ML031010402

Duke Energy Corp. Nuclear Quality Assurance Program RAI

ML031010402
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee, Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire
Issue date:	04/04/2003
From:	Martin R NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2
To:	Tuckman M Duke Energy Corp
Martin R, NRR/DLPM, 415-1493
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April 4, 2003 Mr. Michael S. Tuckman Executive Vice President Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church St Charlotte, NC 28201-1006

SUBJECT:

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION NUCLEAR QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Dear Mr. Tuckman:

By letter dated December 18, 2002, the Duke Energy Corporation submitted amendment number 32 to its Duke Energy Corporation Topical Report, Duke-1-A, on the Quality Assurance (QA) Program for the Oconee, McGuire, and Catawba Nuclear Stations. We have reviewed the amendment to your QA Program and have identified a need for additional information as discussed in the Enclosure. We discussed these issues with your staff and your staff has indicated that a response can be submitted by April 30, 2003.

Please contact Bob Martin at (301) 415-1493, if you have any other questions on these issues.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Robert E. Martin, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, 50-287, 50-413, 50-414, 50-369, and 50-370

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc/w encl: See next page

ML031010402 OFFICE PDII-1PM PDII-1/LA PDII-1/SC NAME RMartin: CHawes JNakoski DATE 4/4/03 4/3/03 4/4/03 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN REVISION DUKE POWER COMPANY MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-369, 50-370, CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-413, 50-414, OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 DOCKET NOS. 50-269, 50-270 AND 50-287

1. Discuss examples of activities that are representative of the types of maintenance covered by "routine maintenance." Provide more clarification of the definition of "routine maintenance". Provide additional reference to industry guides and standards used to develop the definition and how this definition is implemented in Duke administrative and maintenance procedures. Does "routine maintenance" apply only to preventive maintenance?

2. List the industry standards and regulatory guides that establish the policy that Duke currently applies to establishment of hold points, (i.e.; Regulatory Guide 1.30, "Quality Assurance Requirements for the Installation, Inspection, and Testing of Instrumentation and Electric Equipment," Regulatory Guide 1.1 16, "Quality Assurance Requirements for Installation, Inspection, and Testing of Mechanical Equipment and Systems," etc.)

3. Discuss in more detail how the selection process for the proposed inspection methodology will determine 1) safety significance/importance to safety and 2) performance-based trending.

4. Will the proposed inspection methodology be based on existing industry or consensus standards or regulatory guides?

5. Provide a discussion of how the maintenance program will transition from the current methods for establishing hold points to the new risk-informed, performance-based methods. Include proposed text for inclusion in the Topical Report summarizing this commitment. What is the expected timeline for transition to the proposed inspection methodology?

6. Will the proposed inspection method incorporate equipment performance standards that represent a feedback loop? For example, will the methodology be based on a set of minimal performance measures for determining the transition to the new inspection framework? Conversely, is there an established threshold recognizing declining performance and a need to return to the previous inspection methodology?

7. Provide the administrative procedures that would be used to implement the new inspection methodology and the procedures that would be used to ensure that inspectors are qualified to implement and execute the new inspection methodology.

McGuire Nuclear Station cc:

Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn Ms. Karen E. Long Legal Department (PBO5E) Assistant Attorney General Duke Energy Corporation North Carolina Department of 422 South Church Street Justice Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 P. O. Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 County Manager of Mecklenburg County Mr. C. Jeffrey Thomas 720 East Fourth Street Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Licensing Duke Energy Corporation Michael T. Cash 526 South Church Street Regulatory Compliance Manager Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 Duke Energy Corporation McGuire Nuclear Site NCEM REP Program Manager 12700 Hagers Ferry Road 4713 Mail Service Center Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4713 Anne Cottingham, Esquire Mr. Richard M. Fry, Director Winston and Strawn Division of Radiation Protection 1400 L Street, NW. North Carolina Department of Washington, DC 20005 Environment, Health and Natural Resources Senior Resident Inspector 3825 Barrett Drive c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 Commission 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Mr. T. Richard Puryear Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 Owners Group (NCEMC)

Duke Energy Corporation Dr. John M. Barry 4800 Concord Road Mecklenburg County York, South Carolina 29745 Department of Environmental Protection Mr. H. B. Barron 700 N. Tryon Street Vice President, McGuire Site Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Duke Energy Corporation 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV Huntersville, NC 28078-8985 VP-Customer Relations and Sales Westinghouse Electric Company 6000 Fairview Road 12th Floor Charlotte, North Carolina 28210

Catawba Nuclear Station cc:

Mr. Gary Gilbert North Carolina Electric Membership Regulatory Compliance Manager Corporation Duke Energy Corporation P. O. Box 27306 4800 Concord Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 York, South Carolina 29745 Senior Resident Inspector Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Legal Department (ECIIX) 4830 Concord Road Duke Energy Corporation York, South Carolina 29745 422 South Church Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 Virgil R. Autry, Director Division of Radioactive Waste Management Anne Cottingham, Esquire Bureau of Land and Waste Management Winston and Strawn Department of Health and Environmental 1400 L Street, NW Control Washington, DC 20005 2600 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201-1708 North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 Mr. C. Jeffrey Thomas 1427 Meadowwood Boulevard Manager - Nuclear Regulatory P. O. Box 29513 Licensing Raleigh, North Carolina 27626 Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church Street County Manager of York County Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 York County Courthouse York, South Carolina 29745 Saluda River Electric P. O. Box 929 Piedmont Municipal Power Agency Laurens, South Carolina 29360 121 Village Drive Greer, South Carolina 29651 Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV VP-Customer Relations and Sales Ms. Karen E. Long Westinghouse Electric Company Assistant Attorney General 6000 Fairview Road North Carolina Department of Justice 12th Floor P. O. Box 629 Charlotte, North Carolina 28210 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 NCEM REP Program Manager 4713 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4713

Oconee Nuclear Station cc:

Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn Mr. L. E. Nicholson Legal Department (ECIIX) Compliance Manager Duke Energy Corporation Duke Energy Corporation 422 South Church Street Oconee Nuclear Site Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 7800 Rochester Highway Seneca, South Carolina 29672 Anne W. Cottingham, Esquire Winston and Strawn Ms. Karen E. Long 1400 L Street, NW Assistant Attorney General Washington, DC 20005 North Carolina Department of Justice Manager, LIS P. O. Box 629 NUS Corporation Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 2650 McCormick Drive, 3rd Floor Clearwater, Florida 34619-1035 Mr. C. Jeffrey Thomas Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Senior Resident Inspector Licensing U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Duke Energy Corporation Commission 526 South Church Street 7812B Rochester Highway Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 Seneca, South Carolina 29672 Mr. Richard M. Fry, Director Mr. Henry Porter, Director Division of Radiation Protection Division of Radioactive Waste North Carolina Department of Management Environment, Health, and Bureau of Land and Waste Natural Resources Management 3825 Barrett Drive Department of Health and Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV Columbia, South Carolina 29201-1708 VP-Customer Relations and Sales Westinghouse Electric Company Mr. Michael A. Schoppman 6000 Fairview Road Framatome ANP 12th Floor 1911 North Ft. Myer Drive Charlotte, North Carolina 28210 Suite 705 Rosslyn, VA 22209 Mr. Ronald A. Jones Vice President, Oconee Site Duke Energy Corporation P.O. Box 1439 Seneca, SC 29679