ML20125C342
| ML20125C342 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 12/08/1992 |
| From: | Roe J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Leslie Liu IES UTILITIES INC., (FORMERLY IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20125C345 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9212110153 | |
| Download: ML20125C342 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000331/1992201
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Dear Mr. Liu:
SUBJECT:
INSPECTION OF THE PROCUREMENT AND COMMERCIAL GRADE DEDICATION
PROGRAMS AT THE DUANE ARN0LD ENERGY CENTER (REPORT NO.
50-331/92-201)
This letter transmits the report of the inspection conducted May 11
through 15, 1992, at Iowa Electric Light and Power (IELP) Company's Duane
Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) by R. Pettis, S. Alexander, L. Camobell, and
S. Magruder of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) Vendor Inspection
Branch (VIB) and R. Langstaff of NRC Region III.
The inspection was related
to activities at the plant site authorized by NRC license DPR-49. At the
conclusion of the inspection, we discussed our findings with Mr. J. Franz,
Vice President, and the other members of your staff identified in Section 5
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of the enclosed inspection report.
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The inspection was conducted to review the implementation of IELP's program -
for the procure,ent and dedication o.f commercial grade items (CGIs) used in
safety-related
alications at DAEC. The inspection team identified a major
program strer,
in that IELP's policy was to purchase safety-related spare
and replacement items from original equipment manufacturers with approved
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, quality assurance programs when available, thus
reducing the number of items that need to be purchased commercial grade and
detlicated fcr use in safety-related applications. Another strength identified
was IELP's receipt inspection and testing capabilities for performing material
verification which are perform (d by independent quality control inspectors
qualified to ANS! N45.2.6.
The results of the inspection also indicate that some weaknesses existed
within IELP's program for the dedication of CGIs procured for use in safety-
related applications.
These weaknesses contributed to the specific findings
that were identified during the review of dedication files for CGIs installed
or available for installation in safety-related plant systems.
Examples of
these findings are that IELP did not fully verify the material of certain
CGIs, did not have provisions to fully assure material traceability and lot
homogeneity when using statistical sampling plans, did not properly classify
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certain valve and pump parts when using a generic classification approach, and
did not assure the calibration and control-of certain test equipment used in
the dedication process.
It should be noted that the inspection team selected
for review equipment from DAEC's safety-related component list and made no
further attempts to assess individual component contribution to the system's
safety-related function,
lhis was the fourth of a series of five pilot inspections being ccoducted to
evaluate the implementation of licensee- CGI procurement and dedication
programs and to finalize an inspection procedure for future inspections of
this type.
The other four inspections also identified certain weaknesses in
licensee CGI deaication programs and their implementation.
The first three
inspections classified these weaknesses as deficiencies with the potential for
subsequent enforcement actions by the appropriate NRC regional of fice. - During
this period, the NRC also received significant feedback from several utilities
and from the Nuclear Management and Resources Council questioning the
regulatory basis for the CGI dedication guidance contained in NRC Generic Letter 91-05 as well as specific interpretations of that guidance by the NRC
inspection teams.
In order for the NRC to properly respond to these concerns and to resolve
major points of contention cencerning the CGI dedication process we will be
holding public meetings with individual utilities and conducting a public
workshop which will address issues concerning-the existing dedication guidance
and specific interpretations of that guidance.
Prior to the public workshop,
the proposed ir.spection procedure for future inspections will be issued for
public comment and discussion at the workshop.
In view of these pending actions, the specific observations concerning your
CGI dedication programs and implementation are classified as " findings."
Because of the need for additional discussion of the appropriate guidance for
dedication of CGis, no enforcement action will be taken based on any of the
five pilot inspections.
It should be recognized, however, that some of these
findings may require corrective action-based on: (1) their potential impact on
the performance of specific equipment. -or (2) because of noncompliance with
your commitments to specific industry standards or regulatory guides endorsing
such standards.
We expect that-you will evaluate the inspection findings in
view of these considerations and take appropriate corrective action as
necessary.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of
this letter and the enclosure will be placed in the NRC's Public Document
Room.
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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased
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Thank you for your cooperation in this inspection.
Sincerely,
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Division of Reactor Projects 111, IV, V
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
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Jack Newman, Esquire
Kathleen H. Shea, Esquire
Newman and Holtzinger
1615 L Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
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Chairman, Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406
lowa Electric Light and Power Company
ATTN:
David L. Wilson
Plant Superintendent, Nuclear
3277 DAEC Road
Palo, Iowa 52324
Mr. John F. Franz, Jr.
Vice President, Nuclear
Duane Arnold Energy Center
3277 DAEC Road
Palo, Iowa 52324
Mr Keith Young
Manager, Nuclear Licensing
Duane Arnold Energy Center
3277 DAEC Road
Palo, Iowa 52324
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Resident inspector's Office
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Palo, Iowa 52324
Regional Administrator, Region Ill
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
799 Roosevelt Road
Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137
Mr. Stephen N. Brown
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Iowa Department of Cammerce
Lucas Office Building, 5th Floor
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
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