ML19344A810
| ML19344A810 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 04/18/1980 |
| From: | Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Katz L TUBECO, INC. |
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| REF-QA-99900216 NUDOCS 8008220252 | |
| Download: ML19344A810 (2) | |
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Docket No. 99900216 Tubeco, Inc.
ATTN:
Mr. L. Katz Director, QA 123 Varick Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11237 Gentlemen:
This refers to the QA Program inspection conducted by Mr. H. W. Roberds of this office on March 24-28, 1980, of your facility at Brooklyn, New York, associated with.the fabrication of nuclear piping assemblies 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 confirm 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 responsibility 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 these areas, the inspection consisted of an examination of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector. Also examined during this. inspection were the measures which you have established for the reporting of defects and noncompliances under Part 21 'of Title 10, Chapter 1, Code of Federal Regulations and the actions taken by you with respect.to required posting.
During this inspection it was found that the implementation of your QA Program failed to meet certain NRC reouirenants as indicated in the enclosed Notice of Violation and Notice of Deviation.
This letter is sent to you pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.
Section 2.201 requires that Tubeco, Inc., submit to this office, within twenty
.(20) days. of receipt of this letter, a written statetent or explanation in
. reply including:
(1) a description of steps that have been or will be taken to correct the identified. items,-(2) a description of steps that have been or 800822U Q Q z
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Docket No. 99900216 will be taken to prevent their recurrence, and (3) the dates your corrective actions and. preventative measures were or will be completed.
And as a result of your failure to comply with the applicable provisions of Part 21 you are requested to provide in writing a statement addressing your corrective actions as noted above.
We have continuing concerns relative to your failure to effectively implement certain aspects of your Quality Assurance Program and, in some cases, to fully comply with your commited corrective actions and steps to prevent recurrence of items identified in previous inspections.
While in and of themselves the items of deviations identified in the Enclosure to this report do not present an immediate threat to the health and safety of the public, we wish to reiterate the necessity for taking prompt and effective management action to assure full compliance with NRC requirements and to correct the items of deviarions identified during the March 24-28, 1980 inspection.
The enforcement options available to us for assuring full compliance with NRC requirements were described in our letter of June 18, 1979 and discus.ed with you during your visit to our offices on March 7, 1980.
i Based on an evaluation of the results from our March 24-28, 1980 inspection, l
we have determined that it would be appropriate to perform additional inspections of your activities at an increased frequency before considering implementation of the enforcement options described previously. These inspections will con-centrate on verification of effective corrective action in areas where recurring deficiencies have been identified. You will be contacted shortly concerning the specific arrangements for these inspections.
If you should have any questions concerning this letter we will
'. eased to discuss.them with you.
i Sincerely, i
Karl V. Seyfrit Regional Director 1
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