ML17194B688

Rev 25 to QA Program for Nuclear Generating Stations

ML17194B688
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Site:	Dresden, Byron, Braidwood, Quad Cities, Zion, LaSalle, 05000000
Issue date:	09/09/1983
From:	Shewoki W COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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CE-1-A, CE-1-A-R25, NUDOCS 8308300426
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• 9 CE-1-A Topical Report January 1976 Rev. 25.- 9/09/83 C 0 M M 0 N W E A L T H E D I S 0 N C 0 M P A N Y QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGR.At~

FOR NUCLEAR GENERATING STATIONS COMMONWEALTH EDISON CCMPANY Post Office Box 767 Chicago, Illinois 60690

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LISTING COVERING REVISION OF TOPICAL REPORT CE-1 Listed below is Revision 25 dated 9/09/83 to the

• Commonwealth Ediso.n Company Quality Assurance Program Topical Report CE-1-A:

Pages:

1-6, 1-7, 1-10, 1-12, 11-3 Approved:

9/09/83

Chairman of Commonwealth Edison Co.mpany has overall responsibility for the Quality Assurance Program covering the design, construction and operation of the Company's nuclear generating stations.

Similarly assigned, authority and responsibility is assigned to the Manager of Quality Assurance for quality assurance with respect to design, procurement, construction and operation if the Company's nuclear power stations.

Further, other authorities and responsibilities are as delineated in the organization sectio~.

The Executive Vice Presidents, Vice President (Engineering);

Manager of Quality Assurance; Vice President Nuclear Operations; Vice President (Divisions); Manager of Station Construction; Manager of Projects and Vice President (Purchasing) are responsible" for implemen-tation of the Quality ~surance Programs as described herein.

The Manager of Projects directs the design, construction and pre-operations operating activities.involving the project during the initial design and construction of the nuclear unit or for other specially established projects after the unit has been placed into operation.

The Project Managers, reporting to the Assistant Manager of Projects and the Manager of Projects, are responsible for the Project activi~ies involving project, construction, testing, and preoperational and start-up operations.

The Projects Engineering Manager, reporting to the Manager of Projects, is responsible for the Project activities involving engineering.

The Projects Department Engineering, Construction and Operation groups have line responsibility involving the project during' the initial design, construction arid preoperational operations of the nuclear unit.

The Project Engineering, Project Construction and Project Operation groups are formulated respectively from.the Station Nuclear Engi-neering and Station Constr,uction Departments and the Production Nuclear Division which have functional responsibility and control of the corresponding Projects Department organizations.

The Project Operation group.for a respective unit shall revert back to the Production Nuclear Division when an operating license becomes

_effective or as* otherwise provided by the applicable Technical Specifications.

The Project Construction and Project. Engineering groups shall revert back, respectively, into $tation Construction and Station Nuclear Engineering Departments at a point in time which post-dates the issuance *Of a full power operating license and is mutually agreeable to the Vice President of Nuclear Operations and the Manager of Projects.

Also, during the projectized phase, the applicable respective Station Construction Department, Station Nuclear Engineering and Production Nuclear Division procedures shall corres-pondingly apply to the Project Construction, Engineering and Opera-tions activities as established by interface procedures or documents between the Station Construction and Engineering Departments and the Nuclear Division, respectively, and the related Project groups.

Tne Station Nuclear Engineering Manager, reporting to the Assistant Vice President responsible for Station Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Licensing and Nuclear Fuel Services, who in turn, reports to the Vice President (Nuclear Operations), has functional responsibi-lity and control during initial design, construction and startup for the activities involving design, test procedures, and tpe baseline

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described by Technical *specifications.

Such temporary chariges are subsequently reviewed, approved and authorized.in a manner commen-surate to that used for the original procedure.

Managerial and Administrative Controls Lines of authority and responsibility for the Quality Assur-ance Program are documented and updated, as appropriate, in the form of organizational charts, functional descriptions of departmental responsibilities or descriptions of key quality assurance positions including those providing technical support or audit responsibility.

In general, the.Quality Assurance Program provides' that* an activity is verified as being correctly performed, that Quality Assurance activities a*re performed independent of the individual or group directly responsible for. performing a specific activity, and that quality assurance functions have sufficient authority and organizational freedom to identify* quality problems; to initiate, recommend~ or provide *solutions; and 'to verify implementation of the solutions.

The responsibilities for implementation of the Quality Assurance Program are assigned to the Vice Chairman, Executive Vice Presidents; Vice President (Engineering), Vice President - Nuclear 14 Operations; Manager of Station Construction, Manager of Projects, Vice President (Purchasing), Vice President (Divisions) and Manager of Quality Assurance..

The organizations or personnel named *herein and report~ng to the Vice President (Engineering); Vice President of Nuclear Operations~ Manager of Station Construction, Manager of Projects; the Vice President (Purchasing) and Manager of Quality 14 Assurance may assign to other organizations or personnel, the work of establishing and executing any part of the Quality Assurance Program under their cognizance, but the assigning organizations or personnel retain responsibility for such assignments.

Figures 1-0, l~l and 1-6 illustrate the functional and admini~trative responsi-bilities of the major organizations and personnel participating in the Quality Assurance Program for operating nuclear stations.

Dashed lines represent the functional responsibility for establishing and administrating the procedures and instructions.

Solid lines repre-sent responsibility for implementing the procedures and instructions.

Dotted lines represent audit responsibility for verifying compliance with the procedures and instructions independent of the person or group directly responsible for performing the activities.

The specific responsibilities for the Quality Assurance

• Program are described in the following paragraphs.

1.1 General As assigned in the policy statement for the Corporate Quality Assurance Manual by the Chairman and President, the Vice 1-5 Rev. 14 9-9-90 Commonwealth Edison

data for future in-service inspection and is responsible after the nuclear unit has been issued a full power operating license and has

• 25 by mutual agreement been turned over from the Manager of Projects to

• the Vice President of Huclear Operations for the activities

• involving design, test procedu,res and plant modifications for the Commonwealth Edison Company (CECo) nuclear power generating sta~ions.

The. Operational Analysis Manager and the Materials Analysis Manager, both reporting to the Assistant Vice President who in turn reports to the Vice President (Engineering), is responsible, respectively, for the testing activities of the *Operational Analysis and J.viaterials Analysis Departments and have functional responsibility and control, respectively, of the Operational Analysis and Materials -Analysis testing activities during ~onstruction and plant operations.

The Manager of Quality Assurance directs the quality assur-ance activities for the design, procurement, construction and opera-*

tion of the Company's nuclear power facilities and interface activ- ::

ities with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Inspection and Enforcement, Region III and the Authorized Inspection Agency.

He or his designated alternate has been d~legated responsibility and authority to stop unsatisfactory work and plant operations as well

• as further processing or unsatisfactory material during design, engi-neering and construction of the plant, and during plant modification, maintenance and in-service inspection.

If conditions, which are adverse to quality and which require prompt action are found by Quality personnel at the site or Station and required corrective measures can not be agreed upon, the Manager of Quality Assurance or his designated alternate, will be notified promptly.

The Director of Quality Assurance (Engineering-Construc-tion), the Director of Qual~ty Assurance (Operating) and the Supervisor Quality Assurance (Hainte*nance) report directly to the

-Manager of Quality Assu.r*ance.

The Director of Quality Assurance (Engineering-Construction) has responsibility for administering design, procurement and construction quality assurance activities; the Director of Quality Assurance (Operating) has responsibility for administering operating qu~lity assurance activities; and Supervisor Quality Assurance (Maintenance) has responsibility for quality assurance activities covering maintenance, modification, in-service Inspection and Stores activities.

They "have authority and organ-izational freedom to identify problems and to initiate, recommend or provide solutions.

The Quality Assuranceorganization is independent of the groups and individuals directly responsible for performing specific activities to which such quality assurance is applicable.

The qualification requirements for the position of Manager of Quality Assurance includes having a broad background and working knowledge of nuclear plant engineering, construction and ope.rating activities within Commonwealth Edison Company as well as functional interfaces with working organizations outside the company plus 1-7 Rev. 25 9/09/83 Commonwealth Edison

having executive capabilities to achieve goals and objectives in concert with company policies.

Also required 'is knowledge of Quality Assurance regulations, policies, practices and Standards and exper-ience working in Quality Assurance or related activity in reactor design~ construction or operation or in a similar high technology industry.

Educational requirements include, as a minimum, a bacca-laureat~ de~ree or equivalent in Engineering or related science.

"Equivalent ' is considered to be commensurate with the factors

• described in paragraph 4.1 (items a-j) of ANS-3.1-1979.

The Manager of Quality Assurance shall have (4) years experience in the field of

,quality assurance, or equivalent. number of years of nuclear plant

.experience in a supervisory position preferably at an operating.

nuclear plant or a combination of the two.

At least one (1) year of this four years experience shall include detailed involvement in the administration of and adherence to the Qualtty Assurance Program in a significant technical management responsibility directly involving

.. nuclear power p !ants, such as engineering, construction, operation, etc.

Job requirem~nts for the positions of the Directors of I.

Quality Assurance and Supervisor Quality Assurance (Maintenance) 15 include having a broad background and working knowledge of engi-neering~ construction, operating activities with Commonwealth Edison Company as well as having a knowledge of codes and standards appli-

~able to power plant design, construction-and operation and quality assurance principles.

They also shall have supervisor and manage-ment qualities and capabilities.

Educational requirements shall include a baccalaureate degree or equivalent in.engineering or an

_equivalent technical discipl~ne.

The Executive Vic.e *President for Construction, Production and Engineering directs the activities of departments responsible for licensing~ construction, constructio~_testing, plant operations,

• nuclear and other engineering training and environmental affairs.

In this capacity he is responsible for the activities of departments and divisions concerned with the operations, maintenance and nuclear engineering of the Company's generating facilities as well as control over the bulk power transmission system.

The depart-ments and divisions and the person responsible for activity within each are as follows:

Production Training Department Production Training Manager System Power Supply Department System Power Supply Manager Station Construction Department Manager of Station Construction Station Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Licensing, Nuclear Fµel Services Departments, and Production Nuclear Division Vice President (Nµc~ear Operations) 1-8 Rev. 15 1/2/81 Commonwealth Edison

Phase III-Baseline in-service inspection; preoperational testing.

Phase IV -

Operation, in-service inspec.tion, maintenance, repair, refueling and station modifications, start-up t~sting and pre-operational testing.

1.4 Engineering and Construction Responsibilities 1.4.1 Engineering (Project Engineering and Station Nuclear Engineering Department Station Projects Department including Prpject Engineering is organized as shown in Figure 1-4. *.The Station Nuclear Engineering Department is organized as shown in Figure 1-3.

The Station Nuclear Engineering Department has engineering responsibility for Phase IV.

Project Engin~ering has responsibility for Phases I, II and III.

• 25 1.4.1.1 For Phases I and II Project Engineering delegates and also coordinates various segments of these activities with Project Construction; the Station Nuclear Engi-neering Department, Station Construction Department~ Nuclear Licensing Department, Operational Analysis Department, Produc-tion-Nuclear Division and Project Operating.

For Phase IV station modifications design activities, the Station Nuclear Engineering Department has responsibility for design and schedules and for obtaining assistance for the Production Nuclear Division.

1.4.1.2 The Projects Engineering Manager, who reports to the Manager of Projects, has overall Pr.eject Engineering responsibility and, as applicable, :assigns specific nuclear generating station project responsibilities to the cognizant Project Engineer, Project Engineering Manager or Project Field Engineering Manager for the respective construction* projects.

The cognizant Project Engineer or designee or Project Field Engineering Manager has engineering responsibility for the respective project and specifically supervises their respective responsible electrical, mechanical, structural and nuclear activities during plant design and construction. During plant operation, the Project Engineer, who reports to a Station Nuclear Design Engineer in the Station Nuclear Engineering Department, has overall engineering responsibility and specifically supervises the electrical, mechanical, structural and nuclear activities involving plant modifications.

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Operational Analysis," Materials Analysis, Environmental 1~0 Affairs, Research, Production Fossil Division and other j

Engineering Departments Vice President (Engineering)

The Vice President (Divisions) is responsible for the activ-ities of the seven Operating Divisions and the Operating Manager.

These Divisions are assigned responsibility for those activities concerned with distribution of power as well as service to customers and public relations within their respective geographical areas including operation and maintenance and inspection of electrical transmission and distribution facilities.

The Operating Manager's responsibility includes the Transmission and Distribution Construe-*

• tion Department which has functional responsibility and control for Division Substation Construction activities.

A division Vice President is responsible for each Division.

A Division Operating Manager reports to the Division Vice President.

The Division Operating Manager is responsible for Division Substation Construction and Division Operational Analysis activities.

Commonwealth Edison assigns to the Vice President (Purchasing) the responsib.ility for the procurement of:

services, spare parts~ materials and equipment in accordance with the purchase requisition an9 contract specifications~ requirements and for obtaining the required quality assurance documentation for such items.

Corresponding responsibility for the procuremerit of nuclear fuel (including reprocessing) is assigned to the Vice President (Fuels & Budgets).

1 ~ 2 Organization The Commonwealth Edison Company organization as related to Quality Assurance, is shown in Figures 1-0 and 1-1.

Departmental and divisional organizations showing the Quality Assurance function is shown in Figures 1-2, 1-2.1, 1-3 and 1-5.

L 3 Scope Specific responsibilities for implementation of the Quality Assurance Program are assigned to the Commonwealth Edison Company organizational groups as outlined in Paragraphs 1.4 through 1.6.

The scope of responsibilities involved in a nuclear project is divided into four Phases.

Phase I -

Definitions of system design and quality requirements and acceptance of the quality of design.

Phase II-Verification that design and quality require-ments have been met during *construction.

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i.

Coordinate the evaluation of the adequacy of the results of the preoperational and start-up testing.

Make recommendation for acceptance of test results when results are judged satisfactory.

j.

Develop overall schedules.

The Project Field Engineering Manager is responsible for engineering design imple-mentation, reviewing systems for modifi-cation and deficiencies; resolving construction problems and coorcH.nating and overseeing the Architect-Engineer field *group.

Similarly, once the nuclear unit has been issued a fu.11 power operating license and has

• by mutual agreement been turned over from the

• Manager of Projects to the Vice President of Nuclear Operations, the $tation Nuclear

• 25 Engine~ring Department Project Engineer is responsible for the responsibilities listed above as applicable for plant modification and

• completion of the pre-operati6nal and/or start-up testing program.

The Station Nuclear Engineering Manager has overall Owner's responsibility for the Form N-3 Data Report and other CECo N type Data Reports including stamping responsibility for ASME Section III, Division 1 and 2 covering concrete containments.

The Station Nuclear Engineering Manager assigns the CECo responsibilities for the Form N-5 and C-1 Data Reports, including stamping, to the Project Manager during initial design and construction.

Tne Station Nuclear Engineering Manager assigns the NA and.NPT responsi-bilities for Code adherence to the Nuclear Station Superintendent in connection 1 with the extension of the corporate certificate.

1.4.1. 3 The Quality Assur.ance Coordinator assigned to Station Nuclear Engineering Department and Project Engineering has the responsibility to assure that the following quality assurance activities are performed.

(Also see

1. 4. 5 ~ 1.A)

a.

Development of quality procedures to be used by Station Nuclear Engineering and Project Engineering in the Commonwealth Edison Quality Assurance Progra~.

b.

Evaluation of contractors' qu?-lity assuran~e programs.

c.

Acceptance of only acceptable contractors' quality assurance programs.

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The respective Project Engineer directs and coordinates the associated activi-ties under his or her scope of work.

The Project Engineering Project Engineer is responsible for the following responsibilities:

a.

Review and control the scope of work involving the electrical, mechanical, structural and instrumentation, and control designs of the NSSS vendor and Architect Engineer to' verify that app li-cable Safety Analysis Report (SAR),

I regulatory requirements, ASME Code 15 requirements, and d~sign bases are properly trans lated into specifications, drawings, procedures and instructions.

b.

Review and accept the specifications, drawings, and scope for electrical, mechanical and structural material,

• equipment and erection work, prepared by the Architect Engineer and NSSS vendor, to verify inclusion of ~nspec tion; testing and acceptance criteria.

c.

Analyze bids, make purchase recommenda-tions, control expenditures and assure that necessary quality requirements are included in purchase orders and contracts.

d.

Disposition of.electrical, mechanical and structural design changes *

e.

f.

g.

h.

Review.the Architect Engineer's evalua-tion of fabri.cator' s and erector's detailed designs, drawings and work instructions for reasonableness and completeness.

Review and approve resolution of noncon-formances relating to electrical, mecha-nical and structural portions of the generating station.

Establish the plans for the p~opera tional and start-up test programs.

Coordinate the preparation and rev~ew of preoperational and start-up test procedures.

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Tne start-up testing program commences at fuel loading and proceeds through several power level plateaus through 100%

power.

The Projects Engineering Manager or the Station Nuclear Engineering Manager of their designee(s) approves the start-up test procedures and data.

Start-up testing of systems is assigned to Technical Staff Engineers. They assure that the construction and preoperational tests are complete' and that the start-up test procedures incorporate the requirements and accepta.nce criteria contained in the applicable design documents. The start-up procedur~s review assures the prerequisites have been met, adequate test instrumentation is.available for**

use and the tests will be performed under suitable conditions.

After start-up test results are evaluated and accepted by the cognizant Projects Engineering Manager or the Station Nuclear Engineering Manager or their designee(s), an acceptance statement is issued by that Manager or designee.

The Site Quality Assurance Superintendent or designee assures that start-u~ test requirements are fulfilled.

The Station Superintendent indicates concurrence and satisfactory completion of start-up tests.

Modification testing requirements are specified by the cognizant Commonwealth Edison Company engineering department and/or Technical Staff personnel and reviewed and accepted by Station Quality Control. Results from the tests are reviewed by the Technical Staff Supervise~ and by the Operating Assistant Superintendent. The results are approved by the Station Superintendent. Test results which do not agree with requirements shall be forwarded to the Station Nuclear Engineering Department for acceptance.

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• 25 Required testing before equipment is returned to service is defined in the instrument and equipment maintenance work procedures. The acceptance of functional tests is assigned by.the Operating Assistant Superintendent to the station operation or Technical Staff personnel.

The Maintenance Assistant Superintendent and Quality Control Supervisor review and accept the maintenance records for completeness. The Station Quality Assurance Supervisor assures that all testing and documentation requirements are fulfil led.

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