Protecting People and the EnvironmentUNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OMB No.: 3150-0011
NRCB 87-02, Supplement 1
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555
April 22, 1988
NRC BULLETIN NO. 87-02, SUPPLEMENT 1: FASTENER TESTING TO DETERMINE
CONFORMANCE WITH APPLICABLE
MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
Addressees:
All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear power
reactors.
Purpose:
The purpose of this supplement is to require addressees to submit additional
information on the source of fasteners purchased for use in nuclear power
plants.
Description of Circumstances:
Item 5 of NRC Compliance Bulletin 87-02 requested that all holders of
operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear power reactors submit
information regarding the identity of the suppliers and manufacturers of the
safety-related and non-safety-related fasteners selected for testing. After
further consideration, the NRC has determined that it needs information
regarding the identity of all vendors from which safety-related and
non-safety-related fasteners have been obtained within the past 10 years, a
reasonable period which will not put undue burden on addressees. This
information will assist the NRC in determining whether nuclear facility
fasteners in use have been supplied in accordance with their intended use. In
addition, this information is needed so that the NRC can properly coordinate
information with other government agencies concerned with problems identified
in the quality of fasteners.
Action Required:
Within 90 days from the receipt of this supplemental bulletin, addressees
shall provide the following information concerning the procurement of
fasteners within the past 10 years:
1. A list of the suppliers and manufacturers from which safety-related
fasteners have been purchased, including addresses, and the type of
fasteners purchased (i.e., the material specifications). For those
fastener purchases made from fastener suppliers and/or original equipment
manufacturers, any available information concerning the manufacturer or
sub-tier supplier of the fastener also should be provided.
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2. For non-safety-related fasteners the same information as requested in
item 1.
The written reports requested above shall be addressed to the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555,
under oath or affirmation under the provisions of Section 182a, Atomic Energy
Act of 1954, as amended. In addition, a copy shall be submitted to the appro-
priate Regional Administrator.
This requirement for information was approved by the Office of Management and
Budget under a blanket clearance number 3150-0011. Comments on burden and
duplication may be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Reports
Management, Room 3208, New Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503.
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact one of the techni-
cal contacts listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate
regional office.
Charles E. Rossi, Director
Division of Operational Events Assessment
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical Contacts: J. T. Conway, NRR
(301) 492-0978
E. T. Baker, NRR
(301) 492-3221
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