals qualified in che areas of radio-graphy and nondestructive testing, piping supports and hangers, welding, structural design and fabrication, electrical design and construction, and metallurgy. We understand CG&E will utilize temporary personnel qualified in these usas until permanent staff l

members have been hired.

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Concerning Independence and Separation Between Kaiser Construction and Kaiser QA/QC CG&E will take action by April 15, 1981, to assure independence and separation of the QA/QC function performed by Kaiser from the con-struction function.

Region III will be infonned of actions taken.

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Concerning QC Inspections Usirm the personnel described in item 1 above, CG&E will conduct 100%

i reinspections of QC inspections conducted by Kaiser and other con-tractors after the date of this letter.

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Concerning QC Inspection Procedures l

All QC inspection procedures will be reviewed and revised (where appropriate) by qualified design engineers and QA personnel.

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reviews will be conducted by personnel independent of the construction organization to confirm that the procedures include appropriata inspec-tion requirements and applicable hold points. The construction activities controlled by these QC inspection procedures H11 not be perfomed after the date of this letter until th,e applicable procedure has been reviewed

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QA/QC personnel at the Zimer site will re;eive training on any new procedures and practices rssulting from actions taken to fulfill pro-visions of this letter prior to implementation of the procedures.

In addition, refresher training will be given prior to June 1,1981, on (a) the identification and documentation of nonconfomances, deficien-cies, and problems, (b) the p(c)cedure for resolving nonconformances, ro deficiencies, and problems, the feedback mechanism for informing the identifying individual of the resolution of the nonconformance, deficiency, or problem, and (d) the avenue of appeal should the identifying individual disagree with the adequacy of the resolution.

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Concerning Deviations from Codes and FSAR Statements Prior to May 1,1981, the procedures governing the identification, reporting, and resolution of deviations from Codes and FSAR state-ments will be reviewra 'or adequacy and revised as appropriate. The procedures will require CG&E to review and approve the resolution of any such deviations.

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Concerning the Voiding of Nonconformance Reports The procedures governing nonconformance reporting will be reviewed for adequacy.

The review will be' accomplished not later than April 10, 1981.

The disposition of each nonconformance report together with e.apropriate

, justification will be documented.

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Concerning QA/QC Records The review and alteration of existing QA and QC records has been stopped.

These records will be controlled by CG&E until a program defining records i

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Cincinnati Gas and Electric April C, 1981 Company cont'rol, usage, and adequacy has baen prepared by CG&E and-agreed to by RIII.

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Concerning ' Conditions Adverse to Quality_

CG8E will perform a 100% review of all surveillance and nonconfomance reports written by contractor personnel after the date of this letter.

This program will continue until RIII releases this requirement.

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Concerning the Audit Procram The existing CG&E audit program will be reviewed and revised by June 1,1981, to include technical audits of construction work and more comprehensive and effective programmatic rudits.

Please infom us immediately if your understanding of hhese items is different from that stated above.

Sincerely.

James G. Keppler Director cc:

Mr. J. R. Schott', Plant Superintendent Centrai Files Reproduction Unit NRC 20b AEOD l

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DISTRIBUTION OF BOARD NOTIFICATION Zimmer (Docket No. 50-358)

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Boad Docketing and Service Section Charles Buchhoe fer, Esq.

Troy B. Conner, Jr., Esq.

Andrew B. Dennison, Esq.

James H. Feloman, Jr., Esq.

Lawrence R. Fisse, Esq.

.W. Peter Heile, Esq.

Timothy S, Hogan, Jr.

Dr. Frank F. Hooper M.' Stanley Livingston David K. Martin, Esq.

William J. Moran, Esq.

George E. Pattison, Esq.

Dr. Lawrence R. Quarles Mrs. Mary Reder Ri-hard S. Salzman, Esq.

John D. Woliver, Esq.

ACRS Members Mr. Myer Bender Dr. Max W. Carbon Mr. Jesse C. Ebersole Mr. Harold Etherington Dr. William Kerr Dr. Harold W. Lewis Dr. J. Carson Mark Mr. William M. Mathis Dr. Dade W. Moeller Dr. David Okrent Dr. Milton S. Plesset Mr. Jeremiah J. Ray Dr. Paul G. Shewmon Dr. Chester P. Siess Mr. David A. Ward

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