ML19256A173
| ML19256A173 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 10/25/1978 |
| From: | Haass W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Eicheldinger C WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP. |
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| NUDOCS 7811030200 | |
| Download: ML19256A173 (4) | |
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4 4 OCT 2 51978 Mr. C. Eicheldinger, Manager fluclear Safety Westinghouse Electric Corporation P. O. Box 355 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230 s
Dear Mr. Eicheldinger:
SUBJECT:
QA TOPICAL REPORT "flVCLEAR FUEL DIVISION QUALITY ASSURAllCE PROGRNi PLAN" (WCAP-7800)
We have evaluated Revision 5 to Westinghouse's Report No. WCAP-7800,
" Nuclear Fuel Division Quality Assurance Progran Plan" submitted with Your January 5,1978 letter to determine its conformance with Appendix B to 10 CFR 50. The basis for our review was the SRP (NUREG-75/087) dated November 24, 1975.
A request for additional information relative to this report is enclosed.
Your response to the enclosure should be submitted as an amendment (25 copies of affected page changes) to the original report by December 8,1978.
If you have any questions regarding this request, we are available for a meeting or conference calllwith Westinghouse.
In this case, please contact Mr. James Conway on (301) 492-7741.
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Walter P. Haass, Chief Quality Assurance Branch Division of Project Management
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- L 421.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE 421.1 In Section 1, amplify the first sentence in the fifth (1) paragraph by identifying the items important to safety which are controlled by the QA program.
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421.2 In Section 1, identify the mechanism (e.g., policy statement (1) or equivalent document signed by a responsible official) for making the Quality Assurance Program Plan " mandatory for all affected NFD departments and personnel."
421.3 Clarify if the indoctrination and training program (s)
(1) described in Section 1 assures that the proficiency of personnel performing quality-affecting activities is maintained by retraining, reexamining, and/or recerti fying.
421.4 In Section 1, clarify that the NRC will be notified of:
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(a) programmatic changes (except for those that are editorial in nature) to the QA topical report prior to implementation of these changes and (b) organizational changes within 30 days after announcement.
421.5 Give a brief summary of Westinghouse NFD QA policies (1) from which the QA program was derived.
421.6 Identify the level of management responsible for (1) establishing NFD's QA policies.
421.7 Describe the provisions for resolving disputes involving (1) quality, arising from a difference of opinion between QA/QC personnel and other department (engineering, procurement, manufacturing, etc.) personnel.
421.8 Update Figure 2-1 on page 2-2 and the department (2) responsibilities described in Section 2-1 to reflect NFD's current organizational structure.
421.9 In Section 5, define the term " applicable parametric (5) limits" in the second paragraph.
421.10 In Section 7, clarify the meaning of both " design-(7) specified materials" and " stores materials" in the sixth paragraph.
421.11 Describe the provisions which assure that identification (8) requirements are determined during the generation of specifications and design drawings.
421.12 In Section 9, the first sentence does not identify (9)
" cleaning" as a special process.
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421.15 In Sectian 12-2, delete.. ten cgd i able" and insert "t.here (12) such standards exist" in the second sentence, and add "and the basis for calibration is C]cu ented" at the end of the third sentence.
421.16 In Section 14, clarify the term " status account" in the (14) second sentence of the third paragraph.
Dces it mean inspection (acception/ rejection) and/or operational (cor plete/not comple te) s ta tus?
421.17 Describe the provisions which assure that bypassing of (14) inspections, tests and other critical operations is proctdarally controlled under the cognizance of the QA organization.
421.18 In Soction 16, clarify the use of the phrase "where (16) pertir,ent" in the second sentence of the first paragraph.
421.19 Describe the provisions which assure that followup (16) reviews are conducted to verify proper implementation of corrective actions and to close out the corrective action documentation.
421.20 In Section 18-1, clarify the use of the word " periodically" (18) in the first sentence o# the second paragraph.
421.21 Describe the provisions which assure that audit reports,
'18) which indicate quality trends and the effectiveness of the QA program, are reported to management for review and assessn.ent.
421.22(RSP)
In the first sentence of the first paragraph of both (18)
Sections 18-4 and 18-5, clarify the use of the phrase "on a periodic basis."
It is the staff's position that the management review of the QA program should be conducted on an annual basis.
421.23 Delete Section 18-6 " Utility Audits" since it is not (18) germane as to how NFD satisfies the requirements of criterion 18 of Appendix B to 10CFR50.
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Appendix III, p. III NFD's " Clarification" Position (App. III) for item 1 should be replaced with the following acceptable
" Alternative" position:
Within NRD, the designer's immediate supervisor may perform design verification in exceptional cases when the supervisor is the only qualified engineer available. When the designer's immediate supervisor performs the design verification, justification is individually documented and approved in advance by the supervisor's management.
Additionally, the other provisions of this regulatory guide are satisfied, and during quality assurance audits, the frequency and effectiveness of use of supervisors as design verifiers is reviewed to guard against abuse.
421.25 Appendix III - NFD's " Clarification" position for (App. III) item 4, p. III-7, should be modified to include the
" Clarification" position for item 1 on p. III-6.
421.26 Appendix III, p. III Define the basis for identifying (App. III) the " retention time" of QA records in item 4.
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