ML19322C300

Processing of Safety Concerns

ML19322C300
Person / Time
Site:	Crane
Issue date:	06/20/1978
From:	BABCOCK & WILCOX CO.
To:
References
TASK-TF, TASK-TMR NPG-1707-01, NPG-1707-1, NUDOCS 8001160823
Download: ML19322C300 (3)

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QT.C.!~~f ST.COARDS (PROCESSING. OF SAFF.~'Y. CONCERNS I.

APPLICA3!!.!~Y ALL N?GD PERSONN:~.'.

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PURPOSE To describe the ce: hod for identifying, processing and reporting safety concerns in N?CD-supplied componen:s, syste=s and services as required by NRC regulations (e.g. t - 10CFR21,10CFR50, etc.).

The processing of corrective action shall be via the appropriate procedure, e.g.,

CI/A, FCA, etc.

III.

EFFECTIVITY All safety concerns identified after the issue date of this procedure.

Safety concerns identified prior to the issue dr.te of this procedure may be processed in accordance with this procedure.

IV.

REFERENCES

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1716-Al s?olicy for Reporting of Defects and Nonce =pliance as Required by 110CFR21 V.

FOPRS PROCESSED (See For=s Section Manual) 3*.i';?-20208 - Preli=inary Report of Safety Concerns (PSC)

VI.

GE'?ERAL A.

Safe:y concern categories are listed belcw:

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Sienifican: Deficiencv - 100FR50, See:ica 50.f 5, paragraph (e),

requires holders of c:.nstruction pe =its (N?C:: cus:crers) to prc=ptly repor: to the NRC significan: deficiencies found in the design and ccnstruction of nuclear power plants affecting :he safe operation of. he plant. (It 'is N?GD's responsibill:y..to pro =pely Ereport to 1:s;cuscomers holding. construe:1on permi:s each such 7 deficiency'in N?GD'.s scope of supply.so tha: they in turn =ay

,repcrt it.to the NRC in a :i=ely fashien. N?GD shall also. advise the owners of, operating. plants u:111:ing NPGD-supplied equipment sof_ applicable significant deficiencies.

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5 1 (cont'id DEFINITION OF SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY-Deficiencies to be reported in accordance with this procedure are those deficiencies found in the design, canufacture, fabrication, installation, construe:1ca, testing and inspection which, were they

, to havelremained _ uncorrected, could have adversely affected the safe operation of the plant:a: any time throughout the expected life-ti=e s

of the plant.

In addition to the above,ithe deficiency;must also be. the result of one or more of the following:

A signif"icant breakdown in any portion of the quality assurance a.

progrs=;

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A significant deficiency in final designs approved and released for construction; c.

A significant deficiency in the construction of, or significan da= age to, a structure, syste= or component requiring corrective action involving extensive effort; d.s A significant deviation from performance specifications requiring

' corrective action involving extensive effort.

-! Refer t'o 10CFR50 55', paragraph (e), for published regulations.

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.' Substantial Safetv Hazard - 10CFR21 requires that the directors and

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responsible officers of organizations that construct, own, operate or supply components or services of a facility or engage in an activity that is licensed or otherwise regulated by the NRC inform the Co==ission if they obtain in'ormation reasonably indicating tha:

such facility, activity, or basic delivered component or service fails to comply with regulatory require =ents -elating to Substantial Safety Hazards or con:ains a defect V;tch could create a Substantial

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Safety Hazard. Corporate policy 1716-Al defines the directors and responsible officers.

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Delivered is defined as receipt and final acceptance by a

• ' hen 10CFR21 is purchaser or his agent from a supplier.

n applied, the purchaser and supplier =ay be at any level or tier of procurenent.

DEFINITION OF SUBSTANTIAL SAFETY HAZARD

,A loss of safety function to the extent that there is a majcr reduc-itien in,the degree of. protection provided to public health and safety

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for any licensed'fac.lity or activity.

Appropriate criteria to be used in deter =ining the existence of a potential Substantial Safety Ha:ard include:

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Moderate. exposure to, or release of, licensed caterial; a.b. IMajor degradation of essential safety-related equipment;

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c. ' Major' deficiencies involving ' design, construction, inspect' ion, test or use of licensed f acilities or material.

Refer to 10CFR21 for published regulations.

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Miscellaneous Reoortable Ite= - Other regulations, contragtual obliga-tions and NPGD practices require that safety related concerns, as defined below, be docu=ented and reported. (Miscellaneous Reportable Items reported to che NRC shall also be reported to the affected NPGD Customers.

DEFINITION OF MISCELLANEOUS REPORTABLE ITEM The following are defined as Miscellaneous Reportable Items:

a. [ Required changes in plant technical specifications which result

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from modifications in NPGD calculation methods and which reduce the operating safety =argins as described in the technical specification bases.

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Revisions to E=ergency Core Cooling Syste= (ECCS) analyses that 4'.

result in calculated fuel clad te=perature variations.

See 10CFR50, Appendix K, for reportable variations.

B., Reporting of safety concerns by NPGD personnel is1not required if NPGD

has documented evidence that the concern is adequately known to the

[affected NPGD customers in the case of potential significant deficiencies, or is adequately known to the NRC in the case of potential substantial safety hazards.

C.

Recurrence of a previously reported safety concern shall be reported as a new safety concern.

D.

Once issued, a PSC cay be rescinded by the originator documenting the basis in a me=o to the Manager, Licensing, and attaching supporting docu=entation as necessary. The originator's canager shall indicate concurrence on the memo. Appropriate action shall be taken by the Manager, Licensing.

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RESPONSI3ILITIES FOR REPORTING j All NPGD personnel are. assigned the responsibility of originating form

}Bk'NP-20208-forpotentialsafetyconcernssuspectedoffallingwithinthe definitions given in Section VI above.

VIII.

PROCEDURE Refer to flowchart, Exhibit A, for the procedure to process safety cencerns.

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