Information Notice 1996-40, Defciencies in Material Dedication and Procurement Practices and in Audits of Vendors

Defciencies in Material Dedication and Procurement Practices and in Audits of Vendors

ML031060047
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Issue date:	10/07/1996
From:	Martin T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:
References
IN-96-040, Suppl 1, NUDOCS 9610010230
Download: ML031060047 (7)

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION

WASHINGTON D.C. 20555-0001 October 7, 1996 NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 96-40, SUPPLEMENT 1: DEFICIENCIES IN MATERIAL

DEDICATION AND

PROCUREMENT PRACTICES

AND IN AUDITS OF VENDORS

Addressees

All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear power reactors.

Purpose

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this supplement to correct an

inspection date that was incorrectly reported in Attachment I to Information Notice (IN) 96-40

and to discuss further the applicability of the material dedication concerns identified in IN 96-

40 to the individual suppliers identified in Attachment I to that notice. It is expected that

recipients will review the information for applicability to their facilities and consider actions, as

appropriate, to avoid similar problems. However, suggestions contained in this information

notice supplement do not constitute NRC requirements; therefore, no specific action or

written response is required.

Background

On July 25, 1996, the NRC issued IN 96-40 to alert addressees to deficiencies in

commercial-grade-item dedication practices used by manufacturers and suppliers of material

to NRC licensees under the rules of Appendix B to Part 50 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal

Regulations (10 CFR). The information notice included a summary of NRC inspection

findings and a listing of the material manufacturers and suppliers inspected.

Discussion

1. Attachment I to IN 9640 gave the NRC inspection date for Cardinal Industrial

Products, Las Vegas, Nevada, as November 29-December 1, 1995. The correct date

of this inspection is November 29-December 1, 1994.

2. The series of inspections described in IN 96-40 was specifically designed to assess

the current dedication practices for commercial-grade-items and ASME Code material

upgrading practices in the nuclear industry. The inspections also assessed the

licensee oversight of these practices. The inspections were initiated in early 1994 and

concluded by mid-1995, after the inspectors had determined that a sufficient cross- section of material vendors had been inspected to draw reasonable

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IN 96-40, Supp. 1 October 7, 1996 conclusions about current material supply practices under the rules of the ASME Code

and under the quality assurance requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B.

3. There was no effort to compare or rank the vendors inspected during this series of

NRC inspections. The concerns identified on page 2 of the IN are a summary of

findings on all of the vendors inspected, and it should not be assumed that these

findings are applicable to each of the vendors inspected. The specific inspection

findings for each of the vendors are discussed in the respective inspection reports, which are available in NRC's Public Document Room and have been published in

NUREG-0040, "Licensee Contractor and Vendor Inspection Status Report."

4. Although the NRC had inspected material suppliers before the start of this inspection

series, no attempt was made to include historical data in IN 96-40 since the main

purpose of the series was to characterize current industry practice. The earlier

inspections generally had a different or more narrow scope and did not cover the

same program areas. The exclusion of any suppliers inspected earlier from the

vendors listed in Attachment 1 to the IN should not be viewed as an indication that the

commercial-grade-item dedication practices of these suppliers were found to be

superior to those of the companies identified in the IN.

This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If you have any

questions about the information in this notice, please contact the technical contacts listed

below.

f> Thomas T. Martin, Director

Division of Reactor Program Management

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical Contacts: Uldis Potapovs, NRR

(301) 415-2959 E-mail: uxpenrc.gov

Larry Campbell, NRR

(301) 415-2976 E-mail: llc~nrc.gov

Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices

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Attachment

IN 9640, Supp. 1 October 7, 1996 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED

NRC INFORMATION NOTICES

Information Date of

Notice No. Subject Issuance Issued to

96-52 Cracked Insertion 09/26/96 All U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Rods on Troxler Commission portable gauge

Model 3400 Series licensees and vendors

Portable Moisture

Density Gauges

92-68, Potentially Sub- 09/16/96 All holders of OLs or CPs

Supp. 1 standard Slip-On, for nuclear power reactors

Welding Neck, and

Blind Flanges

96-51 Residual Contamina- 09/11/96 All material licensees

tion Remaining in

Krypton-85 Handling

System After Venting

96-50 Problems with 09/04196 All holders of OLs and CPs

Levering-In Devices for nuclear power plants

in Westinghouse

Circuit Breakers

96-49 Thermally Induced 08/20/96 All holders of OLs or CPs

pressurization of for nuclear power reactors

of Nuclear Power

facility Piping

96-48 Motor-Operated Valve 08121/96 All holders of OLs or CPs

Performance Issues for nuclear power reactors

96-47 Recordkeeping, Decommis- 08/19196 All U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

sioning Notifications for Commission licensees

Disposals of Radioactive

Waste by Land Burial

Authorized Under Former

10 CFR 20.304, 20.302, and Current 20.2002

96-46 Zinc Plating of Hardened 08/12/96 All holders of OLs or CPs

Metal Parts and Removal for nuclear power reactors

of Protective Coatings

in Refurbished Circuit

Breakers

is IN 96-40, Supp. 1 October 7, 1996 conclusions about current material supply practices under the rules of the ASME Code

and under the quality assurance requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B.

3. There was no effort to compare or rank the vendors inspected during this series of

NRC inspections. The concerns identified on page 2 of the IN are a summary of

findings on all of the vendors inspected, and it should not be assumed that these

findings are applicable to each of the vendors inspected. The specific inspection

findings for each of the vendors are discussed in the respective inspection reports, which are available in NRC's Public Document Room and have been published in

NUREG-0040, "Licensee Contractor and Vendor Inspection Status Report."

4. Although the NRC had inspected material suppliers before the start of this inspection

series, no attempt was made to include historical data in IN 96-40 since the main

purpose of the series was to characterize current industry practice. The earlier

inspections generally had a different or more narrow scope and did not cover the

same program areas. The exclusion of any suppliers inspected earlier from the

vendors listed in Attachment 1 to the IN should not be viewed as an indication that the

commercial-grade-item dedication practices of these suppliers were found to be

superior to those of the companies identified in the IN.

This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If you have any

questions about the information in this notice, please contact the technical contacts listed

below. ottrirl slgned by Ban K. Grimes

vAJ Thomas T. Martin, Director

`I Division of Reactor Program Management

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical Contacts: Uldis Potapovs, NRR

(301) 415-2959 E-mail: uxp@nrc.gov

Larry Campbell, NRR

(301) 415-2976 E-mail: llc@nrc.gov

Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices

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IN 96-40, Supp. I

September xx, 1996 3. There was no effort to compare or rank the vendors inspected during this

series of NRC inspections. The concerns identified on page 2 of the IN

are a summary of findings on all of the vendors inspected, and it should

not be assumed that these findings are applicable for each of the

vendors inspected. The specific inspection findings for each of the

vendors are discussed in the respective inspection reports, which are

available in NRC's Public Document Room and have been published in

NUREG-0040, "Licensee Contractor and Vendor Inspection Status Report.,

4. Although the NRC had inspected material suppliers before the start of

this inspection series, no attempt was made to include historical data

in IN 96-40, since the main purpose of the series was to characterize

current industry practice. The earlier inspections generally had a

different or more narrow scope and did not cover the same program areas.

The exclusion of any suppliers inspected earlier from the vendors listed

in Attachment 1 to the IN should not be viewed as an indication that the

commercial-grade-item dedication practices of these suppliers were found

to be satisfactory or superior to those of the companies identified in

the IN.

This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If

you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact

the technical contacts listed below.

Thomas T. Martin, Director

Division of Reactor Program Management

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical Contacts: Uldis Potapovs, NRR Larry Campbell, NRR

(301) 415-2959 (301) 415-2976 E-mail: uxp~nrc.gov E-mail: llc@nrc.gov

Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices

• See previous concurrence

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IN96-40, Supp. 1 September xx, 1996 3. There was no effort to compare or rank the vendors inspected during this

series of NRC inspections. The concerns identified on page 2 of the IN

are a summary of findings on all of the vendors inspected, and it should

not be assumed that these findings are applicable for each of the

vendors inspected. The specific inspection findings for each of the

vendors are discussed in the respective inspection reports, which are

available in NRC's Public Document Room and have been published in

NUREG-0040, 'Licensee Contractor and Vendor Inspection Status Report.,

4. Although the NRC had inspected material suppliers before the start of

this inspection series, no attempt was made to include historical data

in IN 96-40, since the main purpose of the series was to characterize

current industry practice. The earlier inspections generally had a

different or more narrow scope and did not cover the same program areas.

The exclusion of any suppliers inspected earlier from the vendors listed

in Attachment 1 to the IN should not be viewed as an indication that the

commercial-grade-item dedication practices of these suppliers were found

to be satisfactory or superior to those of the companies identified in

the IN.

This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If

you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact

the technical contacts listed below or the Office of Nuclear Reactor

Regulation project manager.

Thomas T. Martin, Director

Division of Reactor Program Management

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical Contacts: Uldis Potapovs, NRR Larry Campbell, NRR

(301) 415-2959 (301) 415-2976 E-mail: uxptnrc.gov E-mail: llc3@nrc.gov

Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices

• See previous concurrence

DOCUMENT NAME:G:\NICK\VENDORIN\9540REV

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IN96-40, Supp. 1 September xx, 1996 3. There was no effort to compare or rank the vendors inspected during this

series of NRC inspections. The concerns identified on page 2 of the IN

are a summary of findings from all of the vendors inspected and it

should not be assumed that these findings are applicable for each of the

vendors inspected. The specific inspection findings for each of the

vendors are discussed in the respective inspection reports which are

available in the NRC's Public Document Room and have been published in

NUREG-0040, 'Licensee Contractor and Vendor Inspection Status Report.,

4. Although NRC had inspected material suppliers before the start of this

inspection series, no attempt was made to include historical data in IN 96-40, since the main purpose of this inspection series was to

characterize current industry practice. The earlier inspections

generally had a different or more narrow scope and did not cover the

same program areas. The exclusion of any earlier-inspected suppliers

from the vendors listed in Attachment 1 to the IN should not be viewed

as an indication that the commercial grade item dedication practices of

these suppliers were found to be satisfactory or superior to those of

the companies identified in the IN.

This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If

you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact

the technical contacts listed below or the Office of Nuclear Reactor

Regulation project manager.

Thomas T. Martin, Director

Division of Reactor Program Management

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical Contacts: Uldis Potapovs, NRR Larry Campbell, NRR

(301) 415-2959 (301) 415-2976 E-mail: uxp~nrc.gov E-mail: llc3@nrc.gov

E.Nick Fields, NRR

(301) 415-1173 E-mail: enf~nrc.gov

Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices

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