ML17326B600

Part 21 Rept Re Level III Examiner Personnel Not Certified Per ANSI N45.2.6-1978.Initially Reported on 890406.Stop Work Order Issued to Prevent Addl Insps from Being Performed by Unqualified Personnel & Qualification Procedure Revised

ML17326B600
Person / Time
Site:	Cook
Issue date:	04/10/1989
From:	Weed J QUALITY SERVICE INTERNATIONAL
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
REF-PT21-89-069-000 PT21-89-069-000, PT21-89-69, NUDOCS 8904210380
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.AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION WEEDFJ.F. Affiliation Not Assigned RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Director (Post 870411

SUBJECT:

Part 21 rept re potential departure from the technical requirements included in procurement document.

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I Quality Services International April 10, 1989 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Md 20852 Gentlemen:

Enclosed are three (3) copies of a written report required by 10CFR21.21 for notification of a potential departure from the technical requirements included in a procurement document. Verbal notification of this potential departure has been made by me to Mr. William L. Forney, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Projects, NRC in Glen Ellen, IL on 4/6/89 at 1440. Should you have any questions concerning this written report, please feel free to contact Mr. Rod Witter, Quality Assurance Manager, or myself at 419/535-9555.

Sincerely, Jack F. Weed President Enclosure JFW/mas 8'704210380 8'90410 PDR 8

ADOCK 05000315 PDR yplf 5550 W. CentraI Avenue, Suite C, Toledo, OH 43515, 419/535.9555 QUALITYASSURANCE ~ TRAINING ~ ENGINEERING ~ TECHNICAL CONSULTING

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QU SERVICES INTIHPlATIONAL, C. Page 1 of 2 POTEN~ 10CFR21 DEFECT WIGTTEN REPORT 10CFR21.21(b)(3) Requirement 10CFR21 Requirement Response (i) Name and address of the individual or Mr. Jack F. Weed individuals informing the Commission. Quality Services International, Inc.

5550 W. Central Ave., Suite C Toledo, OH 43615 (ii) Identification of the facility, the activity, or ANSI N45.2.6 certification of Quality Control the basic component supplied for such Inspection Personnel performing quality control facility or such activity within the United inspections in an operating nuclear facility.

States which fails to comply or contains a defect.

(iii) Identification of the firm constructing the Quality Control Inspection services being provided facility or supplying the basic component by: Quality Services International, Inc.(QSI) which fails to comply or contains a defect. 5550 W. Central Ave., Suite C Toledo, Ohio 43615 (iv) Nature of the defect or failure to comply and Level III Examiner personnel were not certified the safety hazard which is created or could according to the requirements of ANSI N45.2.6-be created by such defect or failure to 1978 which may have lead to inadequate comply. certification of Level II quality control inspection personnel who have performed quality control inspections of safety-related equipment at the D.C.

Cook Nuclear Plant.

(v) The date on which the information of such April 6, 1989 defect or failure to comply was obtained.

(vi) In the case of a basic component which These services have not been performed at any contains a defect or fails to comply, the other 'acility.

number and location of all such components in use at, supplied for, or being supplied for one or more facilities or activities subject to the regulations in this part.

(vii) The corrective action which has been, is Corrective Action Taken being or will be taken; the name of the individual or organization responsible for ~ Stop Work has been issued by the client to the action; and the length of time that has prevent additional inspections from being been or will be taken to complete the action. performed until the personnel in question can be re-certified to an approved ANSI N45.2.6 program by a ANSI N45.2.6 certified Level III Examiner. (Completed 4/6/89 by American Electric Power Corporation)

~ QSI procedure for "Qualification of Examination, Inspection and Testing Personnel" has been revised to clarify Level III Examiner and Level II Inspection personnel certification requirements to ensure adherance to ANSI N45.2.6 - 1978 requirements. (Completed 4/7/89 by Jack Weed of QSI)

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QU TY SERVICES INTERROGATIONAL, 'Page 2 of 2 POTENTIAL 10CFR21 DEFECT WRITTEN REPORT 10CFR21.21(b)(3) Requirement 10CFR21 Requirement Response (vii) (Continued) ~ QSI Level III Examiner has been recertified under'he revised certification program.

(Completed 4/7/89 by Jack Weed of QSI)

~ New Quality Assurance Manager has been assigned within QSI who has responsibility for iinplementing the QSI QA Program which includes certification of ANSI N45.2.6 inspection personnel. (Completed 4/10/89 by Jack Weed of QSI)

~ Re-certify current Level II inspection personnel who are performing quality control inspection services at the D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant, according to the requirements of the revised certification program. (Completed 4/10/89 by Rod Witter of QSI)

~ Verify that previous QSI inspection personnel who have performed quality control inspection services of safety-related equipment at the D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant were qualified to perform those inspections according to ANSI N45.2.6 - 1978 requirements. (Being completed by American Electric Power Corporation)

(viii) Any advice related to the defect or failure to This potential defect is procedure-related and not comply about the facility, activity, or basic substantive in nature. There is not a genuine component that has been, is being, or will be concern being expressed by QSI regarding the given to purchasers or licensees. qualifications of the inspection personnel in question as they have performed these same services as ANSI N45.2.6 certified Level II inspection personnel at a variety of other nuclear facilities throughout the industry before being certified by QSI to perform these same services at the D.C, Cook Nuclear Plant.

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