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Due to a lapse in appropriations, the NRC has ceased normal operations. However, excepted and exempted activities necessary to maintain critical health and safety functions—as well as essential progress on designated critical activities, including those specified in Executive Order 14300—will continue, consistent with the OMB-Approved NRC Lapse Plan.

Part 21 Report - 1997-570

LICENSEE: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION SITE: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORAT EN NUMBER:32788 DOCKET: EVENT DATE: 08-19-97 RX TYPE: EVENT TIME: 00:00 VENDORS: NOTIFY DATE: 08-20-97 EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A REGION: 1 STATE: PA TIME: 10:46 OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY 10 CFR SECTION: CDEG 21.21(c)(3)(i) DEFECTS/NONCOMPLIANCE 10 CFR PART 21 REPORT TYPE HMPC SERIES 'C' MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO HAVE AS-FOUND TRIP SETPOINTS OUTSIDE OF THE SPECIFIED CALIBRATION RANGE WHEN TESTED. THESE BREAKERS HAD BEEN TESTED SATISFACTORILY BY THE VENDOR BEFORE SHIPMENT AS PART OF THE VENDOR'S COMMERCIAL DEDICATION PROCESS. THE VENDOR RECOMMENDS THAT UTILITIES VERIFY THE SETPOINTS FOR BREAKERS USED IN SAFETY RELATED APPLICATIONS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.

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