ML20138P043
| ML20138P043 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Fort Saint Vrain  |
| Issue date: | 12/11/1985 |
| From: | Singleton L PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO |
| To: | Johnson E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| References | |
| P-85466, NUDOCS 8512240263 | |
| Download: ML20138P043 (3) | |
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'16805 WCR 19 1/2, Platteville, Colorado 80651 December 11, 1985 Fort St. Vrain' Unit No. 1 P-85466 Regional Administrator Region IV M@MDW3 %
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ATTN: Mr. E. H. Johnson Docket No. 50-267
SUBJECT:
QA Procedure Review Program
REFERENCES:
- 1) PSC Letter, Gahm to Collins, dated May 1, 1984 (P-84127)
- 2) NRC Letter, Denton to Walker, dated October 16, 1984 (G-84392)
- 3) PSC Letter, Lee to NRC Regional Administrator, dated January 4, 1985 (P-85003)
- 4) NRC Letter, Martin to Lee, dated January 17, 1985 (G-85024)
- 5) PSC Letter, Singleton to Johnson, dated January 29, 1985 (P-85028)
- 6) NRC Letter, Butcher to Lee, dated November 19, 1985 (G-85470)
Dear Mr. Johnson:
The purpose of this letter is to request that the NRC staff consider the elements of the QA Procedure Review Program..as passive rather than active commitments.
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LAsf a? result of: the' proposed schedule for' completion:of this Upgraded Program'as contained'in: Reference?6)/G-85470, the' Quality Assurance:
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jfactthat1the';-.QA10perations-Department began reviewing SR Test' y
, Procedures - for, content and adequacy in July,1985.
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iin Reference (5), P-85028 and the attachments thereto.
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For~ the:' reasons' Cstated ~above we believe that a transition of the Review? Program commitments: 'from an-active (specific 7 date.for:
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If. ' youl have' Lany' L further. q'uestions inithis matter, please contact-
.Mr..M.;H.-Holmes at (303) 480-6960.
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