Information Notice 1988-62, Recent Findings Concerning Implementation of Quality Assurance Programs by Suppliers of Transport Packages

Recent Findings Concerning Implementation of Quality Assurance Programs by Suppliers of Transport Packages

ML031150206
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Issue date:	08/12/1988
From:	Burnett R Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
To:
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IN-88-062, NUDOCS 8808050295
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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 August 12, 1988 NRC INFORMATION NOTICE NO. 88-62: RECENT FINDINGS CONCERNING IMPLEMENTATION

OF QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAMS BY SUPPLIERS

OF TRANSPORT PACKAGES

Addressees

All holders of NRC quality assurance program approval for radioactive material

packages.

Purpose

This notice is provided to inform addressees of the results of NRC inspections

by persons

of the implementation of NRC-approved Quality Assurance (QA) programs

who fabricate and supply packages to users. It is suggested that addressees

review the information for applicability to their operations, and institutein

corrective action, as may be appropriate. However, suggestions contained

action

this notice do not constitute NRC requirements; therefore no specific

or written response is required.

Description of Circumstances

NRC inspections of suppliers of transport packages have found various degrees

of failure to fulfill NRC-approved QA programs, including cases of complete

failure to implement the programs. The most severe cases resulted in NRC

withdrawal of the QA program approvals. This action can have serious effects

of

on the package supplier's continued operations, as well as the operations

users of the package.

Discussion:

NRC regulations require holders of NRC-approved QA programs to document the

implementation of their programs through written procedures and instructions.

The inadequacies ot these programs appear to be the result of lack of adherence

have

to this requirement. This has been confirmed by recent inspections whichprogram.

identified instances of inadequate documentation in all areas of the QA

Examples of QA program requirements for which written procedures or activities

were found deficient are set forth below:

a) independence of personnel who verify that arn activity is performed

correctly;

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iN88-62 August 12, 1988 b) oualification of personnel who perform special processes such as

welding;

c) assurance that procurement documents contain appropriate require- ments relating to the applicable requirements of Subpart H of

10 CFR Part 71 and 10 CFR Part 21;

e) corrective action systems;

f) training and indoctrination of personnel performing activities

affecting quality;

g) control of documents, including review and approval of changes by

authorized personnel;

h) assurance that sufficient records are available to furnish objective

evidence of activities affecting quality. (As a minimum, records

should include operating logs; results of inspections, tests, and

audits; qualification of personnel procedures and equipment; and

design, procurement, and fabrication data.)

i) performance of audits and qualification of auditors.

NRC-approved QA programs applicable to user-licensees may only cover activities

related-to. procur-ement , maintenance<- repa-i-and-se-.-sNRG.-recogMized--that other -

QA activities are performed by suppliers of packages, including design, fabrica- tion, assembly, test and modification that are reouired to be controlled under

Subpart H of 10 CFR Part 71. In such cases, user-licensees should assure them- selves that those activities are conducted in accordance with the suppliers'

NRC approved QA program by obtaining appropriate certification from the supplier.

If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the individual

identified below.

Robert F. Burnett, Director

Division of Safeguards and

Transportation, NMSS

Office of Nuclear Material Safety

and Safeguards

C.E. MacDonald, NMSS

(301) 492-3384 Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Informaticn Notices

Attachment

IN 88-62 August 12, 1988 PaNe 1 of 1 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED

NRC INFORMATION NOTICES

Information Date of

Notice No. Subject Issuance Issued to

88-61 Control Room Habitability - 8/11/88 All holders of OLs

Recent Reviews of Operating or CPs for nuclear

Experience power reactors.

88-60 Inadequate Design and 8/11/88 All holders of OLs

Installation of Watertight or CPs for nuclear

Penetration Seals power reactors.

88-04, Inadequate Qualificaticn 8/9/88 All holders of OLs

Supplement 1 and Documentation of Fire or CPs for nuclear

Barrier Penetration Seals power reactors.

I!

88-59 Main Steam Isolation Valve 8/9/88 All holders of OLs

Guide Rail Failure at or CPs for nuclear

Waterford Unit 3 power reactors.

88-58 Potential Problems with 8/8/88 All holders of OLs

ASEA Brown Boveri ITE-51L or CPs for nuclear

.,, .: . , >,,l m \, Time-Overcurrent Relays - . ;i power -reactors. -

88-57 Potential Loss of Safe 8/8/88 All holders of OLs

Shutdown Equipment Due to or CPs for nuclear

Premature Silicon Controlled power reactors.

Rectifier Failure

88-56 Potential Problems with 8/4/88 All holders of OLs

Silicone Foam Fire Barrier or CPs for nuclear

Penetration Seals power reactors.

8C-55 Potential Problems Caused 8/3/88 All holders of OLs

by Single Failure of an or CPs for nuclear

Engineered Safety Feature power reactors.

Swing Bus

88-54 Failure of Circuit Breaker 7/28/88 All holders of OLs

Following Installation of or CPs for nuclear

Amptector Direct Trip power reactors.

Attachment

OL = Operating License

CP = Construction Permit

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