ML20198F315
| ML20198F315 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Washington Public Power Supply System |
| Issue date: | 01/16/1974 |
| From: | Tedesco R US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Moore V US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| References | |
| CON-WNP-0942, CON-WNP-942 NUDOCS 8605280471 | |
| Download: ML20198F315 (6) | |
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JAN 16 1974
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Voss A. Moore, Jr., Assistant Director for Light Water Peactors Group 2, L IWQUEST RR ADDITITIAL QIIALITY ASSUP.ANCE INIDINATION: WPPSS NUCIIAR PROJECT 10.1 PSAR Plant Name: hPPSS Nuclear Project No. 1 Licensing Stage: CP Docket No.: 50-460 Responsible Branch G Project Manager: LWP. #2; T. Cox Requested Cocpletion Date: January 11, 1974 Applicant's Pesponse Date: lbrch 15, 1974 Description of Response: Amendment to PSAR Review Status: Awniting Infomation A request for additional infomation relative to the Quality Assurarse Progran for HPPSS Nuclear Pinject No.1 is enclosed.
We require that Washington Public Power Supply Systesa's response to this request for additional information be received by March 15, 1974, in order to naintain our schedule of May 6,1974, for submittal of our positions or second round of questions.
In order to better convey the detailed ccr:nitments that are required in Section 17 of the PSAR, it is suggested that a meeting be scheduled with Washington Public Power Supply Systen QA personnel to discuss this re-quest for additional infomation.
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hPPSS NUCLEAR PPOJECT NO.1 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFOR\\fATTON QA PROGEl FOR DESIGN AND CONMKUcrION DOCKET NO. 50-460 The present description of the Washington Public Power Supply System QA Pro-gram for Design and Constmction of hPPSS Nuclear Project No.1 is not sufficient to demonstrate compliance to 10 CFR Part 50 Appendix B.
Additional infomation and clarification are required from Washington Public Power Supply System (hPPSS), United Engineers and Constructors (UESC) and Babcock and Wilcox (B4W).
17.0 Provide a full and complete discussion which demonstrates that quality assurance personnel have sufficient authority and organizational freedom to perform their critical functions effectively and without reservation.
This information is required of hPPSS, UESC and B4W.
Include (by reference to previous submittals if appropriate) the following in-fomation:
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Identify and chart the organizational structure of individuals or groups perfoming QA related activities ( checking, auditing, in-specting, or verifying that an activity has been correctly perfomed) in design, procurement, manufacturing, constmetion and testing.
Describe their responsibility, authority (including stop work authority), and primary duties.
Indicate from whom technical QA direction is received and from whom administrative control (salary review, hire / fire, position assignment) is exercised.
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Describe the authority, organi:ational freedom, and independence of personnel, perfoming QA functions, to identify quality problems; to initiate, recomend or provide solutions; and to verify im-picmentation of solutions.
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2-17.1 WPPSS 17.1.1 Describe in more detail the functions or activities perfomed by the individuals shown on Figure 17.1-1 and explain how they interface with WPPSS's principal constructors.
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Clarify why the Manager of Quality Assurance reports functionally to the Deputy b'anaging Director and reports administrative 1y to the Manager of Regulatory Programs, hho will be responsible for salary review and for hiring and firing:
17.1.3 In Section 17.1.1 it states that inherent in the WPPSS Man 1ger of QA's activities is the authority to accept or reject any or all work, materials or equipment. Describe those measures which assure that the Manager of QA has the delegated responsibility and authority to stop unsatisfactory work or stop further processing unsatisfactory material and that this authority is delineated in writing.
17.1.4 Describe those provisions of the QA Program which assure that the ap-plicable Regulatory Guides, M'SI Standards, and the Grey Book (Guidance on Quality Assurance Requirements During Design and Procument Phase of Nucicar Power Plants, dated June 7,1973) are considered and that these guides or acceptable alternatives are adequately inplemented.
17.1.5 Describe the qualification requirements for the position responsible for directing and managing the QA Program.
17.1.6 Describe the position or aroups responsible for defining the QA Program content and changes thereto (written policies and procedures), and the management level responsible for its final review and approval.
17.1.7 Describe those measures which assure that an adequate indoctrination and training program is established for those personnel perfornting quality related activities.
. 17.1.8 In Section 17.1.8 it states that the hPPSS Project Manager nust approve all UESC inspectors prior to any work on the project. Explain why this is necessary and what effect it will have on their organizational freedom and independence.
17.1.10 Describe those measures which assure documented reporting to appropriato levels of management of significant conditons adverse to quality, the cause of the conditions and the corrective action taken.
17.1.11 Describe the minimum QA Program requirements which hPPSS will impose upon UE6C and B6W to asure adequate compliance and implementation of Critieria V, VI, IX, X, and XVIII of 10 CFR Part 50 Appendix B.
17.1.12 hTPSS has indicated they will perform reviews, and audits to assure that UESC and B6W are cceplying with their approved QA Programs.
Describe in more detail the scope of these reviews and audits and in-dicate the guidelines used to determine the frequency of their performance.
17.2 UE6C Quality Assurance Program 17.2.1 Sections 17.2.1, 17.4.1, and Figures 17.2-1, 17.4-1 do not adequately describe the QA organi:ation. Describe in more detail the organization structure of individuals or groups performing QA related activities in engineering, design, procurement, source and construction inspection, testing and auditing; cicarly delineate their responsibility, authority, and relationship to corpcrate management. -
17.2.2 Describe in more detail how UESC interfaces with hPPSS.
17.2.3 Describe the qualification requirements for the position responsible for directing and managing the QA Program.
17.2.4 Describe the UESC training program for QA and other personnel perfoming quality related activities to assure that they are trained and qualified for the activity being performed.
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17.2.5 Describe those provisions nf the QA progra= uhich assure that the ap-plicable Regulatory Guides, ANSI Standards, and the Grey Book (Guidance on Quality Assurance Requirements During Design and Procurement Phase of Nuclear Power Plants, dated June 7, 1973) are considered and that s
these guides or acceptable alternatives are adequately implemented.
17.2.6 Describe in more detail the functions or activities performed in vendor surveillance.
17.2.7 Describe those measures which require management to regularly assess the
, scope, implementation and effectiveness of the QA Program to assure that they are meaningful and effectively complying with the corporate policy and with 10 CFR Part 50 Appendix B.
17.2.8 Describe in more detail the audit, review and monitoring activities used by UESC to assure that UE6C and their contractors are effectively complying with their approved QA Programs.
17.3 B5W Quality Assurance Prortam 17.3.1 Figure 17.3-1 does not adequately describe the complete QA organization discussed in Section 17.3.
Provide a more complete organization chart to represent this description.
17.3.2 Describe the qualification requirements for the positions responsible for directing and managing the QA Program.
17.3.3. Describe the B5W training program for QA and other personnel perfoming quality related activities to assure that they are trained and qualified for the activity being performed.
17.3.4 Describe those provisions of the QA program which assure that the ap-plicable Regulatory Guides, ANSI Standards, and the Grey Book (Guidance on Quality Assurance Requirements During Design and Procurement Phase of Nuclear Power Plants, dated June 7, 1973) are considered and that m
these guides or acceptabic citerr.atives are adequately irplemented.
17.3.5 Describe in more detail the activities or functions perfomed in a Product Audit.
17,3.6 Describe in more detail how B4W will satisfy the requirements of criteria j
VIII, IX, XI, XIV, and XV of 10 CFR Part 50 Appendix B.
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