ML20234E677

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 870501-31
ML20234E677
Person / Time
Site: Fort Calhoun Omaha Public Power District icon.png
Issue date: 06/30/1987
From:
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ML20234E655 List:
References
50-285-87-13, NUDOCS 8707070644
Download: ML20234E677 (1)


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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Omaha Public Power District Docket: 50-285 i Fort Calhoun Station License: DPR-40 l

During an NRC inspection conducted on May 1-31, 1987, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. The violation involved the failure to qualify a butt-weld procedure prior to use for installation of seismic wall supports. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1987), the violation is listed below.

1 Criterion "' of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 states, in part, that measures c ,il be established to ensure that special processes, including welding, are controlled and accomplished using qualified procedures in accordance with applicable codes and standards.

Paragraph 4.2.2 of Section 6.6 of the licensee's Quality Assurance Manual states, in part, that special processes shall be performed in accordance with written, qualified procedures. These procedures are to'be qualified in accordance with applicable codes and standards.

Contrary to the above, the licensee used, during the 1985 refueling outape, a welding procedure for installation of seismic wall supports with square butt welds; however, the square butt weld procedure was not qualified to AWS D1.1-83. The design. instructions (MR-FC-81-180) issued

, for installation of the wall seismic supports stated that all weld l procedures shall be qualified in accordance with AWS D1.1-83.

This is a Severity Level IV violation. (Supplement I)(285/8713-01)

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR Part 2.201, Omaha Public Power District is hereby required to submit to this office within 30 days of the date of the i letter transmitting this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, l including for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation if admitted, (2) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

Dated at Arl ton, Texas this p_ day of , 1987 8707070644 870630 PDR ADOCK 05000285 G PDR

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