ML20134A212

Responds to Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-348/85-21 & 50-364/85-21.Denies Alleged Violation.No Safety or Environ Concerns Involved.Audit Repts in Compliance W/Ansi N45.2.12

ML20134A212
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	06/19/1985
From:	Mcdonald R ALABAMA POWER CO.
To:	Verrelli D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
References
85-245, NUDOCS 8511040275
Download: ML20134A212 (11)

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Mr. D. M. Verre111 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region.II 101 Marietta Street, N. W.

Suite 3100 Atlanta, GA 30323

Subject:

J. M. Farley Nuclear Plant NRC Inspection of April-15-19, 1985 RE:- -Report Numbers 50-348/85-21 50-364/85-21

Dear Mr. Verre111:

This letter refers to the violation cited in the subject inspection reports which states:

"The following v'olation was identified during-an inspection conducted on April 15-19, 1985'. The Severity Level was assigned in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy (10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C).

10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVIII, and the accepted QA Program (FSAR Chapter 17.2.18) collectively state that 'a comprehensive system of planned and periodic audits shall be carried out. The accepted QA Program connits to ANSI N45.2.12 (Draft 3, Revision 4 dated February 1974), Requirements for Auditing of Quality Assurance Programs for Nuclear Power Plants, which ' states in Sections 4.4 and 4.4.3 that an audit report shal persons contacted during audit- activities.

Contrary to the above, audit reports do not sons contacted

• during the audi_ts. The following are typical examples and are not intended to be all inclusive.

Audited Organization Audit Report No. Audit Date Representatives 84/10 3/28 - 4/3/84 Various Technicians '

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Page 2 84/09 3/5 - 4/3/84 Various Supervisory Personnel 3/21 - 3/27/84 Various Technicians 3/26 - 3/30/84 SAER Staff 84-08 3/6 - 3/27/84~ Various NNI Personnel.

84-07 2/8 - 3/16/84 Various Others 84-02 1/23/84 Various FURMANITE Maintenance Men This is a Severity Level V violation (Supplement I)."

- Adnission or Denial Alabama Power Company dentes the alleged violation. The bases for the denial are as follows:

I. This violation has been classified as a Severity Level V '

violation. However 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C defines a Severity Level V violation as having " minor safety or environmental concerns." Alabama Power Company contends that this violation has no safety or environmental concerns; therefore,-it is not in-fact Tviolation as defined in 10 CFR.

II. The audit reports are in full compliance with ANSI N45.2.12 since the ANSI phrase " persons contacted during the pre-audit, audit, and post audit activities" does not necessarily require that all persons contacted be listed individually by name.

In order to maximize the effective utilization of audit reports while complying with regulatory connitments to the fullest extent,

- Alabama Power Company contends that " persons contacted" refers to persons who were a source of assistance during the audit or persons with whom meaningful communication occurred concerning i potential audit findings. This is generally supervisory and other i such key personnel.

As can be seen from the excerpts in Attachment I, the audit '

reports cited as typical examples did in-fact include specific names and/or phraseology sufficient to identify " persons contacted." (The examples cited in the violation are excerpted from the appropriate audit reports and contained in Attachment i I). Audit reports normally list, by name, the personnel contacted

-However, the auditors occasionally deem it appropriate to include i terms such as "Various Technicians" to indicate that during the i

Mr. D. M.- li Page 3 audit, technician level personnel contacted as they were observed either performing or otherwise involved in the activities being audited. In a few limited situations, when a small number of personnel were-involved who could be adequately identified by a

-generic phrase, such phraseology was used. As can be seen in the examples contained in Attachment I, this phraseology better

. identifies the persons than if their individual names were listed.

Additionally, it is common NRC practice to document " persons contacted" in.a manner similar to the method utilized by Alabama i Power Company. For instance, the previous two (2) NRC Reports in the Quality Assurance area and fourteen (14) of the nineteen (19) i' NRC Inspection Reports received by Alabama Power Company in 1985 i utilized similar phraseology to document "other" personnel 4

contacted ( Appropriate excerpts are provided in Attachment II as examples) .

l Alabama Power Campany is very concerned about the inferences that can be drawn from this citation - those inferences that involve regalatory policies and our mutual professional relationships.

Actions Taken by Alabama Power Company The use of generalized statements to describe groups of persons contacted during audits will continue to be utilized only where appropriate.

Date of Full Compliance Not Applicable

Affirmation

I affirm that this response is true and complete t best of my

knowledge, information, and belief.

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ATTACHENT I (ACTUAL EXCERPTS FROM APCo AUDIT REPORTS CITED)

Audit Report 84/10 Audit Date 3/28 - 4/3/84 A. Audit Description Organization Audited: Farley Nuclear Plant / Newport News Industrial Corporation General Area Audited: Feedwater Reducer Replacement Occasion of Audit: Spot Date(s) of Audit: 3/28/84 - 4/3/84 Audit Team Leader: D. A. Johnson

. Principal Sections Individual Audited Organization of Audit Auditors Representatives Pre-Audit Conference D. A. Johnson L. M. Stinson J. F. Cheney S. Carmean Conduct of Audit D. A. Johnson L. M. Stinson J. F. Cheney S.CarmeaQNNI)

Q rious Te Post-Audit Conference D. A. Johnson L. M. Stinson Audit Report 84/10 Audit Date 4/4 - 4/11/84 A. Audit Description Organization Audited: Farley Nuclear Plant / Newport News Industrial Corporation General Area Audited: Feedwater Reducer Replacement Occasion of Audit: Spot Date(s) of Audit: 4/4/84 - 4/11/84 Audit Team Leader: D. A. Johnson Principle Sections Individual Audited Organization of Audit Auditors Representatives Pre-Audit Conference D. A. Johnson L. M. Stinson J. F. Cheney S. Carmean i

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Page 2 Conduct of Audit D. A. Johnson L. M. Stinson J. F. Cheney S. Carmean (NNI)

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Post-Audi.t Conference D. A. Johnson L. M. Stinson Audit Report 84/09 Audit Date 3/5 - 4/3/84 A. Audit Description Organization Audited: Farley Nuclear Plant Staff General Area Audited: Corrective Action - Results Occasion of Audit: Routine Date(s) of Audit: March 5 - April 3,1984 Audit Team Leader: R. V. Badham Principle Sections Individual Audited Organization of Audit Auditors Representatives Pre-Audit Conference W. G. Ware W. G. Hairston, III R. V. Badham J. D. Woodard C. D. Nichols All Plant Superintendents Conduct of Audit R. V. Badham C. D. Nesbitt C. D. Nichols L. Huey L. W. Enfinger H. R. Garland Various Supervisory Personnel Post-Audit Conference W. G. Ware W. G. Hairston, III R. V. Badham J. D. Woodard C. D. Nesbitt D. N. Morey R. G. Berryhill W. B. Shipman Audit Report 84/09 Audit Date 3/21 - 3/27/84 A. Audit Description Organization Audited: Farley Nuclear Plant / Newport News Industrial Corporation L . --- - - - - - - -

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Page 3 General Area Audited: Feedwater Reducer Replacement Occasion of Audit: Spot Date(s) of Audit: 3/21/84 - 3/27/84 Audit Team Leader: D. A. Johnson Principle Sections Individual Audited Organization of Audit Auditors Representatives Pre-Audit Conference D. A. Johnson L. M. Stinson J. F. Cheney S. Camean Conduct of Audit D. A. Johnson L. M. Stinson J. F. Cheney S. Camean (NNI)

Various Technicians Post-Audit Conference D. A. Johnson L. M. Stinson J. F. Cheney Audit Report 84/09 Audit Date 3/26 - 3/30/84 A. Audit Description Organization Audited: FNP Staff and Supervisor-Safety Audit &

Engineering Review (SSAER) Staff General Area Audited: Corrective Action & SSAER Activities Occasion of Audit: Four-Month Interval Date(s) of Audit: March 26-30, 1984 Audit Team Leader: J. W. McGowan Principle Sections Individual Audited Organization of Audit Auditors Representatives Pre-Audit Conference J. W. McGowan W. G. Hairston, III W G.

^Various Superv s Conduct of Audit G. M. Grove SSAER Staff R. V. Badham

e MEN;Q Post-Audit Conference J. W. McGowan J. D. Woodard G. M. Grove W. G. Ware Audit Report 84-08 Audit Date 3/6 - 3/27/84 A. Audit Description Organization Audited: FNP Staff / Newport News Industrial General Area Audited: Feedwater Reducer Replacement Occasion of Audit: Spot Date(s) of Audit: 3/6/84 - 3/27/84 Audit Team Leader: D. A. Johnson Principle Sections Individual Audited Organization of Audit Auditors Representatives Pre-Audit Conference W. G. Ware W. G. Hairston, III J. D. Woodard R. G. Berryhill L. M. Stinson Conduct of Audit W. G. Ware L. M. Stinson D. A. Johnson S. Carmean (NNI)

J. F. Cheney Various NNI Personnel Post-Audit Conference W. G. Ware L. M. Stinson D. A. Johnson S. Carmean (NNI)

Audit Report 84 Audit'Date 2/8 - 3/16/84 A. Audit Description Organization Audited: FNP Staff General Area Audited: Material Control Occasion of Audit: Routine Date(s) of Audit: February 8,1984 - March 16,1984 Audit Team Leader: R. V. Badham

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Page 5 Principle Sections Individual Audited Organization of Audit Auditors Representatives Pre-Audit Conference W. G. Ware W. G. Hairston, III R. V. Badham J. D. Woodard C. D. Nichols L. W. Enfinger W. R. Sampson W. B. Shipman J. F. Cheney D. N. Morey R. G. Berryhill Conduct of Audit R. V. Badham L. W. Enfinger W. R. Sampson W. B. Shipman R. G. Berryhill R. D. Hill L. K. Jones J. E. Garlington H. R. Garland L. M. Stinson R. T. Wood F. G. Watford A. P. Peyer Various Others Post-Audit Conference W. G. Ware W. G. Hairston, III R. V. Badham J. D. Woodard D. A. Johnson L. W. Enfinger W. R. Sampson W. B. Shipman Audit Report 84-02 Audit Date 1/23/84 A. Audit Description Organization Audited: FURMANITE General Area Audited: Valve Repair of Body-to-Bonnet Steam Leak Occasion of Audit: Spot Date(s) of Audit: January 23, 1984 Audit Team Leader: J. F. Cheney Principle Sections Individual Audited Organization of Audit Auditors Representatives Pre-Audit Conference W. G. Ware W. G. Hairston, III G. P. Smith J. D. Woodard

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ATTACMEN Page 6 Conduct of Audit G. P. Smith Various FURMANITE J. F. Cheney Maintenance Men Post-Audit Conference W. G. Ware W. CH4fri on, III p

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ATTACHENT II (EXCERPTS FROM SELECTED NRC INSPECTION REPORTS)

NRC Report Nos. 50-348/83-13 and 50-364/83-11 Report Details

1. Persons Contacted Licensee Employees R. Badham, Safety Audit and Engineering Review (SAER) Engineer B. Bell, Electrical Maintenance Engineer

1. R. Berryhill, System Performance and Planning Superintendent M. Carnley, I & C Sector Supervisor

• D. Culver, SAER Engineer D. Dozier, Control Technician

1. L. Enfinger, Administration Superintendent

1. H. Garland, Maintenance Supervisor

• G. Hairston, III, Plant Manager J. Hudspeth, Document Control Supervisor L. Jones, IV, Materials Supervisor

• J. McGowan, Manager SAER

1. 0. Morey, Operations Superintendent f*C. Nesbitt, Technical Support

1. L. Stinson, Plant Modifications Supervisor L. Ward, ISC Supervisor

1. • W. Ware, Supervisor SAER F. Watford, Fire Marshall

• R. Wiggins, Sector Supervisor Training

• L. Williams, Training Director

1. • J. Woodard, Assistant Plant Manager

• Other Itcensee employees contacted included operators and office

• personnel.

NRC Resident Inspectors

1. W. Bradford, Senior Resident Inspector

• W. Ruhland, Resident Inspector

• Attended exit interview April 29, 1983

1. Attended exit interview May 6,1983 NRC Report Nos. 50-348/80-14 and 50-364/80-16 Report Details

1. Persons Contacted Licensee Employees

• L. 0QA Engineer R. Berryhi System Performance Superintendent Bailey,ll, C. Buck, Staff Engineer L _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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L. Enfinger, Administrative Superintendent S. Gates, Plant Instructor

• R. George, Engineering and Licensing

• G. Grove 0QA Engineer G. Hairston, III, Plant Manager F. Holloway, Shift Supervisor J. Hudspeth, Document Control Supervisor K. Jones, Material Supervisor

• J. Kale. QA Engineer D. Mansfield, Startup Superintendent

• R. Mcdonald, Vice President Nuclear Generation

• J. McGowan, Manager 0QA W. Petty, Manager QA (D&C)

W. Shipman, Maintenance Superintendent

• L. Sims, Supervisor, Nuclear Generation M. Stinson, System Perfonnance Supervisor J. Thomas, ISC Supervisor L. Ward, Startup Supervisor R. Wiggins, Training Sector Supervisor J. Woodard, Assistant Plant Manager

• Other licensee employees contacted included technicians, <=

operators, and office personnel.

NRC Resident Inspector

• J . Mul key

• Attended exit interview More examples are given below from typical 1985 NRC Inspection Reports in other areas and contain similar language. Here again, the NRC routinely documents audited personnel contacted in much the same manner as Alabama Power Company.

NRC I.E. Report Nos. 50-348/85-22 and 50-364/85-22

1. Persons contacted...

• .. 0ther Itcensee employees contacted included construction <=

craf tsmen, engineers, technicians, operators, mechanics, security force members, and office personnel. ...

NRC !.E. Report Nos. 50-348/85-19 and 50-364/85-19

1. Persons contacted...

• .. 0ther licensee employees contacted included chemistry <=

technicians ...

NRC I.E. Report Nos. 50-348/85-18 and 50-364/85-18

1. Persons contacted...

• .. 0ther licensee employees contacted included technicians, <=

operations personnel, maintenance and I & C personnel, security force members and office personnel.

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