ML20150C079
| ML20150C079 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 09/15/1978 |
| From: | Potapovs U NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Jamila Perry SIEMENS POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIEMENS NUCLEAR POWER |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20150C063 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-QA-99900081 NUDOCS 7811100081 | |
| Download: ML20150C079 (2) | |
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Nuclear Fuels Department ATTN: Mr. J. A. Perry Quality Assurance Manager 2101 Horn Rapids Road Richland, Washington 99352 Gentlemen:
This refers to the QA Program inspection conducted by Mr. W. M. McNeill of this office on August 28-31, 1978, of your facility at Richland, Washington, associated with the manufacture and fabrication of nuclear fuel assemblies and to the discussions of our findings with you and members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
This inspection was made to confirm that, in the areas inspected, your QA Program is being effectively implemented. The inspection effort is not designed to assure that unique quality requirements imposed by a customer are being implemented; nor to assure that a specific product, component or service provided by you to your customers, is of acceptable quality. As you know, the NRC requires each of its licensees to assume full respon-sibility for the quality of specific products, components or services procured from others. You should therefore not conclude that the NRC's inspection exempts you from inspections by an NRC licensee or his agents nor from taking effective corrective action in response to their findings.
Areas examined and our findings are discussed in the enclosed report.
Within these areas, the inspection consisted of an examination of proce-dures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observa-tions by the inspector.
During the inspection it was found that the implementation of your QA Program failed to meet certain NRC requirements. The specific findings and references to the pertinent requirements are identified in the enclosures to this letter.
Please provide us within thirty (30) days of your receipt of this report a written statement containing, (1) a description of steps that have been or will be taken to correct these items, (2) a description of steps that have been or will be taken to prevent recurrence, and (3) the date your corrective actions and preventive measures were or will be completed.
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k Exxon Nuclear Company, Inc. In accordance with Section 2.790 of the Commission's " Rules of Practice,"
Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal' Regulations, a copy of this letter with enclosure and your reply, together with the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the Commission's Public Document Room. If -
this report contains any information that you believe to be proprietary, it is necessary that you make a written application within thirty (30) ,
days to this office to withhold such information from public disclosure.
Any such application must include a full statement of the reasons on the basis of which it is claimed that the information is proprietary, and should be prepared so that proprietary information identified in the application is contained in a separate part of the document. If we do not hear from you in this regard within the specified period, the report s will be placed in the Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely, LIl tap v Vendor Inspection' Branch .
Enclosures:
- 1. Notice of Deviation
- 2. Inspection Repcrt No. 99900081/78-02 ,
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l Docket No. 99900081/78-02 Exxon Nuclear Company, Inc.
Nuclear Fuels Department ATTN: Mr. J. A. Perry Quality Assurance Manager 2101 Horn Rapids Road Richland, Washington 99352 Gentlemen:
This refers to the QA Program inspection conducted by Mr. W. M. McNeill of this of fice on August 28-31, 1978, of your facility at Richland, Washington, associated with the manufacture and fabrication of nuclear fuel assemblies and to the discussions of our findings with you and members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
This inspection was made to confirm that, in the areas inspected, your QA Program is being effectively implemented. The inspection effort is not designed to assure that unique quality requirements imposed by a customer are being implemented; nor to assure that a specific product, component or service provided by you to your customers, is of acceptable quality. As you know, the NRC requires each of its licensees to assume full respon-sibility for the quality of specific products, components or services procured from others. You should therefore not conclude that the NRC's inspection exempts you from inspections by an NRC licensee or his agents nor from taking effective corrective action in response to their findings.
Areas examined and our findings are discussed in the enclosed report.
Within these areas the inspection consisted of an examination of proce-dures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observa-tions by the inspector.
During the inspection it was found that the implementation of your QA Program failed to meet certain NRC requirements. The specific findings and references to the pertinent requirements are identified in the enclosures to this letter.
Please provide us within thirty (30) days of your receipt of this report a written statement containing, (1) a description of steps that have been or will be taken to correct these items, (2) a description of steps that have been or will be taken to prevent recurrence, and (3) the date your corrective actions and preventive measures were or will be completed.
Exxon Nuclear Company, Inc. In accordance with Section 2.790 of the Comission's " Rules of Practice,"
Part 2. Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter with enclosure and your reply, together with the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the Comission's Public Document Room. If this report contains any information that you believe to be proprietary, it is necessary that you make a written application within thirty (30) days to this office to withhold such information from public disclosure.
Any such application must include' a full statement of the reasons on the basis of which it is claimed that the information is proprietary, and should be prc red so that proprietary information. identified in the application is contained in a separate part of the document. If we do not hear from you in' this regard witnin the specified period, the report will be placed in the Public Document Room.
Should you heva any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to dk:uss them with you.
Sincerely,
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Enclosures:
- 1. Notice of Deviation
- 2. Inspection Report No. 99900081/78-02 bec:
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