ML20062C460
| ML20062C460 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 10/25/1990 |
| From: | Withers B WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| WM-90-0182, WM-90-182, NUDOCS 9010310246 | |
| Download: ML20062C460 (2) | |
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WEF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION ch,i.57
D, October 25, 1990 t acutive omew WM 90-0182 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN:
Document Control Desk Mail Station P1-137 Washington, D. C. 20555
Reference:
Letter dated September 28, 1990 from S. J. Collins, NRC, to B. D. Withers. WCNOC
Subject:
Docket No. 50-482:
Response to Request for Additional Information Concerning Violation 482/9026 01 Gentlemen:
The purpose of this letter is to provide the additional information relative to Corrective Action programs requested in the Reference.
The specific items being addressed are 1) description of programs to ensure that appropriate corrective actions have been taken, and 2) description of the objective reviews of proposed corrective actions not associated with Licensee Event Reports.
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Description of programs to ensure that appropriate corrective actions have been taken.
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation (WCNOC) has relied on a combination of Quality Assurance audits and self assessments by the responsible organizations to assess the effectiveness of corrective actions taken in response to an identified problem. WCNOC utilizes a company wide procedure, KGP-1210,
' Programmatic Deficiency Reporting', to provide a uniform approach to documenting, analyzing and responding to significant conditions adverse to quality of a programmatic or implementation nature.
This procedure is used to document self identified problems as well as problems identified by other organizations such as QA or the NRC.
However, KGP-1210 does not currently have requirements for a
follow-up on the effectiveness of corrective actions taken.
WCNOC recently recognized the need to strengthen this area and require organizations to more formally review and address corrective action effectiveness.
Therefore, as stated in WCNOC's SALP meeting on l
October 11, 1990, WCHOC is adding a formal step to KGP-1210
' Programmatic Deficiency Reporting', that requires organizations to establish and track a follow-up date when appropriate to formally review the effectiveness of corrective actions taken.
Procedure KGP:1210 is also being revised to require that it be used by all orga~riitations for corrective actions taken relative to Licensee Event Reports (LER's).
NRC violations, and 'any significant conditions adverse to quality that should have formal reviews.
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Description of objective reviews of proposed corrective actions not associated with LER's.
WCNOC requires the responsible line management to review and approve corrective actions proposed for significant conditions adverse to quality, NRC violations, or LER's.
Some organizations have utilized an objective review process on all items and others have utilized it on a case-by-case basis.
WCNOC recognizes the need to utilize an objective review process for proposed corrective actions for LER's, NRC violations, and other significant conditions adverse to quality. The objective review will be accomplished by a cognizant individual not directly responsible for the subject activity.
Therefore the procedure KGP-1210 is being revised to include an objective review of proposed corrective actions before they are finalized.
As stated above, WCNOC has a formal project procedure for controlling and documenting the resolution of significant conditions adverse to quality requiring corrective actions.
WCNOC is enhancing this procedure to require formal objective reviews of proposed corrective action and a review of the effectiveness of the corrective actions taken.
This includes LER's, violation responses, and any significant condition adverse-to quality.
WCNOC intends to have these revisions in place by November 30, 1990.
Please contact me or Mr. H. K. Chernoff of my staff if you have any questions relative to this issue.
Very truly yours,
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Bart D. Withers President and Chief Executive Officer BDW/aem cca W. B. Jones (NRC)
R. D. Martin (NRC)
D. V. Pickett (NRC)
M. E. Skov (NRC) l