ML20077D370

Presents Plan for Satisfying Intent of Part 21 in Order to Continue Procurement of Equipment from Nelson Electric Div of General Signal Co,In View of Nelson Electric Refusal to Accept Purchase Orders Involving Part 21 Requirements

ML20077D370
Person / Time
Site:	Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire, 05000000
Issue date:	07/20/1983
From:	Tucker H DUKE POWER CO.
To:	Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 8307260495
Download: ML20077D370 (2)

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DUKE POWER GOMPANY P.O. BOK 33180

' CHAMLOTTE, N.C. 28242 HAL B. TUCKER T m PHONE d" "",[1,, July 20, 1983 *"""

Mr. Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S.' Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555

Subject:

Duke Power Company Catawba Nuclear Station Docket Nos. 50-413, -414 McGuire Nuclear Station Docket Nos. 50-369, -370

Dear Mr. Denton:

Duke Power Company was recently notified by the General Signal Company, Nelson Electric Division, that they will no longer accept purchase orders which involve 10 CFR Part 21. The decision of Nelson Electric to refuse these purchase orders is based upon the current lack of business activity from the nuclear power industry coupled with the rising costs of maintaining the QA/QC systems and pro-cedures to ensure compliance with the reportability requirements. This company has fabricated and supplied nuclear safety-related motor control centers, distribution centers, and power panels for the Duke Power Catawba and McGuire Nuclear Stations. -It is necessary that-Duke Power continue to purchase equip-ment and parts from Nelson Electric for use on the above listed components.

In order to meet Duke's procurement needs for these items while ensuring that the intent of 10 CFR Part 21 is satisfied, Duke Power Company proposes to take the'following actions:

1. Duke Power will continue to place nuclear safety-related orders

.with Nelson Electric,'but will not reference 10 CFR Part 21.

[ 2. Duke Power will continue to perform audits and surveillance to assure Nelson's QA program meets the purchase specifications.

These QA audit and surveillance visits would be performed as with any other of Duke's approved safety-related vendors and ensure that the existing Nelson QA program or another program

-acceptable to Duke would continue to be implemented.

3. Duke Power will assume all 10 CFR Part 21 reporting requirements when any Nelson items are delivered for acceptance under our QA program. This will encompass not only material problems, but design problems as well.

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Duke Power feels _th'e above actions will assure compliance with the intent of

. 10 CFR Part 21 and furthermore foresees no generic industry problems since the subject equipment was fabricated specifically for installation at.the Catawba and-McGuire Nuclear' Stations.-

Itisrequestedthat[heaboveinformationbereviewedbytheappropriateNRC

personnel and that a timely response be given to Duke Power concurring with

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.these proposed actions.

Very_truly yours, C f Hal B. Tucker i JSW:DMu scs cc:. .Ms. E. G. Adensam Mr. J. P. O'Reilly, Region Adminietrator Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, RII ,

U._S. Nuclear _ Regulatory Commission Suite 2900, 101 Marietta St., N.W.

Washington, D. C. 20555- Atlanta, Georgia .30303-

, Mr. R. C. DeYoung, Director _ Mr. J. T. Collins, Regional Administrator Office of Inspection and Enforcement U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, RIV

~U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Washington, D. C. 20555 Arlington, Texas 76011 Mr. Guy H. Cunningham Mr. Uldis Potapovs, Chief Office of the Executive Legal Director Vendor Program Branch U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, RIV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Washington, D. C. 20555 Arlington, Texas 76011 J

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