ML19309F905
| ML19309F905 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point, Zion  |
| Issue date: | 04/08/1980 |
| From: | Schwencer A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8005010613 | |
| Download: ML19309F905 (2) | |
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April 8,1980 Docket flos. 50-295 and 50-304 Mr. D. Louis Peoples.
Director of Nuclear Licensing Commonwealth Edison Company Post Office Box 767 Chicago, Illinois 60690
Dear Mr. Peoples:
We have initiated re-review of the quality assurance (QA) program for the Zion facility as included in the Commonwealth Edison Comoany QA Program Topical Report, CE-1-A Revision 12 dated February 14, 1980. This re-review is being done to compl 17,1980 (y with the " Action Plan for Indian Point and Zion" Item F.1.(f)(8), page 23). Enclosed is our dated March initial request for information that is based primarily on the need for an upgraded QA program and procedural QA controls resulting from our analysis of the TMI-2 program and procedural QA controls resulting from our analysis of the TMI-2 accident.
Please provide your response within 45 days of the receipt of this letter. We are proceeding with our review and plan to transmit an additional request for information to you following the completion of this review.
We would be amenable to a meeting to discuss our needs for the revised QA program.
Sincarely, M 6' W O L
A. Schwencer, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #1 Division of Operating Reactors
Enclosure:
As Stated cc: w/ enclosure See next page
Mr. D. Louis Peoples April 8,1980 Commonwealth Edison Company cc: Robert J. Vollen, Esquire 109 North Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60602 Dr. Cecil Lue-Hing Directer of Research and Develcpment Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago 100 East Erie Street Chicago, Illinois 60611 Zion-Benton Public Library District 2600 Emmaus Avenue Zicn, Illinois 60099 Mr. Phillip P. Steptoe Isham, Lincoln and Beale Counselors at Law One First National Plaza 42nd Floor Chicago, Illinois 60603 Susan N. Sekuler, Esquire Assistant Attorney General Environmental Control Division 188 West Randolph Street, Suite 2315 Chicago, Illinois 60601 Resident Inspector Zion Nuclear Station U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 374 Deerfield, Illinois 60015
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Zion Units 1 & 2 Quality Assurance Program - Upgrade Review 1.
Describe the extent to which the structures, systems, components, and activities under the control of the QA program include all items and activities affecting safety addressed in Regulatory Guides 1.26 and 1.29 and in 10 CFR Part 50 Appendix A.
2.
Identify the organization (s) responsitle for the review, documented concurrence, issuance, and maintenance of the list in item 1 and describe QA involvement in these activities.
3.
Identify the organization (s) responsible for determining whether or not spare and replacement parts affect safety and describe the criteria for this determina-tion.
4.
Describe how personnel involved in QA and plant operations, maintenance, and modifications differentiate between those items (including spare and replace-ment parts) that affect safety and fall under the control of the QA program and those that do not.
5.
Describe in detail how each of the following controls is applied to activities including shutdown, startuo, emergency actions, maintenance, and modifications:
a)
Independent inspection, verification, and surveillance (Tech Specs and QA) activities including those performed by the QA organization.
b) Documented results of the independent inspections, verifications, and surveillance activities are filed and maintained for future reference and audit purposes.
c)
Independent evaluation and verification of documented results of activities to assure that they are acceptable prior to releasing a structure, system, or component for operation or prior to proceeding to the next procedural step.
d) Utilization of procedures at the area where the activity is being carried out and followed step-by-step rather than performing the activity by memory l
without the procedure at hand, e) Utilization of checklists which delineate each important action to take place, with space provided to document that the action has been completed.
f) Review and approval of implementing procedures by technically qualified personnel and the QA organization prior to use.
6.
Describe the requirements and methodology for determining how and to what extent the QA program will be applied to specific items and activities, and describe QA involvement in this area.
Specific attention should be given to inspection, verification, and surveillance by the QA organization.
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provide the staff size for both the offsite and onsite QA organizational units responsible for implementing the QA program for Zion.
8.
Describe criteria for determining the onsite QA/QC staff size and the extent of its involvement in plant activities.
This description should address the partic-ipation of these personnel during shift change and during each shift.
9.
Describe provisions which assure that the onsite QA organization attends and participates in daily staff meetings associated with planning the daily work schedules for the operations, maintenance, inservice inspection, tests, and modification. The involvement of the QA organization in these meetings should be to the extent of providing QA/QC input as necessary and keeping current of plant activities so that QA actions for the day can be properly identified and planned.
10.
Indicate the educational requirements and number of years of QA and nuclear technical experience required of QA/QC management / supervision.
- 11. Describe in detail the extent of the QA Manager's involvement in the QA re-lated activities at the site relative to operations, maintenance, modifications, and inservice inspection. Of particular interest is the frequency and depth of his participation at the site to assure that his knowledge of the effective-ness of the QA program is current; that he takes the necessary action to verify the plant and QA staff are effectively applying oood QA controls; and that all personnel have the proper attitude and are applying the necessary attention to detail.
IL Describe any exceptions or alternatives to the topical report that apply to the
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Zion Nuclear Station.
13.
Describe in more detail the provisions for controlling and maintaining as-built documents current to the plant configuration and for controlling the use of superseded as-built documents.
14.
Within the indoctrination and training program described on pages 2-4 and 2-5 of the topical report, provide additional clarification relative to the qualif t-cation program for onsite and offsite personnel performing activities affecting sa fety.
15.
Describe provisions which assure that acceptance criteria will be established and documented to which individuals will be qualified and that proficiency tests will be given to demonstrate that they meet these criteria. - Also address re-qualification.
16.
Describe provisions which assure that a certificate of qualification will be documented and maintained which clearly delineates the specific inspection, examination, test, or special process each person is qualified to perform.
17.
provide a table which identifies organizational responsibilities for the pre-paration; documented review, concurreixe, and/or approval; and issuance of l
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. documents affecting safety.
The table should include documents such as operating, maintenance, modification, calibration, fuel handling, testing and inservice inspection procedures and instructions; procurement documents; design change requests and design change notices; work authorizations; drawings; specifica-tions; and nonconformance cause and corrective action report forms.
Identify those documents requiring documented review and concurrence by the QA organization prior to use, and describe the depth of QA review.
Confirm that the QA organiza-tion verifies that quality affecting documents have been prepared, reviewed, and approved in accordance with established procedures.
18.
Describe those provisions which assure that in cases where a design or design change is authorized to be released for use prior to verification, a justifica-tion for this action is' documented and approved by management and the unverified portion of the design output document (and all other design output documents and items based on the unverified data) is identified as such and controlled.
- 19. Provide a statement that the procurement of spare and replacement parts is subject to the current QA program controls and to technical requirements equal to or better than the original technical requirements.
- 20. Describe the involvement of the QA organization in the review, concurrence, and control of vendors' nonconformances dispositioned "use as is" or " repair."
21.
Describe the controls for identifying and maintaining identification cf items during the operations phase (including maintenance, modification, etc.).
22.
Explain the criteria to be used in determining statistically valid sampling plans when used.
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23.
Describe the involvement of the QA organization in establishing, implementing, and assuring the effectiveness of the calibration program.
24.
Describe the QA organization's involvement in the inspection and surveillance of the operational status of items th.t affect safety.
25.
Describe the involvement of the QA organization in the areas of plant security, radiation control, and fire protection.
26.
Describe those provisions which assure that the QA organization concurs with the disposition of nonconforming items, corrective action, and close out of nonconformance reports.
27.
Describe the extent that errors, malfunctions, and deficiencies relative to regulations, the FSAR, QA requirements, and specification requirements will be reported on a nonconformance report form.
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