ML20056D878
| ML20056D878 | |
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| Issue date: | 06/28/1993 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| REF-QA-99900100 NUDOCS 9308180201 | |
| Download: ML20056D878 (2) | |
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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Limitorque Corporation Docket No. 99900100/93-01 Lynchburg, Virginia During an NRC inspection conducted May 10 through May 14, 1993, violations of NRC requirements were identified.
In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1993), the violations are listed below:
Section 21.21, " Notification of Failure to Comply or Existence of a Defect and Its Evaluation," of 10 CFR requires, in part, that each corporation subject to the regulations adopt appropriate procedures for either evaluating and reporting deviations and failures to comply, or informing the licensee or purchaser of the deviation or failure to comply.
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Contrary to the above requirements, Limitorque Corporation (Limitorque) failed to complete its evaluation and hence did not report a condition associated with relaxation of motor actuator spring packs. Limitorque had closed this issue out on June 1, 1992, without a documented basis.
Test data which Limitorque had collected prior to June 1,1992, indicated that spring pack relaxation can occur and that the magnitude of the relaxation could be significant.
Limitorque failed to evaluate the effect the relaxation could have on actuator torque output capability anti failed to notify the NRC or its users of this potential safety issue.(99900100/93-01-01).
This is a Severity Level IV Violation.
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Contrary to the above requirements, limitorque had not revised its procedure, required by 10 CFR 21.21, to address certain substantive revisions to 10 CFR Part 21 that became effective on October 29, 1991.
This procedure inadequacy contributed to Limitorque's misinterpretation of 10 CFR Part 21.21 reporting requirements and resulted in the failure to complete several evaluations within 60 days or to submit interim reports to the NRC (99900100/93-01-02).
This is a Severity Level IV vio$ation.
Corrective actions and preventive measures that were presented during the inspection, as documented in Enclosure 2, NRC Inspection Report 99900100/93-01, were satisfactory to close this violation.
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Limitorque is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555, with a copy to the Chief, Vendor Inspection Branch, Division of Reactor Inspection and 9308180201 930628 h
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(u3 Licensee Performance, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for the first violation:
(1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieve. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.
Under the authority of Section 182 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 2232, this response shall be submitted under oath or affirmation.
Date at Rockville, Maryland
.this %W day of h, 1993.
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