ML20138J157
| ML20138J157 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 08/13/1985 |
| From: | Hubacek W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| References | |
| OL-I-CCANP-140, NUDOCS 8510290273 | |
| Download: ML20138J157 (3) | |
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{{#Wiki_filter:N. g fy f [0fhf l farr c:: a c. 'I ISST 3 [c,i 1-K9 :47 MMEMORANDUM FOR: File c%[n w : 2 :\\. THRU: G. L. Madsen, Chief, Reactor Projects Bradch W. A. Crossman, Chief, Reactor Projects Section 3 FROM: W. G. Hubacek, Reactor Inspector
SUBJECT:
MEETING WITH HL&P MANAGEMENT RELATED TO QUADREX REVIEW 0F BROWN AND ROOT ENGINEERING, SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT (DN 50-498; 50-499) On September 8,1931, a meeting was held in the Region IV office to discuss the results of a review of Brown and Root (B&R) engineering perfomed by the Quadrex Corporation. The following personnel attended the meeting: K. V. Seyfrit Director, RIY J. T. Collins, Deputy Director, RIV G. L. Madsen, Chief. Projects Branch, RIY U. Potapovs Chief. Vendor Inspection Branch (V'.,), RIY W. C. Seidle, Chief. Engineering Inspection Branch, RIV W. A. Crossman, Chief, Projects Section 3 RIV C. J. Hale, Chief, Reactor Systems Section, VIB, RIV J. E. Gagliardo, Director, Investigation and Enforcement Staff, RIY H. S. Phillips, Resident Reactor Inspector, RIV W. G. Hubacek, Reactor Inspector, RIV M. W. Peranich, DRRI, IE:HQ G. W. Oprea, Jr., Executive Vice President HL&P J. H. Goldberg, Vice President, Nuclear Engineering & Construction, HL&P Messrs. Oprea and Goldberg descrioed the engineering review of B&R which was conducted by Quadrex under coni.ract to HL&P. The review was prompted, in part, by Mr. Goldberg's recognition of the need to obtain an independent evaluation of B&R's performance in that the South Texas Project was B&R's first nuclear A/E effort. Mr. Goldberg's previous experience with other A/E organizations led him to suspect that B&R engineering was not perfomed to current A/E levels of performance. Quadrex perfomed the engineering review during the period February 1981 to April 1981. The review was based on 277 questions that were fomulated by disciplines. The review resulted in approximately 288 findings which have been evaluated by HL&P and B&R and appear to identify eleven significant problem areas. The pmblem areas are as follows: 8510290273 850813 PDR ADOCK 05000498 Yj, m-Ccnt@ -{f0: n
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s ? File. l. Computer code verification 2. HVAL faulted condition heat loads 3. Pipe break analysis cutside of containment 4. ALARA considerations 5. ISI.and maintenance requirements 6. Nuclear Analysis 7. Vendor and subcontractor control 8. Design verification program 9. Integrated systems review
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- 11. Tracking of licensing cormitments Quadrex also concluded that B&R lacked experienced engineers. Mr. Goldberg agreed with this conclusion and stated that B&R appears to be operating at the level of A/E's that existed approximately ten years ago and does not sufficiently understand requirements for nuclear work. He expressed concern over B&R's reluctance to reorganize or restructure an ann of the company to enhance their nuclear capability.
Following HL&P's evaluation of the findings, three items were reported to RIV ' as significant construction deficiencies in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 55.55(e). These items included: HVAC faulted condition heat loads, computer program verification, and shielding calculations. As follow-up to problems identified in the Quadrex review, HL&P has developed an action plan with milestones that address the-problem areas. The site work force has been reduced and work activities were devoted primarily to rework. No new mechanical or electrical work will be started. Some engineering work has been subcontracted and additional subcontracting is under consideration. Reviews are in progress in areas such as structural design and loading. Mr. Goldberg tenned the impact of the Quadrex findings a " disaster" for HL&P in that construction of STP will probably be set back at least 12 months. In response to the RIV Director's request, Mr. Opera stated that HL&P would notify the NRC if the conditions identified in findings in the Quadrex report are found by further evaluation to constitute a program breakdown as defined in 10 CFR 50.55(e). / r inal signed bw A. CROSSMAN8 ' W. G. Hubacek Reactor Inspector
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