# NRC NOV – NOV (SL III)
> **EA-00-081** · NOV · Severity SLIII · Issued 2000-06-15 · Reactor Licensees
## Action
- **EA Number:** EA-00-081
- **Licensee:** NOV (SL III)
- **Category:** Reactor Licensees
- **Action type:** NOV
- **Severity level:** SLIII
- **Date issued:** 2000-06-15
## Description

On June 15, 2000, a Notice of Violation was issued for a Severity Level III violation based on (1) inadequate design control over changes made to the pump bearing housing material and the viscosity of the bearing lubricating oil; and (2) the above changes resulting in the pumps being inoperable from January 28 to February 5, 2000, when service water cooling temperatures were below 42 degrees F.

## Source
- [Full enforcement letter (PDF)](https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0037/ML003723998.pdf)
- [NRC Reactor Licensees index](https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/enforcement/actions/reactors/)
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