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. y JUL 2 415s1 HEMORANDUM FOR:
C. E. Norelits, Director, Division of Engineering and Technical Inspection R. L. Spessard, Director, Division of Resident and Project Inspection J. F. Streeter, Acting Director, Enforcement and Investigation Staff TROM:
A. Bert Davis, Deputy Director
SUBJECT:
MEETING TO DISCUSS ZIMMER INDEPENDENT VERIFICATIONS, JULY 14, 1981
Reference:
Memorandum dated May 12, 1981 from A. B. Davis,
Title:
Independent Verifications at Zirmaer A meeting was held to discuss the status of the independent verifications Zimmer and to further elaborate on our plans for these verifications.
atIn attendance were A. B. Davis, C. E. Norelius, R. F. k'arnick, P. A. Barrett, R. L. Spessard and D. H. Danielson.
The following conclusions / actions resulted from this meeting:
DRPI will develop an action plan which will define in detail, schedule, 1.
and indicate personnel / organization assignments for completion of the independent verifications and for all inspection efforts related to the licensee's Quality Confirmation Program and the Irnediate Action Letter followup.
2.
For Item 1 of the referenced memorandum, DRPI will determine the licensee's schedule for inspection of structural beam velds and in conjunction with DETI personnel cetermine the welds which should be independently verified by RIII personnel.
Based on this schedule and weld selection, DETI will schedule and perform the independent verifications.
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For Item 2 of the referenced memorandum, DRPI will select the systems for which welds will be independently verified.
DRPI, in conjunction with DETI personnel, will then select the welds which will be based upon the total population in the combined systems and will be sufficient in number to provide 95% confidence /95% reliability.
The sample selection will be made to assure that welds made by a variety of welders are examined.
The sample selected will be biased toward field welding, but will include some shop welds.
DRPI is responsible for obtaining the contractor who will perform the radiographs.
4.
For Item 3 of the referenced memorandum, DETI will prepare an evaluation of the suitability of the Texas Nuclear Alloy Analyzer-for resolving material and weld metal traceability / composition questions.
If this evaluation requires a trip to Texas Nuclear to assure that the evaluation is correct, such a trip is authorized.
5.
For Item 4 of the referenced memorandum, DRPI will determine the licensee's schedule for evaluating socket weld fitups.
Based on this schedule, DRPI in conjunction with DETI personnel, will select the socket welds to be independently verified by RIII personnel.
DETI personnel will then schedule and perform the independent verifications or assure that the Resident Inspector is adequately trained to do so.
For those observations of licensees verification of socket welds, it is acceptable to determine that the licensee is performing this properly by unannounced observation of a sample of the licensee's verifications.
6.
For Ite'm 5 of the referenced memorandum, it will be handled in the same manner as Item 2 above.
I If you have any questions or comments on the information provided above, I
please contact me.
At 4O A. Bert Davis Deputy Director cc:
J. H. Sniezek J. B. Henderson R. F. Warnick P. A. Barrett J. B. McCarten l
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