ML20246P723

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Informs That NRC Initiated Series of Insps at Nuclear Generating Plants in Area of Vendor Interface & Procurement Programs for Procurement of Items for Use in safety-related Applications
ML20246P723
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Site: Fermi, Prairie Island  Xcel Energy icon.png
Issue date: 05/11/1989
From: Davis A
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Sylvia B
DETROIT EDISON CO.
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NUDOCS 8905220271
Download: ML20246P723 (2)


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B. Ralph Sylvia Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166 Gentlemen:

INSPECTION OF VENDOR INTERFACE AND PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS AT

SUBJECT:

NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANTS The NRC has initiated a series of inspections at nuclear generating plants in the area of vendor interface and procurement programs (IVIPP) for the The inspection procurement'of items for use in safety related applications.

team reviews specific vendor-related technical issues, including 10 CFR Part 21 notifications received _ by the licensee, and the procurement of bott, l

safety-related and comercial grade items, either-installed in the plant or stored in the warehouse.

One IVIPP was recently completed at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating I have enclosed a copy of the inspec', ion report in order that you may Plant.

have your staff review the report te glean areas inspected, types of problems Given the found, and perfonn your own reviews as you deem necessary.

importance of assuring equipment reliability and recent problems encountered in the procurement area, we expect to be conducting similar inspections at other Region III facilities. If you require additional information regarding this issue, contact H. J. Miller, Director, Division of Reactor Safety, RegionIII,(312/790-5788).

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7 i' I believe that information such as this should be shared with licensees in order that problems which may exist at plants are identified and corrected as quickly

-as possible. As these inspections continue, I will forward additional reports if significant findings are identified.

Sincerely,

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Enclosure:

As stated cc w/o enclosure:

Regional Administrators Regions I, II, IV and V C. E. Norelius, RIII E. G. Greenman, RI?I J. W. N. Hickey, RIII H. J. Miller, RIII G. M. Holahan, NRR M. J. Virgilio, NRR B. K. Grimes, NRR E. W. Brach, NRR I

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