ML20031C918
| ML20031C918 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 05/29/1981 |
| From: | Potapovs U NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Lorenz H GILBERT/COMMONWEALTH, INC. (FORMERLY GILBERT ASSOCIAT |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20031C901 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-QA-99900525 NUDOCS 8110090127 | |
| Download: ML20031C918 (2) | |
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UNITE ? STATES i
- y3 NUCLEAR RE2ULATOP.Y COMMISS15N REGION IV N
811 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 1000 ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011
( 9 MAY 1981 3
Docket No. 99900525/81-01 Gilbert /Consnonweal.th l
f ATTN: Mr. H. Lorenz Group Vice President Utilities Group P. O. Box 1498 f
Reading, Pennsylvania 19603 Gentlemen:
This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. D. F. Fox of this office on March 31 - April 2,1931, of your facility at Reading, Pennsylvania, and to the discussions of our findings with Mr. W. E. Meek and members of your staff I
I at the conclusion of the inspection.
Areas examined during this inspection and our findings are discussed in the enclosed inspection report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of i
an examination of procedures and' representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector.
- During this inspection it was found that you failed to meet certain NRC require-I ments. The specific findir.gs and references to the pertinent requirements are identified in the enclosures to the letter.
Please provide us within 30 days of the date of this letter a written statement containing, (1) a description of steps that have been or will be taken to correct these i+ms, (2) a description of the steps that have been or will be 9
taken to prevent recurrence, and (3) the dates your corrective actions and i
preventive measures were or will be completed. Consideration may be given to e.ttending your response time for good cause shown.
You will note that item B in the Notice of Nonconformance enclosure is related to what we view as a significant weakness in your QA program for the control of the design process. Three of the four deficiencies examined during this inspection (paragraph C. of the report details) were categorized by Gilbert /
Commonwealth as " isolated" design errors. One of these " isolated" design errors involved three different systems.
In addition to the information requested above, describe the criteria used in concluding that these design
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errors were isolated occurrences and not indicative of an ineffective design l
control process.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of l
this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC's
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i Public Document Room.
If this repart contains any information that you believe to be e).empt from disclosure under 10 CF. 9.5(a)(4), it is necessary l
that you (a) notify this office by telephone within 10 days from the date of l
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this letter of your intention to file a request for withholding; and (b) sub-mit within 25 days from the date of this letter a written application to this office to withhold such information.
If your receipt of this letter has been delayed such that less than seven days are available for your review, please notify this office promptly so that a new due date may be established.
Consistent with Section 2.790(b)(1), any such application must be accompanied by an affidavit executed by the owner of the infonnation which identifies the document or part sought to be withheld, and which contains a full statement of the reasons on the basis which it is claimed that the information should oe This section further requires the statement withheld from public disclosure.
to address with specificity the considerations listed in 10 CFF. ?.790(b)(4).
The infonnaticn sought to be withheld shall be incorporated as for as possible into a separate part of the affidavit.
If we do not hear from you in this regard within the specified periods noted above, the report will be placed in the Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
\\\\b'W Uldis Potapovs, Chief Vendor Inspection Branch Encloscres:
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Notice of Nonconfon;:nce 2.
Inspection Report ife. 99900525/81-01
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