ML20003D908
| ML20003D908 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 02/05/1981 |
| From: | Potapovs U NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Baroch C BABCOCK & WILCOX CO. |
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| ML20003D902 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-QA-99900001 NUDOCS 8104010373 | |
| Download: ML20003D908 (2) | |
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2nuncTou. tex 2s 7so,i 0 5 FE31981 Occket No. 99900001/81-01 Babcock and Wilcox Company Nuclear Materials Division Attn: Mr. C. J. Barech General Manager P. O. Box 1260 Lynchburg, 'lieginia 24505 Gentlemen:
This refers to the QA Program inspecticn cenducted by Mr. W. M. McNeill of this office on January 20-23, 1981, of ycur facility at Lyncheurg, '/irginia, associ-ated with the manufacture and fabricatien of nuclear fuel assemolies and to the discussicns of our findings witn Mr. J. Ficot and members of ycur staff at the i
conclusion of the inspection.
This inspection was made to confinn that, in the areas inspected, ycur QA Pregram is being effectively imolemented.
i~ne inspection effort is not designed to assure that unique quality requirements imposed by a custcmer are being implemented; nor to assure that a specific product, ccmpenent or ser/ ice provided by ycu to your custcmers, is of acceptacle cuality.
As ycu know, tne NRC requires each of its licensees to assume full respcnsibility for tne quality of specific creducts, ccmoonents or sertices precured frem others.
You shculd therefore not conclude that the NRC's inspection exemots you frem inspecticns by an NRC licensee or his agents nor frcm taking effective cor-rective action in response to their findings.
Areas axamined and our findings are discussed in the enclosed report. Within these Areas, the inspection censisted of an examinaticn of precedures and representative records, inter /iews with personnel, and cbser/ations by the inspector.
During the inspection it was found that the implementation cf your CA Program failed to meet certain NRC requirements.
The soecific findings and references to the pertinent requirements are identified in the enclosures to this letter.
Please provide us witnin twenty-five (25) days of the date this letter a written statement containing, (1) a description of steps that have been or will be taken to correct these items, (2) a cescriptien 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 ccmpleted.
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In accordance with Section 2.790 of the Ccmmission's " Rules of Practice,"
Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a ccpy of this letter with enclosure and your reply, together with the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the Comission's Public Cccument Rcom.
If this report contains any information that you believe to be preprietary, it is necessary that ycu make a written application within twenty-five (25) cays to tnis office to withhold such information frcm public disclosure.
The application.ust include a full statement of the reasons why it is claimed tnat the informaticn is prcprie-tary.
The applicaticn shculd be prepared so that any proprietary infor nation identified is contained in an enclosure to the applicatien, since the applica-tien without the enclosure will also be placed in the Public Occument Recm.
If we do not hear frem you in this regard within the specified peried, the report will be placed in the Public Dccument Recm.
Should you have any questiens concerning this inspection, we will be pleasec to discuss them with you.
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Enclosures:
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Notice of Ceviation 2.
Inspection Report No. 99900001/81-01
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