ML20212L277

Notice of Nonconformance from Insp on 990816-20. Nonconformance Noted:Inspectors Identified Listed Six Open Ncrs Initiated in 1998 & Did Not Include Timely Resolution & Disposition to Completion

ML20212L277
Person / Time
Issue date:	10/04/1999
From:	NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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ML20212L275	List: ML20212L272 ML20212L277 ML20212L283
References
REF-QA-99901341 99901341-99-201, NUDOCS 9910070271
Download: ML20212L277 (2)

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NOTICE OF NONCONFORMANCE TVA Central Laboratories & Field Testing Services Docket No. 99901341 Chattanooga, TN Based on the results of an NRC inspection conducted August 16-19,1999, it appears that certain of your activities were not conducted in accordance with NRC requirements.

A. 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, Criterion V

• Instructions, Procedures, and Drawings, requires, in part, that activities affecting quality shall be accomplished in accordance i with documented instructions, procedures or drawings and shall in include I appropriate quantitative or qualitative acceptance criteria for determining that important activities have been satisfactorily accomplished . j TVA Centrei Laboratories & Field Testing Services (CL&FTS) Quality Assurance l Program (QAP) Manual, QAP 7.2, " Control of Nonconformances," Section 5.2.2 requires the Manager, QA/QC staff to maintain a log of nonconformances to ensure timely resolution and disposition.

TVA CL&FTS QAP 7.2, Section 6.1.3.11, requires that the QA/QC manager or designee, perform a final review and approval signifying the NCR is complete by signature and date and forward the completed paperwork to Document Control for processing to the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) and Records and Information Management Systems (RIMS) programs.

1. Contrary to the above, the inspectors identified the following six open Nonconformance Reports (NCRs) which were initiated in 1998 and did not include timely resolution and disposition to completion.

NCR 98087 -initiated on March 23,1998 NCR 98097 -initiated on April 16,1998 NCR 98133 - initiated on July 9,1998 NCR 98163 -initiated on August 27,1998 NCR 98164 -initiated on August 27,1998 NCR 98165 -initiated on August 27,1998

2. Contrary to the above, the inspectors identified the following three examples where the NCR package did not include complete documentation and no reference was given to the other pertinent documentation associated with the particular instrument calibration .

NCR 99035 NCR 99075 NCR 99090 (Nonconformance 99901341/99-01-01)

Enclosure 1 GOO 70271991oo4 99901g99EUTTVA PDR .

7 Please provide a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Chief, Quality Assurance, Vendor Inspection, Maintenance and Allegations Branch, Division of Inspection Program Management, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Nonconformance. This reply should be clearly marked as a

" Reply to a Notice of Nonconformance" and should include for each nonconformance: (1) the reason for the nonconformance, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the nonconformance, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further noncompliances, and (4) the date when your corrective action will be completed. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

1 Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 4 th day of October 1999 I

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