ML20093L033

Joint Rev to Contention 8 & Amend to Basis for Contention 8 Re QA Program.Certificate of Svc Encl

ML20093L033
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	10/10/1984
From:	Johnson T, Teper D CAMPAIGN FOR PROSPEROUS GEORGIA (EDUCATIONAL), GEORGIANS AGAINST NUCLEAR ENERGY
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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UNITED STAT:iS OF AMERICA n~.wcren NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WE BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD 14 00T 12 P2:29 In-the Matter of-  :)

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_(Vogtle-Electric Generating Plant, )

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CPG /GANE REVISED CONTENTION 8 & AMENDMENT TO BASIS FOR CONTENTION 8 f

. CPG /GANE Revised Contention 8_

Applican1! has failed to enforce a quality assurance program in the construction of Plant Vogtle that provides adequately for the safe functioning of diverse structures, systems and components, as required by 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, such that L. ,  : reasonable assurance exists that operation of the plant will not endanger the'public health and~ safety, in that systematic QA/0C deficiencies have existed and continue

- without resolution in the following areas: proper welding, placerrent of concrett,

the use of properly trained-personnel, inspection / testing, material preservation.

procurement, and adequate and complete corrective action in response to violations.

-Amendment to Basis of CPG /GANE Contention 8_

_ On page 18 of the Supplement to Petition for Leave to Intervene and Request for

, Hearing, Campaign for a Prosperous. Georgia, at the end of the last completed paragraph, insert following the phrase " backup diesel generators)." the following sentence:

The Company itself recently acknowledged breakdowns in its procurement program as it'" fired seven workers and ended its dealings with an equipment supplier following the alleged unauthorized release of bid information at the Yogtle nuclear power plant." (Attachment 1) "[A]11egations that some Georgia Power purchasers have consistently shown favoritism to certain companies have become

.so_ widespread that the situation has been 'the talk of the trade for many a year,' said one construction. tools supplier." (Attachment 2) Investigation should be pursued-to ' ascertain if this alleged favoritism extended to quality df materials, and to ascertain why the quality assurance program did not

-uncover this program defficiency long ago.

Respectfully submitted this 10th day of October,1984,  ;

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fires 7 over Vogtle bid leaks of the power plant structure or systems," he workers now at the plant could be *tremen- The alleged bidding improprietics have Jeans said, adding that the supplies "are not related dous." prompted Ifammock to call for a specia9 f '" to the quality of the plant." "We haven't yet been able to determine meeting with Gov. Joe' Frank liarris anO Re Georgia Power Co. has fired seven Van Mol won!d not identify the fired exactly how inuch this cost Georgia Power," members of the General. Assembly to seek ths and endcJ its dea ings with an equip- workers or the ex-supplier, nor would he re. Van Mal said. "We did a relatively small expedited ccasideration of the commission's u --lier following the alleged imauthor- veal the forrner croployees* Jcb level, citing amount of briness with the company, le::s request for $3 2 milh,on dur,ng i the next three d aesease of bid information at the Vogtle potential legal problems. than I percent of uhat we spend at the plant years to fund an independent audit of the clee-cles" poser plant.

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Pr.blic Service Commissicner Jim llam- matica to the PSC by late Thursday, but flam- 3 The company's rcport of the alleged bid-

-ri raid the alleged bid improprietics had mock said circumstances surroundmg the alle. [nvest gati n n o all eN+n. ut ri:cd d ding disclosures followed by one werk its ant ised serious questions about cost controls at gations implied that the employces were part clotures, Van Mol said. "This carne about as """#""*" I# I'" , W# """' # "

• $7.2-billion plant and had underscored the of the company's purchasing arm for the Vog- I as on,9 percent nmre than ik W, ed for a state-funded audit of Georgia tle plant. the result of some information that we got wer s construction prograrn.

and we acted upon, Van Mot said. declining billion tag that wat projected three years am

,'The implication is that they were in a to elaborate. "Now we've got a procurement prohicm."

The vendor involved had provided small icvel of precurement," Ifammock said. "Any. Georgia Power has turned over its infor. Ifammack said. "It's absolutely critical th Is auch as socket wrenches, rivet guns, body with that sert of authority would be mation about the alleged iropropiietics to law we begin iminediately to investigate the ecst eres and cther construction supplies at the critical to the cost factor of that construc- cnforcement officials, Van Mol said. "This of that project," he said. citing the need *t gtla site, according to company spokesman tion." he said, noting that the cost of supplying pArt of the investigation is comp!cted," he insure that no imprudently or illegally incur-rdor Van Mol. "None of the stuff was part sinall tools to the roughly 8,000 construction said. red expenses are passed on to the ratopyers."

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, By Fridn, however, ne.ther the number of years, aral the (purcinas. on a lumber contract Ecrth hun.

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Geargia nurccu cf Investigation cor inin pracc s ins nev<r t.een re.

the !brke Conr.ty Sheriff's cifice viewed," Kirkland ss!d.

dreds of thousands rf dollais would have saved the company more tha -

. $g0M 1K- had reccive4 snch information, ac- "There are incentives. cr should I $60,000. r si cording to spokesmen for those say temptriions, just beteu s of the Terry Scott, manager of laterett '

~ agencies. lesel cf do!!st: you're testing with,~ tuditing for Georgia Power, said e te and respend to the legisla- When aAed whether the matter Kirkland said. that in 1978 Vogtle planners decided s committee when we're asked to wss being investigated by the Flif, a Georgia Power, wl.ich owns 45.7 to use fire.rcsistant wood primarily tify and would welecme the spokesmas for the agency's Sacan- percent of Plant Vogt'c, has rcti. for scaffolds and similar structures portunity., . * .

nah office responded, "That's a no mated that the plant v.1:1 cost 37.2 t!!ht would be exposed to sparks. For Georgia Power has not released comraent '* hillien. The Oge'tt.crpe Power Corp., other work that was not esposed ta '

names of the employees that State Sen. Al Scott (D. Savannah) ,

we baen termmated, citing poten- said officials rnay be overreactina the CityAuthority Electric of Dalte.n and the of Georgia al;aIL.funtripal li 1 legal proSlems, and will not re- J by calling for a pub!!c inpiry into own portiens of the rhet, fire, planners spec fied the use of

,, se the level of the former em- Georgia Power's purchasing prac. With that much raency beit.g lower-cost, untreated wood.

yees. t ces. Spant, virtu 211y, esery letr.ess Early c1 la the construction of

+p/We're not talking ate,ut top Scott, who is the chairmas of the within a 100-mile radius of tht: phr.t Vogtle, one of. Hoover's wholesalers t'nagement at the plant" Van Mol jcint legislative comrn!ttee on utility czpects to sell a substantial crneur:t bid on and was awardc11 the order said Fmar tat's as far as I can ratemaking said that any remaining of supplies to Geergia Porrer, ssid for treated wood that was to be i: sed ES ~ questiens about Georgia Powers Van Mol. When the utility decstt so. for scaffolding, Scott said. p Later the company's procurement -

Kidd said i.e was also concerned purchasing practices should be an. lect those companies fer contract ' e.r* I about how far the power company swered by an independent auct cf av,rds, they &a ddt um!rrstand ofhee put out another tid for addi- *

nbc.s to go with its mve*tig& tion. the compaay's ccr.:tructien pro. the resscas w' v nt, te .uid. tional treated wood Tha' evod was M ihe investintion has fccesed og gra n %y rcS6 !ct ocr potets 1: to be used for concrete forms. hi.w. l ,C Tac PSC has orded such an the daar," snd Mb::t II. Tcnns, -~" M i 03 iIznt Vogtle, thoagh the canpar.y .

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.nl: respond to information it re- m'it, and has adhi the shte Itgts. dirtetor of sacrketer; var licovtr ever, and Vogtle's construction oh ' f.J ceives about potentia:ly ia* roper lature for an 6chtlonal $3.2 million Treated Wood Prce',ncts, wmcIn lice cancelled the hid, saying the purchasing practices at any ef its fa- in funds during ths :-ert three years manufsetures fue reshhnt lumber t .]

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c;11 ties, Van Mri said. to pay for it. commonly use t ir the constructsen . wood was to be untreated.

c! ooser plant:. Van Mot said the incident --

Lovett said te wanted a thorough Peb!Ie Service Cr.mm;ssioner Jim Georgia Po,ser & mea the enare, characterized a portion of the J 3 public investigalian into the compa. Ifanimk has c.i! that the a!!rged acd sajs Tar.. Cs ccmt 12iat 9 the misunderstanding over Gecrgia un EJ

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l ny's purchning practices, saying P treWig :;sprarietm hava result ot a thro.-way mmicersbr.d. Power's purchasing practices.3hich Ci th:t the results of the inquiry should undersected the i.ej for the amiit- ng nvolvi g T:':e:r, Vagt'e's pro- of the time, he r.a'd, it was.'tfie )46  !,

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Wen if ae Mlgatkrs nen't curetret.t r,!!:ce an i VcgtWs con. , company's efforts to save mon,a sien stait to be werporated into the proien, t'A mere percepbon cf struction off:e:. that resulted in the mssun&rstan, ,-

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l y PSC's ratem2 ting dec:stons. Impropriety las t<cwe a preblem With Troc tekn heititic 'a ing. ,,,,

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q 1:n sheun d foot :1 it, the Attorney thratens to become a larger prott. .3 fjrmsNt her 10 m th.n ,

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y mir2 tim if they ought to pursue it any of the cos*.s of Vegtle can te the company was unable to sell more f.han a relatirely smdl ship- ~

ci r.ot. Not jrst distniss it an1 c.ive it inco.pcretad late the rates, g miace treatment " 14 vet!: aid.

acent of its prehets f:;r coretsactica $4 C

.'The questions become almost as :t Vogtle,some 53 tritt from ? kev- L-Georgia Power has alrea.ly turned important as t!,e mastrers, because I er's Thomson f acihty. rA over information rs garding its inter. vien't thmk ani!nly ha: the answen Tanner said ins cot' Tan; uns :-t '

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er,t investigatto1 to law enforrement right now," raid Consumer:* Utility telected to suprfy Imal 1 for inzh C o!heials, Van Mal said, though he Ccunsel Deppsh Kirtl.snd 11L cf the job, enn thca,r.h he was toki uculd not say which adentics those *They have had dramatic In- "urder ti,e tame" by a Gergia jd cific:ala are with. creates in ecsts Dt Vegtlel over a Power parchatin2 at;*m that his hi.! )

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CPG /GANE Revised Contention 8 (proposed to Applicant and Staff 10-3-84)

Applicant has failed to enforce a quality assurance program in;the construction of Plant Yogtle'that provides adequately for the safe functioning of diverse structures, systems 'and components, as required by 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, such that reasonable assurance exists that operation of the plant will not endanger the public health ~and safety, in that systematic QA/QC deficiencies have existed and continue without resolution in the following areas: proper welding, placement of concrete, vendor serveillance, the use of properly trained personnel, inspection / testing, proper on site design change control, implementatin of quality control measures and material preservation, maintenance of records, implementation of procedures, procurement, and adequate and complete corrective action.

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? .".Erce UNITED STATES OF AMERICA "^^C' NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 34 001 12 P2 pp BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING.. BOARD

.In'the Matter of / ,s - ,. .

! GEORGIA POWER CO., etfal. -) Docket Nos. 50-424 snd 50-425

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-(Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, -)

Units 1 and 2) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that copies of the foregoing were served by deposit with the-

- U. S. Postal Service in the City of Atlanta for Express Mail delivery to the Licensing Board and for fir'st class delivery to all other parties to this proceeding this 10th day of October, 1984.

s W^7 f* p Tim John' son Doug r /

Campaign for a Prosperous Georgia Geor ans Against Nuclear Energy

UNI.TED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 4

BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

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GEORGIA POWER CO., et al. ) Docket.Nos. 50-424 and 50-425

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(Vogtle Electric Gen 6 rating Plant, )

Units 1 and'2) )_

1-E SERVICE LIST Morton B. Margulies, Chairman Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal

- Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Board Fanel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissior. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.' 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555

' Dr. Oscar H. Paris Docketing and Service Section AtomicLSafety & Licensing Board Office of the Secretary U.S. Nuclear ~ Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 Mr. z Gustave A. Linenberger Bernard M. Bordenick, esq.

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. Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Office of the Executive Legal U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Director Was .ngton, D.C. 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Panel Ruble A. Thomas U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Southern Company Services, Inc.

Washington, D.C.- 20555 P. O. Box 2625

, Birmingham, Alabama 35202 George F. Trowbridge Ernest L. Blake, Jr.

David R. Lewis Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge IL30 M Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036

- James.E. Joiner Sumner C. Rosenberg

. Troutman, Sanders, Lockerman & Ashmore 127 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, Georgia 30303 M-