Information Notice 1979-30, Reporting of Defects & Noncompliances, 10 CFR Part 21
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| Issue date: | 12/06/1979 |
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Accession No: 7910250502
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555
December 6, 1979
IE Information Notice No. 79-30
REPORTING OF DEFECTS AND NONCOMPLIANCES, 10 CFR PART 21
Background
Section 21.1, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 1, Part 21, states, "The regulations in this part establish procedures and requirements
for implementation of Section 206 of the Energy Reorqanization Act of 1974.
That Section requires any individual director or responsible officer of a firm
constructing, owninq, operating or supplying the components of any facility or
activity which is licensed or otherwise regulated pursuant to the Atomic
Enerqy Act of 1954, as amended, or the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, who
obtains information reasonably indicating: (a) that the facility, activity or
basic component supplied to such facility or activity fails to comply with the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or any applicable rule, regulaton, order, or license of the Commission relating to substantial safety hazards or
(b) that the facility, activity, or basic component supplied to such facility
or activity contains defects which-could create a substantial safety hazard, to immediately notify the Commission of such failure to comply or such defect, unless he has actual knowledge that the Commission has been adequately informed
of such defect or failure to comply."
Discussion
Recent inspections performed by NRC Office of Inspection and Enforcement
personnel reveal a general misunderstanding of 10 CFR Part 21 requirements in
cases where a licensee or nonlicensee has selected to rely on other reporting
requirements such as 50.55(e) and Regulatory Guide 1.16 as the means to
adequately inform the Commission of a matter reportable under Part 21. In this
area inspection findinas have consistently shown that many activities covered
by Part 21 have not been appropriately considered in procedures and other
instructions currently being implemented. Specifically, the provisions of
21.21(a)(1), 21.21(a)(2), 21.21(b)(3) and 21.51 are not being adequately
addressed.
Compliance with each element of the rule is necessary to assure proper handling
of matters subject to consideration and reporting under Part 21. Your attention
is directed to Section 21.51 which requires that each individual or organization
subject to 10 CFR Part 21 prepare records sufficient to assure compliance with
the requirements of that part.
IE Information Notice No. 79-30
December 6, 1979 All holders of NRC licenses or permits issued pursuant to 10 CFR Part 50,
architect-enfineers, contractors and suppliers subject to Part 21 requirements
should ensure that management control systems are established to assure that
all requirements of 10 CFR Part 21 are met, with particular emphasis on the
specific areas discussed above.
IE Information Notice No. 79-30
December 6, 1979
Enclosure
RECENTLY ISSUED
IE INFORMATION NOTICES
Information
Notice No.
Subject
Date
Issued
Issued To
79-29 Loss of NonSafety-Related
Reactor Coolant System
Instrumentation During
Operation
11/16/79
All power reactor facilities
79-28
Overloading of Structural
Elements Due to Pipe Support
Loads
11/16/79
All power reactor
facilities
79-27
79-12A
79-26
79-25
Steam Generator Tube
Ruptures At Two PWR
Facilities
Attempted Damage To New
Fuel Assemblies
Breach of Containment
Integrity
Reactor Trips At Turkey
Point Units 3 And 4
11/16/79
All power reactor facilities
11/9/79 All Fuel Facilities, research reactors, and
power reactors with an
11/5/79
10/1/79
All power reactor facilities
All power facilities with
79-24
Overpressurization Of
Containment Of A PWR Plant
After A Main Steam Line
Break
10/1/79 All power
with a CP
reactor facilities
79-23
79-22
79-21
Emergency Diesel Generator
Lube Oil Coolers
Oualification of Control
Systems
9/26/79
9/14/79
All power reactor
facilities holdinq OLs
and CPs
All power reactor
facilities with
operating licenses
and construction permits.
All power and research
reactors with OLs
Transportation and Commercial 9/7/79 Burial of Radioactive Material