ML20052A470
| ML20052A470 | |
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| Site: | Allens Creek File:Houston Lighting and Power Company icon.png |
| Issue date: | 12/15/1981 |
| From: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Bradford P NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| Download: ML20052A470 (3) | |
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DEC 15 51 ATTAN # 3 q
Ccmmissioner Peter A. Bradford W
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FROM:'
William J. Dircks, Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
CHRONOLOGY RELATED TO THE QUADREX REPORT ON SOUTH TEXAS The enclosure provides the chronol.ogy relating te the Quadrex report..The chronology is based on interviews with cognizant individuals and corres-1 pondence.
As shown in the chronology, the NRR Project Manager was aware of the study almost from the beginning, and was a-are of its completion in early May.
The major findings of the report were not made,known to the NRC until August 19, 1981, when a regional investigat:r and inspector, during investigation of an unrelated matter, requested a: cess to various audits performed by Houston Light & Power (HL&P) and their. contractors.
The Quadrex report was provided as part of the material requested.
The regional office notified Mr. DeYoung and Mr. Case of their review of the report on August 27, 1981.
On September 28, 1981, HL&P notified the ASLB of the report, and the Board received the report on October 6, 1981.
It appears that HL&P did indeed keep the NRC infemed concerning the study, I
but the potential significance of the findings was not made known in a timely fashion.
Once the potential significance was knc.n, the staff met its obli-gations to keep the Board and Commission informed.
It should be noted that the real significance of the Quadrex review and f'ndings are still not known.
The licensee and their new architect / engineer, the Bechtel Corporation, are reviewing the matters raised in the report with tr.e Quadrex personnel who i
performed the review," and will then apply their urderstanding of these findings
.to their overall review of the South Texas Project.
The regional office intends to ensure that the firdings in the Quadrex report have been appropriately considered by Bechtel and H.L&P prior to resumption of construction activities at the plant site.
G%t.sf E.W.1.Dit;b William J. Dircks Executive Jirector for Operations cc w/ enclosure:
Distribution Chairman Palladino KCorriell, EDO JTCollins, RIV Commissioner Gilinsky VStello, DED/ROGR EDO 11224 l
Commissioner Ahearne TRehm, EDO BMatosko, IE Commissioner Roberts HRDenton, NRR H11-2567-H07 SECY RCDeyoung, IE Files OGC JHSniezek, IE.'
Don Sells, NRR OPE THarpster, IE WJDirc ks WPU:JD RIV8884 EDO -
12/7/81 JTCollins WJDircks 5520 12/7/81 12/ /81 ea 89 0 4 28cs%5 7
Chronological List of Events Jan/Feb 1981 Goldberg (VP, HL&P.) t:ld Sells (NRR Project Manager) HL&P hired Quadrex to cond:ct " Independent Review of Design Status" April 21, Goldberg told Sells, as a result of Quadrex, there will be some 1981 50.55(e) reports and Nadrex report will be completed in May 81 and sells could see it.
Late April Sells told Mr. Hall (:E Section Chief) that HL&P had " Independent 1981 Design Status Review",that report would be cercleted. in May and to expect some 50.55(e) reports.
Week of Goldberg told Sells 0;adrex was ccmpleted and HL&P was reviewing May 12, it and NRC Region IV was notified of three possible 50.55(e).
1981 items.
May 13-14, Sells. told Shannon Phillips (Resident Inspector, S'. Texas) that 1981 HL&P was going to make Quadrex available to him (Sells).
May 1981 On May 8,1981, Mike 7:well (Proje:t Engineer, HL&P) notified Region IV (Mr. Crossman) of three possible 50.55(e) items.
(No mention of Quadrex.)
August 19, Phillips and Herr (Investigator, Region IV) saw "Quadrex" report 1981 during investigation E1-28.
A'ugust 27 Hale '(Staff, Region IV) became aware of Quadrex audit.
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August 27, Collins (Deputy Regional Director, Wegion IV) contacted 1981 Mr. Oprea (Sr. VP, HL&?) and recuested unrestricted review of Quadrex.
Oprea concurred and Collins told Oprea that he is sending a RIV inspect:r to review report.
Also, Mr. Oprea offered to come to RIY to conduct an oveiview of the finding of Quadrex on September 5,1981.
Collins also encouraged Oprea to advise ASLB Board of the existence of the Quadrex report.
Also, Collins notified Mr. DeYoung, NRC HQ, and Mr. Case, NRC NRR... Collins, told the, he was not taking any additional action until, September 8,1951.
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Hale reviewed Quadrex at RRI office at STP.
September 3, 1981 September 4, Hale briefed Region IV personnel (Seyfrit, Colljns & staff) 1981 a.
Quadrex was general in nature in that many potential items existed.
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Quadrex did not a : ear to iden-ify any significant items not already kncwn o NRC.
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Apparent that cons:ruction was leading engineering.
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Ptember 8 HL&P presented overview of Quadrex to NRC RIV.
September 14, E. Reis (ELD) advised applicants' attorneys that they should 1981 (approx) provide the,Quadrex report to. the Hearing Board.
September 28, Letter sent to ASLB Board telling them that Quadrex report 1981 existed and would be forthcoming.
(Received October 6, 1981.)
October IS, Region IV received Quadrex report from D.
E'. Sells, Project 1981
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