ML20027B690
| ML20027B690 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 07/29/1982 |
| From: | Heishman R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Bouchey G WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM |
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| ML20027B656 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-82-345, REF-QA-99900906 NUDOCS 8209290250 | |
| Download: ML20027B690 (2) | |
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JUL 2 91982 Washington Public Power Supply System ATTN:
Mr. G. D. Bouchey, Deputy Director Safety and Security Nuclear Safety, WPN-1 3000 George Washington Way Richland, WA 99352 Gentlemen:
This refers to the inspection conducted by the NRC inspectien team identified in the enclosure,' during the period of December 21-23, 1981 and January 12-13, 1982 of your activities being performed relative to the environmental qualification of safety-related electrical equipment.
This inspection was performed at. East-West Technology, Inc. Laboratories, West Babylon, Long Island, New York on the LOCA and POST-LOCA tests performed on the Target Rock Solenoid operated valves.
The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies the areas examined during the inspection and the observations derived during the review of the test plans used for qualification of the Target Rock solenoid operated valve.
The results of our review of these tests indicate that additional information is required before a finding of conformance to guidelines of IEEE 323-1974 and NUREG-0588 can be made. As you know, the test was terminated on its 38th day of the intended 100 days POST-LOCA functional test following failure of the valve to respond to an open. signal.
From the witnessing of the test during its initial conduct, we have observed that the inadequacy of instru-mentation during test set-up, the lack of /ecording equipment to document the required test data and failures of test facility equipment were the causes of several test interruptions. These discrepancies were included as comments during the review of the original test plan at Richland.
It is NRC's understanding that the East-West Technology, Inc.
Laboratories Quality Assurance Program had not been audited to assure conformance to 10 CFR 50, Appendix B by either WPPSS or United Engineers Constructors prior to the awarding of this test contract.
In addition, it appears that there were no follow-up actions by WPPSS regarding NRC comments on test performance or facility qualification for the test program, which is contrary to the requirements of 10 CTR 50, Appendix B.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed inspection reports will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
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believe to be exempt from disclosure under 10 CFR 9.5(a)(4), it is necessary that you (a) notify this office by telephone within 10 days from the date of this letter of your intention to file a request for withholding; and (b) submit within 25 days from the date of this letter a written application to this office to withhold such information.
If your receipt of this letter has been delayed such that less than 7 days are available for your review, please notify this office prom Consistent with Section 2.790(b)ptly so that a new date may be established.(1),anysuchap executed by the owner of the information which identifies the document or part sought to withheld, and which contains a full statement of the reasons on the basis which claimed that the information should be withheld from public dis-closure.
The section further requires the statement to address with speci-ficity the considerations listed in 10 CFR 2.790(b)(4). The information sought to be withheld shall be incorporated as far as possible into a separate part of the affidavit.
If we do not hear from you in this regard within the specific periods rioted above, the report will be placed in the Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be p. leased to discuss them with you.
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R. F. Heishman, Acting Chief Reactor Construction Programs Branch Division of Reactor Programs Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Enclosure:
Inspection Report _No. 999000906/8201 J
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