ML20057G086
| ML20057G086 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 10/13/1993 |
| From: | Richard Anderson NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9310200154 | |
| Download: ML20057G086 (2) | |
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Northem States Po.ver Company 414 Nrcoutt Mall Minneapoks. Minnesota 55401 1927 Telephone (6121330 5500 October 13,1993 U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT Docket Nos. 50-282 License Nos. DPR-42 50-306 DPR-60 Supplemental Response to Notice of Violation 92025 Weakness in the Ouality Assurance Procram Following discussions with Jeff Wright, Region Ill, we have modified our position concerning the acceptability of using journeyman or craft experience for certification. Violation "b" stated:
Certification records indicated that two QC inspectors were improperly certified since journeyman or craft experience was accepted to certify inspectors rather than limiting applicable experience to inspection, examination, and testing as required by Section 6.6 of 5ACD 3.21, " Qualification and Certification of Inspection, Examination, and Testing Personnel," Revision 1, and Attachment 4 to Chapter 1 of the Certification Manual, " Qualification and Certification of QC Inspection Personnel," Revision 1 (282/92025-01 B(DRS); 306/92025-01 B(DRS)).
NSP's commitment to ANSI N45.2.6-1978, Qualifications ofInspection, Examination, and 71uting Personnelfor Nuclear Power Plants, as modified by Regulatory Guide 1.58 revision
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documentation of related experience in inspection, examination or testing, o r, 2).
testing to demonstrate proficiency in inspection, examination or testing, or, 3).
capability demonstration of proficiency inspection, examination, or testing.
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In addition, the Nuclear Quality Department is performing an audit to verify NSP's compliance to ANSI N45.2.6-1978 as modified by Regulatory Guide 1.58, Revision 1. The revision to the implementing procedures and the audit will be completed by February 1,1994.
Any resulting audit findings will be appropriately resolved.
This letter contains the following new NRC commitments:
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An audit to verify NSP's compliance to ANSI N45.2.6-1978 as modified by Regulatory Guide 1.58, Revision 1. To be completed by February 1,1993.
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Revision of documents implementing. ANSI N45.2.6-1978 as modified by Regulatory Guide 1.58, Revision 1. To be completed by February 1,1993.
Previous NSP-NRC correspondence concerning violation 92025 are letters dated March 1, 1993, April 22 1993, and July 21,1993. Should you have any questions on this response, please contact Roger Anderson (612-337-2050) or Paul Kamman (612-337-2211).
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