ML20129G449

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Summary of 800617 Meeting W/Util & Brown & Root in Arlington,Tx Re Show Cause Items 2,3 & 10 Concerning Category I Structural backfill,safety-related Welding & safety-related Concrete Structures,Respectively
ML20129G449
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Site: 05000000, South Texas
Issue date: 06/24/1980
From: Crossman W, Randy Hall
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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FOIA-84-393 NUDOCS 8506070277
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,? eR.5 June 24, 1980 Decka No. 50-498 50-499 MEMCRANDUM 701:

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1. E. Hall, Chiaf, Enginaaring Supper: Sac:1on W. A. Crossman, Chiaf, Projects Section SUBJEC :

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AND 3RCEN AND ROOT REGARDING SECW CAUSE IIIMS NO. 2, 3 AND.10; SOUTE TEIAS PROJEC"; CNITS 1 & 2 DN 50-498; 50-499 Ac -da raquas: of Houston Lighting and Power Comoany (EL&?), a nesting was held in :he lagion IV offica on June 17, 1980, with the following at:andass:

Houston Litheing and Power C m any R. A. Trazar, Manager Quali:7 Assuranca J. N. 3riskin, Manager, STP Ecuston Operacions

1. L. Ulray, Suppor: QA Manager Brown and Root J. R. Gaurts, 71ca ? resident and Projec: General Manager J. L. Harks, Insinaar ?roject Manager T. J. Natarajan, Disciplina Projec: Enginaar G. R. Murphy, Disciplina Assistanc Projec: Enginaar C. 3. ?st:arsson, Discipidas Assistant Projec: Enginaar Nuciatr lasulatorv
  • ssion W. C. Saidia, Chief, RC&ES 3 ranch
1. E. Hall, Chief, Ensinaaring Support Sae:1on W. A. Crossman, Chief, Projects See:1on J. I. Tapia, Raactor Inspector L. D. Gilbert, Rase:or Inspector 8506070277 840620 PDR FOIA OLASSPIB4-393 PDR y

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' ~he licensea represenza:ives and :hs1 con:: actor p ssented :he general approacs to resolution of.ha 1:ams indicated below f =m.he Show Cause Order da:ad April 30, 1980.

  • he licensee has can::al1=ad coordination of responses :o.he

~1:ams of :he Show Cause Order under :he direction of Mr. 3riskin.

Iach i:am is being c: maced programma:1cally by a formally doc:=nanted ' con:rol program, raf arred

o as Tae de=1 Raf arance Doe:= nan:s wcich v'" be availabla for inspec:1on.

~hasa documancs define ha organiza:1ce, si:affing (including use of consul. ants), and tasks i=volved in solu:1on of each 3.:am.

Iach :ask is broken down to defina che approach :o da solu ion, -he u:111:a:1on ad i=volveme== of consul: ants, de nauhod of solucion, ad.he projec:ad ou:pu:.

Addi:1cual17, flow char:s of.he individual componen:s of each 1:en are depic:ad on schedule charts :o highlight graphically :he relationships between the : asks.

Flow char:s and Tac =nical Raf aranca Documents vara discussed by.he cognizant 3&R engineer.

Consultants to;be u:111=ed were identified relative c.he individual : asks.

Qualifica:1on summaries of projected consultants wara discussed and will be available for inspec:1on.

Show Cause I:am No. 2 - dacatorv I S: uctural Backfill The status of the :ss: fill program and of the backfill boring program was reviewed.

The involvemanc of cha consul: ants in evaluating the daca obtained

o daca, and :he proposed scacistical analysis of the daca vara discussed, utilizing he flow char for.he task.

The program for review of pas: records and design requirements was discussed, wi h emphasis on developing proef of

he acceptab111:7 of :he existing backfill macarial.

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! area of pocancial low compac:1on was discussed; however, a soluzion :o :his arma was not presen=ad.

Show Cause Item No. 3.a - Safatv-Ralaced Weldd"r, AWS and ASME Using :he Tacnnical Rafaranca Doc.anent and he flow char: for his itam, the 3&R angineer discussed the program to review qualificacions of all previous welders and NDE personnel.

A salactive a d-m: ion of welds using NDE =a^ndcuss based on the review of waldar qualificacions was discussed.

A prog =m of salactive re==4"=cion of welds :o improve confidence in proceduras and prac:1cas was presentad.

A ocal review of wald filler macarials was also dese:1 bed.

A review of all prior NDE test repor:s for complaced work will also be performed to verify vald and :acnnique acceptab111:y.

Show Cause I:am No. 3.b - Saf aev-Related Concreca 5:- actures "he 3&R anginaar dese:1 bed.he planned salactive review of all records for :hirty i

salac:ad placements in he Reactor Containmen: 3u11 ding incarnal s::uctures, the MEA 3uildings and the Fuel waad'd g 3u11 dings.

The NRC commenced :hac :he con-

ainmanc wall should also be included in the scope as sacassary so as to have the sama level of confidence i= all strue:ures.

Visual inspection, u:111 ing knowl-adgeable consul:ancs, of he salac:ad placaman:s is planned.

Sonic cas:1sg cora drilling, cara braaks and pet:cgraphy are also planned as necessary :o explora placemen: incariers and :o perm 1: strength and incagri:7 :sseing.

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of previous placaman: difficul:1as, including II observacious is also planned.

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Tilo - ON 50-490; 50-499 June 24, 1980

, "ha NRC advised E:.&P tha: the acceptanca of adequacy of :he resolucion of each i:am rela ad :o.he Show Causa Order would be an II Esadquar:ars fune: ion, and tha Region IV vould i= spec: for i=plamanca:1on of :he em::ac:1ve ac:1ons.

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asked if the scope of.he 1:an 3.a was dirac:ad a: :he 3&R welding operations,

'or if 1: was necessary to examina all curran: and previous welding opera ions on sita.

Since :he citations per.ained :o.he AWS welding of supports and s::ue:uras, and ASE welding of piping,1: was :he Region IT posi: ion :ha: :he scope was 1%':ad :s :he 3&R walding' opera:1ons (:his was subsequan:17 confi: mad by 1. Shawmakar).

A follow-on see:ing :s discuss addi:1onal Show Cause I:a=s 3-9 :ssolution was

enta:ively scheduled for June 30, 1980.

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E. E. Shawmaker, RCI W. C. Seidla, RIV L. D. Gilber:

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