ML20138Q525

Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 99901306/96-01

ML20138Q525
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Issue date:	02/04/1997
From:	Gallo R NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Fitzgerald F ABB COMBUSTION ENGINEERING NUCLEAR FUEL (FORMERLY
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REF-QA-99901306 NUDOCS 9703060413
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February 4, 1997 l

Mr. Ronald J. Fitzgerald Director, Quality Assurance 1

P.O. Box 500 1000 Prospect Hill Road Windsor, CT 06095-0500

SUBJECT:

ABB-CE JANUARY 16, 1997, REPLY TO NRC NOTICE OF NONCONFORMGCE (NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 99901306/96-01)

Dear Mr. Fitzgerald:

Thank you for your January 16, 1997. letter in response to our December 4, 1996, Notice of Nonconformance (NON).

In your January 16, 1997, letter, you indicated that ABB-CE's annual supplier assessments shall include questions regarding audits of the supplier by other sources (i.e., customers, NRC, other ABB nuclear groups) within the past year, concerns identified during the audits or with any equipment or services recently provided, and the nature and status of any 10 CFR Part 21 reportable issues within the past year.

We have reviewed your letter and found it responsive to our concerns.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR).

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY Robert M. Gallo, Chief Special Inspection Branch Division of Inspection and Support Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 99901306

Enclosure:

ABB-CE letter dated January 16, 1997.

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ABB 749:9 EXT-97-003 January 16,1997 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-001

Subject:

Reply to a Notice of Nonconformance

Reference:

NRC Inspection Report 99901306/96-01, dated December 4,1996 Please find attached ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Operations (ABB CENO) response to the Notice of Nonconformance referenced in Inspection Report 99901306/96-01.

Thank you for the extension of time granted to allow us to respond to this Notice of Nonconformance.

If you have any questions, please call me at (860) 285-9816.

Very truly yours, ABB CE Nuclear Operations c:la.

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Director, Quality Assurance cc:

Chief, SpecialInspection Branch Division ofInspection and Support Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Anil S. Gautam, Nuclear Reactor Regulation M. F. Bamoski D. E. Allen ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Operations Comouston Engineenng inc P O Box 600 Tetepnone (203) 688-1911 1000 Prospect Hil Road Fax (203) 285 3306

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e ABB CENO Resnonse - Notice ofNonconformance - Insoection Reoort 99901306/96-01 January 16,1997 Synoosis of Notice of Nonconformance:

Contrary to the requirements of 10CFR50 Appendix B Criteria V and ABB CENO QA Manual QAM-100, System 7 (Control of Purchased items and Services), ABB CENO failed to consider licensee findings regarding commercial grade dedication activities at ABB CE00's subvendor ABB Electro-Mechanics (ABB E-M). Two licensees identified problems with ABB E-M's commercial grade dedication of safety related instrumentation components, however, ABB CENO did not consider the licensee's findings when assessing whether safety-related items purchased from ABB E-M were compromised.

Descrintion of Steos Taken to Correct Nonconformance:

In order to assure ourselves that our subvendor, ABB Electro-Mechanics (ABB E-M), was properly performing dedication activities ABB CENO performed an audit at their facilities in December 1996. The audit encompassed a review of commercial grade dedication activities which ABB E-M performs for ABB CENO. He audit resulted in no findings, however, one obseivation was noted concerning documentation on dedication reports. He auditors concluded that the dedication activities were performed properly, however, a minor inconsistency was noted when comparing the actual dedication documentation (ABB E-M's Designation Work Order) with their Dedication Report.

The auditors concluded that the inconsistency did not afTect the final outcome of the dedication nor compromise concerns for safety-related functionality of the supplied items.

Descrintion of Steos to Prevent Recurrence of Nonconformance:

The questionnaire form used by ABB CENO when performing Annual Supplier Assessments (in accordance with QAM-100, System 7 paragraph 2.5.4) has been revised to add questions to inquire into who the supplier may have been audited by within the past year, any systematic concerns identified during their audit (s) or with any equipment or services recent!y provided, and the nature and status of any 10CFR21 reportable issues within the past year.

It must be noted that information conceming some or all of the above questions may not be obtainable should the supplier decide that only information pertaining to the assessing customer (e.g., ABB CENO) will be provided due to proprietary or confidentiality concems. If so, the supplier's position will be noted on the questionnaire. His was ABB CENO's reasoning prior to and during the NRC Inspection for not including such questions on our previous questionnaire in use and thus our lack of awareness into issues between ABB E-M and their other customers.

Scheduled Comotetion Date:

All actions are complete.

He audit of our subvendor was performed in December 1996. He questionnaire form for performing Annual Supplier Assessments was revised in September 1996 and has been used thereafter.