ML20100B003
| ML20100B003 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 11/26/1984 |
| From: | Martin T Public Service Enterprise Group |
| To: | Murley T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8412040158 | |
| Download: ML20100B003 (2) | |
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T Pubhc Service Electric and Gas Cornpany Thomes J. Martin 80 Park Plaza, Newark, NJ 07101 201-430-8316 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 570, Newark, NJ 07101
- Vice President Engineering and Construction November 26, 1984
'Dr. Thomas E. Murley, Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Inspection and Enforcement Region I 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
Dear Dr. Murley:
INSPECTION REPORT 50-354/84-16 HOPE. CREEK GENERATING STATION We have reviewed the subject report transmitted by letter dated November 9, 1984.
We wish to clarify an apparent misunderstanding regarding the inspection report's findings which were not presented at the exit meeting nor were they acknowledged by PSE&G.
In particular, we are concerned with
.the statement that the inspection checklist system in use at Hope Creek constitutes a " potential for programmatic breakdown".
The following information is provided to clarify the apparent misunderstanding of the NRC Inspector:
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Paragraph 2.4.1 indicates that one (1) QC Engineer did not know the acceptance criterion for gouges and cuts in piping and was not carrying that reference material with him at the time.
While this may be an accurate statement, to proceed directly from this to a conclusion of a " potential for pro-grammatic breakdown" indicates a lack of' familiarity with our in-process inspection activities.
In accordance with our program requirements, the QC Inspector identified an arc strike and brought it to the attention of Construction; the arc strike was removed with emery paper; the resultant condition was evaluated and found acceptable by Engineering; then the QC Inspector signed off Item 2.1 on his 0 \\
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Quality Control Inspection Record.
Item 2.1.h of QCIR/T-1.00 is a specific inspection checklist entry to " inspect and identify visible damage to the pressure boundary-(surface gouge, etc.)."
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In Paragraph 2.4.2 of the inspection report, it was-stated that sign-off of.the prerequisite block (Item 1.4 of QCIR/T-1.00) concerning valve line-up would mean approval of a future activity.
Sign-off on this block only attests that the QC Inspector reviewed the Work Plan / Procedure Record and test documents for test parameters and boundaries.
Valve line-up is a separate checklist entry under the In-Process In-spection Activities portion of the record (Item 2.1.b of T-1.00)
It appears that a misunderstanding exists with pertinent aspects of our inspection program.
The implementation of Quality Control Instructions and completion of the QC Inspection Records are defined in Section III of Bechtel's Construction Quality Control Manual.
The conclusions stated in the report seem to indicate a lack of complete under-j standing of our inspection system.
We do not concur with the report's statements regarding generic s1 administrative problems with the checklist format or potential for programmatic breakdown.
Please have this response filed lwith all copies of the subject report.
4 Very truly yours, l
C Office of Inspection and Enforcement Division of Reactor Construction Inspection Washington, D. C.
20555 NRC-Resident Inspector - Hope Creek P. O. Box 241 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
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