ML20126L887

Stipulation That Util Will Not Contest NRC Conclusions That Certain Events Constituted Breakdown in QA Re Soils Placement.Qa Program Satisfies All NRC Criteria.Certificate of Svc Encl

ML20126L887
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Site:	Midland
Issue date:	06/05/1981
From:	Mark Miller, Paton W CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.), NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD)
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'" UNITED STATES OF AMERICA l

'. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board

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In the Matter of )

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CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY ) Docket Nos. 50-329-OM

) 50 330-OM (Midland Plant, Units 1 and 2) ) 50-329-OL

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF / CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY QUALITY ASSURANCE STIPULATION

1. Prior to December, 1979, there were quality assurance deficiencies related to soil' construction activities under and around safety-related structures and systems at the

' Consumers Power Midland Plant construction site (" Midland").in f

that - (i) certain design and construction specifications related txt foundation-type material properties and compaction require-

-ments were not'followed; (ii) there was a lack of clear direction and support between the contractor's engineering

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office and construction site as well as within the con-tractor's engineering office; (iii) there was a lack of  ;

control and supervision of plant fill placement activities which contributed to inadequate compaction of foundation material; and (iv) corrective action regarding nonconformances related to plant fill was insufficient or inadequate as evidenced by repeated deviations'from specification require-ments.

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-i l' 2. ' Consumers Power agrees not to contest the NRCyStaff's' conclusions that the events referred to in para-

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- respect.totsoils placement-at MidlandLand constituted an i

adequate basistfor' issuance of the orderlif December 6, 1979.

3~;-The quality assurance program satisfies,all requisite.NRC criteria. Further, as a result of' revisions in the' quality. assurance program,.the, improved implementation of

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that. program,_and other factors discussed in testimony submitted l by James G. Keppler, the NRC hasLreasonable assurance that quality assurance and. quality control programs will be i

appropriately implemented with respect to future soils con-

- struction activities including remedial actions taken as a

- result of' inadequate soil placement.

One of the Attorneys for Consumers Power Company 4 11 77 One of the Attorneys for the Staff of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ,

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I UNITED STATES OF AMERICA {

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION s

BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

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C0f'Sul1ERS POWER COMPANY ) Docket Nos. 50-329-0M & OL

) 50-330-0M & OL (Midland Plant, Units 1 and 2) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF / CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY QUALITY ASSURANCE STIPULATION in the above-captioned proceeding have been served on the following by deposit in the United States mail, first class or, as indicated by an asterisk, through deposit in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's internal mail system, this 8th day of June, 1981.

• Charles Bechhoefer, Esq. Ms. Mary Sinclair Atomic Safety and Licensing Board 5711 Summerset Street U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Midland, Michigan 48640 Washington, D.C. 20555 Philip P. Steptoe, Esq.

Administrative Judge Ralph S. Decker Michael I. Miller, Esq.

Route #4, Box 190D Ronald G. Zamarin, Esq.

Cambridge, MD 21613 Alan S. Farnell, Esq.

Isham, Lincoln & Beale One First National Plaza Dr. Frederick P. Cowan 42nd Floor 6152 N. Verde Trail Chicago, Illinois 60603 Apt. B-125 Boca Raton, Florida 33433

• Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Frank J. Kelley U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attorney General of the State Washington, D.C. 20555 of Michigan Steward H. Freeman

• Atomic Safety and Licensing Assistant Attorney General Appeal Board Panel Gregory T. Taylor U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Assistant Attorney General ~

Washington, D.C. 20555 Envirbnmental Protection Division 720 Law Building

• Docketing and Service Section Lansing, Michigan 48913 Office of the Secretary V. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Myron M. Cherry, Esq. Washington, D.C. 20555 1 IBM Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60611

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i 2- l t i James E. Brunner, Esq. ~Jeann Linsley Consumers Power Company Bay City Times J 212 West Michigan Avenue 311 Fifth Street  !

Jackson, Michigan ;49201- ' Bay City, Michigan 48706 i Ms. Barbara Stamiris~ . Paul C. Rau  !

5795 N, River- Midland Daily News Freeland, Michigan 48623. -124 Mcdonald Street -

Midland, Michigan 48640 t Mr. Steve Gadler 2120 Carter Avenue

.St. Paul, Minnesota 55108 Wendell'H. Marshall, Vice President Midwest ~ Environmental Protection

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W.illiam D. Paton Counsel for NRC Staff I

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