ML19312D079
| ML19312D079 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Hartsville  |
| Issue date: | 02/19/1980 |
| From: | Mills L TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| To: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| ML19312D076 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8003190768 | |
| Download: ML19312D079 (2) | |
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TENNECCEE VAll..EY ' AUTHORITY
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February1i),F198F R 2 All : l5 t
Mr. ' James P. O'Reilly, Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II - Suite 3100- i 101 Marietta Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303
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Dear Mr. O'Reilly:
l Enclosed is our final response to J. C. Bryant's January 29, 1980,.
letter, RII:NE 50-518/79-28, 50-519/79-28, 50-520/79-28, and 50-521/79-28, regarding activities at Hartsville Nuclear Plant which appeared to have been in violation of NRC regulations.
We. have reviewed the subject inspection repo*t and find no proprietary information in the report. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please call Jim Domer at FTS 854-2014.
Very truly yours, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DM.
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. M. Mills, Man er Nuclear Regulati n and Safety Enclosure l
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FINAL' RESPONSE TO NRC-0IE LETTER FROM'C. E. MURPHY TO H. G. PARRIS
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DATED JANU*1Y 29, 1980 >
(Reference RII:NE 50-518/79-28,.50-319/79-28, 50-520/79-28, 50-521,/79-28)
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t This report responds to the Notice of Violation described in. Appendix A J of the'01E Inspection Report referenced above. This is;the final response on the subject noncompliance.
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Noncompliance. Item - Infraction 518/79-28-01
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As required by Criterion V of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50, and as. implemented by PSAR Section 17.la.5, " Activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures, . . . and shall be accomplished in
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.accordance with those instructions, procedures, . . ." .TVA Procedure SOP-34, Revision 1, requires _that prior to the commencing of welding . . . th'e j welding inspector shall verify that.the proper preheat is being used . . . i and shall record this un the weld operation checklist.
Contrary to the above, on December 12, 1979, preheat inspection had been
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signed off for veld DVS00035 at a time when the welder was not ready to commence welding.
This is an infraction.
Response
- 1. Cor.ective' Steps Taken and Results Achieved' 1
I Ceneral observations and prior practices indicate that velders are ,
properly monitoring and providing preheat to weld joints by utilizing !
temperature indicating crayons. As a result, Hartsville_ quality j
- l contro1~ welding unit personnel believe that the weld in question is
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acceptable. !
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- 2. Corrective Stps Taken-to Avoid Further Noncompliance
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Both inspection and craft personne1 were reminded of preheat requirements.
- Additionally, inspection personnel were instructed to determine and
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ensure that the welder is prepared to commence welding before signing
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3 .~ Date When Fu11' Compliance Was Achieved Full compliance was achieved on December 13, 1979. !
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