ML19347E217

Responds to NRC 810313 Ltr Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Repts 50-424/81-04 & 50-425/81-04.Corrective Actions:Person Providing Corrective Action to QA Audit Finding Repts Shall Review Findings to Determine If Ncr Needed

ML19347E217
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Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	04/01/1981
From:	Dutton D GEORGIA POWER CO.
To:	Robert Lewis NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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Georga Pow W s ,

Post Office Box 4545 Atlanta, Georga 303o2  ? f;- o  :

Telephone 404 522-6o60

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Post Office Box 2625 Bermngham Alabama 35202 Telephone 205 87CH5o11 April 1, 1981 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Office of Inspection and Enforcement IE: II: BRC Region II - Suite 3100 50-424/81-04 101 Marietta Street 50-425/81-04 Atlanta, GA 30303 File: X7BG10 Attention: Mr. R. C. Lewis Log: GN-124 Gentlemen:

The Georgia Power Company wishes to submit the following information concerning the violation discussed in your inspection report 50-424/81-04 and 50-425/81-04.

We concur with the finding identified concerning failure to follow procedure for controlling nonconforming items. The reason for the finding was due to an oversight on our part.

An NCR was written and the material was placed on " Hold" by letter dated February 20, 1981. To avoid further similar violations the person designated as responsible for providing corrective action to QA audit finding reports shall also review the findings to detemine if an NCR needs l to also be generated.

Full compliance was achieved on February 20, 1981.

! Neither the inspection report nor this reply contain any proprietary infomation and may be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

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F fr Mr. R. C. Lewis United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission April 1, 1981 Page 2 STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF FULTON Doug Dutton states that he is Project General Manager of Georgia Power Company's Vogtle Project and is authorized to execute this oath on behalf of Georgia Power Company and that to the best of his knowledge and belief the facts set forth in this letter are true.

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'Doug tton Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of April,1981.

Notary Public, Georgia, State at Large My Comission Expires March 21, 1985 l

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4 Mr. R. C. Lewis United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission April 1,1981 Page 3 bxc: U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Victor J. Stello, Jr., Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement Washington, DC 20555 J. H. Miller, Jr.

W. E. Ehrensperger F. G. Mitchell, Jr.

R. J. Kelly C. F. Whitmer R. E. Conway D. E. Dutton H. C. Nix R. W. Staffa K. M. Gillespie L. T. Gucwa C. R. Miles, Jr.

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Executive Vice President 270 Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30303 Gentlemen:

Subject:

Report Nos. 50-424/81-04.and.,50-425/81-04 . .

This refers to the routine safety inspection conducted by B. R. Crowley of this office on February 18-20, 1981, of activities authorized by NRC Construction Permit Nos. - CPPR-108 and CPPR-109 for .the Vogtle facility. Our preliminary findings were discussed with K. M. Gillespie at the conclusion of the inspection.

Areas examined during the inspection and our findings are discussed in the enclosed inspection report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector.

During the inspection, it was found that certain activities under your license appear to . violate NRC requirements. .This item and.. references to . pertinent requirements are listed in the Notice of Violation enclosed herewith as Appen-dix A. Elements to be included in your response are delineated in Appendix A.

We have examined actions you have taken with regard to previously reported

, unresolved items. The status of these items is discussed in the. enclosed report.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed inspec-tion . report will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. If this report contains any information- that' you believe to be proprietary, it 1s necessary that <

you make a written application within 20 days to this office to withhold such information from public disclosure. Any such application must include the basis for claiming that the information is proprietary and the proprietary information should be contained in a separate part of the document. If we do not hear from you.in this.. regard wi. thin the specified. period, the report will be placed in the Public Document Room.

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Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we wil'1 be glad to discuss them with you.

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r APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Georgia Pcwer Company Docket Nos.. 50-424 & 50-425 Vogtle License Nos. CPPR-108 & CPPR-109 As a result or .ae inspection conducted on February 18-20, 1981, ard in accord-ance with the Interim Enforcement . Policy, 45 FR 6675? (October 7,1930), the

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10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion V, implemented by paragraph 17.1.5 of the PSAR, requires in part that, activities affecting quality shall be pre-scribed by documented instructions, procedures, and drawings and shall be -

accomplished in accordance with these instructions, procedures and draw-

.ings. Paragraphs VIII.A and VIII.E.3.b.of procedure GD-T-01, the procedure for controlling nonconforming items, require that a nonconfcrming report be issued and the nonconforming item be placed on hold when incorrect or deficient documentation is identified.

Contrary to the above, a significant documentation deficiency, was identi-fied by QA with the material test report for Heat 97401 E705-2 welding wire and a. nonconformance. report was not-issued and the material was.not-placed ,

on hold.

This is a Severity Level V Violation (Supplement II.F.).

Pursuant to the. provisions of.10 CFR 2.201, .you are .hereby required.to submit to ' '

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th'is 'offIc'e' within t$enty-five ' days 'of~ 'the 'date of- this' Notice,ta w'ritten . state-7 2 ment or explanation in reply, including: (1) admis-ion or denial of the alleged violation; (2) the reasons for the violation if . admitted; (3) the corrective steps which have been taken.and the results achieved; (4) corrective steps which will b'e tak~en-to avoidtfurther' violations; and (5) the date when full compliance 7 '

will be achieved. Under the authority of Section 182 of the Atcmic Energy Act of 1954, as amenced, this response shall be submitted under oath or affirmation.

MAR 13.1981 .

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B. R. Crowley Date Signed Approved by: / 8/

A. R. Herdt, Section Chief, EI Branch Date Signed

SUMMARY

Inspected on Fetiruary 18-20, 1981 Areas Inspected This routine unannounced inspection i,nvolved 25 inspector . hours on site in. the

areas of welding of' ' steel structures and slipports (Units 1 and 2),' welding or safety-related piping (Units 1 and 2), previous inspection findings (Units 1 ar 1 2), and general construction activities (Units 1 and 2).

Results

Of the three areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identified in two areas; one item of noncompliance was found in one area (Violation - Failure to follow procedure for controlling nonconforming items, paragraph 8.c).

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