ML20133C077
| ML20133C077 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 11/25/1996 |
| From: | Gallo R NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Bohart J FRAMATOME |
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| REF-QA-99900001 NUDOCS 9701070029 | |
| Download: ML20133C077 (5) | |
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Mr. J. R. Bohart Acting President '
Framatome Cogema Fuels 3315 Old Forest Road P.O. Box 10935 I Lynchburg, VA E4506-0935 i
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 99900001/96-01
Dear Mr. Bohart:
1 On April 17, 1996, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an ;
inspection of the Framatome Cogema Fuels (FCF), formerly the Babcock and i Wilcox Fuel Company, activities at the engineering and fabrication facilities 1 in Lynchburg, Virginia. This letter transmits the report of that inspection.
During this inspection, the NRC inspectors did not identify any instances where activities controlled by quality assurance program 56-1177617-03,
" Quality Assurance Program for B&W Fuel Company," May 30, 1994, failed to meet NRC requirements for the areas inspected. The enclosed inspection report contains a detailed discussion of the areas examined during the inspection and our conclusions.
The inspectors did, however, observe certain FCF activities that were {
considered weaknesses that could affect quality. Of those described in the i enclosed report, the inspectors considered the most significant weaknesses to {
be (a) the lack of detailed design instructions and (b) the it.ck of an overall multi-disciplinary review of the Three Mile Island Unit 1 Cycle 10 reload core design process by FCF to identify and evaluate the synergistic effect of design changes. To facilitate our closure of this matter, please provide a written explanation of the steps that have been or will be taken to address these weaknesses.
Please send the response to the NRC, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555, and a copy, at the same address, to the Chief, Special Inspection Branch, Division of Inspection and Support Programs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation within 30 days of receipt of this letter.
For the nonconformances cited in previous reports of NRC's inspections of the Babcock and Wilcox Fuel Company (NRC reports 99900001/90-01 and 99900001/91-01), the inspectors determined that tr e corrective actions taken were adequate !
and affectively implemented. The enclosed report documents closure of those l l nonconformances. i i i 10 yh A Q)] j i 99900001 q'] 1 CH[2-13 ,
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v J. Bohart i l
L In accordance with Section 2.790(a) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal {
Reaulation (10 CFR), a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be placed in :
the NRC Public Document Room and made available to the public unless you '
notify this office by telephone within 10 days of the date of this letter and submit a written application to withhold the information contained therein.
Such application must be consistent with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790(b)(1). Your response to this letter and its enclosure is not subject to !
l the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Public Law No.96-511.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you. Thank you for your cooperation during this process. !
Sincerely, ,
Robert M. Gallo, Chief Special Inspection Branch Division of Inspection and Support Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.: 99900001
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 99900001/96-01 '
J. Bohart In accordance with Section 2.790(a) of Title.10 of the Code of Federal Reaulation (10 CFR), a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room and made available to the public unless you notify this office by telephone within 10 days of the date of this letter and submit a written application to withhold the information contained therein.
Such application must be consistent with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790(b)(1). Your response to this letter and its enclosure is 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.
Should you have any questions concerning this' inspection, we will be pleased :
to discuss them with you. Thank you for your cooperation during this process.
Sincerely, '
Original signed by: !
Robert M. Gallo, Chief i Special Inspection Branch Division of Inspection and Support Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.: 99900001
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 99900001/96-01 Distribution: )
RIDS IE:09/ Central Files PUBLIC RCJones JLBirmingham ;
DISP R/F PSIB R/F Whitebook SCBlack l JRoth/NMSS GMHolahan PMs for Three Mile Island 1, Sequoyah 1, Crystal River 3, Arkansas Nuclear 1, McGuire, Bellefonte, and Catawba DOCUMENT NAME: G:\MATTHEWS\FCF.RPT
- - see previous concurrence j To receive a copy of this document, Indicate in the box: *C* = Copy without enclosures *E" = Copy with enclosures *N* = No copy 0FFICE PSIB/VIS lE PSIB/VIS l DSSA/SRXB l DISP /PSIB l l NAME SMHatthews GCCwalina LEPhillips RMGallo DATE 11/14/96 11/14/96 11/14/96 11/25/96
- OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
i-J. Bohart l l
l In accordance with Section 2.790(a) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Reaulation (10 CFR), a copy of this letter and its enclosure will b laced in the NRC Public Document Room and made available to the public un1 s you ,
notify this office by telephone within 10 days of the date of t s letter and :
submit a written application to withhold the information cont ned therein.
Such application must be consistent with the requirements 10 CFR .
2.790(b)(1). Your response to this letter and its encio re is not subject to l the clearance procedures of the Office of Management a Budget, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Public Law N .96-511.
Should you have any questions concerning this in ection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you. Thank you for your c operation during this process.
Sincere , ;
ORIG SIGNED BY ROBERT GALID Ro rt M. Gallo, Chief S ecial Inspection Branch ivision of Inspection and Support Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.: 99900001
Enclosure:
Inspection Repo 99900001/96-01 Distribution:
Secretary's Note: Th following distribution is not authorized until apprvved by SMatthews RIDS IE:09/ Centr Files PUBLIC RCJones JLBirmingham DISP R/F PSIB R/F Whiteback SCBlack JRoth/NMSS GMHolahan PMs for Three ile Island 1, Sequoyah 1, Crystal River 3, Arkansas Nuclear 1, McGuire, Bel fonte, and Catawba DOCUMENT NAME: G: TTHEWS\FCF.RPT
- - see previous c ncurrence n e.e.iv. . .py ., thi. rn.nt indicate in the box: *C" = Copy without enclosures *E" = Copywit ures *N* = No copy 0FFICE PSIB/VfS lE PSIB/VIS l DSSA/SRXB l DISPfPTTB l J!!i: l NAME SMMatt' hews GCCwalina LEPhillips ifMGallo DATE 11/l(/96 11/14/96 11/14/96 11/F/96 0FFICIAL RECORD COPY i
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J. Bohart i Such application must be consistent with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790(b)(1). Your response to this letter and its enclosure is not su ect to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget, as quired by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Public Law No.96-511.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we w 1 be pleased to discuss them with you. Thank you for your cooperation du ng this process.
Sincerely, Robert M. Gallo Chief Special Inspec ion Branch Division of spection '
and Supp t Programs Office of uclear Reactor Reguiation l Docket No.: 99900001
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 99900001/ -01 l
Distribution: i Secretary's Note: The followin distribution is not authorized until approved '
by SMatthews RIDS IE:09/ Central Files PUBLIC RCJones JLBirmingham DISP R/F PSIB R/F Whitebook SCBlack JRoth/NMSS GMHolahan PMs for Three Mile Isl d 1, Sequoyah 1, Crystal River 3, Arkansas .'iclear 1, McGuire, Bellefonte, d Catawba DOCUMENT NAME: G:\MATTHEWS CF.RPT To r:ceive a copy of this document, i, icate in the box: "C" = Copy wj nksures *E" = Copgith enclosures *N" = No copy 0FFICE PSIB/VIS l /E PSIT/MS lEe DfSA'/SRM l DISP /PSIB l l NAME SMMatthews /f' - GCfi&Yina LEPhillips RMGallo DATE 11//4 /96 V 11//y/96 ll//f/96 11/ /96 0FFICIAL RECORD COPY