ML20101P581
| ML20101P581 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 11/16/1984 |
| From: | Koester G KANSAS GAS & ELECTRIC CO. |
| To: | Denise R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20101P571 | List: |
| References | |
| KMLNRC-84-198, NUDOCS 8501070179 | |
| Download: ML20101P581 (4) | |
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e KANSAS GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY THC ELECTRC COMPANY GLENN L MOESTER V8CE PRES.DEPet 8euCLEAR November 16, 1984 Mr. R.P. Denise, Director
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KMLNRC 84-198 Re:
Docket No. STN 50-482 Subj: Response to Inspection Report STN 50-482/84-32
Dear Mr. Denise:
This letter is written in response to your letter of October 19, 1984, which transmitted Inspection Report STN 50-482/84-32. As requested, the violations are being addressed in three parts:
a) The corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved; b) Corrective steps which will be taken to cvoid further violations; and c) The date when full compliance will be achieved.
VIOLATION 1: INDOCTRINATION AND TRAINIl{
Finding:
10CFR50, Appendix B, Criterion II, as implemented by Wolf Creek Quality Assurance Program, FSAR Section 17.2.2, requires that the program provide for indoctrination and training of personnel performing activities affecting quality as necessary to ensure that suitable proficiency is acnieved and maintained.
Contrary to the above, QC receipt inspection personnel were unaware that calibrated measuring instruments were available at the instrumentation and calibration shop for accomplishing dimensional inspections.
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2 Mr. Denise KMLNRC 84-198 November 16, 1.984 Response; a) Corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved:
Procedure QCP-7.1 " Receipt Inspection" was revised to clarify dimensional verification requirements. In addition, the QC Services Supervisor conducted a training class for all Receipt Inspection personnel which addressed dimensional verification activities related to Receiving Inspection.
b) Corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations:
The actions documented in item a) above will avoid further violations in this area, c) Date when full compliance will be achieved.
All corrective actions discussed above have been completed.
VIOLATION 2: PROCUREMENT LEVEL V LIST Finding:
10CFR50, Appendix B, Criterion V, as implemented by Wolf Creek Plant.
Quality Assurance Program, FSAR Section 17.2.5, requires that activities effecting quality be prescribed by documented procedures and shall be accomplished in accordance with these procedures.
Contrary to the above, the following examples of inadequate implementation of procedure No. ADM 01--49, Revision 1 (" Procurement Level I and g'
V List")
a) Critical characteristics of avel V commodities were not always identified completely and correctly..
b) Written ' justifications, in certain instances,' _did riot provide an adequate basis for placement of items on -the Level V Commodity List.
c) The receipt inspection requirements did not require verification of critical characteristics.
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Response
a) Correctiversteps which have been taken and the results achieved:
A KG&E review of all Level V List Items is being conducted to determine. the scope of items procured and methods of establishing necessary measures to evaluate the acceptability of existing Level V List Evaluations. - Initial. corrective
' actions taken on September - 28,1984 included a revision to procedure No. ADM 01-049: " Procurement Level I and V List" to incorporate additional instructions and requirements to.
more effectively control the identification of item critical' characteristics, provide for adequate written justifications,
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and establish appropriate. receipt inspection criteria including-the use of verification testing when deemed necessary. Sub-sequently, a reevaluation of all Level V List Items is being
. initiated to reaffirm the acceptability of existing. Level V List' evaluations, identify any additional criteria:and/or controls to be included based on the ADM 01-049 Revision.
requirements, and consideration of each evaluation for possible 10CFR50.55(e) Reportability in accordance with. Company-procedures.
b) Lorrective steps which will be taken tc avoid further violation:
~As stated in a) above, revision to procedures No.:ADM 01-049,
= " Procurement Level I and V List" will provide an adequate basis for ' determining the acceptability of existing Level V.
item evaluations-and ensure future evaluations'contain the-A criteria necessary to. satisfactorily justify procurement as conunercial grade.(i.e. Level V).. Additionally, any Level V
' items determined not to meet the revised requirements-of the,
revision to procedure No. ADM 01-049 shall be' deleted from the Level V List or augmented with additional inspection and/or~ testing requirements to provide the confidence needed'
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to assure item quality. New procurements proposed as -
"coamercial grade" shall.be evaluated in accordance'withL
'the revised criteria of. procedure.No. ADM 01-049.
c) Date when. full compliance will be achieved:-
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. Full compliance' will be achieved.on January 15, 1985.
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Mr. Denise KMM RC 84-198 November 16, 1984 Please contact me or Mr. Otto Maynard of my staff if you have any questions concerning this response.
Yours very truly, i
Glenn L. Koester Vice President - Nuclear GLK:bb xc:RCDeYoung PO'Connor (2)
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