ML20012A101

Responds to Info Notice 89-045, Metalclad Low-Voltage Power Circuit Breakers Refurbished W/Substandard Parts. One molded-case Circuit Breaker Purchased from Satin American in Nov 1989 for Use in Plant Simulator

ML20012A101
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	02/26/1990
From:	Feigenbaum T PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
IEIN-89-045, IEIN-89-45, NYN-90047, NUDOCS 9003080279
Download: ML20012A101 (2)

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Ted C. F-( E r Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer NYN- 90047 February 26, 1990 f

United States Nuclear Regulatory Conunission Washington, DC 20555 '

Attention Document Control Desk References Facility Operating License No. N1'F-67. Docket No. 50-443

Subject:

NRC Information Notice 89-45: Metalclad Low-Voltage Tower Circuit i Breakers Refurbished with Substandard Parte Gentlemen: i The subject Information Notice and its Supplements alerted utilities to.the discovery of defects in circuit breakers supplied by Satin American Corporation.

As part of its response to the Information Notice, New Hampshire }

Yankee conducted a thorough review that has determine? .. hat no equipment has i been purchased from Satin American Corporation for use inside Seabrook  ;

Station. The review encompassed UE&C purchasing documents generated during '

the construction phase, as well as purchases made by NHY for replacements or modifications. This conclusion was also supported by a review of NHY accounts payable that determined that no payments were made to Satin American for equipment used in the Station.

In September, 1989, as a result of Information Notice 89-45, restrictions were added to the Approved Vendor's List (AVL) concerning the status of Satin American. . These restrictions required a surveillance relating to the concerns of Information Notice 89-45 on a purchase by purchase basis. Satin American was removed from the AVL on December 1, 1989, after they declined to authoriae an audit of their facility.

One molded case circuit was purchased from Satin American in November, 1989 for use in the plant simulator. This is a non-1E application [

and administrative controls preclude its use in the Station.  :

If you requira any additional information, please contact Mr. Terry  ;

L. Harpster, Director of Licensing Services, at (603) 474-9521, extension 2762.-

Very truly /

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yours, t

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gDR- ADOCK 050 3-Ted C. Feigenbaum j

l New Hampshire Yonkee Division of Public Service Company of New Hampshire P.O. Bcm 300

• Seabrook, NH 03874

• Telephone (603) 474 9521 Y i

[1 y JP United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission February 26, 1990 .

Document Control Desk Page two Attention:

i cc Mr. William T. Russell  ;

Regional Administrator United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. Victor Herses Project Manager Project Directorate I-3 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Reactor Projects Washington, DC 20555 Mr. Noel Dudley NRC Senior Resident Inspector P.O. Box 1149 Seabrook, NH 03874 l

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