ML033160421

Meeting Handouts for 9/24/03 Public Meeting Re. Discussion of Planned Consolidation of Quality Assurance Programs

ML033160421
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone, Surry, North Anna
Issue date:	11/21/2003
From:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:
Morgan N, NRR/DLPM, 415-3650
Shared Package
ML033160421	List: ML033160421
References
TAC MC0732, TAC MC0733, TAC MC0734, TAC MC0735, TAC MC0736, TAC MC0737
Download: ML033160421 (16)

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Quality Assurance Program Description Consolidated Program for All Nuclear Facilities

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Purpose

• Discuss plans for a consolidated QA Program

• Obtain any feedback or' lessons learned from other submittals !

Program Applicability

• Have a Quality Assurance Program that will apply to multiple nuclear facilities

• Operation and decommissioning of Surry, North Anna, and Millstone and any associated ISFSI

• New acquisitions

• New construction

New QAPD

• Based on NQA-1-1994

• Upgrade to common commitments where practicable

• Include new design and construction activities

Program Scope

• All phases of the life of a nuclear facility

• Design

• Construction

• Operation

• Decommissioning

Applicable Facilities

• Nuclear Power Stations

• Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations

Applicable Activities

• Those governed by 10 CFR 50, App. B

• Those requiring QA measures not governed by App. B

• ISFSI

• Radioactive Material Shipping

• Security

• Emergency Preparedness

• Other Programs

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• Follows the 18 criteria of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B

• Similar to SRP chapters 7.la172and Draft Review Standard RS - Stion 17. 1.1.

• SRP chapter 17.3 used as guidance since it addresses NQA-1 and withdrawal of certain Regulatory Guides not addressed in 17.1 and 17.2 acceptance criteria

Program Format

• Describes the high-level Quality Assurance program

• Will not describe details that are already contained within standards

AirDomiion Major Changes

• Transition to NQA-1-1994

• Reduce the use of multiple standards by incorporating administrative controls described in ANSI N1 8.7/ANS 3.2 that are not already included in NQA-1

- Generic organizational description

1\ajor Changes

• Common alternatives Where feasible

• Proposed QC program fpr North Anna and Surry currently in NRC review

• Independent review program that addresses the ISEG functions X

Major Changes

• New items not covered by the Operating QA Program

• Siting for new facilities, and any limited work activities covered under the early site permit

Areas to Resolve

• Level of detail required in describing the organizational structure

• Improved Technical Specifications

• Administrative Letter 95-06

• Generic descriptions allowed by 50.54(a)

• Comparison to other utilities' QAPD

Owl'r Bma~ainon Areas to Resolve Different standards for qualification of personnel

- Technical Specifications differ between sites

• Intend to refer to the applicable Technical Specifications, then to QAPD where not stated in Technical Specifications

• Otherwise this could require as many as nine TS changes

Submittal to NRC

• Submit as a new program

• Covers activities not addressed by the current existing Operational QA programs

• Change to the NQA- 1 standards

• Submittal in November 2003

Submittal to NTC Request Common Review

• One Project Manager coordination

• One set of reviewers

• One Quality Assurance Program for multiple dockets