ML13079A320

Notification of Potential Part 21 Interim Report Re Possible Deviation or Defect in Nuclear Qualified High Efficiency Particulate Air Filters

ML13079A320
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley, Peach Bottom, Browns Ferry, Oconee, Mcguire, Nine Mile Point, Palo Verde, Catawba, Watts Bar, Prairie Island, Surry, Duane Arnold, Robinson, South Texas, McGuire
Issue date:	03/18/2013
From:	Watkins M AAF International
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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SUITE 2200 LOUISVILLE KY 40223-5000 P.O. BOX 35690 LOUISVILLE.KY 40232-5690 800.869.6907 výw.aafilntI.om March 18, 2013 VIA OVERNIGHT MAIL U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Re: Part 21 Interim Report Notification

Dear Sirs:

By this letter, AAF International ("AAF") provides notice to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC") of a possible deviation or defect in nuclear qualified High Efficiency Particulate Air ("HEPA") filters manufactured by AAF. Although late, this interim notification is submitted pursuant to the requirements of 10 CFR Part 21.

On December 5, 2012, AAF received a report from an end user of its HEPA filters, which indicated that two (2) nuclear qualified HEPA filters failed a Resistance to Pressure test conducted by or on behalf of the end user. The cause of the test failure is not known as of the date of this interim report, but AAF is in the process of investigating the matter and performing a root cause analysis. In order to complete the root cause analysis, it is necessary for AAF to build several filters for testing. The process of building new filters and testing will likely require approximately thirty (30) days due to the time necessary to procure raw materials from AAF's suppliers. However, AAF anticipates that its investigation will be completed no later than April 15, 2013.

Attached hereto, AAF provides a list of customers who may be impacted by the potential defect in these nuclear qualified HEPA filters. AAF will update this list upon completion of its investigation into this matter. AAF will also follow up with a full report to the NRC upon the completion of its investigation. In the meantime, if you have any questions or require any additional information, you may contact the undersigned at (502) 637-0275, or via email at mwatkins*,aafintl .com.

Sincerely, /

Marilyn J. atkins Director, Quality Assurance Enclosure www.aafintl.com

AAF International Attachment to Interim Report 18 March 2013 Sold To Customer Name & Ship to Customer Name &

No Address Address ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO / PO APS PALO VERDE / 5801 SOUTH Box 53999 / PHOENIX AZ 85072- WINTERSBURG ROAD / TONOPAH 1 3950 AZ 85354 PGN H. B. ROBINSON PLANT)

PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINA INC 3581 WEST ENTRANCE ROAD ]

2 / PO Box 870 / RALEIGH NC 27602 HARTSVILLE SC 2955C STP NUCLEAR OPERATING STP NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY / 12090 FM 521 (8 MI COMPANY / PO Box 270 / WEST OF WADSWORTH) /

3 WADSWORTH TX 77483 WADSWORTH LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL AIR TECHNIQUES INTERNATIONAL)

LABORATORY / PO Box 1663 / LOS 1708 WHITEHEAD ROAD) 4 ALAMOS NM 87545 BALTIMORE'MD 21207 NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DIST / DISTRICT / 72676 648A AVENUE) 5 BOX 1740 / COLUMBUS NE 68602 BROWNVILLE NE 68321 NUCLEAR BUSINESS UNIT /

PSEG NUCLEAR LLC / PO Box 1868 ALLOWAY CREEK NECK ROAD /

6 / NEWARK NJ 07101 HANCOCKS BRIDGE NJ 08038 SEXTON& PEAKE INC,/ 9687 DOMINION VIRGINIA POWER/

GERWIG LANE/ COLUMBIA MD 5570 HOG ISLAND ROAD / SURRN 7 .21046 VA23883 TATE ENGINEERING SYSTEMS INC/ EXELON NUCLEAR / 314E 1560 CATONCENTER DRIVE / SANATOGA ROAD / POTTSTOWN 8 " I.....,BALTIMORE MD 21227 PA 19464 TATE EjNGINEERIN(d. SYSTEMS INC / EXELON NUCLEAR - LASALLE 1560CATONWCENTER DRIVE / STATION / 2601 NORTH 21SI 9 BALTIMORE MD.21227 ROAD / MARSEILLES IL61341 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY / WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT j PO Box 15500 / KNOXVILLE TN 1270 HIGHWAY 68 - UNIT 1) 10 37901-5500 SPRING CITY TN 37381 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY / TVA/BROWNS FERRY NUCLR PO Box 15500 / KNOXVILLE TN PLANT / 10833 SHAW ROAD /

11 37901-5500 ATHENS AL 35611 LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATL AIRTECHNIQUES INTERNATIONAL)

LABS / PO Box 5001 / LIVERMORE 170.WHITEHEA* ROAD) 12 CA 94551 BALTIMORE M D 2i)O7 ENERGY NORTHWEST /76 NORTH ENERGY NORTHWEST / PO Box POWER PLANT LOOP / RICHLAND 13 968 / RICHLAND WA 99352 WA 99354 EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL US ARMY ABERDEEN ACQUISITION BIOLOGICAL CTN/ 5.165;WEBSTEF C / BUILDING 4118 SUSQUEHANNA ROADr.,bDG 0 E/ABERDEEN 14 BLVD /APG MD 21005-5  :,.PROVING AIR TECHNIQUES INTERNATIONAL]

UT BATTELLE LLC / PO Box 2308 / f1708WH/TEHEAD ROAD /

15 OAK RIDGE TN 37831-6436[. BALTIMQRE MD.21207 DUANE ARNOLD NUCLEAR PLAN7 SCIENTIFIC SALES INC/ PO Box WHS / 3277 DAEC ROAD / PALO IA 16  : 406 1/ OAK RIDGE TN 37831 52324

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AAF International Attachment to Interim Report 18 March 2013 Sold To Customer Name & Ship to Customer Name &

No Address Address COMMERCIAL FILTER SALES / 2715 PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD /

SIXTH AVENUE SOUTH / SEATTLE 1400 FARRAGUT AVENUE /

17 WA 98134 BREMERTON WA 98314 DOMINION VIRGINIA POWER / SURRY POWER STATION / 5570 500 COXENDALE ROAD / CHESTER HOG ISLAND ROAD / SURRY VA 18 VA 23836 23883 EXELON BUSINESS SERVICES CO / EXELON NUCLEAR GENERATION PO Box 805388 / CHICAGO IL CO LLC / 2601 NORTH 21ST ROAD /

19 60680-5388 MARSEILLES IL 61341 EXELON BUSINESS SERVICES CO / PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER PO Box 805388 / CHICAGO IL STATION / 1848 LAY ROAD / DELTA 20 60680-5388 PA 17314 EXELON BUSINESS SERVICES CO / EXELON GENERATION COMPANY /

PO Box 805388 / CHICAGO IL 22710 206TH AVENUE NORTH!

21 60680-5388 CORDOVA IL 61242 EXELON BUSINESS SERVICES CO / EXELON NUCLEAR / 3146 PO Box 805388 / CHICAGO IL SANATOGA ROAD / POTTSTOWN 22 60680-5388 PA 19464 FILTMORE TECHNOLOGIES / 7618 RECEIVING OFFICER / 1968 LAKE POINTE DRIVE / CRESTWOOD GILBERT STREET / NORFOLK VA 23 KY 40014 23511 DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC / OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION / 155 PO Box 37925 / CHARLOTTE NC EAST PICKENS HWY, HWY 183 /

24 28237 SENECA SC 29672 DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC / CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION /

PO Box 37925 / CHARLOTTE NC 4800 CONCORD ROAD / YORK SC 25 28237 29745 DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC / MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION I PO Box 37925 / CHARLOTTE NC 13225 HAGERS FERRY RD HWY 73/

26 28237 HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078 PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR PLANT /

NORTHERN STATES POWER MN / 1717 WAKONADE DRIVE EAST /

27 PO Box 46504/ DENVER CO 80202 WELCH MN 55089 INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER /

COMPANY / PO Box 24400 / 9970 RED ARROW HIGHWAY/

28 CANTON OH 44702-4410 BRIDGMAN MI 49106 NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION LLC / PO Box 63 / STATION LLC / 348 LAKE ROAD /

29 LYCOMING NY 13093 OSWEGO NY 13126 FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR BEAVER VALLEY MAIN OPERATING CO / 76 SOUTH MAIN WAREHOUSE / ROUTE 168 /

30 STREET / AKRON OH 44308 SHIPPINGPORT PA 15077 US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY / AIR TECHNIQUES INTERNATIONAL /

9800 SOUTH CASS AVENUE / 1708 WHITEHEAD ROAD!

31 ARGONNE IL 60439 BALTIMORE MD 21207

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2. Non-nuclear agencies are shaded. 2