ML20032B454
| ML20032B454 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hartsville  |
| Issue date: | 09/02/1981 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20032B440 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-518-81-12, 50-519-81-12, 50-520-81-12, 50-521-81-12, NUDOCS 8111050561 | |
| Download: ML20032B454 (1) | |
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.o APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tennessee Valley Authority Docket i!o. 50-518 Hartsville A-1 License No. CPPR-150 As a result of the inspection conducted on July 1-31, 1981, and in accordance with the Interim Enforcement Policy, 45 FR 66754 (October 7,1980), the-following violation was identified.
10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion V, and the accepted QA program, TVA topical report TVA-TR 75-1A, section 17.1A.5 requires that activities affecting quality shall be prescribed and accomplished in accordance with documented procedures.
Paragraph 8.2.1 of Quality Control Instruction N-101 Revision 4 in the TVA Division of Construction Program Manual requires liquid penetrant indication which is believed to be non-relevant shall be regarded as a defect by other non-destructive means and demonstrated to be non-relevant.
Paragraph 9.1 states in part that, the following types of ralevant indications are not acceptable:
any crack and linear indications.
Contrary to the above, the inspection observed a liquid penetrant exami-nation in progress performed by a qualified Level II TVA inspector in which the results displayed a linear indication approximately 1/2" in length at the toe of the weld.
The TVA inspector had interpreted the examination as acceptable.
This is a Severity Level VI Violation (Supplement II.F.).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, you are hereby required to submit to this office within thirty days of the date of this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including:
(1) admission or denial of the alleged viola-tion; (2) the reasons for the violation if admitted; (3) the corrective steps which have been taken and the resu'its achieved; (4) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (5) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
Consideration may be given to extending your response time for good cause shoun.
Under the authority of Section 182 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, this response shall be submitted under oath or affirmation.
The responses directed by this Notice are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of flanagement and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
SEP 2 1981 Date:
8111050561 011014 PDR ADOCK 05000518 G
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