ML20134A626

Testimony of Re Jagger on 820914 Before Committee on Interior & Insular Affairs Re Natl Board of Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspectors Audit Team at Site

ML20134A626
Person / Time
Site:	05000000, Zimmer
Issue date:	09/14/1982
From:	Jagger R NATIONAL BOARD OF BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL INSPECTORS
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ML17198A269	List: IR 05000335/1978013 IR 05000389/1974001 IR 05000389/1975001 IR 05000389/1975002 IR 05000389/1975003 IR 05000389/1975004 IR 05000389/1975005 IR 05000389/1976001 IR 05000389/1976002 IR 05000389/1976003 IR 05000528/1974002 IR 05000528/1975001 IR 05000528/1976001 IR 05000528/1976003 IR 05000528/1976004 IR 05000528/1977003 IR 05000528/1977004 IR 05000528/1978001 IR 05000528/1978002 L-75-187, Requests Encl Portion of Insp Rept 50-389/75-01 Be Withheld from Public Disclosure.Previous Ltr Should Be Disregarded.W/O Encl L-76-328, Informs That Insp Rept 50-389/76-01 Contains No Proprietary Info L-76-397, Informs That Insp Rept 50-389/76-02 Contains No Proprietary Info L-78-288, Advises That FSAR & Environ Rept Submittal Date Revised to Mar 1980 Due to Reduction in Const Schedule ML20132B481 ML20134A440 ML20134A478 ML20134A520 ML20134A530 ML20134A568 ML20134A594 ML20134A596 ML20134A616 ML20134A626 ML20134A633 ML20134A662 ML20134A696 ML20134A715 ML20134A832 ML20134A857 ML20134A862 ML20134A988 ML20134B013 ML20134B146 ML20134B169 ML20134B200 ML20134B222 ML20134B262 ML20134B267 ML20134B289 ML20134B389 ... further results
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g TESTIMONY OF RICHARD E. JAGGER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INSPECTIONS NATIONAL BOARD OF BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL INSPECTORS BEFORE THE C0bNITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LONGWORTH HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON, D. C.

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-1 1.lt. CitaL1 man and Members of de Committee:

It is my feeling.titat uese hearings are of great importance since tlie scope of same covers areas and subjects leftich are exttemely vital to Bie ENERGY and SAFETY needs of tite United States.

These sco subjects constitute owt democracy's great strengtlt and well-being and key are insepstable. We need not and sitould not sacrifice one for tite cuer.

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1 cannot coment specifically on de NRC's program at de Zimmer Site, 1

l because out andit ' team does not andit NRC activity.

In fact, in an effart to avoid replication and duplication of audLt team activity we purposely channel our efforts into otlier dLtections.

This does not mean dat we do I

not work in close liaison and cooperation witit tlte NRC, botit on site and at Itigher administrative tevels. Qu.lte tite corttraty is stue,since out. team is in cotttact willt NRC representatives almost evetujday on site. We have a free exchange of information at all levels and are work.ing towa.td de ultima.te goals of compliance and safe.ty.

I can say hat our audit team members have reported to us on many occa.sions of de Itigh degree of professionalism, expertise and dedication displayed by de NRC personnel wLtJt tdtich they have had corttact and I agree whatelteartedly wLtit tltose conclusions.

The National. Board of Boiler and Pressiste Ve.ssel 1rtspectors is continuing wLtit de team audit on site at tite request af, and for, de State of Citio.

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The audit. team is made up af tJtree (3) highty stained, knowledgeable ASME Code and nuclear power plant consttuction experts.

They are very capable and titeit etedentutts are unquestionable.

The. team has been on site a.imost everyday since the audit was initia.ted on March 1,1982.

The audit. team has compte.ted beo interim reports of findings and

.they are curtently working on tJte #Ltd interim n. port.

These are findings which involve mechanical equipment or hardaure, white some are associa.ted more with wha.t might be. termed paper or docu-mentation type problems.

We have jus.t received a written response from Cincinnati cm and Eteettic Company as to how.they propose 2.0 cortect titese items, and tite National Boa.1d of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspec. tors is in de process of evaiuating the accep.tability of tJte various corteetivea.ctions proposed.

Cincinna.ti Gas and Electtic Company has been cooperating telth tJte National Board. team and it is believed tltat if this tevel of cooperation is ma.intained, many of. tite difficult deficiencies can be cortec.ted to the sattsfaction af att parties, and to the benefit af a.ii.

, Once all de defic.icncies have been uncovered, it is impeAative tJiat a.it corrective action be monitored or verifled by the National Board.

This is also necessary for assurances which must be made.to the State of Ohio.

The National Board believes tJtat it is perfong an important function by having an audit team at tite Zimer site, and titat we are offering varrunkte assistance to tJte Nuclear Regulatory Comission.

If tite Na.tionai Board were written into tJte federat regulations,such assistance could be offered to every nuclear power plant in tite United Sta.tes.

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