ML20205T531
| ML20205T531 | |
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| Site: | Byron, 05000000 |
| Issue date: | 01/20/1984 |
| From: | Norelius C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Kent S NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20205S388 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-88-344 NUDOCS 8811140277 | |
| Download: ML20205T531 (7) | |
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C. E. Morelius. Director. Division of Project and Resident Programs. Region III i
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BTRON REltSPACTION FROGRAM l
5 In response to the request you received from Dr. Neary Myers. I en attaching a chronology of events relating to the development of the reinspection progran at Byron. Some documents which may not be part of the record in the PDR are included in the attachment for your information and use. I understand that i
you will obtain the documents which are in the PDR. The licensee's summary report dated January 12. 1984, has been tranesitted to you under separate cover.
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J. C. Keppler. 1111 A. 5. Davis, RIII R. L. Spessard. R111 3
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CHROWOLOGY OF REINSPECTION p10CIAN i
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06/24/82 NEC Inspection Report 454/82-051 455/82-04 (March 29 -
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May 11. 1982).
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Special safety inspection - special team inspection to assess the adequacy of certain. aspects of the quality i
I assurance / construction activities at the Byron Station.
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/ oncompliance 82-05-19 identified as Ites #2 of the
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Appendix to IR 82-05 identified certain contractor QA/QC supervisors and inspectors were not adequately qualified and/or trained to perform safety-related inspectica i
functions.
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j The forwarding letter requested that Ceco describe the
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action taken or being taken to assure thatt (1) other s
quality control inspectors are properly trained and certified. (2) quality control inspectors working for contractors that have completed safety-related work and l
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and qualified to perfo.it the inspection functions assigned and (3) inspections performed by quality coatrEl inspectors r
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- 07/30/82 CBCo letter Stiede to Keppler dated 7/30/82. Provided the initial response to NRC retarding corrective i
actions to the itosa of noncompliance identified in
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Vh9/02/82 Ceco letter Traan to Kappler dated 9/02/82. Provided b
i a schedule for issuing procedures and perforetag retraining in support of actions outlined in the l
Ceco letter of 7/30/82.
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/09/22/82 NRC letter Norelius to Esed dated 9/22/82. Provided I
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NRC consente rejecting the CBCo sospense letter dated J
j 7/30/82. The EtC requested addittomal information.
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10/19/82 Ntc Latter Spessard to Reed dated 10/19/82. Confirming
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ocheduled meeting to be held on 10/26/82 to discuss l
Ceco response to 82-05.
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10/26/82 Meetian Region 111/CICo 10/26/82. To discuss the
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CBCo response to 82-05 for veld procedures. cable 1
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pulling and inspector qualifications.
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'(1/05/82 Ceco letter Stiede to Kappler dated 11/05/82. Provided 3
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/11/30/82 NRC letter Forney to Daniulson. NRC. Documented Byron
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Rasident Inspector Office concerns with the corrective actione proposed in the Ceco letter of 8/1'//82. Cop}
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12/13/82 Meetina Ceco /NRC at lyton Site. Held to discuss the 1
inadequacies of previous Ceco submittals and to discuss a proposed resolution to 82-05-19.
/12/21/82 NRC letter Worelius tu Reed dated 12/21/82. Provided rejection of the 11/05/82 Ceco submittal. Documented the 12/13/82 seating at Byron. Documented understanding that additional information would be provided by Ceco in I
20 days.
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i 01/26/83 Meetina Region 111 Staff /1&E. See 2/15/83 trip report l'
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r#02/15/83 Trip Report Morelius to Kappler dated 2/15/83. Documented q
t the results of a 1/26/83 meeting in Bethesda between l
L Region III Staff and Director.1&E Division of Quality i
Assurance. Safeguards and Inspection Programa and members
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of his staff. The meeting was held to discuss the guestion of corrective actions to be required of Ceco regarding a finding of uncertified QC inspectors of various contractors i
p/ at the Byron Site (52-05-19). Copy attached.
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02/15/83 Meetina at NRC Region III Offices with CECO on 2/15/83 to discuss CECO's pr0 posed Byron reinspection program. The meeting wee not documented but led to the Ceco letter p
Stiede to Keppler dated 2/23/83 (see below). A copy of.
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[the Ceco handout at the meeting is attached.
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/02/23/83 Ceco letter Stiede to'Esppler dated 2/23/83. Provided l
revised response to 82-05-19 which detailed a revised plan to satisfy NRC concerns identified in the NRC letters of 6/24/82 and 9/22/82.
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03/11/83 Resident Inspection Office submitted names to Ceco of l
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additional inspectors to be reviewed under the reinspection I
Documented in a handwritten note in the Byron I
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resident inspector's file at the Byron Site.
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06/28/83 (l'de,)
WRC Inspection Report 50-454/8 b26 (June 7-10, 1983).
Documented the results of a special inspection to review I
the overall status of the reinsp<ction program and the i
specific status of the program for certain key contractors i
I resulting free findings identified in NRC Inspection I
Report 82-05.
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_NRC Inspection Report No. 50-454/J3-34 50-455/83-28.
Documents discussions with Ceco site personnel conceratag problems Eatfield was having in retrieving cri41aal weld inspection records for QC visual weld inspectors whose.
work was selected for reinepection, i
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_ Meetina at the Byron Site between NRC Region 111 and Ceco to discuss status of the reinspection program. Copy of handouts at the meeting are attached.
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Inspection Report No. 50-454/83-37. Documents WRC Region 111 inspector review of reinspection program ongoing work.
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4 v'10/28/83 CECO letter De1 George to Kappler dated 10/28/83 provided the preliminary report of reinspection program dated 10/28/83.
i 11/10/83 Meetism NRC Region and Resident laspectors. Discussed f
t results of Region and Resident taspection personnel i
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review of the Ceco preliminary report of 10/28/83.
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11/10/83 /D' L%tir>)CenterenceCallWRC/De1GeorgeandTrmm.
Region III review of the CBCo preliminary report of 10/28/83. Specific conceras discussed were 1.
Use of Ceco Level 111 overview of reinspection 1
program findings.
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Need for tabulattom of reinspection results by weld attribute / area.
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Need for evaluation by inepection activity.
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/18/83 NRC letter spessard to need dated 11/18/A3. Provided i.
written cosenente to CBCo on the preliminary report of
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the reinspection program attached to the 10/28/83 l
CICo letter. Also addressed items discussed during 1
l the 11/10/83 conference call.
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i 12/28/81 (Fde.)
WRC !asoection Resort 50-454/8h39. Documente NRC j
Region III inspector renewe and verification inspections of tha ongoing Ceco reinspection program.
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01/12/84 Ceco letter De1 George to Keppler dated 1/12/84 Provided a summary report of the actions taken to verify the adequacy of Qr: inspections performed during l
construction at Byrea in response to b2-05-19.
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