ML20040B411
| ML20040B411 | |
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| Site: | Midland |
| Issue date: | 01/22/1982 |
| From: | Gardner R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| ISSUANCES-OL, ISSUANCES-OM, NUDOCS 8201260023 | |
| Download: ML20040B411 (7) | |
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i 01/22/82 UNITED STATES OF AliERICA NUCLEAR REGilLATORY C0tililSSION BEFORE THE AT0t1IC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Ibtter of
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Docket Nos. 50-329 Ort & OL
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50-330 Ot1 & OL (111dland Plant, Units 1 and 2)
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TESTIr10 fly OF RONALD N. GARDNER CONCERNING xY A,-
THE QUALIFICATI0tlS OF BECHTEL QC PERSONNEL gy V
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Please state your nane and position with the NRC. b' A.
fly name is Ronald N. Gardner.
I an a Reactor Inspect'or J
(Electrical), Plant Systen Sections, Region III.
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Is a statement of your professional qualifications attached to your testinony?
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Yes.
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What is the purpose of this testimony?
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This testinony discusses an item from the fiay 1981 inspecticn which still renains open.
(Inspection Report No. 81-12--Staff ExhibitI).
CPC QA engineers had been performing "overinspections" of items which Bechtel QC personnel had been inspecting.
In the liay 1981 inspection, the Region III inspectors observed that the QA engineers had been identifying numerous occasions in which QC inspectors were accepting nonconforming conditions. The QA engineeers documented these instances in nonconfomance re;: arts.
(NCR's).
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. primarily responsible for generating NCR's were cable pulling and cable terminati m s.
The Region III inspectors at the flay 1981 inspection observed two potential deficiencies with the experience and training of the DC inspectors.
First, they had little or no prior OC experience.
- Second, they were certified as cable pulling and cable termination inspectors within three weeks of their reporting date.
From October 6 to October 9,1981, the NRC Staff conducted another inspection of the liidland site.
(Inspection Report No. 81-20). They determined that the item still remained open.
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Please state your involvenent with the inspection of this matter.
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As a nenber of the Region III inspection team, I was personally involved in the liay 1981 inspection.
I was also a co-author of Section IV of Inspection Report 81-12, which addressed tiris natter.
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As a result of the Region III inspectors' concerns with respect to the qualifications of QC personnel, what action did they take?
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We required CPC to (1) deternine if previous inspections perfomed by the aforementioned DC inspectors were acceptable and (2) verify the adequacy of the training, qualifications and exanination of Bechtel QC personnel.
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What action has CPC taken to neet the above requirements?
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The licensee has conducted two audits of the Bechtel QC Depa rtment.
Audit No. I1-01-24-1 was conducted fron June 2 to July 3, 1981 and Audit No. fi-01-72-1 was conducted from f!ovember 2 to flovember 6,
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. 1981.
These audits evaluated the adequacy of the Bechtel DC training and certification progran. As a result of the audits, the following improvements have been nade in the area of OC training; (1) Rechtel is now documenting on the job training as part of its certification / training process for DC inspectors and (2) f1P0AD site personnel are overviewing Bechtel's training / certification program to assure that the certification of inspectors meets flidland Project requirements.
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What has the Staff done to assure itself that Rechtel's QC training and certification progran is now acceptable?
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I selected three QC inspectors to be questioned concerning two Quality control Instructions (OCI's) for which they had previously been certified. Both QCI's involved cable pulling and cable termination, the construction activities in which the greatest number of flCp's occured.
The selected QC inspectors were each hired in 1981, had no prior DC experience and were certified within approximately three months of their reporting date.
In answering ny questions, the QC inspectors demonstrated acceptable knowledge in the two areas.
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Do you believe that there is a need at the flidland site to require higher standards than are set forth in Regulatory Guide 1.58 which incorporates ANSI standard N45.2.67 A.
flo. Although problens have arisen due to the vagueness of the regulatory guide, I do not believe the licensee has abused these provisions.
Since Bechtel is now documenting on-the-job training as part of its certification / training program and flPQAD site personnel are overviewing the progran, prior problems should now be allevigted.
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. changes should also enable the NRC to conduct a better audit of CPC's use of these provisions.
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Are you satisfied that certification of OC inspectors meets 111dland Project requirements and NRC requirements?
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Ye s.
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What is the status of CPC's connitnent to "overinspect" the inspections performed by OC personnel against whon NCR's had been initiated?
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We are waiting for the results of the overinspection so they may be evaluated.
I expect to make that evaluation prior to testifying in the first week of February 1982.
Dated at Bethesda, Maryland this 22nd day of January,1982
PROFESSIONAL Ol!ALIFICATIONS OF RONALD N. GARDNER I an a Reactor Inspector (Electrical), Plant Systems Section, Region III.
I hav.e been with the ND.C since October 20, 1980.
Previously I have served lh years as a termination engineer at a i
i connercial nuclear plant, 3 years as a Systens Engineer involved in the construction of connercial nuclear plants.
I was also associated with l
the overhaul of nuclear submarines for 1 year and was an Electrical Test Engineer involved in the construction of naval ncelear plants for 3h years.
I recefved a B.S. in Electrical Engineering froin Virginia j
Polytechnic Institute.
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UNITED STATES OF AM2RICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of
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CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY Docket Nos. 50-329 OM & OL 50-330 OM & OL (Midla:id Plant, Units 1 and 2)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of " TESTIMONY OF RONALD N. GARDNER CONCERNING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF BECHTEL QC PERSONNEL" and " PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS OF RONALD N. GARDhER" in the above-captioned proceeding have been served or the following by deposit in the United States mail, first class or as indicated by an asterisk by deposit in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission internal mali systen, this 22nd day of January,1982:
- Charles Bechhoefer, Esq.
Frank J. Kelley Administrative Judge Attorney General of the State Atomic Safety and Licensing Board of Michigan U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Steward H. Freeman Washington, D.C.
20555 Assistant Attorney General Environmental Protection Division Ralph S. Decker 525 W. Ottawa St., 720 Law Bldg.
Administrative Judge Lansing, hichigan 48913 Route #4, Box 1900 Cambridge, Maryland 21613 Ms. hary Sinclair 5711 Summerset Street Dr. Frederick P. Cowan Midland, Michigan 48et0 Administrative Judge 5152 N. Verde Trail Michael I. Miller, Esq.
Apt. B-125 Ronald G. Z2marin, Esq.
Boca Raton, Florida 33433 Alan S. Farnell, Esq.
Isham, Lincoln & Beale
- Dr. Jerry Harbour One First National Plaza Administrative Judge 42nd Floor Atomic Cafety and Licensing Board Chicago, Illinois 60603 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 James E. Brunner, Esq.
Consumers Power Company Myron M. Cherry, Esq.
212 West Michigan Avenue 1 IBM Plaza Jackson, Michigan 49201 Chicago, Illinois 60611 O
Ms. Barbara Stamiris
- Atomic Safety and Licensing Board 5795 N. River U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Freeland, Michigan 48623 Washington, D.C.
20555 James R. Kates
- Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal i
203 S. Washington Avenue Panel Saginaw, !!ichigan 48605 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i
Washington, D.C.
20555 Wendell H. liarshall, Vice President Midwest Environmental Protection
- Docketing and Service Section Associates Office of the Secretc.y RFD 10 U.S. Nucicar Regulatory Commission j
Midland, Michigan 48640 Washington, D.C.
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Jeann Linsley Steve J. Gadler, P.E.
Bay City Times 2120 Carter Avenue 311 Fifth Street St. Paul, MN 55108 Bay City, Michigan 48706 Paul C. Rau Midland Daily News 124 ficDonald Street Midland, Michigan 48640 M
Michael N. Wilcove Counsel for NRC Staff 1
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