ML20148K653
| ML20148K653 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Zimmer |
| Issue date: | 10/03/1978 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Borgman E CINCINNATI GAS & ELECTRIC CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20148K657 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7811170260 | |
| Download: ML20148K653 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000358/1978018
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Docket No. 50-358
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Gentlemen:
This refers to the investigation conducted by Messrs. J. E. Foster,
I. T. Yin, and E.'J. Gallagher of this office on August 9-11, 15
and 16, 1978, of activities at the Zimmer Unit 1 construction site,
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authorized by NRC Construction Permit No. CPPR-88, and to the dis-
cussion of.our findings with Messrs. B. K. Culver and W. W. Schwiers
and others of your staff at the conclusion of the investigation.-
This investigation concerned allegations of improper design and
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installation of pipe' hangers, restraints, and snubbers at the Zimmer
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Unit 1 site. The enclosed copy of_our investigation report iden-
tifies those areas examined during the investigation. Within these
areas,.the investigation consisted of a selective examination of
procedures and representative records, observations, and interviews
with personnel.
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During this investigation, certain of your activities appeared to
be in noncompliance with NRC requirements, as described in the
enclosed Appendix A.
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This notice is sent to you pursuant to the provisions.of Section
2.201 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code
of Federal Regulations. Section 2.201 requires you to submit to
this office within thirty days of your receipt of this notice a
written statement or explanation in reply, including for each
item of noncompliance: (1) corrective action taken and the results
achieved; (2) corrective action to be taken to avoid further non-
compliance; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
Item 4 in Appendix A is a recurrent item.
Therefore, in your response
please give this matter your particular attention.
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As a result of our investigation, you issued Stop Work, Orders
r' elative to installation of mechanical snubbers, hydraulic snubbers
and concrete expansion anchors. We understand that you will not
release these Stop Work Orders until you have deterinined that a
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quality program has been implemented.to control these activities and
we are-informed of these actions. We are aware that your Stop Work
Order related to'the installation of concrete expansion anchors was
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released on September 6, 1978. We will review these matters during-
subsequent inspections.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice,"
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Part.2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this
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letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the
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NRC's Public . Document Room, except as follows. "If this report
contains information that.you or your contractors believe to be
proprietary, you must apply in writing to this office, within
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twenty days of your receipt of this letter, to withhold such
information from public disclosure. The application must include
a full statement of the reasons for which the information is con-
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sidered proprietary, and should be prepared so that proprietary
information identified in the application is. contained in an
enclosure to the application.
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We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this
investigation.
Sincerely,
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James G. Keppler
Director
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Enclosures:
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' Appendix A, Notice
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