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{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001October 4, 1995NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 95-45: AMERICAN POWER SERVICE FALSIFICATION OFAMERICAN SOCIETY FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING(ASNT) CERTIFICATES
{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY
 
COMMISSION
 
===OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION===
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 October 4, 1995 NRC INFORMATION
 
NOTICE 95-45: AMERICAN POWER SERVICE FALSIFICATION
 
OF AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE
 
TESTING (ASNT) CERTIFICATES


==Addressees==
==Addressees==
All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear powerreactors.
All holders of operating
 
licenses or construction
 
permits for nuclear power reactors.


==Purpose==
==Purpose==
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this informationnotice to alert addressees that American Power Service (APS) of Georgetown,Massachusetts, has deliberately given falsified American Society forNondestructive Testing (ASNT) certificates to an NRC licensee in connectionwith the procurement of commercial-grade services. It is expected thatrecipients will review the information for applicability to their facilitiesand consider actions, as appropriate, to avoid similar problems. However,suggestions contained in this information notice are not NRC requirements;therefore, no specific action or written response is required.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
 
Commission (NRC) is issuing this information
 
notice to alert addressees
 
that American Power Service (APS) of Georgetown, Massachusetts, has deliberately
 
given falsified
 
American Society for Nondestructive
 
Testing (ASNT) certificates
 
to an NRC licensee in connection
 
with the procurement
 
of commercial-grade
 
services.
 
It is expected that recipients
 
will review the information
 
for applicability
 
to their facilities
 
and consider actions, as appropriate, to avoid similar problems.
 
However, suggestions
 
contained
 
in this information
 
notice are not NRC requirements;
therefore, no specific action or written response is required.Description
 
of Circumstances
 
In response to information
 
submitted
 
by the Northeast
 
Nuclear Energy Company (NNECo), the NRC recently investigated
 
APS, a vendor that provides commercial- grade services for the resurfacing
 
of babbitt material on bearings.
 
The NRC determined
 
that the president
 
of APS deliberately
 
and improperly
 
falsified ASNT certificates
 
and gave them to NNECo.Discussion
 
On March 4, 1994, NNECo advised the NRC by letter (Accession
 
Number 9403150377)
that on February 15, 1994, it had received apparently
 
falsified certificates
 
from APS. NNECo had contracted
 
with APS for commercial-grade
 
services in supplying
 
rebabbitted
 
bearings for a Millstone
 
Unit No. 2 reactor building closed cooling water system pump. Since APS did not have a NNECo approved quality assurance
 
program, the rebabbitted
 
bearings were to be dedicated
 
and accepted under NNECo's quality assurance
 
program. The dedication
 
process included ultrasonic
 
examination
 
which was to be performed by NNECo as part of the receiving
 
inspection.
 
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K)J IN 95-45 October 4, 1995-~ During NNECo source inspection
 
of APS, the APS president
 
informed the NNECo Quality Assessment
 
Services (QAS) inspector
 
that APS had developed
 
in-house ultrasonic
 
testing capability
 
and gave the inspector
 
copies of what appeared to be ASNT certificates
 
identifying
 
three of the company's
 
employees as ultrasonic
 
testing inspectors
 
or examiners.
 
Upon observing
 
that the certificates
 
had identical
 
serial numbers, the NNECo QAS inspector
 
contacted ASNT and learned that ASNT had not issued the certificates
 
in question..
 
NNECo informed NRC of its findings in the March 4, 1994, letter, (Accession
 
Number 9403150377).
 
The NRC Office of Investigations
 
determined
 
that the president
 
of APS deliberately
 
and improperly
 
falsified
 
ASNT certificates
 
and gave them to NNECo. NRC informed APS of its finding by letter dated February 14, 1995 (Accession
 
Number 9502160007).
 
Since APS was performing
 
a commercial-grade
 
service and since the acceptance
 
of the bearings was based on ultrasonic
 
testing performed
 
by NNECo, the integrity
 
of the bearings was not compromised
 
and NNECo was able to justify their use in the intended application.
 
This information
 
notice requires no specific action or written response.
 
If you have any questions
 
about the information
 
in this notice, please contact the technical
 
contact listed below or the appropriate
 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.enn Ms. Crutchfiel
 
===Director Division of Reactor Program Management===
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
 
Technical
 
contact: Uldis Potapovs (301) 415-2959 Attachment:
List of Recently Issued NRC Information
 
Notices
 
k.Jchment IN 95-45 October 4, 1995 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED NRC INFORMATION
 
NOTICES Information
 
Date of Notice No. Subject Issuance Issued to 95-44 95-43 95-42 95-41 95-40 95-39 95-38 95-37 95-36 Ensuring Compatible
 
===Use of Drive Cables Incorporating===
Industrial
 
Nuclear Company Ball-Type
 
===Male Connectors===
Failure of the Bolt-Locking
 
Device on the Reactor Coolant Pump Turning Vane Commission
 
Decision on the Resolution
 
of Generic Issue 23, "Reactor Coolant Pump Seal Failure'Degradation
 
of Ventilation
 
System Charcoal Resulting from Chemical Cleaning of Steam Generators
 
Supplemental
 
Information
 
to Generic Letter 95-03,*Circumferential
 
Cracking of Steam Generator
 
Tubes" Brachytherapy
 
Incidents Involving
 
Treatment Planning Errors Degradation
 
of Boraflex Neutron Absorber in Spent Fuel Storage Racks Inadequate
 
Offsite Power System Voltages during Design-Basis
 
Events Potential
 
Problems with Post-Fire
 
Emergency Lighting 09/25/95 09/28/95 09/22/95 09/22/95 09/20/95 09/19/95 09/08/95 09/07/95 08/29/95 All Radiography
 
Licensees.
 
All holders of OLs or CPs for nuclear power reactors designed by Westinghouse
 
Electric Corporation (W).All holders of OLs or CPs for nuclear power reactors.All holders of OLs or CPs for nuclear power reactors.All holders of OLs or CPs for nuclear power reactors.All U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
 
Commission
 
Medical Licensees.
 
All holders of OLs or CPs for nuclear power reactors.All holders of OLs or CPs for nuclear power reactors.All holders of OLs or CPs for nuclear power reactors.OL -Operating
 
License CP = Construction
 
Permit
 
* s'<-" IN 95-45 October 4, 1995 During NNECo source inspection
 
of APS, the APS president
 
informed the NNECo Quality Assessment
 
Services (QAS) inspector
 
that APS had developed
 
in-house ultrasonic
 
testing capability
 
and gave the inspector
 
copies of what appeared to be ASNT certificates
 
identifying
 
three of the company's
 
employees as ultrasonic
 
testing inspectors
 
or examiners.
 
Upon observing
 
that the certificates
 
had identical
 
serial numbers, the NNECo QAS inspector
 
contacted ASNT and learned that ASNT had not issued the certificates
 
in question.NNECo informed NRC of its findings in the March 4, 1994, letter, (Accession
 
Number 9403150377).
 
The NRC Office of Investigations
 
determined
 
that the president
 
of APS deliberately
 
and improperly
 
falsified
 
ASNT certificates
 
and gave them to NNECo. NRC informed APS of its finding by letter dated February 14, 1995 (Accession
 
Number 9502160007).
 
Since APS was performing
 
a commercial-grade
 
service and since the acceptance
 
of the bearings was based on ultrasonic
 
testing performed
 
by NNECo, the integrity
 
of the bearings was not compromised
 
and NNECo was able to justify their use in the intended application.
 
This information
 
notice requires no specific action or written response.
 
If you have any questions
 
about the information
 
in this notice, please contact the technical
 
contact listed below or the appropriate
 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.orig /s/'d by DMCrutchfield
 
Dennis M. Crutchfield, Director Division of Reactor Program Management
 
===Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation===
Technical
 
contact: Uldis Potapovs (301) 415-2959 Attachment:
List of Recently Issued NRC Information
 
Notices DOCUMENT NAME: 95-45.IN* See previous concurrence
 
....To receive a copy of this document, hndlcate In the box: 'C' -Copy without attachment/enclosure
 
'E' = Copy with attachment/enclosure
 
AND No copy.OFFICE *ECB:DOPS
 
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' ~ IN 95-XX September
 
xx, 1995 During NNECo source inspection
 
of APS, the APS president
 
informed the NNECo Quality Assessment
 
Services (QAS) inspector
 
that APS had developed
 
in-house ultrasonic
 
testing capability
 
and gave the inspector
 
copies of what appeared to be ASNT certificates
 
identifying
 
three of the company's
 
employees as ultrasonic
 
testing inspectors
 
or examiners.
 
Upon observing
 
that the certificates
 
had identical
 
serial numbers, the NNECo QAS inspector
 
contacted ASNT and learned that ASNT had not issued the certificates
 
in question.NNECo informed NRC of its findings in the March 4, 1994, letter, (Accession
 
Number 9403150377).
 
The NRC Office of Investigations
 
determined
 
that the president
 
of APS deliberately
 
and improperly
 
falsified
 
ASNT certificates
 
and gave them to NNECo. NRC informed APS of its finding by letter dated February 14, 1995 (Accession
 
Number 9502160007).
 
Since APS was performing
 
a commercial-grade
 
service and since the acceptance
 
of the bearings was based on ultrasonic
 
testing performed
 
by NNECo, the integrity
 
of the bearings was not compromised
 
and NNECo was able to Justify their use in the intended application.
 
This information
 
notice requires no specific action or written response.
 
If you have any questions
 
about the information
 
in this notice, please contact the technical
 
contact listed below or the appropriate
 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.Dennis M. Crutchfield, Director Division of Reactor Program Management
 
===Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation===
Technical
 
contact: Uldis Potapovs (301) 415-2959 Attachment:
List of Recently Issued NRC Information
 
Notices DOCUMENT NAME: S:\DRPM SEC\INFAL1.APS
 
* See previous concurrence
 
To Acove a mopy f thWe documwit.
 
Inkate In the box: 'C' -Copy without atchzont/encioe
 
'E = Copy with attachmentlencowu
 
N = Ho opy OFFICE *ECB:DPS E *ADM: PUB l II *TSIB:DOTS
 
NAME TGreene Tech Ed SLewis AGallow UPotapovs DATE 5/18/95 5/04/95 5/24/9 5 5/31/95 5/31/95 OFFICE *C/TSIB:DOTS
 
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DATE I /95-. L OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
 
K>IN 95-XX September
 
xx, 1995 During NNECo source inspection
 
of APS, the APS president
 
informed the NNECo Quality Assessment
 
Services (QAS) inspector
 
that APS had developed
 
in-house ultrasonic
 
testing capability
 
and gave the inspector
 
copies of what appeared to be ASNT certificates
 
identifying
 
three of the company's
 
employees as ultrasonic
 
testing inspectors
 
or examiners.
 
Upon observing
 
that the certificates
 
had identical
 
serial numbers, the NNECo QAS inspector
 
contacted ASNT and learned that ASNT had not issued the certificates
 
in question.NNECo informed the NRC of its findings by letter dated March 4, 1994 (Accession
 
Number 9403150377).
 
The NRC Office of Investigations
 
determined
 
that the president
 
of APS deliberately
 
and improperly
 
falsified
 
ASNT certificates
 
and gave them to NNECo. The NRC informed APS of its finding by letter dated February 14, 1995 (Accession
 
Number 9502160007).
 
Since APS was performing
 
a commercial-grade
 
service and since the acceptance
 
of the bearings was based on ultrasonic
 
testing performed
 
by NNECo, the integrity
 
of the bearings was not compromised
 
and NNECo was able to justify their use in the intended application.
 
This information
 
notice requires no specific action or written response.
 
If you have any questions
 
about the information
 
in this notice, please contact the technical
 
contact listed below or the appropriate
 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.Dennis M. Crutchfield, Director Division of Reactor Program Management
 
===Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation===
Technical
 
contact: Uldis Potapovs (301) 415-2959 Attachment:
List of Recently Issued NRC Information
 
Notices DOCUMENT NAME: G:\TAG\INFAL1.APS
 
* See previous concurrence
 
To receive a copy of this document, Indicate In the box: 'C' -Copy without attachmentlenloisure
 
'E" a Copy with attachmentlenclosure
 
'N' -No copy.1 OFFICE *ECB:DOPS
 
E *ADM: PUB I *OGC IE *OIiIii *TSIB:DOTS
 
lNAME TGreene Tech Ed SLewis AGallow UPotapovs DATE 5/18/95 5/04/95 5/24/95 5/31/95 5/31/95 OFFICE *C/TSIB:DOTS
 
IlI/DOT S*C/OECB:DOPS
 
C/PECB:DRPM
 
NAME RGallo RSpessard
 
RDennig RKiess~el
 
ALA Chaffee DATE 1 /01/95 6 /0j56/02/95
/ /95 "5s l OFFICE D/DRPM NAME DCrutchfield
 
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
 
IN 95-XX June xx, 1995 During NNECo source Inspection
 
of APS, the APS president
 
informed the NNECO Quality Assessment
 
Services (QAS) inspector
 
that APS had developed
 
in-house ultrasonic
 
testing capability
 
and gave the inspector
 
copies of what appeared to be ASNT certificates
 
identifying
 
three of the company's
 
employees as ultrasonic
 
testing inspectors
 
or examiners.
 
Upon observing
 
that the certificates
 
had identical
 
serial numbers, the NNECo QAS inspector
 
contacted ASNT and learned that ASNT had not issued the certificates
 
in question.NNECo informed the NRC of its findings by letter dated February 15, 1994. The NRC Office of Investigations
 
determined
 
that the president
 
of APS deliberately
 
and improperly
 
falsified
 
ASNT certificates
 
and gave them to NNECo.Since APS was performing
 
a commercial-grade
 
service and since the acceptance
 
of the bearings was based on ultrasonic
 
testing performed
 
by NNECo, the integrity
 
of the bearings was not compromised
 
and NNECo was able to justify their use in the intended application.
 
This information
 
notice requires no specific action or written response.
 
If you have any questions
 
about the information
 
in this notice, please contact the technical
 
contact listed below or the appropriate
 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.Brian K. Grimes, Director Division of Project Support Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
 
Technical
 
contact: Uldis Potapovs (301) 415-2959 Attachment:
List of Recently Issued NRC Information
 
Notices DOCUMENT NAME: G:\TAG\INFALI.APS
 
* See previous concurrence
 
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NAME JjRGal RSpessardr
 
RIonn RKiessel AChaffee IDATE bl' /95 6///95 t/o /5 //951 5l OFFICE D/ DOPS NAME BGrimes I DATE j /95 l,__ _ _OFFICIAL
 
RECORD COPY
 
K>IN 95-XX June xx, 1995 During NNECo source inspectio
 
of APS, the APS president
 
informed the NNECo Quality Assessment
 
Services (QAS) inspector
 
that APS had developed
 
in-house ultrasonic
 
testing capability
 
and gave the inspector
 
copies of what appeared to be ASNT certificates
 
identifying
 
three of the company's
 
employees as ultrasonic
 
testing inspectors
 
or examiners.
 
Upon observing
 
that the certificates
 
had identical
 
serial numbers, the NNECo QAS inspector
 
contacted ASNT and learned that ASNT had not issued the certificates
 
in question.The NRC investigation
 
substantiated
 
the information
 
provided by NNECo. The investigation
 
determined
 
that the president
 
of APS deliberately
 
and improperly
 
falsified
 
ASNT certificates
 
and gave them to NNECo.Since APS was performing
 
a commercial-grade
 
service and since the acceptance
 
of the bearings was based on ultrasonic
 
testing performed
 
by NNECo, the integrity
 
of the bearings was not compromised
 
and NNECo was able to justify their use in the intended application.
 
This information
 
notice requires no specific action or written response.
 
If you have any questions
 
about the information
 
in this notice, please contact technical
 
contact listed below or the appropriate
 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.Brian K. Grimes, Director Division of Project Support Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
 
Technical
 
contact: Uldis Potapovs (301) 504-2559 Attachment:
List of Recently Issued NRC Information
 
Notices DOCUMENT NAME: G:\TAG\INFALI.APS
 
\ 1 a%' y%* See previous concurrence
 
i o wtNf To receive a copy of this document, Indicate In the box: 'C' -Copy without attachment/enclosure
 
AND No copy---i11 OFFICE OECB:DOPS
 
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l NAME TGreene 0 Tech Ed SLewis AGallow UPotapovs DATE S //y/95 5/04/95 lr/ 2y/95 / /95 / /95 OFFICE C/TSIB:DOTS
 
l D/OSl SC/OECB:DOPS
 
OECB:DOPS
 
C/OECB:DOPS
 
L NAME RGallo RSpessard
 
RDennig RKiessel AChaffee DATE I /95 / /95 I /95 /95 OFFICE l/ lOllS NAME BGrimes DATE I /95 I OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
 
4 IN 95-XX May xx, 1995 appeared to be ASNT certificates
 
identifying
 
three of the company's
 
employees as ultrasonic
 
testing inspectors
 
or examiners.
 
Upon observing
 
that the certificates
 
had identical
 
serial numbers, the NNECo QAS inspector
 
contacted ASNT and learned that ASNT had not issued the certificates
 
in question.The NRC investigation
 
substantiated
 
the information
 
provided by NNECo. The investigation
 
determined
 
that the President
 
of APS and two APS employees deliberately
 
and improperly
 
provided false ASNT certificates
 
to NNECo.Since APS was providing
 
a commercial
 
grade service and the acceptance
 
of the bearings was based on ultrasonic
 
testing performed
 
by NNECo, the integrity
 
of the bearings was not compromised
 
and NNECo was able to justify their use in the intended application.
 
This information
 
notice requires no specific action or written response.
 
If you have any questions
 
about the information
 
in this notice, please contact one of the technical
 
contacts listed below or the appropriate
 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.Brian K. Grimes, Director Division of Project Support Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
 
Technical
 
contact: Uldis Potapovs (301) 504-2559 Attachment:
List of Recently Issued NRC Information
 
Notices DOCUMENT NAME: G:\TAG\INFAL.APS


==Description of Circumstances==
To receive a copy of thi document, xdicate In the box: C" -Copy wihout attachmontlemncbsure
In response to information submitted by the Northeast Nuclear Energy Company(NNECo), the NRC recently investigated APS, a vendor that provides commercial-grade services for the resurfacing of babbitt material on bearings. The NRCdetermined that the president of APS deliberately and improperly falsifiedASNT certificates and gave them to NNECo.DiscussionOn March 4, 1994, NNECo advised the NRC by letter (Accession Number9403150377) that on February 15, 1994, it had received apparently falsifiedcertificates from APS. NNECo had contracted with APS for commercial-gradeservices in supplying rebabbitted bearings for a Millstone Unit No. 2 reactorbuilding closed cooling water system pump. Since APS did not have a NNECoapproved quality assurance program, the rebabbitted bearings were to bededicated and accepted under NNECo's quality assurance program. Thededication process included ultrasonic examination which was to be performedby NNECo as part of the receiving inspection.Po T j~1C'- 9s'-oqs 9$i0oo'950927013~r9519 I IMt'tRS-q5q


K)J IN 95-45October 4, 1995-~ During NNECo source inspection of APS, the APS president informed the NNECoQuality Assessment Services (QAS) inspector that APS had developed in-houseultrasonic testing capability and gave the inspector copies of whatappeared to be ASNT certificates identifying three of the company's employeesas ultrasonic testing inspectors or examiners. Upon observing that thecertificates had identical serial numbers, the NNECo QAS inspector contactedASNT and learned that ASNT had not issued the certificates in question..NNECo informed NRC of its findings in the March 4, 1994, letter, (AccessionNumber 9403150377). The NRC Office of Investigations determined that thepresident of APS deliberately and improperly falsified ASNT certificates andgave them to NNECo. NRC informed APS of its finding by letter datedFebruary 14, 1995 (Accession Number 9502160007).Since APS was performing a commercial-grade service and since the acceptanceof the bearings was based on ultrasonic testing performed by NNECo, theintegrity of the bearings was not compromised and NNECo was able to justifytheir use in the intended application.This information notice requires no specific action or written response. Ifyou have any questions about the information in this notice, please contactthe technical contact listed below or the appropriate Office of NuclearReactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.enn Ms. Crutchfiel DirectorDivision of Reactor Program ManagementOffice of Nuclear Reactor RegulationTechnical contact: Uldis Potapovs(301) 415-2959Attachment:List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
E -Copy with aldwent/emcosure


k.JchmentIN 95-45October 4, 1995 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUEDNRC INFORMATION NOTICESInformation Date ofNotice No. Subject Issuance Issued to95-4495-4395-4295-4195-4095-3995-3895-3795-36Ensuring Compatible Use ofDrive Cables IncorporatingIndustrial Nuclear CompanyBall-Type Male ConnectorsFailure of the Bolt-LockingDevice on the ReactorCoolant Pump Turning VaneCommission Decision on theResolution of GenericIssue 23, "Reactor CoolantPump Seal Failure'Degradation of VentilationSystem Charcoal Resultingfrom Chemical Cleaning ofSteam GeneratorsSupplemental Informationto Generic Letter 95-03,*Circumferential Crackingof Steam Generator Tubes"Brachytherapy IncidentsInvolving TreatmentPlanning ErrorsDegradation of BoraflexNeutron Absorber inSpent Fuel Storage RacksInadequate Offsite PowerSystem Voltages duringDesign-Basis EventsPotential Problems withPost-Fire EmergencyLighting09/25/9509/28/9509/22/9509/22/9509/20/9509/19/9509/08/9509/07/9508/29/95All Radiography Licensees.All holders of OLs or CPsfor nuclear power reactorsdesigned by WestinghouseElectric Corporation (W).All holders of OLs or CPsfor nuclear power reactors.All holders of OLs or CPsfor nuclear power reactors.All holders of OLs or CPsfor nuclear power reactors.All U.S. Nuclear RegulatoryCommission MedicalLicensees.All holders of OLs or CPsfor nuclear power reactors.All holders of OLs or CPsfor nuclear power reactors.All holders of OLs or CPsfor nuclear power reactors.OL -Operating LicenseCP = Construction Permit
NW No copy OFFICE TSIB:DOTS


* s'<-" IN 95-45October 4, 1995 During NNECo source inspection of APS, the APS president informed the NNECoQuality Assessment Services (QAS) inspector that APS had developed in-houseultrasonic testing capability and gave the inspector copies of whatappeared to be ASNT certificates identifying three of the company's employeesas ultrasonic testing inspectors or examiners. Upon observing that thecertificates had identical serial numbers, the NNECo QAS inspector contactedASNT and learned that ASNT had not issued the certificates in question.NNECo informed NRC of its findings in the March 4, 1994, letter, (AccessionNumber 9403150377). The NRC Office of Investigations determined that thepresident of APS deliberately and improperly falsified ASNT certificates andgave them to NNECo. NRC informed APS of its finding by letter datedFebruary 14, 1995 (Accession Number 9502160007).Since APS was performing a commercial-grade service and since the acceptanceof the bearings was based on ultrasonic testing performed by NNECo, theintegrity of the bearings was not compromised and NNECo was able to justifytheir use in the intended application.This information notice requires no specific action or written response. Ifyou have any questions about the information in this notice, please contactthe technical contact listed below or the appropriate Office of NuclearReactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.orig /s/'d by DMCrutchfieldDennis M. Crutchfield, DirectorDivision of Reactor Program ManagementOffice of Nuclear Reactor RegulationTechnical contact: Uldis Potapovs(301) 415-2959Attachment:List of Recently Issued NRC Information NoticesDOCUMENT NAME: 95-45.IN* See previous concurrence....To receive a copy of this document, hndlcate In the box: 'C' -Copy without attachment/enclosure 'E' = Copy with attachment/enclosure AND No copy.OFFICE *ECB:DOPS E * :U B *OGC E *01 *TSIB:DOTSINAME TGreene Tech Ed SLewis AGallow UPotapovsDATE 5/18/95 5/04/95 95 5/31/95 5/31/95OFFICE C/TSIB:DOTS [D/DOTSI*C/OECB:DOPS *PECB:DRPM *C/PECB:DRPMlNAME RGallo RSpessard RDennig RKiessel AChaffeeDATE 6/01/95 6/01/96/02/95 09/14/95 09/20/95OFFICE [D/DAN4 ZL IlNAME DCr cjfieldDATE / /, t/95IUrILILAL KtLUKU LUrT
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' ~ IN 95-XXSeptember xx, 1995 During NNECo source inspection of APS, the APS president informed the NNECoQuality Assessment Services (QAS) inspector that APS had developed in-houseultrasonic testing capability and gave the inspector copies of whatappeared to be ASNT certificates identifying three of the company's employeesas ultrasonic testing inspectors or examiners. Upon observing that thecertificates had identical serial numbers, the NNECo QAS inspector contactedASNT and learned that ASNT had not issued the certificates in question.NNECo informed NRC of its findings in the March 4, 1994, letter, (AccessionNumber 9403150377). The NRC Office of Investigations determined that thepresident of APS deliberately and improperly falsified ASNT certificates andgave them to NNECo. NRC informed APS of its finding by letter dated February14, 1995 (Accession Number 9502160007).Since APS was performing a commercial-grade service and since the acceptanceof the bearings was based on ultrasonic testing performed by NNECo, theintegrity of the bearings was not compromised and NNECo was able to Justifytheir use in the intended application.This information notice requires no specific action or written response. Ifyou have any questions about the information in this notice, please contactthe technical contact listed below or the appropriate Office of NuclearReactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.Dennis M. Crutchfield, DirectorDivision of Reactor Program ManagementOffice of Nuclear Reactor RegulationTechnical contact: Uldis Potapovs(301) 415-2959Attachment:List of Recently Issued NRC Information NoticesDOCUMENT NAME: S:\DRPM SEC\INFAL1.APS* See previous concurrenceTo Acove a mopy f thWe documwit. Inkate In the box: 'C' -Copy without atchzont/encioe 'E = Copy with attachmentlencowu N = Ho opyOFFICE *ECB:DPS E *ADM: PUB l II *TSIB:DOTSNAME TGreene Tech Ed SLewis AGallow UPotapovsDATE 5/18/95 5/04/95 5/24/9 5 5/31/95 5/31/95OFFICE *C/TSIB:DOTS *D/DOTS l *C/OECB:DOPS I [*PECB:DRPM C/P D PMNAME RGallo RSpessard RDennig IRKiessel JAC VfeDATE 6/95 6/ 0 1/1/95 6/02/95 09/14/95 I9 42U/95OFFICE /DRPM lNAME DCrutchfieldDATE I /95-. L OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
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K>IN 95-XXSeptember xx, 1995 During NNECo source inspection of APS, the APS president informed the NNECoQuality Assessment Services (QAS) inspector that APS had developed in-houseultrasonic testing capability and gave the inspector copies of whatappeared to be ASNT certificates identifying three of the company's employeesas ultrasonic testing inspectors or examiners. Upon observing that thecertificates had identical serial numbers, the NNECo QAS inspector contactedASNT and learned that ASNT had not issued the certificates in question.NNECo informed the NRC of its findings by letter dated March 4, 1994(Accession Number 9403150377). The NRC Office of Investigations determinedthat the president of APS deliberately and improperly falsified ASNTcertificates and gave them to NNECo. The NRC informed APS of its finding byletter dated February 14, 1995 (Accession Number 9502160007).Since APS was performing a commercial-grade service and since the acceptanceof the bearings was based on ultrasonic testing performed by NNECo, theintegrity of the bearings was not compromised and NNECo was able to justifytheir use in the intended application.This information notice requires no specific action or written response. Ifyou have any questions about the information in this notice, please contactthe technical contact listed below or the appropriate Office of NuclearReactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.Dennis M. Crutchfield, DirectorDivision of Reactor Program ManagementOffice of Nuclear Reactor RegulationTechnical contact: Uldis Potapovs(301) 415-2959Attachment:List of Recently Issued NRC Information NoticesDOCUMENT NAME: G:\TAG\INFAL1.APS* See previous concurrenceTo receive a copy of this document, Indicate In the box: 'C' -Copy without attachmentlenloisure 'E" a Copy with attachmentlenclosure 'N' -No copy.1OFFICE *ECB:DOPS E *ADM: PUB I *OGC IE *OIiIii *TSIB:DOTS lNAME TGreene Tech Ed SLewis AGallow UPotapovsDATE 5/18/95 5/04/95 5/24/95 5/31/95 5/31/95OFFICE *C/TSIB:DOTS IlI/DOT S*C/OECB:DOPS C/PECB:DRPMNAME RGallo RSpessard RDennig RKiess~el ALA ChaffeeDATE 1 /01/95 6 /0j56/02/95 / /95 "5s lOFFICE D/DRPMNAME DCrutchfieldOFFICIAL RECORD COPY
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IN 95-XXJune xx, 1995 During NNECo source Inspection of APS, the APS president informed the NNECOQuality Assessment Services (QAS) inspector that APS had developed in-houseultrasonic testing capability and gave the inspector copies of whatappeared to be ASNT certificates identifying three of the company's employeesas ultrasonic testing inspectors or examiners. Upon observing that thecertificates had identical serial numbers, the NNECo QAS inspector contactedASNT and learned that ASNT had not issued the certificates in question.NNECo informed the NRC of its findings by letter dated February 15, 1994. TheNRC Office of Investigations determined that the president of APS deliberatelyand improperly falsified ASNT certificates and gave them to NNECo.Since APS was performing a commercial-grade service and since the acceptanceof the bearings was based on ultrasonic testing performed by NNECo, theintegrity of the bearings was not compromised and NNECo was able to justifytheir use in the intended application.This information notice requires no specific action or written response. Ifyou have any questions about the information in this notice, please contactthe technical contact listed below or the appropriate Office of NuclearReactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.Brian K. Grimes, DirectorDivision of Project SupportOffice of Nuclear Reactor RegulationTechnical contact:Uldis Potapovs(301) 415-2959Attachment:List of Recently Issued NRC Information NoticesDOCUMENT NAME:G:\TAG\INFALI.APS* See previous concurrence He *s u-F1 -onnw vAth attachmentlenclosure 'N' -No copyTo receive a copy *1 VMS socumnm uaacru -me WOx -in*t he .- n --.- _ u-OFFICE *ECB:DOPS IE *ADM:PUB *OGC E 0I 0 1 lj jIb:DOI in,NAME TGreene Tech Ed SLewis &4 AGallow UI otapoIvsDATE 5/18/95 5/04/95 5/24/95 I'I-9/ /95 I./i95OFFICE .ATSDOP, C /TSS B: KS C OECB:DOPS C/OECB:DOPSNAME JjRGal RSpessardr RIonn RKiessel AChaffeeIDATE bl' /95 6///95 t/o /5 //951 5lOFFICE D/ DOPSNAME BGrimes IDATE j /95 l,__ _ _OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
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American Power Service Falsification of American Society for Nondestructive Testing Certificates
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Issue date: 10/04/1995
From: Crutchfield D M
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 October 4, 1995 NRC INFORMATION

NOTICE 95-45: AMERICAN POWER SERVICE FALSIFICATION

OF AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE

TESTING (ASNT) CERTIFICATES

Addressees

All holders of operating

licenses or construction

permits for nuclear power reactors.

Purpose

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC) is issuing this information

notice to alert addressees

that American Power Service (APS) of Georgetown, Massachusetts, has deliberately

given falsified

American Society for Nondestructive

Testing (ASNT) certificates

to an NRC licensee in connection

with the procurement

of commercial-grade

services.

It is expected that recipients

will review the information

for applicability

to their facilities

and consider actions, as appropriate, to avoid similar problems.

However, suggestions

contained

in this information

notice are not NRC requirements;

therefore, no specific action or written response is required.Description

of Circumstances

In response to information

submitted

by the Northeast

Nuclear Energy Company (NNECo), the NRC recently investigated

APS, a vendor that provides commercial- grade services for the resurfacing

of babbitt material on bearings.

The NRC determined

that the president

of APS deliberately

and improperly

falsified ASNT certificates

and gave them to NNECo.Discussion

On March 4, 1994, NNECo advised the NRC by letter (Accession

Number 9403150377)

that on February 15, 1994, it had received apparently

falsified certificates

from APS. NNECo had contracted

with APS for commercial-grade

services in supplying

rebabbitted

bearings for a Millstone

Unit No. 2 reactor building closed cooling water system pump. Since APS did not have a NNECo approved quality assurance

program, the rebabbitted

bearings were to be dedicated

and accepted under NNECo's quality assurance

program. The dedication

process included ultrasonic

examination

which was to be performed by NNECo as part of the receiving

inspection.

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K)J IN 95-45 October 4, 1995-~ During NNECo source inspection

of APS, the APS president

informed the NNECo Quality Assessment

Services (QAS) inspector

that APS had developed

in-house ultrasonic

testing capability

and gave the inspector

copies of what appeared to be ASNT certificates

identifying

three of the company's

employees as ultrasonic

testing inspectors

or examiners.

Upon observing

that the certificates

had identical

serial numbers, the NNECo QAS inspector

contacted ASNT and learned that ASNT had not issued the certificates

in question..

NNECo informed NRC of its findings in the March 4, 1994, letter, (Accession

Number 9403150377).

The NRC Office of Investigations

determined

that the president

of APS deliberately

and improperly

falsified

ASNT certificates

and gave them to NNECo. NRC informed APS of its finding by letter dated February 14, 1995 (Accession

Number 9502160007).

Since APS was performing

a commercial-grade

service and since the acceptance

of the bearings was based on ultrasonic

testing performed

by NNECo, the integrity

of the bearings was not compromised

and NNECo was able to justify their use in the intended application.

This information

notice requires no specific action or written response.

If you have any questions

about the information

in this notice, please contact the technical

contact listed below or the appropriate

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.enn Ms. Crutchfiel

Director Division of Reactor Program Management

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical

contact: Uldis Potapovs (301) 415-2959 Attachment:

List of Recently Issued NRC Information

Notices

k.Jchment IN 95-45 October 4, 1995 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED NRC INFORMATION

NOTICES Information

Date of Notice No. Subject Issuance Issued to 95-44 95-43 95-42 95-41 95-40 95-39 95-38 95-37 95-36 Ensuring Compatible

Use of Drive Cables Incorporating

Industrial

Nuclear Company Ball-Type

Male Connectors

Failure of the Bolt-Locking

Device on the Reactor Coolant Pump Turning Vane Commission

Decision on the Resolution

of Generic Issue 23, "Reactor Coolant Pump Seal Failure'Degradation

of Ventilation

System Charcoal Resulting from Chemical Cleaning of Steam Generators

Supplemental

Information

to Generic Letter 95-03,*Circumferential

Cracking of Steam Generator

Tubes" Brachytherapy

Incidents Involving

Treatment Planning Errors Degradation

of Boraflex Neutron Absorber in Spent Fuel Storage Racks Inadequate

Offsite Power System Voltages during Design-Basis

Events Potential

Problems with Post-Fire

Emergency Lighting 09/25/95 09/28/95 09/22/95 09/22/95 09/20/95 09/19/95 09/08/95 09/07/95 08/29/95 All Radiography

Licensees.

All holders of OLs or CPs for nuclear power reactors designed by Westinghouse

Electric Corporation (W).All holders of OLs or CPs for nuclear power reactors.All holders of OLs or CPs for nuclear power reactors.All holders of OLs or CPs for nuclear power reactors.All U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission

Medical Licensees.

All holders of OLs or CPs for nuclear power reactors.All holders of OLs or CPs for nuclear power reactors.All holders of OLs or CPs for nuclear power reactors.OL -Operating

License CP = Construction

Permit

  • s'<-" IN 95-45 October 4, 1995 During NNECo source inspection

of APS, the APS president

informed the NNECo Quality Assessment

Services (QAS) inspector

that APS had developed

in-house ultrasonic

testing capability

and gave the inspector

copies of what appeared to be ASNT certificates

identifying

three of the company's

employees as ultrasonic

testing inspectors

or examiners.

Upon observing

that the certificates

had identical

serial numbers, the NNECo QAS inspector

contacted ASNT and learned that ASNT had not issued the certificates

in question.NNECo informed NRC of its findings in the March 4, 1994, letter, (Accession

Number 9403150377).

The NRC Office of Investigations

determined

that the president

of APS deliberately

and improperly

falsified

ASNT certificates

and gave them to NNECo. NRC informed APS of its finding by letter dated February 14, 1995 (Accession

Number 9502160007).

Since APS was performing

a commercial-grade

service and since the acceptance

of the bearings was based on ultrasonic

testing performed

by NNECo, the integrity

of the bearings was not compromised

and NNECo was able to justify their use in the intended application.

This information

notice requires no specific action or written response.

If you have any questions

about the information

in this notice, please contact the technical

contact listed below or the appropriate

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.orig /s/'d by DMCrutchfield

Dennis M. Crutchfield, Director Division of Reactor Program Management

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical

contact: Uldis Potapovs (301) 415-2959 Attachment:

List of Recently Issued NRC Information

Notices DOCUMENT NAME: 95-45.IN* See previous concurrence

....To receive a copy of this document, hndlcate In the box: 'C' -Copy without attachment/enclosure

'E' = Copy with attachment/enclosure

AND No copy.OFFICE *ECB:DOPS

E * :U B *OGC E *01 *TSIB:DOTS

INAME TGreene Tech Ed SLewis AGallow UPotapovs DATE 5/18/95 5/04/95 95 5/31/95 5/31/95 OFFICE C/TSIB:DOTS

[D/DOTSI*C/OECB:DOPS

  • PECB:DRPM
  • C/PECB:DRPM

lNAME RGallo RSpessard

RDennig RKiessel AChaffee DATE 6/01/95 6/01/96/02/95

09/14/95 09/20/95 OFFICE [D/DAN4 ZL Il NAME DCr cjfield DATE / /, t/95 I UrILILAL KtLUKU LUrT

' ~ IN 95-XX September

xx, 1995 During NNECo source inspection

of APS, the APS president

informed the NNECo Quality Assessment

Services (QAS) inspector

that APS had developed

in-house ultrasonic

testing capability

and gave the inspector

copies of what appeared to be ASNT certificates

identifying

three of the company's

employees as ultrasonic

testing inspectors

or examiners.

Upon observing

that the certificates

had identical

serial numbers, the NNECo QAS inspector

contacted ASNT and learned that ASNT had not issued the certificates

in question.NNECo informed NRC of its findings in the March 4, 1994, letter, (Accession

Number 9403150377).

The NRC Office of Investigations

determined

that the president

of APS deliberately

and improperly

falsified

ASNT certificates

and gave them to NNECo. NRC informed APS of its finding by letter dated February 14, 1995 (Accession

Number 9502160007).

Since APS was performing

a commercial-grade

service and since the acceptance

of the bearings was based on ultrasonic

testing performed

by NNECo, the integrity

of the bearings was not compromised

and NNECo was able to Justify their use in the intended application.

This information

notice requires no specific action or written response.

If you have any questions

about the information

in this notice, please contact the technical

contact listed below or the appropriate

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.Dennis M. Crutchfield, Director Division of Reactor Program Management

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical

contact: Uldis Potapovs (301) 415-2959 Attachment:

List of Recently Issued NRC Information

Notices DOCUMENT NAME: S:\DRPM SEC\INFAL1.APS

  • See previous concurrence

To Acove a mopy f thWe documwit.

Inkate In the box: 'C' -Copy without atchzont/encioe

'E = Copy with attachmentlencowu

N = Ho opy OFFICE *ECB:DPS E *ADM: PUB l II *TSIB:DOTS

NAME TGreene Tech Ed SLewis AGallow UPotapovs DATE 5/18/95 5/04/95 5/24/9 5 5/31/95 5/31/95 OFFICE *C/TSIB:DOTS

  • D/DOTS l *C/OECB:DOPS

I [*PECB:DRPM

C/P D PM NAME RGallo RSpessard

RDennig IRKiessel

JAC Vfe DATE 6/95 6/ 0 1/1/95 6/02/95 09/14/95 I9 42U/95 OFFICE /DRPM l NAME DCrutchfield

DATE I /95-. L OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

K>IN 95-XX September

xx, 1995 During NNECo source inspection

of APS, the APS president

informed the NNECo Quality Assessment

Services (QAS) inspector

that APS had developed

in-house ultrasonic

testing capability

and gave the inspector

copies of what appeared to be ASNT certificates

identifying

three of the company's

employees as ultrasonic

testing inspectors

or examiners.

Upon observing

that the certificates

had identical

serial numbers, the NNECo QAS inspector

contacted ASNT and learned that ASNT had not issued the certificates

in question.NNECo informed the NRC of its findings by letter dated March 4, 1994 (Accession

Number 9403150377).

The NRC Office of Investigations

determined

that the president

of APS deliberately

and improperly

falsified

ASNT certificates

and gave them to NNECo. The NRC informed APS of its finding by letter dated February 14, 1995 (Accession

Number 9502160007).

Since APS was performing

a commercial-grade

service and since the acceptance

of the bearings was based on ultrasonic

testing performed

by NNECo, the integrity

of the bearings was not compromised

and NNECo was able to justify their use in the intended application.

This information

notice requires no specific action or written response.

If you have any questions

about the information

in this notice, please contact the technical

contact listed below or the appropriate

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.Dennis M. Crutchfield, Director Division of Reactor Program Management

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical

contact: Uldis Potapovs (301) 415-2959 Attachment:

List of Recently Issued NRC Information

Notices DOCUMENT NAME: G:\TAG\INFAL1.APS

  • See previous concurrence

To receive a copy of this document, Indicate In the box: 'C' -Copy without attachmentlenloisure

'E" a Copy with attachmentlenclosure

'N' -No copy.1 OFFICE *ECB:DOPS

E *ADM: PUB I *OGC IE *OIiIii *TSIB:DOTS

lNAME TGreene Tech Ed SLewis AGallow UPotapovs DATE 5/18/95 5/04/95 5/24/95 5/31/95 5/31/95 OFFICE *C/TSIB:DOTS

IlI/DOT S*C/OECB:DOPS

C/PECB:DRPM

NAME RGallo RSpessard

RDennig RKiess~el

ALA Chaffee DATE 1 /01/95 6 /0j56/02/95

/ /95 "5s l OFFICE D/DRPM NAME DCrutchfield

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

IN 95-XX June xx, 1995 During NNECo source Inspection

of APS, the APS president

informed the NNECO Quality Assessment

Services (QAS) inspector

that APS had developed

in-house ultrasonic

testing capability

and gave the inspector

copies of what appeared to be ASNT certificates

identifying

three of the company's

employees as ultrasonic

testing inspectors

or examiners.

Upon observing

that the certificates

had identical

serial numbers, the NNECo QAS inspector

contacted ASNT and learned that ASNT had not issued the certificates

in question.NNECo informed the NRC of its findings by letter dated February 15, 1994. The NRC Office of Investigations

determined

that the president

of APS deliberately

and improperly

falsified

ASNT certificates

and gave them to NNECo.Since APS was performing

a commercial-grade

service and since the acceptance

of the bearings was based on ultrasonic

testing performed

by NNECo, the integrity

of the bearings was not compromised

and NNECo was able to justify their use in the intended application.

This information

notice requires no specific action or written response.

If you have any questions

about the information

in this notice, please contact the technical

contact listed below or the appropriate

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.Brian K. Grimes, Director Division of Project Support Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical

contact: Uldis Potapovs (301) 415-2959 Attachment:

List of Recently Issued NRC Information

Notices DOCUMENT NAME: G:\TAG\INFALI.APS

  • See previous concurrence

He *s u-F1 -onnw vAth attachmentlenclosure

'N' -No copy To receive a copy *1 VMS socumnm uaacru -me WOx -in*t he .- n --.- _ u-OFFICE *ECB:DOPS

IE *ADM:PUB *OGC E 0I 0 1 lj jIb:DOI in, NAME TGreene Tech Ed SLewis &4 AGallow UI otapoIvs DATE 5/18/95 5/04/95 5/24/95 I'I-9/ /95 I./i95 OFFICE .ATSDOP, C /TSS B: KS C OECB:DOPS

C/OECB:DOPS

NAME JjRGal RSpessardr

RIonn RKiessel AChaffee IDATE bl' /95 6///95 t/o /5 //951 5l OFFICE D/ DOPS NAME BGrimes I DATE j /95 l,__ _ _OFFICIAL

RECORD COPY

K>IN 95-XX June xx, 1995 During NNECo source inspectio

of APS, the APS president

informed the NNECo Quality Assessment

Services (QAS) inspector

that APS had developed

in-house ultrasonic

testing capability

and gave the inspector

copies of what appeared to be ASNT certificates

identifying

three of the company's

employees as ultrasonic

testing inspectors

or examiners.

Upon observing

that the certificates

had identical

serial numbers, the NNECo QAS inspector

contacted ASNT and learned that ASNT had not issued the certificates

in question.The NRC investigation

substantiated

the information

provided by NNECo. The investigation

determined

that the president

of APS deliberately

and improperly

falsified

ASNT certificates

and gave them to NNECo.Since APS was performing

a commercial-grade

service and since the acceptance

of the bearings was based on ultrasonic

testing performed

by NNECo, the integrity

of the bearings was not compromised

and NNECo was able to justify their use in the intended application.

This information

notice requires no specific action or written response.

If you have any questions

about the information

in this notice, please contact technical

contact listed below or the appropriate

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.Brian K. Grimes, Director Division of Project Support Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical

contact: Uldis Potapovs (301) 504-2559 Attachment:

List of Recently Issued NRC Information

Notices DOCUMENT NAME: G:\TAG\INFALI.APS

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4 IN 95-XX May xx, 1995 appeared to be ASNT certificates

identifying

three of the company's

employees as ultrasonic

testing inspectors

or examiners.

Upon observing

that the certificates

had identical

serial numbers, the NNECo QAS inspector

contacted ASNT and learned that ASNT had not issued the certificates

in question.The NRC investigation

substantiated

the information

provided by NNECo. The investigation

determined

that the President

of APS and two APS employees deliberately

and improperly

provided false ASNT certificates

to NNECo.Since APS was providing

a commercial

grade service and the acceptance

of the bearings was based on ultrasonic

testing performed

by NNECo, the integrity

of the bearings was not compromised

and NNECo was able to justify their use in the intended application.

This information

notice requires no specific action or written response.

If you have any questions

about the information

in this notice, please contact one of the technical

contacts listed below or the appropriate

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.Brian K. Grimes, Director Division of Project Support Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical

contact: Uldis Potapovs (301) 504-2559 Attachment:

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