ML20151G447

Responds to 880623 Request for NRR Position on Licensee Review of Inservice Insp Program Changes.Onsite Committee Review of Inservice Insp Program Changes Not Required Except in Unusual Circumstances Such as Code Relief

ML20151G447
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	07/20/1988
From:	Crutchfield D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Milhoan J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
References
TAC-68467, NUDOCS 8807280367
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Docket No. 50-298 MEMORANDUM FOR: James L. Milhoan, Director Division of Reactor Safety Region IV FROM: Dennis M. Crutchfield, Director l Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, Y and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation l

SUBJECT:

LICENSEE REVIEW OF ISI PROGRAM CHANGES i (TAC N0. 68467) l Your memorandum dated June 23, 1988 requests the NRR position en licensee review of Inservice Inspection (ISI) program changes. The memorandum notes I that the Cooper Nuclear Station Operations Review Committee (SORC) reviews I specific ISI HDE procedures but does not review programmatic changes such as changes to the scope and frequency of ISI inspections. This issue is 1 identified as Unresolved Item 298/88-08-01 in Inspr,ction Report 50-298/88-08. l It is the NRR position that "cach newly created procedure, program or change thereto shall be independently reviewed by an individual knowledgeable in the area affected other than the individual who prepared the procedure, program or procedure change, but who may be from the same organization as the individual /

group which prepared the procedure or procedure change." These words are incorporated into the Technical Specifications of recently licensed facilities, are consistent with para. 5.2.15 of ANSI N18.7-1976/ANS 3.2 (Ref: RG 1.33),

and will noncally be incorporated into the facility's approved QA program. At Cooper, the QA organization provides overview of the ISI program to ensure that the scope, frequency and methods are in accordance with Technical Specifications (Ref: CNS Procedure QAP-1500).

It follows fron the above that onsite comittee (SORC) review of ISI program changes would not be required except in unusual circumstances such as when there is a question of need for Code relief or a potential unresolved safety question.

It is hoped that the above satisfactorily responds to your needs. Please contactWilliamLong(492-1336) if you need additional information.

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SUBJECT:

LICENSEE REVIEW OF ISI PROGRAM CHAKGES T e c, lp 39 L f Your memorandum dated June 23, 1988 requests the NRR po ition on licensee review of Inservice Inspection (ISI) program changes. The memorandum notes l that the Cooper Nuclear Station Operations Review Consnittee (SORC) reviews l

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changes to the scope and frequency of ISI inspections. This issue is identified as Unresolved Item-200/0000-01 in Inspection Report 50-298/88-08. ,

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It is the NRR position that "each newly created procedure, program or change thereto shall be independently reviewed by an individual knowledgeable in the area affected other than the individual who prepared the procedure, program or

, procedure change, but who may be from the same organization as the l individual / group which prepared the procedure or procedure change." These words are incorporated into the Technical Specifications of recently/icensed v facilities, are consistent with para. 5.2.15 of ANSI N18.7-1976/ANS 3.2 (Ref:

RG 1.33), and will nomally be incorporated into the facility's approved QA i program. At Cooper, the OA organization provides overview of R.: T" program I to ensure that the scope, frequency and methods are in accordance with TechnicalSpecifications(Ref: CNSProcedureQAP-1500).

l It follows from the above that onsite cenmittee (50RC) review of ISI program fincluding-essociated-proceduru.) changes would not be required except in x unusual circumstances such as when there is a question of need for Code relief or a potential unresolved safety question.

It is hoped that the above satisfactorily responds to your needs. Please contact William Long (492-1336) if you need additional information. l l

l l i Dennis M. Crutchfield, Director l Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects l Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation  !

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FROM: Dennis M. Crutchfield, Director l Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects l Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

LICENSEE REVIEW OF ISI PROGRAM CHANGES (TACN0.68467)

Your mem uandum dated June 23, 1988 requests the NRR position en licensee review of Inservice Inspection (ISI) program changes. The memorandum notes that the Cooper Nuclear Station Operations Review Committee (SORC) reviews specific ISI NDE procedures but does not review programatic changes such as changes to the scope and frequency of ISI inspec', ions. This issue is identified as Unresolved Item 298/88-08-01 in Inspection Report 50-298/88-08.

It is the NRR position that "each newly created procedure, program or change thereto shall be independently reviewed by an individual knowledgeable in the area affected other than the individual who prepared the procedure, program or procedure change, but who may be from the same organization as the individual / i group which prepared the procedure or procedure change." These words are incorporated into the Technical Spe'ifications of recently licensed facilities, are consistent with para 5.2.15 of ANSI N18.7-1976/ANS 3.2 (Ref: RG 1.33),

and will nonna11y be incorporated into the facility's approved QA program. At Cooper, the QA organization provides overview of the ISI program to ensure that the scope, frequency and methods are in accordance with Technical Specifications (Ref: CNS Procedure QAP-1500).

It follows fron the above that onsite comittee (SORC) review of ISI program changes would not be required except in unusual circumstances such as when there is a question of need for Code relief or a potential unresolved safety 1 question.

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Docket No. 50-298 MEMORANDUM FOR: James L. Milhoan, Director Division of Reactor Safety Region IV FROM: Dennis M. Crutchfield, Director Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

LICENSEE REVIEW OF ISI PROGRAM CHANGES (TAC NO. 68467)

Your memorandum dated June 23, 1988 requests the NRR position on licensee review of Inservice Inspection (*SI) program changes. The memorandum notes that the Cooper Nuclear Station Operations Review Committee (50RC) reviews specific ISI NDE procedures but does not review programatic changes such as changes to the scope and frequency of ISI inspections. This issue is identified as Unresolved Item 298/88-08-01 in Inspection Report 50-298/88-08.

It is the NRR position that "each newly created procedure, program or change thereto shall be independently reviewed by an individual knowledgeable in the area affected other than the individual who prepared the procedure, program or procedure change, but who may be from the same organization as the individual /

group which prepared the procedure or procedure change." These words are incorporated into the Technical Specifications of recently licensed facilities, are consistent with para. 5.2.15 of ANSI N18.7-1976/ANS 3.2 (Ref: RG 1.33),

', and will nomally be incorporated into the facility's approved QA program. At -

Cooper, the QA organization provides overview of the ISI program to ensure that the scope, frequency and n'ethods are in accordance with Technical Specifications (Ref: CNS Procedure OAP-1500).

It follows from the above that onsite comittee (SORC) review of ISI program changes would not be required except in unusual circumstances such as when there is a question of need for Code relief or a potential unresolved safety question.

It is hoped that the above satisfactorily responds to your needs. Please contact William Long (492-1336) if you need additional infomation.

s Dennis 1. Crutchfield, Director Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, Y and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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