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April 12, 1979 S. W. Shields Vice President-Engineering Mr. Jerry N. Wilson U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 L
Docket Nos STN 50-546 STN 50-547
Subject:
Marble Hill Units 1 4, 2 NRC
Summary of Caseload Forecast Panel Site Visit"
Dear Mr. Wilson:
In your Summary of Caseload Forecast Panel Site Visit dated March 12, 1979 referencing Marble Hill site visit of February 27 and 28, 1979 there is a reference in paragraph three (3) to the " plan to set the reactor pressure vessel for Unit 1 in place in August, 1979". This should either address steam generators for which placement starts in August or change the date to September,1979 which was and is our schedule for the rough set of the reactor pressure vessel.
We plan to be in contact with your office very soon to establish a seeting in late April with your organization regarding the conclusion relative to submittal of the Final Safety Analysis Report as stated in your summary letter.
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NEWS ANNOUCEMENT:
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Jan Strasma 312-932-2674
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NRC CONSULTANTS BEGIN REVIEW
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OF CONCRETE WORK AT MARBLE HILL SITE Two engineering consultants for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are beginning an independent review of safety-related concrete work at the Marble Hill Nuclear Power Station.
All safety-related construction work at the construction site was halted in August 1979 as a result of quality control and construction management inadequacies.
The NRC staff recently; authorized an initial construction step, receipt inspections,,to begin.
Through its inspection former construction workers, program and from information from the NRC determined that some surface defects in concrete had been improperly patched.
Additional problems with concrete placement and quality control procedures were also identified during NRC inspections.
The adequacy of the concrete and other construction work at the site is still being reviewed by the NRC and by Public Service f
Company of Indiana, the utility which is building the plant.
The additional check by the two consultants is being mad 6
.6-to provide additional public confidence in the findings of the 93 NRC review of concrete work.
The independent analysis was requested by Save the Valley, a Madison, Indiana, public interest group.
The two consultants, selected by the NRC with the concurrence of Save the Valley, are Rolland C. Hamm of San Diego, California, and Alfred L. Parme of LaJolla, California.
Both are experienced civil engineers specializing in concrete structural engineering.
A third engineer, Professor Michael Cassaro of the University
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of Louisville, representing Save the Valley, will also accompany the two consultants during their review work at the construction site.
The NRC consultants' review will include physical examination of concrete at the site, and analysis of testing data prepared by PSI and its contractors.
The evaluation will cover previous concrete placement problems, repair procedures for any defects, and an assessment of the structural adequacy of the concrete work.
The consultants visited the Marble Hill site on July 18 for initial orientation.
Their review is expected to take at least several months.
Their written findings will be made public after submittal to the NRC.
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OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGION lil 799 Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 I
NEWS ANNOUCEMENT:
80-64
Contact:
Jan Strasma 312-932-2674 NRC CONSULTANTS BEGIN REVIEW OF CONCRETE WORK AT MARBLE HILL SITE Two engineering consultants for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are beginning an independent review of safety-related concrete work at the Marble Hill Nuclear Power Station.
All safety-related construction work at the construction site was halted in August 1979 as a result of quality control and construction management inadequacies.
The NRC staff recently.-
authorized an initial construction step, receipt inspections,.to begin.
Through its inspection program and from information from former construction workers, the NRC determined that some surface defects in concrete had been improperly patched.
Additional problems with concrete placement and quality control procedures were also identified during NRC inspections.
The adequacy of the concrete and other construction work at the site is still being reviewed by the NRC and by Public Service Company of Indiana, the utility which is building the plant.
The additional check by the two consultants is being madh
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to provide additional public confidence in the findings of the M.
NRC review of concrete work.
The independent analysis was requested by Save the Valley, a Madison, Indiana, public interest group.
l The two consultants, selected by the NRC with the concurrence I
of Save the Valley, are Rolland C. Hamm of San Diego, California, and Alfred L. Parme of LaJolla, California.
Both are experienced civil engineers specializing in concrete structural engineering.
A third engineer, Professor Michael Cassaro of the University of Louisville, representing Save the Valley, will also accompany the two consultants during their review work at the construction site.
The NRC consultants' review will include physical examination of concrete at the site, and analysis of testing data prepared by PSI and its contractors.
The evaluation will cover previous concrete placement problems, repair procedures for any defects, and an assessment of the structural adequacy of the concrete work.
The consultants visited the Marble Hill site on July 18 for initial orientation.
Their review is expected to take at least several months.
Their written findings will be made public after submittal to the NRC.
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79-89
Contact:
Jan Strasma 312/858-2660 NOTE TO EDITORS AND NEWS DIRECTORS:
Director, at a news briefing October 10 in M diThe f
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son, Indiana:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is is during June, July, August and Septemberreports today, c construction site work as quality control / quality assurance problem nclude all safety-related the concrete placement activities.
were identified with As you know, the NRC inspectors began to id assurance this year. problems with concrete work at Marble Hill in April a In May NRC representatives met with Public S management to seek company action to resolve th ervice of Indiana workers through the Save the Valley organizationIn e problems.
veral former construction allegations indicated that the scope and depth of thOur investigation were greater than our earlier inspections had dete concrete prcblems The reports being isssued today document th ermined.
since June, except for the NRC investigation into the findings of insp concrete defects (honeycombing).
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y control / quality with NRC regulations were identified.
A number of items of noncompliance in July, which confirmed that all safety-relat dThese in e NRC staff order, issued Public Service of Indiana.
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The NRC inspections determined that there was and site engineering organizations, particularly in n rol/ quality assurance the previous nuclear experience of PSI personnel size of the staffs and action and has not yet presented it to the NRC forPu s program of corrective work will be permitted to resume until the NRC is sati fi d review. No safety-related s e that adequate
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Contact:
Jan Strasma 312/858-2660 NOTE TO EDITORS AND NEWS DIRECTORS:
The following statement was given by James G. Keppler, NRC Regional Director, at a news briefing October 10 in Madison, Indiana:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is issuing five inspection reports today, covering inspections at the Marble Hill construction site during June, July, August and September. These inspections focussed initially on concrete work at the site and then broadened to include all safety-related work as quality control / quality assurance problems were identified with the concrete placement activities.
As you know, the NRC inspectors began to identify significant quality assuraqce problems with concrete work at Marble Hill in April and May of this year. In May NRC representatives met with Public Service of Indiana management to seek company action to resolve the problems.
In June the NRC received allegations from several former construction workers through the Save the Valley organization. Our investigation of these allegations. indicated that the scope and depth of the concrete problems were greater than our earlier inspections had deterinined.
The reports being isssued today document the findings of inspections since June, except for the NRC investigation into the alleged cover-up of concrete defec:ts (honeycombing). This investigation report is being withheld pending further investigation by the Department of Justice.
Several reports of rc.utine inspections-not related to the quality control problems-have been previously issued.
The re, ports issued today document serious inadequacies in the staffing and management of construction activities and the quality control / quality assurance program at the Marble Hill site. A number of items of noncompliance with NRC regulations were identified.
These inspection findings were the basis of the NRC staff order, issued in July,. which confirmed that all safety-related work was stopped by Public Service of Indiana.
The NRC inspections determined that there was a need for extensive up-grading of the PSI construction management, quality control / quality assurance and site engineering organizations, particularly in size of the staffs and the previous nuclear experience of PSI personnel.
Public Service of Indiana is still preparing its progras of corrective action and has not yet presented it to the NRC for review. No safety-related work will be permitted to resume until the NRC is satisfied that adequate
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