ML20023B055

From kanterella
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Forwards Community Energy Action Network & Los Angeles Times Article Re Potential Problem W/Welds at Facilities
ML20023B055
Person / Time
Site: San Onofre  Southern California Edison icon.png
Issue date: 10/29/1982
From: Cranston A
SENATE
To: Krammerer C
NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA)
Shared Package
ML20023B057 List:
References
FOIA-83-131 NUDOCS 8211160565
Download: ML20023B055 (3)
v • d • e


Text

{{#Wiki_filter:-. clas cmsTou y em. io I 3%iteb Staics Scnale w aSHI**uTON, D.C. M319 Octob e r 29, 1982 Mr. Carlton Kammerer, Director Office of Congressional Affairs Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1717 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear Mr. Kammerer,

The enclosed correspo!adence~from the Community F.nergy Action Network and the article from the 1~6s Angeles Times have brought to my attention a possible problem with welds at the. San Onofre nuclear power plant in California ~. According to these sources, E. Earl Kent, a former quality control engineer with Becht61 Power Corpora-tion, has noted " thousands of substandard welds on pipe and elec-trical system supports" at both San Onofre and another plant in Michigan. Mr. Kent alleges that if these welds fail, the pipe and conduits could bend and break, threatening the, systems which cool the reactor and which carry radioactive water' within the containnent building. The news article notes that the Nuclear Regu3 story Conmission is investigating these charges. - I trust that the investigation will be comprehensive and tho, rough and that the NRC will take ~ any steps necessary to assure itself -- and 'ths pubic -- of the safety of these nuclear plants. It is essential tha.t unit 2 of San Onofre, which the NRC has authorized to go fto full power operation,and unit 3 'which may ~ reach that _ stage. by year's end, be built according to.the~ very highest safety standards, even if a delay in full-power operation is necessary.' I would appreciate knowing the scope and progress of your investi-gation and receiving a, copy of the final repo'rt when the inquiry is completed. Since y, / Al anston v m ^ Enclosure f Oeen Sersi POR 40 1 p I1 / .w 

~

N 4-g y ~

  • 1

/ a 3 s' s ~ s 3 L L-s ,s \\ L L LL ~ 2 3 1 ___ Corrdunity Energy Action Ndiwork / ,275-1162 October 18, 1982 g 3(_ ( s +g, s s ' y /L WG~/ ~, E .AdA. w: rr, Q s ' Comunity Energy 4 Action Network (CEki) and the Southern California Alliance 3 foi Survival urgenth request you to support.us lin our appeal to the House Interior Comittee and oversight subcomittee to'investicate the concerns of E. Earl Kent, J fomer Senior Quality Control EngineerRhithe 6echtel Corporation. ~. ~ '., In addition, we a.lso request that these commictees begin imediate public hcarines on the matteriof faulty, missing, incomplete and substaridard elding in thi nation's nuclear ppwee plant,. s ~ i e l l We hope thalicu and your cclieagues willlconvince the NRC to order a thorough l - and truly independent audit of this situation. And we insist that any independent analysis be reported directly to the comittees as well as to the NRC. In our opinion,.the NRC and its staff have:little public credibility, and any investigation

  • of this sit 6ation would, be useless uniess" the findings and results of an independent reyiew were rgythf ccapidteind unedited directly to the peoples' representatives

- in Ct,ngress!. Sbcause of the inherant ' pit-nuelaar bias of the NRC and its staff, ' we insist tht the aoency should'not bd in charge of ar. investigation, and that there be an 'indepeng analysis' of !the conceins of Mrs Kent. Mr. Kent was una51e to gdt~the attention of Bechtel, the Edison Company. or the NRC:dn his charges regarding thousands of fault'y> welds at the San Onofre l nuclear facility (all thrad units). l According to the los Angeles Times exclusive story (enclosed), released Wednesday, October 13, '"....e' vent reports (Edison) filed in the last 30 months with the NRC...show that Edison inspections of Unit 1 have revealed at least one cracked weld on a pressurized steam pipe, inadequate welds on several cooling water pipes inside' the reactor containment dome and the failure of welds on four support structures." It was also confirmed that the welds in cooling water pipe;he reinfomed welds that Kent says he believes are necessary question were not't in nuclear power plants. i ( Only an indipendeitt rev'1kand pubWc' bearings will get to the bottom of the specific problems at San'Oncfre's three reactors, the Midlands plant and as to why the NRC does not require the reinforced welds in nuclear plants which meet the i American Welding Society Code. ~ x 3 We look forward to'your timelysresponse to our request for public Congressional hearings and an independent investigation lof Mr. Kent's concerns! \\ Ah Sincerely, "JJ/mg Jim acobson, CEAN Ellie Cohen. Alliance for Survival ,.%. m.

ONOMM.EnQMD MHO WeMg 1 wgos'hyFiredEnghwer noo Awco mmea Centinued from Flest Pm try "whistichlower" under a con. P.tlehlgsn, where he wor ked in th'e emme capacity untf( December, l'All,- i l I l-- . 1)cchtel offirials denied K ent's fidentiality agreement concealing whe,n he wns transferred to the bla ldenbly-k, E lilOlls ou Sti staimjai,d charges.The Droi malutnined that 2? me.nd,hnt. - w "ne w ~ e nosen, - oum. n- -, deldcd to ma,e his a".cgatlana pubile. Kent said he V04111g Ralsec at Onoire !'plantsithasbuilt hasbeendoncin AM I l' strict conformance with appilcabic wrs pr'ompted by llech(el's dentals ,; ah e roit-al;= -,and is de.4 -1to erovie, m4hrthede1,etoiLpeep,,2udge K. substantial snicly margins for h:1 claims in the context of his ex-he had passed three almilar come ocrience es a <puility en*1 trol co-carlier. lie chnrged,the real remn equipment subject to nevere stress. J . At Southern C1llfor da IMbon gancer for such firms ni Hechtcl, the he was fired was because he w na tr=> p /g,,, y be Nuclear Regulatory Coris, substandar'd welds on pipe and elec. l Co., operator r,f San Oncire, quably; {.:locr Corp.,lloyle Engineering and chicadwild@d ai Midian',t ' $7 0llN O, Dell,'Timesstaff Wruer tton nelu rics r h trar hion le looking into chargen that trical. system supports et the two -]rancem about noc! car power, said he did not in August, Kent met with James' platits, a breakdown of cooling wa.ter and thdtoactive water pipe sys ' aliout welding wotk there has not go M the NilC until af ter he had Foster, how acting chlet of mve il-Qandard welds were approved revealed any dehc: codes in Hech. Wn fired becoum he had consti-fatEns'for the fillC's Chicago re-f construcuon of crldeci safety tems could result. f yms at two of the nation s nu. IIO*cV0f' #1095 Davia, an othcla!. tently complalued te his supervhorn gion, and repeated charges he liad 1 - within llechtel about welding al made earlier. ' as critical be e he n [. f the Americe.o Welding SoCle!y, W ( M W @ con-re TheT es ha 1 e o mna surrend piping and electrical con-duits'. If they fall, he said, the pipes. sd M mnn wanted to give thern a chance to ducted a spot in,pectinn at flidhnds Ehe N!1C has launched a full. a and conduits could sag and break. ; ficidinyutmof w@on suppora and subacqu7ntly ordered a full in-fle probe cf welding practicca at Such weaknesses threaten the sys. lIn nuclear power phnte are goL correct the natu.1honinternally. When he elecided in September to vestigjillon_c[fiYcidmg and' Ollirr t Pfidiond, Filch., faciHty and has even good for an oathouse. iCdu]CLILlormaLin*pecUon at n Onofre. Iloth planh were' de.' tems which cool the reactor and, %cifically, Kent aremed flech- ' F hw ne i however, that he bad not yet IcI Ied cnd built by Bechtel Power carry radioactive water in a closed loop within the containment bulld-tel of fallin;Lin.follcw_.American-went dlrcelly to llechten and South-ferrr;UrnCs ennecrns about Sa'n rp,

  1. cpl}ng Epclcty.Cu'.lc.[Cirskc"3cnt2 ern California Edhon.

lie said he was not offering a pre,for use of a epecial type of remIore. Dencl: Kir:cil, chief of the NiiC's Onofre to NitC officialsla Caufor-The commlulon a actions are in. ing. ponse to charges rnede by F'Jori dictlen but rather a " probability,.ing weld, calied an emi return, on which he arrived at based on 40 ' thousands of pipingiiid71citreal d,-{ [g $Ch"3{C U]7 $"3 ;. .. r m et, a former Dechtel cloalfly_c_on. ,, g ,g-3 l Een incer who was Dr 3 by the, an t Ic 1 n or a n the j t Ein fird years of ejrperlence in welding, in-equipment suppori beams at San ' [,,{

  • luding beara qqweldlag_ add Onofre. Although the welding so-y y,

Fent told The Times that unless cluality controITngmerr Clely 8 tode d"c'"0L "PF Y 10 88I'l? pared a report that said his allega-CaHfornia Milann ehw e that Econ v I / ) Inspections in ilmt i have tryc*da u rclated nystem9 h1 nudear plants lions were " unsubstantiated." xhtel corrects " thousands" of riesse see ONoritE,raseyg aJ Kent claims tt.nlit shtmhi becamg' K;rach said that he discounted innd i f g is the most stringer t enyte avail,nhp. f'iK is allegationg after reading the marized alcam (peb g'erpr *k _W 'UE Rmna W.W" N A W C""#"1" 'I **id tec a i 1.ccr t M 'N regulating ccitain piping welds "*"ii*" * " k "* d *' d'dI'*'d # I * * "' '"'"""'"'

  • cahed 8ackc' *c'da h've i*c" 818-g"[M%dMalh MaNrfe"[r

$t u$ COM MUNITY ENERGY ACTION NETWORK P. O. Box 33 GOO Kent clahned that w akene.1 Timlar No 11evealed Ydtenn quality anurance rnans 3 wrek San Oleco, C A 92103 welds can tenult ln both easet lle'would not reveal when the ger Curran confirmed laat 11e aim sci that wtWers at San Nnc innpect;on team wou:d visot that rpne cline weldt were rctn-ffM wAh_the_Cn;1 returm Kent Phone (714) 276-1162 Onofre units 2 nd 'l c.ften used a the North San Diego County faclu- @laimed are nerenary to remfor c pipe-cutting tool rather than thg t y, pipe and electrical equipment *op apiiiived rTarWg device to in-Curran said Tuesday that Mson portn againnt earthquake dama re. is wHilag to let Kent into S g There also were neveral weling scribe lines on piping. When a cutting loc! li used to ln! IOriffip,lg,p ;mLCul w eldiig plob. scribe linca. Kcm eald, the reau!!!ng f 6ms if the NitC applEci the idiii. problems reported en linii 2, where mahr eonalrucunn was wrapped up groove can be much deepcr thad 'ihelflC'alltsch couid not be. cariier thle year and which has been necceary and csn damnac the p; pes trached for comment. placed in operat!on fer teva prior to themselvc3-an csp! cia',1y csiccal Kent began working for Bechtel belng run up to full capacity in Jan-situntion became many of the pipc8 at Ecn Onofre and from October, carry steain and radlwictive water. IN;r4'TiRQ Auguf'Wl[he was a Usry Kent f! ret contacted imC !nvciti-ainioiiluniqylentrel eQineer W Thole problems, howenr. were ~ gators in Chicago ebout two mohlbs all diicc o/ihe unHA th@ ~ characterized as normal f au'te that were found by ErNn ad Wh'd off er te was farei Since then, he Te then was trans.ferred.10 lh..e s~ ,e-. .ad tha t o n. r er s hd. 8

+ p UNITED STATES [ ] ) -e, NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

q* f ))q( g l

nEasoN v { E '. 'O 4 1450 MARf A LANE, SUITE 210 U %..V ,o WALNUT CRE EK, CAllFORNIA 94596 NOV 8 1982 MEMORANDUM FOR: D. G. Eisenhut, Director, Division of Licensing, NRR FROM: R. H. Engelken, Regional Administrator, Region V

SUBJECT:

RECOMMENDATION FOR LICENSING BOARD NOTIFICATION REGARDING WELDING RELATED ALLEGATIONS AT SAN ONOFRE UNIT 3, DOCKET NO. 50-362 A.

Background

During the week of September 13, 1982, the licensee notified the inspector that certain allegations had been received by SCE regarding welding adequacy at SONGS 2 and 3 The licensee had interviewed the alleger on September 7,1982 and had documented and resolved the concerns expressed by the allegers The inspector reviewad the licensee's actions te resolve the allegations and noted that the licensee's investigation did net substantiate any of the alleger's concerns. On October 6, 1982 the NRC, Region V, was contacted by a reporter for the Los Angeles Tir:es who relayed several concerns, which had been expressed to the media by the alleger. The alleger contacted the NRC on October 6, 1982 and relayed additional concerns, in addition to the four previously expressed to the licensee on September 7,1982. The alleger was interviewed by two Region V Investigators and one Section Chief on October 16, 1982. The concerns expressed by the alleger were summarized into a statement and presented to the alleger for review and signature on October 16, 1982. The alleger refused to sign the statement. The fourteen concerns sunmarized in the statement included the original four expressed to the licensee on September 7,1982 and additional concerns expressed during the NRC interviews. The statement is attached to this memorandum. B. Region V Action A team of NRC personnel, consisting of two inspectors and one regional supervisor, conducted an inspection at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station site, during the period of October 18-27, 1982, to examine procedures, installed plant conditions and documentation related to the concerns expressed by the alleger. Region V has completed the special inspections and did not substantiate any of the allegers concerns. h f P

l .. Region V currently anticipates completion and issuance of the special inspection report by mid December,1982. Certain allegations regarding the adequacy of and implementation of Code requirements have been referred to NRR for technical evaluation. The results of the NRR evaluaton will be included as an attachment i to the special inspection report. C. Issues Before the Board The allegations pertain to engineering and QA/QC issues which have 'i been addressed by the 1icensing board. ].JYdl - /W R. H. Engelken C Regional Adninistrator

Attachment:

As stated cc: M. Williards, ONRR v H. Rood, NRR, LB3 G. Knighton, LB3 e 9 f ^ _ _ ^

.b 95Ce struce Court Cypress, California 2C03G Date:_0c:f cjm(- lL / W: Time:. / c 5 30.o,,,. / I, I. Earl Kent, voluntarily make the following statement to I-iessrs. Philip V. Jouhoff and Cuen C. Ghachleton Jr. who have identified themselves to me as investigators for the U. 5. !!uclear Regulatory Commission (i!20). I make this statement j freely with no threats or uromises of reward having been mede to me. eTiw I1M. CE,,' I am 37 years old and have worked since '.".v-6, 1 %3 as a es velder, welding c,uality centrol inspector, uelding engineer FI' g 4 j and author of welding articles for welding journals. In 1-999-c.j44/ffT I received a diploma fcr coapletion of the Structural Engineer- ) ing Course from tee ~nternational Correspondence School, i Scranton, Pennsylvania. I worked for 3cchtel Feuer Corpora-tion as a Genier ',uality Contrcl Inqineer in velding at the

  1. g.y 3an Cr;Tfre Muclear Generating Station (SGIGO) frem October, l

19CO until parber, 19o1. $.4 TUdt '+ f~ htari:g n/ employment at 3Ci!35 I identified the fellouing cen-cerns uhich were identified to me by the !!20 ; ersonnel who in-tarvieued me on October 15, 1982 as possibly affecting nuclear safetybyst eas, jg tp c 7ff,g;g. l fSp,f7', _f,jg g -kh'ti'/7tVf& SA (1) .'.-1 e fitters 4usea p;.pe cutters to make scribe marks for s chet veld Iitup nesste ements. Those scrib<t ma;ts causedgroovesi:[cothstainlessandcarben.geelnines about 1" back from the weld area. I am conYerned"tE:at @l d these Grooves might cause stress raisers. These condi-tions exist on socket welded fittines ati-over Units 2 and 3 $ }'rffl$4f-) j?ciyyj L!,'i;-h 55 sit" Afiyk/pr/// (g t i (2) Eechtel designers <- ^~ use fillet welds on we6:=-we'e $r~. v 7y pjf connections of 'ce m's in pi: e supports and tray hencers and Oppgp do not veld all around the joint to restrain forces in all N 70 gySfj7f cNM d_irM3. ions. j I feel this is a code violaticn. I!o oroto-l M'U rs-tyre te'* s]ierefore, were conducted to verify the adecuacy of these df/ /f jC l# d M.. ) actual material at SG!GS,ggtee,p welds used o uelds. Tl i electrical tray hanrer/tu,nothulyhncun. This also applies to ripe nupportsM'I alsoYeel that the%idI,//8[3NEMD, to weld all around the joint is a generic r.roblem. 6/4 . Mn ffj,,g ..e.u1.t.gn, wong, the codes do fir 7,.fg/v,t/f gir. una an J I c n n deman y**" requices adecuate root ',.cne l'ahg,ff jgtcpn u p p 6 t h.,,g/ e L3 \\ or 11 let t:eldL. 7 g. him I recall thct acme of the vender supulied uelded hardware ~~' g j b y g g.g 72. W not have adecuate root 'cenetrations. The one vendor j I can recall is Znck, I believe a cu.mlier of !!Vt.C couin-t ment. I r: member ene inntence en a.icce of Zach harduare ~ senewat on i.{,gt.C/4pg ':here a fillet weld uith inarleaunte r-" w .o,

e. t i

Fane 1 ~ l l 1. _'s'"N p e.,.h m A

1 // - +, ,m Af=7En. / l Continued Statement of E. Earl l'ent.. .1 age 2 I was identified durin:; inspection on site.i Chis instance was subsecuently corrected by weld re air b--Eme installation in the plant. I den't remember if this equipment.fas used in SCMGS I recommend thrt the I:30 examine the beginninc ,Qfg g g gg. Units 2 cr 3 and end of fillet welds to assure root nenetratien at these Careasjand condue: dest #ctive testing of' selected surtorts - 54' N ~ OlM-/~pfli./.N6 suppl:.ed by this venfor to determine if other fillet uelds,.4No#5cisan'. ,cgg49, have in=dequate root penetratians,siz. crw.5,g,;.,ps pa,s.ym, Q l (4) A steel brahm---e. bee between a Unit 1 hydrogen line on y trip for steam genera 6or. This was done because the hydrogen line i irg gf, gg had uorn thin due to rubbing with another line. I believe main-t s tenance peonle at the site who were workinc during the period . 'M N I when daca.e due to the Unit 1 diesel,r;enerator fire was being f corrected would remember and be able to locate the design /4/jff,7pgp, I don't recall the enact location of the citance and s-acer. hydrogen line. To my best recollection there unsn't equirment -, c.. r uithin ten feet. I den't remember if there was any nu'elear safety-related equipment nearby. I am concerned fer the integrity of nuclear safety-ralated equipment, if located.n.earby, and about the 7.otential fcr loss of human life and fire [dhoula this line I runtare. I reconcen:i RRC conduct an examination of this hydro.sen line ani make certain it has sufficient uall thickness to be hs. c:erated.i fary;,fj,s.(ggy,f j'ygfgi;9:m J,tft.&,2 ps,9g y)g?gry/ ~ l saie1: .kM OO54,S.:'/~~ -f 4i/do T/ G,I./M.y CF f/3/ *gpg fut...fN-/t;)J,jfcc.ya.} p!y,rg ' l_ r* x, (p_) I go+es.m that weld end returns are not recuirec en necntel -g 'E V ~rawings. This is in vioi.r tion ef. US-D1.1. Section 6,fpara 95 M.F d e M< 'gra hs 8.S.6, 8.8.6.1, and 8.8.6.2f"'These conditions exist on de- [? d p///W' // /MA/fg,6iiD e'=:= structural anplic'ationC j two pa e 3echtel Power j g 7,/( Corporationtableestablishenthatcertainnipesunuortsh.must conform to A'.-!S-D1.1 requirements. .4 N D c 7 p Ar/2 fGJ'i (6) Bechtel Construction Specification CS - P207, Revision 7, 'f N N dated Anril 18, 1980, paragranhs 5.6 and 5 7, contains visual examination criteria used by Bech,tel for pire supports and [c.Z'.' reference the ASITE BSPV Code, Section III, Subsection !!F. I p/h, //,fjqc told John,C' Dell, investicative renorter for the Los !.nSeles f grg/p/.y o'*" Times, thahthe visual criteria of ' CS - F207 are not in accord-ance with tae above code recuirements, particularly in CS - 7207 vararranhs $.6.1 3 ( norosity and sla:-). ueld ccnvenity height nceertance criterin, 5.6.1 9 (underfilled rronve ucld crnters), 5 6.1.11 (arc strihe accentance criteria, and 5 7.2 (allowing proove itelds uith fillet caen to be welded as fillet velds). (.CR4H Tetp) i*B (7) Bechtel generated a 92 pace liCR on electricr1 tray hancers. ,4 I ouestion whether the welds made on electrien1 nunnorts vrior pf, 1 tc the ilC reaoiution were[finedN.//%.qc//-y-#4.F tv,@,+3s//Mygg p (0) 3echtel nan no't}cemnlied uith the recuirements of aA D1.1 ) f (1974 edi tion), nra, rn :hs 5 12.1 5.(2).(7) nnd 8.15 1 3.,.__ ogp ,7N 's.' - - e. crdint-filline; of cron ueld craters en!trcy hnnrernA'to full 0'JW&t. (j)l/ ara', y D . /- i '***'8-' owe,g,..e.,n,,g. .W. &: e m

Continued Statement o f E. E a rl ': e n t.................. F a e 3 cross section cf the ueld. r j~hI /W A --~~- fif g, jYz Bitt9'HLY *A-y y' 7 f e f//A//vNj (C) Sechtel hts n removed are striaesj rem base metal s supports er structural steel as required by id!S D1.1 parcErauh ll4-p i(/c'f~5ds//.O (10) I cbserved instances where run off ulates - not.used as paragrarh h.6 '? groove veld terminatiens. required by AUS D1.1 o I cannot recall cr.y specific locations, but I do recall ob-serving this condition en beam and girder splices gj.fv////#/> y @, 4-f~ l-6#ff~ 0M6 J/fAlDC/z., $N (11)'I believe that a spacer plate is missing on the upper inside door hinge of the Unit 2 containment personnel hatch because dy I observed a gap in the ucld joint cf about 1/4 inch. I gj gjfgg j ,arougnt this to the attention of my superv,.sor pno also shared that belief. I believe that by brincing this condition to the attentien of my superviscr I had prorerly performed my duty te identify t'lis condition. I did not ccarare the draw-ing recuirements to the installec condition in making this 6/ g deteraination af a missing syaaer p1 ate y [56t',4yfj~ frff') Vyf).UWWi /btW lNP!fE1hi4 R $2 '7Wd-J~/1' WJ$ TL'Si/GNNC/L! f/FOSM*4/Th /s/tAfsf jy/- f (12) I believe that Eechtel has misinter roted the recuirements of the ASME Secticn III welding stanca$-ds regardiac ' socket ueld l' 'g 67, engagemen*. lenrth.ui.thout iritiating a code casa and obtaining ///(t/4127 approbriate ceae relief. '2he ASME code requires a gap between /# gyp //-y.g, the pipe end and the fitting of"approximately 1/16 inch". I believe that the code should urovide a more definitive acceptance criteria than merely "approximately 1/16 inch". [59// g//y%f'[/I4/g~5' lV//-:.b/MW dM O/4/fA//fG. y [' (13) 3echtel specification WQ-2,% df LN/s}} TN6S P//S /S,r/prYo;n/f/f t,fst1/,t; / sheet 20, note 1, requires "shall F747 g 7 not exceed 1/3 inch..." regarding maximum groove weld reinforcement ff/((FM8Fh'eight This requirement should read "shall not exceed 1/8 inch..." '4 N gf'fjggj</ / as req)uired by the ASME Section III code on groove weld reinforcement. U The 1/3 inch height i=:imulemented at San Onofre. W/N l 'b'l - /i'/d-l EkdI-f0 /v///)17lNM/-f' Y. s p7/gr7 (14) I believe that the caliber of indivi, duals employed by Feabody Testing f pg to perform nondestructive examination (UDE) on welds in nuclear g "gfu service auulications was not acceptable. This belief is based on g (, 'the obse,rvation of manQ spelling errors, such as the incorrect g. ,OF89/)///G';Qgspellings of the vords " fillet" and " weld",{6n~IfDE reports prepar_ed j"g#' 4e/jf.7yg*/', by these individuals. Because of these o'oserved spellinggeTrors, ' I questien the abilities of these HDE personnel to perform the dA/# .requir,ed examinatiqns as required by their procedures. I believe /that estab1 M e~d industrydntandards regarding the cualification of -$'r[,r i !!DE personnel are not sufficient to' assure an adequate level of .M. i' personnel capability and knouledge in this very important area jf A(U $$d/ iX/, of inspection. g h' ting' 2 g/ fry 3'y J S I have advised the above named URC uersonnel of other concerns I have / recarding inadequacies that I(feed:bxiat' in Industry Codes and Standards (i.e. AUS, ASI:E, AISC, etc. ). The HRC reuresentatives have told me that these areas are not withinjthe jurisdiction of the i!RC and although I do Q jr f,ff /*$ )?/$ff NfWlll$P$ dud'1?5 l{}ff&f, DWHF4 (ferz-fua'Ar, {!kar:-tism 1m; ify in Gn yt cy,,1,tu l(/,q.p,pg WWNMJDilsu//'// JA/417:Jh n C-4 /JM /m / /4 CML i ?Z/ t' tu fn ervu nd

J // Centinued Statenent of E. Earl Fent........................ IC..Page 4 }{A t"89 not necessarily agree with this, I do understand that this 4a-the case.. .. i The NRC reuresentatives have also told me that I can recort my areas of E. ~ concernregardingCodestotheauplicablecodecoccitte'.Mujypykpfjy/f /p g g e $A*f$W k Afr#6 /9.W $dhW $AiE TNSM 7%.h*d-P AfYff@st,75, i I further have advised the NR regarding welding done on non-n, representatives that I have many concerns g uclear safety related systems and equipment.,, I have been advised by the NRC representatives that these areas are also. 8 not within the jurisdiction of the NRC. The NRC representatives have told BV me that I can report these concerns directly to the utility, SCE, or g# 4 whatever other Iccal, state, or federal agency that has jurisdict, ion. hNGff [501~d&AIUi l OMf19 W 77?c UNt16p frer29,. fissa /Hi-p w E94tWiM4' Prosa= T4'K.sWhe/sufn 1 g O 4 i l \\ I l i r , +. , - -... - _ + - -,.,. - -. _., ~,

~. Continued Statement of E. Earl Kent...........................Page 3 I have read the foregoing statement consisting of this and four other typewritten pages. I have made and initialed any necessary correcticns and have signed my name in ink in the margin of each page. I swear that the foregoing statement is true and correct. Signed on at Signature: E. Earl Kent-Subscribed and sworn te before me this day of 1982 at Investigator: Cuen C. Shackleton Jr. Uitness: Philip V. Joukcff Investigator, OISFFO m (- r, --t% o e,.sOaM.- O A - N ('bme I$haio

4 /* ""'* 1 UNITED STATES

  • ~' l NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION f

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555

  • i

.%' v f NOV 101982 ....+ Docket Nos.: 50-361 and 50-362 MEMORANDUM FOR: The Atomic Safety Licensing Appeal Board for San Onofre Units 2 and 3 FROM: Thomas M. Novak, Assistant Director I for Licensing Division of Licensing

SUBJECT:

INFORMATION ITEM - NOTIFICATION OF WELDING-RELATED ALLLEGATIONS AT SAN ON0FRE 2/3 (Board Notification No. 82-117) The attached memorandum (Engelken to Eisennut, dated November 8, 1982) sumarizes allegations made by a Bechtel employee regarding welding l practices at the plants. We presently do not, consider these allega-I tions to represent a safety concern since none of the allegations have i been substantiated. However, if any change in our position' occurs, l we will issue a further notificatinn. s - &b.W u omas M. Novak, Assistant Director for Licensing Division of Licensing

Enclosure:

As stated cc: OPE SECY OGC 0! Region V Administrator Service List g ##"

6 l i DISTRIBUTION FOR BOARD NOTIFICATION Before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board r San Onofre Units 2&3 Docket Nos. 50-361/362 ACRS Members Stephen F. Eilperin, Esq. Dr. Robert C. Axtmann Dr. Reginald L. Gotchy Mr. Myer Bender Dr. W. Reed Johnson Dr. Max W. Carbon James L. Kelley, Esq. Mr. Jesse C. Ebersole Dr. Cadet H. Hand, Jr. Mr. Harold Etherington Mrs. Elizabeth B. Johnson Dr. William Kerr Janice E. Kerr, Esq. Dr. Harold W. Lewis Alan R. Watts, Esq. Dr. J. Carson Mark Mr. Gary D. Cotton Mr. William M. Mathis A. S. Carstens Dr. Dade W. Moeller Mrs. Lyn Harris Hicks Dr. David Okrent David R. Pigott, Esq. Dr. Milton S. Plesset Richard J. Wharton, Esq. Mr. Jeremiah J. Raye Charles R. Kocher, Esq. Dr. Paul G. Shewnon Phyllis M. Gallagher, Esq. Dr. Chester P. Siess Charles E. McClung, Jr., Esq. Mr. David A. Ward 4 + l

./,,a ut 'c, UMTED STATli5 E NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION r. 3e j REGION V sh a w,o unina tasc. suite no %,4.o,/ wamur carex.cAuronmA usz NOV 8 B82 MEMORANDUM FOR: D. C. Eisenhut, Director. Division of Licensing, NRR FROM: R. H. Engelken, Regional Administrator, Region V SUBACT: RECOMMENDATION FOR LICEN5ING BOARD NO[1FICAT10N REGARD t i WELDING RLLATED All.EGATIONS AT SAN ONOFRE UNIT 3. i DOCKET NO. 60-352 A. Backgypund During the wcck of Septr'mber 13.1032, the 1icent,uu notified tho .. inspector that certain allegations had been received by SCE regarding. welding adequacy at SONGS 2 and 3. The licensee had interviewed the alleger on September 7,1982 and had documented and resolved the concerns expressed by the alleger. The inspector reviewed the licensee's actions to resolve the allegations and noted that the licensee's investigation did'not substantiate any of the alleger's cnncerns. On October 6, 1982 the NRC, Region V, was contacted by a reporter for the Los Angeles Times who relayed.several concerns, which had been expressed to the media by the alleger. The alleger contacted the NRC on October 6,1982 and relayed addit.iunal concerns, in addition to the four previou'.,1y expressed to the licensen un Septenber 7,1982.. The a11eger was interviewed by two Rogion V Investigators and one r. Section Chief on October 15, 1982. The concerns expressed by the . alleger were sunnarized into a statement and presented to the alleger for review and signature on October 16, 1982. The alleger refused to sign the staterr.cnt. The fourteen concerns summarized in the statement included the original four expressed to the licensee on September 7,1987 and addittunal concerns expressed during the NRC j interviews. The statement is attached to this menorandum. B. Region V Action A team of NRC personnel, consisting of two inspectors and one regional supervisor, conducted an inspection at the Son Onofre Nuclear Generating l Station site, during the period of October 18-27, 1982, to examine procedures, installed plant conditions and documentation related to - the concerns expressed by the alleger. Region V has completed the special inspections and did not substantiate any of the allegers concerns. kW I - . ). 0 0 $ t /

, Region V currently anticipates complullon and issuancu of the special i inspection report by mid December.19P2. Certain allegations regarding the adequacy of and imple.nentation of i Code requirements have been referred to NRR for technical evaluation. The results of the NRR evoluoton will be included as an attachment to the special inspection report. C. Issues Before the Board The allegations pertain to engineering and QA/Oc issues which have been addrer. sed by the licensing board. ~ 5',^)f;*..:hbu$ Au R. H. Engelken C. Regional Administrator

Attachment:

As stated cc: M. Williams, ONRR H. Rood, NRR, IB3 G. Knigrtion, Lu3 1 1 i l l e 0

.~.r.- 9'.~Co dnruce Court Cymross, California.i:C630 Time: _Qc:lobe r }{, / W: Date: / c h,.,, / 1,.:. Zarl i;en :, voluntaril* cake r.ho followin;istatement to 'r 4 ^ hili: V. Jouhoff an:i Owen C. Chackleton Jr. who,haire e. t i;essrs. identifieu t:.ecselres to me cs inventi. ators for the tD. 3. i

  • i.uclear 2cculator? Coccia.sion (1:.sC).

make this statacent 2 freely.vitn ac.hrects or erotiscs of reward having been.nede - to.me. l/N5 l [. ' I a:s 5'l vecrs old ~nd have ucrked since 3- % M4) 'as a N centrol insnecter, welding engineer [ M g- ' velder, veldinc ouility and autPor of Ye:iin artt eles for welding iournals. In Fryykg6 4 I receiveu a di 1cr.c f,r co:gletion of the 4tructural Engineer e 7 in:: Co tree frm.; t..e :'nt ernation al Corre.rondence.*chcol.

crsnton,.cnns?.'.v nia.

! wcrhed for 3cchtel ic:ver Corpora- - 6 /o-p tion a. a ic ni ?:'. t n11t: C.:n=r :1 1.r.qineer ir. welding at the .Jan (.nkire.uclecr.iencrat:.n ; itatien ( A..* EGO) fr:m October, 19t.O unt.1 e e:.=ce, 191.h. jQA<.eftMtyr-surint; rer en uc ;; unt at

;-is I it.entified t' o fellowing c:n-cern: ubich were. entified to ne by the.T:C 1.orsennel who in-t ervi e,.ve.t t. e en s,ct cber l':, 10 2 oc. onsibir affectin;; nuclear

.::a fe t p:'=t eas, 4p :2 cy-a g;z. j TC*fi f, 5'f.- f -Q vc n ff.} M j (1).i : Cit ': o rSp,itu: .:eu p:.;e cutter: to aahe scribe carhs for' veld t de.more ents. 'Jh.ne scrite marks =ce?:ct c::u cd creove.; i.jooth ntsiales:: cnd enrbon S eel eines t rbout 1" bach frc= the ueld aren. I cm con'5'crned' titat-M,*S thcae :;rcove: ir;;. ; cauae streun raicero. 'Jtese condi. and 3, $ J'rfStSt.' } l'/ sad lH l/Htt'/r 'p'gs arlmer I: nits 23 g %.. - tions exist on cochet welded fitti M/?dA'A-M /d I (2) licci tel desirncrc + use fillet weldu on #-M ab. f* [ /.-l connectior.s of cckdc in -i e :;ur.pertn cnd tray ha.ngers and O/Irr,grxe de not ucle all rarotnc tho lcint Oc rentrain forces in all Q 4.4 3-374 c N4.. dirpetionn. I feel.>in is a cede violaticn. Ho troto-tyne t'edt'sy.:ere ceniected to verify the udecuacy of these N-Mf~ffig ~ y,i . AT t.'//.s,,%g)

  • hernicro, the netual structurul stran th of the ' # fg
s. olds.

c cc.cn L ;1nt e =ial nt,: ::. d Ny, ;~tcol. $teleic used or the '"Jhis also,,,, M clec:r:c I tray han cr/ tub r.othul'Snown. l unpec:nh" I alse *?:'el that' theffaTlur's /N/FM/?h/ n li.: te, i-e 'M to weld all arcun:i the.i.oint ::: a :;cnoric rroblem. f the ccdas do A-y-)4/ ssp]; R****fi.t**h $hff. &c;:if.,enetiaf cREn

  • qq,/f_f. hot uci

('4, ' " S l. arcket?. &t/ rne fppj,e:ps 1 3 ) n o c..c n u r. yrecci.ea cue.ur.tc root A o T e'-ea 4 e g* 7,k I rocall t:tet e :se of the vc *ior tuurlied welded hardware 4 n not have n ecuate root enetr.stions. 'the one vendor 4/WNU. - can ecall 1. > c k, I i:elieve a su. alier of :iV..C couin-ment. I ra::echer <:ne inntence cn a icce of Cach. hardware "hore a fillet veld witl. inw counto ts '.arsetrat%n wgt.0/g-sa e - P ^ R _-T m m m e.e e

.r. f$ .-c f=7~F/z. / Continued Stn:c::en: o f r. Zar1 1:e n t.......... l....I'ag e 2 - ,4 inspection on site. f This instance.was was ider.tified durin-subsecuantl'r corrected by wel.d re a#.r b:fc a installat' ion in ..;. g O'" the "1 cat. I dcn 't remericer if this vouitment was used in EtnG3. ' g~ y g,,j., Unita 2 or 3. I reco =end thet the Inc examine.the be., inning,. and end of fillet relds ra a.sure root eenetration at the.se - NM M, Dest nest #ctive testing of selected sunnorts - i [i/(. '^ ffl#fr/f) bM steppli*e.nd conduct:r t..= ven8Ir to determine if other filleE welds,.4,tto.dheyeper: d A5 c g~ y p, have inadequate root pene: rations C,z C77/. ace,q:,pf JR,y.gy, W4 y ,. w ! (4) A steel brachetbw-40ae-r between a 'Jnit 1 hydrogen line on // tri, for cteam generntor. 11:is was done because the hydrogen line e !!/vt,'d,;, y had >:orn thin due to rubbin.7 uith another line, I believe main., tenance -comle at the site who were workine durine the aeriod g p 1- . imn d en e due tc-the Unit 1 :Id esel rencrator fire was being /4 ', M 7 r / D. ccrrected u: uld reicer.i:er.. a be an te to locate the de.cign c an :e on i. : ace r. I don't recall the enact location of the e 3., hydro en l'.ne. To 'ri S e.e.: r:enilection there.::.sn ' t ec,uinnent within ten feet. I dcn' vecember if there eau any nuclear safety-reinted equ;i r.ient nearby. I am concerned fer te integrity of nucicar av fety-relr.t ed ecuircent, if located,J and about of human life a:M firi,.,jt aarby, ..f.he rotential for.'.cc nb.ould this line ru7ture. I rccocr.cnd I;HC conduct an enn=ination of this hydroi;en.

  • iine an: nahe certain it 1 an.;ufficient ws11 thickness to be M*

3nieL c=er tcd.,4fc t 7,,s,ygj.9, T l7,7g;pL.n% n J-fy&rz Jr,q g,,.si fg,y-j y s ,f~,, A h ^' M70!J.d.t*'? f 4WCa > Ts.tg,r.),y 9 gj- (gj jrrs sg gjz,.,pfg.7,;; gg,g,ss,:ygg 7-g (5) I a ge: e-L. t.at welf ea: 2 eturnn are not recus.rea en :.eentel O'# f8f ' eVdrYwin n. "'i is ir in vi olation cf,..T.G-D1.1, Section 6,fpara # p/,/fy/f V

rar..sj..6,d.c.5.1, and 0 55.2f"These conditions exist on de -

M d g.1. ails in'),e:=:= struc tural a:irlicatiorC A two cn e 3echtel Power p /GNV Corr. oration tchle est.oblishe.. that certain nive sunnortsbust 5'r/( m g,. ', confern to A'.3-J1.1 requirements. 4Np c7dep/2 (6) Beel-tel Conatruction linecification CS - i207, Revision 7, ITUI' dated Arri1 1L, l')UO, ars ranhs 5.0 and 5 7, containa visual cxaminatien critoria used.tr 3echtel fcr r. ire supports and [8 reference the /.:.:E*.; ?.',*.d V Code, Section III, Gubsection MF. I Afs(-f' /,fgeg told oobr.. ' Dell, investigntivo re-orter for the 1.os Angel's u e ,T gryf / p I' ' Tiuc's, thahtheri.r'n1cri'erinofCG-F2C7.arenotin~ accord-r once witi-t.:a nbave code ecu iremen ts, rarticular1v in CT. - F207 r enrs r"..hs 'i.a.1.4 8 oronit-' and si.a-). ueld convenity heisrht accertnnre critori.a., 'i. E.1.. (:in derfill ed fr'o-vc vold craters), 'i.6.1.11 tare n:ri' e acce tance criterin, r.nd 5.7.2 (allow sg y d rroove tolds uith fillet enrs to be uelded as fillet velds). ( cf.t n p t o) f / (7) i'echtol.:enernted :s *;2 ca e !!Cil en electric I tray hangers. I oue.itier ui.ctlier tr.c E e3 d: :: do er electrien1 nur.rorts urior ((' te t':o ':Cl rcn.C nticn ucre[r'=ad. *jf;;.qc972:!'j.5* Cit.t~ipfygyy,yl' f g ,(".).iechteJ m.s not ' ':o resnuiron :nts of a t D1.1 [- 11 74 cdtt'on)"}e..lio1 stth .a r*. r:.hn e.12.1.S. (2 ). (Y) an d 0.19.1. t*c rCin C41'ir of a cr..:e.1.d cratorc cu ltrcy hnorernf,3,,,, _.., pp ,'7. ' 'r!!- to full ;. .O !*. tr m l h .s c.

m _ ~ - - - - - -

m. : e.+

g-Continued :,tatement o f E. Zarl Ken t..................h:e 3. - r,c. g.,g.gj Lon cf t.o weld.s S N.4 8.+.. crosa sec: ~ Q .yg, Mr..5hW.H Q)- f//A//v//j (c) Eachtel '. e no'pg rennvedgarc stril:es frem be.se meta 16Mg gy: y, a t '.. M" .:upierts er neructural c. teel :s required by AUS D1.1.parcsraph o

4!

nap Ner* Bran. 5% (10) I obse-rved instances uhcre rrn off alates - e not. used as. wi required by AuS U1.' pcragrarh A.6 ii9.roove wcld terminat. ions.9 I cannot recc11 any s ocific locations, but I do recall ob-h. serving this condition on benm and 6 rder splicesg ft $#///#~/PW i 8 @ Y J-r"./fdff** CMd J/f'NDr/T p $N

    1. ' A ) * @

(11) I believe that a neacer riate 1.: micsing on t,he upner inside I door hin; e of the Unit 2 containment versonnel hatch because ~ I observed a ;ap in tio weld jcint cf about 1/4 i_nch. I.. j/ j crougnt tnis to t5e attent cn of my supervisorgvTio also,

c. area t.:a: belief.

I believe thc.t by brint:ing this condition, l. to the attention of my suocrviser I had prouerly morfor=ed my - duty te identify this cendition.. I did not ccen are the drnv ing requirements to the installed condition in na!cinC this datermination c! a misnir..'; apacer plate y M'tfpfi:pf,QtJ/ DEW /eM-j .. INl'.'l'd,9foO TC )/6 'T2fd-f~/ f 14Y5 'f//6 isL-Npt'st.'f fpfMW7b &y ~& (1E) I believe that f.cchtel ha. mi.sinternroted the requirements of gfTg I t' e..SM.: Ucetion III weldini; stancardu re arding socket weld - oncageman':. lenrth without initiatinC a coEe case and obtaining /Ff/J4 7F A ap,arobriate coae relier. ;'.'he AsNE coce requires a gap between /g/ gyp //gjp., the pipe end and the fittin;; of"aperoximately.1/16 inch". I. believe that the code shoule, provide a more definitive acceptance :. criteria than corely "approximately 1/16 inch". gv'/i:n/r:4f"[#4,97pg g'? lYl/h.NJ/4%.' N Y Oh!.M4 TN df LN/6.}} 77h6 fr?? /$,.(spf'"f2 p- [ (13) 3echtel specification *.1Q-2,,heet. 20, note 1, requires "a )yt74 o s not exceed 1/3 inch..." rogarding maxi =um groove weld reinforcemen gg h[~ 8kF FhEQ Ihis requirement should read "shall not exceed 1/8 inchJ.." 6

  • gf g /gj// 7 as required by the ASME 3ection III code on groove wald reinforcement.

f The 1/3 ir.ch hoicht i=:imulemented at San Onofre.,p Q ?T vt.d M it/ W i. L./>r y se; p-9g. y n,.,,., y g g p7g/'g' (14) I believe that the caliber of individuals employed by Peabody Testing /pg'. to perform nondestructive examination (MDE),on welds in nuclear service annlications wan not acceptable. This belief is based on ga the observation of many snelling errors, such as.the incorrecta g g/t t'. [('6t//7##7/h,. panellings cf the uords}' fillet" and " weld",KNDE 'riportdirepared .g g,gj, by these individuals. Because of those observed spellingg1C'rptsif MA 1 I ouestion the abilities of these HDE personnel to perform the - ' N/k. l f.),A/.P renuire.d that esti. examinatiens as required by their procedures. I.believe T tL1'l s eif ~iridiaFrfgnt usdards rerardingt the nualification of s,. f $'r.% i!DE personnel are not sufficient to asnure an adequate level of 3 4 &; personnel canability and knowledree in this very importent area a ,$.nfp h(-UpWL. of in:yoction. (. k*t.,.g.s /; v./ 91-9 y + I have advised the above namede HP.C personnel of other concerns I have re' ardin - insden'sacios that I %1=. exist' in Ihdustry Codes and Standa.% - (i.e. At/S, AS!:Z, AIOC, etc.). The NdC representatives have told ne that those areas, are not within{the jurisdiction of the,t!RC and although I do Q,

  • y1w rc m 6Sr k uut/K w w ylorais, u-m a w. n,n m - ~.

..w w - w. .~

o f E. Earl Ke n t..........................['N....Page 4 Ccatinued Statenent (kY69 this)4.e the wmse. e not necessarily agree with this, I do understand that 4-The !!RC representatives have also told me that I can report my aromar of f i Ar concern regarding Codes to the anplicable code cocnittee. % g gy.; g fW$W k AJf6 /$ NT 4NNf [k12 MStW 7t Nt'/-P jffffii~rg79 g *)&.%: c I further have advised theNRhrepresentativesthat I have many concerns jpw regarding welding done,on non-n'uelear safety related systems and equipment 7;g I have been advised by the NRC representatives that these areas are also b

  1. i not within the jurisdiction of the NRC. The NRC representatives have told #V4 me that I can recort these concerns directly to the utility, SCE,-cr

'pg whatever other local, state, or federal agency that has jurisdiction. $f915 $ttf"MNU/4 .Y/yrAf19 /M 77(5 UNircaGare,.1 NS6p NStp /g b 4c w w s Rio m :. WWfN'W#4/979-CK - ee O

1 8, Continued Statement o f E. Earl Ke n t...........................Pa6* 5 I have read the foregoing statement consistin6 of this and four other ; typewritten par;ec. I have made and initialed any necessary corrections and have signed my name in ink in the margin of each page. I swear that ths' i forencing statecent is true and correct. Signed on at Signature: E. Earl Kent-Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of 1c82 at Investigator: Cmen C. St.ackleton Jr. 'Jitness : Philip V. Joukof f Investigator, OISFFO

  • ~.

O 9 e 9 e

  • W

NOV17 ISH Docket Nos: 50-329 and 50-330 MEMORANDUti FOR: The Atomic Safety Licensing Appeal Board for the liidland Plant, Units 1 and 2 FROM: Thoinas it. Novak, Assistant Director for Licensing Division of Licensing StlBJECT: INFOR;iATION ITEM - !!OTIFICATION OF WELDillG-RELATED ALLEGATIO!!S AT SAN ONOFRE 2/3 AND MIDLAriD 1/2 (Board I otification No. 82-117) I'm attached emorar.dn (Enge1Len to Eisenhut, dated i!ovember 8,1932) su.c.arizes allegations raade by a for.,er Bechtel e.iployee regarding welding practices at the liidland and San Onof re Plants. He presently do.not consider these allegations to represent a safety concern since none of the allegations have been substantiated. However, if any change in our position occurs, we will issue a further notifica-tion. wr Orisinal sicned by: Thocas7.1. Hovt% Thoaas M. Novak, Assistant Director for Licensing Division of Licensing

Enclosure:

As stated cc: See next page d .0 f// g6 b pQ e i n .0L:1.B..#.4 I"} LA:.0L:hB..#.4 ...bL2 A AD4 :DL ---..-.-~.) .RHernan/bo)c. .M0.dbdan...........E Ahc s.., emet > . $1). X........ sumW > u... .... - ~. ~.. ~. 1.1.llpl.82.. ..W..\\.:.t.82..........U.l.Q& 2... ..at Q182.... om> 1 r ...n.,

e...

MIDLtJO Mr. J. W. Cook Vice President Lee L. Bishop Consa ers Pener Company Harmon & Weiss 1945 West Parnall Road 1725 I Street, N.W., Suite 506 Jackson, Michigan 49201 Washington, D. C. 20006 cc: Michael I. Miller, Esq. Mr. Don van Farrowe, Chief Ronald G. Zamarin, Esq. Division of Radiological Health Alan S. Farnell, Esq. Department of Public Health Isham, Lincoln & Beale P.O. Box 33035 Three First National Plaza, Lansing, Michigan 48909 Sist floor i

Chicago, Illinois 60602 Mr. Steve Gadler 2120 Carter Avenue James E. Brunner, Esq.

St. Paul, Minnesota 55108 Consuners Power Company 212 West Michigan Avenue U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Ccmmission Jackson, Michigan 49201 Resident Inspectors Office Route 7 Ms. Ma ry Si ncl ai r Midland, Michigan 48640 5711 Summerset Drive Midland, Michigan 48640 Ms. Barbara Stamiris 5795 N. River Stewart H. Freeman Freeland, Michigan 48623 Assistant Attorney General State of Michigan Environmental Mr. Paul A. Perry, Secretary { Protection Division Consumers Power Company 7RQJ.aw Building 212 W. Michigan Avenue Lansing, Michigan 48913 Jackson, Michigan 49201 Mr. Wendell Marshall Mr. Walt Apley Route 10 c/o Mr. Max Clausen Midland, Michigan 48640 Battelle Pacific North West Labs (PNWL) Battelle Blvd. Mr. Roger W. Huston SIGMA IV Building Suite 220 Richland, Washington 99352 7910 Woodmont Avenue Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Mr. I. Charak, Manager l NRC Assistance Project Mr. R. B. Borsum Argonne National Laboratory Nuclear Power Generation Division 9700 South Cass Avenue Babcock & Wilcox Argonne,'Illinoi s 60439 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 220 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 James G. Keppler, Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Cherry & Flynn Region III, Suite 3700 799 Roosevelt Road Three First National Plaza Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 i Chicago, Illinois 60602 Mr. Ron Callen Mr. Paul Rau Michigan Public Service Comm'ssion Midland Daily News 6545 Mercantile Way 124 Mcdonald Street P.O. Box 30221 Midland, Michigan 48640 Lansing, Michigan 48909 < 0

,,' 't e ~ UhuED sTNitS / 'c, NUCLEAR REGULATORY COT.*.MtSSIOT' 3 / ' 'M[ h i REGON V a 1d53 Ma8Ila La%C. SUITE 210 W ALNuT CME EK. C Alt FOHNI A S.4EN

  • J g

3,4 3,f NOV 8 1252 P,m0FANDUM TOR: D. C. Eisenhut, Director Division of Licensing, NRR i FRON: R. H. F.ngelken, Regional Adtninistrator, Region V RECOR'iEKDATION FOR LICENSING BOARD NO[1TICATION RE J i e SUUJECT: i WCLUING RLLATED Al.t.ECATIONS AT SAN ONOFRE (; NIT 3. DOCKET NO. 50-362 A. Backg rou,nd During the week of Septcniber 13.1932, the 1 iten'.ee notified the .. inspector that certain allegations had been received by SCE regarding - u. welding adequacy at SONGS 2 and 3. The licensee had intervic sed the w lleger on September 7,1982 and had docun,ented and resolved the aconcerns expressed by the alleger. The inspector reviewed the licensee's actions to resolve the allegations and noted that the licensee's investigation did not substantiate any of the alleger's concerns. On Octouer 6,1982 the NRC, Region V, was contacted by a r'eporter for the Los Angeles Tines who relayed.several concerns, which had' been expressed to the imdia by the alleger. The alleger contacted the NRC on October 6,1982 and reluyed additional concerns, in addition to the f our previously expressed to the licensee on Septec6er 7,1982.. The a11eger was interviewed by two Region V Investigators and one r. Section Chief on Octnber 15, 1982. The concerns expressed by the . alleger were surarized into a stateinent and presented to the alleger for review and s15 nature on October 16, 1982. The alleger refused Lo sign the s taten ent. The fourteen concerns suimerized in the statement included the original four expressed 'to the licensee on Septentaer 7,1987 and additional concerns expressed during the NRC $ interviews. The staternent is attached to this cworandum. B. Region V Action Y team of NRC personnel, consisting of two' inspectors and one regional h supervisor, conducted an inspection at the San Onufre Nuclear Generalitig 4tation site, during the period of October 18-27, 1982, to exactine h f procedures, installed plant conditions and documentation related to - the concerns expressed by the alleger. R*gion V has completed the 9 h special inspectior.s and did not substantiate any of the allegers f @f concerns.

1 i 7 l ' Region V currently anticip6tes completion and issuance of the special i insper. tion report by niid December. 19P.2. Certain allegations regarding the adequacy of and impleaentation of i Code r equire:i.ents have been referred to NRR for technical evaluation-The results of the hRR evaluaton will be included as an attachment to the Sper,ial ine.per. tion report. C. Issues Ocfore the Bcard The allegations pertain to engineering and QA/QC issues which have been addrer. sed by the licerising board. 5*.~)E *.-: hen l1 ~ /;v R. H. Engelken C. Regional Administrator . Atta ch ::en t : A.s stated V>- e cc: M. Williams, ONRR H. Road, NRR,IB3 G. Kiiighton,1.u3 se W e W / e e 4 O

~ 9?.'C9.struce Court j c press, calirornin.::cac. Date: _Od ober IL l9W-Tine: /c;, %, '; n j. / 1,.s. 2arl i:en :, vo'untaril:.* cake t.h e followin ;istate=ent to ii !.:.' - liessrs. '.-hili-V. Jouhof f an.i Cuon C. Ghackleton Jr. whosha. ire e,t identified theaselves to me c.s.inventi ators fcr the?D. 3. i i.uclear 2cculater.- Conniacion (i:.eC). I make this statecent ; freely.titr. nc.hreets or. ronises of reward having been nede e - to ne. Em ] fn SM.. I an 57 rects old nd have ucrked sin ce > $, ' c'O s.s a N g' centrol inspecter, veldin ; encineder C'M "g3 trelder, veldinc euilit'y and sut! or of Yel' dine; articles for welding journals. 'In d&g ff' I receive: a di '.or.r for cc:.a;1etion af the 3t ru c tural En einee.-- + *: 3 in:; C 2. tree from t.:e In ternational Corre.ino:idence.:;chool, ic ran t on, s cnn s.. '.v n.n i s. ! ucrhei for 3cchtel icuer Corpora- - 8 . Lion a, a :cni. : ..t niit:- Centr.:1 :-:n:;incer in welding at the

f. s.

.Jan (.nffre.uclear.Jeneratin:; itatien ( E hG:;) fr:a October, - A* 19I.C un:i1. er--i c: ':e:, 1961. g,. W. d ( N n 9 /~~ Durinr; ri. cn sic. ; ur.t at

;.-iS I identified ti.e ic11ouing cen-cern: :11'ich tie ro..:e::tified to te by the H; C personnel who in-f tervie,eed i.'e en t,ct cber l'., 152.32 oc gossibly af fecting nuclear.
3aict:::.:t= tea 3, 4 N :p c7A's,c./7S f/g*,

g,t; f-je'c -j?' WP.} l'. M ( 1,).i : fit terfy :eu pi;e cutterc to nahe scribe i.sarks for-scc!:et us.3d titu: rd.i.wrc.ents. '"1. ne scriit.e merks c::u cd < rcoved i.-jooth utsinicua and cerben gteel wines nbout 1" baci: froc the uelii. aret. I cc. cor.'scrn e d' t hat-M[- these grcovo: :..i r;I.: cauae strce. raicerc. hcse condi. and 5, [l'cHjS,' f J l'd c *In UMtr/ ^p;;s.Gl-=trrer i* nits 23 $~A.'- ticns exist or nochet.se l cie d fitti ' -+r AMkN /s / t (2) liechtel deni.:ncr.,hS: in i e ::u;:perts: r '-- cce fille t ucido on t J -* -er.cb. f. [/.i cenm.ctions of cc cnd tray ht.ngers and CA'7;g/ .de not ucle all arcued the '*cint c rentrain ferees in e.11 -Tb./.4 s#(g.g N M..diractionn.t'eiYsji:ere condt eted to verif:t the udecuacy of those e I feel *.:in is a code violatien. No troto-i. - t:ene h,Ct.*/t.s,ad,; nctual atrecturu1 atranzth of the ' pq y"rsg~. ,,, $ a g, .herufere, the ciec:r:c I tra. han cr/. tub ntei 1. wel ic used or the *,hia aluo, )".IfJ, Er/N; ......~: W* n o t s.c r cc.ral ante: w. l.. t. :.n..

cr,nc.-:nb' I als c;rulv*icb1 that' ti:e(tat 1urir,/N/N8N' 8g/

,:n oun. a ? 1i.: :r-. im /

  • M /4 te weld all'arcun:: the..oint := x.;cceric rroblem.

a cy*.gige/f g i'nfertunate'*r.ang.j c.:i a l g n, wcon cl-:r, the codes do r

d. )'ncr :.cna-f g%cc%jt.!"$1$i:f,Yc.Q9 'r$. s d"

V Q'.Y ' /L,/'tts'skySM / of 1 Oct uc1d r + ;- re:21rca cue.ur.:c.roct net g* 7[fk I recall t'te t e-me of the ve: <ior :uorlied welded hardware e:d not he_vst. ecuate root donctrationn. he one vendor l i 4/fC.dHE t>.G. of ../..C equio-

.can cen11 1.i..:' c ie, ;. celieve o sc.31ict I

s meat. I r-: echer <:ne inntence en a icce cf Each. hardware ' "here a fillet uc ld wit 1..tn;.deounte e # ~*rvetratsn so.f 40///{ Fe t~s / ae ". O . < ^m es o o n (5 - N r',c. 8mh.

F.R .-C WF/:. / Continued 3:n:cuen: o f r. Sa rl ':e n t.......... l....h e 2. - 5 ........uas.id en t i fi ed du rin-inspection on site.,j-This instance was .l., .g e nubsecuen tly corrected by we l d re air be-fer ~e installat' ion in O * *'- ' ...;. 3 the lant. I dcn 't re.aericer if.this couitment uns used in SCt:G3. s. M.4/p i, hfl.i. -f i:nita 2 or 3. I rr:cc :nend th,t the I:'IC exacine.the ber; inning,. e r. c or 2111et -relo2 t-a.sure root,cenetra:icn at dho.ie I M 'T' b ano a".q +.nd ccnduct :.est rhtive testin;; of selected cupporta ik.. T d/k/4, Mild st.'9 1: d :r t '. : r. ven C'Fr to 1 de:crcine if other fillet wlds,.4/o.6;tegeW/$

yygn, have in::.ic o uat e root pene: rations C/: c5r7/:9?.ge,ptr y/pfyq'.gy:,

,p. y t%sh - i (4) A st eel brache tpm- -: lee-r be t'..cen a 'Jnit 1 hydrogen line'on // trin for tenta generator. l'his uas done becaune the hydro 5en line e gg r,/,,; y had.:crn thin due to rubbin.;.;ith another line. I believe e.ain.'.. tenance 'co le at ,,$.. q 't' the si te who were ucrhine durinr the meriod. -c men dena e :iue tc the Unit 1 tiiesel :enerator fire was being g ij~ / - {f.g fre, ccrrected wuld re. er.i:er :,. a be ah.c to locate the design 7 c an :e on i.1: ace r. I don't ecall the o::act location of the T.. hydr:v;en l'ne. To n:t b e.<. : r:cnilection there.::.cn ' t eouisnent withi. ten feet. ! :le n ' t rene=ber if there van any nuclear safety-rela t ed cau.cr.ient nearby. I am cence.-ned fer the inte.,:rity of nuclea nd fet :-relnted ocuirrent, i f l o c a t e d,6,c ar by, .n and about ..the votentini for loss of :tu. man life and fir nhould this line ru,ture. I reconr.cnd i"dC ccaduct an e.':a:ination of this hydro:;en.

  • iine tu:= r.iske certain it 1 an.;ufficient wall thickness to be

'N nnie1:: c :er: t ed.,Vir.7;r,f 7,yy:j.( ;,ekg7:L:s;9~:y;}jf.J.T~g /:/,y. g,j i g,,--j f,,, ' ' Da!).U'?*14l*Ca> g TNG,Li:3.'S fr ft/ jris./.i (rz.ffr/rf)j'h.cxA29 79:y; ? ( 5 ) I a r;4c.-M-t

t,at ve.t*

r-

e.. 2;eturna are not requirec cn :.:ecntel U# 'f/'I~ ' :EdrSiin:r..
ra qrg... "5,

b in v.i olation c.f. XS-D1.1, Section 8,ftara- - M. "- i s ,0, y /#. Y' c.(6.2.E7hese conditions exist on de-b? '.c.5.1, and f //J N,"g. t a,il s in b =: structural aerlicaticr;Cp.i two rn e !.lechtel Power Corr. oration table establishe.. that ce?tain ni e sunonrtsbnus 7t/( 7,,, confor. to N.3 )1.1 requircr9enta. [yp c"7pi p/2 e (6) Bect-tel Conatruction Snecifica tion CS - F207, Revision 7, FMf' dated Arril 1*. l'.' UO, : ara ranho 9.6 and 5 7, containa visual c examina:ica criteria uned ' :: 3echtel fer.irar supports and .f8 reference P.lic i.01:'; :.".d V Cede, Section III, :>ubaection !!F. I Afff' //,fj/g: told.iohr, L ' Jell, investigative re-orter for the Los Angel's ~ n e gg.jp / p :' ' Tine s, tha)the r i.r'r.1 criteria nf CG - P2C7.are not in'cecord-cace uiti t.:e abave code c.-u i renen ta,.rdrt icula ri v in CF. - 1207 vara r'..hs 1..:.1.'4 ' noroait?' ans' s1.a -). uci d ccnve::i ty height accertnrce critorin. S.E.1.. (underfilled lronvc 'seld craters), 'i.6.1.11 (arc stri? e acce.tance criteria, e.nd 3 7.2 (allouidg' f rroove.c1ds uith fillet enrs to be uelded as fillet veldo). (Cim p t <>) fX (?) :'echtel.:enernted :: '12 na e.'!Ca en electric-1 tray har.cers. I n u e:- t i e ui.e t i:c r t r.c wel de r:.dj c.- electrien1 nur.rcrto irior k;- t o-the ':C': tcu. '. n tien tscreff'::ed. O /f;;fgc/H2='j.f

  • fig..q=,pf,o'Qyy

. (:'.).h:c! t ri.u.s n o t} c.. l i o 2.n t': t!:o r'enuirer.cnts of a.::1 D1.1 fi ' 1c74 cd t t ' ot:)',.:r rr."r:.hn 4.12.1. % (2). (O an d 8.1%1.,3,, _, ___ 3 pp - A' *: .L 7,yg 3 3.. (; $- { 7,_= og o.gg.: eld craters nn'trc:: h:mr.ern{to. full ;. \\ \\,:!. /r A', OY7kCt l- !ws l y* \\ C'jf s t

e s.c: V e g Cantinued !,:atecent of E. ' arl K en t.......*.......... Fa r:e 3 -yr.g- . C. : cros. acetion cf t.c weld. ..s ~. //A//s'//j (c) Ecchtel h e nog renoved arc strikesj)yr. Eic'M/f'r'6' '.y i c.' r:-~.NZ, -o ch' Gaf. g f r c a b.s e = c t e.1 6., p .e q,o cup; orts er utruct ural n:ccl as required by At!S D1.1.paryraph. -

. d '

/),,Lp //rf*Bt'6 'i. Or (1C-) I obs.-rved instances uhcre rrn of f alat es um.ot. used es. 'a required b:i AuS a ;.' p. ragra-h L.6 o? rroove veld tereinations.4 !a* I cannot recc11 an:t r. ecific locations, but I do reedll ob'- h se rv int; this condition en ber.m and 6irder splicesy,f--f g t, /' / /./ # p '.< t @ V' >1**.If.49f~ CA'S //f N Divz r [<4

  • ?'2).-k (11) I believe that a anacer vlate i.: micsing on the unner incide t.

door hinre of the Unit 2"cor.toin=ent ~nersonne'l hn'tch because 'M I observed a.ap in tLe weld.icint ef about 1/4' inch. _I_,, gg.g8g attent en of oy superv:,sorp no also crougnt t::1s to t' e 6 ared t.:a: belief. I believe thct by brint:ing this condition - to the attention of m:/ cu.ervis.r I had prouerly -.crforced cy 'iuty te identify this cendition. I did not ecen are the drnv-ing requirements to the installed condition in ca! ting this de t e rmin ation ci a nis.-ir.r, apac er plat e y f:5f,Jyj.5: pfy'g Vj' W.//,'fet.,,fp I VP.'i'Ei?:D 7t )/6 'TYN*/~/1 l& ']'l& MM2;;'c'e'f MB.C.c"M'fn' 4gsy M (1E) I believe that dochtel has ni.sinternreted the requirements of g / e,,,, the..Si4.s Jection III welding st :mccrds re ardinG socket vold rt^U G encar.ennn+. lenrth without initiatinc a code case enli obtaining /// f/4 70 5. G cpprobriate coce relief. ;The ASWE coce requires a gap between /gfjgypff7ff, the pipe end and the fit ting of"aptroximately.1/16 inch".' I. believe that the code shoulc provide a more definitive acceptence than' cerely "approximately 1/16 inch". [4/ p,tW7%f'[<7J> yg/, g: criteria / !b'V%,.N//.M. h' V Oh.'.9av'4 stW & OM&,jj 7-)-t;f }{'f5 /f,(y f~.(g,y4 f 7,f;;ygig g,* g', -u (13) 3echtel speci fication ?.1Q-2, s,heet. 20, note 1, requires "chal.1 exceed 1/3 inch..." rer;2rding caxi=us groove weld reinforcement -- F7gj,7 77,I not k/~,/r). M/ W h Fg Q This requirement should read "chall not exceed 1/8 inch..." /F L,gyi f/// '/ pf ff - The 1/3 inch heir'-ht i:= ienlemented at San Cnofre. as required by the AS>1E 3ection III code on groove veld reinforce =ent. W/d lYS W. l/i-b-/O-V 3f,..]L$r Af/t.:gfses.f-EM 5, y p7/*J.g.7"' (14) I believe that the caliber of indivi, duals employed by -Feabcdy Testing f pf;- to perform nondestructive exaaination (MDE)' on velds in nueloar ' cervice anr.lications van not acceptable. This belief is based ca ,. the observatioc. of many npellinr: crrors, such as th incorrect.) l'6!.//)'f#/,~/ ;r'g,ane11in3s cf the uprds}' fillet" and " we g g*. 7 NDE"r'dportdirepared 'gt.. g j'y. f, by these individuals. Because of thcoe observe ~ - I ouestien the abilities of these HDE perr.cnnel to perform theprs,;1 d O 1 NIA. ,4f/P renuire,d examinatiens as required by their procedures. I believe , that 'estSt1Tilied iddustr7 ntandards re.-arding the nualificatics of.. A $'e f < i!LE personnel oro not sufficient to asaure an adequate level of JJ, 3' personnel canability and knowledne in this very in: portent area $,A !: $('dj!fR. of incpection

p..k't.

,g.'Jh /tr$ f A.' f (* I have advised the ubove naaed il2C r.crsonnel of other concerns I have rer ardin - in adeo.:acies that I"Mhxiat in Industry Codes and Standards *. ~ (i.e. A95, AS S, AIOC. etc.). The HaC representativos have told ne that these arens are not uithin{the jurisdiction of the,HRC and although I do Q 4 f /, y v p T M S f M ai U N w a w I m esi Pv, w.. In av u w-c'

,s / Centinued Statement o f E. Ea rl Ke n t.........................C:/.4 - ... Pq-a 4- { }{kY AE'. ' not necessarily ra;ree with this, I do un derst an d t h at thie -i.s-the tr'se._ r - 4 The IIRC representatives have also told =e that I can report trf e.ress of ii A/ $kFC W f.'sardinC concern re Codes to the anplicable code connittee. //cujgyggj /pg. A- ~ ifg' /S Jr 4 dA's((k52 Gw 71 Esq jfVyfrix79 4,p'dlD ....kl.k.lA..'....s.. M............... .0L LB..f.4. 1 A:DL:.LB..is omet > .D..H..o.o.d. /..hm...h....f.f. MD..u..n..c..a..n...... ..... E..Ad..e..t.i s a.m. ......T No.v k.',........ '............ $UINAMEh ....).... om>.).1#7/.8.2.........) ;L..g2..... .....).;zp8........).11.. j.8.2, 2 Nac ronu ais om nacu a:e - OFFICIAL RECORD > COPY mom s ,_m.

s,' s MIDLAND ~ ~ s Mr. J. W. Cook Vice President Consuners Power Company 1945 West Parnall Road Jackson, Michigan 49201 cc: Michael I. Miller, Esq. Mr. Don van Farrowe, Chief Ronald G. Zamarin, Esq. Division of Radiological Health Alan 5. Farnell, Esq. Department of Public Health Ish~am, Lincoln & Beale P.O. Box 33035 Three First National Plaza, Lansing, Michigan 48909 Sist floor Chicago, Illinois 60602 Mr. Steve Gadler 2120 Carter Avenue James E. Brunner, Esq. St. Paul, Minnesota 55108 Consuners Power Company i i 212 West Michigan Avenue ,U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comm ss on 7 Jackson, Michigan 49201 Resident Inspectors Office Route 7 Hs. Mary, Sinclair Midland, Michigan 48640 5711 Summerset Drive Midland, Michigan 48640 Ms. -Barbara Stamiris 5795 N. River Stewart H. Freeman Freeland, Michigan 48623 Assistant Attorney General 4 State of. MichiCan Environmental Mr. Paul A. Perry, Secretary Protection Division Consuners Power Company 720 Law Building 212 W. Michigan Avenue Lansing, Michigan 48913 Jackson, Michigan 49201 Mr. Wendell Marshall Mr. Walt Apley Route 10 c/o Mr. Max C1ausen Midlano,itichigan 48640 '.Battelle Pacific North West Labs (PNWL) Battelle Blvd. Mr. Roger W. Huston SIGMA IV Building Suite 220 Richland, Washington 99352 7910 Woodmont' Avenue Mr. I. Charak, Manager Bethesda; haryland 20814 NRC Assistance Project Mr. R. B. Borsum Argonne National Laboratory Nuclear Power Gene' ration Division 9700 South Cass Avenue Babcock & Wilcox Argonne, Illinois 60439 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 220 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 James G. Keppler, Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Cherry & Flynn Kegion III Suite 3700 799 Roo'sevelt Road s Three First National-Plaza Glen EllynrIllinois 60137 Chicago, Illinois 60602 e N 4 %( e sm q ~7 s

Mr. J. W. Cook cc: Lee L. Bishop Harmon & Weiss 1725 I Street, N.W., Suite 506 Washington, D. C. 20006 Mr. Ron Callen Michigan Public Service Commission 6545 Mercantile Way P.O. Box 30221 Lansing, Michigan 48909 Mr. Paul Rau Midland Daily News 124 Mcdonald Street Midlan'd, Michigan 48640 Billie Pirner Garde Director, Citizens Clinic for Accountable Government Government Accountability Porject Institute for Policy Studies 1901 Que Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20009 K-l + e r r

Supplemental page to the Midland OM, OL Service List Mr. J. W. Cook. cc: Commander, Naval Surface Weapons Center ATTN: P. C. Huang White Oak Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 Mr. L. J. Auge, Manager Facility Design Engineering Energy Technology Engineering Center P.O. Box 1449 Canoga Park, California 91304 Mr. Neil Gehring U.S. Corps of Engineers NCEED - T 7th Floor 477 Michigan Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48226 Charles Bechhoefer, Esq. Atanic Safety & Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Dr. Frederick P. Cowan Apt. B-125 6125 N. Verde Trail Boca Raton, Florida 33433 Jerry Harbour, Esq. Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Geotechnical Engineers, Inc. ATTH: Dr. Steve J. Poulos 1017 Main Street Winchester, Massachusetts 01890 ,'Y 4

3.= =rsg ./ e, UMTED STATES 8 s NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION i. 4, ) nEctoN v 'y <.* J /p IdGO Maldla L A84C. 5UITE 210 e W ALNUT CR E E K. c ALIFC#1NIA M5M a e a N0Y 8 1332 MFr.0KANouH TOR: D. C. Eisenhut, Director. Division of Licensing, NRR r FROM: R. H. Engelken, Regional Administrator, Region Y SUUACT: RECOMMENDATION FOR LICEN5ING BOARD N0f1FicAT10N REGARDING - .i .e WELDING RLLATED Al.i.ECATIONS AT SAN ONOFRE UNIT 3. 3 DOCKET NO. 50-352, A. Backar.ou.nd During the wcck of September 13. 1932, the lIcent.cu notified tho .. Inspector that certain allegations had been received by SCE regarding. ti. velding adequacy.at SONGS 2 and 3. The licensee had interviewed the + walleger on September 7,1982 and had ducwnented and resolved the.- concerns expressed by the alleger. The inspector reviewed the e lir.ensee's actions to resolve the allegations and noted that the lir.ensee's investigallun did'not substantiate any of the alleger s 8 conce:rns. On Octouer b.1982 the NRC, Region V, was contacted by a reporter for the Los Angeles Times who relayed.several concerns, which had-been expressed to the iredia by the alleger. The alleger contacted the Nxt on October 6,1982 and reluyed addit.funal concerns, in addition to the f our previously expressed to the licensee on Septen6er 7,1932.. The alleger was interviewed by two Rogion V Investigators and one i. Section Chief on October 15, 1982. The concerns expressed by the . alleger were sumarized into a statement and presented to the alleger fr review and signature on Octnber 16, 1982. The alleger refused to sign Line statement. The fourteen concerns suimarized in the statecent included the original four expressed to the licensen on September 7,1987 and addittunal concerns expressed during the NRO ) interviews. The statement is attached to this runorandum. D Region V Action team of NRC personnel, consisting of two inspectors and one regional l supervisor, conducted an inspection at the San Onufre Nucleer Gener4 Ling 4 Station site, during the period of October 18-27, 1982, to examine / procedures, installed plant conditions and documentation related to - / the concerns expressed by the alleger. Region V has completed the speel41 inspections and did not substantiate any of the allegers th() j concerns. l \\ . i

~ J. 2-Region V currently anticipates complut.lon and issuanew of the special i inspection report by mid. Deceuber,19P,2. Certain allegations regarding the adequacy of and ireple:nentation of a Code requirements have been referred to NRR for technical evaluation. 2 The results of the NRR evaluaton will be inciu,ded as an attachment to the special inspection report. C. ' Issues Before the Board The allegations part.aln to engineering and QA/0C issues which have heen addrer. sed by the licensing board. d'.7/;..:hiol k, ~ Au R. H. Engelken C.. Regional Administrator Attachtnant: As stated so cc: M. Williams, ONRR H. Rood, NRR, iB3 G. Knighton, Lu3 I e. O ~ O f l / / i l l

.3... e. %2. >... " - t .,r H'*y;y:.h. .e .. s;' ;;.. t. g. y y. ..s:. ,M.. ~ 9CC9 deruce Court

  • 8'..'

Cypross, California rC6'50.' s Date: Ocf obe> <- /4. / Wi- ' fine : 12 s %., _

.l.

s I,.i. ":nr1 i:en:, voluntarily cake t.he following sstatenont to ii k.!.*r I iiessrs. ' hili: V. Jouhoff and Cven C. Chackleton Ir. whoshaire +: 1-c Identifieo thocselves to me as inventi ators for the rD. 3. i * - j i.uclear 2crulater - Coc=ission (1::cC). I make this stata=ent J-freely witn nc.hreats or. ro=ises of reward having been.nede n h..j h.# @d N - I as 57 yeces old nd have ucrked since **=- '5 'S4} ~as a veldor, velding quility centrol inspecter, welding engineer [f3k/fg ~ ~. and =.ut! or of weldin:; articles for welding journals. In M) I receiveu a dipic..t. for cor.gletion of the structural Engineer v 8 - - in:; Coarce frou t.:e "nternational Corros"ondence Uchool, Scranton, :cnns.'.vanis. I werhed for 5cchtel Irewer Corpora-

  • 8

. tion s. n Icni. r..tclit:r C.:ntre:1 Fn:;ineer in weldisc at the Tf"p Jan i.nkfre f.uclear.Jenersti=3 itatica (:MG.;) fr:n October, 19..C until ;7VSc+.r* -.t e:.:e:, 1 9:31. };.K sr Wrin:. ree en4cy: unt at t :.13 I identified t!.o fellouing cen-ui':.ch were bentitled to ce by the M;:01:orcennel who in.- cern tervie,.vud ce en t,ctober IT,19d2 oc jossibly affectin; nuclear. l safot'!py;tt:bsy 44 :p c fy'grjr / y g t/f, Q-Jh./c -/:7 }/P.j: $4 (1).1 e fit':crs4.:.:ca p:.;e cutter: to nahe scribe car %s for- =c ci:e t veld titu:.+..i.:ure e nts.

  • ':..se scril.e barks cau:.;cd <:rcove.; irpoth ::tcinices.cnd cerbon S eel *. tines t

obout 1!' baci: frc:: the ueld arec. I en con'5'crned'th.at. fe4? - these grenvo:.1 ;:.s cause strcen raisers. hose.condi. tiens e or ::ochet welded fitti 3 ani 3, U;tistrfflSt.f A l'pdni UNir /o 'p;s on1=crer Uni . ~ - M/?dnW):/N' ' (2) Ecchtel desi, ncr k'd: in :i e nu;:per'tn end tray ht ngers and Opygy use fillet weldu en " n .d : ~ p# [ /..f cennectior.s of ec de not welc all '2rou d the.'cint Icrentrainforcesinall] "7b (.!/ '.:3?/7p c N4.. dirs.e_t,ionn. I feel.:in is a cede violatien. Ho troto - M. M fly t y n't testsy:ere conducted to verify the udeeuncy of these 'O f y *,CI! ' TJ-U-v,,~,%,.f, s.elda.

hernfere,

) oc.unt ante tal nt.:A::..4* Yp, : ten..wc14c used or the*t ciec:r: il tray han cr/sub J r.othul huoen..This alsoj M 'I .:enper:nD"'I alsc#ic$'1 that the(Tdi~1ure /N/WrTMb n - li.: :e.1 se to e, eld all *acund the.ioist is a genoric treblem. y..- M . f'J,'n"cet. ena:-[yMPN.hj@u:.: U f"#t232* 169"'. "#$9,V f:%-unne[d*M, the cedes do a cy A,4ff r l t,[? fyTM 9of Tfhot ve1. s 3) a->* 4.. .ana e-reeu:u a.s cae.ucte ront cne E'fk I recall thet c-ne of the ve:'icr suo: lied welded hardware g* M not he.vs stecuate root denetrations. 's'he one vendor . M-U ,y I can -cen11 1.t "nek, I beliuva a su. alier of :iV..C couin-..? meat. I b : eci:er e:ne it.ntenco sr. a.iece of ::ach.hsrdware # rhore a fillet veld

  • uit1..' v'eauste t=.-ct

=netrat+en e.gg.gg-ao* l --..-----..---s. 2 -.. - - n,..--...-:- .~.. - em. - ~ ~

. c...A... =5: d. ' ....,'2....

..v
  • x '

~ c. i. .., ;..,%..~. '. ? W -- y,g . -o.&=ror. . I i:. l Continued 5tn:ccen: of ::. Osr1 1:en t.......... J....Pase 2. - ...... g, g. was iden'tified durin - inspection on site.f This instance was s'; subsectiently corrected by we td re 3ud.r k fcs installattion in : ) ....y /

. g..
  1. ~ * "

the icat. I dcn't remen'cer if this oo,ui:=ent was used in BenG3 3 'g gj7.,, j. Unit: 2 or 3. I reco =end that the II:tc exacine.the be., inning,;... ,,'4., .s, and end of fillet welds to acsure root eenetration at he.se.... NW ",b o &q.nd cenduct r estr[ctive testin; of selected oupporta - i M..., C#df)/r) f.f/14 stgplied ::r t': sc vend'cr to determini If other fillet velds,.4e/a.dtr.yspor.A$ g* g p, nave inadequate root i.ene:rati_onag t,z c77/.ft.r)"pd Mc

  1. n

,s.w... L' (4) A steel brschetb=e- u r betueen a '.Tnit 1 hydrogen line :en s e trin for stes= genernter. 17:is uss done beenuse the hydrogen 11.no t bg,tg g had worn thin due to rub *oing uith.nother line. I believe r.ain.i., ..,q tenance g co-le st the sito who were vorhing during the 7eriod..' F[*.j,, M, /

hen d =s e due te the ilnit 1 :liesel enorator fire was being.

gig '77f,.f.)l ccrrected m uid r'ecer.'cer :e. si be shte to locate the design . chen :e on i.2: acor. I don' recall the o:: set location of the 3., hydrn en line. ';'o n.i her.t rien11ection there ::.cn't equi =ent with$. ten feet. I dcn't rece=ber if there usu any nuclear aafety-reinted equirment. nearby. I am concerned fer the integrity of nucicar adfety-relr.tud ocuircont, if located Acarby, and about .. t.':e votential for 1.o00 of ltucan life and fire,, ab.ould this line rusture.

  • iino and as':e certain it 1 en aufficient ws11 thickness to beI recoccend I; 4niel: c err. tad.ffrtp,(f,ct,3;Vp je gj1/dtm ).jfga s s,.1.g yyggl g

c { F'70.0.1.tW f4VCa rnG,Q.y j rs fp; pg./g (i-jg pfggp-)}{c.t:,ts;29 p4eg hr? (5) I argo-rm-i t..st wel f end 2:eturna are not requirca en seentel ' fO e-F r'Iwin-n. i is ix in v.i olation c f.

  • .'3-D1.1, Se ction 6,fpara '

P ':: 'F/*/~ ' t d pf)fw//<.%~

ra gej.. 6, C.C. 5.1, and c.55.2.#*"hese conditions exist on de -

M4

g. hs'ils in]p:== c:ructural sm-lication,Cp.i two ya e 'lechtel Power

/ONf.' Corr.orstion trble escoblishe.. that certain nice cunnnrts must 7t4 g,.:,. confor= to Ai.3-01 1 requirceents... .f N A #7 7 E/20 (6) Bec)-tel Ccnatruction noccifiention 1:3 - 207, Revision 7, I7T~#/f ' dat.cd Acril 1E, 1900, :arsersnhs 5.6 ar.d 5 7, containa visual 4 cxamina:ica critoria used kt 3ochtel fcr.ivi cupports und f,.8 - reference P.ite /.:;r.*: 3.*:IV Code,.'ection III, dubaection MT. told.j,ohr,,:.' Dell, ihvestigntive re orter for the Los f.ngel,I Af,hf /{,fpje es ] ggjf / p P 'Tiuc*s, ths hthe ei.s m1 criteria of CC '- (2C7. sre not in ' accord-r cace witi t.:o above code -ecuirecen ts, rarticularly in C9 - F207 vars rn.hs 1.:.1.3 ( noro:iit and si.a-). veld cenvexi.ty heisrht. .accertn tro critarir. 4.6.1.. (:inderfil3 cd : fo.-vo wold cr:ters),. 5.6.1.11 ture c: ripe acce stance criteris, r.nd 5.7.2 (allovidg jf rroove *:c. Iris with fill et enr= to be welded as. fillet velds). ( C it y p i a) t'. f (7) Eechtel.:enerated s 92 ca e !!Ca on electric-1 tray hangers. I nuer:tien ui.etlict tr.o weld: : :.do c. electrien1 nunrcrts tirior h.- tho i:C. rcn..: utien ucrej*f'sud.

  • dp;.qgffX/LS * /IL. fg*+fffgfy,gj.)
e

. (..).hchteJ sc.s not} e :, lied vi h's ' ho r.souiremnta of,s 3 D1.1 / 'r.'! ft (1 '74 odit ' on),.:r re. r:.hn 8:.12.1. S. (2). (V) na d 8.15.'1 3.,... en }tr:y himrern[to.' full,g. gj/p 4 l 3X,' i: crCin - fil' ir..: of o 'on *: eld cratcr: (r'!A* /rN s

p lW

,f., \\ r-

i j. . ? "'.s. / . e..y.7 i - *..,, ;.".5'$f.- l ,, $u ; Continued !,:atement of E. 7.arl Kent................. 8ar.e ),*.l

  • r SM.d V.+.. crean section cf t.o weld.i
m. Else/H W g
,. d;g; Q.

ya yt., pjd/A//v//j (c) 3echtel h u Aoh: ennvedgare strihesjfrca base metal 6M, .a..e,aja supiorts er ntructural ateel as required by JUS D1.1.parcgraph o:-s u! yn par p;aw'.54. (10) I obsprved instancos uhcre rrn off ulates - not-used as i.. :..w. required by N.!: D1.1 p..rar;rsch 4.6 'o?, roove weld torsinat, ions.O to I cannot recc11 any a ecific locations, but I do reed.11 ob.

:..i s. -

6 rder splices g fgf/,//./p~p a.t servint; this condition on benm and i 8 9F V' J r~ N Ftf~ C W 6 V f N DtM'-s M G 'il L& ; (11) I believe that a noncer riato 1.: missin ; on the uuper. inside : 1. ' door hinre of the Unit 2 contal==ent zersonne1 ha'tch because..Mll I observed a ::ap in t*:o weld jcint of'about 1/4 inch. I gg..j g crous;ht this to the attentjen of my supervisor [wno a.lso E ared t;:a: beli.f. I believo that by brinr:ing this condition J. 2.. s to the attentien of my cunervisar I had prouerly perfor=ed my t. duty te identify this cendition. I did not ccm are the draw. ing requirements to the installed condition in calcisc this determination cf a misnir.;; = pacer v12te,gg/dyfi pff*pff"Q?.M%M!'. .. WP.Td*/}hC3 I1*,V6 1Wd~f*/ f 165 (1&) I believe that dechtel ht.s misinte]rnreted the rlequirements of..?!/G V & k k c/Zl f/re n f / .+

w. the z.SN2 Ucetion III weldini; standseds regardinc socket weld ".

(T - (/3 encar,emont lenrth wi.thout initiating a code case anCobtaining /FGf.4C /p p. ap.arobriate coce relier. f.'he ASME coce requires a gap between /g/ppp//fy,g., the pipe end and the fittin;; of"aperoximately.1/16 inch". I. believe that the code shoule provide a more definitive acceptance :. ". ,a criteria than corely "approximately 1/16 inch". gv/p/ff/r;4fTftfty2:rgf*t fl0th.d//d3 *d6't'[W/fW4tr. 4p/74 t] (13) 3echtel specifiestion '.m.-2, % di LN/A.}.$ f)/G Fi2ir /S,(set r> sheet. 20, note 1, requires "=hM not exceed 1/3 inch..." rogarding maxi =un groove weld reinforcemen gq f,-[~j[/P//hA# didQ. 'his roquirement should read "shall not exceed.1/8 inchJ.." ~ .fg"fgfgf/ '1 as required by the ASME 3ection III code on groove weld reinforce =ent. 'fhe 1/3 ir.ch heiCht i=icelemented at San Cnofre. 4 W / U /f/l' M 41-Q ld-V 5 1,.41-9 6 M /'rt~! b W J>V U. K i pjgf. (,4) I be11 eve that the esiiber of individuals employed by.reabody Testing h*, , to perform nondestructive examination (UDE),,on welds in nueloar W :. service anplications was not acceptable. This belief is based on O 8 [('j(//).'ffV7/~ ;d,.p.snellin7s cf the uords}' fillet".ud " weld'6,[5'E NDTr~eporti'Erepared . the obscrystion.of many.pellinr; crrors, such as the incorrect a 'N f by these individuals. Because of thooe observed spellinggdrpra,4 N. WWAf/ I ouesti.,n t.se :,buitie= of these m.nera=nel to perform a. - examinatiens as required by their procedures. I beliers ggp require.d,C1'IhTeif ~i3TuRr'fgnt indards rerardingt the nualification of *. that'estn s f $ c;',,r . i!DE personani oro not sufficient to assure an adequate level of

/42 personnel conability and knowledio in this very important area-

/ /p[!: $fti/hT4, of in:pcctton, g,('t.,.g /n.jpr$ y I have advised the above n il2C personnel of other conc, erns I have l.- l res ardin - insdeouncies that I Yeebaxist" in Ihdustry. Codes and Standards * (i.e. AVS, ASEE, AICC, etc.). The NitC representatives have told me that e those areas. are not within}the jurisdiction of the JIRC and a1though I ds [// ' f i, w r p rn n s e k w # m s w n p u s u her'w&ED fd'e. Bic? WA's*' file. M //9 r '. < s" d 3A * **/ A

  • A N * M II'*

Ccatinued Stat,e.ent of E. Ear 1' Kent.........................f*)4 : ....Page:A... {kf'69.

  • not necessarily agree with this, I do understand that this}4.e-the mese. t 4 The llRC representatives have also told ne that I can report ny aretar of a8 I/

$*W$W $ garding Codes to the anplicable code co=nittee./,7 concern re 0 l W 6 ' / $ W W d N f $ A 1 2 1 7d f h ! 7 ~t / h

  • Q Vffc have a:i i.,c7p regarding.<elding done on non[, nuclear safety related systems and I further have advised the NR representatives that any co rner y

I have been advised by the NRC representatives that these areas are also. V 7 not within the juri.-diction of the NRC. The NRC representatives have told #V4 ne that I can report these concer=s directly to the utility, SCE,.br ? 4 whatever other Iccal, state, or federal agency that has jurisdiction. hNPfr7C $ 6 #d Nog Yh+H1% /// 77fs _ Ugira G wri,,1 NSSp Ha-p sy EM6WuM Ricpri:. TN 8 f/6/sd f4U97y, Q. ~. %} O t h m = ~

i. < *.
e 1,

r* Cent inue d St at e ment of E. Ear 1 ' Kent..................'......... Pas

  • 5 I have read the foregoinst stateoent consisting of this and four othur*. ;

typewritten par;cc. I have made and initialed any neesssary correcticas acid have sir;ned ny nc::e in ink in the margin of each page. I svear that ths-s forer;cinr, statecent is true and correct. Signeci en at Signature: E. Ear 1 Kent. Subscribed and sworn to before ne this day of_- 1982 at Investigator: Cven C. Stackleton Jr. Vitness: Philip V. Joukoff Investigator, OISFFO hO P g t g 6 ...t,,

  • +

' 'l E i l I I s S. / / r j f I I l ~ s r l ... ~... _ _. - ... c... e m. .o -. cs o.....~- - m

  • }}
Retrieved from "https://kanterella.com/w/index.php?title=ML20023B055&oldid=4632783"