ML20117F386
| ML20117F386 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 05000000 |
| Issue date: | 01/25/1984 |
| From: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Berlinger C Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20115A145 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-84-275 NUDOCS 8505130221 | |
| Download: ML20117F386 (5) | |
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ENCIOSURE 6
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January 25, 1984
' MEMORANDUM FOR: Carl H. Berlinger, Chief Core Performance Branch Division of Systems Integration FROM:
Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
DETAIL ASSIGNMENT TO 00L, TRANSAMERICA DELAVAL EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR PROJECT GROUP (TDI PROJECT GROUP)
Effective January 16, 1984 you are detailed to the A/D for Safety Assessment as the TDI Project Group Manager for purposes of resolving the issues related to Transamerica Delaval emergency diesel gene ~rators.
I anticipate that this detail will not exceed six months.
The Charter for the TDI Project Group is enclosed. As indicated in the enclosed Charter, I am establishing a Steering Group of appropriate management representatives.
Within two weeks, you should prepare a detailed plan and schedule, which also identifies the required in-house and contractual support resources.
The plan shou'ld be forwarded to the Director of the Division of Licensjng and discussed with the Steering Group.
You will_ then proceed with'the implementation of the detailed action plan.
As TDI Project Group Manager, you will manage the activities of the Project Group staff and coordinate the effort of NRR and other Offices. As the NRR central point of contact, you will interface with industry and licensees and, as appropriate, keep the Steering Group, ACRS, hearing boards and the Commission informed regarding the status and resolution of this issue.
You will report to Frank Miraglia, the A/D for Safety Assessment, Division of Licensing and you will be located in Room 516 on Extension 29794 M
Harold R. Denton, Director 0#fice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
As stated cc:
W. J. Ofrcks R. DeYoung Regional Administrators J. Heltemes NRR Division Directors F. Miraglia 85051g221e41030 PDR kL84-.
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CHARTER FOR THE TRANSAMERICA DELAVAL INCORPORATED DIESEL GENERATOR PROJECT GROUP As a result of the evaluation of the failure of the main crankshaft in one of the Transamerica Delaval, Inc. (TDI) emergency diesel generators at the
'Shoreham Nuclear Plant on August 12, 1983, the staff has identified information and conditions that raise questions concerning the reliability of TDI emergency diesel generators used in nuclear service. A compilation of operating history of TDI diesel engines in both nuclear and non-nuclear applications identified numerous operational' problems which. are believed to be unique to TDI diesels.
In addition, vendor quality assurance inspections, performed by Region IV since 1979 (particularly recently), indicate the existence of numerous QA problems at TDI.
As a result, a TDI Project Group has been established for the following purposes:
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To coordinate the effort of NRR, AEOD, I&E, and the NRC Regional Offices regarding the evaluation of TDI diesel generators at nuclear power stations.
2, To provide a central point-of-contact for interaction with applicants, licensees, and members of the TDI Owners Group.
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To coordinate the NRC staff technical reviews, to develcp the staff's overall position regarding TDI emergency diesel generators, and to provide input to potential licensing actions.
4 To coordinate with OELO and OI regarding upcoming licensing actions and
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in response _to allegations relative to TDI diesel generators.
The TDI Project Group has been established in the Division of Licensing (DL),
ONRR, under the Assistance Director for Safety Assessment. The TDI Project Group will be managed by a senior executive, who will direct a staff that will include the following:
a Senior Project Manager a Project Manager two Technical Coordinators The TDI Project Group will develop an Action Plan that will delineate the' activities to be conducted, assign responsibilities for those activities and
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establish a schedule _for their completion.
A preliminary list of the elements of this plan is shown in Enclosure 1.
An earlier draft Action Plan circulated for comment on November 22, 1983, will be modified to include all the elements in Enclosure 1.
The NRR Oivision Directors and appropriate managers from IE, NRC Regions, GELD, and OI will periodically meet as a Steering Group to discuss the project group activities and provide guidance and support as appropriate.
The Director, DL is assigned the responsibility for convening the Steering Grouc and the TDI Project Group is assigned the overall responsibility for inplementation of the Action Plan.
A preliminary assignment of responsibility for each of the preliminary plan elements is shown in Enclosure 1.
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7 implementation of this plan requires the technical support of all NRR
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Divisions (DSI, DE, DHFS, DST), IE, NRC Regions, and AE00 for providing necessary input to SERs, testimony and evalu'ations to support licensing activities. The technical review and oversight responsibilities for providing these inputs to the TDI Project Group will be the same as those in the Itcensing review process for operating licenses, i.e., within the line organization.
To facilitate the coordination of this multi-faceted effort, each organization that is to provide input will be requested to designate one individual to interface with the TDI Project Group.
Each technical organization will provide the resources necessary to assure the completion of the TDI Action Plan activities on.a priority basis.
It is recognized that it is desirable that the technical review effort of the staff be augmented with contractor assistance.
The TDI Project Group will work with each technical review group to identify and procure necessary contractual support for this effort.
Contractor assistance will include recognized technical experts who will be retained on a personal service contract or appointment basis and broad technical expertise to augment in-house resources or expertise.
The TDI Project Group manager will coordinate all TDI activities within NRR and with I&E, AE00, and NRC Regions to assure expeditious completion and implementation of the TDI Plan.
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ENCLOSURE 1 PRELIMINARY TDI PLAN ELEMENTS Licensing and Administrative Activities Coordination / Support Update Board Notification TDI PG*/ Plant PMs Circulate Draft Plan to Regions /other Offices TDI PG Set-up Senior VP Meeting TDI PG Prepare Commission Paper TDI PG A.O. Report TDI PG /0RAB Coordinate OI interface Dir-DL Coordinate w/ ELD on " discovery" of TDI TDI PG information Licensing of GG, Shoreham, etc.
TDI PG / Plant PMs IE Activities Part 71 Investigation IE Completion of Vendor Inspection IE/R-IV OI Activities Investigation of TDI relative to Allegations OI
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Technical Review Activities Technical Suoport Summary.of Inspection Findings IE/R-IV Chacterization of Allegations IE/R-IV Collection of failure information, AE00 fixes & improvements Summary of TDI experience: U.S. Nuclear AE00 Foreign Nuclear U.SrNon-Nuclear (including marine applications)
Comparison of TDI experience with other DGs AE00 Reliability assessment of TDI DGs NPR (E08/RRAB/PSB,MEB)
Determination of how reliable DGs should be NRR (RRAB/E08/PSB)
Technical Resolution Elements:
NRR (EQB/RRAB/PSB/MEB/MTEB)
- 1. Independent Design Verification Review
- 2. Identification and Implementation of Fixes
- 3. Demonstration Test Progran
- 4. Plan for Responding to Future Failures Development of Testimony TDI PG/PM/ ELD /all Tech Group Development of SER input TDI PG/PM/ ELD /all Tech Group Review of Faa Report on crankshaft failure EQB/MEB/MTEB/PSB (Shoreham)
Review of Licensee Corrective Action Plans TDI PG/all Tech Group ELD Activities Hearing Testimony TDI PG/ ELD Discovery of TDI information on experience TDI PG/ ELD
- TDI PG - TDI Project Group