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BACKGROUND INFORMATION 1

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THE DIABLO CANYON NUCLEAR POWER STATION 0F PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY This is one in a series of case studies perfomed in support of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's empahsis on quality assurance initiatives.1 Each case study is comprised of 1) a review of background information on the construction of the nuclear plant addressed by the Case Study, 2) interviews or presentations with NRC Regional Office personnel and Licensee personnel, and 3) interviews with Licensee end Licensee contractor personnel. This report is a compilation of data on background information, persons contacted, and plant characteristic:.

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION A.

Utility Assessed Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Station, San Luis Obsipo, California. Organizations involved in the construction O

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Orga nization Abbreviation Bechtel Power Corporation (architect-engineer /

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BPC Guy F. Atkinso i (civil contractor)

Atkinson Wismer Backer (mechanical equipment placement)

Wismer Becker Pacific Gas and Electric Company (Licensee)

PG&E Howard P. Foley (electrical contractor)

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Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory PTL Murphy Pacific (structural steel, Unit I)

MP Chicago Bridge and Iron (structural steel, Unit 2)

CBI Pullman Power Products (piping)

Pullman Enduran'ce Metal Products (checkerplate, stairways)

Endurance US Nuclear Regulatory Comission NRC Westinghouse Electric Corporation (NSSS)

Westinghouse R. L.-Cloud Associates, Inc.

RL Cloud URS-Blume URS-Blume 1

Assurance of Quality, S 352 J D cks, Aug 0, 1982.

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Dates / Places of Field Work 1.

January 21 and 26, 1983 - discussions with NRC Region V staff in Walnut Creek, California.

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January 24-28,'1983 - discussions and interviews with Licensee's and architect-engineer's staffs at the Licensee's corporate

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headquarters in San Francisco and at the plant site near San Luis Obispo, California.

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Case Study Team Members WD Altman, Project Team Leader, NRC Headquarters E Bradford, EG&G Idaho, Inc.

KC Carroll, EG&G Idaho, Inc.

H Harty, Battelle-Northwest RM Kleckner, N. C. Kist and Associates MG Patrick, Battelle-Columbus D.

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On January 21,'1983, team members Willard Altman, NRC, and j

Harold Harty, Battelle-Northwest, visited the NRC's Revion V Office-in Walnut Creek, California. Discussions were held with B. H. Faulkenberry, NRC Region V Deputy Regional Administrator, J. Crews, Diretor, Reactor Projects and Engineering Division, P. J. Morrill, Inspector, and T. Bishop, Chief of Reactor Projects, i

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On January 24 and 25,1983, the entire team met with the following PG&E personnel:

F. Mielke, Chairman of ik 9aard and Chief Executive Officer G. A. Maneatis, Execut' <e Vice President, Facilities Development D. A. Brand, Vice President, Engineering J. C. Rocca, Chief Mechanical and Nuclear Engineer R. V. Bettinger, Chief Civil Engineer J. R. Herrera, Chief Electrical Engineer W. A. Raymond, Manager, Quality Assurance J. Schuyler, Vice President, Nuclear Generation J. Shiffer, Manager, Operations 1

R. Wischow, Manager, Geothermal Projects C. Dick, Quality Assurance G. G. Ralston, Acting Engineering Manager, Quality Control R. Lock, Attorney Als', during this period the Case Study Team met with the o

following Diablo Canyon Project personnel, some of which were Bechtel personnel and some PG&E personnel comprising the Project Completion Team:

I H. Friend, Project Completion Manager (Bechtel)

R. Anderson,~ Engineering Manager (Bechtel)

S. Skidmore, Assistant Project Manager G. Moore, Project Engineer, Unit 1

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M. Tressler, Piping Leader J. McCall, Civil Group Leader W. White, Seismic Assistant Project Manager R. Ashley, Quality Assurance Manager J. B. Hoch, Manager, Nuclear Projects P. Hornbeck, Project Quality Assurance Manager W. Kellerman, Quality Assurance Manager, Programs and Audits

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O A. Bruce Norton, attorney in the firm of Norton, Bruke, Berry and French, outside counsel in the Diablo Canyon licensing

.. _ceedings, was in attendance at all of the meetings at the Licasee's corporate headquarters.

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On January 26, 1983, the entire team met with Region V personnel prior to co,ntinuing to the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Station for a site visit. NRC personnel interviewed included:

J. Crews, Director, Reactor Projects & Engineering Programs Division A. D. Johnson, Region V Inspector D. Kirsch, Region V Inspector 4.

On January 27, 1983, the entire team toured the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Station. Personnel involved in the plant walkthrough included:

R. D. Etzler, Project Superintendent, PG&E Q

J. Shryock, Senior Engineer, Bechtel J. Carlson, Senior Site Representative, NRC M. Mendoca, Site Inspector, NRC R. Patterson, Operations Manager _, PG&E i

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An exit interview meeting was held by W. D. Altman on February 18.

1983, with the following personnel from PG&E:

G. Maneatis, Senior Vice President, Facilities Development D. A. Brand, Vice President, Engineering J. Schuyler, Vice President, Nuclear Generation H. Friend, Project Completion Manager Also in attendance from the NRC Region V Office were:

R. H. Engleken, Regional Administrator J. Crews, Director, Reactor Projects & Engineering Division O

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Bibliography of Material Reviewed in Conjunction with Diablo Canyon Assessment 1.

Memorandum dtd 4-30-70, J. B. Denderson, Senior Construction Engineer (AEC) to J. P. O'Reilly, Chief Reactor Inspection and Enforcement Branch, "PG&E Company (Diablo Canyon) - Docket No. 50-323."

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Memorandum dtd 5-13-70, A. D. Johnson, Reactor Inspector (AEC) to G. S. Spencer, Senior Reactor Inspector, "Diablo Canyon Unit No.

2, PG&E Company Docket No. 50-323."

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Memorandum dtd 11-12-70, A. D. Johnson, Reactor Inspector (AEC) to G. S. Spencer, Senior Reactor Inspector, "Diablo Canyon Unit. No. 2, PG&E - Docket No. 50-323."

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Memorandum dtd 6-5-73, W. G. Albert, Reactor Inspector (NRC) to G. S. Spencer, Chief, Reactor Construction and Operations Branch, "PGSE Company Report No. 050-0275/73-03."

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Ltr dtd 11-19-81, Harold R. Denton, Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC, to Malcolm Hc Furbush, Vice President and General Counsel, PG&E, "Diablo Canyon Unit No. 1 - Independent Design Verification Programs."

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Ltr dtd 4-22-82, Philip A. Crane, PG&E, to Harold R. Denton, Director, NRR-NRC, " Docket No. 50-275. and Docket No. 50-323..."

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Memoraridum dtd 10-13-82, W. J. Dircks to the Commissioners, "Diablo Canyon Design Verification Program - Phase II Recomendations," SECY=82-414.

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Newsletter dtd 1-21-83, Diablo Canyon Project, PG&E Company /

Bechtel Power Corporation, to all Diablo Canyon Project Workers,

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"Get the Plant Ready for Fuel Loading by March 31..."

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News Release dtd 3-25-83, NRC Office of Public Affairs,

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Washington, DC., No. 83-51, "NRC Considers license Application ~

for Indiana Nuclear Plants: Provides Oppe "11ty for Hearing."

10. Quality Assurance Manual Policy Rev. 7 dtd 12-03-79, " Quality Assurance Program Authorization."
11. Quality Assurance Manual Policy Rev. O dtd 02-09-81," Quality Assurance Program Authorization."

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12. Inspection Report NUREG-0862, Issue 1, " Inspection Report of Seismic Related Errors at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-275 and 50-323, License No.

CPPR-39, PG&E."

13. Inspection Report NUREG-0862 Issue 2. " Inspection Report of

' Preliminary Report, Seismic Reverification Program' at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2. Docket Nos. 50-275 and 50-323, License No. CPPR-39, PG&E."

14. Inspection Report NUREG-0862, Issue 3, " Inspection Report of

' Preliminary Report, Seismic Reverification Program' at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, Docket Nos. 50-275 and 50-323, License No. CPPR-39, PG&E."

15. Order Suspending License, CLI-81-30, In the Matter of PG&E Company Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, Docket No.

50-275.

16. Ltr dtd 03-01-82, Roger F. Reedy to Robert L. Cloud and Associates, Inc., " Report of R. F. Reedy, Inc., Review of Cygna Energy Services (EES)."... " Quality Assurance Program Review Report Phase I, Seismic Safety-Related Design Services Perforr.ed for PG&E by Cygna Energy Services (EES) prior to June 1978, R. F. Reedy, Inc., Audit" O
17. Ltr dtd.03-05-32, Roger F. Reedy to Robert L. Cloud and Associates, Inc. " Report of R. F. Reedy, Inc., Review of URS/

J. A. Blume and Associates, Engineers, Quality Assurance Review and Audit Report Phase I By R. F. Reedy, Inc., on URS/J. A.

Blume and Associates, Engineers, Seismic Safety-Related Design Services Performed for PG&E Prior to June 1,1978."

18. Ltr dtd 03-01-82, Roger L. Reedy to Robert L. Cloud and Associates, Inc.," Report of R. F. Reedy, Inc., Review of Anco Engineers (formerly Applied Mechanics, Inc.) Quality Assurance Review Report Phase I Seismic Safety-Related Design Services'

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Performed for PG&E by Anco Engineers prior to June 1978."

19. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Docket No. 50-275, Low Power Proceeding) in the Matter of PG&E Company (Diablo Canyon Nuclear,

Power ~ Plant, Unit No. 1) - Affadavit of Warren A. Raymond, Charles W. Dicks, and Michael J. Jacobson."

20. Ltr dtd 12-04-81, Malcolm H. Furbush to Harold R. Denton, Docket No. 50-275, License No. DPR-76, Diablo Canyon Unit No. 1.

[ includes enclosure 1, " Qualification of Companies Proposed to Conduct Independent Reviews," and enclosure 2 " Design Verifica-tion Program Seismic Service Related Contracts prior to June 1978"]

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21. Report dtd 10-21-81, R. L. Cloud to J. Rocca, Chief Mechanical Engineer, PG&E, "A Preliminary Report on the Design Interface Review of the Seismic Reverification Program."
22. Ltr dtd 03-08-82, Roger F. Reedy to R. L. Cloud and Associates, Inc., Report of R. F. Reedy, Inc., " Quality Assurance Audit and Review Report of PG&E Company."
23. Ltr dtd 11-10-82, P. A. Crane, Jr., to S. S. Chilk, Secretary of the Comission, NRC, Docket No. 50-275, OL-DPR-76 Diablo Canyon Unit 1, "Coments by PG&E on October 20, 1982, NRC Staff Briefing to the Comissioners," and SECY 414.
24. Ltr dtd 04-06-83, M. H. Furbush to H. R. Denton, NRR-NRC, "Overall Management Plan for Design Verification Program of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Rev.1," dtd 4/6/82.
25. PG&E Company's coments on the R. F. Reedy, Inc. Quality Assurance Audit Report on Safety-Related Activities performed by PG&E prior to June 1978.

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26. Ltr dtd 08/24/82, R. L. Cloud to Dr. Nunzio Palladino, Chairman, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission, concerning allegations that PG&E edited the " Preliminary Report, Seismic Verification Program,"

prepared by R. L. Cloud and Associates, Inc., to make the report O-more favorable to them.

27. NRC Docket No. 50-275 (Low Power Proceeding) in the Matter.of PG&E Company Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No.1, Before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, " Response of PG&E Company to Joint Intervenors' Motion to Reopen the Record."
28. Ltr dtd 08-13-82, P. A. Crane to F. J. Miraglia, Jr., Chief, Licensing Branch No.

3., Division of Licensing, NRC, " Docket No.

50-275, OLD-PR-76 and Docket No. 50-323, Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 Project Quality Assurance Program."

29. Memorandum dtd 08-24-82, W. J. Dircks to Chairman Palladino and the Comissioners, "Diablo Canyon Design Verification Program."
30. Ltr dtd 02-10-82, S. J. Chilk to the Comissioners, " Docket No.

50-275 and 50-323 0.

L., In the Matter of PG&E Company, Statement of the Comission."

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31. Memorandum, K. S. Herring, Systematic Evaluation Program Bragch, Division of Licensing NRR to Frank Miraglia, Chief Licensing Branch 3. Divisica, of Licensing, NRR, " Trip Report Review of URS/Blume Hosgri Analyses of:

the Diablo Canyon Auxiliary Building, Intake Structure Containment Polar Crane and Containment Annulus."

32. Nuclear Regulatory Comission, Docket No. 50-275 (Low Power Proceeding) before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board in the matter of PG&E Company, affidavitt of Richard S. Bain responding to allegations of an inferred " breakdown" of quality assurance and quality control in construction at Diablo Canyon.
33. Nuclear Regualtory Commission, Dodket No. 50-275 (. Low Power Proceding) in the Matter of PG&E Company, Affidavitt of R. C. Anderson, J. B. Hock, G. H. Moore, M. R. Tresler, W. H. White - Related to PG&E Notification 'of NRC on Seismic Probler.s.
  1. . Memorandum dated 9-TO-1992 P. J. Morrill, Reactor Inspector to J. L.

34 Crews, Director, Division of Resident, Reactor Projects and Engineering Programs, " Region V Inspection Activities Open :ssues Related to the Diablo Canyon Reverification Program."

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35. Memorandum dated September 24, 1982 T. W. Bishop, Chief, Reactor Projects Branch No. 2 to D. G. Eisenhut, Director, Division of Licensing,

" Summary States of Region V Diablo Canyon Action Items."

36. Memorandum dated September 9, 1982, D. F. Kirsch, Chief, Reactor Project Section No. 3 to J. L. Crews, Of rector, Division of Resident, Reactor Projects and Engineering Programs, " Region V Inspection Activities ~

Related to the Diablo Canyon Reverification Program."

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37. Letter, Richard C. DeYoung. Director Office of Inspection-and Enforcement..

to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Docket No. 50-275. License No.

OPR-76 EA 81-13. "Special Inspection by NRC Region V Office on October 14-23, 1981."

38. Letter dated 11-5-1982 T. W. Bishop, Chief Reactor Project Branch No.

2 to P. A. Crane Jr. PG&E Assistant General Counsel, " Inspector Report."

39. r Memorandum dated November 9,1982 R. H. Engelken, Regional Administrator Region V from Harold R. Denton, atreeter OPMee e9 Mueteam Recebe Regulation, "Diablo Canyon Design Verification Program."

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Memorandum dtd 11-17-82, D. G. Eisenhut, Director, Division of Licensing, to H. R. Denton, Director, NRR-NRC, "IDVP Potential Conflict of Interest."

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Memorandum from W. J. Dircks Executive Director for Operations, " Diab.loy Canyon Design Verification Program - Phase II Recomendations, SECT 224114

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Memorandum dated 8-?l-1982, T. W. Bishop to J. L. Crews, " Independent Verification of Diaolo Canyon Construction Quality Assurance Programs."

43. Letter dated 8-2-1982 Darrell G. Eisenhut to P. A. Crane of PG8E Company, "QA Program for Diablo Canyon Project."
44. Memorandum dated 10-28-1981 T. W. Bishop to J. L. Crews " Review of NRC:

IE Programmatic Inspections for Design During the Period of Diablo Canyon Unit 1 Construction."

45. Letter dated 12-6-1982 W. E. Cooper Teledyne Engineering Services, "IDVP Concurrence with PG&E Request for Restoration of Low Pcwer License and Stepwise Licensing Schedule to Full Power."

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46. Letter dated 2-1-1982, Nunzio J. Palladino to J. D. Dingell, Chainsan Comittee on Energy and Cormierce United States House of Representatives,

" Order Suspending License."

47. Ltr dtd' 2-12-82, Paul H. Anderson and Edward T. Denison to V. S.

NRC Region V, ATTN: Mr. Faulkenberry.

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Diablo Canyon Nuclear Station is essentially completed.

It is located on the Pacific Ocean near i

San Luis Obispo. Diablo Canyon is a dual reactor plant (two Westinghouse PWRs, each having a design capacity of 1100MWe). Construction permits were issued by NRC for Unit 1 in 1968, and Unit 2 in 1970. The units were largely completed in the mid-1970s, but have been involved in a number of intervenor suits and related hearings, as well as substantial.

modifications arising from changes in seismic requirements, the discovery of additional faults, the Brown's Ferry incident, the Three Mile Island accident, environmental issues, and regulatory changes.

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