ML20148A754

Forwards IE Inspec Rept 50-461/78-06 on 780913-14 & 1005-06 & Notice of Violation

ML20148A754
Person / Time
Site:	Clinton
Issue date:	12/11/1978
From:	Heishman R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Gerstner W ILLINOIS POWER CO.
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See also: IR 05000461/1978006

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Docket No. 50-461

Illinois Power Company

ATTN: Mr. W. C. Gerstner

Executive Vice President

500 South 27th Street

Decatur, IL 62525

Gentlemen:

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

T. E. Vandel and H. M. Wescott of this o.ffice on September 13-14 and

October 5-6, 1978, of activities at the Clinton Unit 1 construction

site, authorized by NRC Construction Permit No. CPPR-137 and to the

discussion of our findings with Messrs. L. J. Koch, J. O. McHood and

others of your staff at the conclusion of the investigation.

This investigation concerned allegations of inadequate materials and

welding for cable trays, pans, and fittings supplied to Clinton by

Husky Products, Incorporated. The enclosed copy of our investigation

report identifies those areas examined during the investigation.

Within these areas, the investigation consisted of a selective exam-

ination 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 l

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

written statement or explanation in reply, including for each l

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

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

l compliance; and (3) the date when full ccmpliance vill be achieved.

It is further requested that you include in your written statement

the results of your evaluation of the adequacy of the cable tray i

and fittings in question. See DetailsSection III, Paragraph 1  !

of the attached report.

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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, the enclosures, and your response to this letter will be

placed in the NRC's Public Document Room, except as follows. If

the enclosures contain information that you or your contractors

believe to be proprietary, you must apply in writing to this office,

within 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 considered

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 I

inspection.

Sincerely,

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n. F. Heishman, Chief

Reactor Construction and

Engineering Support Branch

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1. Appendix A, Notice

of Violation

2. IE Inspection Report

No. 50-461/78-06

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Mr. Dean Hansell, Office of

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