ELV-02088, Responds to Generic Ltr 90-03 Re Relaxation of Staff Position in Generic Ltr 83-28,Item 2.2,Part 2, Vendor Interface for Safety-Related Components

Responds to Generic Ltr 90-03 Re Relaxation of Staff Position in Generic Ltr 83-28,Item 2.2,Part 2, Vendor Interface for Safety-Related Components

ML20064B196
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	09/28/1990
From:	Hairston W GEORGIA POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
ELV-02088, ELV-2088, GL-83-28, GL-90-03, GL-90-3, NUDOCS 9010150200
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~ U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Occument Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555

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V0GTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT j '

' RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 90-03 On March 20,1990,: the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic letter '

'(GL) 90-03, RELAXATION OF STAFF POSITION IN GENERIC LETTER 83-28, ITEM 2.2, PART

'2 " VENDOR INTERFACE FOR SAFETY-RELATED COMP 0NENTS", to all power reactor j licensees and applicants. The purpose of GL 90-03 is to clarify the NRC's 1

. position; relative to item 2.2, Part 2, of GL 83-28 (vendor interface for  ;

safety-related components).

I The~NRC requested licensees, within 180 days of receipt of the generic letter, to ".;. confirm that they have examined their vendor interface programs, that their programs either already include both of the elements set out in this  ;

! letter orothat the elements have been scheduled for itnplementation."~ Georgia - 4 iPower Compa'ny has'~ reviewed GL 90-03, and a response to=each'of the elements set 1 forth in the generic letter is provided in the enclosure to this ~1etter, y d

Mr.:W G. Hairston,111 states that he is a Senior Vice President of Georgia- 1 Power Company and is authorized to execute this oath on aehalf of Georgia Power S l

Company,:and to the: best of his knowledge and belief, tht facts set forth in

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Enclosure:

Vendor Interface for Safety-Related Components

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ENCLOSURE V0GTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT GENERIC LETTER 90-03, RELAXATION OF STAFF POSITION IN GENERIC LETTER 83-28, ITEM 2.2 PART 2

" VENDOR INTERFACE FOR SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENTS"

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'NRC POSITION =

The original NRC position stated in Generic Letter 83-28, Item 2.2, Part 2,.

regarding vendor interface programs reads as follows: q "For vendor interface, licensees and applicants shall establish, implement j and maintain a continuing program to ensure that vendor information for-  !

safety-related components is complete, current and controlled throughout l the life of their plants, and is appropriately referenced or incorporated in plant instructions and procedures. Venders of safety-related equipment should be contacted and an-interface established. Where vendors cannot be identified, have gone out of business, or will not supply information, the-licensee or applicant shall assure that sufficient attention is paid to-

. equipment maintenance, replacement, and repair, to compensate for the lack of vendor backup, to assure reliability commensurate with its safety function (GDC-1). The program shall be closely coupled with action 2.2.1 ,

(equipment classification). The program shall -include periodic l

communication with vendors to assure that all applicable information has a been received. The program should.use a system of positive feedback with vendors for mailings. containing technical information. This could be .

l accomplished by licensee acknowledgment for receipt of technical mailings'. i It shall also define the interface and division of responsibilities among j

the licensee and the nuclear and non-nuclear divisions of their vendors that provide service on safety-related equipment to assure that requisite control of and- applicable instructions for maintenance work on j

safety-related equipment are provided." J l- 1 On March 20, 1990, the NRC issued GL 90-03 to provide a revised staff position.

for. meeting the requirements established by GL 83-28, Item-2.2, Part 2. In GL l 90-03, the NRC-concludes that an adequate vendor interface program should include:  ;

"(a) A program withDthe NSSS vendor as described'in the VETIP, which covers "

s all the safety-related components within the NSSS scope of supply.

This program should include provisions for assuring receipt by the 4 licensee / applicant.of all technical information provided by the NSSS i vendor; and (b) A program of periodic contact with the vendors of other key .

safety-related components not included in (a) above." j

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" VENDOR INTERFACE FOR SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENTS" 20 RESPONSE 1 I. Program with NSSS Vendor Prior to the receipt of GL 90-03, GPC developed a vendor equipment technical information program (VETIP) with Westinghouse Electric Corporation, the NSSS supplier for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP),

consistent with the Nuclear Utility Task Action Committee (NUTAC) report.

The VEGP program was described in letter GN-613 dated May 20, 1985 and letter SL-3938 dated January.5, 1988. The VEGP VETIP program consists of the following activities and information systems that address  !

safety-related components within the NSSS scope of supply.

A. The Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) Significant Event Evaluation and Information Network (SEE-IN) program which encompasses the Nuclear Plant Reliability Data System (NPRDS) and the Nuclear Network.

B.-Routine utility and vendor interchange.

i C. Utility and regulatory interchange.

GPC also established programs and procedures to ensure the dispositioning of technical information transmitted by Westinghouse to GPC. This includes receipt acknowledgement of Westinghouse Technical Bulletins. Georgia. Power Company takes exception to the requirement in Generic Letter 90-03 to include updates to instruction and maintenance manuals, revised test-procedures, and updated replacement parts.information. This is a L considerable expansion in scope from the original requirements of. Generic  ;

Letter 83-28. The information issued in the Westinghouse Technical '

l _ Bulletins and potential issue notifications are utilized to make changes to

' maintenance manuals, test procedures, or parts listings necessary for proper operation, maintenance or repair.of. basic components.

II. Periodic Contact with Vendors of Other Key Safety-Related Components GPC is currently a member of the TDI (or Cooper). diesel generator owners group. GPC is developing a contact program for vendors -of other key L safety-related components outside the NSSS scope of supply such as l- batteries, battery chargers, inverters, pumps,-switchgear and valve l

operators, excluding manual. valve operators. The rationale for component selection will be documented and. retained in plant records.

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ENCLOSURE (CONTINUED)

" VENDOR INTERFACE FOR SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENTS" The program will include provisions for contacting the vendors of the key safety related components on an annual basis to. ensure that any pertinent information issued by the vendor in the preceding year has been received by.

GPC. Appropriate procedures will be revised to include provisions and guidance for periodic contact with vendors of safety-related components outside the NSSS scope of supply. GPC will have the program documented and t, functional by January 1,1991. All vendors will be contacted by June 1, 1991 and on a annual calendar year basis thereafter.

i The existing formal contact programs-previously developed with .

s Westinghouse, combined with the program for establishing periodic contact +

L with vendors of key safety-related components outside the NSSS scope of 4 supply, assure that the elements of Generic Letter 90-03 are met.

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