ML19207A930
| ML19207A930 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07100129 |
| Issue date: | 08/03/1979 |
| From: | Mcdonald C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | NAVY, DEPT. OF |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7908230051 | |
| Download: ML19207A930 (3) | |
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AUG 0 31979 FCTR: RHO 71-0129 Department of the Navy ATTN: Comanding Officer Naval Weapons Support Center Crane, IN 47522 Gentlemen:
This refers to your application dated June 28,1978 (04-MLG:mm) requesting approval of your Quality Assurance (QA) program as meeting the requirements of 10 CFR 571.51.
In conrection with our review, we have detennined that your proposed QA program does not meet the requirements of Apcendix E to 10 CFR Part 71. To assist you in revising your application, we have enclosed a sample QA program for industrial radiography licensees dated April 2, 1979.
Please submit seven copies of your revised application within 30 days
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following receipt of this letter.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Mr. Fred Liederbach at (301) 492-7741.
Sincerely,
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%Y Charles E. MacDonald, Chief Transportation Branch x
Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety, NMSS
Enclosure:
Sample QA Program cc w/ enclosure:
Department of the Navy ATTN: Code 40 Navy i!uclear Power Unit Port Hueneme, CA 93043
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4 April 2, 1979 (Revision 1) 10 CFR PART 71 OA PROGRAM
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1.
Organization The final responsibility for th(. Quality Assurance (QA) Program for Part 71 Requirements rests with (Company Name).
Design and Fabrication shall not be conducted under this QA Program.
The QA Program is implemented using the following organization:
Note:
The Organizational Chart as used in the license application should be presented.
It may be advisable to designate the Radiation Safety Officer as the responsible individual for the Part 71 QA Requirements.
The Radiation Safety Officer is responsible for overall administration of the program, training and certification, document control, and auditing.
The Radiographers are responsible for handling, storing, shipping, inspection, test and operating status and record keeping.
2.
Quality Assurance Program The management of (Ccmpany Program) establishes and implements this QA Program.
Training, prior to engagement, for all QA functions is required according to written procedures. QA Program revisions will be made according to written procedures with management approval. The QA Program will ensure that all defined GC procedures, engineering procedures, and specific provisions of the package design approval are satisfied. The QA program will emphasize control of the characteristics of the package which are critical to safety.
The Radiation Safety Officer shall assure that all radioactive material shipping packages are designed and manufactured undar a QA Program approved-by Nuclear Regulatory Cccnission for all packages designed or fabricated af ter the ef fective date of the QA Program.
This requirement can be satisfied by receiving a ceru.fication to this effect from the manufacturer.
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Document Control All documents related to a specific shipping package will be controlled through the use of written procedures. All document changes will be performed according to written procedures approved by management.
The Radiation Safety Officer shall ins, e that all QA functions are conducted in accordance with the latest applicable changes to these
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- 4. '!!andling Storage and Shipping h'ritten safety procedures concerning the *.andling, storage and shipping of packages for certain special form radwactive material will be follo eed.
Shipments will not be made unless all tests, certifications, acceptances, and final inspections have been completed.
h'ork instructions will be provided for handling, storage, and shipping operations.
Radiography persennel shall perform the critical handling, storage and shipping operations.
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Inspection, Test and Operating Status Inspec tion, test and operating status of packages for certain special form radioactive material will be indicated and centrolled by written procedures.
Status will be indicated by tag, label, marking or log entry.
Status of nonconfeming parts or packages will be positively maintained by written procedurcs.
Radiography personnel shall perfom the regulatory required inspections and tests in accordance with written procedures.
The Radiation Safety Officer shall ensure that these functions are perfomed.
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Quality Assurance Records Records of package approvals (including references and drawings), procure-ment, inspections, tests, operating logs, audit results, perscnnel training and qualifications and records of shipaents will be maintained.
Descriptions of equipment and written procedures will also be maintained.
Rese records will be maintained in accorAnce with written procedures.
ne records will be.identifiabic and retrie.ab1M% list of these records, with their storage locations, will be maintained by the Radiation Safety Of ficer.
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Audits Established schedules of audits of the QA Program will be perfomed using written check lists.
Results of audits will be maintained and reported to management. Audit reports will be evaluated and deficient areas corrected.
Tne audits will be dependent en the safety significance of the activity being audited, but each activity will be audited at least once per year. Audit reports will be maintained as part of the quality assurance records. Members of the audit team shall have no responsibility in the activity being audited.
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