ML20151T411

Forwards Insp Repts 50-456/85-61 & 50-457/85-57 on 850708-860109 & Notice of Violation.Matl Traceability Verification Program,Discussed at 840307 Enforcement Conference,Acceptable

ML20151T411
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	02/03/1986
From:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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ML20151T415	List: ML20151T411 ML20151T422 ML20151T444
References
NUDOCS 8602100266
Download: ML20151T411 (3)

See also: IR 05000456/1985061

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FEB 3 1986

Docket No. 50-456

Docket No. 50-457

Commonwealth Edison Company

ATTN: Mr. Cordell Reed

Vice President

Post Office Box 767

Chicago, IL 60690

Gentlemen:

This refers to the special inspection conducted by Messrs. J. W. Muffett and

J. M. Jacobson of this office on July 8, 9, 11, 25, 26; August 1, 2, 5;

~ September 17, 25, 26; November 18, 19, 21, 26; December 10, 17, 1985; and

January 9,1986, of activities at the Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2,

authorized by NRC Construction Permits No. CPPR-132 and No. CPPR-133 and to

the discussion of our findings with Mr. M. J. Wallace at the conclusion of

the inspection.

The purpose of this inspection was to assess the implementation of the Material

Traceability Verification (MTV) Program at the Braidwood Station. A prior

inspection report (50-456/83-09; 50-457/83-09) identified deficiencies

concerning verification of installation of correct piping materials. Our

questions concerning these deficiencies were made into unresolved items

(456/83-09-04A, 457/83-09-04A; 456/83-09-048, 457/83-09-04B). The deficiencies

in your material control program identified in this prior report resulted in a

number of installed piping components which did not comply with applicable

design specifications.

During the March 7,1984 enforcement conference, you described the MTV Program

which provided for 100% inspection of the piping installed during the period

of interest. The procedures which control the MTV program and the

implementation of the procedures have been reviewed and inspected by the

NRC as discussed in the attached report. Our inspections and reviews have

found both the procedures and the implementation of the procedures to be

acceptable to address this issue.

The MTV Program, as discussed in your final report " Material Traceability

Verification at Braidwood", has discovered a number of instances in which the

material control procedures during the period of interest were not followed.

Although the MTV Program discovered examples of failure to follow material

control procedures and examples of installed piping components which did not

comply with the ~ applicable design specifications, engineering evaluation

of the results of the MTV Program has demonstrated that all installed

components were capable of performing their safety functions.

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Therefore, due'to the lack of safety significance, it has been determined

that the violation for failing to follow the material control procedures is-

a Level IV violation.

The inspection showed that action had been taken to correct the identified ,

violation and to prevent recurrence. Our understanding of your corrective

actions are described in Paragraph 2 of the enclosed inspection report.

Consequently, no reply to the violation is required and we have no further

questions regarding this matter at this time.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Comission's regulations, a copy of

this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC

Public Document Room.-

We will gladly discuss any questions you haie concerning this inspection.

Sincerely,

original clean,Ity

d e s G. kep,pler

James G. Keppler

Regional Administrator

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Reports

ilo. 50-456,85061 DRS ;

No. 50-67/85057 DRS

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D. L. Farrar, Director

of Nuclear Licensing

M. Wallace, Project Manager

D. Shamblin, Construction

Superintendent

E. E. Fitzpatrick, Station

Superintendent

C. W. Schroeder, Licensing and

Compliance Superintendent

DCS/RSB(RIDS)

Licensing Fee Management Branch

Resident Inspector, RIII

Braidwood

Resident Inspector, RIII Byron

Phyllis Dunton, Attorney

Ger.eral's Office, Environmental

Control Division

D. W. Cassel, Jr. , Esq.

J. W. McCaffrey, Chief, Public

Utilities Division

H..S. Taylor, Quality Assurance

Division

E. Chan, ELD

J. Moore, ELD

G. Berry, ELD

J. Stevens, NRR .

The Honorable Herbert Gre,ssman, ASLB

The Honorable A. Dixon Callihan, ASLB

The Honorable Richard F. Cole, ASLB

Mike Parker, Illinoir, Department

of Nuclear Safety

Duane R. Gallup, Of/ ice of the

Illinois State F'.re Marshall

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