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Responds to NRC Re Violation Noted in IE Insp Rept 50-358/76-11.Corrective Actions:Supervisory & QC Personnel Responsible for Directing Craft Welders Reinstructed in Procedure for Weld Filler Metal Control
ML20064E237
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Site: 05000000, Zimmer
Issue date: 02/04/1977
From: Borgmann E
CINCINNATI GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
To: Heishman R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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February 4,1977 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region III 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Attention: Mr. R. F. Heishman, Chief Reactor Construction & Engineering Support Branch RE: WM. H. ZIMMER NUCLEAR POWER STATION - UNIT I REPLY TO NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION INSPECTION REPORT NO. 76-11, DOCKET NO.5AO-358, LICENSE NO.

CPPR-88, W.0. #57300-957, JOB E-5590 Gentlemen:

This letter constitutes our formal reply to the subject inspection report.

It is our opinion that nothing in your letter or in this reply constitutes any information of a proprietary nature.

Our response to the Enforcement Item which was idehtified in the report is as follows:

Report Details,Section I, Sub-paragraph 1

1. Corrective Action Taken and The Results Achieved Supervisory and Quality Control personnel, responsible for directing craft welders, have been further instructed in the implementation of the procedure for maintaining control of weld filler metal. In conjunction with these instructions, it was emphasized that all weld rod stubs and defective rods must be disposed of in stub buckets.
i. Defective rods must be bent before disposal to prevent inadvertent L use. Additional instructions pertaining to Quality Assurance and

.. weld rod control requirements have been posted in consp1cuous areas.

To assure that the required control will be maintained,-Quality Assurance personnel will conduct surveillance inspectiohs in all t

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areas and document and correct any nonconformances to S_ PPM 3.3R.4 7

and Criterion VIII of 10CFR50, Appendix "B". These surveillances

-r will continue until the time that full compliance is attained.

Improvement in control of the weld rod is now apparent.

2. Corrective Action to be Taken to Avoid Further Nonconformance The above responsibilities have been delegated to Kaiser Engineers, Inc.; however, The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company Quality Assurance personnel will conduct additional surveillances to assist in maintaining compliance to requirements and to avoid further nonconformances. A letter will be issued by the Cincinnati Gas &

Electric Company Site Construction Manager to all other contractors on the project directing them to maintain control of weld rod in accordance with Appendix "B" requirements.

3. The Date When Full Compliance will be Achieved Most of the above corrective action has been taken and it is expected that full compliance will be achieved by February 14, 1977.

We trust that this letter will serve as an acceptable response to your inspection report.

Very truly yours, THE CINCINNATI GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY

' f -n -ar s E. A. BORGMANN VICE PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING v

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