ML19259B447
| ML19259B447 | |
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| Issue date: | 10/13/1978 |
| From: | Potapovs U NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Velan A VELAN ENGINEERING, LTD. |
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| ML19259B445 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-QA-99900061 NUDOCS 7902090371 | |
| Download: ML19259B447 (2) | |
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gv f 13 OCT 1973 Docket No. 99900061/78-02 Velan Engineering, Ltd.
ATTN: Mr. A. K. Velan President 2145 Ward Avenue Montreal, Quebec, H4M-1T6 CANADA Gentlemen:
This refers to the QA program inspection conducted by Mr. Wm. D. Kelley of this office on September 13-14, 1978, of your facility at Montreal, Quebec, Canada associated with the manufacture of ASME "N" Class 1, 2 & 3 valves and to the discussions of our findings with you and members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
This inspection was made to confim that, in the areas inspected, your QA program is being effectively implemented. The inspection effort is not designed to assure that unique quality requirements imposed by a customer are being implemented; nor to assure that a specific product, component or service provided by you to your customers, is of acceptable quality. As you know, the NRC requires each of its licensees to assume full responsi-bility for the quality of specific products, components or services procured from others.
You should therefore not conclude that the NRC's inspection exempts you from inspections by an NRC licensee or his agents nor from taking effective corrective action in response to their findings.
Areas examined and our findings are discussed in the enclosed report. Within the;e areas, the inspection consisted of an examination of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector.
During the inspection it was found that the implementation of your QA program failed to meet certain NRC reqLirements.
The specific findings and refer-ences to the pertinent requirements are identified in the enclosures to this letter.
Please provide us within thirty (30) days of your receipt of this repcrt a written statement containing, (1) a description of steps that have been or will be taken to correct these items, (2) a description of steps that have been or will be taken to prevent recurrence, and (3) the date your corrective actions and preventive measures were or will be completed.
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Velan Engineering, Ltd. In accordance wtih Section 2.790 of the Commission's " Rules of Practice,"
Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter with enclosure and your reply, together with the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the Commission's Public Document Room.
If this report contains any information that you believe to be proprietary, it is necessary that you make a written application within thirty (30) days to this office to withhold such information from public disclosure. Any such application must include a full statement of the reasons on the basis of 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 Docu-ment Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
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dd 1-*M Uldis Potapov, Chie Vendor Inspection Branch
Enclosures:
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Notice of Deviation 2.
Inspection Report No. 99900061/78-02 cc: Velan Valve Company ATTN: Mr. E. I. Francois Corporate Manager of QA Avenue C - Griswold Industrial Park Williston, Vermont 05495
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