ML13330B149
| ML13330B149 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 01/14/1987 |
| From: | Baskin K Southern California Edison Co |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML13330B148 | List: |
| References | |
| SCE-1-A-A-09, SCE-1-A-A-9, SCE-1-A-A09-R18, SCE-1-A-A9-R18, NUDOCS 8701210046 | |
| Download: ML13330B149 (8) | |
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY TOPICAL REPORT SCE-1-A CHANGE NOTICE Change Notice Number:
18 Affected Amendment:
9 Affected Pages:
17.0-4, 17.0-5, 17.2-37, 17.2-39, 17.2-39a (New),
17.2-39b (New)
, 17.2-38 Description of Change:
The scope and application of the calibration program is being clarified to indicate appropriate controls for permanently installed plant equipment, measuring and test equipment (portable devices) and reference standards.
Reason for Change (including basis for concluding that the change satisfies the criteria of 10CFR50, Appendix B, and the quality assurance program commitments previously accepted by the NRC):
Certain controls for measuring and test equipment (portable devices), and reference standards are not appropriate for permanently installed plant equipment (i.e., storage, recall, environmental controls, usage, etc.).
Appropriate requirements for permanently installed plant equipment, measuring and test equipment, and reference standards are defined in this change notice which meet the requirements described in 10CFR50 Appendix B Criterion XII, Regulatory Guide 1.33 (ANSI N18.7-1976) and IEEE 498-1980.
Change ___ does X does not reduce commitments previously accepted by the NRC.
Approvals:
anage of Quality Assurance Vice President Date Submitted to NRC:
January 14, 1987 8701210046 870114 PDR ADOCK 05000206 P
17.0.1 continued Project Direction -
Direction or instructions concerned with project operations and defining when work is to be accomplished. Includes coordination and day-to-day-direction of activities of project entities receiving technical direction from others.
Project Engineer -
An assigned engineer who performs project liaison activities between the Project Management Organization from which project direction is received and the engineering organization from which technical direction is received.
Project Group Leader -
An individual assigned within a discipline which is providing support to a project who is responsible to provide functional direction for that support.
Prototype Tests -
Tests conducted in support of design activities to demonstrate the adequacy of the design to perform under the most adverse conditions.
Quality-Affecting Activities -
Activities of people which either do or could influence quality of Safety-Related items or work, including designing, purchasing, constructing, fabricating, handling, shipping, storing, cleaning, preserving, erecting, installing, inspecting, testing, operating, maintaining, repairing, refueling, or modifying. Also in cludes activities required by Station Technical Specifications 16 or otherwise licensed by the NRC.
Quality Assurance Functional Direction -
Directions regarding quality assurance matters provided by the SCE Quality Assurance Organization to other organizations which have been delegated the work of establishing and executing portions of the Quality Assurance Program.
Reference Standards -
Standards (this is primary, secondary and working standards, where appropriate) used in a 19CN#18 calibration program. These standards establish the basic accuracy limits for that program.
Relect -
A disposition to remove a nonconforming item from use due to its unsuitability for the intended purpose.
Safety-Related -
Applies to the prevention or mitigation of the consequences of postulated accidents that could cause undue risk to the health and safety of the public.
Shop Tests -
Tests conducted at the source of fabrication to verify conformance with design requirements stipulated in design disclosure documents.
17.0-4 Amendment 9CN18
17.0. 1 (con L iniued Station Orders -
Procedures and/or instructions prepared by the station staff and approved by the Station Manager.
16 Station Tests -
Tests to demonstrate that the work performed by the station staff orcontractors is satisfactory and meets established requirements.
Stop Work -
The authority to stop unsatisfactory work and control the further processing, delivery, or installation of nonconforming items.
This does not include the authority to stop Prerequisite, Preoperational, and Initial Startup Tests or stop station operations.
Technical Authority -
The authority to provide technical direction.
Technical Direction -
Instructions and directions defining technical requirements for an activity.
Technical Specification -
Appendix A (Safety) and Appendix B (Environmental) to the operating license of a station issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Unreviewed Safety Question -
A proposed change, test or experiment involves an Unreviewed Safety Question if:
(1) the probability of occurrence or the consequences of an accident or malfunction of equipment important to safety previously evaluated in the Safety Analysis Report (SAR) may be increased; or (2) the possibility for an accident or malfunction of a different type than any previously evaluated in the SAR may be created; or (3) the margin of safety as defined in the basis for any Technical Specification is reduced.
17.0-5 Amendment 9CN#18
17.2.12 CALIBRATION PROGRAM 17.2.12.1 Scope This subsection describes the measures utilized by SCE to control the calibration program used in activities affecting quality.
17.2.12.2 Calibration Control Program For pre-operational and startup testing, SCE startup engineering personnel are responsible for control of the calibration program; whereas the station maintenance manager or I9CN#18 designee is responsible for this activity during operation, maintenance repairs, modification, refueling and in-service inspection of the station.
Responsible organizations or individuals, as appropriate, shall develop the calibration program. This program shall include:
o Calibration of permanent plant equipment.
o Calibration and control of measuring and test equipment (M&TE).
o Calibration and control of reference standards.
17.2.12.2.1 A program for the calibration and control of permanent plant I
equipment shall be established to assure compliance with I
Technical Specification requirements and other requirements I
appropriate to the equipment. This program shall include the I
following minimum requirements:
o Method of identification of plant equipment for traceability to calibration test data and the recalibration due date.
o A list of governing regulations, codes, and standards applicable to calibration.
o A method for determining the calibration interval l
based on required accuracy, purpose, degree of usage, stability characteristics and other conditions l
affecting the application.
o A system for identifying equipment whose designated period of legitimate use prior to recalibration has expired.
o Calibration procedures, including techniques and methods for adjustment of equipment.
17.2-37 Amendment 9 CN#18
17.2. 12.2 1 (continued) o Individuals authorized to calibrate.
o Method for identification, control and distribution of calibration data, and records.
o Method to assure M&TE used in calibrations have acceptable ranges, precision and accuracy.
o Provisions for evaluating the components found out of tolerance or where functional tests are found unsatisfactory, including procedures to address the possible safety significance of the situation (i.e.,
19CN#18 possible instances of out of specification conditions l or periods of time where limiting conditions for I
operation were exceeded), and the potential need for I remedial action..
o Provisions to ensure that permanent plant equipment I
when used to provide acceptance criteria for quality I affecting activities is within its tolerance requirements.
o A means of determining which equipment shall be included (and excluded) from the calibration control I program.
Measuring and test equipment (M&TE) used for the calibration of permanently installed plant equipment which perform safety l
related functions shall be calibrated to recognized national I
standards or, if nonexistent, the basis for calibration shall I
be documented.
The responsible organization manager reviews and approves calibration procedures required to support operation, maintenance, repair, modification, refueling, and in-service inspection activities.
The SCE Quality Assurance Organization reviews calibration programs, including those prepared by designated contractors and performs periodic audits to verify conformance with established calibration program requirements.
17.2.12.2.2 A program shall be established for the calibration and control I
of measuring and test equipment (M&TE) that is used to calibrate permanently-installed plant equipment which perform safety-related functions or is otherwise governed by the Quality Assurance Program. This program shall contain the following minimum requirements:
o Method of identifying M&TE (i.e. serial no., model no., manufacturer, description).
o A list of governing regulations, codes, and standards applicable to calibrations.
17.2-38 Amendment 9 CN#18
17.2.12.2.2 (continued) o Method of labeling or tagging the equipment to indicate date of next required calibration.
o Method for identification of equipment for I
traceability to the calibration test data.
o Method for establishing calibration intervals based on the required accuracy, purpose, degree of usage, stability characteristics, and other conditions affecting the application.
o A system for recalling M&TE whose designated period of legitimate use prior to recalibration 19CN#18 has expired.
o Calibration procedures including techniques and methods for adjustment.of M&TE.
o Identification of individuals, organizations, and companies authorized to calibrate and/or use the M&TE.
o Provisions for recording the as-found condition of M&TE being calibrated.
o A method for identifying all permanent plant equipment that has been calibrated with M&TE that is found out of tolerance or inoperative.
o Method for identification, control and distribution of calibration data and records.
o Provisions for proper handling and storage of the.
M&TE.
o Status of all M&TE is maintained by the organization responsible for the calibration program.
o A means of determining which M&TE shall be included (and excluded) from the calibration control program.
This program will specify accuracy requirements and ensure that the inaccuracy of the standards contribute no more than 1/4 of the total inaccuracy of the M&TE being calibrated. A greater uncertainty may be acceptable when limited by "state-of-the-art".
The responsible organization.manager reviews and approves calibration procedures required to implement the M&TE calibration program. The SCE Quality Assurance Organization reviews the M&TE calibration program, including those prepared by designated contractors, and performs periodic audits to verify conformance with established calibration program requirements.
17.2-39 Amendment 9 CN#18
17.2.12.2.3 A program for the calibration and control of Metrology reference standards shall be established. This program shall include:
o A list of governing regulations, codes and standards applicable to calibration.
o Method of identification of equipment for traceability to the calibration test data and the recalibration due date.
o Calibration intervals based on the required accuracy, purpose, degree of usage, stability characteristics and other conditions affecting the application.
o A system for identifying equipment whose designated period of legitimate use prior to recalibration has expired.
o Calibration procedures including techniques and methods for adjustment of equipment.
o Provisions for recording the as-found condition of the equipment being calibrated.
o A method for identifying all M&TE that has been calibrated with out-of-tolerance standards.
I9CN#18 o
Method for identification, control, distribution, and retention of calibration data and records.
o A means of determining which devices shall be included (and excluded) from the calibration control program.
Reference standards are traceable to nationally recognized standards, or if nonexistent, the calibration program includes provisions for documenting the basis for calibration. The complete status of all equipment controlled by the calibration program is recorded and maintained by the organization responsible for the calibration program.
Reference standards used for calibration of lower echelon standards shall have acceptable calibration ranges, precisions I and an equal or better accuracy than that of the standard under I test, wherever possible, without degrading the measurement I
accuracy.
The responsible organization manager reviews and approves calibration procedures required to implement the reference I
standard calibration program. The SCE Quality Assurance l
17.2-39a Amendment 9 CN#18
17.2.12.2.3 (Continued)
Organization reviews the reference standard calibration program, including those prepared by designated contractors, 19CN/18 and performs periodic audits to verify conformance with established calibration program requirements.
17.2-39b Amendment 9 CN#18