ML20045E193
| ML20045E193 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07100179 |
| Issue date: | 06/25/1993 |
| From: | Jankovich J NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Housholder W NUCLEAR CONTAINERS, INC. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9307010240 | |
| Download: ML20045E193 (2) | |
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ATTN: Mr. William R. Housholder President Route 9, Box 2237 Elizabethton, Tennessee 37643
Dear Mr. Housholder:
This refers to the letter from Mr. W. Arnuld, dated June 2, 1993, in response to our letter, dated April 19, 1993, requesting additional information regarding an amendment to your Quality Assurance (QA) Program Approval No. 0179.
Your response does not completely answer some of the issues, and therefore, we need the information identified in the enclosure to this letter.
This information should be provided within 45 days from the date of this' letter.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, you may contact Thomas Matula of my staff at (301) 504-2437.
Sincerely,
/3l John P. Jankovich, Section Leader Quality Assurance Section Transportation Branch Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, HMSS
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General Update. the revision number of your Quality Assurance Manual.
Substantive changes were made, yet the revision number remained the~same.
0raanizational Responsibilities (Section.l.2)
Update the organizational responsibilities reflected -in your Organization Chart.
Reviews And Acorovals (Section 1.3)
Expand the document review and approval process to include QA review and approval of standard operating procedures and drawings.-
Identify the minimum qualification requirements for the principal QA-management position. A job description for this position is not required.
Document Control (Section 6.0)
State that fabrication instructions, procedures, and drawings are distributed and used at the locations where the prescribed activities are performed (reference Sections 6.2.5 and 6.3.5).
10 CFR s 71.113, " Document control,"
clearly states that these documents must be distributed and used at the location where the prescribed activity is performed.
It is also common industry practice, in both large and small facilities, to provide the-necessary documentation at the work stations in order to assure that it is directly available to personnel during all phases of fabrication, inspection, and test._ Please state that procedures, instructions, and drawings are available during.the fabrication process at locations where work is performed.
Control of Purchased Materials. Eouipment & Services (Section 7.0)-
Describe the measures established for evaluating and selecting procurement sources including evaluating the supplier's capability to comply with applicable criteria of 10 CFR 71, Subpart H, the results of the survey of the supplier's facility and QA program, and the supplier's. previous records and e
performance (reference Section 7.1.1).
Detailed procedures regarding-how the procurement source evaluation and selection process is accomplished are not required as part of the Quality Assurance Manual.
Purchasing (Section 7.1)
Describe the role of QA-in reviewing and approving Purchase Orders for i
material, equipment, and services.
It is not clear the QA reviews and approves procurement documentation.
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