ML19351E978

Responds to NRC Request for Clarification of Item B of 800910 Ltr Re Tests Performed by Technical Personnel Under Supervision.Assistant Technicians Will Work W/Level II or Above Personnel

ML19351E978
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Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	10/03/1980
From:	Draper E GULF STATES UTILITIES CO.
To:	Seidle W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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P O S T O F FI C E 8 0 x 2 9 51 *OEAUMONI TEXAS 77704 AREA CODE ?t3 838 3943 October 3, 1980 RBG - 8660 File Nos. G15.4.1, G9.5 Mr. W. C. Seidle, Chief Reactor Construction & Engineering Support Branch U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cou"nission Region IV 600 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011

Dear Mr. Seidle:

RIVER BEND STATION - UNIT 1 REFER TO: RIV DOCKET No. 50-458/RPT. 80-05 As per our recent conversation with your staf f, we are providing the attached clarification with regard to Item B of our response, dated September 10, 1980, to Inspection Report 80-05. . Presently, Gulf States is preparing a River Bend Project position on the applicability .

of the newly issued Regulatory Guide 1.58, Rev. 1, to this subject.

We trust that this information satisfactorily addresses'your ecocarns.

Sincerely,

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E. Linn Draper, Vice President - Technology Attachments ELD /WJR/ mea 801219 0 h

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ATTACHMENT I

-ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR I&E REPORT NO. 50-458/80-05 ITEM B The Assistant Technicians, Technicians, and Trainees will perform tests in conjunction with a Level II or above. In this case, both will sign the Test Report as performing the test. The reports will then be reviewed and signed by a second Level II or above.

i Af ter a Technician, Assistant Technician,- or Trainee is trained under the JPG Program to perform a particular task, they may perform that task, initiate and sign the appropriate report-while under the supervision of a Level II or greater. The supervising Level II inspector will also sign the test report as responsible for the correct performance of the test. The report will be reviewed by a second Level II or III inspector.

i The above policy will be reflected in a Quality Control .

Instruction which is to be issued by November 1, 1980.

" Inspection Report" refers to the test reports.and Inspection Reports.

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