Information Notice 1995-45, American Power Service Falsification of American Society for Nondestructive Testing Certificates

American Power Service Falsification of American Society for Nondestructive Testing Certificates

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Issue date:	10/04/1995
From:	Crutchfield D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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IN-95-045, NUDOCS 9509270134
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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

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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

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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

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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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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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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

To receive a copy of thi document, xdicate In the box: C" -Copy wihout attachmontlemncbsure

E -Copy with aldwent/emcosure

NW No copy OFFICE TSIB:DOTS

I OECB:DOPS

ADM:PUB I SC/OECB:DOPS

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RKiessel AChaffee BGrimes DATE / /9 1 95 / 5 /95 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY