ML20125B442

Describes Corrective Actions Taken to Resolve Findings Reported in AEC Re Compliance W/Site QA Requirements.Evaluation of Grinnell Pipe Weld Items Will Be Completed 730131

ML20125B442
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Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	12/14/1972
From:	John Miller METROPOLITAN EDISON CO.
To:	James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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<ce.ber IL, 1970 Mr. James P. O'Reilly Director, Region I Directorate of Regulatory Operations Unite,d States Atomic Energy Cossaission 970 Broad Street Newark, New Jersey 07102

SUBJECT:

'IEREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-289 AND 50-320 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROURAM

Dear Mr. O'Reilly:

Our letter dated November 3,1912, described the actions we are taking to resolve each finding reported in AE /DRO letter of October 6,1972, which contained findings based on an AEC/DRO audit of the Three Mile Island construc-tion site. In our meeting of November 9, 1972 in your office in Newark, we agreed that we would supplement our November 3,1972 letter to describe the general corrective measures we have taken with regard to compliance with QA/QC requirements at the Three Mile Island site.

nese general corrective measurer can be su=marized as follows: '

1. Indoctrination and training programs were instituted in September 1972 for all UE&C site quality control personnel and for appropriate UE&C construction supervision. These training programs are directed I towards assuring that UE&C personnel perforning vork on nuclear j parts of the plant fully understand the requirements of construction and quality control procedures. New UE&C personnel vill be given equivalent training and indoctrination. his requirement for training and indoctrination of personnel vill be incorporated in appropriate  ;

construction and quality control procedures by January 15, 1973.

2. UE&C has assigned a senior individual to a position where his main responsibilities are to (a) ensure that UE6C construction supervisien understands and inq>1ements quality control requirements, and (b) ensure that UE&C construction rapidly and satisfactorily resolves deficiency reports, audit findings, and similar reports of non-conformances. This individual has authority equivalent to the site superintendent reporting directly to the UE&C project manager, and is the UE&C representative en the Deficiency Review Board.

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3. The UE&C site procedures for control of nonconforming conditions (QC-17 and QC-17-2) were revised in (ugust 1972 to emphasize that

any nonconforming work must be stopped without delay.

4. Effective October 31, 1972, CPUSC has taken over management direction of the UE&C site QC organization. The head of the former UE&C QC group for the Three Mile Island project is now the CPUSC TMI QA Manager and reports directly to the CPUSC Manager of Quality Assurance.

It is considered that CPUSC management of the QC organization will assure that UE6C QA and construction personnel understand and comply with CPUSC's requirements for strict compliance with all QA/QC requirements in procedures, specifications, SAR's, etc. . Since taking ovar management of the UE&C site QC organization, it has been ,

emphasized again to site QC personnel that no deviations are permitted I from QA/QC requirements, end any nonconformances which are detected must be controlled in accordance with the applicable QC procedures (QC-17 and QC-17-2) .

5. In August 1972 GPUSC established a special surveillance group of about ten engineers to monitor UE6C construction activities at the site and assure compliance with QA/QC requirements. A further function-of this group was to help make sure that the UE6C site QC personnel whose activities they monitored had a satisf actory understanding of all applicable requirements. We consider this special group to have  !

served its purpose, and that site performance has improved. With CPUSC taking over management direction, we have retained at the site ,

several of the engineers from the group as QC engineers reporting to the GPUSC Three Mile Island QA Manager. These engineers, and other  ;

noe engineers we are assigning, will aid in the review of documenta-  !

tion, preparation of procedures, resolution of problems, etc..

6. Ir. conjunction with GPUSC taking over management direction, the duties of the CPUSC site QA group have been redefined to emphasize their auditing f unction. The CPUSC site QA representative's title has been changed to GPUSC Site QA Auditor. Most of his former administrative duties, for example, review of construction procedures, have been transferred to the CPUSC TMI QA Manager. It is considered that this realignment of responsibilities will permit the GPUSC Site QA Auditor to perform more frequent and effective audits. The GPUSC Site QA Audi'.or will make use of consultants as necessary to assure that important aspects of site operations are audited.

7. The President of UE&C established an Executive Task Force on '

September 5,1972, with the objective of independently investigating all fac ts of the project, including the quality control ef fort, and making recommendations where appropriate back to the President.

8. In order to achieve a more favorable supervision to craft ratio, the manual craf t labor force is being reduced by 20% in the months of November and December 1972. This vill tend to exert more effective supervision and control over the work.

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Our letter of November 3,1972, also indicated that we would advise you of the final resolution of two items regarding Grinnell pipe welds. One item, which was discussed in paragraph 3.b of enclosure (1) to our letter, involved low ferrite content in soce stainless steel welds. The secend item, which was discussed in paragraph 19 of enclosure (2) to our letter, involved excessive veld weaves. Grinnell has informed our representatives that they consider both of these conditions to be acceptable. Our te'chnical evaluation is continuing and is not yet complete. We expect to have it complete by January 31, 1973, and will advise you of our conclusions at that time.

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