ML19323E617

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Forwards Request for Addl Info to Complete Review of QA Program
ML19323E617
Person / Time
Site: 07100385
Issue date: 05/09/1980
From: Macdonald C
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:
NAVY, DEPT. OF
References
NUDOCS 8005270054
Download: ML19323E617 (2)


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!?.AY 0 91980 FCTC: RHO 71-0385 Department of the Navy U.S.S. Hector (AR-7)

ATTN: Commanding Officer c/o Fleet Post Office San Francisco, CA 96601 Gentlemen:

This refers to your apolication dated March 24, 1980 requesting approval of your Quality Assurance (QA) program as meeting the QA program requirements of 10 CFR 971.51.

In connection with our review, we need the information identified in the enclosure to this letter.

Please submit seven copies of your response to the enclosed request for additional information within 30 days following receipt of this letter. Also please delete the Section Two Appendix A and Section Seven Appendix A from the application. While there must be supporting written proce-dures to implement your QA program, these procedures and forms should not be submitted as part of your QA program plan.

If you have any questions regarding this request, please feel free to contact Mr. Jack Spraul at (301) 492-7741.

Sincerely, Charles E. MacDonald, Chief Transportation Certification Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety, NMSS

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc: Department of the Navy Navy Nuclear Power Unit ATTN: Code 40 Port Hueneme, CA 93043 8 0 0 5 2't 085k

.o y U.S.S. HECTOR (AR-7)

Request for Additional Information 1.

Provide a statement that the final responsibility for the QA program for 10 CFR Part 71 requirements rests with the U.S.S. Hector.

2.

Provide a statement that the QA program will ensure that all defined CC procedures, engineering procedures, and specific provisions of the package design approval ars satisfied and that the QA program will emphasize control of the charar.teristics of the package which are critical to safety.

3.

Procedure 4.3A indicates the RSO is responsible for the critical handling, storage, and shipping operations.

Clarify who (by position title or crganization) actually performs these operations.

If not the RS0, show on the organization chart.

4.

Procedure 5.3 indicates the RSO is responsible for the critical inspection, test, and operating activities. As in item 3 above, clarify who (by position title or organization) actually performs these activities.

If not the RSO, show on the organization chart.

5.

Besides deleting reference to Appendix A in Section 7, also delete "The auditor should audit to the intent rather than the letter of the audit plan."

6.

Provide a statement'that each activity will be audited at'least once a year and that auditors shall have no day-to-day responsibility in the activity being audited.

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