ML20141C986

Confirmatory Action Ltr Re Insp on 970616-19.Listed Actions to Be Completed by Dates Specified

ML20141C986
Person / Time
Site:	07109056, 07100102, 07109036, 07109263
Issue date:	06/24/1997
From:	Paperiello C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Dicharry R SOURCE PRODUCTION & EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
References
CAL-97-7-06, CAL-97-7-6, NUDOCS 9706260164
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Source Production and Equipment Co., Inc.

ATTN: Mr. R. D. Dicharry, President 113 Teal Street l St. Rose, LA 70087-9691 1

SUBJECT:

CONFIRMATORY ACTION LETTER .

Dear Mr. Dicharry:

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On June 16-19,1997, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff conducted an inspection at Source Production and Equipment Company, Inc. (SPEC) in St. Rose, Louisiana. SPEC has a Quality Assurance (QA) Program approved by the NRC under the provisions of Subpart H of 10 CFR Part 71 (Docket No. 71-0102). SPEC is also the holder of three NRC Certificates of Compliance for transportation packages. The inspection was related to testing under 10 CFR  ;

Part 71.

The inspec' " ;dentified an issue regarding the method for conducting ti. puncture test specified as une of the hypothetical accident condition tests under 10 CFR 71.73. The issue involved the steel puncture bar which was not properly mounted on the test pad.

The issue we identified with the conduct of your test program calls into question the adequacy l

' of the puncture tests performed in support of SPEC's tra,isportation package designs. Further, we are concerned that the implementation of your QA Progrdm did not disclose this problem.

l For the reasons stated above, and pursuant to telephone conversations between you and Cr. Susan Frant Shankman on June 19,1997, and Mr. Ross Chappell on June 23,1997, it is l

l our understanding that you will take the following actions which will be completed by the specified:

D (1) Effective immediately, suspend fabrication of all NRC-certified transportation packagings until you receive authorization to resume from the NRC.

(2) On or about Monday, June 23,1997, submit a test plan which, when carried out, b 2 would verify the validity of previously performed puncture tests. d i

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(3) Perform testing of the Model SPEC-150 package design, and other package designs as appropriate. Due to its frequency of use, the Model SPEC-150 will be tested first.

Testing will begin on or about June 26,1997. The results of the tests may be 1 extrapolated to other package designs if you provide a technical basis acceptable to the NRC staff to support the validity of the extrapolation. '

! l (4) Preserve all packaging, components, specimens, and test records for examination by

! the NRC. Submit test reports to the NRC within four business days of test l performance, l

l (5) Obtain the services of an independent QA expert to audit the effectiveness of SPEC's ,

l QA program in complying with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 71. Advise the NRC l regarding the name and qualifications of the expert by July 21,1997. Conduct the independent audit within 60 days of advising the NRC.

I .You will also:

(1) Notify me immediately if your understanding differs from that set forth above; (2) Notify Mr. William Kane, Director, Spent Fuel Project Office, if for any reason you l cannot complete the actions within the specified schedule and advise me in writing of your modified schedule in advance of the change; and (3) Notify me in writing when you have completed the actions addressed in this j Confirmatory Action Letter.

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l lasuance of this Confirmatory Action Letter does not preclude issuance of an order formalizing the above commitments or requiring other Certificate-holder actions; nor does it preclude NRC

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from taking enforcement action for violations of NRC requirements that may have prompted the l issuance of this letter. In addition, failure to take the actions addressed in this Confirmatorj  !

Action Letter may result in enforcement action.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and l your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR). To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information, so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction. If personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, then please provide a l bracketed copy of your response that identifies the information that should be protected and a redacted copy of your response that deletes such information. If you request withholding of

[ such material, you mi,lai specifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have

withheld and provide in detail the bases for your claim of withholding (e.g., explain why the

disclosure of information will create an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or provide the i

information required by 10 CFR 2.790(b) to support a request for withholding confidential 1

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R.D. Dicharry commercial or financialinformation). If safeguards information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.

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Sincerely,  !

l Carl J. P periello, Director l Office of Nuclear Material Safety l and Safeguards I cc: William H. Spell, State of Louisinna A. Roberts, Department of Transportation l

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R.D. Dicharry I commercial or financial information). If safeguards information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21. l Sincerely, Original /s/ by Carl J. Paperiello, Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards cc: William H. Spell, State of Louisiana A. Roberts, Department of Transportation Dockets 71-0102,71-9036,71-9056,71-9263 Distribution: CAL No. 97-7-006 to SPEC, Inc. dated 6/24/97 Dockets NRC File Center LCallan, EDO PUBLIC HThompson, EDO JThoma, EDO NMSS R/F SFPO R/F NMSS Dir Off R/F SGagner, OPA LPortner, OCA RBlough, Rl BMallett, Ril HMiller, RI NMamish, NMSS LReyes,Ril EEaston, NMSS SBaggett, NMSS RBangart, SP CPedersen, Rlli JJankovich, NMSS EMerschoff, RIV BWhite, NMSS JLleberman, OE RChappell, NMSS DCool, NMSS PEng, NMSS RScarano, RIV DCollins, Ril ABlough, RI CHaughney, NMSS LCamper, NMSS SO'Connor, NMSS CPoland, NMSS NOsgood, NMSS CBroWn, NMSS Creamer, OGC WOlmstead, OGC JGoldberg, OGC OP/PetooPED/ JUNE S4,1997 oFC SFPO* C SFPO* C- SFPO* C OGC* C SFPO* C NAME *Narbut/Matuta DTiktinsky RChappell WReamer WKane DATE 06/23/97 06/23/97 06/23/97 06/23/97

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C = COVER " E = COVER & ENCLOSURE " N = No COPY *see previous concurence Document Name: Gitiktinsk\ SPEC-CALWPD Last update: June 24,1997 Disk Included: YES - No

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