ML17180B057
| ML17180B057 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden, Byron, Braidwood, Quad Cities, Zion, LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 12/20/1994 |
| From: | Ring M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9501050156 | |
| Download: ML17180B057 (2) | |
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December 20, 1994
.IDENTICAL LETTER ADDRESSED TO ALL OF THE COMMONWEALTH EDISON FACILITIES Multiple Addressees - Letter Dated:
SUBJECT:
QUALITY ASSURANCE TOPICAL REPORT REVISION TO ADDRESS PROCEDURE REVIEW FREQUENCY Thank you for your 10 CFR 50.54(a} submittal dated May 25, 1994, which proposed changes in your Quality Assurance Topical Report, Sectio~ 6, to lengthen the procedure review cycle from a fixed biennial basis to one based on programmatic controls.. We have reviewed this proposed reduction in your current commitment and discussed several concerns during a telephone conversation between B. Burgess, F. Maura, and P. Lougheed of this office with R. Farr, G. Benes, and J. Bauer of your office on December 15, 1994.
In accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(a}(3}, NRC must approve reductions in commitments prior to implementation~
- Based on our conversations, we understand that you will modify the Quality Assurance Topical Report, Section 6.3.3, paragraph two, to read:
"Procedures shall.be reviewed and approved prior to initial use.
In.
place of the biennial review frequency, specified by Section 5.2.15 of ANSI NlB.7~1976, Commonwealth Edison has in place existing programmatic review controls which ensure that procedures are technically and
- administratiVely correct prior to use.
These existing controls ensure
. that procedures are reviewed and revised when pertinent source material iS revi~ed, when the plant design changes, ~r when deficiencies are
- identified and corrected.
Due to their importance to safety, biennial review of abnormal procedures (such as emergency operating procedures}
shall conti~ue.
The programs in place to accomplish the procedure reviews include: the plant modification program, the operational experience feedback program, the procedure feedback process, the integrated reporting/ corrective action program, the technical specification and updated final safety analysis report revision programs, the vendor information program, and the commitment management and tracking process.
Provisions shall be established to ensure that infrequently used procedures are teviewed prior to ~se, unless they have been reviewed within the previous two years.
In addition to the.above controls, the site quality verification group shall perform a biennial audit of randomly selected procedures to ensure that the programmatic control processes are resulting in timely and accurate procedure revisions."
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Multiple Addressees -- Letter Dated:
December 20. 1994 All Commonwealth Edison Facilities
SUBJECT:
QUALITY ASSURANCE TOPICAL REPORT REVISION TO ADDRESS PROCEDURE REVIEW FREQUENCY Based on incorporation of the above into your Quality Assurance Topical Report, we find that the reduction in commitments meets the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, and is, therefore, acceptable.. If there are changes to quality assurance commitments existing in docketed correspondence outside of the Quality Assurance Topical Report, you are obligated to notify this office.
We appreciate your timely submittal of.information required by 10 CFR 50.54(a}.
Please ~ontact Mr. Bruce Burgess at (708} 829-9705 ~ith any questions you may have regarding this matter.
Identical letters sent to:
Sincerely, Isl Mark A. Ring Mark Ring, Chief, Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety K. Kaup, Braidwood, Docket Nos. 50-456/50-457 K. Graesser, Byron, Docket Nos. 50-454/50-455 J. S. Perry, Dresden Docket Nos. 50-237/50-249 R. E. Querio, LaSalle, Docket Nos. 50-373;50-374-E.
Kraft~ Quad Cities, Docket Nos. 50-254/50-265 R. Tuetken, Zion, Docket Nos. 50-295/50-304 SRis.
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