ML20042D092
| ML20042D092 | |
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| Issue date: | 12/20/1988 |
| From: | Butler W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Lainas G, Murley T, Taylor J NRC |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20037B365 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-89-404 IEB-88-010, IEB-88-10, NUDOCS 8901090062 | |
| Download: ML20042D092 (7) | |
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Date: 12/14/86 Revision 3 CHP0tGt,GY OF EYWfm SUBSTANDARD EbECTRICAL NUIPMDff 4/14/88 Allegation received from Pacific Gas and Electric in Region V.
Only non-safety related equiseent. Squart D circuit breakers, identified.
4/14/88 Region V Allegation Review Boarti rwviewed case. Recommended transfer to NRR for resolution.
4/29/88 Note from Region V on subject, 1
0/6/88 Sumary test resuite free Square D indicates breakers are substAndarti.
May '88
-VIB contacted Pacific Gas and Electric to obtain information.
Activities-VIB contacted Square D to obtain information.
-IN drafted on Stuare D equiseent based on report free Pacific Gas and Electric.
6/3/88 U S Marshalls seize equiseent and rooords mlated to Square D products frua 5-California companies that have been mfurbishing and marketing the equisment.
Atcut Civil order issued by federal district Judge in Califomia barring 6/3/88 the release of the seized records to third parties.
About NRC informed of the resulta (numbers and types of equipment) of the 6/6/88 eearch and seizu m,
Abst NBC (VIB, 01, 000) studying best way to obtain access to twoortis in 6/13/88 light of court order - possible vehicles: NRC Subpoenal Department of Justice Subpeona (Civil): Department of Justice Criminal Seart:h i
l Warmnt. Action discussed for expanding the IN beyond Square D to l
include other manufacturers and the 6-Califomia oceipanies supplying equiseent under the Squart D name.
About VIB inspects aces of the suspect Squam D equisment seized by U S 6/20/88 Marshalls, to determine if it is of the type used in nuclear power plants.
7/6/88 Department of Justice criminal search warrants issued to obtain twortis free 5-Califomia oosipanies.
7/6/88 NRC obtained twoortis free 5-ocsipanies in Califomia that wem m furbishing electrical equipment.
7/8/88 IN 88-46 issued alerting the industry to problem.
7/11/88 Besan recortis review identifying:
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Other govemment agencies receiving material.
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Others of interest because of location of distritutor.
7/12/88 NRC met with NUMARC to discuss actions to be taken.
h 7/12/88 Coamission briefing on fraudulent material.
7/13/88 tht with Orimes/Jhadani/Lainas to lay out course of action for staff.
7/13/88 Chaiman issues letter to CNB suggesting intergovernment meeting on problems of fraudulent material and equipment. NASA. Navy and DOE also notified.
7/13/88 VIB inspecta GE distributor in Chicago ama.
7/14/88 VIB inspects W distributor in Chicago area.
7/14/88 Other government agencies contacted by phone.
7/15/88 Record reviews completed. 20 utilities identified as having tweelved equisment free suspect oosipanies.
7/15/88 NRC mant4ement met with NUMARC to exchange information on ins 88-19 and 88-46.
7/18/88 NRC Project Managers for the identified plar.ta twquested to contact I
the utility and provide them with the information.
7/20/88 VIB inspect at GE Supply Co. in Bridgeport. Conn.
7/21/88 Supplement 1 to IN 88-46 issued.
7/21/88 Ccenission Briefing on substandard equisment being supplied to the nuclear industry.
8/2/88 Meeting with I M ARC on IHs 88-19, 66-46, and 88 46 Supplement 1.
8/3/88 All letters to other govemment agencies forwarding invoices issued.
8/3/88 GAO meeting with govemment agencies on substandard equisment.
l 8/5/88 Phone call with tMARC to discuss comments on proposed bulletin.
8/8/88 VIB inspected Molded Case Circuit Breakers. Inc.
8/9/88 Heeting with NUMARC to discuss oceeenta on proposed bulletin.
8/9/88 VIB inspe:ted Inckow Circuit Brwakers.
8/9/88 VIB inspected NSSS. Inc. (a division of DIVESO3), a brwaker supplier.
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8/10/88 NRR management meeting on pauposed bulletin.
8/10/88 VIB inspected GESCD in El ibnte and Garden Gmve California.
8/11/88 VIB met with Southern Califomia Edison personnel regading breakers purchased from Electro Cosiponents Distributors.
8/12/88 NRR staff met with T. Martin to discuss status of substandaM material issues. Substanda d electrical equisment bulletin twvised.
8/16/88
'NRR staff met with T. Martin to discuss status of bulletin.
8/17/88 VIB and OI met with tianger. Tolles & Olson (Squazw D lawyers) to review records seized free the five California companies.
8/18/88 VIB and 01 revisited the five California ocupanies to aseees the scope of activities and identify the type of equipment supplied.
8/18/88 VIB inspected Nine Mile Polng Unit 2 to riview disposition of breakers, supplied by NSSS/ DIVES 00, which orginated from the five California companies.
8/19/88 NRC staff met with NUMARC to obtain results of NtMARC determination.
of end use of equipment identified in IN 88-46. Supplement 1.
8/24/88 CBGR meeting on bulletin on substandad electrical equisment.
9/1/88 VIB/0I inr;mt an %e visited Spectrum Technology Schenectady. NY to reviet it4), ndirAs in pmviding 250 safety tilated cirtuit breakers '9
- d. knct 9/9/88 VIB/OI ir neetke tav v'. sited GE. San Jose and Westinghouse.
Montrevil.a to m1o9 d air programs for providing safety related electrical j fw co licensed utilities.
9/16/88 VIB/01 inspection team visited GE facilities at Plainville. CT and l
Bridgeport CT to tuview GE's dedication and distribution system for molded case circuit basakers, p
9/16/88 VIB visited Westinghouse facilities in &trryville and Monroeville.
1 PA, to review Westinghouse's dedication and distribution system for acided case circuit bitakers.
1 9/26/88 VIB inspectico at GE. Melbome. NC to review their motor control center manufacturing and distribution activities.
-l 9/26/88 VIB inapection at Westinghouse. Spartenburg. NC to tuview their circuit breaker warehousing and distribution activities.
'10/3/88 VIB inspection at Westinghouse. Fayettesville. NC to tuview their motor control center manufacturing and distribution activities.
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10/5/88 NBC staff met with NW1 ARC to exchange information on substandard electrical equ15 ment.
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10/10/88 VIB procurement / vendor interface bspection at Prairie Island,
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lb1 dei case otrwit breaker ptscurement and application reviewed.
h; 10/17/88 VIB inspW)m at Nor Distribution Technologies. Horfo?A. VA to g
review cirwit henker mfurbishment and distribution activittee.
ri 10/31/88 VJ.B trapection at Squam D. Peru. Indiana to rwiew their activitiee-L; for supplying safety related molded can circuit bmakers to nuclear i
power plante.
- t 10/31/88 VIB inspection at Voyten Electric Co.. Franklin. PA to mview their citruit breaker refurbishment and sales activities.
10/31/88 NRC staff met with NUMARC to exchange information on substandard electrical equipnent.
11/7/88 OI/VIB visit 5 additional Califomia companies involved in molded:
case cirruit breaker refurbishment (Bocen Electric. IAackow Circuit Breakers. Panelboard Specialties. Dan LAackow, and Holded Case
' Circuit B 3akers). Beoorde related to nuclear utility sales were obtained.
11/14/88 OI/VIB visit Satin America Co., to review their activities related to circuit bisakers pavvided to Quad Cities.
11/17/88 CBGR Meeting to discuse hulletin on molded case circuit breakere.
11/22/88 Bulletin 88-10. Nonconforuing Molded-Case Circuit Breakers issued.
11/22/88 NRC staff met with MIARC to exchange information on substandani electrical equipment and to discuss the irdatry initiative on molded case circuit breakers.
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