ML20002C503

Responds to NRC 801121 Ltr Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Repts 50-553/80-15 & 50-554/80-16.Corrective Actions:All E-308-L Stainless Steel Welding Electrodes Stored in Separate Holding Ovens

ML20002C503
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Site:	Phipps Bend
Issue date:	12/15/1980
From:	Mills L TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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's TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHgYp e .-

CH ATTANOOG A. TENN ESSEE 3740 P N T,', , '

400 Chestnut Street Tower II

P r ~' 19  : OL December 15, 1980 Mr. James P. O'Reilly, Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement ri.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II - Suite 3100 101 Marietta Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Dear Mr. O'Reilly:

EnclosM is our response to C. E. Murphy's November 21, 1980, letter, RII:NE 50-553/80-15, 50-554/80-14, regarding activities at the Phipps Bend Nuclear Plant which appeared to have been in noncompliance with NRC regulations. If you have any questions, please call Jim Domer at FTS 857-2014.

Very truly yours, ,

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY L. M. Mills, nager Nuclear Regulation and Safety Enclosure 810110038/ , .-

An Equal Ooportunity Employer ,

ENCLOSURE PHIPPS BEND NUCLEAR PLANT RESPONSE TO NRC-0IE LETTER FROM C. E. MURPHY TO H. O. PARRIS DATED NOVEMBER 21, 1980

REFERENCE:

RII:NE 50-553/80-15, 50-554/80-14 This report responds to the items of noncompliance noted in Appendix A Notice of Violaticn in the NRC-0IE inspection report referenced above.

This is the-final report on these items of noncompliance.

Noncompliance Item - Infraction 50-553/80-15-01 A. As required by Criterion V of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50 and implemented by Phipps Bend PSAR, Section 17.1A.5, activities -

affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented procedures and shall be accomplished in accordance with those procedures.

Procedure CEP 8.03, Revision 11, Control of Welding Materials, paragraph 2.D, atates in part that " welding QC unit supervisor ensures that segregation is maintained in all instances . . ." e-Contrary to the above, on September 29, 1980, substantial quantities of stainless steel type 308-L and 309-L welding electrodes were observed mixed together inside oven number seven (7) of rod issue station number five (5).

This is an infraction.

Response

i Corrective Steps Taken and Results Achieved All E-308-L stainless steel welding electrodes are now stored in separate holding ovens. ,

Cerrective Steos Taken to Avoid Further Noncompliance Our past practice has been to store these welding electrodes on different shelves in the same oven. Storing them in separate ovens will prevent inadvertent mixing of welding electrodes.

Date When Full Compliance Was Achieved iull compilance was achf.eved on November 26, '980.

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Noncomoliance Item - Infraction 50-552/80-15-04 B. As required by Criterion XVIII of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50 and-implemented ~by Phipps Bend PSAR, Section 14.1A.18, a-comprehensive -

system of planned and periodic audits shall be carried out to verify compliance with all aspects of the quality assurance

'rogram and to determine the effectiveness of the program.

Contrary to the above, on October 2,1980, discussions with responsible licensee QA personnel disclosed that VSL Corporation, contracted to transport, erect, and place the reactor pressure vessel, was not included on TVA's approved vendor list nor was there a preaward corporate survey / audit performed of VSL . . _

Corporation to evaluate QA program effectiveness and compliance.

This is an infraction.

Response

Corrective Steos Taken and Results Achieved At the time that the VSL contract was let, the preaward corporate survey / audit was not a requirement for vendors who handle safety- _

related equipment. However, TVA did review and approve Revision 0 of the VSL QA manual before (in December 1977) the contract award in January 1978. Since then, TVA has reviewed and approved the VSL QA manual (Revision 1) for use on TVA jobs, and a memorandum i was issued to the site approving the VSL QA manual for use on their opntract with TVA. When the next revision of the supplier index is issued, VSL will be included.

Corrective Steos Taken to Avoid Further Noncompliance The preaward corporate survey is now a requirement for all TVA vendors. TVA will perform an audit of VSL in the first quarter of 1981 to ensure implementation of their QA program.

Date When Full Comoliance Will be Achieved Full compliance will be achieved on or before February 15,1q81, by when VSL will be added to the supplier index.

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O j Noncompliance Item - Deficiencv 50-553/80-15-02 C. As required by Criterion VI of Appendix 9 to 10 CFR 50 and inplemented by Phipps Bend PSAR, Section 17.1A.6, measures shall assure that documents, including changes r . . are distributed and -

used at the location where the prescribed activity is performed.

VSL Corporation's CA program requires the QA manual to be reviewed every six months and revised as necessary. Furthermore, it states that " minutes of these meetings," for QA manual review, "shall be -

maintained in the CA file."

Contrary to the above, on September 30, 1980, VSL Corporation's QA manual had not been properly signed; there was no evidence of revisions to the manual, e.g., it made refer !ce to the " Atomic--

Energy Commission" and there was rot objective evidence (minutes) of any past meetings in the QA file.

This is a deficiency.

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Response

Corrective Steos Taken and Results Achieved VSL Corporation held internal conversations and informal meetings between October 2 and 6,1980, to specifically address revision of the VSL Quality Assurance Manual. Revision 1 of the VSL Quality Assurance Manual was sukaitted to TVA for approval on October 14, 1980. TVA approved.the new revision on November 24, 1980. 1 Corrective Steos Taken to Avoid Further Noncomo11ance ,

The new revision of the Quality Assurance Manual was modified so that the Manual Approval Sheet is dated every six months with a blank next to each date for signature approval. Thus, all holders of the new manuals can see on the approval sheet the date 'of the next Quality Assurance Manual review meeting. This predetermination of the date of the next meeting should prevent the meeting date from being overlooked and should ensure the manual is reviewed as required.

Date When Full Compliance Was Achieved Full compliance was achieved on November 24, 1980.

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