ML20207S263

Forwards Insp Rept 99900403/86-01 on 860414-18 & 0714-18 & Notice of Nonconformance.Insp Conducted in Response to Gap 851005 Allegations Re Deficiencies in Design Control Activities within QA Program

ML20207S263
Person / Time
Site:	Perry
Issue date:	12/24/1986
From:	Heishman R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:	Felmus N GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
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ML20207S264	List: ML20207S263 ML20207S271 ML20207S287
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CON-#189-8126, REF-QA-99900403 2.206, NUDOCS 8703190211
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\*****/ December 24, 1986 Docket No. 99900403/86-01 General Electric Company Nuclear Energy Business Operations ATTN: Mr. N. L. Felmus, Vice President and General Manager 175 Curtner Avenue San Jose, California 95125 Gentlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. R. L. Pettis, R. P. McIntyre, and P. J. Prescott of this office, on April 14-18, and July 14-18, 1986, of your ,

facility at San Jose, California, and to the discussions of our findings with )

Mr. J. J. Fox and members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.

This inspection was conducted in response to allegations received by the NRC in a letter dated October 5,1985 from the Government Accountability Project (GAP). This letter and related documents alleged deficiencies in the design control activities within the Quality Assurance (QA) progran at General Electric's (GE) San Jose, California facility, during the period March 1978 to April 1982.

The allegations are based upon the work record of Mr. San A. Milan, III and a review of Mr. Milam's work record performed by Mr. Charles E. Stokes, a consultant for GAP. Documents concerning these allegations were made available for NRC review by GAP in February, 1986. In March 1986, NRC obtained copies of these documents including a copy of the report prepared by Mr. Stokes.

GE has requested an opportunity to review the NRC inspection report for the inspections conducted April 14-18 and July 14-18, 1986 and related documents for proprietary information prior to these documents being placed in the NRC's Public Document Room. The NRC interds to comply with this request pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Comission's regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room, after apnropriate proprietary review and evaluation.

Areas examined during the inspection and our findings are discussed in the enclosed report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of an examination of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector. During this inspection, it was found that the implementation of your QA program failed to meet certain NRC requirements, specifically in the area of deferred verification as described in General Electric Company's Engineering Operating Procedure (E0P) 42-6.00. The specific findings and references to the pertinent requirements are fdentified in the enclosures to this letter.

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General Electric Company December 24, 1986 Please provide us within 30 days from the date of this letter a written state-ment containing: (1) a description of steps that have been or will be taken to correct these items; (2) a description of steps that have been or will be taken to prevent recurrence; and (3) the dates your corrective actions and preventive measures were or will be completed. Consideration may be given to extending your response time for good cause shown.

Additionally, you are requested to provide a written statement which addresses the unresolved items discussed in Appendix B of this letter and the unresolved items discussed in Section C of this inspection report. Your response to each item should include (1) an evaluation of the item including status and potential safety significance, (2) identification of plants affected, and (3) a description of corrective actions that were or will be completed.

The responses requested by this letter are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

Should you have any cuestions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely, f o

.'/ 4 e l' Robert F. Heishman, Chief Vendor Program Branch Division of Quality Assurance, Vendor and Technical Training Center Programs Office of Inspection and Enforcer:ent

Enclosures:

1. Appendix A-Notice of Nonconformance

2. Appendix B-Items To Be Addressed By The General Electric Company

3. Appendix C-Inspection Report No. 99900403/86-01

4. Appendix D-Inspection Data Sheets (19 pages) i

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