ML20154P905

Ack Receipt of 980821 Submittal,Per 10CFR50.54(a),requesting Review & Approval of Proposed Changes That Reduce Commitments in QA TR,CE-1-A.Util Should Refrain from Implementing Subj Changes Until Formal Notification Given

ML20154P905
Person / Time
Site:	Dresden, Byron, Braidwood, Quad Cities, Zion, LaSalle
Issue date:	10/20/1998
From:	Skay D NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
References
TAC-MA1626, TAC-MA1627, TAC-MA1628, TAC-MA1629, TAC-MA1630, TAC-MA1631, TAC-MA1632, TAC-MA1633, TAC-MA1634, TAC-MA1635, TAC-MA1636, TAC-MA1637, TAC-MA1638, NUDOCS 9810230099
Download: ML20154P905 (6)

Text

... . . - . . -

October 20, 1998 Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, President Nuclear Generation Group Commonwealth Edison Company Executive Towers West 111 1400 Opus Place, Suite 500 Downers Grove,IL 60515

SUBJECT:

REVIEW OF COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY'S PROPOSED REVISION 66 TO QUALITY ASSURANCE TOPICAL REPORT, CE-1-A, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 10 CFR 50.54(a) REQUIREMENTS (TAC NOS. MA1626, MA1627, MA1628, MA1629, MA1630, MA1631, MA1632, MA1633, MA1634, MA1635, MA1636, MA1637 AND MA1638)

Dear Mr. Kingsley:

We have received your submittat dated August 21,1998, which pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(a),

requests review and approval of proposed changes that reduce commitments in your Quality Assurance Topical Report (QATR), CE-1-A.

Based on our need for additional information, as communicated to your staff during a telephone I conference on October 13,1998, we do not regard the deletion of the audit commitments for the independent (offsite) review organization described in your proposed Revision 66 to your QATR acceptable pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3)(iv). The submittal of additionalinformation '

should contain a description of the periodic assessment process, the proposed audit frequency l of the independent review organization and any exceptions to previously approved i commitments. The independent review activities are an inherent part of the administrative controls provisions necessary to assure operation of the facility in a safe manner and such activities are required to meet the criteria of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50, specifically the need to be audited. Therefore, you should refrain from implementing this change until you have been formally notified otherwise.

1 Sincerely,  !

9810230099 981020 PDR ADOCK 05000010 W PDR ORIG. SIGNED BY Donna M. Skay, Project Manager hh h b D v sion f R actor rojects-Ill/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. STN 50-454, STN 50-455, DISTRIBUTION: Docket File PUBLIC STN 50-456, STN 50-457,50-29,5,'50-304rPDill-2 r/f EAdensam CMoore Q 50-10(50-237( 50-249r 50-254(50-265,' SRichards RPulsifer DSkay 50-373, 50-374 LRossbach JHickman SBailey OGC,015B18 ACRS, T2E26 SBlack d' cc: see next page MJordan, Rlll RBurrows MBugg #

MRing, Rlli DHills, Rlll DOCUMENT NAME: G:\CM\SKAY\QAPLAN.REV *see previous page for concurrence TO RECEIVE A COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT,INQlCATE IN THE BOX:"C" = COPY WITHOUT ENCLOSURES "E" = COPY WITH ENCLOSURES "N" OFFICE PM:PO3-2 (, I LA (034 L BC:HOMB

[PD3-2 g )K NAME DSkay sp *SBlack hards DATE 10/ O m 10/b 28 10/ // M8 h 10/3 m8 10/ M8

'.3,-@ OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

O. Kingsley Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, President Nuclear Generation Group Commonwealth Edison Company Executive Towers West lli 1400 Opus Place, Suite 500 Downers Grove, IL 60515

SUBJECT:

REVIEW OF COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY'S PROPOSED REVISION .

66 TO QUALITY ASSURANCE TOPICAL REPORT, CE-1-A, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 10 CFR 50.54(a) REQUIREMENTS (TAC NOS. MA1626, MA1627, MA1628, MA1629, MA1630, MA1631, MA1632, MA1633, MA1634, MA1635, 1

MA1636, MA1637, MA1638) '

Dear Mr. Kingsley:

We have received your submittal dated August 21,1998, which pursuant to 10 CFR 50,54(a), I requests review and approval of proposed changes that reduce commitments in your Quality I Assurance Topical Report (QATR), CE-1-A.

Based on our need for additional information as communicated to your staff d ing a telephone l conference on October 13,1998, we do not regard the deletion of the audit mmitments for I the independent (offsite) review organization described in your proposed vision 66 to your QATR acceptable pursuant to 50.54(a)(3)(iv). The submittal of addition information should contain a description of the periodic assessment process, the propos audit frequency of the independent review organization and any exceptions to previously a proved commitments.

The independent review activities are an inherent part of the admi strative controls provisions necessary to assure operation of the facility in a safe manner and such activities are required to meet the criteria of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50, specifically the nsed to be audited. Therefore, you should refrain from implementing this change until you have been formally notified otherwise.

Sincerely, Donna M. Skay, Project Manager Project Directorate lil-2 Division of Reactor Projects - Ill/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-454,50-455,50-456,50-457 /

50-295,50-304,50-10,50-237,50-249 50-254, 50-265,50-373,50-374 cc w/enci: See next page DOCUMENT NAME: G:\CM\SKAY\QAPLAN.REV TO RECENE A COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT. INDICATE IN THE BOX: "C" = COPY WITHOUT ENCLOSURES "E" = COPY WITH ENCLOSURES "N" OFFICE PM PO3-2 l(, LAPOS2 l q (_ qg,g l6 D PD3-2 l l NAME DSkay:sp [f741,) CMmre g gb(( %fW SRxhards DATE W lh 48 W S8 W l #I S8 W S8 1W M8 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

- e 0 .

[f30 j-

\-

j-UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

_o e WASHINGTON, D.C. 2066H001 s*****/ October 20, 1998 Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, President Nuclear Generation Group Commonwealth Edison Company Executive Towers West lll 1400 Opus Place, Suite 500 '

Downers Grove, lL' 60515

SUBJECT:

REVIEW OF COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY'S PROPOSED REVISION 66 TO QUALITY ASSURANCE TOPICAL REPORT, CE-1-A, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 10 CFR 50.54(a) REQUIREMENTS (TAC NOS. MA1626, MA1627, MA1628, MA1629, MA1630, MA1631, MA1632, MA1633, MA1634, MA1635, MA1636, MA1637 AND MA1638)

Dear Mr. Kingsley:

We have received your submittal dated August 21,1998, which pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(a),

requests review and approval of proposed changes that reduce commitments in your Quality Assurance Topical Report (QATR), CE-1-A.

Based on our need for additional information, as comrnunicated to your staff during a telephone conference on October 13,1998, we do not regard the deletion of the audit commitments for the iridependent (offsite) review organization described in your proposed Revision 66 to your

. QATR acceptable pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3)(iv). The submittal of additionalinformation should contain a description of the periodic assessment process, the proposed audit frequency of the independent review organization and any exceptions to previously approved i commitments. The Independent review activities are an inherent part of the administrative I controls provisions necessary to assure operation of the facility in a safe manner and such activities are required to meet the criteria of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50, specifically the ]

i need to be audited. Therefore, you'should refrain from implementing this change until you have been formally notified otherwise.

Sincerely,-

/

< br WS Donna M. Skay, Project Ma ager Project Directorate lll-2 l Division of Reactor Projects - lil/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation  ;

l Docket Nos. STN 50-454, STN 50-455, STN 50-456, STN 50-457,50-295,50-304, 50-10,50-237,50-249,50-254,50-265, 50-373,50-374' cc: See next page

L , .

T O. Kingsley . Commonwealth Edison Company ' .

cc:

. . i

. Michael I. Miller, Esquire Chairman, Ogle County Board Sidley and Austin Post Office Box 357 i One First National Plaza Oregon, Illinois .61061

' Chicago, Illinois 60603 l

)

Mrs. Phillip B. Johnson I Regional Administrator, Region lli 1907 Stratford Lane  !

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission' Rockford, Illinois - 61107 l 801 Warrenville Road ~ -

Lisle, Illinois 60532-4351 George L. Edgar  !

Morgan, Lewis and Bochiue .

Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety 1800 M Street, N.W. l Office of Nuclear Facility Safety Washington, DC 20036

.1035 Outer Park Drive Springfield, Illinois 62704 Attomey General 500 S. Second Street Document Control Desk-Licensing Springfield, Illinois 62701 i Commonwealth Edison Company 1400 Opus Place, Suite 400 Commonwealth Edison Company Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 - Byron Station Manager ,

4450 N. German Church Road Ms. C. Sue Hauser, Project Manager Byron, Illinois 61010-9794 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Energy Systems Business Unit' Commonwealth Edison Company Post Office' Box 355 Site Vice President - Byron -

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230 4450 N. German Church Road Byron, Illinois 61010-9794 Joseph Gallo Gallo & Ross U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1250 Eye St., N.W., Suite 302 Braidwood Resident inspectors Office ,

Washington, DC 20005 RR 1, Box 79 I Braceville, Illinois 60407 Howard A. Leamer 1 Environmentallaw and Policy Mr. Ron Stephens Center of the Midwest lilinois Emergency Services 35 East Wacker Drive and Disaster Agency

. Suite 1300 110 E. Adams Street Chicago, Illinois 60601 Springfield, Illinois 62706 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Byron' Resident inspectors Office Will County Board of Supervisors 4448 N. German Church Road Will County Board Courthouse Byron,'lllinois 61010-9750 Joliet, Illinois 60434 l

Ms. Lorraine Creek Commonwealth Edison Company e RR 1, Box 182 Braidwood Station Manager Manteno, Illinois 60950 RR 1, Box 84 Braceville, Illinois 60407 1

i J

[, .

j O. Kingsley Commonwealth Edison Company .

Ms. Bridget Little Rorem - Chairman

Appleseed Coordinator Grundy County Board L117 N. Linden Street Administration EJlding Essex, Illinois 60935~ 1320 Union Street  !

Morris, Illinois 60450 ,

Commonwealth Edison Company

, Site Vice President - Braidwood Commonwealth Edison Company '

i RR 1, Box 84 Quad Cities Station Manager j . Bracemille,-lL- 60407 22710 206th Avenue N.

Cordova, Illinois 61242-9740 F Commonwealth Edison Company .

L Site Vice President - Dresden Commonwealth Edison Company

!- 6500 N. Dresden Road Site Vice President - Quad Cities

. Morris, Illinois 60450-9765 22710 206th Avenue N.

j. Cordova, Illinois 61242-9740-i '

Commonwealth Edison Company r Dresden Station Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i 2605 N. 21st Road Quad Cities Resident inspectors Office t

Marseilles, Illinois 61341-9756 22712 206th Avenue N. l Cordova, Illinois 61242 i

. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

. Dresden Resident inspectors Office Phillip P. Steptoe, Esquire 6500 N. Dresden Road Sidley and Austin

Morris, Illinois 60450-9766 One First National Plaza

j. .

Chicago, Illinois 60603 4 i William D. Leach (

4

Manager - Nuclear MidAmerican Energy Company Assistant Attomey General . .

100 W. Randolph Street, Suite 12 -

)

i j 907 Walnut Street Chicago, Illinois 60601 '

. P.O. Box 657

Des Moines, Iowa 50303 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

< LaSalle Resident inspectors Office ,

j- Vice President - Law and 2605 N. 21st Road i e Marseilles, Illinois 61341-9756 MidAmerican Energy Company i Regulatory Affairs ,

One River Center Place Chairman 106 E. Second Street . LaSalle County Board of Supervisors P.O.' Box 4350 LaSalle County Courthouse Davenport, Iowa 52808 - Ottawa, Illinois 61350 i

Chairman Chairman Rock Island County Board Illiriois Commerce Commission of Supervisors. Leland Building 1504 3rd Avenue 527 E. Capitol Avenue Rock Island County Office Bldg. Springfield, Illinois 62706 l Rock Island, Illinois 61201

.c...

I v

m O. Kingsley Commonwealth Edison Company .

Commonwealth Edison Company ~

Mr. Dennis L. Farrar LaSalle Station Manager Regulatory Services Manager 2601 N. 21st Road Commonwealth Edison Company Marseilles, Illinois 61341-9757 Executive Towers West lli 1400 Opus Place, Suite 500 1 Commonwealth Edison Company Downers Grove,IL 60515 Site Vice President - LaSalle 2601 N. 21st Road : Ms. Irene Johnson, Licensing Director -

. Marseilles, Illinois 61341-9757 Nuclear Regulatory Services

• Commonwealth Edison Company

' Robert Cushing Executive Towers West til Chief, Public Utilities Division 1400 Opus Place, Suite 500 lilinois Attomey General's Office Downers Grove, IL 60515 100 W. Randolph Street

- Chicago, Illinois 60601 Commonwealth Edison Company Reg. Assurance Supervisor - Byron Dr. Cecil Lue-Hing 4450 N. German Church Road

- Director of Research and Development Byron, Illinois 61010-9794 Metropolitan Sanitary District

. . of Greater Chicago Commonwealth Edison Company  ;

100 E Erie Street -

Reg. Assurance Supervisor- Braidwood Chicago, Illinois 60611 RR 1, Box 84 g Braceville, Illinois 60407 Mr. David Helwig Senior Vice President Commonwealth Edison Company

, Ccmmonwealth Edison Company Reg. Assurance Supervisor - Dresden Exocutive Towers West 111 - 2605 N. 21st Road -

s1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 Marseilles, Illinois 61341-9765  ;

-Downers Grove, IL 60515 -

Commonwealth Edison Company

Mr. Gene H. Stanley Reg. Assurance Supervisor - Quad Cities PWR's Vice President 22710 206th Avenue N.

Commonwealth Edison Company Cordova, Illinois 61242-9740

. Executive Towers West lll 1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 Commonwealth Edison Company

Downers Grove, IL 60515 ' Reg. Assuran::e Supervisor - LaSalle 2601 N. 21st Road Mr. Steve Perry .

Marseilles, Illinois 61341-9757 o BWR's Vice President Commonwealth Edison Company Mr. Michael J. Wallace Executive Towers West til Senior Vice President

.1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 Commonwealth Edison Company Downers Grove, IL 60515 Executive Towers West lll 1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 Downers Grove, IL 60515