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Part 21 Report - 1999-170

 

 

LICENSEE: FOXBORO COMPANY    
SITE: FOXBORO COMPANY EN NUMBER: 35473
       
DOCKET:   EVENT DATE: 03-15-99
RX TYPE:   EVENT TIME:  
       
VENDORS:   NOTIFY DATE: 03-15-99
EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A REGION: 1 STATE: MA TIME: 16:10
       
OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY    
10 CFR SECTION: CCCC UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH
  10 CFR PART 21 REPORT REGARDING INSPECTION DOCUMENTATION FOR SPARE PARTS

The following facsimile was submitted to the NRC Operations Center:

"In accordance with 10 CFR [Part] 21, this letter is to inform you that Foxboro Co. can not provide detail documentation of the inspection criteria to support the inspection process for spare parts that may have been released to customers in support of Foxboro Nuclear Qualified products. The time period affected is from March 31, 1998, to March 12, 1999."

"There is no evidence of any failures or defects in these parts. Foxboro is taking immediate corrective action to rectify the situation and will notify all utilities affected. Foxboro Co. will be notifying those nuclear utilities that have purchased commercial spare parts since April 1998. A review for corrective action is still under investigation."

 

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