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Discusses June 1986 Agreement W/Ie to Perform Independent Review of Plant Insp Repts for Technical Adequacy & Enforcement Significance.Revised Insp Repts 50-445/86-08 & 50-446/86-06 Should Be Submitted to Author for Review
ML20237J906
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Site: Comanche Peak, 05000000
Issue date: 11/04/1986
From: Barnes I
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Phillips H
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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See also: IR 05000445/1986008

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MEMORANDUM FOR: H. S. Phillips, Senior Resident Reactor Inspector, Construction

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FROM: I. Barnes, Chief, Comanche Peak Task Group

SUBJECT: REVIEW 0F CONSTRUCTION REPORTS .

Reference: Handwritten memorandum Phillips to Barnes dated October 31, 1986,

same subject.

An agreement was reached with IE in June 1986 to perform an independent review

of RIV DRSP Comanche Peak inspection reports for technical adequacy and

enforcement significance until 0IA completes its investigation of charges made

concerning prior handling of. inspection issues. This agreement, which is

documented in a. memorandum dated June 26, 1986, from the Director, IE to the

RIV Administrator, requires that IE be provided a copy of the inspector's

original report and copy of that report as marked up by first-line

supervision.

To properly implement that agreement, and to be consistent with defined

performance standards, necessitates submittal to me of inspection reports

which are complete and believed by inspection staff to be both technically

adequate and requiring minimal supervisory technical comment or text

correction. Accordingly, I cannot comply with your request to provide my

comments prior to possible finalization of an inspection report, in that this

would violate the agreement reached with IE. I have however, requested RIV

management to seek a modification to the agreement with IE, which would

specifically authorize me to provide my comments to inspection staff

concurrent with transmittal to IE.

With respect to NRC Inspection Report 50-445/86-08; 50-446/86-06, which you

have revised as a result of comments and guidance provided to you by IE, you

are requested to finalize the report and submit it on the IBM 5520 for my

review. Any technical comments that I may have will be noted on the

inspection report and forwarded to IE for consideration in their independent

review. With respect to NRC Inspection Report 50-445/86-20; 50-446/86-17, I

was contacted by you on October 24, 1986, with a request to withdraw the draft

report that was in my possession. This request, which I agreed to3 was

indicated to be based on a perceived need to rewrite the report as a result of

a discussion with George Gower, IE. In that I am bound by the IE agreement to

submit my comments on a finished report, you are requested to complete the

report and submit it on the IBM 5520.

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In that both of the referenced inspection reports were discussed with you in

general . terms during your FY 86 performance appraisal, I believe it is

appropriate that I comment regarding the statement in your letter concerning

your apparent perception that less detail is desired in inspection reports.

It is my understanding that IE MC-0610 requires inspection reports to

succinctly state'the issues in a balanced, impartial manner. To achieve this,

requires thorough review and concisely addressing negative performance in a

proper context, and in a manner that is both technically correct and

consistent with defined regulatory requirements. Repetitious use of the same

-information and generation of multiple citations from limited data points is

not, in my judgment, consistent with existing NRC guidance regarding

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preparation of inspection reports. The amount of detail required in an l

inspection report-is that which is necessary to support balanced conclusions

regarding applicant performance.

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