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MEMORAf;DW1 FCR:
A. Schuencer. Chief. Licensing Branch 2. Division of Licensing. NRR F90M:
G. W. Reinmuth. Assista.,t Directcr, Division of Reactor Construction Inspection. IE 1 JECT:
ASIE CLAS$ 3 Copp0NENTS - WATERFORD 3 1.
l.PSL June 2.1980 letter from D. L. Aswell to A. Schwncer 2.
H. D. Thornburg memorsadum to R. S. Boyd dated October 6.1978 s from Loutstana Power i Light's response to our concern over the
-*Werds being applied to C" ass 3 components at the Waterford 3 3
. hey believe their inspectica coverage is equivalent to that sther plants where the ASIE third party inspection system is
.a Page 2 of Ref. 1 stateg in part "taspection of' Safety Class 3 a m.
.:oaponents is betag perfiermed under the Itcensee's Quality Assurance Program to.:asure that all ASIE Section III requirements are tioing met.
was desned acceptable by te IEIC la $ER Sepplement 2 to the Waterford 3 PSAR.This prog This inspection program is asemipl$shed Streegh the ese of checklists which designate witseen pelats to essertthet tapertent operations i.e.. hydrostatic and performance iM, erw@ stas perftrued in accordance with approved written proceduren Further, all doc eente 'gestifiespereennel in accordance with Code requirements.
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descreeditg asase tag inits-3 faspection program is not sufficiently activtStas;and'speeffle lent to the Authorized Inspection Agency to AMI.. De ASPE third party inspection systes preeges ittfdter.an'itterste er.e-resident A'll at each senufacturing facility,". Dis
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for seasiderable inspection time at each facility during which AAI is vgquired to perform specific duties in ardance with the.
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He shall verify that the manufacturer or installer has the emuire Cartificate of Authorization to construct the class and size of ite-s contracted for. It is necessary to check the Certificate to make ec-t m it has not expired and to detemine the t ope of constraction x-it: d undc. - the tenns of the Certificate.
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-*sil monitor the Quality Assurance Program and verify confomity.
inall mrify that the manufacturer or installer has the necessary and up-to-date 2de books. addenda and Code Cases.
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He shall verify that the Des.n Specification end Stress Report, where mquired, sre available, properly certified by Registered Professional Engineers in accordancs with ASE Code requirements, and are on file.
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He shall verify that all material complies with the acolic ble ASPE Code requimments.
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ifhen it is necessary to cut the material int' two or more parts, he shall verify-that the manufacturer's or insta11er's controls are such that responsible personnel have transferred the identification prior to cutting, fa order to asintain traceability of the material.
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He shall verify that the manufacturer's or insta11er's personnel are i
eaastning all cut edges as required by the ASME Code.
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He shall verify that all welding procedums confom to ASME Code Sections
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He s'.all verify that all welders and welding operaters are properly qualified and that their qualiffcation authorizes them to use the required procedures.
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During constructfen. he shall verify that the welcing controls permit only qualified welding procedures and qualified welders and operators.
If welded repairs are flound to be necessary during construction, he shall verif used;y that,only properW qualffled procedums, welders and operators are
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F4 shall verify that all requimd heat tmatments have been perfomed and 2.
am properly documenist.
- 13. He shell verffy that required mondestructive examinations and tests have been sede by qualffled operators, and that the results are paperly docu-seated and meet Chder,.".
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st.,11 perform the rewired faspections prior to closure for test.
He sna11 also witness hydrostatic or pneunatic tests.
He shall verify fa all cases that the responsible representative of the s.
manufacturer or installer has signed the Manufacturer's Data peport and verifled 't as correct befca he sfgns it.
16 Prior to stamping (stamping not spectffcally required) he shall verify to the best of his knowledge and belief, that the iten is in comp'tance with the AS"E Code.
He shall also verify that the nancplate stamping is correct and that the naneplate has been properly attached if arpropriate.
17 He shall also inspect, where applicable, items that are reported on Manufacturer's Data Reports and those that are produced by methods other than sold 1af.
14 He shall keep a bound record'ef his activities and inspections made, detailing corrections and any other portfeent data that will be useful to him, his alternate, and his employer.
The Code systen provfdes the superviser medits of all nuclear shops, sites a-4 intoectors performance at least twM a year to assure Code compliance.
41'. ton ae Code system identiffes aany duties of the AIA ANIS not
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a LAL's Class 3 program is not meeting the fatent of 50.55(a) and Regulatory Ide 1.26.
In order fbr LPGL's system to be considered acceptable it must ce consistant with requirements placed se other 11censees by other states ind provide independent cecerege that is' equal to er better than that pro-
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