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Proposed Tech Specs Revising Independent Safety Engineering Group Requirements & Nuclear Review Board Function
ML20012A273
Person / Time
Site: Peach Bottom  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 02/26/1990
From:
PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
To:
Shared Package
ML20012A267 List:
References
NUDOCS 9003090119
Download: ML20012A273 (7)
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Docket Nos. 50-277 3 50-278 License Nos. DPR-44 DPR-56 '

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGES Unit 2 1

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Unit 2 l g,. 5.2.3 Independent Safety Enoineerino Group (ISEc) '

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'6.2.3.1 The ISEG shall function to responsively and proactively examine unit operating characteristics, NRC issuances, industry advisories, Licensee Event Reports, and other sources of unit design and. operating experience.

information, including units of similar design, which may indicate areas for improving unit safety. The ISEG shall make detailed recommendations for '

revised procedures, equipment modifications, maintenance activities.-

operations activities, or other means of improving unit safety. Such '

recommendations shall be submitted through the General Manager, Nuclear Quality Assurance to the Executive Vice President-Nuclear.  !

Composition 6.2.3.2 The Peach Bottom ISEG shall be composed of at least five dedicated, full- '

time engineers, including the ISEG Superintendent, located onsite. The Peach Bottom ISEG shall meet all of the following qualification requirements:

a. Each member shall have a bachelor's degree in engineering or related  ;

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b. The ISEG Superintendent shall have at least six years of full-time  :

commercial nuclear experience.

c. Each of the members shall have at least two years of full-time commercial nuclear experience.
d. Not more than one of the members shall have less than three years of i" full-time commercial nuclear experience.
e. Excluding the experience of the Superintendent, the members collectively shall have at least 16 years of full-time commercial i nuclear experience.
f. The ISEG (Superintendent included) collectively shall have the broad range of knowledge and experience necessary to perform the functions-

.and responsibilities specified in 6.2.3.1 and 6.2.3.3.

Responsibilities 6.2.3.3 The ISEG shall be responsible for maintaining surveillance of unit activities to provide independent verification

  • that these activities are performed correctly and that human errors are reduced as much as practical.

Authority

  • 6.2.3.4 The ISEG reports to the General Manager, Nuclear Quality Assurance. If any significant nuclear quality concern identified by the ISEG is not adequately resolved, the General Manager, Nuclear Quality Assurance shall notify the Nuclear Review Board, the Executive Vice President-Nuclear or the Nuclear Committee of the Board. If the ISEG is not satisfied with the resolution of -

any significant nuclear quality concern by the General Manager, Nuclear Quality Assurance, the ISEG shall notify the Nuclear Review Board of that Concern.

Records 6.2.3.5 Records of activities performed by the ISEG shall be prepared, maintaincd, and forwarded each calendar month to the General Manager, Nuclear Quality Assurance.

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L 6.5.2 Nuclear Review Board Function 6.5.2.1 The Nuclear Review Board (NRB) shall function to t' provide independent review and audit of designated activities in the area of: '

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a. nuclear power plant operations  ;

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c. chemistry and radiochemistry  ;
d. metallurgy e.- instrumentation and control [
f. radiological safety
g. mechanical and electrical engineering
h. quality assurance practices The members of the NRB will be competent in the area of quality assurance practice and cognizant of the Quality Assurance requirements of 10 CPR ,

50, Appendix B. Additionally, they will be rognizant of the corporate Quality Assurance Program and will have the corporate Quality Assurance organization available to them.

Organization 6.5.2.2 The Chairman, members and alternate members of the NRB shall be appointed in writing by the Executive Vice President - Nuclear, and shall have an academic degree in an engineering or physical science field and in.

addition, shall have a minimum of five years technical experience, of which a minimum of three years shall be in one or more areas given in 6.5.2.1.

The NRB shall be composed of at least five members who are Philadelphia Electric Company (PECo) employees and l at least two outside members who are not PECo employees.

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6.5.2.4' Consultants shall be utilized as determined by the NRB p Chairman to provide expert advice to the NRB. '

i Meeting Frequency b l6'.5.2.5' The NRB shall meet at least once per calendar quarter. l Quotum 6.5.2.6 A quorum of the.NRB shall consist of the Chairman or Vice Chairman or their designated alternates:and four members or their alternates.' No more than a' minority of the quorum shall have line responsibility for operation of the facility.-  ;

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6.5.2.7- The NRB shall review:

a. The safety evaluations for 1) changes to procedures, equipment or systems and 2) tests or experiments completed under the provision of 10 CPR 50.59, to verify that such actions did not constitute an unreviewed safety question.

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b. Proposed changes to procedures, equipment or systems which involve an unreviewed safety question as defined in 10 CFR 50.59.
c. Proposed tests or experiments which involve an unreviewed safety question as defined in 10 CFR 50.59.

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Unit 3 pj '*a6.2.3f Independent Safety Engineerino Group (ISEG)

Function J}

6.2.3.1 The ISEG shall function to responsively and proactively examine unit operating characteristics NRC issuances. industry advisories, Licensee

, Event Reports', and other sources of unit design and operating experience information, including units of similar design, which may. indicate areas for improving unit safety. The ISEG shall make detailed recommendations for revised procedures, equipment modifications, maintenance activities, operations activities, or other means of improving unit safety. Such recommendations shall be submitted through the General Manager, Nuclear Quesity Assurance to the Executive Vice President-Nuclear.

Composition 6;2.3.2 The Peach Bottom ISEG shall be composed of at least five dedicated, full-time engineers, including the ISEG Superintendent, located onsite. The Peach Bottom ISEG shall meet all of the following qualification requirements:

a. Each member shall have a bachelor's degree in engineering or related science.
b. The ISEG Superintendent shall_have at least six years of full-time commercial nuclear experience.
c. Each of the members shall have at least two years of full-time commercial nuclear experience,
d. Not more than one of the members shall have less than three years of full-time commercial nuclear experience.
e. Excluding the er. ice of the Superintendent, the members collectively sb ve at least 16 years of full-time commercial nuclear experie f.- The ISEG (Superinu . dent included) collectively shall have the broad range of knowledge and experience necessary to perform the functions and responsibilities specified in 6.2.3.1 and 6.2.3.3.

Responsibilities 6.2.3.3 The ISEG 2 hall be responsible for maintaining surveillance of unit activities to provide independent verification

  • that these activities are performed correctly and that human errors are reduced as much as practical.

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6.2.3.4 The ISEG reports to the General Manager, Nuclear Quality Assurance. If.any significant nuclear quality concern identified by the ISEG is not adequately resolved, the General Manager, Nuclear Quality Assurance shall notify the Nuclear Review Board, the Executive Vice President-Nuclear or the Nuclear Committee of the Board. If the ISEG is not satisfied with the resolution of any significant nuclear quality concern by the General Manager, Nuclear Quality Assurance, the ISEG shall notify the Nuclear Review Board of that concern.

Records 6.2.3.5 Records of activities performed by the ISEG shall be prepared, maintained, and forwarded each calendar month to the General Manager, Nuclear Quality Assurance.

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1 6.5.2 Nuclear Review Board Function

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6.5.2.1 The Nuclear Review Board (NRB) shall function to provide independent review and audit of designated activities in the area of:

a. nuclear power plant operations
b. nuclear engineering i
c. chemistry and radiochemistry
d. metallurgy 3
e. instrumentation and control
f. radiological safety
g. mechanical and electrical engineering
h. quality assurance practices The members of the NRB will be competent in the area of quality assurance-practice and cognizant '

of the Quality Assurance requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B.- Additionally, they will be cognizant of the corporate Quality Assurance ..

Program and will have the corporate Quality Assurance organization available to them.

Organization 6.5.2.2 The Chairman, members and alternate members of the NRB shall be appointed in wr1*ing by the Executive Vice President - Nuclear, and snall have an academic degree in an engineering or physical science field and in addition, shall have a minimum of five years technical experience, of which a minimum of three years shall be in one or more areas given in 6.5.2.1.

The NRB shall be composed of at least five members who are Philadelphia Electric Company (PECo) employees and at least two outside members who are not PECo i employees.

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Alternates 6.5.2.3 A current list of alternates shall be maintained in i NRB records. Each alternate member will serve on a os continuing basis. Alternates shall vote only in the absence.of that member for whom they are the designated alternate, c;

.. Consultants 6.5.2.4 Consultants shall be utilized as determined by the NRB

' Chairman to provide expert advice to the NRB.

Meeting Frequency 6.5.2.5 The NRB shall meet at least once per: calendar quarter. [

L Ouorum 6.5.2.6' A quorum of the NRB shall consist of the Chairman or I-

'Vice Chairman or their designated. alternates and'four members or their alternates. No more than a minority.

of the quorum.shall have line responsibility for

_ operation of the facility.

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6.5.2.7 The NRB shall review:

a. The safety evaluations for 1) changes to procedures, equipment or systems and 2) tests or experiments completed under the provision of 10 CFR 50.59, to verify that such actions did not constitute an unreviewed safety question.
b. Proposed changes to procedures, equipment or systems which involve an unreviewed safety question as defined in 10 CFR 50.59.
c. Proposed tests or experiments which involve an unreviewed safety question as defined in 10 CFR 50.59.

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