ML20069Q398
| ML20069Q398 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Midland |
| Issue date: | 12/03/1982 |
| From: | Jackie Cook CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| To: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20069Q401 | List: |
| References | |
| 19094, NUDOCS 8212090066 | |
| Download: ML20069Q398 (4) | |
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med Construction General off6ces: 1946 West Pernen Road, Jackson, MI 49201 + (617) 78&O463 December 3, 1982 H R Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Att: Division of Licensing-US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 MIDLAND NUCLEAR C0 GENERATION PLANT DOCKET NOS 50-329 AND 50-330 QUALIFICATION OF INSPECTION, EXAMINATION AND TESTING AND AUDIT PERSONNEL FOR Tile MIDLAND PROJECT FILE:
0.4.10 SERIAL:
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References:
(1) E G Adensam (NRC) letter to J W Cook, Same Subject, dated October 5, 1982 (2) CPCo CPC-1-A, " Quality Assurance Program Manual for Nuclear Power Plants, Volume I, Policies" (3) A B Davis (NRC) letter to J W Cook, Re: QC Training Program and Written Exams for Remedial Soils, dated October 28, 1982 Reference 1 asked for additional information on Consumers Power's position in regard to Regulatory Guide 1.58, Revision 1.
This letter responds only for the Midland Project-for certification of personnel to the enclosed Procedure B-3M-1.
The procedure was issued October 25, 1982 and is utilized for all new certifications in the Midland Project Quality Assurance Department (MPQAD) and for recertification or new certification of Bechtel Quality Control Engineers utilized on the Midland Jobsite after February 1, 1982. The specific requests are repeated below along with our response.
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Requested Information
" Describe the qualification requirements of those personnel responsible for reviewing and approving inspection, examination and test procedures and of evaluating the adequacy of such procedures to accomplish the inspection, examination and test objectives.
(See Position C.5)"
CPCo Response In regard to Level III personnel capabilities, Section C.5 states; "In addition, the individual should be capable of reviewing and approving inspection, examination, and testing procedures and of evaluating the adequacy of such procedures to accomplish the inspection, examination, and test objectives." Policy No 2 of our approved Topical Report (Reference
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i-I individua1\\should be capable of: reviewing:and approving inspection, examination.and: testing procedures and of evaluating the adequacy of such procedures _to accomplish the~ inspection, examination and test objectives, this is notfconstrued by Consumers Power Company as requiring personnel:
twho review,: approve or. evaluate such procedures to be certified as Level 1III personnel."
1-Both the Bechtel and Consumerssprograms require that.the inspection
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plannir.g authorized for use at the_ Midland Jobsite be approve'd by both the inspection cgency'and by MPQAD (Quality _ Assurance Engineering function).
The programs require that supervisory level personnel provide the final-approvals for the inspection plans. For the most part, these individuals 4
have been certified as either Level II or III.
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_'The program for certification of Level III personnel is consistent with
_ Position C.S.
The minimum education,and' experience requirements for sur.h personnel 'are identical to the requirements ' stated in Section 3.5.3 of ANSI N45.2.6-1978. These individuals.must-demonstrate proficiency in
. writing-inspection plans. They must also demonstrate'a thorough under-standing of the quality control program requirements by successfully passing a written examination.
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Personnel who evaluate inspection, examination'and testing procedures as l
part of the independent evaluation process of an audit are qualified and certified to the requirements of NRC Regulatory Guide 1.146, "Qualifi-
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I cation of Quality Program-Audit' Personnel for Nuclear Power Plants."
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" Describe in more detail the_ extent to which the procedures and record results.of written, oral and on-the-job. performance demonstration tests j
are documented and determined acceptable.
(See Position C.10)"
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CPCo 'esponse R
i Section 5.7 of MPQAD Procedure B-3M-1 describes in detail the written examinations and performance-demonstration tests'used to determine initial capability or to recertify inspection personnel. The individual record of
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performance tests are maintained along with the answer sheets for each written examination.
t New employees who are candidates for. inspection certification are being
-reviewed to assure that they will meet at least the minimum education and experience recommendations stipulated by Section 3.5 of ANSI N45.2.6 for the' certification level for which they are' candidates. Thus, for these
_. candidates, Position C.10 is not' applicable.
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Enclosure:
Midland Project-Quality.Assu nce Department Procedure No B-3M-1, Rev 1, dated 10/25/82, " Qualification and Certification of Inspection and Test Personnel" CC: RJCook, NRC Resident Inspector, Midland Site WShafer, NRC Reg III RGardner, NRC Reg III JCKeppler, NRC Reg III RHernan, NRC Office of NRR OC1182-0014A-MP01
1 CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY
-Midland Units 1 and 2 Docket No 50-329, 50-330 Letter Serial 1909h Dated December 3,1982 At the request of the Commission and pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, and the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended and the d
Commission's Rules and Regulations thereunder, Consumers Power Company submits information regarding the implementation of the Consumers Power Company Quality Program for the Midland Plant.
CONSUMERS POWE
'OMPANY By J W Co
, Vice President Projects, ngineering and Construction i
Sworn and subscribed before me this 6 day of December..M82 1E 2r^
Notary Public Jackson County, Michigan
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