ML20024A562
| ML20024A562 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Midland |
| Issue date: | 06/09/1983 |
| From: | Hood D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| ISSUANCES-OL, ISSUANCES-OM, NUDOCS 8306170477 | |
| Download: ML20024A562 (4) | |
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June 9, 1983 Docket Nos. 50-329/330, OM,0L APPLICANT: Consumers Power Company FACILITY:
Midland Plant. Units 1 and 2
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF APRIL 13, 1983 MEETING ON INDEPENDENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION VERIFICATION PROGRAM On April 13, 1983 the NRC met in Bethesda, Maryland with the Tera Corporation and Consumers Power Company (CPCo) to discuss plans for the independent design and construction verification (IDCV) program for Midland Plant, Units 1 & 2.
Meeting attendees are listed by Enclosure 1.
shows viewgraph slides used during the presentations by the Tera Corporation.
Presentations by various members of Tera described the current scope of review for the Auxiliary Feedwater (AAl) System, including additions and deletions to the scope as defined in Tera's Engineering Program Plan (EPP) and Project Quality Assurance Plan (PQAP) of February 9 and 17,1983. The presentations also described the conceptual scope planned for the Standby Electric Power System and the control room portion of the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) System. Addition of the latter two systems to the IDCV program are in accordance with the selections indicated in the NRC's letter of March 22, 1983. These matters will be incorporated into a revision of the EPP and PQAP documents about mid-May 1983.
Other items discussed included (1) the protocol for reporting and communications, and (2) Tera team organization and experience.
Mr. T. Novak of NRR reviewed the NRC's role in third-party type reviews.
The NRC's major role is acceptance review of the candidate firm selected by the Utility with respect to its independence and qualifications. Beyond this, the NRC's role is generally that of advisor rather than regulator.
Mr. Novak noted that specific conments on the program by the NRC made during the meeting are intended as suggestions in a " peer review" context and should not be considered to be binding in the normal regulatory sense.
Selected cocments and suggestions during presentations 1.
Tera would like to receive copies of NRC Inspection Reports.
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The NRC is re-examining its prior position that the construction verification portion of Tera's program should not be conducted until Phase I of the Construction Completion Program (CCP) (defined in CPCo's letter of January 10,1983) and any needed construction rework for e306170477 830609 PDR ADOCK 05000329 A
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Tera noted certain disadvantages associated with a pause in execution of its program.
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The NRC agfees that in order to preserve the independence of the IDCV process, the normal auditing function of CPCo with respect to subvendors should be waived for the Tera IDCV Program. Tera will 4
perform self-audits. The NRC reserves its rights to audit Tera as appropriate. Tera will mair.tain auditable records at its office in Bethesda, Maryland.
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Mr. G. Keeley of CPCo proposed a rewrite of the protocol (Enclosure 3).
The NRC will examine the proposel,later, but requested that the protocol attached to J. Keppler's letter should be followed unless formally changed. Tera noted its interpretation that the protocol regarding the noticing of meetings to discuss substantive matters is intended to apply to the findings stage, not during solicitation of information.
CPCo suggested that once Tera is accepted by the NRC, notices for meetings should be provided by Tera, not CPCo.
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Tera proposes to provide monthly status reports consisting of (1) a tracking system summary for open, confirmed and resolved (OCR) items, finding reports and finding resolution reports; (2) a narrative sunnary emphasizing progress and any changes to the review scope; (3) identification of any significant safety issues for finding reports; and (4) actual confirmed items, finding reports and finding resolution reports not included in previous monthly reports. The first monthly report will be issued in May 1983 and will cover the program from inception to April 30, 1983. Tera also plans to issue topical interim reports as completed for each system, and a final report. The service list for reporting was addressed by NRC letter of March 24,1983. Proprietary l
infomation should not be included in these reports.
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NRCcontactsfortheIDCVprogramareD. Hood,NRR(301-492-8474)and J. Harrison, RIII (312-384-2635). The Tera contact is H. Levin (301-654-8960). The CPCo contact is L. Gibson (517-788-0501).
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The forms used for Findings Reports and Findings Resolution Reports identify whether the reported item is classified as "safetyyrelated" or' hon-safety related." The NRC noted that a third category identified by Regulatory Guide 1.29, Paragraph C.2, is "important to safety."
Tera discussed its plans to monitor some of the Seismic II/I and Proximity walkdowns by CPCo's System-Interactions Teams which are planned to identify and evaluate items of this classification. The NRC noted its strong endorsement of third-party monitoring and evaluation of this walkdown program, l
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but which is sometimes based on statistical techniques when appropriate for the particular item. One NRC member noted that a professional statistician could be a significant enhancement to the Tera team.
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The NRC requested Tera to clarify what is meant by " provide safety evaluations" as used in the March 30, 1983 affidavits of Tera members with prior NRC experience. The NRC stated that its review of Tera's independence and qualifications for the AFW Systems program would be completed in the near future.
At the conclusion of the meeting the NRC noted that the concepts described for the control room.llVAC system and standby electric power system were consistent with the NRC's March 22, 1983 letter. Tera's current plans appear consistent with the establishment of an effective program, and will be the subject of a revision to the EPP and PQAP around mid-May 1983.
Darl Hood, Project Manager Licensing Branch #4 Division of Licensing
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