View source for IA-87-128, Responds to Telcons & 870121 Meeting W/Pp Narbut Re Concerns Over Practices at Plant.Encl Statement of Concerns Will Be Addressed During Upcoming Insp

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| number = ML20215B243
| issue date = 01/30/1987
| title = Responds to Telcons & 870121 Meeting W/Pp Narbut Re Concerns Over Practices at Plant.Encl Statement of Concerns Will Be Addressed During Upcoming Insp
| author name = Kirsch D
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION &amp; ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
| addressee name = Culver N
| addressee affiliation = AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
| docket = 05000275, 05000323
| license number = 
| contact person = 
| case reference number = FOIA-87-128
| document report number = NUDOCS 8706170269
| package number = ML20215B173
| document type = CORRESPONDENCE-LETTERS, NRC TO PUBLIC ENTITY/CITIZEN/ORGANIZATION/MEDIA, OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE
| page count = 3
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l January 30, 1987 Mrs. Nancy Culver 192 Luneta
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==Dear Mrs. Culver:==

==SUBJECT:==
ALLEGATION TRACKING SYSTEM NO. RV-87-A-0003 This refers to your telephone calls, and a subsequent meeting with Mr. P. P. Narbut of ry staff on January 21, 1987, in which you expressed concerns related te practices in several areas at the Diablo Canych Nuclear Power Plant.
An enclosure to this letter documents ynur concerns as I understand them based on my conversation with Mr. Narbut. I have requested that two of the senior staff from Region V and Mr. Narbut look into this matter during an upcoming inspection. Therefore, if the enclosure does not ecmpletely and accurately reflect all cf your concerns, please contact Mr. Marbut as soon as possible at (805) 595-2353 so that we can assure that they are adequately addressed during the planned inspection.                                                                                                                                               <
In closing, we appreciate your bringing these concerns to our attention. If you have additional questions, or if I can be of further assistance in this
    ..        matter, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely, D Y.
D. F. Kirsch, Director Division of Reactor Safety and Projects

==Enclosure:==

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I. Procurement of Materials and Components - The concerns are that:
A.       "Off-the-shelf'' components were used in safety-related applications without performing acceptable upgrading evaluations.
B. Components were purchased from uncontrolled sources.
C.      Parts were manufactured onsite without controlhed manufacturing         j processes.                                                              j D.      Perchase order requirements for some safety-related components were incorrect for the eventual application of the components.
II. Quality Control Documentation                                                    '
A.      Quality Control (QC) observation points in work packages have been      ;
                          'ined out or falsely filled in by operators.
III. Petific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Management does not adequately support the Quality Organizations. Alleged examples which demonstrate the inadequate support are:
A.       Funds for the Quality Assurance (QA) investigation of the procurement problems were withheld.
B.      QA reports too low in the organization. The QA manager should be at the vice president level and report directly to the president.
C.      The QA manager is excluded from staff meetings and is not briefed on problem areas by PG&E vice presidents.
D.      QC does not report to QA and, therefore, cannot function independently, E. QA has not been allowed to take a pro-active stance to address problems as they see them arising.
F. The Vice President, N for Nuclear Power Generation did
                        'not follow-up on the president's instruction to: 1) write an epen letter to the QA department to inform them of the status of the-investigation into the procurement-related harassment issue; or 2J have the Plant Manager, - invite QA into his offico and express plant management's support of QA and opposition to any harassament.
G. The " unwritten law" in the QC department is " Don't make a wave,"
)                      which is tacitly endorsed by management.

IV. QC and QA Personnel have been harassed and intimidated. -Examples demonstrating the alleged intimidation and harassment are:
A. M as warehouse supervisor, has harassed QC personnel, including requiring that QC notify him of areas to b,e examined prior to the audit.                                                       ;
t B. The QA manager was told to'stop his investigation of the procurement problem by                     and QA was not informed of the resolution of the prob em.
C. A M iould go into " incredible tirades" and make a QC inspector a week wear or hang a rubber chicken.
D. There were instances where the Assistant to the Presiffent, the Vice President for Nuclear Power Generation, and the Plant Manager             .
implied threats and made derogatory statements about QA or QC.            !
E. One girl, who testified that she was harassed, was fired.
F. QC reports were required to be rewritten to make them acceptably
                          " mild" for management.
G. The QA manager's investigation report into the procurement-related harassment issue was called a " hatchet job."
H. Work packages are brought to QC by operators for review with short notice prior to comencement of the work.                                   . i Y.                                                                                      )
Nonconformances have not been resolved in a timely manner. Examples               '
demonstrating the alleged concern are:
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!-                  A. The procurement issue has not been fully resolved, and it was              j identified more than two years ago.                                          '
B.                  knows of noncenformance problems that have not been
,                        reso ve or dealt with in a timely manner.
C. QC and QA are not notified of serious nonconformance problems or have been denied access to such infonnation.
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VI. The Quality Hotline does not report to the quality organization and, therefore,c&nnoteffectivelfaddressconcerns,sinceline organizations hide or subvert concerns.
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