ML20058P874

Proposed Tech Specs 6.0,incorporating Qualified Procedures Program for Review & Approval of New Procedures

ML20058P874
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Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	10/21/1993
From:	WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
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• Attachment IV to NA 93-0196 Page 1 of 8 l

ATTACHMENT IV PROPOSED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGES l

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4 Attachrnent IV to NA 93-0196 Page 2 of 8 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS MEETING FREQUENCY 6.5.1.4 The PSRC shall meet at least once per calendar month and as convened by the PSRC Chairman or his designated alternate.

QUORUM 6.5.1.5 The quorum of the PSRC necessary for the performance of the PSRC responsibility and authority provisions of these Technical Specifications shall consist of the Chairman or his designated alternate and four members including alternates.

RESPONSIBILITIES 6.5.1.6 The PSRC shall be responsible for:

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--a,- Review 4fKy4fkprocedures4equired.by-spec f ca on. 4nd ii ti 48 changes 4 hereto -(2 ball programs 4equired4y-Specifm' ation4,8 r

end4hanges4 hereto and-(3Fany-other-proposed-procedures 4r r

changes-thereto-as-deterrninedby4he-Vice-PresidentStant Operations 4o4ffect4uclear-safetyi b.

Review of all proposed changes, tests and experiments which may involve an unreviewed safety question as defined in Section 50.59, 10 CFR; c.

Review of all proposed changes to Technical Specifications or the Operating License; d.

Review of all safety evaluations performed under the provision of Section 50 59(a)(1),10 CFR, for changes, tests and experiments; e.

Investigation of all violations of the Technical Specifications including the preparation and forwarding of reports covering evaluation and recommendations to prevent recurrence to the Vice President Plant Operations, and to the Nuclear Safety Review Committee (NSRC);

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Review of all REPORTABLE EVENTS; g.

Review of reports of operating abnormalities, deviations from expected performance of plant equipment and of unanticipated deficiencies in the design or operation of structures, systems or components that affect nuclear safety, h.

Performance of special reviews, investigations or analyses and reports thereon as requested by the Chairman, NSRC;

i. Review of the+1 ant-Securdy424an-and4mp!ement:ng procedures-and shalt-subm44ecemmended changes 4e the NSRC; Not Used

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Review of:

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Administrative Control Procedures and changes

thereto, and (2) procedures and changes-thereto required by-Specification 6.8.1 and requiring a 10CFR50.59 safety evaluation; i

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Attachment IV to NA' 93-0196 Page 4 of 8 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS l

RESPONSIBILITIES (Continued) k.

Review of changes to the PROCESS CONTROL PROGRAM, the OFFSITE DOSE j

CALCULATION MANUAL and the Radwaste Treatment Systems, and I.

Review of any accidental, unplanned, or uncontrolled radioactive i

release including the preparation of reports covering evaluation, recommendations, and disposition of the corrective action to prevent recurrence and the forwarding of these reports to the Vice President Plant Operations and to the Nuclear Safety Review Committee.

m Review of the Fire Protection Program and shall submit recommended changes to the Nuclear Safety Review Commrttee.

I 6.5.1.7 The PSRC shall:

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Recommend in wnting to the Vice President Plant Operations i

approval or disapproval of items considered under l

Specification 6.5.1.6a through d and m. above, b.

Render determinations in writing with regard to whether or not each item considered under Specification 6.5.1.6a. g' rough e.

above constitutes an unreviewed safety question, an6 O

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Provide written notification within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> to the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Nuclear Safety Review Cc.nmittee of disagreement between the PSRC and the Vice Presider; Plant Operations; however, the Vice President Plant Operafans shall

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have responsibility for resolution of such disagreem0nts pursuant to Specification 6.1.1 above.

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6.5.1.8 The PSRC shall maintain written minutes of each PSRC meeting that, at a minimum, document the results of all PSRC activities performed under the responsibility provisions of these Technical Specifications. Copies shall be provided to the Vice President Plant Operations and the Nuclear Safety Review Committee.

6 5 2 NUCLEAR SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE (NSRC)

FUNCTION 6.5.2.1 The NSRC shall function to provide independent review and audit of designated activities in the areas of.

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Nuclear power plant operations, i

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Nuclear engineering, c.

Chemistry and radiochemistry, d.

Metallurgy, e.

Instrumentation and control, f.

Radiological safety, WOLF CREEK UNIT l 6-9 Amendment No. 4r45 45 58 7

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1 Attachment IV to NA 93-0196 Page 5 of 8 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS 1

PROCEDURES AND PROGRAMS (Continued) i e.

Process Control Program implementation; j

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ODCM implementation, and j

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Quality Assurance Program implementation for effluent and environ-mental monitonng.

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Fire Protection Program implementabon.

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controls, cuer2!! rerpensibilities,-authwdyassignmente er administrative and-operationabgroun44ules-at4he4Notf-Creel & plant " ter Precedures are widen to meet 4he4equirements of ANSt N18.71976!ANS 3 2 2nd generally 4re j

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6.8.2 Each procedure of Specification 6.8.1 and changes thereto, and any other procedure or procedure change that the Vice President Plant Operations l

determines to affect nuclear safety, shall be reviewed and approved as described below, prior to implementation.

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Each procedure, or change thereto shall be reviewed by a Qualified f

Reviewer who is knowledgeable in the functional area affected, but

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is not the individual who prepared the procedure or procedure change.

All required cross-disciplinary reviews of new procedures, j

procedure revisions or changes thereto shall be completed prior to l

approval.

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Procedures other than Administrative Cantrol Procedures shall be j

approved by the responsible Manager or his designee as specified in Administrative Control Procedures.

The Vice President. Plant i

Operations shall approve Administrative Control Procedures.

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Manager responsible for the Security Plan shall approve the Security Plan and implementing procedures.

The Manager responsible for Emergency Planning shall approve the Radiological Emergency Response

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Plan and implementing procedures, j

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The responsible Manager or his designee shall ensure each review l

includes a determination of whether a procedure, or change thereto, i

requires a 10CFR50.59 safety evaluation.

If a procedure, or change

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thereto, requires a 10CFR50.59 safety evaluation, the responsible

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Manager or his designee shall forward the procedure, or change thereto with the associated 10CFR50.59 safety evaluation to the PSRC for review in accordance with Specification 6 5.1.6.a.

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Section 50.59, 10 CFR, NRC approval of items involving unreviewed I

safety questions shall be obtained prior to approval for Li implementation, j

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Qualified Reviewers shall meet the applicable qualifications of ANSI /ANS 3.1-1978.

Personnel recommended to be Qualified Reviewers j

shall be reviewed by the PSRC and approved and documented by the 4

PSRC Chairman.

'Ihe responsible Manager shall ensure that a'

sufficient complement of Qualified Reviewers for their functional

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area is maintained in accordance with Administrative Control

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Procedures.

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Records documenting the activities performed under Specification 6.8.2.a.

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shall be maintained in accordance with

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Attachment IV to NA 93-0196 Page 7 of 8 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS PROCEDURES AND PROGRAMS (Continued) 613 Changes-te Precedures insert C 2.

Temporary changet to Major-Procedwes ef-ths4ategoriet !!sted in r

Specification 44-4-wh!ch de not change the intent er generate an unrev:ewed4afety-question-of4haer-igine! er subsequent approved precedure, may be madsprovided tuch changes to operating precedures are approved by4hc Sh!M Supen/ iter (SRO !! censed}-and one of the C244uperintendents-for-temperenj change &404Aajor Procedwes-under-the-jurisdiction of groups-other4hanCperations (e g, M2intenance, !nstrumentation and Centro!, Reactor Engi-neenng, Chemittnj, He2%Rhyt!ct) et!ch de not change the intent er generate 4n-urwav4 ewe 44afety-question-changes-may be made upon-approva! cf the Cogn!22nt Group Leader an444all Supenntendent, r

A!! temperan/ changet48-M2jer Precedures-(made-by-a4'2!! Super-intendent 2nd either 2 Cognaant Group Leader er the Sh!M Supervisor) tha!! tubsequent!y be-reviewed by the PSRC and approve 44>y-the Vice SesidentSlantCperations-w4 thin 44 days, except4 hat temporary changet to Major Preceduret made during a refue!!ng cutage may be rev ' ::d 2ndapprovedat-any time prior to inP.!2! caticanty-of 4hegeload-core---AILpermaner4 changes-to Major Precedwe&4hallbe-made-in accordance-wah-Spec 4ication 0 4 2-a-

^" temporary-or-permanentchanges40 M!ner Operating Precedures (checkoff !!sts, alarm respentes, date theets eperating r

instructions, etc.) tha!! be epproved4y4he Sh!M Supen/!ser, and tha!! be subsequently 4eviewedendapproved-by4heCperations-RSRC Subecmmittee ^!! temporarj er permanent changes-te ether Minor Precedures under-the-jurisdiction-of-groups-other + hen Operations (oMaintenance, !nttrumentat4onend Centre!, Reactor 4ngi-neeringr-Chemistryr-Health Physict) th2!! be approved by 2 Ceg-ndant-Group Leader and chalLbe4ubsequently4eviewed-and I

approved 4y4he appropriate-PSRC-Subcommates-c.

Temp 2rary-changer te Corporate 4mergency-R!an imp!ementing procedures-may4s4nade-provided that' (1)4he-intent-of4he original-procedws-is-notalteredr(2}4he change !c approvedby th*4Aanager--Technicateen/scet, and43)4he-change it documentedt reviewed 4>y-appropr!2te Corporate 4n4 plant personne! andapproved by the Pros 4dentand-Chief 4xecutivwoffe,er-with4n-144ays-of4he

!mp!ementat+on-6.8 4 The following programs shall be estabhshed, implemented, and maintained:

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Reactor Coolant Sources Outside Containment A program to reduce leakage from those portions of systems outside containment that could contain highly radioactive fluids during a serious transient or accident to as low as practical levels. The systems include the appropriate portions of the Containment Spray System, Safety injection System, Chemical and Volume Control System. RHR System, and the Nuclear Sampling System (PASS only).

The program shall include the following~

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i 6.8.3 Temporary changes to procedures specified in 6. 8.1 above may be made i

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and implemented prior to obtaining the review and approval required.in 6.8.2 above provided-a.

The intent of the original procedure is not altered; i

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Temporary changes shall, as a minimum, be approved'by two cognizant.

i members of the WCNOC staff knowledgeable in the areas affected by the procedure.

At least one of these shall be a member of WCNOC supervision.

Changes to operations procedures shall.be approved by two cognizant members of WCNOC staff knowledgeable in the areas, 3

affected by the procedure.

One will hold a senior reactor operator I

license on the unit.

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The change is documented, reviewed and approved as required by 6.8.2, within 14 days of implementation.

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