Applicant Exhibit A-96,consisting of Testimony of WE Rogers, Lr Barnes,Lw Rudasill,Je Cavender,Aw Roy & Dh Llewellyn Concerning in Camera Witness 2 Allegations Re Welding MatlML20090K425 |
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Category:EXHIBITS (DOCKETING AND SERVICES BRANCH INFORMATION
MONTHYEARML20116F4931984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-161,consisting of Undated Investigation Results Re Concern 1, Violation of Interpass Temp. No Evidence Found That Interpass Temp Exceeded by Craft in Making Stainless Steel Socket Welds.Table of Welds Encl ML20116F6441984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-172,consisting of Undated Organizational Chart Depicting Welding Craft,Including Crew & Beep Numbers ML20116F2941984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-144,consisting of Undated Listing of Welds,Reflecting Acceptability & Identification of Welder ML20116F5911984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-168,consisting of Pp 207-208 of Item 27, Investigation/Resolution of Concerns, Re Concern 9, Cold Springing ML20116F6171984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-169,consisting of 840316 Memo Forwarding Info Re Welding Foremen Who Have Worked for Wa Smith,Including Performance Review Dates.List of Welders Who Have Worked on Ja Moore Crews Also Encl ML20116F6241984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-171,consisting of 840719 Summary of Util 840620 Meeting W/Nrc & BNL Re Review of Potential welding-induced Sensitization ML20116F4021984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-156,consisting of 840417 Table, Summary of Concerns from Interviews ML20116F5271984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-163,consisting of 840615 Handwritten Notes Re Critical Welds ML20116F3051984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-145,consisting of Undated Table, Welds Requiring Metallurgical Evaluation & Photographs of Various Welds,Including 1NM86-31,1NM55-7 & 1BB130-18 ML20116F5671984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-167,consisting of Pp 32-34 of Item 5, Investigation/Resolution of Concerns, Re Concern 2, Removal of Arc Strikes ML20116F5451984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-165,consisting of Undated Code Ansi/ ASTM a 262-77a, Std Recommended Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack in Stainless Steels ML20116F3571984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-152,consisting of Util 840726 Employee Rept on Wa Smith.Employee Reprimanded,Removed from Position as Welder General Foreman & Transferred to Duke Station Maint Support Dept on 840803 in Nonsupervisory Capacity ML20116F4551984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-159,consisting of Pp 80-90 of Item 12, Investigation/Resolution of Concerns, Re Concern 1, Interpass Temp ML20116F4231984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-158,consisting of Undated,Handwritten Page A6-i, Assignment Sheet ML20116F4371984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-160,consisting of Pp 53-54 of Item 8, Investigation/Resolution of Concerns, Re Concern 5, Quality of Work Affected by Production Pressure ML20116F3471984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-151,consisting of 840802 Memo Re Second Shift Welding Insp & 840709 Memo Re Second & Third Shift Welding Insp ML20116F6191984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-170,consisting of 840803 Memo Forwarding Technical Comments on Disposition of Welding Concerns 8 & 10 Re Violation of Interpass Temp & Quality of vendor-supplied Welds,Respectively,Per Request ML20116F3941984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-155,consisting of 840808 Memo Re Counseling of WE Rogers on 840802 Concerning Removing of Two Employees from Supervisory Positions.Responsibilities of Welding Superintendent Reiterated ML20116F3731984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-154,consisting of Undated Employee Relations Concerns Action Plan. Plan Includes Specific Action to Be Taken on Listed Individuals & Discussion of General Meeting W/All Craft Superintendents ML20116F3671984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-153,consisting of Util 840726 Employee Rept on a Moore.Employee Reprimanded,Removed from Position as Welder Senior & Transferred to Duke Station Maint Support Dept on 840803 in Nonsupervisory Capacity ML20116F5621984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-166,consisting of 840815 Memo to File Re Individual 148 Concern About Welder B Rept on Arc Strikes ML20116F5041984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-162,consisting of Undated Listing, Generation of Computer Weld List ML20116F4131984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-157,consisting of Tabulation of Concerns from Screening Interviews, ML20116F3251984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-149,consisting of Page 198 of Undated, Unidentified Rept Listing Item 26 - Concern 15 Re Cj Parker Concern About Foreman Giving Copy of Redhead Test to Crew Prior to Test.Unexecuted Affidavit of Cj Parker Encl ML20116F3161984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-148,consisting of Page 195a of 840911 Unidentified Rept Summarizing 840808 Meeting W/T Robertson, J Lewis & Cj Parker Re Resolution of Concerns Raised by Parker During Previous Interviews ML20116F3091984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-147,consisting of Re Util Investigation of Alleged QA Violations at Plant.Prof Qualifications of Author Encl ML20116F3351984-10-11011 October 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-150,consisting of Page 185 of Undated, Unidentified Rept Listing Item 24 - Concern 5 Re Cj Parker Concern About Violation of QA Procedures in Strand Pipes on Groundwater Sumps.Unexecuted Affidavit of Cj Parker Encl ML20106A4131984-06-0808 June 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-J-EP-15,consisting of Updated South Carolina Shelter Listing & Capacities ML20106A3821984-06-0808 June 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-J-EP-53,consisting of Forwarding Student Emergency Plan Brochure.W/O Encl ML20106A3771984-06-0808 June 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-J-EP-54,consisting of Info & Instructions Re Tornado Drill for 840216 ML20106A4151984-06-0707 June 1984 NRC Staff Exhibit S-EP-3a,consisting of Forwarding FEMA 840417 Interim Findings Rept Re Adequacy of Offsite Radiological Emergency Response Preparedness for Facilities.W/O Encl ML20106A3941984-06-0707 June 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-J-EP-52,consisting of Undated Rept on Chemical Fire Noted in Fire Incident 82-3630 ML20106A4071984-06-0606 June 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-J-EP-51,consisting of Unddated Tracking Surveys Info ML20106A3631984-06-0505 June 1984 Applicant Exhibit A-EP-21A,dtd 840530,consisting of Ltr Forwarding Revised Page 6 of Testimony of Eh Harris & Jt Pugh on Behalf of Applicant Re Emergency Planning Contention 8 ML20106A3681984-06-0505 June 1984 Applicant Exhibit A-EP-21,dtd 840416,consisting of Transcript of Testimony of SD Coleman,Jt Pugh,Eh Harris, Pr Lunsford,Wm Mcswain,Be Phillips,Lw Broome & Ps Thomas Re Emergency Planning Contention 8 ML20099J0991984-05-25025 May 1984 Joint Intervenors Exhibit I-50,consisting of Undated Emergency Planning Zone for Southwest Charlotte,Nc as Proposed in OL Proceeding. One Oversize Map Encl.Aperture Card Available in PDR ML20106A4101984-05-24024 May 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-J-EP-49,dtd 840104,consisting of Transcript of Prefiled Testimony of Jl Riley Re Emergency Planning Contentions.Testimony of R Twerry Encl ML20099J3771984-05-24024 May 1984 Applicant Exhibit A-EP-20,consisting of Commenting on Washington Post & Wire Svc Repts.Articles Seriously Misinterpret Draft Repts & Other Info,Giving Public Distorted Picture of Accident Probabilities ML20099K8041984-05-24024 May 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-Joint-EP-48,dtd 840416,consisting of Transcript of Sc Sholly Re Emergency Planning Contention 11. Prof Qualifications Encl ML20099J3891984-05-23023 May 1984 Applicant Exhibit A-EP-19,consisting of 840416 Testimony on Emergency Planning Contention 11 & PRC Rept Effect of 'Shadow' Evacuation on Time to Evacuate Catawba Station Emergency Planning Zone ML20099J3641984-05-23023 May 1984 Applicant Exhibit A-EP-18,consisting of Undated Clarification by Ha Nurkin of Emergency Mgt Planning Review Committee 840516 Action on Request That Board of County Commissioners Contend Emergency Planning Zone Before ASLB ML20099J3541984-05-23023 May 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-EP-46,consisting of City of Charlotte Protective Response Plan for All Hazards,1982 ML20099J1061984-05-23023 May 1984 Joint Intervenor Exhibit EP-44,consisting of Map of North Carolina.One Oversize Map Encl.Aperture Card Available in PDR ML20099J3391984-05-23023 May 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-EP-43,consisting of Table, 1980 Population & Population Density 5 to 30 Miles North Through East Sectors ML20099J3241984-05-23023 May 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-EP-42,consisting of Request for Board Action, Dtd 830913.Study Committee on Emergency Mgt Planning Requested ML20092E1891984-05-11011 May 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-EP-41,consisting of J Lutes Re Carowinds Evacuation ML20092E2571984-05-11011 May 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-EP-39,consisting of T Moore Informing That Emergency Plan Has Not Changed & Plan Will Be Revised Prior to Opening on 840318 ML20092E3851984-05-11011 May 1984 Applicant Exhibit A-EP-17,consisting of 840416 Testimony of RM Glover,Jt Pugh,Pr Lunsford,Wm Mcswain,Be Phillips, Lw Broome & Ps Thomas Re Emergency Planning Contention 9 ML20092E1951984-05-11011 May 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-EP-40,consisting of Agenda of 830201 Carowinds/Ptl Planning Meeting ML20092E2441984-05-10010 May 1984 Intervenor Exhibit I-EP-38,consisting of Prefiled Testimony of Palmetto Alliance & Carolina Environ Study Group on Emergency Planning Contentions 1984-06-08
[Table view] Category:LEGAL TRANSCRIPTS & ORDERS & PLEADINGS
MONTHYEARML20197J2871998-12-11011 December 1998 Initial Decision (Application for Senior Reactor Operator License).* Appeal of R Herring of NRC Denial of Application for SRO License Denied.With Certificate of Svc.Served on 981211 ML20151W5721998-09-11011 September 1998 NRC Staff Presentation in Support of Denial of Senior Reactor Operator License for Dl Herring.* Staff Decision to Fail Dl Herring on Category a of SRO Exam,Clearly Justified. Staff Denial of Herring SRO License Should Be Sustained ML20151W5941998-09-11011 September 1998 Affidavit of Cd Payne.* Affidavit Re NRC Staff Proposed Denial of Rl Herring Application for Senior Reactor Operator License for Use at Catawba Nuclear Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20151Y0601998-09-11011 September 1998 Affidavit of DC Payne.* Supports Denial of Application of Rl Herring for SRO License ML20151W6131998-09-0808 September 1998 Affidavit of Mn Leach in Support of NRC Staff Response to Rl Herring Written Presentation.* ML20151W6311998-09-0808 September 1998 Affidavit of ET Beadle.* Affidavit Relates to Denial of Senior Reactor Operator License Application for Rl Herring. with Certificate of Svc ML20237B6931998-08-13013 August 1998 Rl Herring (Denial of Operator License for Plant).* Rl Herring Submitted Written Presentation Arguments,Data, Info Matl & Other Supporting Evidence,Per Presiding Officer 980630 Order & 10CFR2.1233.W/one Oversize Drawing ML20237A3831998-08-12012 August 1998 NRC Staff Request for Extension of Time to File Response to Rl Herring Written Presentation.* Staff Respectfully Requests Motion for Extension of Time of 2 Wks to Respond to Herring Presentation Be Granted.W/Certificate of Svc ML20237B5571998-08-12012 August 1998 NRC Staff Request for Extension of Time to File Response to Rl Herring Written Presentation.* Granted by C Bechhoefer on 980818.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 980818 ML20236T8511998-07-21021 July 1998 Specification of Claims.* Rl Herring Claims That Answer Given on Exam Was Correct When TSs Are Considered & When Design Basis Document Considered in Conjunction W/Duke Power Nuclear Sys Div.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 980727 ML20236F5391998-06-30030 June 1998 Memorandum & Order (Hearing File & Spec of Claim).* Orders That Brief Spec of Claims Should Be Filed by Herring,Telling Why He Believes Staff Erred in Grading Exam.Staff Must Furnish Hearing File.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 980630 ML20236F5631998-06-30030 June 1998 Notice of Hearing.* Presiding Officer Has Granted Request of Rl Herring for Hearing on NRC Denial of Application for Operator License for Plant.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 980630 ML20149K8221997-07-29029 July 1997 Exemption from Requirements of 10CFR70.24, Criticality Accident Requirements. Exemption Granted TXX-9522, Comment Opposing Proposed GL on Testing of safety-related Logic Circuits.Believes That Complete Technical Review of All Surveillance Procedures Would Be Expensive & Unnecessary Expenditure of Licensee Resources1995-08-26026 August 1995 Comment Opposing Proposed GL on Testing of safety-related Logic Circuits.Believes That Complete Technical Review of All Surveillance Procedures Would Be Expensive & Unnecessary Expenditure of Licensee Resources ML20065P4491994-04-21021 April 1994 Comment Opposing Proposed Rule 10CFR50.55 Recommendation to Incorporate Proposed Rule to Adopt ASME Code Subsections IWE & Iwl ML20044G7371993-05-25025 May 1993 Comment on Proposed Rules 10CFR170 & 171, FY91 & 92 Proposed Rule Implementing Us Court of Appeals Decision & Rev of Fee Schedules;100% Fee Recovery,FY93. Opposes Rule ML20101R5931992-07-0606 July 1992 Comment on Proposed Rule 10CFR50 Re Loss of All Alternating Current Power & Draft Reg Guide 1.9,task DG-1021.Opposes Rule ML20091Q8661992-01-31031 January 1992 Comment Opposing Draft NUREG-1022,Rev 1, Event Reporting Sys,10CFR50.72 & 50.73,Clarification of NRC Sys & Guidelines for Reporting ML20087F7471992-01-15015 January 1992 Comment Opposing Rev 1 of NUREG-1022, Event Reporting Sys ML20246J6571989-08-31031 August 1989 Order Imposing Civil Monetary Penalty on Licensee in Amount of $75,000 for Violations Noted in Insp on 881127-890204. Payment of Civil Penalty Requested within 30 Days of Order Date.Evaluations & Conclusions Encl ML20247J8921989-08-31031 August 1989 Order Imposing Civil Monetary Penalty in Amount of $75,000, Based on Violations Noted in Insp on 881127-890204,including Operation in Modes 1-4 W/One Independent Containment Air Return & Hydrogen Skimmer Sys Inoperable for 42 Days ML20205N1471988-10-20020 October 1988 Comment on Petition for Rulemaking PRM-50-50 Re Provision That Authorizes Nuclear Power Plant Operators to Deviate from Tech Specs During Emergency.Request by C Young Should Be Denied ML20234D2821987-09-15015 September 1987 Joint Intervenors Emergency Motion to Continue Hearing for 2 Wks & for Immediate Prehearing Conference.* Urges That Hearing Re Offsite Emergency Planning at Plant,Scheduled for 870928,be Continued Until 871013.Certificate of Svc Encl ML20198C5771986-05-14014 May 1986 Transcript of 860514 Discussion/Possible Vote on Full Power OL for Catawba 2 in Washington,Dc.Pp 1-86.Viewgraphs Encl ML20203N4561986-02-20020 February 1986 Unexecuted Amend 6 to Indemnity Agreement B-100,replacing Item 3 of Attachment to Agreement W/Listed Info ML20151P2231985-12-31031 December 1985 Order Extending Time Until 860110 for Commissioners to Review ALAB-825.Served on 851231 ML20136H7231985-11-21021 November 1985 Decision ALAB-825,affirming Remaining Part of ASLB OL Authorization,Permitting Applicant to Receive & Store Spent Fuel Generated at Duke Power Co Oconee & McGuire Nuclear Power Facilities.Served on 851121 ML20138B3611985-10-11011 October 1985 Order Extending Time Until 851025 for Commission to Act to Review ALAB-813.Served on 851011 ML20137W4311985-10-0202 October 1985 Order Extending Time Until 851011 for Commission to Act to Review ALAB-813.Served on 851003 ML20134N5761985-09-0404 September 1985 Order Extending Time Until 851004 for Commission to Act to Review ALAB-813.Served on 850904 ML20126M2091985-07-30030 July 1985 Order Amending First Paragraph of Footnote 126 Re Need for Power & Financial Qualifications in ALAB-813 . Served on 850731 ML20126K7701985-07-26026 July 1985 Order Extending Time Until 850730 for Commission to Act to Review Director'S Decision DD-85-9.Served on 850729 ML20129C2351985-07-26026 July 1985 Decision ALAB-813 Affirming Aslab Authorization of Issuance of Full Power Ol,Except Insofar as Receipt & Storage Onsite of Spent Fuel Generated at Other Facilities.Served on 850729 ML20129K1651985-07-19019 July 1985 Order Extending Time Until 850726 for Commission to Act to Review Director'S Decision DD-85-9.Served on 850719 ML20129H9361985-07-10010 July 1985 Unexecuted Amend 5 to Indemnity Agreement B-100,changing Items 1 & 3 of Attachment ML20128K2171985-07-0808 July 1985 Order Extending Time Until 850719 for Commission to Act to Review Director'S Decision DD-85-9.Served on 850709 ML20127P0991985-06-28028 June 1985 Transcript of 850628 Supplemental Oral Argument in Bethesda, Md.Pg 99-169 ML20133C5201985-06-26026 June 1985 Undated Testimony of PM Reep Re Welding Inspector Concerns. Rept of Verbal Harassment Encl ML20127K7171985-06-24024 June 1985 Order Extending Time Until 850709 for Commission to Act to Review Director'S Decision DD-85-9 ML20126K6391985-06-17017 June 1985 Order Advising That Counsel Be Familiar W/Content of Commission Request for Public Comment on Decision to Exercise Discretionary Price-Anderson Act Authority to Extend Govt Indemnity to Spent.... Served on 850618 ML20126B8101985-06-13013 June 1985 Order Scheduling Supplemental Oral Argument on Pending Appeals on 850628 in Bethesda,Md Re Public Notice of Hearing Concerning Use of Facility for Receipt & Storage of Spent Fuel from Oconee & Mcguire.Served on 850613 ML20126E4601985-06-13013 June 1985 Notice of Supplemental Oral Argument on Pending Appeals on 850628 in Bethesda,Md.Served on 850613 ML20125B4251985-06-0707 June 1985 Responds to Aslab 850603 Order Requesting Response to NRC 850529 Filing Re Whether Notice of Proposal to Use Catawba to Store Oconee & McGuire Spent Fuel Discretionary or Required.Certificate of Svc Encl ML20126A7631985-06-0404 June 1985 Director'S Decision DD-85-9 Granting & Denying in Part Palmetto Alliance Request for Mod,Suspension or Revocation of CPs for Facilities Due to Harassment & Intimidation of QC Inspectors ML20129A6381985-06-0303 June 1985 Order Allowing Applicant to File & Serve Response to NRC 850529 Assertion Re Storage of Spent Fuel Generated at Another Facility Constituting Use of Commercial Utilization Facility No Later than 850607.Served on 850604 ML20128P0001985-05-29029 May 1985 NRC Views on Whether Notice of Proposal to Use Facility to Store Oconee & McGuire Spent Fuel Required or Discretionary. Certificate of Svc Encl ML20128P1031985-05-29029 May 1985 Memorandum Responding to Palmetto Alliance/Carolina Environ Study Group & Staff 850517 Memoranda Asserting That Fr Notice Not Reasonably Calculated to Inform of Requests Re Spent Fuel.Certificate of Svc Encl ML20127K0231985-05-20020 May 1985 Order Extending Time Until 850529 for Aslab to Act to File & Svc Reply Memoranda.Served on 850521 ML20127G2281985-05-17017 May 1985 Memorandum Responding to 850425 Aslab Order Addressing Four Questions Re Receipt & Storage of Spent Fuel.Certificate of Svc Encl ML20127H0041985-05-17017 May 1985 Response to Aslab Questions on Adequacy of Notice of Proposed Use of Facility to Store Spent Fuel from Oconee & McGuire Facilities.Aslab Has No Jurisdiction Over Proposal. Certificate of Svc Encl 1998-09-08
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DUKE POWER COMPANY, et al. ) Docket Nos. 50-413 (Catawba Nuclear Station,
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TESTIMONY OF W. E. ROGERS, L. R. BARNES, L. W. RUDASILL, J. E. CAVENDER, A. W. ROY AND D. H. LLEWELLYN CONCERNING IN CAMERA WITNESS #2's ALLEGATIONS REGARDING WELDING MATERIAL 1 Q. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAMES, BUSINESS ADDRESSES, AND 2 PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS.
3 A. Mr. Rogers: My name is W. E. (Bill) Rogers. My business 4 address is Catawba Nuclear Station, P. O. Box 223, Clover, S. C.
O 5 29710. My current position is welding Superintendent. I am 6 responsible for Welding at Catawba. My department consist of 7 approximately 550 employees. Prior assignments have included 8 Welding General Foreman, Welding Foreman, Welding Inspector, and 9 Welder with Duke Power. A copy of my professional qualifications 10 is attached to Applicants' testimony addressing In Camera Witness 11 #2's Allegations Concerning Foreman Override.
12 13 Mr. Barnes: My name is L. R. Barnes. My business address is 14 Catawba Nuclear Station, P. O. Box 223, Clover, S. C. 29710.
15 My current position is Planning and Control Manager for 16 construction at the Catawba Nuclear Station. A copy of my 17 professional qualifications is attached to Applicants' (v\
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3 4 Mr. Rudasill: My name is Larry W. Rudasill. My business address 5 is Catawba Nuclear Station, P. O. Box 223, Clover, S. C. 29710.
6 My current position is Welding Supervisor in Reactor Building #2.
7 In the past, I have held positions as a Welding Inspector, and 8 Welder for Duke at Catawba and McGuire Nuclear Station. A copy 9 of my professional qualifications is attached to Applicants' testimony 10 addressing In Camera Witness #2's Allegations Concerning Foreman 11 Override.
12 13 Mr. Cavender: My name is John E. Cavender. My business 14 address is P. O. Box 33189, Charlotte, N. C. 28242. I am a 15 Nondestructive Examination Examiner (NDE) Level III. My 16 responsibilities include qualification of NDE personnel, the ,
17 development and approval of NDE procedures, and the periodic 18 review of NDE records. A copy of my professional qualifications 19 is attached to Appliccats' testimony addressing the Board's 20 Question Concerning the Containment Spray System.
21 22 Mr. Roy: My name is Alfred W. Roy. My business address is 23 P.O. Box 33189, Charlotte, N.C. 28242. My current position is 24 Quality Assurance Supervisor. My responsibilities in this position 25 consists of supervising Quality Assurance Vendor Personnel in 26 Piping and Materials areas. This consists of performing surveys, O 27 audits and surveillance in vendor shops. A copy of my
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, I professional qualifications is attached to Applicants' testimony 2 addressing the Board's Question Concerning the Containment Spray 3 System.
4 5 Mr. Llewellyn: My name is D. H. Llewellyn. My business address 6 is Catawba Nuclear Station, P. O. Box 223, Clover, S. C. 29710.
7 My present position is group leader of Construction Technical 8 Support - Welding. A copy of my professional qualifications is 9 attached to Applicants' testimony addressing In Camera Witness #2's 10 Allegations Concerning Foreman Override.
11 12 Q. ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH IN CAMERA WITNESS #2's ALLEGATIONS 13 THAT UNACCEPTABLE WELDS RESULTED FROM THE USE OF 14 DEFECTIVE 1/8" TIG AND 3/32" COATED ELECTRODE CARBON 15 STEEL WELDING MATERIAL?
16 A. Yes. We have reviewed his testimony regarding the allegations. In .
17 essence, he alleges that in 1981, the welders were forced to use '
18 unacceptable 1/8" TIG wire and at some other (unnamed) time, they 19 were forced to use unacceptable 3/32" coated electrodes.
20 21 Q. HAVE YOU INVESTIGATED THE ALLEGATION?
l 22 A. Yes. The investigation consisted of an analysis of relevant 23 documents including weld records, codes, ' standards and reports 24 regarding this issue and discussions with the welder general 25 foreman, welder foreman, technical support personnel, filler material 26 issue clerks and welders.
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2 Based on our investigation, we have determined that in the only 3 instance where any concerns regarding TIG wire were raised by i
4 welders during the period of the witness' employment, the wire was 5 tested and found to be acceptable. The only instance where i
6 concerns were raised regarding 3/32" coated electrodes during the 7 witness' employment, the electrodes were tested and about 10% were 8 removed from service due to undesirable welder appeal, i.e. , some 9 coated electrodes had an unusual bulge of the flux and minor 10 chipping of the flux at the stnking end which caused concern 11 among some of the welders. While our tests and analyses of the ,
12 electrodes did not indicate any failure to comply with Code i
13 requiremente, the electrodes had unusual markings which caused 14 concern of the welders. In any event, regardless of the filler l
15 material used, rejectable defects on safety-related welds would have 16 been discovered in the inspection and nondestructive examination .
17 process and corrected. In sum, this concern raises no question of i
18 safety significance regarding construction of the plant. Factors 19 which support this determination include the following:
i 20 1. Filler material is procured by Duke through approved 21 vendors taking into consideration the quality of the 22 material, ' Duke's experience regarding the products and 23 the preference of welders using the products. In some 24 cases, this. has resulted in purchasing filler material from 25 other than low bidders. Of course, a documented 26 justification for any additional cost is provided in each
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- 1 2. Vendors supplying filler material undergo strict vendor 2 audits and surveillance to assure filler materials are 3 fabricated to meet Code requirements. In addition ,
4 procurement documents require the vendor to meet all 5 applicable requirements of ASME B&PVC Sections II 6 and III. Notarized statements and test reports are 7 required of the manufacturer to verify that standards 8 prescribed for these materials by the ASME are met.
9 Further, periodic vendor audits by Duke as well as other 10 utilities provide further assurance that such requirements 11 are met. AWR, DHL, LRB.
12 13 Since 1977, all 3/32" E7018 coated electrodes (of the
{ Q 14 nature raised by the witness) have been purchased from 15 Alloy Rods Division of Chemetron. TIG wire (of the 16 nature raised by the witness) has been purchased from -
17 Page Corp. , Linde Corp. or Arcos Corp. In the past 18 five years, approximately 6-8 audits and surveillances 19 of each of these companies have been conducted, and in 20 no case has any significant deficiency been discovered.
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22 23 3. When filler material is delivered to the site it is inspected 24 in accordance with QA Procedure P-1 to assure 25 requirements specified in the procurement specification 26 regarding documentation, packaging, etc. 'are met.
.O 27 no.ever, to prevent meisture contamination, packages
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I containing filler material are not opened during this 2 inspection. Any discrepancies identified in the inspection 3 must be dispositioned prior to entering this material on 4 the RWML (released welding material log). Once material
-5 is on the RWML it can be released, as needed, to the rod 6 issue stations in accordance with CP-410. Once in the
. 7 rod issue stations it is controlled, issued, and 8 reconditioned * (* Coated electrodes only) in accordance 9 with QA Procedure H-3 and CP 39. At the issue station 10 the filler material is appropriately dispositioned. For 11 example, the coated electrode packages are opened and 12 the material is checked by the issue clerk as it is being 13 put into the holding ovens. The issue clerk is 14 knowledgeable regarding filler materials and provides an 15 extra craftsman check of this material. WER, DHL, LRB.
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1 17 As the welder is issued filler material he has standing 18 instructions to check his filler material to assure it 19 conforms to good craftsmanship standards. Duke 20 considers the check . by the craftsman welder to be an l
21 extra check in assuring quality work. Further, all 22 welders have been instructed to follow procedures which 23 require that, among other things, 'any filler material
.24 found to be damaged .or having chipped or cracked flux 25 ,should not be used, but . placed in proper discard I
26 containers at the rod issue station. WER, DHL, LWR.
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1- Finally, welders are required to weld in accordance with 2 approved procedures and are thoroughly trained with 3 regard to their work. In addition, detailed QA/QC 4 inspections and examinations by skilled and trained 5 personnel are conducted on all safety-related welding to 8 further provide assurance of good welding practice.
7 WER, JCS, JEC.
8 9 In short, the life cycle of filler material, from 10 manufacturing to issuance in the plant to use on welds, 11 is carefully controlled in accordance with the approved 12 procedures, and is subject to rigorous QA inspections and 13 periodic QA audits and surveillance. DHL, WER, LWR.
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17 and surface appearance of the material (flux or 18 electrode) . Some complaints usually accompany any
. 19 change of manufacturer of such materials (i.e. , as the 5
20 fluxing elements differ slightly, the electrode welds
! 21 slightly different). If these complaints persist and/or are 22 severe, welding and technical support personnel evaluate i 23 the material for suitability even though it meets all Code 24 requirements. Generally, familiarity with the material by i_ 25 the welders alleviates complaints. WER, DHL, LWR.
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1 5. As to the witness' allegation regarding TIG wire, his v 2 foreman remembers the witness asking him whether an 3 . unusual line running lengthwise in places on some TIG 4 wire was cause for concern. The foreman directed his 5 crew members to stop using the material until he could 6 investigate. He reportec' the question to his general 7 foreman who directed him to remove from use all wire with i 8 this line until the material could be evaluated. LWR, 9 WER.
10 11 The welding superintendent, welder general foreman, and 12 technical support personnel visually examined cross 13 sections of the material under magnification and 14 determined that the line apparently resulted from minor 15 scoring during the manufacturing process. Several pads 16 of weld metal were deposited using this material, both ,
17 single and multiple layers, with no welding difficulty; and 18 the weld pads were nondestructively examined using the 19 liquid penetrant method. No indications of porosity 20 were detected. Welders were informed that from this 21 ~ testing it had been determined that the line was not 22 . detrimental to the material. WER, DHL, LWR.
23 24 6. As to the witness' allegations regarding 3/32" coated 1
25 electrodes, the only concerns regarding such material 26 were raised in March,1983, when some welders and the Q 27 issue clerks reported irregularities 'in the flux of some i
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2 and analysis gave no indication that the electrodes would 3 not meet all Code requirements. However, some 4 electrodes had an unusual bulge of flux which caused 5 concern among some of the vielders. In addition, there 6 was minor chipping of the flux on the striking ends of 7 some electrodes. In view of these irregularities, all of 8 the electrodes were visually examined and those which 9 exhibited such irregularities were removed from service 10 (approximately 10%). The manufacturer was informed of 11 the situation. WER, DHL.
12 13 7. If flux irregularities from use of these electrodes had
! 14 resulted in porosity in weld joints, this porosity would i
15 have been detected and repaired through the inspection 16 and nondestructive examination processes required for the ,
17 welds . JEC, WER, DHL.
18 19 8. Neither welding foremen or welders who we talked to 20 could remember any other instances of irregularities in 1 21 1/8" TIG wire or 3/32" E7018 coated electrodes. In 22 addition, none could recall any time when they were 23 forced to use unacceptable weld filler material. WER, 24 LWR, DHL.
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