Protecting People and the EnvironmentUNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OMB No.: 3150-0011
NRCB 87-02, Supplement 2
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555
June 10, 1988
NRC BULLETIN NO. 87-02, SUPPLEMENT 2: 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 clarify the type of information
addressees were required to submit in response to Bulletin 87-02, Supplement 1
on the source of fasteners purchased for use in nuclear power plants.
Discussion:
The "action required" statement of Supplement 1 is revised in its entirety to
clarify that the intent of Supplement 1 was to require addressees to provide a
list of suppliers and manufacturers from which fasteners may have been pur-
chased. Licensees are not required to contact subcontractors to obtain the
requested information, nor are they required to submit data on fasteners sup-
plied as part of an original component. The type of fasteners for which
vendor/ supplier names and addresses are requested is limited to ferrous
fasteners 1/4 inch in diameter or greater.
Action Required:
Within 90 days from the receipt of Supplement 1 to Bulletin 87-02 (issued on
April 22, 1988), addressees shall provide the following information concerning
the procurement of fasteners:
1. A list of the suppliers and manufacturers from which safety-related
ferrous fasteners 1/4 inch in diameter or greater may have been
purchased, within the past 10 years, including addresses. For those
fasteners purchased from fastener suppliers and/or original equipment
manufacturers, any available information that identifies the manufacturer
or sub-tier supplier of the
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fasteners also should be provided. Approved Vendor List or Qualified
Supplier Lists are the intended sources for this information. Addressees
are not required to search purchase order files, contact subcontractors
to obtain the information, or submit data on fasteners supplied as part
of an original component.
2. For nonsafety-related fasteners the same information as requested in the
first two sentences of item 1, above, except that a) the time of interest
is for fasteners procured in the last 5 years, and b) the search of
available records, which in this case should include purchase orders,
unless the licensee utilizes approved vendor lists or qualified supplier
lists in procuring nonsafety-related fasteners. This information
collection is understood to be on a best-effort basis. Further,
addressees are not required to contact subcontractors to obtain the
information or to submit data on fasteners supplied as part of an
original component.
The written reports requested above shall be addressed to the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 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
technical 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
Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Bulletins
