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OCT 11 1979 J,atliet File QAB Projects QAB Chron. File N'IR Reading File DJSkovholt, DPM JGilray, QAB Docket No. 50-289 WHaass, QAB MEMORANDUM FOR:
Harley Silver, Project Manager, Light Water Reactors Branch No. 4, Division of Project Management FROM:
Walter P. Haass, Chief,. Quality Assurance Branch, Division of Project Management
SUBJECT:
THI-l RESTART REVIEW Enclosed is the infomation we require to perform our review of the QA program and procedural QA controls as directed by ite 6 of the August 9,1979 Ccs:xnission Order. As agreed to in our phone conversation of October 9,1979, the Quality Assurance Branch will not be responsible for that portion of its 6 of the Cocnission Order addressing the review of the training of operations staff and the adequacy of facility procedures. As further discussed, our review of the QA program will address the need for QA procedures and the interfacing of the QA program with the facility procedures as related to their review and approval by QA personnel.
The infomation requested should be transmitted to Metropolitan Edison so that preparation of any additional infomation, as necessary, may proceed without waiting for our review of their submittal.
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' Walter P. Haass.
Walter P. Haass Chief Quality Assurance Branch
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NRC FORM 318 (9-76) NRCM C240 DU.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1979-239-369
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< Quality Assurance Program and Procedural Control Information Required for the TMI-l Restart Review In accordance with item 6 of the August 9, 1979 Commission Order, provide a complete description of the operational quality assurance program, including the QA provisions associated with procedural controls. Specifically, the licensee should provide:
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A complete description of the operational QA program, including those additional QA controls determined to be necessary through the analyses resulting from the TMI-2 accident.
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An identification of the structures, systems, and components under the control of the QA program discussed in item 1 above.
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A description of the extent to which the following procedural controls are applied for safety-related activities, including a specific discussion on
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how each of these controls is applied to activities associated with startup, shutdown, normal operation, emergency actions, surveillance (to satisfy technical specifications), maintenance, repairs, and modifications, a.
Independent inspections.
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Documenting the results of inspections..
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Independent evaluation and verification of completed, documented activities to assure that they are acceptable prior to releasing a structure, system, or component for operation or prior to going to the next operation phase.
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Documenting the results of the independent verification.
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Procedures must be at the area where the activity is being carried out and followed step-by-step rather than performing the activity by memory without the procedure at hand.
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Checklists are used delineating each important action that is to take place, with space provided to document that the action has been completed.
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Documented results of inspections, verifications, and completed actions are filed and maintained for future reference and audit purposes.
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Implementing procedures are reviewed and approved by technically qualified personnel and the QA organization.
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Inspections and verification activities are performed by the QA organization.
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Describe how the status of inspections and tests performed on each structure, system, and component, including the status of their operability, is maintained throughout the plant to assure safe operation and to preclude the use of structures, systems, and components which are nonconfonaing or rem service for maintenance, modification, inspection, or test.
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