ML20236M219

Notice of Violation from Insp on 870914-18.Violation Noted: 10CFR21 Procedures Do Not Ensure Notification of Responsible Officer in Cases Re Finding Defect in safety-related Basic Component

ML20236M219
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Issue date:	11/10/1987
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REF-QA-99900064 NUDOCS 8711130005
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APPENDIX A Ingersoll-Rand Docket No. 99900064/87-01

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,- NOTICE OF VIOLATION As a result of the inspection conducted on September 14-18, 1987, and in accor-dance with Section 206 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 and its imple-menting regulation 10 CFR Part 21, the following violations were identified and categorized in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy (10 CFR Part 2 Appendix C), 49 FR 8583 (March 8, 1984):

1. Section 21.21.of 10 CFR Part 21 dated October. 31, 1986, states, in part,

"(a) Each' individual, corporation, partnership, or other entity subject to the regulations in this part shall adopt appropriate procedures to:

...(2) Assure that a director or responsible officar is. informed if the construction or operation of a facility, or activity, or a basic component I supplied for such facility or activity: ...(11) Contains a defect...."

Contrary to the above,.Ingersoll-Rand's (IR) 10 CFR.Partl21 procedures do not ensure that a responsible officer shall be notified in all cases when a defect is found in a safety-related basic component. (87-01-01)

This is a Severity Level V violation (Supplement VII).

2. Section 21.31 of 10 CFR Part 21 dated October 31, 1986, states, in part, "Each... corporation... subject to the regulations in this part shall assure that each procurement document for a... basic component... specifies, when applicable, that the provisions of 10 CFR Part 21 apply."

Contrary to the above, a review of purchase orders (PO) to vendors i revealed that while 10 CFR Part 21 was imposed upon IR, IR did not impose 10 CFR Part 21 requirements on P0s 571639 (March 21, 1986) to Accutrex Products, 503428 (March 2, 1987) to Micro Specialty Systems, 546431 (March 18, 1983) to Page Wilson Corporation, 503413 (November 7 1986) to Nutiey Equipment Repair Company, 502326(January 29,1986) to Grumman Aerospace Corporation, and 500051 (July 22, 1987) to Blanchette Tool and Gage Company. (87-01-02)

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement VII).  ;

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