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Remits Fee in Payment of Civil Penalty Re Improper Implementation of QA Program by Stone & Webster
ML20066B159
Person / Time
Site: Nine Mile Point Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 09/22/1983
From: Dise D
NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.
To: Deyoung R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
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FOIA-90-270 EA-83-016, EA-83-16, NUDOCS 9101040357
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M Y NIAGARA R uMOHAWK NIAQARA MOHAWK POWER CoRPORAftON /33n ER!E BoVtFvARD WEET SYAACUSE N Y 1200/ TELEPHONE (315) 4 74-15 don ALD P. DISE VICE PRESIDENT OV ALIT Y ASSUR ANCE September 22, 1983 Mr. Richard C. DeYoung, Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.

20555 Re: Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 2 NRC Civil Penalty - $100,000 Docket No. 50-410 EA 83-16

Dear Mr. DeYoung:

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (" Niagara Mohawk"), in its June 30,1983 response to the Commission's Notice of Violation issued April 26,1983 involving " improper implementation of the Quality Assurance Program by your principal contractor, Stone & Webster," set forth its bases for mitigation of the above-captioned civil penalty that -

(1) the deficiencies noted did not involve inspections which were not performed, attempts to conceal unacceptable work, or mis-representations of the quality of construction at Nine Mile Point Unit 2:

(2) the reinspection work which was performed demonstrated the problem did not result in construction deficiencies (3) neither Niagara Mohawk nor Stone & Webster management, I,

with the exception of the first line supervisor and possibly I

the second line supervisor, were aware of the existence of these practices prior to NRC investigation, and demonstrates that both Niagara Mohawk and Stone & Webster management attempted to provide proper direction regarding the manner in which inspections were to be conducted and documented; and (4) the investigation indicated that the problem was limited to the electrical Field Quality Control group and did not reflect an across-the-board deficiency in Niagara Mohawk's quality assurance program, f

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.t Mr. Richard C. DeYoung September 22, 1983 While tho NRC, in its ultimate order imposing the civil penalty, basically agreed with the accuracy of the facts alleged by Niagara Mohawk and with the adaquacy of the corrective actions that had been taken by both Niagara Mohawk and Stone & Webster prior to the issuance of the Notice of Violation, the coralusion reached was that the response did not provide a sufficient basis for the reduction of the civil peaalty. Niagara Mohawk regrets that the Ccmmission did not consider such response and the actions described therein tufficient to justify mitigation; however, Niagara Mohawk has determined that it % in the best interests of the project to conclude this proceeding rather than to further pursue costly and time-consuming litigation.

Accordingly, please find enclosed this Corporat!on's check in the amount of $100,000, payable to the Treasurer of the United States, repre-senting payment in full of the above-captioned civil penalty.

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Such tender, when in any other form than cash., should be drawn to the order of the Department or latabhihment and Ilureau or Othce indicated abose Receipts will be titued in all cases w here " cash" is receised, arul only upon request when remittante it in any other form If tender of pa$ ment of thin bill si other than cash or Unned Statet postal money order, the receipt shall not become an acquittance until such tender has been cleared and the amount receised by the Department or f.stablishment and 11ureau or Othce indicated abene, lailure to recche a receipt for a cash pas ment should be promptly reported by the payer to the c hief administratise olhter of the bureau or agency mentioned atme.

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Roi ErscI1Qm_QL_Informa11on_Ac_t _ Request N ar Ms. Robirson:

Pursuant to the Proodom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. S 552, et seq., as supplemented by the NRC's implomonting regulations, 10 C.F.R. S 9.11, at m.e.g., we hereby request that you produco for inspection and copying the documents described in the attachments to this letter.

This request primarily involves documents relating to the design and construction of Nine Milo Point Unit 2 (NMP-2), NRC docket no. 50-410.

Set forth in Attachment A hereto is the list of the categorios of documents we would like to review.

Those categories include all documents related to the specific NRC meetings, correspondence, inspections, and reports identified in Attachment A.

Set forth in Attachment D is a detailed doacription of some of the particular types of documents that we would like to review relating to each of the categories identified in Attachment A.

As used heroin, the term "NRC" includes all offices and divisions within the Agoney having any involvement with the subject matter of this request, including the NRC Rogional Offico 4(x*/7pMI Od

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for Hogion I, the NRC Resident Inspector's office at the NMP-2 site, and the Of fice of Inspection and Enforcement.

As also used heroin, the term "documenta, unless otherwise specifically limited, moans all correspondence, letters, memoranda (internal and external), records of telephone conversations, notes, reports,.agrooments, guidelines, procedures, meeting slides, and the like, whether in draft or final form, that are in any way tolovant to the categories of_documer.tc identified in the i

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. We look forward to. your response within the time limits proscribed by the regulations.

We would note that in the event you considor any document to be exempt from production, the non-i exempt portions of the document should be released.

We also appreciate that this FOIA roguest is fairly oxtensive, and we are more thun.willinq to provido you with any additional-information or offer any clarification you may nood in processing this request.

Further,-due to the potential voluminousness of the initial production for inspection,:we would ask that you consider reloosing the documents to us in etages as you accumulate thom 1

rathor than waiting until all documents subject to production i

have boon accumulated.

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Finally, consistent with the regulations, wo agree to i

pay whatever chargos.are incurred in processing this request.

Please give me a call at (202) 955-6790 if you have any questions i

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I ro11owing below are the specific categorios of 1

documents for which we are sooking related documents, as i

described more fully in Attachment B.

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Letter from Kenneth L. Kiper, NRC Project Manager Licensing Branch No. 1, to Niagara Mohawx Power Corp. (NMPC),

dated March 4, 1981, re Summary of meeting held January 26, i

l 1981 to discuss the reorganization of NMP-2 QA.

I 2.

All personal files,-memoranda, and notes of W.

Kiper, W.

Haass,-J. Gilray, and P. McKee that relate to the mooting hold on January 26, 1981 to discuss the roorganization of 1

NMP-2 QA.

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Lotter from Eldon J. Brunner, Chief of the NRC l

Projects Branch No. 1,-Division of Resident and Project Inspection, to HMPC, datod September 4, 1981, re Inspection 50-

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410/81-08 performed at NMP-2-from August 4-6, ;981.

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All personal filos, memoranda, and notes of R.A.

4 0011 and H.B. Kistor that relate to Inspection 50-410/81-08 performod at NMP-2 from August-4-6, 1981.

3 5.

Mooting betwoon NMPC-and Region I hold in i

Bethosda, Maryland on or about January 13,1982.

6.

Construction Appraisal Team (CAT) Inspection 50-410/81-13 dated March 17, 1982, conde tod between November 30, 1981 and December 18, 1981 at NMP-2.

4 7.

All personal filos, memoranda, and notes of S.K.

4 Chaudhary, R.J. Paolino, S.D. Reynolds, L.E. Tripp, R. Schultz, 1

and S.D. Ebneter that relate to CAT Inspection.50-410/81-13 conducted between November 30, 1981 and_ December 18, 1981_at NMP-2.

8.

NRC Inspection: Report No. 82-03 transmitted to NMPC by letter dated June 19, 1982, summarizing inspection 3

conducted between March 29, 1982 and April 30,.1982.

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All personal - flies, momoranda, and notes of R.D.

Schultz, A.S. Varola, H.B.

Kister, and R.W. Starostecki that relato to NRC Inspection Report no. 82-03, i

10.

Mooting between the NRC and NMPC concerning Inspection 50-410/81-13 hold at the Region I offices on or about

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April 14, 1982.

11.

All personal filos, memoranda, and notes of R.T.

Carlson, S.D.

Ebneter, E.J. Brunner, L.E. Tripp, and S.K.

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i Chaudhary that relate to the NRC mooting on Inspection 50-410/81-i 13 hold on April 14, 1982.

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Managomont Mooting Report No. 50-410/02-06-dated June 1, 1982, as transmitted to NMPC by letter dated June 18, i

1982.

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All personal flies, momoranda, and notes of R.W.

l Starostocki, E.J. Brunner, H.B. Kister, and R.D. Schultz that relate to the NRC management meeting summarized in Roport no. 50-410/82-06.

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Enforcement Conference Report No. 50-410/82-08 dated July 6, 1982, as transmitted to NMPC by letter--dated September 1, 1982.

15.

All personal filos, memoranda, and_ notos of E.J.

Brunner, S.D. Ebneter, D.J.

Holody, R.W. Starostocki, and R.D.

Schultz that relate to the enforcoment-conferenco reforrod to in j

Report no.-50-410/82-08.

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Enforcement Conferenco Report No. 50-410/82-13 j

dated October 20, 1982.

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All personal files, momoranda, and notes of R.C.

haynes, D.J. Holody, H.B.

Kister, R.D. Schultz, and R.W.-

Starostecki that relate to the enforcement conference referred to j

in Report no. 50-410/02-13.

18.

Lotter f rom the NRC's Starostecki. to NMPC dated I

October 28, 1982 (references a meeting held on October 20, 1982).

19.

NRC Investigation 50-410/1/-82-078 conducted between November 1-4, 1982.

20.

All personal files, memoranda, and notes of R. A.

i Matukas, R.K. Christopher, and J.A. Fitzgerald that relate to NRC

-investigation 50-410/1/-82-078.

21.. Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance I

(SALP) report for NMP-2 dated December 12, 1982, covering the porlod October 1, 1981 through-September 30, 1982.

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All personal files, memoranda, and notes of R.W.

Starostocki, T. Martin, E.G.; Groenman, H.B. Kister, R.D. Schultz, and M. Lynch that relate to the SALP report ~for NMP-2 dated n

December 12,.1982.

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NRC Inspection No. - 8 3-01, conducted f rom January 3, 1983' through February 4,1983.

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All personal files, memoranda, and notes of R.D.

Schultz, J. Grant, H.B. Kister, and R.W. Starostocki that relate to NRC inspection 83-01.

25.

Enforcement Action Lotter 50-410/EA-83-16, dated April 26, 1983, concerning an NRC inspection at NMP-2 conducted between August 30, 1982 and September 30, 1982.

26.

All personal files, memoranda, and notes of R.

Abbott, J. Ash, C. Austin, W. Baker, J. Bebko, D. Cordono, J.

Dillan, D.

Diso, A.

Kordalowlski, T.

Loomis, C. Millian, J. Ptak, O h\\\\

R. Smith, C. Stuart, C. Terry, J. Warner, C. Silczok, Jr., G.

, Wilson, A.

Zallnick, K. Ward, and R.

Pulsifer that relato to the 46 inspection conducted betwoon August 30, 1982 and September 30, Q(h 1982 at NMP-2.

27.

Management Mooting Report No. 50-41/83-09, dated May 23, 1983.

28.

All personal files, memoranda, and notes of S.D.

Ebneter, R.B. Kolmig, H.B.

Koister, and R.W. Starostecki that relate to the management meeting referred to in Report No. 50-41/83-09, 29.

Enforcement Action Letter 50-410/EA-83-16, dated August 2, 1983, concerning NRC audit conducted between August 30, 1982 and September 30, 1982.

30.

NRC Inspection 83-12, conducted between August 8, 1983 and September 21, 1983.

31.

All personal filos, memoranda, and notes of R.A.

Gramm, J. Grant, R.M. Gallo, and R.W.

Starostocki that relate to NRC Inspection 83-12 for NMP-2.

32.

Enforcement Conference Report No. 50-410/83-14, dated August 30, 1983, 33.

All personal files, memoranda, and notes of J.A.

Allan, S.D.

EbnetJr, R.M. Gallo, R.A. Gramm, J.M. Grant, E.H.

Gray, D.J.

Holody, H.B. Kister, T.T.

Martin, L.M. Narrow, and R.W. Starostocki that relate to the Enforcement Conference referrod to in Report No. 50-410/83-14, 34.

Minutos dated December 29, 1983 of a meeting hold on Docomber 12, 1983 concerning the NMP-2 SALP evaluation for the period October 1, 1982 through September 30, 1983.

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All porsonal filos, memoranda, and notes of R.W.

l Starostecki, H.B. Kister, A. Schwencer, R.M. Gallo, S.J. Collins, L.H. Bottonhausen, N.F. Haughoy, and R.A. Gramm that relate to l

the NMP-2 SALP Report dated December 12, 1983.

36.

Moeting betwoon the NRC and NMPC-held on or about January 30, 1984, re SALP/ CAT Audit Results.

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All personal files, memoranda, and notes of J.

1 Milhoan, J. Gilray, G. Naputa, M. Haughey, and M. Jones that relate to the meeting between the NRC and NMPC. held on or about January 30, 1984 concerning th9 SALP/ CAT audit results, n

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CAT Inspection Report 50-410/83-18 dated January

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31, 1984,-concerning inspection conducted at NMP-2-betwoon November 7, 1983 and December 9, 1983.

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All personal filos, memoranda, and notes of A.B.

Beach, G.B. Georgir, W.A. Hansen, D.3. Osborne H.W. Phi:Jips, H.J. Wong, J.M. _ Grant, R.M. Comptof, D.C. Ford,t,W. Marina, E.Y. gg q Y MarindalePT. A. Pimontal7and : R.F.-Hoishmann that. relate to CAT Ok 1

Inspection 50-410/83-18.

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Enforcement Action Letter EA 83-137, dated-March 20, 1984, re:

CAT Inspection conducted in November and December 1983.

41. NRC Inspection 84-06, conducted at NMP-2 between-April 9, 1984 and May 11, 1984.

42.

All personal files, memoranda, and: notes of R.A.

Gramm, W.H. Bateman, S.J. Collins,_M. Haughey, and J. Spraul that relate to NRC Inspection 84-06.

43. Moeting between the NRC' and NMPC held on or about May 23, 1984.

44.

All personal files, momoranda,-and notes of M.

Haughey, A. Schwencer, N[. Srinivasan, A.-Ungaro, J. Knight,-and-M. Flogec that relate 1to the meeting between the NRC and NMPC held on or about May 23, 1984.

45.

Meeting between the-NRC and NMPC hold at Region I on or about_ January-ll, 1984 concerning the 1983.SALP results.-

46.

NRC Meeting at1 Region I - held ~ on - or about-November--

15, 1984 relative to an NRC order dated March 20, 1984.

47.

All personal filos, memoranda,:and. notes ofLA.B.

Deach,_R.A. Gramm, R.H. Harris, R.F.LHoishman, S.D.. Hudson, R.W.

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Starontocki, T.R. Murley, S.D. Reynolds, H.B. Kister, and S.J.

Collins that relate to the NRC moeting at Region I held on or about November lb, 1984 relative to an NRC Order dated March 20, 1984.

4 48.

NRC Region I SALP revinw and evaluation dated March 28, 1985, covering the period OctoberL1, 1983 through January 31, 1985..

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49. All personal files, memoranda, and notes of S.J.

l Collins, J.P. Durr, R.A. Gramm, J. Linville, and A. Schwoncer that relate to-the NRC Region I SALP Review and Evaluation-summarized in a document' dated March 28, 1985.

i 50.

Mooting hold between the NRC and-NMPC on or about.

April 25, 1985 at aegion I to discuss the April 17, 1985 SALP

- report.

51.

All personal:filos, memoranda, and notee of T.

Murley, R.W. Starostocki, S._ Collins,-J. Linville,.R.-Gramm, J.

Durr, S. Ebneter, and A. Schwoncer that rolate to the mooting held between the NRC'and NMPC on or about April-25, 1985 to discuss the April 17, 1985 SALP Report.-

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NRC Independent Measurements-(NRC VAN) taken-at NMP-2 between December 9, 1985 and December 20, 1985.

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Attachment _A The topics or ovonts !dontified in Attachmont A for which wo are scoXing to review rolovant documents fall generally within the following categoriosa (1) ictters and other corro-l spondence; (2) mootings and mooting minutos; (3) inspections and inspection reports; and (4) other reports.

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description of the types of documents wo would like to review for occh of thoso four categorios.

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Letirra And_QLhnt Coricapondon9J:t (a)

The final draft, including attachments, and all nonconforming copios.

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A]l prior drafts.

(c)

All documents that relate or pertain to the reason or roosons for writing the lotter.

1 (d)

All responses to the lettor.

(o)

All correspondence, memoranda, and other communications betwoon any office and division of the NRC, including communica-tions to and from Region I and the Resident Inspector at NMP-2, relating or portaining to tho lotter.

(f)

All intra-divisional and intra-offico correspondence and menoranda concerning the lettor.

(g)

All personal notos, memoranda, filos, diary entries, or logs that relato or pertain to the letter.

(h)

All documents relating to any meetings held in response to or in connection with the letter.

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Knolinaslod_MQ9.Lias. MimLle.a (a)

The final draft, including attachments, and all nonconforming copies.

(b)

All prior drafts.

(c)

All documents that relate or pertain to the reason or reasons for holding the mooting.

(d)

All agendas, flip charts, and handouts prepared in connection with the meeting.

(e)

All correspondence, memoranda, and other communications i

between any offico and division of the NRC, including communica-l l

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) 4 tions to and from Region I and the Resident Inspector at NMP-2, i

rolating or pertaining to the meeting..

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All intra-divisional and intra-office correspondence l

and memoranda concerning the meeting.

(g)

All personal notes, memoranda, filos, diary entries,_or logs that relate or pertain to the meeting, 3.

Inc.qc_t.innL_ani.I.ns pe e t i o n R o po rt s.

(a)- All documents that_ relate or_portain to the-selection of the inspection team,-including the selection-of any consultants or third parties to sorvo as team members.

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All documents relating to the reeson or reasons for conducting the inspection.

(c)

All documents sotting forth the goals and objectives of the inspection.

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All documents setting--forth the guidelines, rules, or procodures to be followed in the inspection.

(e)

All documents that pertain or relate to the selection i

of functional areas subject to evaluation and'the' actual-measurement of effectiveness in these areas.

(f)

All documents that relatofor pertain to the criterion by which the overall conclusions or results of the inspection wore measured.

(g)

All reports, evaluations, or_analysos prepared by any consultant or third party in-connection with the inspection.

(h)

All correspondence, memoranda, and other communications between the of fices and-dh'isions of-the NRC, including communications to and from Reg!on I-and the Resident-Inspector at NMP-2,. relating or pertaining to the investigation.

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All intra-divisional and intra-office correspondence and memoranda concerning the inspection.

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All personal notes, memoranda, files,. diary entries, or logs that relate or portain to'the investigation.

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The final draft, including attachments, and all nonconforming copies.

(c)

All prior drafts.

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All documents prepared as a result of or in response to the report.

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All minutos or notos from any meeting hold in j

connection wi.th or in responso to the report.

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All correspondence, memoranda, and other communications 1

betwoon the of ficos and divisions of the NRC, including communications to and from Region I and the Resident Inspector at NMP-2, relating or portaining to the report.

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All intra-divisional and intra-of fice correspondonce and memoranda concerning the report.

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All personal notes, memoranda, filos, diary entries, or logs that relate or pertain to the report.

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