ML20056E022
| ML20056E022 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 08/16/1993 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20056E017 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-QA-99901174 99901174-90-01, 99901174-90-1, EA-91-162, NUDOCS 9308190215 | |
| Download: ML20056E022 (1) | |
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Shur-Kut Supply Corporation (5-K)
Docket No. 99901174 Morton, Pennsylvania EA 91-162 Based on the results of an NRC investigation conducted during the period of March 6 through April 18, 1991, a violation of NRC requirements was identified.
In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions" 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, the violation is as follows:
Section 21.21 (b), " Notification of failure to comply or existence of a defect and its evaluation," of 10 CFR Part 21 states, in part, that if a deviation or failure to comply is discovered by a supplier of basic components, and the supplier does not have the capabillity to perform the evaluation to determine if a defect exists, then the supidier must inform the affected licensee within five working days of this determination so that the affected licensee may evaluate the defect or failure to comply.
Contrary to the above, between September 1987 and September 1989, S-K supplied the Philadelphia Electric Company (PECo) fasteners that did not meat the technical specifications of the PECo purchase orders that imposed 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, and 10 CFR Part 21 requirements, S-K deliberately supplied certificates of conformance which specified that the fasteners did meet the purchase order technical specifications for dimension and/or chemistry, and S-K did not inform PEco of deviations from the technical specifications, for which it could not perform evaluations, within five working days.
i This is a Severity Level III violation (Supplement VII).
i Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, S-K is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, s
ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with copies to the Director, Office of Enforcement and the Chief, Vendor Inspection Branch, Division of Reactor Inspection and Licensee Performance, Office of Nuclear i
Reactor Regulation, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation.
This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include: (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, (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved, and (5) the basis upon which the NRC should allow S-K to be involved in future safety-related activities given the conclusion that this violation was committed willfully.
Where good cause is shown, consideration l
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.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this M day of August 1993 930Es190215 930816 k
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