ML20041D842
| ML20041D842 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Summer  |
| Issue date: | 02/25/1982 |
| From: | Kane W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8203090319 | |
| Download: ML20041D842 (6) | |
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FEB 2 51982 Docket No.:
90-395 APPLICANT:
South Carolina Electric 1. Gas Comnany FACILITY:
Virgil C. Samler Nuclear Station, Unit 1
SUBJECT:
SU't1ARY OF FEBRUARY 22, 1982 IIEETING REG %RDING QUALITY ASSURA!!CE General Representatives of the staff met with the applicant to discuss the applicant's quality assurance program for the Virgil C. Sumner Nuclear Station. The meeting was held at the flRC offices in Bethesda, !!aryland. A list of those persons who attended the meeting is included in the enclosure.
Purpose Tne purpose of the meeting was to review the applicant's ar.scssment of the adequacy of its quality assurance program in light of the recent deficiencies disclosed on the Diablo Canyon project.
Discussion The applicant stated that it has established an integrated nuclear operations organization to provide for the effective managenent of the Virgil C. Sunmer Nuclear Station. The applicant stated that the organization has been designed to provide continuing corporate overview of all technical and operational functions inpacting on the safety, design control and quality assurance activities of the facility. Also they stated that clear lines of authority and con 7unications have been established among the various organizational eleaents to mininize conflict and delineate division of responsibility.
The follosdng were described as some of the significant features of the applicant's organization that enable it to nonitor and verify that work perforned on the facility is in accord with its quality assurance and design control practices:
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The quality assurance proqram is a prograq uritten and directed by the s
applicant's nanaqement. The applicant accepts full responsibility for
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the insoections, findings, docuoentation, corrective actions and overall adequacy of the quality of the facility.
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Quality assurance / quality control (QA/QC) is under the direction of a
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senior management official who reports directly to the Vice President and Grouc Executive-!Nelear Oaerations.
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QA/QC functions are independent of engineering, plant operations and construction with the necessary authority and freedo, to identify problems pertai ning to qual 1 ;y and initat ? corrective ac ci on.
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lianagement (irectives have been issued specifying the role and nission of all the major organization elements of the applicant's Nuclear Operations Department, 5.
!!anagemsnt directives provide for resnonse to, and escalation of, quality surveillance and audit functions to insure the tinely resolution of quality concerns.
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The applicant recongnizes that it has the responsibility for design of the facility.
It has con 11tted the necessary internal resources to review and nonitor adequacy of engineering changes and overview of the installation and construction resulting from modifications and design changes.
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The applicant's Nuclear Engineering Department is responsible for all eleaents of design and design interface control.
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The Joplicant's Nuclear Engineering Department is assigned lead respon-sibility for the design change progran and is responsible for obtaining.
satisfactory resolution of diverse views in regard to any aspect of specific design changes.
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The Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station staff reviews each request for design changes, concurs in the proposed change and nakes recomiendations as appropriate to incorporate operational considerations in the design process.
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The applicant is in the process of establishing aqreements for continued contractual support of the architect-engineer and the nuclear steaa supply systea supplier who are, and will re1ain, current and familiar with the pro.iect to insure that the applicant's engineering organization is adequately aug7ented with the technical expertise for on-going reviews, energency support and engineering changes that nay be required.
The applicant stated that it will continue to accept full resoonsibility for the effectiveness and adequacy of its quality assurance and design control programs and remain responsible and sensitive to critical reviews and information l
provided by the NRC, INPS, SCEAG c1ployees and other recognized industry participants.
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The staf f stated that it would consider the infor11ation provided by the applicant at the nectinn. tle indicated that if any additional infomation is required or actions to be taken in this area we will inform the aoplicant.
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Mr. T. C. Nichols, Jr.
Vice President & Group Executive Nuclear Operations l
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Post Office Box 764 Columbia, South Carolina 29218 cc:
Mr. Henry Cyrus Senior Vice President South Carolina Public' Service Authority 223 North Live Oak Drive Moncks Corner, South Carolina 29461 J. B. Knotts, Jr., Esq.
Debevoise & Liberman 1200 17th Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C.
20036 Mr. Mark B. Whitaker, Jr.
Group Manager - Nuclear Engineering & Licensing South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Post Office 764 Columbia, South Carolina 29218 Mr. Brett Allen Bursey Route 1, Box 93C Little Mountain, South Carolina 29076 Resident Inspector / Summer NPS c/o U. S. NRC Route 1, Box 64 Jankinsville, South Carolina 29065 Mr. James P. O'Reilly U. S. NRC, Region II 101 Marietta Street Suite 3100 Atlanta, Georgia 30303
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.i ENCLOSURE LIST OF ATTENDEES NRC Staff H. Denton D. Eisenhut R. Vollmer R. Purple R. Tedesco J. Youngblood L. Kintner R. Lewis J. Olshinski V. Brownlee C. Upright G. Kiengler SCE&G T. Nichols W. Williams M. Whitaker D. Nauman E. Crews
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W. Gammill ACRS (16)
W. Minners F. Schroeder E. Adensam D. Skovholt M. Ernst NRC
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