ML20148K653

Forwards IE Inspec Rept 50-358/78-18 on 780809-11,15, & 16, & Notice of Violation

ML20148K653
Person / Time
Site:	Zimmer
Issue date:	10/03/1978
From:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Borgman E CINCINNATI GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
Shared Package
ML20148K657	List: IR 05000358/1978018 ML20148K653 ML20148K663
References
NUDOCS 7811170260
Download: ML20148K653 (2)

See also: IR 05000358/1978018

Text

-_ ,

ia

• WTEth \

i

c4 g UNITED STATES ,

., NUCLEAR REGULATORY . COMMISSION

, ,.

REGION lit 7

I

• 'e p 799 ROOSEVELT ROAD

, g ,j

"

[. G LEN E LLYN, ILLINotS 60137

f

'

- ... +

Docket No. 50-358 OCT 3' 1978' l

Cincinnati Gas and Electric l

Company [

ATTN: Mr. Earl A. Borgmann

.

{i

Vice President Engineering

139 East 4th Street  ;

Cincinnati, OH -45201 l

t

Gentlemen:

This refers to the investigation conducted by Messrs. J. E. Foster,

I. T. Yin, and E.'J. Gallagher of this office on August 9-11, 15

and 16, 1978, of activities at the Zimmer Unit 1 construction site,  :

'

authorized by NRC Construction Permit No. CPPR-88, and to the dis-

cussion of.our findings with Messrs. B. K. Culver and W. W. Schwiers

and others of your staff at the conclusion of the investigation.-

This investigation concerned allegations of improper design and -;

installation of pipe' hangers, restraints, and snubbers at the Zimmer l

Unit 1 site. The enclosed copy of_our investigation report iden-

tifies those areas examined during the investigation. Within these

areas,.the investigation consisted of a selective examination of

procedures and representative records, observations, and interviews

with personnel. .

During this investigation, certain of your activities appeared to

be in noncompliance with NRC requirements, as described in the

enclosed Appendix A. .

This notice is sent to you pursuant to the provisions.of Section

2.201 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code

of Federal Regulations. Section 2.201 requires you to submit to

this office within thirty days of your receipt of this notice a

written statement or explanation in reply, including for each

item of noncompliance: (1) corrective action taken and the results

achieved; (2) corrective action to be taken to avoid further non-

compliance; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.  :

Item 4 in Appendix A is a recurrent item. Therefore, in your response

please give this matter your particular attention.

As a result of our investigation, you issued Stop Work, Orders

l

r' elative to installation of mechanical snubbers, hydraulic snubbers  ;

and concrete expansion anchors. We understand that you will not

release these Stop Work Orders until you have deterinined that a

.

P

3

L 7811170 M

'

~ . _- ,

-

- - . . - . -.-.. .- .. - - _. - -. ... -

'

.

4

f.

.

'

Cincinnati Gas and - 2-

Electric Company-

OCT 3' 1978-

>

quality program has been implemented.to control these activities and

we are-informed of these actions. We are aware that your Stop Work

Order related to'the installation of concrete expansion anchors was '

released on September 6, 1978. We will review these matters during-

subsequent inspections.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," .

Part.2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this -

,

letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the

NRC's Public . Document Room, except as follows. "If this report

contains information that.you or your contractors believe to be

proprietary, you must apply in writing to this office, within l

twenty days of your receipt of this letter, to withhold such

information from public disclosure. The application must include -

a full statement of the reasons for which the information is con-

,

sidered proprietary, and should be prepared so that proprietary

information identified in the application is. contained in an

enclosure to the application.

!

We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this

investigation.

Sincerely, ,

James G. Keppler

Director

i

Enclosures:

1. ' Appendix A, Notice

of Violation

2. IE Investigation Rpt

6

No. 50-358/78-18

cc w/encls:

Mr. J. R. Schott, Plant

Superintendent

Central Files

Reproduction Unit NRC 20b

PDR

Local PDR

NSIC

/' TIC

U Young Park, Power ,

Siting Commission-

.

V

r , , y-,.oi- e 3,- - y y. ---e..w , , -- .-pm.vuq.ye-w. ,c- ,~ ..--t e--,, r,---,,4-,..w- c.,-.vw,,,-yr, , =-- - - . -w---e