ML18092A389
| ML18092A389 | |
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| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 11/06/1984 |
| From: | Public Service Enterprise Group |
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| NUDOCS 8411210116 | |
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ADMINISTRATIVE CONTIS 6.5 REVIEW AND AUDIT 6.5.1 STATION OPERATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE (SORC)
FUNCTION 6.5.1.l The Station Operations Review Committee shall function to advise the General Manager - Salem Operations on operational matters related to nuclear safety.
COMPOSITION 6.5.1.2 The Station Operations Review Committee (SORC) shall be composed of:
Chairman:
Member and Vice Chairman:
Member and Vice Chairman:
Member and Vice Chairman:
Member:
Member:
Member:
Member:
Member:
Member:
Member:
Member:
ALTERNATES Assistant General Manager - Salem Operations Maintenance Manager Operations Manager Technical Manager Operating Engineer I & C Engineer Senior Nuclear Shift Supervisor Technical Engineer Maintenance Engineer Radiation Protection Engineer Chemistry Engineer Manag*er
~ 0-n Site Safety Review Group.
. or his designee.
6.5.1.3 All alternate members shall be appointed in writing by the SORC Chai 1~man"
- a.
Vice Chairnen shall be members of Station management.
- b.
No nnre than two alternates to members shall participate as voting members in SORC activities at any one meeting.
- c.
A 1ternate appointees will only represent their respective department.
- d.
Alternates fpr members will not make up part of the voting quorum when the members the alternate represents is also present.
MEETING FREQJENCY 6.5.1.4 The SORC shall meet at least once per calendar rrnnth and as convened by by the SORC Chairman or his designated alternate.
QJORUM 6.5.1.5 The minimum quorum of the SORC necessary for the performance of the SORC responsibility and authority provisions of these technical specifications shall consist of the Chairman or his designated alternate and five members including alternates.
SALEM -
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- b.
Proposed changes*. to procedures, equi plTl!nt, or systems that involve an.
unreviewed safety question as defined in Section 50.59, 10CFR.
- c.
Proposed tests or experiments that involve an unreviewed safety question as defined in Section 50.59, 10CFR.
- d.
Proposed changes to Technical Specifications or to the Operating License.
- e. Violations of codes,. regulations,- orders, Technical Specifications, license requirements, or of internal procedures or instructions having nuclear safety significance.
- f. Significant operating abnormalities.or deviations from normal and expected performance of pl ant equipment that affect *nuclear safety *. *
- g.
All REPORTABLE.EVENTS.
- h.
All recognized indications *of an.unanticipated deficiency in some aspect of design or aper at ion of safety-related structures, systems or components *.
- i. Reports and neeting minutes of the Station Operations Review Committee.
AUDITS 6.5.2.4.2 Audits of facility activities that are required to-be performed* under the cognizance of OSR are listed below:
- a.
The conformance of facility operation to prov1s1ons contained within the Te~hnical Specifications and applicable license conditions at least*
once per 12 nnnths.
b *. The performance, training, and qualifications of the entire facility staff at least once per 12 nl)nths.
- c.
The results of actions taken to correct deficiencies occurring iri facility equiplTl!nt, structures, systefTls, or r.ethod of operation that affect nuclear safety at Jeast once per 6 rmnths.
- d.
The performance. of activities required by the Operational OJality
- Assurance Program to meet the Criteria of Appendix 118 11, 10CFR50, at least.
once per 24 rmnths.
e *. The Facility Emergency Plan and implementing procedures at lea$t once per 12 rmnths.
- f.
The Facility Security Plan and implelTl!nting.procedures at least once per.
12 rmnths.
- g.
Any other area of facility operation considered appropriate by the General Manager - Nuclear Safety Review or the Vice President - Nuclear.
- h.
The Facility Fire Protection Progriiii and implementing procedures at 1 ecst once peT" 24 1110nths.
SALEM - UNIT 1 6-10
ADM~NISTRATIVE CONTROLS~
- 1.
An independent fire protection and loss prevention program inspection and audit shall be performed at least once per 12 months utilizing either qualified off$ite licensee personnel or an outside fire protection f i n1.
- j.
An inspection and audit of the fire protection and loss prevention program shall be perfonned by a qualified outside fire consultant at least once per 36 months.
- k.
The radiological environrrental nunitoring program and the results thereof at least once per 12 nunths.
The above audits shall be conducted by the Nuclear ()Jality Assurance Department or an independent consultant as required.
Audit results and recomrrendations shall be reviewed by OSR.
ON-SITE SAFETY REVIEW GROUP 6.5.2.5 The On-Site Safety Review Group (SRG) shall function to provide:
the review of plant design and operating experience for potential opportunities to improve plant safety; the evaluation of plant operations and maintenance activities; and advice to management on the overall quality and safety of plant operations.
The SRG shall make recomrrendations for revised procedures, equip111!nt nudifications, or other 1T2ans of improving plant safety to appropriate station/*
corporate managerrent.
RESPONSIBILITIES 6.5.2.5.1 The SRG shall be responsible for:
- a.
Review of selected plant operating characteristics, NRC issuances, industry ad vi sari es, and other appropriate sources of pl ant design and operating experience information that may indicate areas for improving pl ant safety.
- b.
Review of selected facility features, equipment, and systems.
- c. Review of selected procedures and plant activities including maintenance, nu di fi cat ion, operational pro bl ems, and operational analysis.
- d.
Surveillance of selected plant operations and maintenance activities to provide independent verification* that they are performed correctly and that human errors are reduced to as low as reasonably achievable.
NSR AUTHORITY 6.5.2.6 NSR shall report to and advise the Vice President - Nuclear on those areas of respon.sibility specified in Sections 6.5.2.4 and 6.5.2.5.
- Not responsible for sign-off function SALEM - UNIT 1 6-11
ADM'INISTRATIVE CONTROLS-
- 6.5.2~7 Records of NSR activities shall be prepared and maintained.
Reports of*
reviews and audits shall be distributed as follows:
- a.
- b.
Reports of reviews ~ncompassed by Section 6.5.2.4.1 above, shall be_
prepared, approved and fo_r:-ward~d-~o the Vice President - Nuclear, within following completion of the review~
Audit reports encompassed by Section 6.5.2.4.2 above, shall be forwarded to the Vice President - Nuclear and to the management IX>Sitions
- responsible for the areas audited within 30 days after completion of the audit.
6.5.3 TECHNICAL REVIEW ANO CONTROL ACTIVITIES 6.5.3.l PrografT1s required by Technical Specification 6.8 and other procedures which affect nuclear safety as determined by the General Manager - Salem Operations, other than editorial or typographical changes, shall be reviewed as fo 11 ows:
PROCEDURE RELATED DOCUMENTS 6.5.3.2 Procedures, Program and changes thereto shall be reviewed as follows:
- a.
Each newly created procedure, program or change thereto shall be independently reviewed by an individual knowledgeable in the subJect area other than the individual who prepared the procedure, program or procedure change, but who may be from the same organization as the individual/group which prepared the procedure or procedure change.
Procedures other than Station Administrative procedures will be approved by the appropriate Station Departrrent Manager or by the Assistant General Manager - Salem Operations.
Each Station Department Manager shall be responsible for a predesignated class of procedures.
The General Manager - Salem Operations shall approve Station Administrative Procedures," Security Plan implementing procedures and Errergency Plan implementing procedures.
- b. On-the-spot changes to procedures which clearly cb not change the intent of the approved procedures shall be approved by two members of the plant management staff, at least one of whom holds a Senior Reactor Operator License.
Revisions to procedures which may involve a change in intent of the approved procedures, shall be reviewed in accordance with Section 6.5.3.2.a above.
- c.
Individuals r.,esponsible for reviews performed in accordance with item shall be approved by the SORC Chairman and designated as Qualified Reviewers.
A system of Q.ial ified Reviewers shall be maintained by the SORC Chairman.
Each review shall include a written determination of whether or not additional cross-disciplinary review is necessary. *If deemed necessary, such review shal 1 be performed by the appropriate designated review personnel.
SALEM - UNIT 1 6-12 I
I
ADMiNISTRATIVE CONTROLS e
- d.
If the Department Manager determines that the documents involved contain significant safety issues, the documents shall be forwarded for SORC review and also to NSR for an independent review to determine whether or not an unreviewed sa.fety question is involved.
Pursuant to 10CFR50.59, NRC approval of items involving unreviewed safety questions or Technical Speci fi cation changes shall be obtained prior to implementation.
NON-PROCEDURE RELATED DOCUMENTS 6.5.3.3 Tests or experiments, changes to Technical Specifications, and changes to equipment or systems shall be reviewed as described in items 6.5.3.2a, c, and d above.
Recormnendations for approval are made by SORC to the General Manager Manager - Salem Operations.
Pursuant to 10CFRS0.59, NRC approval of items involving unreviewed safety questions or requiring Technical Specification changes shall be obtained prior to implementation.
RECORDS 6.5.3.4 Written records of reviews performed in accordance with itme 6.5.3.2a above, including recommendations for approval or disapproval, shall be 111aintaine.d.
Copies shall be provided to the General Manager - Salem Operations, SORC, NSR and/or NRC as necessary when their reviews are required.
6.6 REPORTABLE EVENT ACTION 6.6.1 The following actions shall be taken for REPORTABLE EVENTS:
- a.
The Commission shall be notified and/or a report submitted pursuant to the require!'1ents of Section SO. 73 ta 10CFR Part 50, and
- b.
Each REPORTABLE EVENT shall be reviewed by the SORC and the resultant Licensee Event Report submitted to NSR and the Vice President - Nuclear.
r 6.7 SAFETY LIMIT VIOLATION 6.7.1 The following actions shall be taken in the event a Safety Limit is violated:
- a.
The unit shall be pl aced in at least HOT STANDS Y within one hour.
- b.
The NRC Operations Center shall be notified by telephone as soon as possible and in all cases within one hour.
The Vice President - Nuclear
- l.
and General Manager - Nuclear Safety Review shall be notified within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.
- c.
A Safety Limit Violation Report shall be prepared.
The report shall be reviewed by the SORC.
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.
- d.
The Safety Limit Violation Report shall be submitted to the Commission, I
the General Manager - Nuclear Safety Review and the Vice President -
Nuclear within 14 days of the violation.
SALEM -
UN IT 1 6-12a
ADMINISTRATIVE C~OLS 6.5 REVIEW AND AUDIT 6.5.1.1 The Station Operations Review Committee shall function to advise the "'
General Manager - Salem Operations on operational matters related to nuclear safety.
COMPOSITION 6.5.1.2 The Station Operations Review Committee (SORC) shall be composed of:
Chairman:
Member and Vice Chairman:
Member and Vice Chairman:
Member and Vice Chairman:
Member:
Member:
Member:
Member:
Member:
Member:
Member:
Member:
ALTERNATES Assistant General Manager - Salem Operations Maintenance Manager Operations Manager Technical Manager Operating Engineer I & C Engineer Senior Nuclear Shift Supervisor Technical Engineer Maintenance Engineer Radiation Protection Engineer Chemistry Engineer Manager - On Site Safety Review Group or his designee.
6o5ol.3 All alternate members shall be appointed in writing by the SORC Chai r*man.
- a.
Vice Chairmen shall be rrembers of Station management.
- b.
No rmre than two* alternates to rrembers shall participate as voting members in SORC activities at any one meeting.
c~
Alternate appointees will only represent their respective department.
- d.
Alternates for members wi 11 not make up part of the voting quorum when the rrembers the alternate represents is also presen~.
MEET! NG FRE QUE NC Y 6.5.1.4 The SORC shall rreet at least once per calendar rmnth and as convened by by the SORC Chairman or his designated alternate.
~ORUM 6.5.1.5 The minimum quorum of the SORC necessary for the performance of the SORC responsibility and authority provisions of these technical specifications shall consist of the Chairman or his designated alternate and five members including alternates.
SALEM - UNIT 2 6-7
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ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS b.* Proposed changes to procedures, equipment, or systems that involve an unreviewed safety question as defined in Section 50.59, 10CFR.
- c.
Proposed tests or experiments that inv~lve an unreviewed safety question as defined in Section 50.59, 10CFR.
- d.
Proposed changes to Technical Specifications or to the Operating License.
e *. Violations of codes, regulations, orders~* Technical Specifications, license requirements, or of internal procedures or instructions having nuclear safety significance.
- f. Significant operating abnormalities or deviations from normal and
- expected performance o*f plant equipment that affect nuclear safety.
- g.
All REPORTABLE EVENTS~
- h.
All recognized indications of an unanticipated deficiency in some aspect of design or aper at ion of safety-related structures, systems* or co mpo ne nts *.
- i. Reports and 1TEeting minutes of the Station Operations Review Committee.
AUDITS 6.5.2.4.2 Audits of facility activities that are requir~d to be performed under the cognizance of OSR are li5ted below:
- a.
The conformance of facility operation to prov1s1ons contained within the Technical Specifications and applicable license conditions at least o nee per 12 rm nths.
- b.
The performance, training, and qualifications of the entire facility staff at least once per 12 rmnths.
- c.
The results of actions*taken to correct deficiencies occurring in facility equipment, structures, systel"IS., or IYl!thod of operation that affect nuclear safety at least once per 6 rm nths.
- d.
The performance of activities required by the Operational QJality Assurance Program to meet the Criteria of Appendix 11B 11
, 10CFR50, at least
- o nee per 24 rm nths.
- e.
The Facility Emergency Plan and implementing procedures at least once per 12 rmr;iths.
- f.
The Facility Security Plan and imple1TEnting procedures at least once per 12 rmnths.
- g.
Any other area of facility operation considered appropriate by the General Manager - Nuclear Safety Review or the Vice President - Nuclear.
- h.
The Facility Fire Protection Progr111 and implementing procedures at 1 aast once per 24 months.
SALEM - UNIT 2 6-10
J
~ ADM;NISTRATIVE CONTROLS e
- 1.
An inde~endent fire protection and loss prevention program inspection and audit sha~l be pe~fo""!d at least once per 12 months utilizing either qualified off~ite licensee personnel or an outside fire proteetion firm.
- j.
An inspection and*audit of the fire protection and loss prevention.
program shall be performed by a qualified outside fire consultant at least once per 36 months.
- k.
The radiological environrrental_ 1TD-nitoring program and the results thereof at least once per 12 111lnths.
The above audits shall be conducted by the Nuclear ~al ity Assurance Department or an independent consultant as required.
Audit results and recomrrendations shall be reviewed by OSR.
ON-SITE SAFETY REVIEW GROUP 6.5.2.5 The On-Site Safety Review Group (SRG) shall function to provide:
the review of plant design and operat.ing experience for potential opportunities to improve plant safety; the evaluation of plant operations and maintenance activities; and advice to management on the overall quality and-safety of plant operations.
The SRG shall make recomrrendat ions for revised procedures, equi prrent
. ITDdifications, or other rreans of improving plant safety to appropriate station/
corporate managerrent.
RESPONSIBILITIES 6.5.2.5.1 The SRG shall be responsible for:
- a.
Rev_iew of selected pl ant operating character.; st i cs, NRC issuances, industry advisories, and other appropriate sources of plant design and operating experience information that may indicate areas for improving plant safety.
- b.
Review of selected facility features, equipment, and systems.
- c. Review of selected procedures and plant activities including maintenance, 1TDdification, operational problems, and operational analysis.
- d.
Surveillance of selected plant operations and maintenance activities to pr9vide independent verification* that they are performed correctly.and that human errors are reduced to as low as reasonably achievacle.
NSR AUTHORITY 6.5.2.6 NSR shall report to and advise the Vice President - Nuclear on those areas of responsibility specified in Sections 6.5.2.4 and 6.5.2.5.
- Not responsible for sign-off function SALEM - UN IT 2 6-11
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'6.5.2'.7 Records of NSR activities shall be prepared and maintained.
reviews and audits shall be distributed as follows:
- a.
- b.
Reports of reviews ~ncompassed by Section 6.5.2.4.1 above, shall be_
prepared, approv~d __ and forwarded to the Vice President - Nuclear, within following completion of the review.
Audit reports encompassed by Section 6.5.2.4.2 above, shall be forwarded to the Vice President - Nuclear and to the management !X>Sitions responsible for the areas audited within 30 days after completion of the-audit.
6.5.3 TECHNICAL REVIEW AND CONTROL ACTIVITIES 6.5.3.1 Programs required by Technical Specification 6.8 and other procedures which affect nuclear safety as determined by the General Manager - Sal em Operations, other than editorial or typographical changes, shall be reviewed as fallows:
PROCEDURE RELATED DOCUMENTS 6.5.3.2 Procedures, P_rogram and changes thereto shall be reviewed as follows:
- a.
Each newly created procedure, program or change thereto shall be independently reviewed by an individual knowledgeable in the subject area other than the individual* who prepared the procedure, program or procedure change, but who may be from the same or gani zat ion as the individual/group which prepared the procedure or procedure change.
Procedures other than Station Administrative.procedures will be approved by the appropriate Station Departnent Manager or by the Assistant General Manager - Salem Operations. *Each Stat.ion Department Manager*
shall be responsible for a predesignated* class of procedures.
The General Manager - Salem Operations shall approve Station Administrative Procedures,* Security Plan implementing procedures and Energency Plan implementing procedures.
- b. on--the-spot changes to procedures which clearly do not change the intent of the approved procedures shall be approved by t\\IKl rrembers of the.plant
- management staff, at least one of whom holds a Senior Reactor Operator License.
Revisions to procedures which may involve a change in intent of the approved procedures, shall be reviewed in accordance with Section 6.5.3.2.a above.
- c.
Individuals responsible for reviews performed in accordance with item shall be approved by the SORC Chairman and designated as Qualified Reviewers.
A system of Q.ialified Reviewers shall be maintained by the SORC Chairman.
Each review shall include a written determination of whether or not additional cross~disciplinary review is necessary. *If deemed necessary, such review shall be performed by the appropriate designated review personnel.
SALEM -
UN IT 2 6-12
.. ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS e
- d.
If the Department Manager determines that the docu1TEnts involved contain significant safety issues, the doculTl!nts shall be forwarded for SORC review and also to NSR for an independent review to determine whether or not an unreviewed sa*fety question is involved~* Pursuant to 10CFRS0.59, NRC approval of items involving unreviewed safety questions or Technical SpeCification changes shall be obtained prior to implementation.
- NON-PROCEDURE RELATED DOCUMENTS 6.5.3.3 Tests or-experiments, changes to Technical Specifications, and changes to equ.ipment or systems shall be reviewed as described in items 6.5.3.2a, c, and d above.
Recommendations for approval are made by SORC to the General Manager Manager - Salem Operations.
Pursuant to 10CFR50.59, NRC approval of items involvfog unreviewed safety questions or requiring Technical Specification changes shall be obtained prior to implementation.
RECORDS 6.5.3.4 Written records of reviews performed in accordance with itme 6.5.3.2a above, including recomlTl!ndations for approval or disapproval, shall be l'laintainede Copies shall be provided to the General Manager - Salem Operations, SORC, NSR and/or NRC as necessary when their reviews are required.
6.6 REPORTABLE EVENT ACTION 6.6.1 The following actions shall be taken for REPORTABLE EVENTS:
- a.
The Commission shall *be notified and/or a report submitted pursuant to the require!'lents of Section 50.73 to 10CFR Part 50, and b *.
Each REPORTABLE EVENT shall be reviewed by the SORC and the resultant Licensee Event Report submitted to NSR and the Vice President - Nuclear.
f 6.7 SAFETY LIMIT VIOLATION 6.7.1 The following actions shall be taken in the event a Safety Limit is violated: *
- a.
The unit shall be placed in at least HOT STANDBY within one hour.
- b.
The NRC Operations Center shall be notified by telephone as soon as possible and in all cases within one hour~ The Vice President - Nuclear 1*
and General Manager - Nuclear Safety Review shall be notified within 24 ho.urs.
- c.
A Safety Limit Violation Report shall be prepared.
The report shall be reviewed by the SORC.
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.
- d.
The Safety Li111it Violation Report shall be submitted to the Commission, l
the General Manager*- Nuclear Safety Review and the Vice President -
Nuclear within 14 days of the violation.
SALEM - UNIT 2 6-12a