ML20128G878
| ML20128G878 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 04/29/1985 |
| From: | Zech G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Bruggeman W GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. |
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| ML20128G882 | List: |
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| REF-QA-99900403 NUDOCS 8505300340 | |
| Download: ML20128G878 (3) | |
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'gg NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION UNITED STATES l; ; 4j WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 g April 29, 1985 Docket No. 99900403/84-04 General Electric Company Nuclear Energy Business Operations ATTN: Mr. W. H. Bruggeman Vice President and General Manager 175 Curtner Avenue San Jose, CA 95125 Gentlemen:
This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. P. M. Sears of this office on October 15-19, 1984, of your facility at San Jose, CA, and to the discussions of our findings with Mr. J. J. Fox and members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
The purpose of this inspection was to review your Quality Assurance program in the areas of computer code verification and computer code error handling, status of previous inspection findings, potentially reportable condition files, and various reactive items.
Areas examined during the inspection and our findings are discussed in the _
enclosed report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of an examination of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and obser-vations by the inspector.
During the inspection it was found that the implementation of your QA program failed to meet certain NRC requirements. These items involve failure to review the impact of computer code errors and code changes upon design activities (past and present), and the use of computer codes without proper verification of code application.
Please provide us within 30 days from the date of this letter a written state-ment containing: (1) a description of steps that have been or will be taken to correct these items; (2) a description of steps that have been or will be taken to prevent recurrence; and (3) the dates your corrective actions and preventive measures were or will be completed. Consideration may be given to extending your response time for good cause shown.
The response requested by this letter is not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1990, PL 96-511.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC's Public g53OO340850429 W 's PaocessIns h) 99900$99ENVG original doeument not available to ERtc certified OULAALLW(Lotdo4 -
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If this report contains any information that you believe to be exempt from disclosure under 10 CFR 9.5(a)(4), it is necessary that you (a) notify this office by telephone within 10 days from the date of this letter of your intention to file a request for withholding; and (b) submit within 25 days from the date of this letter a written application to this office to withhold such information. If your receipt of this letter has been delayed such that less than 7 days are available for your review, please notify this office promptly so that a new due date may be established. Consistent with Section 2.790(b)(1),
any such application must be accompanied by an affidavit executed by the owner of the information which identifies the document or part sought to be withheld, and which contains a full statement of the reasons on the basis which it is claimed that the information should be withheld from public disclosure. This section further requires the statement to address with specificity the consider-ations listed in 10 CFR 2.790(b)(4). The information sought to be withheld shall be incorporated as far as possible into a separate part of the affidavit. If we do not hear from you in this regard within the specified periods noted above, the report will be placed in the Public Document Room. The specific findings and references to the pertinent requirements are identified in the enclosures to this letter.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you. '
Sincerely, Gary . Zech, Chief Vendor Program Branch Division of Quality Assurance, Vendor and Technical Training Center Programs Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Enclosures:
- 1. Appendix A - Notice of Nonconformance
- 2. Appendix B - Inspection Report No. 99900403/84-04
- 3. Appendix C - Inspection Data Sheets (16 pages)
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