ML20215J664
| ML20215J664 | |
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| Issue date: | 10/10/1986 |
| From: | Heishman R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Dutton D SOUTHERN COMPANY SERVICES, INC. |
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| REF-QA-99901058 NUDOCS 8610270140 | |
| Download: ML20215J664 (3) | |
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- h. e k:3 [ October 10, 1986 Docket No. 99901058/86-01 Southern Company Services ATTN: Mr. Doug E. Dutton Vice President Post Office Box 2625 Birmingham, Alabama 35202 Gentlemen:
This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. R. P. Correia, P. D. Milano, K. C. Leu, S. V. Athavale, T. J. Delgaizo, and D. W. Golden of this office on May 19-23, 1986, of your facility in Birmingham, Alabama and to the discussions of our findings with Mr. D. E. Dutton and members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
The purpose of this inspection was to review engineering activities and the implementation of your quality assurance program. The areas reviewed were related to Southern Company Services' (SCS) activities and operational support for plant modifications at Georgia Power Company's Hatch facility and Alabama Power Company's Farley facility. Areas examined during the inspection and cur findings are discussed in the enclosed report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of an examination of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspectors.
During the inspection it was found that the implementation of your QA program failed to meet certain NRC requirements. The findings identified weaknesses in the adequacy of the system for design control and independent verification of the complated design. Weaknesses were also identified in the safety evalu-ation reviews for modifications as required by 10 CFR Part 50.59. As an example, a modification involving the replacement of the level switch on the reactor makeup water tank (PCN-S-85-1) with a string of instruments required that the new instruments be installed using the settings of the old instruments. An analysis of the system with old instrument settings being used on the new instrument string was not performed and potential errors in the readings obtained from the new instrumentation were not addressed. While the findings demonstrate weaknesses in the implementation of your cuality assurance program in the area of design control, we recognize that recent design activities performed by SCS reflect significant improvement when compared to design packages completed prior to 1983. The specific findings and references to the pertinent requirements are identified in the enclosures to this letter.
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Southern Company Services October 10, 1986 Please submit to this office within 30 days from the date of this letter a written statement containing: (1) a description of steps that have been or will be taken to correct these items; (2) a description of steps that have been or will be taken to prevent recurrence; and (3) the dates your corrective actions and preventive measures were or will be completed. Consideration may be given to extending your response time for good cause shown.
The responses requested for this letter are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely, c)
J J obert F. Heishman, Chief Vendor Program Branch Division of Quality Assurance, Vendor and Technical Training Center Programs Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Enclosures:
- 1. Appendix A-Notice of Nonconformance
- 2. Appendix B-Inspection Report No. 99901058/86-01
- 3. Appendix C-Inspection Data Sheets (12 pages) cc w/ enclosures:
Alabama Power Company ATTN: Mr. R. P. Mcdonald Senior Vice President Post Office Box 2641 Birmingham, Alabama 35291 Georgia Power Company ATTN: Mr. J. T. Beckham, Jr.
Vice President - Nuclear Generation Post Office Box 4545 Atlanta, Georgia 30302
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