ML20137Q055

Confirms NRC Insp Re Westinghouse Electric Corp AP600 Advanced Reactor Design Quality Control Activities on 970417 in Monroeville,Pa

ML20137Q055
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Site:	05200003
Issue date:	04/08/1997
From:	Quay T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Liparulo N WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP.
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April ' 8,1997 Mr.' Nicholas J. Liparulo,~ Manager .,

c* . Nuclear.. Safety and Regulatory Activities E . Nuclear and Advanced Technology Division j Westinghouse Electric Corporation '

.P.O., Box 355  ;

Pittsburgh, PA 15230

Dear Mr..Liparulo:

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CONFIRMATION'0F THE.U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY 00f911SSION-(NRC) INSPEC-

+ '. TION-REGARDING WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC' CORPORATION AP600 ADVANCED U

REACTOR DESIGN. QUALITY CONTROL ACTIVITIES ,

, The Office of Nuclear Reactor. Regulation staff will be conducting an inspection of~AP600 design control activities at the' Westinghouse Energy  :

Center in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, on April 17t:1997. The inspection  ;

team will' consist of Messrs. Richard McIntyre (Team Leader), Juan Peralta,

. -Goutam Bagchi,1 and Ms. Diane Jackson. Ms. Diane Jackson discussed the date of  :

the inspectionLwith Mr. Don Lindgren of your staff. l

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4 The inspection will review the quality assurance (QA) program and controls  ;

implemented during the development of analyses and performance of calculations.

j for the nuclear island foundation mat.desion. Westinghouse will need to make wallable for the inspection informattion retated to Westinghouse oversight of IklTEC activities in general and the evaluation and disposition of the audit ,

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finding identified in the August 24,.1994, NRC " Summary of Audit of the'AP600 Structural Design" Report concerning staff-identified errors in-design

- calculations performed by INITEC. The adequacy of QA controls exercised during these activities is'im>ortant'to the staff since Westis.ghouse relies upon these calculations for tie nuclear island foundation basemat design.

The cooperation of your staff in providing the support needed to complete the

inspection is appreciated. Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact either Mr. McIntyre, at (301) 415-3215, or Ms. Diane Jackson at (301) 415-8548.

l Sincerely, s'

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Theodore R. Quay, Director-9704100111 97040s Standardization Project Directorate fg PDR ADOCK 05200003 Division of Reactor. Program Management F G PDR Office of Nuclear Reactor RETtlation fd l' Docket No.52-003 4

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i cc: Mr. B. A. McIntyre Mr. Ronald Simard, Director Advanced Plant Safety & Licensing Advanced Reactor Programs Westinghouse Electric Corporation Nuclear Energy Institute Energy Systems Business Unit 1776 Eye Street, N.W. l P.O. Box 355 Suite 300 l Pittsburgh, PA 15230 Washington, DC 20006-3706 Ms. Cindy L. Haag Ms. Lynn Connor  !

Advanced Plant Safety & Licensing Doc-Search Associates l Westinghouse Electric Corporation Post Office Box 34 Energy Systems Business Unit Cabin John, MD 20818  :

Box 355 l Pittsburgh, PA 15230 Mr. Jaras E. Quinn, Projects Manager l LMR and SBWR Programs i Mr. M. D. Beaumont GE Nuclear Energy Nuclear and Advanced Technology Division 175 Curtner Avenue, M/C 165 Westinghouse Electric Corporation San Jose, CA 95125 One Montrose Metro 11921 Rockville Pike Mr. Robert H. Buchholz Suite S.io GE Nuclear Energy Rockville, MD 20852 175 Curtner Avenue, MC-781 San Jose, CA 95125 Mr. Sterling Franks U.S. Department of Energy Barton Z. Cowan, Esq.

NE-50 Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott 19901 Germantown Road 600 Grant Street 42nd Floor Germantown, MD 20874 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Mr. S. M. Modro Mr. Ed Rodwell, Manager Nuclear Systems Analysis Technologies PWR Design Certification Lockheed Idaho Technologies Company Electric Power Research Institute Post Office Box 1625 3412 Hillview Avenue Idaho Falls, ID 83415 Palo Alto, CA 94303 Mr. Frank A. Ross Mr. Charles Thompson, Nuclear Engineer U.S. Department of Energy, NE-42 AP600 Certification Office of LWR Safety and Technology NE-50 19901 Germantown Road 19901 Germantown Road Germantown, MD 20874 Germantown, MD 20874

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