ML20072R028

Ack Receipt of Re QA Breakdown at Two Nuclear Matl Suppliers.Review of Purchase Records by S&W & Util Indicates No Matls Purchased from Ray Miller,Inc. Subsuppliers Also Under Review

ML20072R028
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	02/03/1983
From:	Murrill P GULF STATES UTILITIES CO.
To:	Deyoung R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
References
REF-SSINS-5340 NUDOCS 8304050424
Download: ML20072R028 (1)

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• t3 E A U M O N T . TE>A5 77704 AREA CODE 713 8 3 fi - 6 6 3 1 1% UL W. MURRILL Chairunan of the Board and chiefrucutire offiur February 3, 1983

! Mr. Richard C. DeYoung, Director i Office of Inspection and Enforcement

United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555

Dear Mr. DeYoung:

Thank you for your letter dated January 26, 1983, which provided preliminary information concerning quality assurance breakdowns at two nuclear material suppliers. I have forwarded the information to the appropriate River Bend nuclear personnel, and they are taking immediate action to determine if the subject material suppliers sup-plied material to the River Bend Site.

Our Quality Assurance Department became aware of possi-ble fraudulent practices by Ray Miller, Inc. on December 6, 1982. Based on this information, our site constructor, Stone & Webster, reviewed purchasing records to determine if this supplier had been.ussd. This investigation revealed that they were not a source of supply. Based on the additional information you have provided, we will recon-firm that Ray Miller, Inc. has not been used as a supplier for the River Bend Site, and will check documentation of our suppliers of this type of material to determine if they utilized Ray Miller, Inc. as a subsupplier. Should we determine that material from Ray Miller, Inc. has been used at our site, the necessary corrective action will be taken.

I appreciate the opportunity to demonstrate our dedica-tion to the quality and safety of River Bend. We are expe-ditiously pursuing a resolution to the situations you have brought to my attention, and will provide the results and any other information concerning our review, to the NRC when requested. ,

Sincerely, cc W. J. Cahill, Jr. \d

' h3 W. J. Reed M 8304050424 830203 PDR ADDCK 05000458 G PDR

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