ML18009A914
| ML18009A914 | |
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| Site: | Harris  |
| Issue date: | 05/17/1991 |
| From: | CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
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| NUDOCS 9105290218 | |
| Download: ML18009A914 (11) | |
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ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS 6.2.3 PROJECT ASSESSMENT (PA) SECTION FUNCTION 6.2.3.1 The PA Section shall function to examine unit operating characteristics, NRC issuances, industry advisories (including information forwarded by INPO from their evaluation of all industry LERs),
and other sources of unit design and operating experience information, including units of similar design, which may indicate areas for improving unit safety.
The PA Section shall make detailed recommendations for revised procedures, equipment modifications, maintenance activities, operations activities, or other means of improving unit safety, to appropriate levels of management, up to and including the Executive Vice President Power Supply, if necessary.
COMPOSITION 6.2.3.2 The PA Section shall include at least five, dedicated, full-time engineers located on site.
Each shall have a baccalaureate degree in engineering or related science and at least 2 years professional level experience in his field, at least 1 year of which experience shall be in the nuclear field.
RESPONSIBILITIES 6.2.3.3 The PA Section shall be responsible for maintaining surveillance of unit activities to provide independent verification that these activities are performed correctly and that human errors are reduced as much as practical.
RECORDS 6.2.3.4 Records of activities performed by the PA Section shall be prepared, maintained, and forwarded each calendar month to the Manager - Nuclear Assessment Department.
6.2.4 SHIFT TECHNICAL ADVISOR 6.2.4.1 The Shift Technical Advisor shall provide advisory technical support to the Shift Foreman in the areas of thermal hydraulics, reactor engineering, and plant analysis with regard to the safe operation of the unit.
The Shift Technical Advisor shall have a baccalaureate degree or equivalent in a scien-tific or engineering discipline and shall have received specific training in the response and analysis of the unit for transients and accidents, and in unit design and layout, including the capabilities of instrumentation and controls in the control room.
6.3 Deleted Not responsible for sign-off function.
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6-6 Amendment No.
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS ualified Safet Reviewers (Continued)
These individuals shall have a baccalaureate degree in an engineering or related field or equivalent, and 2 years of related experience.
Such designation shall include the disciplines or procedure categories for which each individual is qualified.
Qualified individuals or groups not on the plant staff may be relied upon to perform safety reviews if so designated by the Plant General Manager.
6.5.1.4-Safet Evaluations and A
rovals 6.5.1.4.1 The safety evaluation prepared in accordance with Specification 6.5.1.1.1 shall include a written determination, with basis, of whether or not the procedures or changes
- thereto, proposed tests and experiments and changes
- thereto, and modifications constitute an unreviewed safety question as defined in Paragraph 50.59 of 10 CFR Part 50, or whether they involve a change to the Final Safety Analysis Report, the Technical Specifications, or the Operating License.
6.5.1.4.2 The safety evaluation shall be prepared by a qualified individual.
The safety evaluation shall be reviewed by a second qualified individual.
6.5.1.4.3 A safety evaluation and subsequent review that conclude that the subject action may involve an unreviewed safety question, a change to the Technical Specifications, or a change to the Operating License, will be referred to the Plant Nuclear Safety Committee (PNSC) for their review in accordance with Specification 6.5.2.6.
If the PNSC recommendation is that an item is an unreviewed safety question, a change to the Technical Specifications, or a change to the Operating License, the action will be referred to the Commission for approval prior to implementation.
Implementation may not proceed until after review by the Nuclear Assessment
'Department in accordance with Specification 6.5.3.9.
6.5.1.4.4 If a safety evaluation and subsequent review conclude that the subject action does not involve an unreviewed safety question, a change to the Technical Specification, or a change to the Operating License, the action may be approved by the Plant General Manager or his designee or, as applicable, by the Manager of the primary functional area affected by the action.
The individual approving the action shall assure that the reviewers collectively possess the background and qualification in all of the disciplines necessary and important to the specific review for both safety and technical aspects.
6.5.1.4.5 A safety evaluation and subsequent review that conclude that the subject action involves a change in the Final Safety Analysis Report shall be referred to the Nuclear Assessment Department for review in accordance with Specification 6.5.3.9, but implementation may proceed prior to the completion of that review.
6.5.1.4.6 The individual approving the procedure,
- tests, or experiment or change thereto shall be other than those who prepared the safety evaluation or performed the safety review.
SHEARON HARRIS UNIT 1
6-8 Amendment No.
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS 6.5.2 PLANT NUCLEAR SAFETY COMMITTEE (PNSC)
FUNCTION 6.5.2.1 The PNSC shall function to advise the Plant General Manager on all matters related to nuclear safety.
COMPOSITION 6.5.2.2 The PNSC shall be composed of the:
Chairman:
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Plant General Manager Manager Operations Manager Technical Support Manager Maintenance Manager Environmental and Radiation Control Manager Plant Programs and Procedures Manager - Regulatory Compliance Manager - QA/QC-Harris Plant 6.5.2.3 The Chairman may designate in writing other regular members who may serve as Acting Chairman of PNSC meetings.
All alternate members shall be appointed in writing by the PNSC Chairman.
Alternates shall be designated for specific regular PNSC members and shall have expertise in the same general area as the regular member they represent.
No more than two alternates shall participate as voting members in PNSC activities at any one time.
MEETING FRE UENCY 6.5.2.4 The PNSC shall meet at least once per calendar month and as convened by the PNSC Chairman or his designated alternate.
The PNSC must meet in session to perform its function under these Technical Specifications.
UORUM 6.5.2.5 The quorum of the PNSC necessary for the performance of the PNSC responsibility and authority provisions of these Technical Specifications shall consist of the Chairman or his designated alternate and four members including alternates.
RESPONSIBILITIES 6.5.2.6 The PNSC shall be responsible for.
a.
Review of proposed procedures or changes thereto that have been initially determined to constitute an unreviewed safety question or involve an unreviewed change to the Technical Specifications',
SHEARON HARRIS UNIT 1
6-9 Amendment No.
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS RESPONSIBILITIES (Cont inued) b.
Review of all proposed tests and experiments that affect nuclear safety and that have been initially determined to appear to consti-tute an unreviewed safety question or involve an unreviewed change to the Technical Specifications; C ~
Review of all proposed changes to Appendix "A" Technical Specifications; Review of all proposed changes or modifications to unit systems or equipment that affect nuclear safety and that have been initially determined to appear to constitute an unreviewed safety question as defined in 10 CFR 50.59 or involve a change to the Technical Specifications; e.
Investigation of all violations of the Technical Specifications, including the preparation and forwarding of reports covering evalua-tion and recommendations to prevent recurrence, to the Vice President Harris Nuclear Project and to the Manager Nuclear Assessment Department; f.
Review of all REPORTABLE EVENTS; g ~
Review of unit operations to detect potential hazards to nuclear safety,'.
Performance of special reviews, investigations, or analyses and reports thereon as requested by the Plant General Manager or the Manager Nuclear Assessment Department; Review of the Security Plan',
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Review of the Emergency Plan; k.
Review of any accidental, unplanned, or uncontrolled radioactive release including the preparation of reports covering evaluation, recommendations, and disposition of the corrective action to prevent recurrence and the forwarding of these reports to the Vice President Harris Nuclear Project and the Manager Nuclear Assessment Department; Review, prior to implementation, of changes to the PROCESS CONTROL PROGRAM, the OFFSITE DOSE CALCULATION MANUAL, the Radwaste Treatment
- Systems, and the Technical Specification Equipment List Program.
6.5.2.7 The PNSC shall:
a.
Render determinations in writing with regard to whether or not each item considered under Specification 6.5.2.6a.
through e. constitutes an unreviewed safety question>
and SHEARON HARRIS - UNIT 1 6-10 Amendment No.
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS RESPONSIBILITIES (Continued) b.
Provide written notification within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> to the Vice President-Harris Nuclear Project and the Manager - Nuclear Assessment Department of disagreement between the PNSC and the Plant General Manager.
- However, the Plant General Manager shall have responsibility for resolution of such disagreements pursuant to Specification 6.1.1.
RECORDS 6.5.2.8 The PNSC shall maintain written minutes of each PNSC meeting that, at a minimum, document the results of all PNSC activities performed under the responsibility provisions of these Technical Specifications.
Copies shall be provided to the Vice President - Harris Nuclear Project and the Manager-Nuclear Assessment Department.
6'.3 NUCLEAR ASSESSMENT DEPARTMENT INDEPENDENT REVIEW PROGRAM FUNCTION 6.5.3.1 The Nuclear Assessment Department shall function to provide independent review of plant changes,
- tests, and procedures',
verify that REPORTABLE EVENTS are investigated in a timely manner and corrected in a manner that reduces the probability of recurrence of such events; and detect trends that may not be apparent to a day-to-day observer.
ORGANIZATION 6.5.3.2 The individuals assigned responsibility for independent reviews shall be technically qualified in a specified technical discipline or disciplines.
These individuals shall collectively have the experience and competence required to review activities in the following areas:
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Nuclear power plant operations, Nuclear engineering, Chemistry and radiochemistry, Metallurgy, Instrumentation and control, Radiological safety, Mechanical and electrical engineering, Administrative controls, Quality assurance practices, Nondestructive testing, and Other appropriate fields associated with the unique characteristics.
SHEARON HARRIS UNIT 1
6-11 Amendment No.
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS ORGANIZATION (Cont inued) 6.5.3.3 The Manager Nuclear Assessment Department shall have a
baccalaureate degree in an engineering or related field and, in addition, shall have a minimum of 10 years'elated experience, of which a minimum of 5
years shall be in the operation and/or design of nuclear power plants.
6.5.3.4 The independent safety review program reviewers shall each have a
baccalaureate degree in an engineering or related field or equivalent and, in addition, shall have a minimum of 5 years'elated experience.
6.5.3.5 An individual may possess competence in more than one specialty area.
If sufficient expertise is not available within the Nuclear Assessment Department, competent individuals from other Carolina Power
& Light Company organizations or outside consultants shall be utilized in performing independent reviews and investigations.
6.5.3.6 At least three individuals, qualified as discussed in Specifica-tion 6.5.3.2 above shall review each item submitted under the requirements of Specification 6.5.3.9.
6.5.3.7 Independent safety reviews shall be performed by individuals not directly involved with the activity under review or responsible for the activity under review.
6.5.3.8 The Nuclear Assessment Department independent safety review program shall be conducted in accordance with written,:approved procedures'EVIEW 6.5.3.9 The Nuclear Assessment Department shall perform reviews of the following'.
a.
Written safety evaluations for all procedures and programs required by Specification 6.8 and other procedures that affect nuclear safety and changes
- thereto, and proposed tests or experiments and proposed modifications, any of which constitute a change to the Final Safety Analysis Report.
Implementation may proceed prior to completion of the review',
b.
All procedures and programs required by Specification 6.8 and other procedures that affect nuclear safety and changes thereto that con-stitute an unreviewed safety question.as defined in Paragraph 50.59 of 10 CFR Part 50 or involve a change to the Technical Specifications',
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All proposed tests or experiments that constitute an unreviewed safety question as defined in Paragraph 50.59 of 10 CFR Part 50 or involve a change to the Technical Specifications prior to implemen-tation; d 0 All proposed changes to the Technical Specifications and Operating License; SHEARON HARRIS - UNIT 1
6-12 Amendment No.
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS REVIEW (Continued) e.
Violations, which require written notification to the Commission, of applicable
- codes, regulations,
- orders, Technical Specifications, license requirements, internal procedures or instructions having nuclear safety significance, significant operating abnormalities or deviations from normal and expected performance of plant safety-related structures,
- systems, or components; f.
All REPORTABLE EVENTS; g.
All proposed modifications that constitute an unreviewed safety question as defined in Paragraph 50.59 of 10 CFR Part 50 or involve a change to the Technical Specifications; h.
Any other matter involving safe operation of the nuclear power plant that the Manager - Nuclear Assessment Department deems appropriate for consideration or which is referred to the Manager Nuclear Assessment Department by the onsite operating organization or other functional organizational units within Carolina Power 6 Light Company; 1 ~
All recognized indications of an unanticipated deficiency in some aspect of design or operation of structures,
- systems, or components that could affect nuclear. safety'and j.
Reports and minutes of the PNSC.
6.5.3.10 Review of items considered under Specification 6.5.3.9.e, h and j above shall include the results of any investigations made and the recommenda-tions resulting from these investigations to prevent or reduce the prob'ability of recurrence of the event.
RECORDS 6.5.3.11 Records of Nuclear Assessment Department reviews performed under Specification 6.5.3.9, including recommendations and concerns, shall be prepared and distributed as indicated below'.
a.
Copies of documented reviews shall be retained in the NAD files.
b.
Recommendations and concerns Manager and Vice President-of completion of the review.
encompassed by Specification General Manager and the Vice every other month.
shall be submitted to the Plant General Harris Nuclear Project within 14 days A report summarizing the reviews 6.5.3.9 shall be provided to the Plant President Harris Nuclear Project C ~
A summation of recommendations and concerns of the Nuclear Assessment Department shall be submitted to the Chairman/President and Chief Executive Officer and other appropriate senior management personnel at least every other month.
SHEARON HARRIS UNIT 1
6-13 Amendment No.
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS 6.5.4 NUCLEAR ASSESSMENT DEPARTMENT AUDIT PROGRAM AUDITS 6.5.4.1 Audits of unit, activities shall be performed by the Nuclear Assessment Department.
These audits shall encompass:
a.
The conformance of unit operation to provisions contained within the Technical Specifications and applicable license conditions, at least once per 12 months; b.
The training, qualifications, and performance as a group, of the entire unit staff, at least once per 12 months',
c.
The results of actions taken to correct deficiencies occurring in unit equipment, structures,
- systems, or method of operation that affect nuclear safety, at least once per 6 months; d.
The performance of activities required by the Operational Quality Assurance Program to meet the criteria of Appendix B, 10 CFR Part 50, at least once per 24 months>
e.
The fire protection programmatic controls including the implementing procedures, at least once per 24 months, by qualified licensee QA personnel; C
f.
The Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program and the results thereof, at least once per 12 months; g.
The OFFSITE DOSE CALCULATION MANUAL and implementing procedures, at least once per 24 months; h.
The PROCESS CONTROL PROGRAM and implementing procedures for
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processing and packaging of radioactive wastes, at least once per 24 months; i.
The performance of activities required by the Quality Assurance Program for effluent and environmental monitoring, at least once per 12 months; j.
The Emergency Plan and implementing procedures, at least once per 12 months; k.
The Security Plan and implementing procedures, at least once per 12 months; and 1.
Any other area of unit operation considered appropriate by the Nuclear Assessment Department or the Vice President - Harris Nuclear Project.
6.5.4.2 Personnel performing the quality assurance audits shall have access to the plant operating records.
SHEARON HARRIS -- UNIT 1
6-14 Amendment No.
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS RECORDS 6.5.4.3 Records of audits shall be prepared and retained.
6.5.4.4 Audit reports encompassed by Specification 6.5.4.1 shall be
- prepared, approved by the Manager - Nuclear Assessment Department, and forwarded, within 30 days after completion of the audit, to the Executive Vice President Power Supply, Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation, Vice President Harris Nuclear Project, Plant General
- Manager, and the management positions responsible for the areas audited.
AUTHORITY 6.5.4.5 The Manager Nuclear Assessment Department shall be responsible for the following:
a.
Administering the Nuclear Assessment Department Audit Program.
b.
Approval of the individuals selected to conduct quality assurance audits.
6.5.4.6 Audit personnel shall be independent of the area audited.
6.5.4.7 Selection of personnel for auditing assignments shall be based on experience or training that establishes that their qualifications are commen-surate with the complexity or special nature of the activities to be audited.
In selecting audit personnel, consideration shall be given to special abilities, specialized technical training, prior pertinent experience, personal characteristics, and education.
6.5.4.8 Qualified outside consultants, or other individuals independent from those personnel directly involved in plant operation, shall be used to augment the audit teams when necessary.
6.5.5 OUTSIDE AGENCY INSPECTION AND AUDIT PROGRAM 6.5.5.1 An independent fire protection and loss prevention inspection and audit shall be performed at least once per 12 months using either qualified offsite licensee personnel or an outside fire protection firm.
6.5.5.2 An inspection and audit of the fire protection and loss prevention program shall be performed by an outside qualified fire consultant at inter-vals no greater than 36 months.
6.5.5.3 Copies of the audit reports and responses to them shall be forwarded to the Vice President " Harris Nuclear Project and the Manager - Nuclear Assessment Department.
6.6 REPORTABLE EVENT ACTION 6.6.1 The following actions shall be taken for REPORTABLE EVENTS:
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6-15 Amendment No.
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ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS REPORTABLE EVENT ACTION (Continued) a.
The Commission shall be notified and a report submitted pursuant to the requirements of Section 50.73 to 10 CFR Part 50, and b.
Each REPORTABLE EVENT shalL be reviewed by the
- PNSC, and the results of this review shall be submitted to the Manager Nuclear Assessment Department and the Vice President - Harris Nuclear Project.
6.7 SAFETY LIMIT VIOLATION 6.7.1 The following actions shall be taken in the event a Safety Limit is violated:
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The NRC Operations Center shall be notified by telephone as soon as possible and in all cases within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />.
The Vice President Harris Nuclear Project and the Manager Nuclear Assessment Department shall be notified within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />; b.
A Safety Limit Violation Report shall be prepared.
The report shall be reviewed by the PNSC.
This report shall describe:
(1) applicable circumstances preceding the violation, (2) effects of the violation upon facility components,
- systems, or structures, and (3) corrective action taken to prevent recurrence',
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The Safety Limit Violation Report shall be submitted, within 14 days of the violation, to the Commission, the Manager Nuclear Assessment Department, and the Vice President - Harris Nuclear Project; and d.
Operation of the unit shall not be resumed until authorized by the Commission.
6.8 PROCEDURES AND PROGRAMS 6.8.1 Written procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained covering the activities referenced below'.
a.
The applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978; b.
The emergency operating procedures required to implement the requirements of NUREG-0737 and Supplement 1 to NUREG-0737 as stated in Generic Letter No. 82-33; c ~
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e.
Security Plan implementation',
Emergency Plan implementation; PROCESS CONTROL PROGRAM implementation',
OFFSITE DOSE CALCULATION MANUAL implementation; SHEARON HARRIS UNIT 1
6-16 Amendment No.
e ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS RECORD RETENTION ( Cont in ued )
h.
Records of annual physical inventory of all sealed source material of record.
6.10.3 The following records shall be retained for the duration of the unit Operating License:
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Records and drawing changes reflecting unit design modifications made to systems and equipment described in the Final Safety Analysis Report; b.
Records of new and irradiated fuel inventory, fuel transfers, and assembly burnup histories; c ~
Records of radiation exposure for all individuals entering radiation control areas',
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Records of gaseous and liquid radioactive material released to the environs',
e.
Records of transient or operational cycles for those unit components ident ified in Table 5. 7-1; Records of reactor tests and experiments; go Records of training and qualification for current members of the unit staff; h.
Records of inservice inspections performed pursuant to these Technical Specifications; 1
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Records of quality assurance activities required by the Corporate Quality Assurance Program; J
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Records of reviews performed for changes made to procedures or equipment or reviews of tests and experiments pursuant to 10 CFR 50.59$
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Records of meetings of the PNSC and of the independent reviews per-formed by the Nuclear Assessment Department; Records of the service lives of all hydraulic and mechanical snubbers required by Specification 3.7.8 including the date at which the service life commences and associated installation and maintenance records; m.
Records of secondary water sampling and water quality; n.
Records of analyses required by the Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program that would permit evaluation of the accuracy of the analysis at a later data.
This should include procedures SHEARON HARRIS UNIT 1
6-25 Amendment No.