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Discusses Enforcement Conference on 860327 W/Util Re Insp Rept 50-244/86-02 on 860127-31.Regular Monitoring & Assessment of QA & QC Programs Expected.Response to Notice of Violation Required.Viewgraphs Encl
ML17251A667
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Site: Ginna Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 05/09/1986
From: Ebneter S
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Kober R
ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
References
NUDOCS 8605190354
Download: ML17251A667 (46)


See also: IR 05000244/1986002

Text

MN Oo 1986

Docket No. 50-244

Rochester

Gas

and Electric Corporation

ATTN:

Mr. Roger

W. Kober

Vice President

Electric and

Steam Production

49 East Avenue

Rochester,

New York

14649

Gentlemen:

Subject:

Enforcement

Conference

Report for Inspection

86-02

This refers to the Enforcement

Conference

held at the

NRC Region I office on

March 27,

1986 with you and other

Rochester

Gas

and Electric personnel

to dis-

cuss:

(1) The findings of NRC Inspection

Report 50-244/86-02

conducted

on

January

27

31,

1986

and documented

in the enclosure

to our letter dated

March 11,

1986,

and (2) Both interim and long term actions you have planned

or taken to improve the effectiveness

of the implementation of your Quality

Assurance

and Quality Control Programs.

At this conference,

you discussed:

(1) Your actions to address

and resolve

the

violations, unresolved

items

and inspector's

observations

identified during

NRC

inspection

50-244/86-02,

and (2) The actions you have planned

and taken to im-

prove the quality and effectiveness

of your Quality Assurance

and Quality Con-

trol Program implementation.

The slides you used for this presentation

are pro-

vided as Attachment

1 to this letter.

Attachment

2 provides

a list of personnel

who attended this enforcement

conference.

We found the actions discussed

during

this conference

to be adequate

and responsive

to our concerns.

We expect that Rochester

Gas

and Electric Corporation will regularly monitor

and assess

the progress

and effectiveness

of the implemenation of'our QA and

QC programs at the working level

and provide periodic reports of these

assess-

ments to this office.

While no reponse

to this letter is required,

you are still required to respond

in writing to the Notice of Violation attached

to our letter dated

March 11,

1986.

The effectiveness

of your Quality Assurance

and Quality Control programs

will continue to be the subject of future routine

NRC inspections.

Your cooperation with,us in this matter is appreciated.

Sincerely,

Q~g r '.t q e 'I P gg ~(> Pp g

Divi,sion of Reactor Safety

Attachments:

1.

Licensee's

slides presentated

during the conference

2.

List of Attendees

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Harry H. Voigt, Esquire

Central

Records

(4 copies)

Director,

Power Division

Public Document

Room (PDR)

Local Public Document

Room (LPDR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center

(NSIC)

NRC Resident

Inspector

State of New York

bcc Q/enc 1 s:

Region I Docket

Room (with co'ncurrences)

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SLIDES

PRESENTED AT THE ENfORCEMENT CONFERENCE

FOR

INSPECTION NO. 86-02

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ATTACHMENT 2

ATTENDANCE LIST FOR THE ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE

REPORT

FOR

INSPECTION 86-02

1.

Rochester

Gas

and Electric Cor oration

C. Anderson

Manager, guality Assurance

J.

Bodine - Manager,

Nuclear Assurance

R. Kober - Vice President,

Electric and Steam Production

R. Smith

Chief Engineer

B.

Snow

Superintendent,

Nuclear Production

S. Spector - Superintendent,

Ginna Production

2.

Nuclear

Re viator

Commission

L. Bettenhausen

Chief, Operations

Branch,

DRS

S. Collins, Chief, Projects

Branch

No. 2,

DRP

W.

Cook

Senior Resident

Inspector

P.

K. Eapen

Chief, guality Assurance

Section,

OB,

DRS

R. Gallo - Chief, Reactor Projects

Section

2A,

DRP

W. Johnston

Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Safety

T.

Kim Reactor

Engineer,

Ginna,

DRP

J. Linvilie - Chief, Reactor Projects

Section

2C,

DRP

G.

Napuda

Lead Reactor

Engineer,

DRS

F. Paulitz - Reactor

Engineer,

DRS

R. Starostecki

- Director, Division of Reactor Projects

R. Winters

Reactor Engineer,

DRS

IR 86-02

QA Effectiveness

Enforcement

Conference

King of Prussia,

PA

March 27,

1986

10:30 a.x.

Intraductory Remarks:

Inspection Report ResPonse

Violation A

Violation B

Violation C

Violation D

Other Items

RWK

5 min.

10 min.

5 min.

5 min.

5 min.

5 min.

Action Plan

Background

Progress to date

Future Actions

10 min.

10 min.

10 min.

RWK

5 min.

I

I

INSPECTION REPORT

NO ~ 86-02

VIOLATION A

VIOLATION:

HELD INSPECTIONS

ON SPECIAL LIFTING DEVICES

MELD INSPECTIONS

NOT PBRFORMBD AS REQUIRED

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKEN IN RESPONSB

TO AUDITS 84-15

AND

85-11

INADEQUATB TO PRECLUDE RECURRENCE

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

RESPONSIBILITY FOR

PERFORMANCE OF VISUAL INSPECTIONS

ASSIGNED TO MHE

DIRECTION PROVZDED TO DEFINE PREVIOUSLY INACCESSIBLE

VERTICAL HBLDS AS NON REQUIRING INSPECTION

MHE PROCEDURE 1100-1

REVISED TO ADD AmtD TO CLARIFY

REQUIREMBNTS AND TO REQUZRB DOCUMENTATION OF VZSUhf

E XAMS

MHE INDIVIDUALRESPONSIBLE

FOR INSPECTIONS

TRAINED ON

THE PROCEDURE

REQUIREMENTS

ALL REQUIRED VISUAf INSPECTIONS

PERFORMED

PRIOR

TO FIRST

~ USE

DURING 1986

REFUEf ZNG OUTAGE

INSPECTION REPORT

NO. 86-02

VIOLATION A

WELD INSPECTIONS

ON SPECIAL LIFTING DBVICES

FUTURE CORRECTIVB ACTIONS:

CONTINUED

PERFORM ADDITIONAL REVXEWS OP REFUELING PROCEDURES

TO

ASSURB

ADEQUATB QA HOLD POINTS RBLATIVB TO

MHE 1100-1

REVISE MATERIALS ENGINEERING Qh PROCEDURES

TO RBQUIRE

MANAGERS'PPROVAL OF

MHE INSTRUCTIONS AND/OR PROCEDURES

SIMILAR TO NDE AND WBLDING PROCEDURBS

REQUIRB ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

ANY NBW

INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS

WHEN NEEDED

SUBMIT EVALUATION TO NRR SEEKING RELIEF FROM NDE OF

WBLDS WHICH ARE INACCESSIBLE FOR

NDE

INCLUDE SPECIAf

LIFTING DEVICES IN COMPUTERIZED DATA

BASES OF INSERVICE INSPECTION

PROGRAM UNDER MAINTENANCE

ZSI

AND MHE REQUIREMENTS

EVALUATE NEED TO DELINEATE SPECIAL LIFTING

'DEVICES'NSPECTIONS

IN OUTAGE PROJECT ZI PROGRAM

ESTABLISH APPROPRIATE PRIORITY WITHIN AUDXT SEVERXTY

f EVBL SYSTEM AND REVISE AUDIT REPORT

PROCEDURES

FOR

REPEAT FINDINGS

ESTABLISH FORMAL TRAINING PROGRAM

FOR

NEW MHE PERSONNEL

CONDUCT TRAINING OF

QC

PERSONNEL

TO ENSURB EFFECTIVE

VERIFICATION PROCESS

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Ins ection

Re ort No. 86-02

Procurement

of Stainless

Steel

Wire Ro

e

Violat.ion Bl

Purchased

from a supplier not evaluated

and qualified as

required

by quality assurance

manual

Was acceptable

without performing

a receipt inspection

to

verify that chemical

composition

and

the breaking strength

two attributes

important to safety,

were traceable

from

product to reports

provided

by the supplier

Correction Action

QA Program is being clarified with regard to need for and

use of- manufacturer

test reports

to augment receipt inspection

for commercial

grade, items

Additional training will be provided

on procurement of

commercial

grade

items

Improvements

in receipt

and storage

control are

being

investigated

and corrected

Note - follow up discussions

appear appropriate

to achieve

resolution of other aspects

of the stated violation

J';

I

NRC Ins ection

Re ort No. 50-244 S6-02 Violation 82

Procurement

of

H draulic Tor ue Wrenches

Violation B2

Calibration services

for direct read out gauges for HY 10SL

Hydraulic Torque Wrenches

were purchased

from a supplier

who was

not evaluated

by Ginna Station<

General

Maintenance>

Quality

Assurance

and Electric Neter and Laboratory.

Corrective Action

RG&E agrees

with the violation as stated.

A nonconformance

has

been written for placing wrench

on hold

Extent and impact of problem has

been evaluated

and verified

to be minimal

Supplier will be evaluated

by QA and Ginna Station personnel

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4

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INSPECTION REPORT

NO. 86-02

VIOLATION C

CIRCUIT SCHBDULBS

VIOLATION.

SEVERAL CIRCUIT SCHEDULES.,WERE

PRBPARED

AND REVIEWED BY

THB SANE INDIVIDUAL

CORRBCTION ACTION:

ENQINEBRS

HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED AND THE NANAQER ENSURES

THAT CIRCUIT SCHEDULES

ARE NO LONQER PREPARED

AND

REVIEWED BY THE SANE INDIVIDUALS

QE 303'HICH DOES

NOT

NOW EXPLICITLY ADDRESS CIRCUIT

SCHBDULESi WILL BE REVISED

TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC

INSTRUCTIONS.

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INSPECTION REPORT NO. 86-02

VIOLATION D

GG

ES

G

ON

THE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE

FOR

CIRCUXT BREAKERS DID NOT

SPECI F Y ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR

MEASURING THE RESISTANCE

OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS ~

THE

PERSONNEL

INVOLVED IN THIS ACTIVITY FAXLED TO VERIFY

THE CALIBRATION STATUS

OF THE INSTRUMENT PRXOR

TO USE,AND

USED AN INSTRUMENT WHOSE

CALIBRATION HAD EXPIRED ON APRIL

27,

1984.

IV

AC

ON

APPROPRIATE

MEASURES

WXLL BE

INSTITUTED TO

CONTROL THE

ACCURACY OF MEGGAR TESTING EQUIPMENT.

OTHER MEASURING AND TESTING

EQUIPMENT NOT

INCORPORATED

INTO OUR QUALITY PROCEDURES

WILL BE REVIEWED TO DETERMINE

THE NEED FOR SIMILAR CONTROLS.

APPROPRIATE

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA WILL BE

INCORPORATED

XNTO

PROCEDURES

REQUIRING THE USE OF THIS EQUIPMENT.

THESE 'ONTROLS

SHALL BE

REVIEWED WITH THE

PERSONNEL

INVOLVED XN THESE

CHECKS

THROUGH TRAINXNG.

QUALITY CONTROL PERSONNEL SHALL RECEXVE TRAINING TO ENSURE

AN EFFECTXVE VERIFICATION PROCESS.

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INSPECTION REPORT 86-02

OTHER ITEMS

RESPONSIBLE

GROUP

UNRESOLVED

ITEM

INSPECTOR

FOLLOW

INSPECTOR

FOLLOW

UNRESOLVED

ITEM

UNRESOLVED

ITEM

MAINTENANCE

HP

SUPT

TECHNICAL-

TECHNICAL

-,

TECHNICAL-

QC

PURCHASING

MAINTENANCE

MAINTENANCE

BATTERY SURVEILLANCE PROCEDURE

TO

INCLUDE LEVEL AND TEMPERATURE AND

CONNECTION RESISTANCE

RAD

SHIPMENT

SIGNED

OFF

BY

PERSON

WHO DIDN'T CONDUCT WORK

QC

SIGNED

OFF

HOLD POINT WITHOUT

VERIFYING ACCEPTANCE AND ACCURACY

OF INSTRUMENT READINGS

TRACKING, OF

OUT

OF

STATION

AFCAR'S

(AND CARS)

REVIEW OF CONTRACTORS RF PROCEDURE

TO

ASSURE

OUR

REQUIREMENTS

INCORPORATED

(OR

HAVE ZN-PLANT

INITIALCONDITION PROCEDURE)

SURVEILLANCE PROCEDURES

ALLOW

-25%'ND 3.25

FOR

3

A-1104

DOES

NOT INCLUDE S-15'1

BACKSHIFT QC

COVERAGE

SEGREGATION

OF

QC

HOLD ITEMS IN

STOCKROOM

(SOME ITEMS NOT CLEARLY

MARKED HOLD)

KEEPING TRACK OF ROTATING ASSEMB-

LIES

MORE

FORMALITY ON

MECHANICAL

MAINTENANCE MEASUREMENTS

VENDOR MANUAL CONTROL

QC -

QC SURVEILLANCE OF HP SURVEYS

QC -

QC INVOLVEMENT IN RAD WASTE

~

~

GENERAL QUESTIONS

GENERATED BY THE OTHER ITEMS

1 ~

CAN THE CONDUCT OF

QC SURVEILLANCE BE IMPROVED?

'S

THERE SUFFICIENT

MANAGEMENT INPUT AND DIRECTION TO THE

QC SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM?

3 ~

ZS OUR PROCEDURE

ADHERENCE PROGRAM ADEQUATE?

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RGE ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE

KING OF PRUSSIA

MARCH 27, 1986

BACKGROUND

THE WHEELS NOT BROKEN

MAC REPORT

1985 SALP REPORT

TASK FORCE OBJECTIVES

l.

IDENTIFY MEANS TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENTUTILIZATION

OF THE QA/QC PROGRAM.

2.

TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE QA/QC PROGRAM WITH

RESPECT TO THE RESPONSIVENESS

OF THE AUDITED

ORGANIZATIONS.

3.

TO REVIEW CONCERNS OF THE AUDITED ORGANIZATIONS

WITH RESPECT TO QA/QC PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS.

4.

DEVELOP AN IMPLEMENTATIONPROGRAM TO INSTITUTE

ANY CHANGES REQUIRED.

~

~

All

QA/QC Task Force

Recommendations

Recommendation

Status

Responsible

Person

TCD

QA Manager have accountability to the

Executive Vice President and Chairman of

the NSARB with day-to-day direction from

Chief Engineer.

Complete

2.

3.

4.

5.

Establish a formal objectives program for QA Group.

Establish a severity system for audit findings.

Maintain this Task Force as a subcommittee of the

NSARB to review and report to the Board on QA/QC

matters.

(This Group would address

Items 2 and 3

of Page I Objectives on an ongoing basis).

Simplify paper system streamline reporting

requirements.

Complete

Complete

Complete

I

In Progress

C. R. Anderson

J.

C. Bodine

6/I/86

Develop education and information program on the

importance of QA/QC (Communications) .

In Progress

C. R. Anderson

5/I/86

7.

8.

Formalize the Interface between Divisions.

Specify the responsibility for the program and its

implementation.

In Progress

Complete

R. E. Smith

4/I/86

9.

Review manpower requirements

and establish a

program to provide the proper people to do the job.

In Progress

QA/QC Subcommittee

Ongoing

Revised 3/24/86

R. %. Rober

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IR 86-02

gA Effectiveness

Enforcement

Conference

King of Prussia,

PA

March 27,

1986

Future Actions:

o

Results to be achieved

o

Action plan to achieve these results

BAS

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ZR 86-02

QA Effectiveness

Enforcement

Conference

King of Prussia,

PA

March 27,

1986

Results to be achieved:

0

Zmmediate

awareness

of quality responsibilities

down to

the worker level.

0

0

o

0

Zmproved understanding

of responsibility

and

awareness

of Quality program at all levels.

User responsive Quality Program.

Zmproved Quality Control Surveillance Effectiveness.

Quality Worker Performance.

BAS

3/2~6

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ZR 86-02

QA Effectiveness

Enforcement

Conference

King of Prussia,

PA

'arch

27,

1986

Action Plan:

Immediate Awareness'

Xnitiate immediate Communications

Program

5/1/86

o

Continue "Back-to-Basics" Training

BAS

3/2'/86

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ZR 86-02

QA Effectiveness

Enforcement

Conference

King of Prussia,

PA

March 27,

1986

Action Plan:

Zmproved Quality Control Surveillance Effectiveness

o

{}C Assessment

Surveillance effectiveness

Conduct of surveillance

Personnel

performance

6/1/86

o

Plan to address

concerns of assessment

7/1/86

o

Zmplement Plans

Define accountability

Training

As determined

o

Perf'ormance

Feedback

System - development

Inprogress

BAS

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IR 86-02

QA Effectiveness

Enforcement

Conference

King of Prussia,

PA

- March 27,

1986

Action Plan:

Overall - Assessment

Phase

o

Station Management

Assessment

Concerns analysis

6/1/86

o

Plan to address

concerns of assessment

7/1/86

o

Implement Plans

As determined

o

Iden"if'y and 1mplement

any

immediate actions

As determined

BAS

IR 86-02

QA Effectiveness

Enforcement Conference

King of Prussia,

PA

March 27,'986

Action Plan:

Overall - Implement Plan

o

Improve Accountability Definitions

Set goals

and obgectives

Management input

8/1/86

o

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Impxoved Training

Accreditation

Interim Tx'aining as identified

Augmented to meet our assessment

Quality Module for all levels

'2/1/86

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IR 86-02

gA Effectiveness

Enforcement

Conference

King of Prussia,

PA

March 27,

1986

Action Plan:

Overall - On-going Phase

o

Improved Performance

Monitoring/Feedback

Corporate level system

(looking at INPO categories)

Department level system

Individual performance

12/86

o

Feedback to Management

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3/2'/86

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