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prpset E. B. Blackwood, Chief, Reactor Projects Section (RI & III),
MEMORANDUM FOR:
RPRIB, DRRRI, IE James H. Sniezek, Director, Division of Resident and FROM:
Regional Reactor Inspection, IE REACTOR CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION PROGRAM EVALUATION
SUBJECT:
You are designated to lead a team coroprised of G. C. Gower, PDA, R. E. Shewmaker,
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PDA and yourself for the purpose of evaluating the Reactor Construction Inspection Program and its implementation at the W. H. Zimmer Nuclear Power Station. The scope of this evaluation is enclosed.
Organizationally, you will report directly to me while conducting this evalu-You have been relieved of duties as Chief, Reactor Projects Section ation.
I (RI & III) so as to enable you to devote full-time effort to this project.
have been assured by N. C. Moseley, Director, DPDA, that Messrs. Gower and Shewmaker are available for full, time participation in the project, during l
which they will report to you.
I expect you to issue a draft report on or about December 1,1981 and the-final report by December 15, 1981.
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J. s H. Sniezek Director D 'ision of Resident and Regional teactor Inspection Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Enclosure:
As stated cc nclosure:
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REACTOR CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION PROGRAM EVALUATION A.
Objective Determine the extent to which content and implementation of NRC inspection and enforcement programs may have affected or contributed to the accumu-intion of problems found during the IE investigation at the W. H. Zimer Nu: lear Power Station. Recommend a'ppropriate action.
B.
Bar.kground Th? IE investigation (Report No. 50-358/81-13) of activities associated with the W. H. Zimer Nuclear Power Station revealed several problems related to effectiveness of quality assurance programs.
In the interest of learning from inis experience, it is important to examine both content and implementation of the IE Reactor Inspection Program that was applied at Zimmer.
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Several issues regarding effectiveness of the Reactor Inspection Program have arisen as a result of the investigation. Examples would include the effect of very close scrutiny at Zimer on the number of findings relative to lower levels of effort at other construction sites, the extent to which the inspection program as written could or did identify the deficiencies revealed by the investigation, and possible improvements in the inspection program that could facilitate identifying eariter those symptoms of quality assurance breakdown within the expenditure of limited resources normally allocated to construction inspection.
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This evaluation will constitute a systematic review of the inspection and enforcement history at Zimmer during construction. The activities described in the work plan below represent an initial estimate of the scope of this evaluation.
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Work Plan 1.
Review Zimmer Investigation Report and associated correspondence to identify specific problems that reasonably could have been detected and corrected through implementation of the construction' inspection proDram.
2.
Review the construction inspection program that was in effect over the Zimmer construction period.
3.
Review the Quality Assurance Program for construction at Zimer.
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Review inspection reports, related correspondence and 766 file data
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that address construction at Zimer.
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Review construction deficiency reports and other reports from CG&E associated with construction at Zimmer.
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Review the historical Outstanding Items File for Zimer.
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Discuss apparent anomallies and questions developed during the review of documentation with appropriate Region III management
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Sumarize findings and develop recomend'ations as appropriate.
9 Produce program evaluation report Issue draft report Discuss with Region III and IE:HQ Management Issue final report em M*
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