ML080220467
| ML080220467 | |
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| Site: | Rancho Seco, 07200011 |
| Issue date: | 01/10/2008 |
| From: | Rosalyn Jones Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) |
| To: | Randy Hall, John Hickman Document Control Desk, NRC/FSME |
| References | |
| NQA 08-003 | |
| Download: ML080220467 (6) | |
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~SMUD SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT The Power To Do More.
P.O. Box 15830, Sacramento, CA 95852-1830; 1-888-742-SMUD (7683)
NQA 08-003 January 10, 2008 U.S. NRC Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Docket 50-312 Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station License DPR-54 Docket 72-11 Rancho Seco Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation License SNM-25 10 REPORT OF CHANGES TO RANCO SECO QUALITY PROGRAM THAT DO NOT REQUIRE PRIOR NRC APPROVAL Attention: John Hickman & Randy Hall In accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3), 10 CFR 50.71(e) and 10 CFR 50.4(b)(7), we are submitting a copy of changes to the Rancho Seco Quality Manual (RSQM) that did not reduce commitments in the Rancho Seco quality assurance program previously accepted by the NRC. RSQM,Section I "Organization," was revised to reflect an organizational change that the Rancho Seco Manager, Plant Closure & Decommissioning now reports to the Manager, Power Generation instead of the Assistant General Manager (AGM), Energy Supply.
This RSQM change is administrative and has no impact on the quality assurance organization. The RSQM continues to implement the requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B. This administrative change does not reduce the commitments associated with the previously submitted RSQM; hence, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3), this RSQM change may be implemented without prior NRC approval.
RANCHO SECO NUCLEAR PLANT
- 14440 Twin Cities Road, Herald, CA 95638-9799; (209) 333-2935
J. Hickman NQA 08-003 If you or members of your staff have any questions or require additional information, please contact me at (916) 732-4843.
Sincerely, Robert E. Jes Supervii g Quality Engineer Cc w/Encl: NRC, Region IV 2
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NUCLEAR QUALITY ASSURANCE 4-19-2007 REVISION
SUMMARY
- 1. Changed references to AGM, Energy Supply to Manager, Power Generation.
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ORGANIZATION PAGE 2 OF 4 I. ORGANIZATION 1.0 PURPOSE This section describes the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) organization and personnel responsible for establishing, implementing, and verifying the Quality Assurance Program (QAP) at the Rancho Seco nuclear facility, which includes the Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station (RSNGS; licensed-and undergoing, decommissioning pursuant to 10 CFR 50) and the Rancho Seco Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI; licensed and operated pursuant to 10 CFR 72).
2.0 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS 2.1 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion I, Organization 2.2 ANSI. N45.2-1971, Section 3, Organization
,2.3 Safety Guide 33/ANSI N18.7, Administrative Controls for Nuclear Power Plants 2.4 Rancho Seco Quality Manual, Appendix A 2.5 10 CFR 71.103, Quality Assurance Organization 2.6 10 CFR 72.142, Quality Assurance Organization 3.0 POLICY 3.1 The establishment and implementation of the Rancho Seco QAP, which is comprised of this Rancho Seco Quality Manual (RSQM) and the RSQM implementing procedures, shall be SMUD's responsibility. Some QAP functions may be delegated to other SMUD approved external organizations, but overall responsibility for the QAP remains with SMUD.
3.2 Definitive lines of authority, responsibility, and communication shall be established for those organizations involved in the QAP.
3.3 Quality Assurance personnel assigned to the Rancho Seco nuclear facility have defined responsibilities and organizational freedom to identify problems that affect quality; to initiate, recommend, or provide solutions; and to verify implementation of solutions. They have the authority to initiate action to stop unsatisfactory work pending implementation of necessary corrective action to bring the unsatisfactory conditions into conformance.
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ORGANIZATION PAGE 3 OF"4 3.4 The organizational structure and functional responsibility assignments shall be such that attainment of program objectives is accomplished by individuals or groups who inspect, examine, audit or otherwise verify conformance to established requirements, and who are independent of the individuals or groups who performed the original activity.
4.0 ORGANIZATION AND REQUIREMENTS 4.1 The General Manager (GM) through the Assistant General Manager (AGM),
Energy Supply shall have corporate responsibility for overall safe operation of the Rancho Seco nuclear facility and shall take any measures needed to ensure acceptable performance of the staff in operating, maintaining, and providing technical support to the facility to ensure safe operation.
4.2 The Manager, Plant Closure and Decommissioning (Plant Manager), reports 13 -,--
directly to the Manager, Power Generation. The Plant Manager assures that the Rancho Seco nuclear facility is properly staffed and adequately budgeted to ensure staff can safely carry out their responsibilities. He also assures staff (1) responds to Commitment Management Review Group (CMRG) safety review recommendations and (2) coordinates quality concerns with the Quality Assurance group.
The Plant Manager is responsible for the safe and reliable decommissioning of RSNGS, pursuant to 10 CFR 50, and operation of the ISFSI, pursuant to 10 CFR 72. The Plant Manager has the responsibility and authority to implement the QAP and ensure optimum quality performance of the Rancho Seco nuclear facility.
The Plant Manager is responsible for the administrative actions necessary to assure that the QAP is implemented by the organizations under his direction.
To this extent, the Plant Manager shall maintain continuing involvement in quality matters and shall assess the scope, status, implementation, and effectiveness of the QAP through Quality Assurance Audits and Surveillances.
4.3 The Quality Assurance group, headed by the Supervising Quality Engineer, reports to the Plant Manager, is independent from operating pressures or other lines of authority, and ensures an active QAP is implemented at the Rancho Seco nuclear facility in accordance with regulatory requirements. The Quality Assurance group has the authority to take any issue concerning the quality of 13 operations at the Rancho Seco nuclear facility to the Manager, Power Generation.
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ORGANIZATION PAGE 4 OF 4 4.4 The Quality Assurance group shall have sufficient authority and organizational freedom to identify problems that affect quality, recommend solutions, and verify implementation of solutions, as appropriate. Commensurate with this responsibility is the authority to initiate action to stop unsatisfactory work and control delivery, further processing,. installation, construction, modification of nonconforming items, or the continuation of nonconforming services/
operations, pending correction of the unsatisfactory condition.
4.5 Corporate and on-site organizational responsibilities are described in greater detail in Rancho Seco Administrative Procedure (RSAP) number 0101 (RSAP-0101). Specific duties and responsibilities for organizations wh-ose activities affect quality are described in RSQM Sections II through XVIII and Appendix A.
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4.6 The CMRG advises the Plant Manager and the Manager, Power Generation on matters related to the safe operation of the Rancho Seco nuclear facility. The CMRG composition, responsibility, authority, review subjects, and reporting requirements are addressed in RSAP-0260, "Commitment Management Review Group and Commitment Tracking System."
4.7 The CMRG acts as the site safety review-committee and provides onsite management oversight of Rancho Seco nuclear facility activities during decommissioning and ISFSI operations.
4.8 The CMRG is the senior management group responsible for reviewing all Potential Deviations from Quality (PDQ) to determine if a condition is a Deviation from Quality (DQ) and requires determination of the. cause, extent, remedial corrective actions, and actions to prevent recurrence. The CMRG reviews and approves DQ dispositions and assigns corrective actions identified in DQ dispositions. The CMRG also determines whether a PDQ is potentially reportable pursuant to 10 CFR 21.
5.0 GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES The nuclear organization is involved in the design, operation, maintenance and modification of the Rancho Seco nuclear facility and is responsible for describing and clearly defining the duties and authority of individuals whose work affects quality.
RSAP-01 01 defines the Rancho Seco nuclear facility organization and the responsibilities associated with each onsite work group. Each work group has the responsibility to ensure that their procedures implement QAP requirements.