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MP-02-OST-BAP01, Rev 26, Change 1, Quality Assurance Program Topical Report.
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Issue date: 08/13/2004
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  • 0001 MP PROC OST MP-02-OST-BAP01 026 01 P 01 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM TOPICAL REPORT (NO IMAGE - TOO COMPLEX TO Please check the appropriate response and return form to NDS Bldg 475/3 Millstone Power Station or Fax to 860-440-2057.

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K XDominion-Memorandum NO-04-0015 August 13, 2004 TO: Qality Assurance Program Topical Report - Controlled Copy Owners FROM: Dorothy~ rie QAP Coordinator Nuclear Oversight, Ext. 3185

SUBJECT:

Quality Assurance Program (QAP) Topical Report - Millstone Power Station Revision 26, Change 1 (Document No. MP-02-OST-BAPO1)

-Enclosed please find Quality Assurance Program (QAP) Topical Report - Millstone Power Station, Revision 26, Change 1. The change modifies QAP Sections 1.0, 2.0, and 5.0, and Appendix D to reflect these changes.

V. Please note that the effective date of Revision 26, Change 1, is August 16, 2004. Please replace the current sections of the Quality Assurance Program with the enclosed sections (QAP 1.0, 2.0, 5.0, and Appendix D).

If you have any questions, please contact D. Bruce at X3185.

Attachments: Summary of Changes for Revision 26, Change 1

Enclosure:

Quality Assurance Program Topical Report - Millstone Power Station, Revision 26, Change 1 DSB/dsb

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Summary of Changes to QAP Rev. 26 Incorporated as Change I Section Summary Description of Changes Reference QAP 1.0 Eliminated the word "surveillance" from the planned program as there is no planned surveillances Request 04-05 and DNC has adopted the NQA-1 definition.

QAP 2.0 Eliminated the word 'surveillance" from the planned program as there Isno planned surveillances Request 04-05 and DNC has adopted the NQA-1 definition.

QAP 5.0 Eliminated the word "surveillancen from the planned program as there is no planned surveillances Request 04-05 and DNC has adopted the NQA-1 definition.

Appendix D Modified the definition of !surveillance" as there Is no planned surveillance program and adopted the Request 04-05 NQA-1 definition.

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1.0 ORGANIZATION

1.1 INTRODUCTION

This section describes the organizations involved in the operation and technical support of Millstone Power Station (MPS). In addition, this section describes the responsibilities governed by the Quality Assurance Program (QAP) Topical Report.

Qualifications for key personnel are found in the unit Technical Specifications and Appendix B of this QAP, "Qualification and Experience Requirements."

NOTE In the remainder of QAP 1.0, the text describes functions that support .Millstone Power Station, unless otherwise specified. Units 2 and 3 are operational. Unit 1 is defueled and in a decommissioning mode. Applicable regulations and standards are addressed throughout the QAP as appropriate.

1.2 ORGANIZATION The Chief Executive Officer - Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. has ultimate responsibility and overall authority for the Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. nuclear program, and has delegated the necessary responsibility and authority for all Nuclear Operations to the President and Chief Operating Officer - Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. who has delegated the necessary responsibility and authority to the Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations and Chief Nuclear Officer (SVP/CNO) -

Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.

1.3 KEY MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY 1.3.1 The Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations is the Corporate individual responsible to the Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations and Chief Nuclear Officer (SVP/CNO) - Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. for the operations of the Nuclear Stations and ISFSI. He has overall responsibility for implementing the quality assurance program for the operational phase of the Nuclear Stations.

1.3.2 Site Vice President - Millstone The Site Vice President - Millstone has been delegated the necessary responsibility and authority for the management and direction of all activities related to the operation of Millstone Power Station and ISFSI by the SVP/CNO - Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. The Site Vice President -

'Millstone has overall responsibility'for construction, operation, maintenance, modification, quality assurance and implementation of this QAP at Millstone Power Station. The following licensing basis positions report directly to Site Vice President - Millstone:

  • Director - Nuclear Station Operations & Maintenance
  • Director - Nuclear Station Safety & Licensing QAP - 1.0 Rev. 26, Chg. I Date: 8/16/04 Page 1 of 13

1.3.3 Director - Nuclear Station Operations & Maintenance Director '- Nuclear Station Operations & Maintenance is responsible for establishing common policies and standards pertaining to the operating units and ISFSI, the safe operation and maintenance of the units, including the decommissioning and related activities for Unit 1, for services in support of the station, and implementation of this QAP. The Director - Nuclear Station Operations & Maintenance is responsible for maintaining compliance with requirements of the Operating License and Technical Specifications as well as applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and codes. The following departments report directly to the Director. - Nuclear Station Operations & Maintenance:

  • Nuclear Operations
  • Nuclear Maintenance
  • Nuclear Site Services
  • Nuclear Outage and Planning Nuclear Training and Supply Chain Management (Site) are matrixed to the Director - Nuclear Station Operations & Maintenance.

1.3.4 Director - Nuclear Station Safety & Licensing Director - Nuclear Station Safety & Licensing is responsible for implementation of this QAP. The following departments report directly to the Director - Nuclear Station Safety & Licensing:

  • Nuclear Procedures & Document Administration
  • Radiological Protection & Chemistry
  • Nuclear Organizational Effectiveness Emergency Preparedness, Protection Services and Information Technology are matrixed to the Director - Nuclear Station Safety & Licensing.

Nuclear Training, Emergency Preparedness, and Protection Services all report to the Vice President - Nuclear Support Services in the Nuclear Business Unit. Security is part of Protection Services. Nuclear Engineering reports to the Vice President - Nuclear Engineering and Services in the Nuclear Business Unit.

1.3.5 Director - Nuclear Oversight The Director - Nuclear Oversight is the corporate individual responsible for the effective performance of Nuclear Oversight. Overall responsibility for the Millstone QAP has been delegated to the Manager - Nuclear Oversight by the SVP/CNO - Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. The Director - Nuclear Oversight is the corporate individual responsible with the necessary authority and responsibility for the following:

Overall direction of the quality assurance program QAP - 1.0 Rev. 26, Chg. 1 Date: 8/16104 Page 2 of 13

. Development and implementation of policies, plans, requirements, procedures, and conduct of audits The Director - Nuclear Oversight (NO) is responsible for determining the necessity for escalation activities for Audit Findings.

1.3.6 Manager - Nuclear Oversight The Manager - Nuclear Oversight reports to the Director - Nuclear Oversight and is responsible to the Director - Nuclear Oversight for the effective performance of Millstone Nuclear Oversight. The Manager - Nuclear Oversight acts as advisor to the Site Vice President - Millstone and the SVP/CNO - Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. on items related to nuclear quality and safety at the Millstone Power Station and ISFSI. Overall responsibility for the Millstone QAP has been delegated to the Manager -

Nuclear Oversight by the SVP/CNO - Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.

The Manager - Nuclear Oversight has the necessary authority and responsibility for the following:

  • Direction of the Millstone quality assurance program
  • Development and implementation of Millstone policies, plans, requirements, procedures, and audits
  • Verification to assure compliance with IOCFR50 Appendix B and other regulatory requirements

. Verification of the implementation of the QAP Topical Report requirements

. Preparation and issuance of the QAP Topical Report Identification of quality problems Recommendations for solutions to quality problems and verification of the implementation of the solutions Verification is performed through a planned program of audits and inspections by Nuclear Oversight. The Manager - Nuclear Oversight provides objective evidence to management of the performance of quality activities independent of the individual or group directly responsible for performing the specific activity.

The Manager - Nuclear Oversight has the authority and organizational freedom to verify activities affecting quality. This is performed independent of undue influences and responsibilities for schedules and costs.

In order to implement these responsibilities, the Manager - Nuclear Oversight is provided "Stop Work" authority whereby he/she can suspend unsatisfactory work and control further processing or installation of non-conforming materials. The authority to stop work is assigned to Nuclear Oversight personnel and delineated in an approved procedure.

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1.3.7 Nuclear Maintenance Nuclear Maintenance is responsible for on-line maintenance, cost and scheduling, installation, maintenance, alterations, adjustment and calibration, replacement and repair of plant electrical and mechanical equipment, and instruments and controls. Responsibilities include scheduling of surveillances required by Technical Specifications, establishing standards and frequency of calibration for instrumentation and ensuring instrumentation and related testing equipment are properly used, inspected and maintained. Nuclear Maintenance is also responsible for directing and coordinating maintenance activities for the ISFSI.

1.3.8 Nuclear Operations Nuclear Operations is responsible for operations, including fire protection. The Manager - Nuclear Operations is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the units including Unit 1, which is in a decommissioned mode, and the ISFSI. During accident situations, if currently holding an active license on the unit (Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) for Unit 2 or 3, or Certified Fuel Handler (CFH) for Unit I related responsibilities, the Manager - Nuclear Operations may relieve the Shift Manager of the responsibility of directing the licensed Control Room operators. The following groups report to the Manager

- Nuclear Operations:

  • Unit Nuclear Operations

. Nuclear Operations Support

  • Nuclear Operations Work Control 1.3.9 Unit Nuclear Operations The Unit Nuclear Operations groups report to the Manager - Nuclear Operations. Each group includes the following key supervisory positions:
  • Supervisor - Nuclear Shift Operations
  • Shift Manager(s)
  • Unit Supervisor(s)

Unit 2 Nuclear Operations is responsible for operations regarding the Unit 1 Spent Fuel Pool Island and auxiliary systems. The transfer of Unit 1 operations responsibility to Unit 2 Nuclear Operations does not impact the capability of Unit 2 Operators to perform their duties, including day-to-day functions and accident and transient mitigation.

1.3.9.1 Supervisor - Nuclear Shift Operations The Supervisor - Nuclear Shift Operations provides general supervision for the operation of the respective unit, and coordinates unit operations with maintenance, work management, and other groups. As stipulated in Technical Specifications or in Appendix B, either the Manager - Nuclear Operations or the Supervisor - Nuclear Shift Operations holds an appropriate license QAP- 1.0 Rev. 26, Chg. 1 Date: 8/16/04 Page4of13

on the Unit (SRO for Unit 3 and SRO and CFH for Unit 2). Unit 2 Operations is responsible for operations regarding the Unit 1 Spent Fuel Pool Island and auxiliary systems. The Supervisor - Nuclear-Shift Operations assures the safe and efficient operation of the assigned unit in accordance with applicable licenses, operating instructions and procedures, emergency procedures and safety rules and regulations. During accident situations, if currently holding an active license on the unit (SRO for Unit 3 and Unit 2, CFH for Unit 2 responsibilities for Unit 1 Spent Fuel Pool and related systems), the Supervisor - Nuclear Shift Operations may relieve the Shift Manager of the responsibility of directing the licensed Control Room operators.

1.3.9.2 Shift Managers The Shift Managers report to the Supervisor - Nuclear Shift Operations and are responsible for the Control Room command function. The Shift Manager holds an appropriate license on the unit (SRO for Unit 3; SRO and CFH for Unit 2). The Shift Manager directs and supervises the operation of the unit. Administrative functions that detract from or are subordinate to the management responsibility for assuring the safe operation of the plant are delegated to other operational personnel not on duty in the Control Room. Unit 2 Control Room provides control and supervision of Unit 1 activities.

During accident situations, unless properly relieved, the Shift Manager remains in the Control Room and directs the activities of the licensed operators. The Shift Manager has direct authority to shut down the respective unit if, in the Shift Manager's opinion, serious abnormal conditions exist. A Unit 3 Shift Manager fulfills the facility staff requirements of the Shift Supervisor for the Unit 3 Technical Specifications.

1.3.9.3 Unit Supervisor The Unit Supervisor holds an appropriate license on the unit (SRO) and supervises the operators in the Control Room. The Unit Supervisor directs activities of the licensed Control Room operators, and may operate the controls of equipment and piping systems from the Control Room, or alternate station control location. Unit 2 Control Room provides control and supervision of activities on Unit 1.

1.3.9.4 Control Operators Control Operators for Millstone Units 2 and 3 hold a Reactor

'Operator or Senior Reactor Operator license on the unit. The Control Operators are responsible to perform the following duties:

  • Start up, operate, and shut down nuclear plant equipment QAP - 1.0 Rev. 26, Chg. 1 Date: 8/16/04 Page 5 of 13

including, but not limited to, as applicable to the Unit's status, reactor, reactor auxiliaries, turbine generator unit and its auxiliaries as necessary to satisfy system requirements or station conditions. (Unit 1 is decommissioned.)

Test, as scheduled, control room instruments and controls.

Unit 1 is decommissioned.

Maintain required logs and calculations, observe these logs for indications of faulty operation, and notify the oh-duty Unit Supervisor or the Shift Manager of abnormal plant conditions 1.3.9.5 Plant Equipment Operators Plant Equipment Operators are responsible to perform the following duties:

. Start up, operate, inspect, adjust, and shut down all auxiliary and other various plant equipment Perform or assist with scheduled operational tests

  • Make minor repairs 1.3.10 Nuclear Outage & Planning Nuclear Outage & Planning is responsible for planning online-maintenance and outage activities.

1.3.11 Nuclear Site Services Nuclear Site Services is responsible for project support of the station, including project construction and project controls.

1.3.12 Nuclear Procedures & Document Administration Nuclear Procedures & Document Administration is responsible for nuclear records management and procedures.

1.3.13 Radiological Protection & Chemistry Radiological Protection & Chemistry carries out chemistry and health physics functions and reports to the Director - Nuclear Station Safety and Licensing.

This reporting relationship provides radiation *protection functions with sufficient organizational freedom and independence from operating pressures as required by the unit Technical Specifications. The Radiological Protection

& Chemistry Manager or the Supervisor - Health Physics fulfills the 'Radiation Protection Manager' position qualifications required by the unit Technical Specifications. Radiological Protection & Chemistry includes the following:

. scheduling and conducting radiological surveys including contamination sample collection

  • determining contamination levels and assigning work restrictions through radiation work permits
  • maintaining records and reports on radioactive contamination levels OAP- 1.0 Rev. 26, Chg. I Date: 8/16/04 Page 6 of 13
  • administering the personnel monitoring program and maintaining required records in accordance with federal and state codes

. Chemistry 1.3.14 Nuclear Organizational Effectiveness Nuclear Organizational Effectiveness is responsible for the Corrective Actions Program, the Independent Safety Engineering Group, the Operating Experience Program and Shift Technical Advisors. Nuclear Organizational Effectiveness reports directly to the Director - Nuclear Station Safety and Licensing, and is matrixed to the Director - Organizational Effectiveness.

1.3.15 Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness is responsible for development and maintenance of the on-site radiological emergency plan and the development and coordination of required off-site radiological emergency response plan for Millstone Power Station and ISFSI. Emergency Preparedness reports to the Director - Protective Services & Emergency Preparedness and is matrixed to the Director - Nuclear Station Safety & Licensing.

1.3.16 Nuclear Protection Services Nuclear Protection Services is responsible for station protective services, including security, for Millstone Power Station and ISFSI. Nuclear Protection Services reports to the Director - Protective Services & Emergency Preparedness (corporate) and is matrixed to the Director - Nuclear Station Safety & Licensing.

1.3.17 Nuclear Training Nuclear Training is responsible for operator and technical training including ISFSI related training. The operator training group reports to the Director -

Nuclear Training (corporate) to provide sufficient organizational freedom and

- independence from operating pressures as required by the unit Technical Specifications. Nuclear Training is matrixed to the Director - Nuclear Station Operations and Maintenance.

1.3.18 Nuclear Engineering Nuclear Engineering reports to the Director - Nuclear Engineering. Nuclear Engineering is responsible for design engineering functions, supporting activities, engineering programs, configuration management including design and configuration control and engineering assurance, engineering technical-support and systems engineering, including material engineering. The Director - Nuclear Engineering reports to the Vice President- Nuclear Engineering (corporate) and is matrixed to the Site Vice President.

Nuclear Fuel Engineering reports to the Director - Dominion Nuclear Analysis and Fuel. The group is responsible for engineering activities in safety analysis QAP - 1.0 Rev. 26, Chg. 1 Date: 8/16104 Page 7 of 13

and nuclear fuel, including probabilistic risk assessment and reactor and radiological engineering. Nuclear Fuel Engineering is matrixed to the Director

- Nuclear Engineering.

1.3.19 Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is responsible for procurement.

Responsibilities include approval and oversight of vendors that 'provide quality-related material and services including source and receipt inspection.

Supply Chain Management (SCM) reports to the Director - Dominion Supply Chain Management (Generation). The Supply Chain Site Manager is matrixed to the Director - Nuclear Station Operations &Maintenance.

1.3.20 Information Technology Information Technology is responsible for the Quality Assurance Software Program. Information Technology reports to the- Director - Dominion Information Technology Business Account (Generation), and is matrixed to the Director - Nuclear Station Safety & Licensing.

1.4 QUALITY-RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES COMMON TO ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS The head of each department performing quality activities is responsible for:

  • Administering those activities within their organization which are required by this QAP;
  • Ensuring implementation of the Quality Assurance Program; Establishing and clearly defining the duties and responsibilities of personnel within their organization who perform quality activities; Planning, selecting, and training personnel to meet the requirements of the QAP Topical Report; and Performing and coordinating quality activities within their department and interfacing with the Nuclear Oversight department.

Each individual performing or verifying activities affecting quality is responsible to conduct those activities in accordance with the requirements of this QAP and implementing procedures. These individuals shall have direct access to such levels of management as may be necessary to perform this function.

The responsibility, authority, and organizational relationship for performing quality activities within'each organization is established and delineated in the Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. organizational charts, policy statements, and written job or functional descriptions.

GAP - 1.0 Rev. 26, Chg. 1 Date: 8/16/04 Page 8 of 13

Vendors may be delegated the execution of quality assurance functions; however, the company shall retain responsibility for this Quality Assurance Program.

1.5 MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEW The Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations and Chief Nuclear Officer - Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. is responsible for the assessment of the scope, status, implementation, and effectiveness of the QAP. To meet this responsibility, a team of qualified individuals is appointed to perform a biennial Management Quality Assurance Review. The team is made up of individuals knowledgeable in quality assurance, quality activities, auditing, management responsibilities, and the QAP Topical Report. This review is:

  • A systematic evaluation;
  • pre-planned toward the objective of determining the adequacy of the QAP and its compliance with Appendix B to 10 CFR 50, 10 CFR 72, and other regulatory requirements; and
  • capable of identifying, communicating, and tracking any required corrective action.

The Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations and Chief Nuclear Officer - Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. has delegated the responsibility for the Management Quality Assurance Review to the Manager - Nuclear Oversight.

1.6 SPECIFIC QAP RESPONSIBILITIES The Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations and Chief Nuclear Officer - Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. resolves all disputes related to the implementation of the QAP for which resolution is not achieved at lower levels within the organization.

1.7 SUCCESSION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERALL PLANT OPERATION The succession of responsibility for overall plant instructions or special orders, in the event of absences, incapacitation of personnel or other emergencies, is as follows:

  • Site Vice President - Millstone
  • Director - Nuclear Station Operations & Maintenance
  • Manager - Nuclear Operations
  • Licensed Supervisor - Nuclear Shift Operations designated by Site Vice President - Millstone
  • Shift Manager (SRO)
  • Licensed Unit Supervisor (SRO)

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1.8 ORGANIZATION CHARTS

- NOTE The following organization charts are incorporated by reference in the Emergency Plan'- Millstone Power Station. Changes to these organization charts require an effectiveness review in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54 (q).

Offsite Vice President/ Directors are shadowed to denote corporate reporting positions. Dotted lines represent matrixed relationships for site related communication and administrative purposes.

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2.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM 2.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS The company has established a Quality Assurance Program (QAP) for the Millstone Power Station which complies with the criteria of 10CFR50, Appendix B, and follows the regulatory documents and their endorsed ANSI/IEEE standards identified in Appendix C with exceptions as identified in Appendix E. The quality assurance requirements set forth in the attached Policy Statement, supplemented by quality assurance procedures, provide the primary basis of this program and the company's policy with regard to quality assurance for the Millstone Power Station nuclear units and ISFSI. This QAP Topical Report is established to accomplish the required level of quality in activities carried out throughout the life of the Station's operating nuclear power plants, the ISFSI and the decommissioning of Unit 1.

This QAP applies in its entirety to all activities affecting the safety-related functions of structures, systems and components of the Millstone Power Station nuclear units and the ISFSI. Safety-Related structures, systems and components for Millstone Units 2 and 3 are functionally identified in Appendix A of this' QAP and are designated Category I by the company. Applicability of Appendix A to each FSAR is addressed by existing Nuclear Unit specific Design Bases and Licensing commitments, and also as specifically identified in each FSAR addressing Section 3.2.1 of Regulatory Guide 1.70. Millstone Unit 1 Safety-related structures, systems and components are defined in the DSAR. Safety Related and Important-to-Safety structures, systems and components for Millstone's ISFSI are defined in the FSAR for the Standardized NUHOMS Horizontal Modular Storage System for Irradiated Nuclear Fuel. This QAP is also applicable in its entirety to materials, equipment, parts, consumables and services designated Category I.

This QAP applies to other quality programs including Anticipated Transient Without Scram (ATWS) Quality Assurance, which is applicable to MP-2 only (MP-3 commits to Generic Letter 85-06), and to Electrical Equipment Qualification (EEQ), as defined by company commitments. This QAP is also applicable to Station Blackout Quality Assurance (SBOQA) as identified in licensing commitments and delineated in applicable implementing procedures. Portions of this QAP are also applicable to Fire Protection Quality Assurance (FPQA) and Radwaste Quality Assurance (RWQA),

which are delineated in applicable procedures.

The Materials, Equipment, and Parts List (MEPL) Program is the process used to evaluate, determine and assign the appropriate quality assurance classification (Safety related or augmented quality) to structures, systems, components, parts, materials, activities and consumables. For quality software, the Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Program provides instructions to classify software and describe the appropriate level of documentation that is warranted for software used to support those functions of structures, systems, and components that are affected by the QAP.

The requirements of this QAP are implemented by the company which operates Millstone Power Station, and their vendors performing activities affecting quality QAP - 2.0 Rev. 26, Chg. I Date: 8116/04 Page 1 of 6

structures, systems, and components of the 'Station's nuclear power plants and ISFSI.

Procedures define the required indoctrination and training of personnel performing activities affecting quality, as necessary, to assure that suitable proficiency is achieved and maintained.

Training sessions are documented. The content of the training sessions is described, attendees and attendance date indicated, and the results (e.g.,

examination results) of the training sessions recorded, as applicable.

Periodic program review of the status and adequacy of this QAP is accomplished by Nuclear Oversight audits, surveillances and inspections, by offsite review committee reviews, and by the independent review team which performs the biennial Management Quality Assurance Review described herein and in QAP 1.0,

'Organizationu, Section 1.5. Organizations outside the company are required to review the status and adequacy of that part of this QAP for which they have been delegated responsibility.

2.2 IMPLEMENTATION 2.2.1 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The goals of this QAP are to maintain quality levels in an effective and efficient manner and to assure a high degree of functional integrity and reliability of Station nuclear power plant quality and ISFSI structures, systems, and components. To meet these goals, the following objectives of this QAP have been defined:

a. Define, through procedures, the quality activities that apply to design, fabrication, procurement, construction, testing, operation, refueling, repair, maintenance and modification of the Station nuclear power plants and ISFSI;
b. Establish, assign, and document the responsibilities for the conduct of those activities affecting quality structures, systems, and components;
c. Establish confidence that (a)quality activities for the Station nuclear power

-plants are performed consistent with the company's policies and (b) quality activities are performed by qualified personnel, and are verified through a system of audits, surveillances, and inspections of those organizations with quality responsibilities;

d. Apprise the Site Vice President - Millstone and the Senior Vice President -

Nuclear Operations & Chief Nuclear Officer - Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. of unresolved problems and trends which could have a significant effect on nuclear power plant and ISFSI safety.

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2.2.2 PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION This QAP defines the company's nuclear policies, goals, and objectives, and is used as guidance for the development of the various division, department, branch, or section procedures. Revisions to this QAP shall be made as needed to reflect current requirements and descriptions of activities prior to implementation. These revisions shall be made in accordance with a company Procedure.

Revisions to this QAP, which reduce commitments previously accepted by the NRC, are submitted to the NRC for review and approval prior to implementation.

Revisions which do not reduce previously accepted commitments are periodically submitted to the NRC as required by 10 CFR 50.54 (a)(3);

10 CFR 50.55 (f(3); 10 CFR 50.71(e) and (f) and 10 CFR 72.70.

Quality procedures are developed by the departments performing quality activities. These procedures are reviewed for. concurrence by the departments which are responsible for implementing portions of these procedures and are approved by the initiating department. Nuclear Oversight reviews other department quality procedures for compliance with this QAP through its audit program. Changes to procedures are subjected to the same degree of control as that utilized in the preparation of the original document.

Each Vice President and Director is responsible for implementation of this QAP within their organization which includes individual departmental procedure requirements applicable only to their respective activities. In addition, they are responsible for the preparation, approval, and distribution of those instructions, operating procedures, testing procedures, or other instructions where further guidance is necessary.

2.2.3 STRUCTURES, SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS This QAP applies to all activities affecting the safety-related functions of the structures, systems and components as addressed in the Safety Analysis Reports (SARs). Safety-Related structures, systems, and components are functionally identified in Appendix A for Units 2 and 3 and also as specifically identified in each FSAR addressing Section 3.2.1 of NRC Regulatory Guide 1.70. Unit 1 Safety-Related structures, systems, and components are defined in the DSAR. ISFSI Safety-Related structures, systems, and components are defined in the FSAR for the Standardized NUHOMS Horizontal Modular Storage System for Irradiated Nuclear Fuel.

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For structures, systems and components covered by the ASME Code, the company's procedures describe the measures taken to assure that the quality assurance requirements contained in the code are supplemented by the specific guidance of the applicable regulatory guides and endorsed ANSI standards listed in Appendix C.

For structures, systems and components, regulatory commitments and the company's procedures describe the measures taken to assure that the quality assurance requirements are met.

The degree of control over activities affecting quality structures, systems, and components is consistent with their importance to safety. Such controls include use of appropriate equipment, establishment of suitable environmental conditions, and assurance that all prerequisites~for a given activity have been satisfied. This QAP provides controls over special processes and skills necessary to attain the required quality, and the need for verification of quality by inspection and test; Nuclear Oversight and applicable company technical organizations jointly determine and identify the extent quality assurance controls are applied to quality structures, systems, and components. The quality assurance controls are in conformance with this QAP, which complies with the 18 criteria set forth in Appendix B to 10 CFR 50.

2.2.4 PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS The organization for Millstone Power Station activities affecting the quality of structures, systems, and components is identified in QAP 1.0, "Organization, which also briefly describes assigned responsibilities.

Nuclear Oversight is responsible for a) the development, coordination, and administrative control of this QAP including coordination of Nuclear Oversight procedure review and approval and b) assuring issuance of this QAP Topical Report as a controlled document (as described in QAP 6.0, 'Document Control). Procedure reviews shall be performed in accordance with QAP 5.0, "Procedures, Instructions, and Drawings".

The company requires, that its approved vendors performing quality activities invoke upon their subvendors' via purchase orders/contracts, requirements for a quality assurance program to meet the applicable criteria of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50, including the applicable elements of the regulatory guides and their endorsed ANSI/IEEE standards identified in Appendix C. However, the company retains overall responsibility'for the Millstone Power Station Quality Assurance Program. The specific quality activities performed by these organizations are specified in the procurement documents. Supply Chain Management (SCM) is responsible for the review and approval of these vendors' quality assurance programs prior to initiation of contracted activities.

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-The object of the review is to verify that these vendors have an adequate quality assurance program to meet applicable requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B.

In addition to the initial review, Supply Chain Management (SCM) is responsible for the subsequent performance, as appropriate, of audits, surveillances, and inspections of approved vendor's quality assurance programs to assure continued implementation of quality requirements.

Supply Chain Management (SCM) assures that the quality assurance programs of vendors that perform quality activities are periodically reviewed to assure that the vendors are implementing adequate programs. Evaluation, review, and monitoring of vendor quality programs is conducted in accordance with section QAP 7.0, "Control of Purchased Material, Equipment and Services".

Vendors may be delegated the execution of quality assurance functions by Contract. These Contracts are reviewed and approved in accordance with this QAP. These vendors may be contracted to perform quality activities under their approved quality assurance program or directly under the requirements of this QAP. -

2.2.5 INDOCTRINATION AND TRAINING A program is established and maintained for quality assurance indoctrination and training which provides confidence that the required level of personnel competence and skill is achieved and maintained in the performance of quality activities. Quality procedures delineate the requirements 'for an indoctrination program to assure that personnel responsible for performing quality activities are instructed in the purpose, scope, and implementation of quality procedures and that compliance to these documents is mandatory. Each Department is responsible for assuring assigned personnel who perform quality activities have been appropriately indoctrinated and trained.

Nuclear training programs shall be. developed and implemented to provide training for all individuals attached to or associated with the Station nuclear power plants and *ISFSI. Additional guidance is established in the company's procedures.

Procedures describe the nuclear training program requirements which assure that:

a. Documentation of formal training and qualification programs includes the objective, content of the program, attendees, date of attendance; and results (e.g., examination results), as applicable.
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certification based upon the requirements of the activity. Acceptance criteria are developed to determine if individuals are properly trained and qualified;

c. Certificates or other documentation of qualification clearly delineate the specific functions personnel are qualified to perform and the criteria used to qualify personnel in each function.

This program also requires the head of each department to be responsible for a training plan which assures that personnel performing quality activities are trained in the principles and techniques of the activity being performed.

2.2.6 MANAGEMENT PARTICIPATION Millstone Power Station Vice President and Directors are responsible for implementing this QAP within their organization. The Manager - Nuclear Oversight will assist in development, coordination, and review of the program.

The Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations & Chief Nuclear Officer -

Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. assures that a management review of this QAP is conducted on a biennial basis by an independent team to assess the scope, status, implementation, and effectiveness, and to assure compliance with NRC licensing commitments. Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations & Chief Nuclear Officer - Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. has delegated the responsibility for the management review to the Manager - Nuclear Oversight.,

Actions considered by the Management Quality Assurance Review may include, but are not limited to:

a. Review of selected procedures and documents;
b. Verification of the implementation of selected procedural requirements;
c. Review of past audit results and other inspection/review results such as those from previous Management Quality Assurance Reviews, the NRC or other departments.

The Management Quality Assurance Reviews findings of deficiencies and recommendations for program improvement are forwarded to the Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations & Chief Nuclear Officer -

Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. who shall assure appropriate corrective action is taken.

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5.0 PROCEDURES. INSTRUCTIONS AND DRAWINGS 5.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS This QAP provides measures for the preparation, review, approval, control and distribution of procedures, instructions and drawings for activities affecting quality structures, systems, and components of the Millstone Power Station nuclear units and ISFSI. The documents include appropriate quantitative and qualitative acceptance criteria which specify the activity to be performed, the methods of fabrication, construction, and testing to be employed; the materials, equipment or parts to be used; a sequence of operation, and the required documentation.

5.2 IMPLEMENTATION Quality procedures provide direction for personnel performing quality activities.

Nuclear Oversight reviews other quality procedures which implement this QAP as described in Section 5.2.1 below. Comments concerning compliance with this QAP and regulatory requirements are identified and resolved. Any vendors utilized to perform quality activities for the Station nuclear power plant or ISFSI may be delegated responsibility for preparing, maintaining, issuing and verifying the implementation of appropriate program documents which are selectively reviewed/approved by the appropriate Director or Responsible Engineer. Audits, surveillances, and inspections are performed, as appropriate, to verify that these vendors are effectively complying with their quality assurance program requirements for compliance with procedures and instructions. Vendor quality assurance programs are required to clearly delineate the actions to be accomplished in the preparation, review and control of procedures, instructions and drawings and the methods for complying with 10 CFR 50, Appendix B and/or 10 CFR 72, Subpart G, for the ISFSI.

5.2.1 PROCEDURES AND INSTRUCTIONS Procedures and instructions for activities affecting quality are prepared, reviewed, and approved in accordance with' written procedures and instructions.

The cognizant Director or responsible engineer assures that any vendors utilized to perform quality activities for the Station nuclear power plant or ISFSI implement quality assurance programs which contain written instructions for preparation, review and approval of procedures and instructions affecting quality. In addition, vendor procedures which affect quality that are to be used for onsite activities are reviewed for concurrence by Nuclear Oversight to assure compliance with this QAP Topical Report.

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the requirements of this QAP. Each company organization is also responsible for the preparation, review and approval of procedures covering quality activities in accordance with individual license requirements. Nuclear Oversight reviews quality procedures and special process procedures through its audit program. The criteria for documents requiring Nuclear Oversight review is defined in quality procedures to assure:

a. Administrative procedures and manuals comply with this QAP and applicable Appendix C regulatory guides and endorsed ANSI/IEEE standards.
b. Work procedures and work documents used to perform quality activities have the necessary quality assurance controls as described in QAP 10.0, "Inspection'. The Nuclear Oversight Quality Control group must concur with quality related procedures related to maintenance, modification and inspection.

5.2.2 DRAWINGS The design control and verification measures described in QAP 3.0,

'Design Control', are applicable for the review and approval of drawings.

Review and approval of new drawings or modifications to existing drawings are described in company procedures. The originating organization may delegate to other organizations or departments the work of design and review activities, or any part thereof, but retains responsibility for this work.

The measures taken to assure the preparation of as-built drawings and related documentation in a timely manner to accurately reflect the actual plant or ISFSI are described in company procedures. Drawings critical to operation are updated prior to system turnover to operation and are available to the operating personnel.

5.2.3 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA Cognizant department heads review and approve departmental procedures, instructions and drawings to assure the inclusion of adequate quantitative and'qualitative acceptance criteria, as appropriate, for determining satisfactory work performance and quality compliance for applicable quality activities.

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APPENDIX D QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM (QAP)

TOPICAL REPORT- MILLSTONE POWER STATION GLOSSARY OF QUALITY ASSURANCE TERMS Accept As Is - (also known as "Use-As-is") A disposition which may be imposed for a nonconformance when it can be established that the discrepancy will result in no adverse conditions and that the item under consideration will continue to meet all engineering functional requirements including performance, maintainability, fit and safety.

Approved Vendors - Vendors approved to provide material, equipment, parts or services under their quality assurance program.

As-Built Documents - Documents which accurately describe the condition actually achieved in a system, structure, or component. These documents include: material certification and test data; reports of inspections, examinations, and test results; drawing, specifications, procedures, and instructions; and records of nonconformance and their resolution.

Audit - A documented activity performed in accordance with written procedures or checklists to verify by examination and evaluation of objective evidence that applicable elements of the quality assurance program have been developed, documented, and effectively implemented in accordance with specified requirements.

Augmented Quality - Nonsafety-related items for which a design basis or regulatory commitment KJ has been made. The augmented quality items are included within the scope of Quality Assurance Program. These items fall under nuclear indicators such as FPQA (Fire Protection Quality Assurance), RWQA (Radwaste Quality Assurance), ATWS (Anticipated Transient Without Scram) and SBOQA (Station Blackout Quality Assurance).

Calibration - The process by which measuring and test equipment are checked against standards of known higher accuracy and adjusted as necessary to assure their compliance with designated specifications.

Category I - Designation given to safety-related structures, systems, and components (SSC) of a licensee nuclear power plant and material, equipment, parts, consumables, and services applicable to the safety-related functions of these SSCs.

Category I Structures. Systems and Components - For Units 2 and 3, defined in each unit FSAR and functionally described in Appendix A. For Unit 1, defined in the DSAR.

Cleaning - Those actions performed to maintain an item in accordance with cleanliness requirements.

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Commercial Grade Item (CGI) - A commercial grade item per IOCFR21 is a structure, system, or component, or part thereof that affects its safety function that was not designed and manufactured KJ as a basic component. Commercial'grade items do not include items where the design and manufacturing process require in-process inspections and verifications to assure that defects or failures to comply are identified and corrected (i.e., one or more critical characteristics of the item cannot be verified).

Commercial Grade Survey - Activities conducted by the purchaser to ascertain and verify that a supplier or manufacturer of commercial grade items, controls the technical and quality characteristics determined to be critical for satisfactory performance of specifically designated commercial grade items, as a method to accept those items for safety-related use.

Condition Adverse to Quality --Failures, malfunctions, deficiencies, deviations, defective materials and equipment, abnormal occurrences and nonconformances.

Contractor - Any organization under contract for furnishing items or services.

Corrective Action - Action taken to correct an identified condition adverse to quality.

Deficienc - Lacking some essential quality (e.g. defective, imperfect, not sufficient, inadequatein amount, quality and/ordegree.)

Department - The use of the word "Department' throughout this QAP can refer to any portion of the licensee organization (i.e., Group, Division, Department, Branch, Section, or Unit, as applicable).

Y> Design - The technical and management process which leads to and includes the issuance of design output documents such as drawings, specifications, and other documents defining technical requirements of structures, systems, and components.

Design Changes - Changes in drawings and specifications that define the design of structures, systems, and components of nuclear power plants.

Design Documents - The drawing, calculation, specification, or other document(s) that define the technical requirements of structures, systems, or components.'

Dominion Enermy - The company which owns Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.

Dominion Nuclear Connecticut. Inc. - The subsidiary of Dominion Energy responsible for the Operation of the Millstone Power Station nuclear units. (also referred to as licensee")

Engineering Service Organization - Organizations that provide services such as analysis, computer software, testing, and inspection.

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Group - The use of the word "group" in Section 1.0 of this QAP refers to a portion of the licensee organization as applicable (i.eI, Department, Unit, Branch).

Handling - An act of physically moving an item by hand or by mechanical machinery, but not including transport modes.

Identification - A means by which material, equipment and parts can be traced to their associated documentation -through the use of heat numbers, lot numbers, part numbers, serial numbers, or other appropriate means.

Item - Any level of unit assembly, including structures, systems, subsystems, subassembly, component, part, or material.

Inspection - A phase of quality control which, by means of examination, observation, or measurement, determines the conformance of material, supplies, components, parts, appurtenances, systems, processes, structures, or services to predetermined quality requirements.

Inspection Status - Identification of material, equipment, and parts that have completed inspection, either acceptable or unacceptable.

Licensing Basis - The set of requirements that includes the applicable NRC regulations, plant -

specific NRC requirements, plant - specific design basis and regulatory commitments that are docketed and in effect.

Life Records - Those quality documents that are maintained for the lifetime of an in-service nuclear power plant (the duration of the operating license) or for the life of the particular component or part. Life records are those which would be of significant value in meeting one or more of the following criteria:

(1) demonstrating capability for safe operation.

(2) maintaining, reworking, repairing, replacing or modifying the item.

(3) determining the cause of an accident or malfunction of an item.

(4) providing required base line data for in-service inspection.

Licensee - Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc., current License holder.

Material Request - A formal electronic request for the purchase of material, equipment, parts and/or services.

Measuring and Test Equipment - Those instruments, gages, tools, fixtures, reference and transfer standards, nondestructive test equipment, and measuring devices used during inspection and testing to determine that the measuring and test parameters comply with appropriate requirements in specifications and drawings.

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Nonconformance - A deficiency in characteristic documentation or procedure which renders the quality of an item unacceptable or indeterminate.

Non-Life Records - Those quality documents that are maintained for a specific period of time other than the lifetime of the in-service nuclear power plant or the particular component or part.

Nuclear Grade - The procurement classification applied to all materials and services intended for items listed as Category I (CAT I) in the MEPL These may require validating documentation such as Certificate of Material Test Report, Certificate of Conformance, Certificate of Compliance, personnel qualifications, etc., as specified by codes or standards, and have been designed/qualified for a nuclear application. Nuclear Grade items are manufactured/qualified under a IOCFR50, Appendix B program with the vendor responsible for 10CFR21. The vendor should be an "Approved Vendor".

Nuclear Procedures and Document Administration - The organization responsible for establishing the Nuclear Plant Records Program which is implemented at licensee'records retention facilities.

Obiective Evidence - Any statement of fact, information, or record, either quantitative or qualitative, pertaining to the quality of an item or service based on observation, measurements, or tests which can be verified.

Preservation - Those actions performed to maintain an item in its original and usable condition.

Procedures and Instructions - Documents that specify how an activity is to be performed. They may include methods to be employed; material, equipment, or parts to be used; and a sequence of operations.

Procurement Documents - Purchase requisitions/material requests, purchase orders, contracts, drawings, specifications or instructions used to define requirements for purchase.

Product Acceptance Test - Activities conducted as part of the receiving or source inspection process to verify acceptability of one or more critical characteristics of the item being inspected.

Purchased Material. Equipment, and Parts (MEP) - Items procured for installation in the Millstone Station nuclear power plants quality structures, systems, and components, and items procured as spare MEP for potential installation in those structures, systems, and components.

Purchased Services - Services provided by vendor when requested under a QA Material Request and performed under a quality assurance program other than this QAP. (Synonymous with "Services" and "Quality Services" in this QAP.)

Quality Activities - All activities affecting the safety functions of structures, systems, and components; these activities include designing, purchasing, fabricating, handling, shipping, storing, cleaning, erecting, installing, inspecting, testing, operating, maintaining, repairing, refueling, and modifying. Quality activities also include those activities associated with Augmented Quality (including Radwaste Packaging and Shipping) and other regulated programs to which this QAP is applicable.

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Quality Assurance Records - Any record pertaining to the quality of material, equipment, parts, processes, or operations relating to structures, systems, and components which are founded on observations, measurements, or tests which can be fully checked or verified. Such statements may be recorded on a written or preprinted document or tag. The statements are authorized with a signature or stamp identifiable to the person making the statement of fact.

Quality Assurance Program (QAP) - Millstone Power Station - Consists of this QAP Topical Report, Nuclear Oversight procedures and other Licensee Group/Division/Department/Branchl Section/Unit quality procedures.

Quality Structures. Systems and Components - Structures, systems, and components (SSC) including Safety-Related SSCs, Augmented Quality items, and items under other regulated programs to which this QAP is applicable.

Quality Procedures - Those Nuclear Oversight Department and other department procedures which implement the requirements of this QAP.

Repair - A disposition applied to nonconforming material, equipment, and parts that are unsuitable for their intended purpose which are modified by the use of additional operations and/or processes so that they are suitable for their intended purpose but may not meet all specified requirements.

Reportable Item - An event or condition that could affect nuclear plant safety and must be reported to the NRC in accordance with regulatory requirements such as IOCFR50.72, 10CFR50.73, or 10CFR50.9(b).

K Responsible Engineer- A licensee employee assigned the responsibility to coordinate the engineering activities addressed in QAP. The responsible engineer may be designated as the project engineer.

Retest - A test conducted prior to operation following installation inspections of work associated with maintenance and refueling to verify that structures, systems, and components will function satisfactorily when in operation. A retest may also be performed when original test results are invalidated.

Return to Vendor - A disposition applied to nonconforming material, equipment, and parts that are unsuitable for their intended purpose but which are feasible to repair or rework at a vendors facility.

Rework - A disposition applied to nonconforming material, equipment, and parts that are unsuitable for their intended purpose due to incomplete operations or variations from original engineering requirements but which are modified through the use of additional operations or processes to meet all specified requirements.

Safety-Related Structures, Systems and Components - Those structures, systems and components that are relied on to remain functional during and following design basis (postulated) events to assure:

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2) The capability to shut down the reactor and maintain it in a safe shutdown condition; and
3) The capability to prevent or mitigate the consequences of accidents which could result in potential offsite exposures comparable to the applicable guideline exposures set forth in IOCFR50.34(a)(1) or 10CFRI 00.11 as applicable:

Significant Condition Adverse to Quality.- A condition adverse to quality involving actual or potential consequences that have a serious impact on public or personnel health and safety or plant operations, and requiring a root cause evaluation to determine corrective action to prevent recurrence.

Special Processes - Processes for which the desired level of quality can only be assured through the use of additional process controls, and where control through direct inspection alone is inadequate, impossible, or disadvantageous. These processes are performed under controlled conditions in accordance with special requirements utilizing qualified procedures, equipment, and personnel. Special processes may include, but are not limited to welding, brazing, soldering, cleaning, heat treating, and nondestructive testing.

Station Blackout - The complete loss of alternating current electric power to the essential and non-essential switchgear buses in a nuclear power plant as defined in 10CFR50.2. It involves the loss of offsite power concurrent with turbine trip and failure of the onsite emergency ac power system, but not the loss of available ac power to buses fed by Station batteries through inverters or the loss of power from alternate ad sources.

Storage - The act of holding an item at the site in an area other than its permanent location in a plant.

Surveillance - The act of monitoring or observing to verify whether an item or activity conforms to specified requirements.

Test and Operating Status - Identification of material, equipment, and parts that are ready for test or operation, or an existing stage of a test operation.

Testing - The determination or verification of the capability of an item to meet specified requirements by subjecting the item to a set of physical, chemical, environmental, or operating conditions.

Vendors - Organizations that provide material, equipment, parts, computer software, or services.

This includes contractors, engineering service organizations, and consultants. (Synonymous with

'Supplier' in this QAP)

'Work Procedures and Work Documents - Procedures, instructions, and documents used to control and document maintenance and modification work performed on Millstone Station nuclear plant structures, systems, and components.

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