IR 05000293/1992019

Advises That Changes to Plant QA Manual Acceptable in That QA Program Description Continues to Satisfy Criteria of App B of 10CFR50,per Completion of Insp 50-293/92-19

ML20056C176
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Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	03/24/1993
From:	Bettenhausen L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Boulette E BOSTON EDISON CO.
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E. Thomas Boulette, PhD Senior Vice President - Nuclear Boston Edison Company Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Rocky Hill Road .

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Dear Dr. Boulette:

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SUBJECT: 10 CFR 50.54 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM CHANGE REVIEW References: (1) Letter dated July 3,1993, from Mr. R. A. Anderson to the U. S. [

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission transmitting the Annual Report of ,

Changes to the Boston Edison Quality Assurance Program Description (2) letter dated August 21,1993, from the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory ;

Commission to Mr. R. A. Anderson identifying a delay in the review !

of the Annual Report of Changes to the Boston Edison Quality ,

Assurance Program Description  ;

(3) Region I Inspection Report No. 50-293/92-19 dated  :

September 11,1992 l We received your 10 CFR 50.54(a) submittal, Reference (1) above, transmitting your annual i

report of changes to the Quality Assurance Program Description as identified in the Boston Edison Quality Assurance Manual (BEQAM). Region I began an initial review of the BEQAM; however, based on our review schedule, we found that it would require more than 60 days to complete our review. You were notified of our schedule delay for completing our review of the BEQAM for Pilgrim by Reference (2).

During the time period that the BEQAM was under review, an inspection, Reference (3),

was conducted to review procurement activities at Pilgrim. It is noted that although this ,

inspection was not conducted as a direct result of the BEQAM change review, the inspection reviewed an area, procurement activities, which was a major portion of the submitted '

changes to the BEQAM. Reference (3) concluded that the procurement program was meeting the requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, " Quality Assurance Criteria for ,

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did not appear to have compromised the independent evaluation of the purchasing ,

documentation. Further, the inspection found that regulatory requirements were being met j and no safety issues were identified.

I Subsequent to the completion of Reference (3), the Region I staff completed a reviewed of the BEQAM submittal in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(a) and determined that the changes l

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to the BEQAM are acceptable in that the quality assurance program description continues to satisfy the criteria of Appendix B of 10 CFR Part 50. If there are changes to other operative :

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quality assurance commitments existing in docketed correspondence outside of the quality assurance program description, you are obligated to notify this office. Implementing such changes should be based on 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3). The effectiveness of your Quality Assurance Program and procedure implementation will continue to be the subject of routine regional inspections.

l If you have any questions concerning this above, please contact Walt Baunack at ,

(215) 337-5175 or Fred Bower at (215) 337-5328. .

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Lee H. Bettenhausen, Chief .

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E. Kraft, Acting Vice President, Nuclear Operaticas and Station Director L. Schmeling, Plant Manager l V. Oheim,. Manager, Regulatory Affairs and Emergency Planning Department D. Tarantino, Nuclear Information Manager  !

N. Desmond, Compliance Division Manager R. Hallisey, Department'of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts R. Adams, Department of Labor and Industries, Commonwealth of Massachusetts ,

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The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy The Honorable John F. Kerry The Honorable Edward J. Markey The Honorable Terese Murray ,

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The Honorable Peter V. Forman

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Chairman, Plymouth Board of Selectmen

Chairman, Duxbury Board of Selectmen Plymouth Civil Defense Director

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Paul W. Gromer, Massachusetts Secretary of Energy Resources Sarah Woodhouse, Legislative Assistant A. Nogee, MASSPIRO Regional Administrator, FEMA Office of the Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering -

Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts T. Rapone, Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety Chairman, Citizens Urging Responsible Energy Public Document Room (PDR)

Imcal Public Document Room (LPDR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

NRC Resident Inspector Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SLO Designee

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J. Macdonald, SRI - Pilgrim (with concurrences)

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