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UNITED STATES | |||
SSINS No.: 6835 IN 86-21 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | |||
OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT | |||
NOTICE NO. 86-21: RECOGNITION | WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 March 31, 1986 IE INFORMATION NOTICE NO. 86-21: RECOGNITION OF AMERICAN SOCIETY OF | ||
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS ACCREDITATION | |||
PROGRAM FOR N STAMP HOLDERS | PROGRAM FOR N STAMP HOLDERS | ||
==Addressees== | ==Addressees== | ||
: | : | ||
All nuclear power facilities | All nuclear power facilities holding an operating license (OL) or a construction | ||
holding an operating | |||
license (OL) or a construction | |||
permit (CP) and all recipients | permit (CP) and all recipients of NUREG-0040 (white book). | ||
of NUREG-0040 (white book). | |||
==Purpose== | ==Purpose== | ||
: This information | : | ||
This information notice is provided to licensees, construction permit holders, and vendors to inform them of the NRC's recognition of the American Society of | |||
Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Accreditation Program for holders of N, NPT, NA, | |||
and NV stamps and Certificates of Authorization. It is expected that recipients | |||
will review the information for applicability to their facilities. However, suggestions contained in this information notice do not constitute NRC | |||
requirements; therefore, no specific action or written response is required. | |||
Discussion: | |||
In March 1981, representatives of the NRC, ASME, and the National Board of | |||
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (NB) signed an Exchange of Correspondence | |||
of | that outlined an agreement to work toward establishing a single set of quality | ||
requirements and recognition by the NRC of ASME's Accreditation Program for N, | |||
NA, NPT, and NV stamps and the associated Certificates of Authorization. | |||
Quality System Certificates issued to Material Manufacturers (MM) and Material | |||
Suppliers (MS) are excluded from this recognition. The primary reasons for | |||
developing the Exchange of Correspondence were to eliminate overlapping require- ments and to allow NRC licensees and their subcontractors to use the results of | |||
the ASME/NB nuclear accreditation and inspection system as an acceptable method | |||
for satisfying NRC requirements for evaluating the programmatic adequacy of | |||
their suppliers' documented quality assurance (QA) programs. | |||
NRC | In a meeting on December 10, 1985, representatives of the NRC, NB, and ASME | ||
of the | agreed that based on the requirements contained in the 1986 Edition of the ASME | ||
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code all of the conditions established in the | |||
Exchange of Correspondence as prerequisites for NRC recognition of the | |||
Accreditation Program had been met. On this basis, the NRC has sent letters | |||
and | (see attached) to the National Board and ASME recognizing the holding of an | ||
8603260277 | |||
IN 86-21_ | |||
March 31, 1986 ASME N, NA, NPT or NV Certificate of Authorization as evidence that | |||
the holder | |||
of Authorization | of the Certificate of Authorization has a documented QA program that | ||
meets the | |||
requirements of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50. In accordance with the Exchange of | |||
Correspondence, the NRC will make the appropriate changes to Regulatory | |||
Guides | |||
1.28 and 1.33 in the next revision. Licensees and their subcontractors, when | |||
assessing whether a potential supplier has an acceptable documented | |||
QA program, may rely on the fact that ASME has surveyed the supplier and issued | |||
a Certificate | |||
of Authorization of appropriate scope and for the desired location | |||
without | |||
performing any additional evaluation of the supplier's QA program. | |||
Licensees and construction permit holders that take credit for the ASME | |||
Accreditation Program may have to revise their QA Program. They | |||
are reminded | |||
the | that 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3) and 50.55(f)(3) set forth the requirements | ||
for making | |||
changes to QA programs. | |||
It should be noted that NRC's recognition applies only to the programmatic | |||
aspects of the ASME Accreditation Program. Licensees, construction permit | |||
holders, and their subcontractors are still responsible for ensuring | |||
that the | |||
supplier is effectively implementing the approved QA program. | |||
No specific action or response is required by this information notice. | |||
If you | |||
have any questions regarding this notice, please contact the Regional | |||
Administrator of the appropriate NRC regional office or the technical | |||
contact | |||
listed below. | |||
d a rector | |||
of | Divisi of Emergency Preparedness and | ||
Engi eering Response | |||
Office of Inspection and Enforcement | |||
Technical Contacts: E. T. Baker, IE | |||
301-492-4874 G. G. Zech, IE | |||
301-492-9663 Attachments: | |||
1. Letter to ASME | |||
2. List of Recently Issued IE Information Notices | |||
Attachment 1 IN 86-21 UNITED STATES March 31, 1986 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | |||
WASHINGTON, 0 C 20555 March 18. 1986 | |||
===Mr. Melvin R. Green, Managing Director=== | |||
Codes and Standards | |||
===American Society of Mechanical Engineers=== | |||
345 East 47th Street | |||
===New York, New York 10017=== | |||
Dear Mr. Green: | |||
SUBJECT: NRC ENDORSEMENT OF ASME'S ACCREDITATION PROGRAM | |||
At the December 10, 1985 meeting of the NRC/ASME/NB Coordinating Committee it | |||
of | was agreed that all conditions established in the Exchange of Correspondence | ||
of | as prerequisites for NRC recognition and endorsement of the ASME Accreditation | ||
Program had been met. At that meeting it was also agreed that the NRC would | |||
publish an information notice communicating the NRC's recognition and endorse- ment of the Accreditation Program. Enclosed is a copy of the information | |||
notice which is being sent to all licensees and to other parties on the | |||
information notice distribution list. | |||
Sincerely, | |||
, Director | |||
and | ction and Enforcement | ||
Enclosure: | |||
===Information Notice=== | |||
Attachment 1 ctot RECU IN 86-21 UNITED STATES March 31, 1986 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | |||
WASHINGTON, D C 20555 | |||
0 | |||
March 18, 1986 Mr. Donald J. McDonald, Executive Director | |||
National Board of Boiler & Pressure Vessel | |||
Inspectors | |||
1055 Crapper Avenue | |||
Columbus, Ohio 43229 Dear Mr. McDonald: | |||
SUBJECT: NRC ENDORSEMENT OF ASME'S ACCREDITATION PROGRAM | |||
At the December 10, 1985 meeting of the NRC/ASME/NB Coordinating Committee it | |||
was agreed that all conditions established in the Exchange of Correspondence | |||
as prerequisites for NRC recognition and endorsement of the ASME Accreditation | |||
Program had been met. At that meeting it was also agreed that the NRC would | |||
publish an information notice communicating the NRC's recognition and endorse- ment of the Accreditation Program. Enclosed is a copy of the information | |||
and to other parties on the | notice which is being sent to all licensees and to other parties on the | ||
notice distribution | information notice distribution list. | ||
Sincerely, nspection and Enforcement | |||
Enclosure: | Enclosure: | ||
Information | Information Notice | ||
- V | |||
Attachment 2 IN 86-21 March 31, 1986 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED | |||
IE INFORMATION NOTICES | |||
Information Date of | |||
Notice No. Subject Issue Issued to | |||
86-20 Low-Level Radioactive Waste 3/28/86 All power reactor | |||
Scaling Factors, 10 CFR facilities holding | |||
Part 61 an OL or CP | |||
86-19 Reactor Coolant Pump Shaft 3/21/86 All power reactor | |||
Failure At Crystal River facilities holding | |||
an OL or CP | |||
86-18 NRC On-Scene Response During 3/26/86 All power reactor | |||
A Major Emergency facilities holding | |||
an OL or CP | |||
86-17 Update Of Failure Of Auto- 3/24/86 All power reactor | |||
matic Sprinkler System Valves facilities holding | |||
To Operate an OL or CP | |||
86-16 Failures To Identify Contain- 3/11/86 All power reactor | |||
ment Leakage Due To Inadequate facilities holding | |||
Local Testing Of BWR Vacuum an OL or CP | |||
Relief System Valves | |||
86-15 Loss Of Offsite Power Caused 3/10/86 All power reactor | |||
holding | By Problems In Fiber Optics facilities holding | ||
Systems an OL or CP | |||
86-14 PWR Auxiliary Feedwater Pump 3/10/86 All power reactor | |||
holding | Turbine Control Problems facilities holding | ||
an OL or CP | |||
86-13 Standby Liquid Control 2/21/86 All BWR facilities | |||
holding an OL or CP | System Squib Valves Failure holding an OL or CP | ||
To Fire | |||
86-12 Target Rock Two-Stage SRV 2/25/86 All power reactor | |||
Setpoint Drift facilities holding | |||
an OL or CP | |||
86-11 Inadequate Service Water 2/25/86 All power reactor | |||
Protection Against Core Melt facilities holding | |||
Frequency an OL or CP | |||
License | OL = Operating License | ||
Permit}} | CP = Construction Permit}} | ||
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Revision as of 02:04, 24 November 2019
USORGIAL
UNITED STATES
SSINS No.: 6835 IN 86-21 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 March 31, 1986 IE INFORMATION NOTICE NO. 86-21: RECOGNITION OF AMERICAN SOCIETY OF
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS ACCREDITATION
PROGRAM FOR N STAMP HOLDERS
Addressees
All nuclear power facilities holding an operating license (OL) or a construction
permit (CP) and all recipients of NUREG-0040 (white book).
Purpose
This information notice is provided to licensees, construction permit holders, and vendors to inform them of the NRC's recognition of the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Accreditation Program for holders of N, NPT, NA,
and NV stamps and Certificates of Authorization. It is expected that recipients
will review the information for applicability to their facilities. However, suggestions contained in this information notice do not constitute NRC
requirements; therefore, no specific action or written response is required.
Discussion:
In March 1981, representatives of the NRC, ASME, and the National Board of
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (NB) signed an Exchange of Correspondence
that outlined an agreement to work toward establishing a single set of quality
requirements and recognition by the NRC of ASME's Accreditation Program for N,
NA, NPT, and NV stamps and the associated Certificates of Authorization.
Quality System Certificates issued to Material Manufacturers (MM) and Material
Suppliers (MS) are excluded from this recognition. The primary reasons for
developing the Exchange of Correspondence were to eliminate overlapping require- ments and to allow NRC licensees and their subcontractors to use the results of
the ASME/NB nuclear accreditation and inspection system as an acceptable method
for satisfying NRC requirements for evaluating the programmatic adequacy of
their suppliers' documented quality assurance (QA) programs.
In a meeting on December 10, 1985, representatives of the NRC, NB, and ASME
agreed that based on the requirements contained in the 1986 Edition of the ASME
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code all of the conditions established in the
Exchange of Correspondence as prerequisites for NRC recognition of the
Accreditation Program had been met. On this basis, the NRC has sent letters
(see attached) to the National Board and ASME recognizing the holding of an
8603260277
IN 86-21_
March 31, 1986 ASME N, NA, NPT or NV Certificate of Authorization as evidence that
the holder
of the Certificate of Authorization has a documented QA program that
meets the
requirements of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50. In accordance with the Exchange of
Correspondence, the NRC will make the appropriate changes to Regulatory
Guides
1.28 and 1.33 in the next revision. Licensees and their subcontractors, when
assessing whether a potential supplier has an acceptable documented
QA program, may rely on the fact that ASME has surveyed the supplier and issued
a Certificate
of Authorization of appropriate scope and for the desired location
without
performing any additional evaluation of the supplier's QA program.
Licensees and construction permit holders that take credit for the ASME
Accreditation Program may have to revise their QA Program. They
are reminded
that 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3) and 50.55(f)(3) set forth the requirements
for making
changes to QA programs.
It should be noted that NRC's recognition applies only to the programmatic
aspects of the ASME Accreditation Program. Licensees, construction permit
holders, and their subcontractors are still responsible for ensuring
that the
supplier is effectively implementing the approved QA program.
No specific action or response is required by this information notice.
If you
have any questions regarding this notice, please contact the Regional
Administrator of the appropriate NRC regional office or the technical
contact
listed below.
d a rector
Divisi of Emergency Preparedness and
Engi eering Response
Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Technical Contacts: E. T. Baker, IE
301-492-4874 G. G. Zech, IE
301-492-9663 Attachments:
1. Letter to ASME
2. List of Recently Issued IE Information Notices
Attachment 1 IN 86-21 UNITED STATES March 31, 1986 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, 0 C 20555 March 18. 1986
Mr. Melvin R. Green, Managing Director
Codes and Standards
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
345 East 47th Street
New York, New York 10017
Dear Mr. Green:
SUBJECT: NRC ENDORSEMENT OF ASME'S ACCREDITATION PROGRAM
At the December 10, 1985 meeting of the NRC/ASME/NB Coordinating Committee it
was agreed that all conditions established in the Exchange of Correspondence
as prerequisites for NRC recognition and endorsement of the ASME Accreditation
Program had been met. At that meeting it was also agreed that the NRC would
publish an information notice communicating the NRC's recognition and endorse- ment of the Accreditation Program. Enclosed is a copy of the information
notice which is being sent to all licensees and to other parties on the
information notice distribution list.
Sincerely,
, Director
ction and Enforcement
Enclosure:
Information Notice
Attachment 1 ctot RECU IN 86-21 UNITED STATES March 31, 1986 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D C 20555
0
March 18, 1986 Mr. Donald J. McDonald, Executive Director
National Board of Boiler & Pressure Vessel
Inspectors
1055 Crapper Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43229 Dear Mr. McDonald:
SUBJECT: NRC ENDORSEMENT OF ASME'S ACCREDITATION PROGRAM
At the December 10, 1985 meeting of the NRC/ASME/NB Coordinating Committee it
was agreed that all conditions established in the Exchange of Correspondence
as prerequisites for NRC recognition and endorsement of the ASME Accreditation
Program had been met. At that meeting it was also agreed that the NRC would
publish an information notice communicating the NRC's recognition and endorse- ment of the Accreditation Program. Enclosed is a copy of the information
notice which is being sent to all licensees and to other parties on the
information notice distribution list.
Sincerely, nspection and Enforcement
Enclosure:
Information Notice
- V
Attachment 2 IN 86-21 March 31, 1986 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED
IE INFORMATION NOTICES
Information Date of
Notice No. Subject Issue Issued to
86-20 Low-Level Radioactive Waste 3/28/86 All power reactor
Scaling Factors, 10 CFR facilities holding
86-19 Reactor Coolant Pump Shaft 3/21/86 All power reactor
Failure At Crystal River facilities holding
86-18 NRC On-Scene Response During 3/26/86 All power reactor
A Major Emergency facilities holding
86-17 Update Of Failure Of Auto- 3/24/86 All power reactor
matic Sprinkler System Valves facilities holding
86-16 Failures To Identify Contain- 3/11/86 All power reactor
ment Leakage Due To Inadequate facilities holding
Local Testing Of BWR Vacuum an OL or CP
Relief System Valves
86-15 Loss Of Offsite Power Caused 3/10/86 All power reactor
By Problems In Fiber Optics facilities holding
86-14 PWR Auxiliary Feedwater Pump 3/10/86 All power reactor
Turbine Control Problems facilities holding
86-13 Standby Liquid Control 2/21/86 All BWR facilities
System Squib Valves Failure holding an OL or CP
To Fire
86-12 Target Rock Two-Stage SRV 2/25/86 All power reactor
Setpoint Drift facilities holding
86-11 Inadequate Service Water 2/25/86 All power reactor
Protection Against Core Melt facilities holding
OL = Operating License
CP = Construction Permit