TXX-4504, Forwards Rev 2 to Comanche Peak Response Team Program Plan & Issue-Specific Action Plans, Incorporating NRC Comments & Input.Umbrella QA Effort Being Developed for All Response Team Activities Not Under Util App B Program
| ML20128B241 | |
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| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 06/28/1985 |
| From: | Counsil W TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC) |
| To: | Noonan V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20128B245 | List: |
| References | |
| CON-#385-767 OL, TXX-4504, NUDOCS 8507030171 | |
| Download: ML20128B241 (4) | |
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TEXAS UTILITIES GENERATING COMPANY Log # Txx-4504
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SUBJECT:
COMANCHE PEAK STEAM ELECTRIC STATION COMANCHE PEAK RESPONSE TEAM (CPRT)
PROGRAM PLAN AND SELF-INITIATED ACTIONS l
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Dear Mr. Noonan:
Transmitted herewith are the documents which encompass and delineate activities which have been and will be l
undertaken by Texas Utilities Electric Company (TUEC)
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the CPRT.
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The overall charge to the Comanche Peak Response Team l
(CPRT) is to advise TUEC management whether there is reasonable assurance that Comanche Peak can be operated without undue risk to the public.
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shall respond to and recommend resolution for TRT and ASLB issues and remaining open SSER, CAT, SIT, IAP and l
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The enclosed documents reflect consideration of, insofar as possible, the many comments and input received from NRC Staff and others over the past few weeks.
Some specifics are further discussed below.
During our public meetings of June 13 and 14, a need was often expressed for clarification of the quality assurance to be applied to the CPRT program.
We indicated that basically each CPRT participating entity, such as ERC or TERA, would be responsible for maintaining auditable records and performance of internal audits. Further, that any CPRT activities which directly affect hardware or design, such as the anticipated Stone and Webster analytical verification program, would be subject to the TUGCO Appendix B program as appropriate.
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To provide a sharper focus on the quality of the CPRT activities, we are developing an umbrella QA effort for all CPRT activities which do not fall directly under the TUGCO Appendix B program.
We shall detail that effort in a separate transmittal.
There has been considerable discussion regarding the level of discipline-specific technical expertise represented by the members of the Senior Review Team (SRT).
As a point of clarification, the CPRT program has been intentionally designed to ensure that its specific technical expertise is focused and concentrated with the CPRT Review Team Leaders and their respective review teams, which include additional expert technical advisors.
The SRT has designed the CPRT Program in this manner to ensure that sufficient specific technical expertise exists at the appropriate level in the CPRT organization to ensure the effective technical implementation of the issue-specific or discipline-specific action plans.
The SRT consists of senior level, experienced technical managers who have previously demonstrated the ability to determine the adequacy of both the formulation and the results of implementation of major, multi-discipline technical programs.
The SRT has and will continue to call upon the advice of technical advisors as appropriate.
Due to the interest expressed regarding the SAFETEAM program and other internal TUGCO potential sources of input to the CPRT efforts, we should emphasize that our management organizational linkage between Mr. Counsil, Mr. Beck and the CPRT will assure that any issues needing CPRT consideration will be dealt with effectively.
It should be made unequivocally clear that we consider satisfaction of our FSAR commitments as the first guiding principle in execution of the CRPT program.
Only in the instance where it can be clearly shown that an alter-native to a prior commitment is acceptable and needed for expeditious resolution of an issue, will exceptions be requested.
We look forward to your review of this transmittal and stand ready to consider your further comments and observa-tions. We encourage frequent interchange and technical discussions thoughout the program execution. We suggest that a formal briefing be held at key points in the program and at least every six weeks.
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Should there be any questions, please do not hesitate to call either myself or John Beck.
Very truly yours,
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