ML19249B848
| ML19249B848 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 07/03/1979 |
| From: | Spraul J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Haass W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| REF-QA-99900617 NUDOCS 7909050522 | |
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John G. Spraul, Quality Assurance Branch, Division of Project "anagement SL'BJECT:
TRIP P.EPORT:
NATI0tlAL BOARD INSPECTION
Purpose:
I participated in the inspection of the National Board of Bailer & Pressure Vessel Inspectors.
A ttendees:
See enclosure 1.
Data of Trip:
tiarch 18 through March 23, 1979 Location of j
Inspection:
Columbus, Ohio Sumary:
Inspection resulted in several follow-up items.
See enclosure 1 for details.
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On March 22, 1979 I attended a meeting of Authorized Inspection Agencies and National Board representatives called by the Executive Directar of the :ational Board.
The notes of the meeting are included as enclosure 2.
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99900617/79-01 The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors Attn: Mr. S. F. Harrison Executive Director 1055 Crupper Avenue Columbus, Chio 43229 Gentlemen:
This refers to the survey conducted by Mr. D. G. Anderson of this office on March 19-23, 1979, covering selected activities associated with your administration of the ASME Code Stamp System and to the discussions of our findings with you and members of your staff at the conclusion of the survey.
The areas examined are discussed in the enclosed survey report.
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these areas, the survey consisted of an examination of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel and observations by the inspector.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the Ccadssion's " Rules of Practice,"
Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter together with the enclosed survey report will be placed in the Commission's Public Document Room located at 1717 H. Street, Washington, D. C.
If this report contains any information that you believe to be proprir* 3ry, it is necessary that you make a written application within thirty
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this office to withhold such information from public disclosure.
Any such application must include a full statement of the reascns on the basis of, I
which it is claimed that the information is proprietary and should be prepared so that proprietary information identified in the application is contained in a separate part of the document.
If we do not hear from you in this regard within the specified period, the report will be placed in the Public Document Room.
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b U. Potapovs, Chief,' lender Inspection Branch Date Su=ary Survey conducted on March 19-23, 1979 (99900617/79-01)
Areas Surveyed:
Mational Board (NB) in the areas of qualification, experience, and training of ccanissioned inspectors; investigations; records maintenance; test control, and action on previous survey findings.
The survey involved thirty-four (34) inspector-hours on site by one USi4RC inspector.
Results:
See Details Section paragrap'n G. for six (6) identified fol10w-up items.
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. CETAILS SECTION (Prepared by D. G. Andersco)
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Persons Contacted
- R. Beckwith, Assistant Director of Inspections l
P. D. Brown, Laboratory Manager i
- W. L. Garvin, Assistant Executive Director
- S. F. Harrison, Executive Director l
H. F. Jackson, Training Consultant l
- D. J. Mcdonald, Directer of Inspections i
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- H. D. Ray, Technical Assistant i
- J. M. Webster, Educational Administractor
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Action on Previous Suivey Findings (Closed) Follow-up Items (Report No. 78-01):
The following items were addressed as follow-up items during the previous survey:
Item 1.
The blank commission cards cre now being maintained in a locked desk. The " Procedures for National Board Commissions-National Board Commission Renewals and Nuclear Endorsements" now contains a statement assigning the Secretary of Commissions the responsibility for security of the cards.
Item 2.
National Board management indicated that they feel that the-responsibility for checking background information on experience and qualifications for inspectors seeking commissions rests with the AIA.
They also indicated that the responsibility for security checks rests with the state jurisdictions.
Item 3.
Resumes for each training instructor are now being maintained in the National Board training files.
Item 4 A system for controlling the Naticnal Board Procedures Manual which includes placing a controlling number in each manual is being implemented.
Item 5.
Procedure NB 8.1, Unannounced Visits and Investigaticns by National Board Representatives, which establishes a system for the cuatrol of ccmplaints and includes follow-up,
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Exit Meetina An exit meeting was conducted on March 23, 1979, at the conclusion of the survey, with managenent representatives of the National Board as indicated by an asterisk in Section A. above.
The inspector commended National Board for the action taken on the follow-up items identified in Survey Report No. 99900617/78-01.
The inspector discussed the results of this survey and the items identified in this report as follow-up items.
The inspector stressed that the follow-up items were for the USNRC Review Committee and required no response or other action on the part of National Board.
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