ML20064H654

Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Repts 50-443/82-13 & 50-444/82-11.Corrective Actions: Pullman-Higgins Revised Expansion Anchor Process Sheet & Issued Field Instruction 177

ML20064H654
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	01/05/1983
From:	Devincentis J PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO.
To:	Starostecki R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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SEABROOK STATION PUBLIC SERVICE Engineedng Office:

. I Companyof New Hampshw e 1671 Worcester Road l Framinoham, Massachusetts 01701 (617) - 872- 8100 e

January 5, 1983 SBN-414 T.F. B4.2.7 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406 Attention: Mr. Richard W. Starostecki, Director Division Project and Resident Programs

References:

(a) Construction Permit CPPR-135 and CPPR-136, Docket Nos. 50-443 and 50-444 (b) USNRC Letter, dated December 6, 1982, " Combined Inspection Nos. 50-443/82-13 and 50-444/82-11," R. W. Starostecki to W. C. Tallman

Subject:

Response to Inspection Nos. 50-443/82-13 and 50-444/82-11

Dear Sir:

In response to the violation which you reported in Reference (b), PSNH offers the following:

NRC Notice of Violation (443/82-13-01):

As a result of the inspection conducted on October 1 - November 5, 1982, and in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy (10CFR2, Appendix C) published in the Federal Register on March 9, 1982 ( 7FR9987), the following violation was identified:

10CFR50, Appendix B, Criterion X ant the Seabrook Station PSAR require that inspection shall be provided fe activities which affect quality.

Pullman Power Products Pipe Support Procedure JS-1X-6 provides installation inspection requirements including hold points for safety-related expansion anchors. An associated Pullman Procedure VI-5 prohibits work from proceeding past an inspection hold point until the item has been inspected and signed off.

Contrary to the above, on October 28, 1982, work on the expansion anchor installations for Pipe Support 1212-SH-06 had proceeded past six designated inspection hold points without the required inspection and sign off.

This is a Severity Level V Violation (Supplement II).

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United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission January 5, 1983 Attention: Mr. Richard W. Starostecki Page 2

Response

Corrective Action Taken and Results Achieved:

The piping contractor, Pullman-Higgins, has revised the expansion anchor process sheet in order to make applicability of the witness and hold points clear to craft and inspection personnel. Witness points shall be verified by the QC inspector at any point in the installation process, while hold points require QC approval prior to proceeding to the next operation. Unacceptable initial torque shall be cause for rejection and will require a new process sheet in order to retorque the installation.

Pullman-Higgins issued Field Instruction 177 to explain the use of the new process sheets and to effect their use.

Previously released field erection packages which contain the obsolete form will be returned to the hanger department for issuance of the revised process sheet.

Corrective action was completed on November 10, 1982.

Very truly yours, YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC COMPANY f

J. DeVincentis Project Manager ALL/fsf cc: Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Service List i

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