Information Notice 1990-60, Availability of Failure-Data in the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program
Q UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 September
20, 1990 NRC INFORMATION
NOTICE NO. 90-60: 'AVAILABILITY
OF FAILJRE-DATA
IN THE GOVERNMENT-INDUSTRY
DATA EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Addressees
All holders of-operating
licenses or construction
permits for nuclear power reactors.
Purpose
- This information
n'otice is intended to provide information
relative to the availability
of data on engineering', metrology, material problem (failure experience), and reliability/maintainability
through the Government-Industry
Data Exchange Program (GIDEP).'
It is expected that recipients
will review the information
for applicability
to their facilities
and consider actions, as 'appropriate.
'However, suggestions
contained
in this information
notice do not constitute
NRC requirements;
therefore, no specific action or written response is required.Background:
During the past several years, the nuclear industry has uncovered
an increasing
number of instances
where counterfeit, fraudulent, and substandard
parts have been supplied for use in nuclear power plant systems. The NRC has informed the nuclear industry of instances
through information
notices and bulletins.
In addition, the NRC'staff
has been meeting' with other government
agencies to determine
the extent of the problem with fraudulent
and substandard
parts and to exchange information
that may be relevant to the nuclear and other industries.
Several government
agencies have indicated
that the GIDEP system is a primary mechanism
within their agencies and respective
industries
for disseminating
information
regarding
problem parts and suppliers.
The NRC became a member of the GIDEP system in the fall of 1989. Since then, all bulletins;and
informa-tionrnotices
have been included in the GIDEP database for use by other govern-ment agencies and industries.
Discussion:
The GIDEP system is a government-sponsored
program designed'
to facilitate
the exchange of data between government
and industry relating to the design, production, and operation
of equipment
and associated
research.
The system is intended to reduce or eliminate
expenditures
of time and money by making broader use of existing knowledge.
The system is a forum to exchange information
on GCo244'
IN 90-60 September
20, 1990 problems;
to provide data on the teist'ing',approval, and reliability
of products;and to provide procedures
and reports' on'proddctsiand"processes.
GIDEP maintains
and operates fo6f daita interchanges. (engineering, metrology, .material problems,-and
reliab~i-i'ty/miintainability).
Of p~imary interest to 60'the nuclear industry is the material problem data interchange
which contains objective
failure experience
information
on sigpificant
prob'lems
that may affect other GIDEP'participants.
Failure experience'infortmation'iis"continually
being collected
on parts, components, materials, safety and health hazards, and test instrumentation.
The information
is included iiidati she'ets "dOstributed
as ALERTS, SAFETY'-ALERTS, PROBLEM ADVISORIES, AGENCY ACTION'NOT
CES, and DIMINISHING
MANUFACTURING
SOURCES that provide the 'participants'wlth
rapid identification
of actual and possible problems with parts, components, material, manufacturing
processes, test equipment, and safety conditions.
Th.NRC has been placing information
notices and bulletins
into the GIDEPm44t60ri0l
problem data interchange
as Agency Action Notices. -Participation
in the GIDEP system isivoluntary.
Each partictpatifust
be willing'to
Actively exchange data appropriate
to the system andwto evaluate its effectiveness
to his or her organization.
More information
i'eOarding.
participation
in the program may be obtained from: GIDEP Operations
Center.Corona, California
91720-5000
(714) 736-4677 This information
notice requires no-specific
action or written .reponse.
If you have any fquestions
about the information
in this' notice, please contact the technical
contactlisted
below or the appropriate
NRR project manage".
Charles E. Rossi, Director.,* .Division
of Operational
Events 4ssessment
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
i,, , i [!Teclntc'al
Contact: Walter Haass, NRR ' "-* (301) 492-3219 Attachment:
List of Recently Issued NRC Information
Notices k I
Attachment
1 IN 90-60 -September
20, 1990 .LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED NRC INFORMATIQN
NOTICES Information
Date of Notice No. Subject Issuance Issued to 90-59 90-58 '90-57 90-56 Errors In the Use of Radioactive
'iodine-131 Improper Handling of Ophthalmic
'BetaRadiation
Applicators
Substandard, Refurbished
Potter & Brumfield
Relays Misrepresented
As New Inadvertent
Shipment of A Radioactive
Source In A Container
Thought To Be Empty 9/17/90 9/11/90 9/5/90 9/4/90 All medical licensees.
All NRC medical licensees.
All holders of OLs or CPs for nuclear power reactors.All U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Com-mission (NRC)licensees.
90-55 Recent Operating
Experi-ence on Loss'd6f ReactorCoolant Inventory
While In A Shutdown Condition ,8/31/90 , -, AJl holders of OLsi; or CPs for nuclear power reactors.83-44 Supp.90-54 1 Potential
Damage to Redundant
Safety Equip-ment As A Result of backflow Through the Equipment
and Floor Drain System Summary of Requalification
Program Deficiencies
Criminal Prosecution
of Wrongdoing
Committed
by Suppliers
of Nuclear Products or Services 8/30/90 8/28/90 8/24/90 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 nMucrouf-power redCtors.89-18 Supp. 1 OL 0 Operating
License CP = Construction
Permit
IN 90-60 September
20, 1990 problems;
to provide data on the testing, approval, and reliability
of products;and to provide procedures
and reports on products and processes.
GIDEP maintains
and operates four data interchanges (engineering, metrology, material problems, and reliability/maintainability).
Of primary interest to the nuclear industry is the material problem data interchange
which contains objective
failure experience
information
on significant
problems that may affect other GIDEP participants.
Failure experience
information
is continually
being collected
on parts, components, materials, safety and health hazards, and test instrumentation.
The information
is included in data sheets distributed
as ALERTS, SAFETY-ALERTS, PROBLEM ADVISORIES, AGENCY ACTION NOTICES, and DIMINISHING
MANUFACTURING
SOURCES that provide the participants
with rapid identification
of actual and possible problems with parts, components, material, manufacturing
processes, test equipment, and safety conditions.
The NRC has been placing information
notices and bulletins
Into the GIDEP material problem data interchange
as Agency Action Notices.Participation
in the GIDEP system is voluntary.
Each participant
must be willing to actively exchange data appropriate
to the system and to evaluate its effectiveness
to his or her organization.
More information
regarding participation
in the program may be obtained from: Mr. James C. Richards, Program Director GIDEP Operations
Center Corona, California
91720-5000
(714) 736-4677 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
NRR project manager.Odginal Signed by Aharles E. Rossi Char es E. Rossi, Director Division of Operational
Events Assessment
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical
Contact: Walter Haass, NRR (301) 492-3219 Attachment:
List of Recently Issued NRC Information
Notices*Previously
concurred.
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- 08/15/90
- 08/20/90
- 08/22/90
- 9/10/90 : //6/90 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Document Name: IN 90-60
IN 90-XX August xx, 1990 GIDEP maintains
and operates four data interchanges.
The Material Problem Data interchange
contains objective
failure experience
information
on significant
problems that may affect other GIDEP participants.
Failure experience
informa-tion is continually
being collected
on parts, components, materials, fluids, safety and health hazards, and test instrumentation.
The information
is included in data sheets distributed
as ALERTS, SAFETY-ALERTS, PROBLEM ADVISORIES, AGENCY ACTION NOTICES, and DIMINISHING
MANUFACTURING
SOURCES that provide the partici-pants with rapid identification
of actual and possible problems with parts, components, material, manufacturing
processes, test equipment, and safety conditions.
The NRC has been placing information
notices and bulletins
into the GIDEP material problem database as Agency Action Notices.Participation
in the GIDEP system is voluntary.
Each participant
must be willing to actively exchange data appropriate
to the system and to evaluate its effectiveness
to his or her organization.
More information
regarding participation
in the program may be obtained from: Mr. James C. Richards, Program Director GIDEP Operations
Center Corona, California
91720-5000
(714) 736-4677 This information
notice requires no specific action or written response.If you have any questions
about its contents, please telephone
the technical contact listed below.Charles E. Rossi, Director Division of Operational
Events Assessment
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical
Contact: Walter Haass, NRR (301) 492-3219 Attachment:
List of Recently Issued NRC Information
Notices*Previously
concurred.
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- OGC:Rfl 3 :DOEA:NRR NAME :WPHaass:jeh*
- GCwalina*
- EWBrach*
- BKGrimes*
- CBerlinger
- ERossi DATE :08/14/90
- 08/15/90
- 08/20/90
- 08/22/90
- '1/0/90 : /90 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Document Name: WALTERS' INFORMATION
NOTICE
IN 90-XX August xx, 1990 There are four data interchanges
operated and maintained
GIDEP. The Material Problem Data interchange
contains objective
fai e experience
information
on significant
problems that may affect GIEP participants.
Failure experience
information
is continually
being o ol parts, ccxponents, materials, fluids, safety and health baz ds, and test instrumient- ation. The information
is included in data sherets stributed
as ALERTS, SAFETY-ALERTS, PELE)LM ADVISCRIES, AGENCY ACTION ICES, and DIMINISHIN
G SOURCES that provide the participan
with rapid identification
of a~by*1 and potential
problems on parts, Moo , material, manufacturing
test equipment
and safety co Ji tions- The NRC information
notices and have been placed into the GIDEP t problem database as Agency Action ices./Participation
in th system is volun .Each participant
must be willing to actively e data appropr to the system and to evaluate its effectiveness
to his organiza .More inforation
regarding participation
in the program be ed from: Mr. James C .,Program
Director GIDEP Oeain tne Corona, Califo 720-5000 (714) 736-4677 this i nformation
notice requires specific or written response.If you have any questions
about s contents, p1 telephone
the technical contact listed below./ Charles E. Rs SPRrco Division of Operati Events Assessment
Office of Nuclear Technical
Contacts Walter s, NRR (301)i492-3219
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concurred.
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- 08/15/90
- 08/20/90
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NOTICE
IN 90-XX August xx, 1990 There are four data interchanges
operated and maintained
by GIDEP. The Material Problem Data interchange
contains objective
failure experience
information
on significant
problems that may affect other GIDEP participants.
Failure experience
information
is continually
being collected
on parts, components, materials, fluids, safety and health hazards, and test instrument- ation. The information
is included in data sheets distributed
s ALERTS, SAF TY-ALERTS, PROBLEM ADVISORIES, AGENCY ACTION NOTICES, an IMINISHING
MAN TURING SOURCES that provide the participants
with r d identification
of act 1 and potential
problems on parts, components, mn rial, manufacturing
processe test equipment
and safety conditions.
The information
notices and bullets s have been placed into the GIDEP materi problem database as Agency Actio Notices.Participation
i he GIDEP system is voluntary.
ach participant
must be willing to active exchange data appropriate
o the system and to evaluate its effectiveness
to is or her organizatio
More information
regarding participation
in the p ram may be obtain from: Mr. Jazs C. Richar s, Program Director GIDEP 0eations nter Corona, C ifora 91720-5000
(714) 736- 7 This information
notice require specific action or written response.If you have any questions
abo its ntents, please telephone
the technical contact listed below.Char E. Rossi, Director Divisi of Operational
Events Assessment
Office o Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical
Contact: alter Haass, NRR (301) 492-3219 OFC :SPS : R I:NRR:C:SPS:DRIS:NRR:C:VIB:DrRIS:NRR:D:DRIS:NRR
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