ML20127M110
| ML20127M110 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 11/23/1992 |
| From: | Norrholm L Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Schnaidt A EXIDE CORP. |
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| ML20127M116 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-QA-99900366 NUDOCS 9211300001 | |
| Download: ML20127M110 (2) | |
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99900366/92-01 Mr. A. Schnaidt, Vice Presiden Manufacturing Operations Exide Electronics 3301 Spring Forest Road Raleigh, Nortn Carolina 27604
Dear Mr. Schnaidt:
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INCPECTION REPORT N0. 99900366/92-01)
This letter addresses the inspection of your facility at Raleigh, North Carolina, conducted by K. R. Naida, J. G. Ibarra, and R. K. Frahm, Jr., of this office en September 14-17, 1992, and the discussions of their findings with members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
Areas examined during the inspection and our findings are discussed in the enclosed inspection report. The inspection team evaluated the circumstances.
- urrounding the loss of five Exide un.interruptible power supply units following a main transformer failure as described in NUREG-1455, " Transformer Failure and Common-Mode loss of Instrument Power at Nine Mile Point Unit 2 on August 13, 1991." The inspection team also reviewed the implementation of your quality assurance program in selected areas.
Based on the results of this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to be in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice).
It was found that Exide's procedures did not address the requirenients of Section 21.21, "Netification," of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Reaulations (10 CFR) as revised on July 31, 1991, and effective on October 29, 1991. These requirements pertain to the 60-day period for evaluating possible defects nd failures or filing an interim report.
Your staff informed our inspection team that, in 1991, you discontinued implementing your quality assurance program meeting the requirements of Append'.x B to 10 CFR Part 50, and that you discontinued to accept tht reporting requirements of 10 CFR Part El.
Even thougn you no longer accept the requirements of Part 21. you still retain Part 21 responsibility for the inverters and components previously supplied in accordance with that regulation.
l t u are required to respond tr this letter and should follow the instructions pecified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
In your response, you should document the r.pecific actions taken and any additional a!
actions you plan to prevent recurrence.
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In addition, NUREG-1455 identified a discrepancy between the label on a front panel alarm indicator light of the Nine Mile Point UPS and its identification in the associated equipment manual.
In a telephone conversation on Novem'er o
20, 1992, Mr. Paul Steinman agreed to address this discrepancy with Exide's response to the Notice of Violation.
The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Public Law No.96-511.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
If you have any questions about this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely p>
Leif J.
orrholm, Chief Vendor Inspection Branch Division of Reactor Inspection and Licensee Performance Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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