ML20204F828
| ML20204F828 | |
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| Issue date: | 04/28/1983 |
| From: | Bangart R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Mattson R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8305020281 | |
| Download: ML20204F828 (2) | |
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e A 281983 MEMORANDUM FOR:
R. J. Mattson, Director, Division of Systems Integration, NRR FROM:
R. L. Bangart, Director, Division of Vendor and Technical Programs, Region IV
SUBJECT:
SURVEY OF COMPUTER CODE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES APPLIED BY THE NATIONAL LABORATORIES
Reference:
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Memo from Mattson to Collins, dated December 3, 1982,
" Quality Assurance Procedures" 2.
Memo from Bangart to Mattson, dated December 27, 1982,
" National Laboratory QA Programs" Mr. R. H. Brickley of this office has completed his survey of QA procedures applied by Pacific Northwest Laboratory to computer code activities relating to NRC funded programs.
The results of this survey are contained in the i
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" REPORT OF SURVEY" enclosed with this letter.
If you have any questions regarding this survey, please contact Mr. Brickley at FTS 728-8167.
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Richard L. Bangart, Director Division of Vendor and Technical Programs i
Attachment:
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REPORT OF SURVEY PACIFIC NORTHWEST LABORATORY MARCH 15-16, 1983 OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of this survey were: (1) ascertain that Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) has established QA procedures controlling computer code activities; (2) evaluate these procedures with respect to the applicable sections of ANSI N45.2.11, and (3) verify that they are properly implemented.
The survey was confined to those computer codes activities performed by PNL on NRC funded programs.
IMPLEMENTATION:
The preceding objectives were accomplished by an examination of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the survey team.
The documents examined consisted of: (1) PNL-MA-65 (PNL QA Manual);
(2) QA Plan (QAP) No. MD-43 (NRC-Steady-State Fuel Code Applications II);
(3) QAP No. EPD-64 (NRC-Core Thermal-Hydraulics Program:
LYNX-1 and LYNX-2);
(4) QAP No. MD-13 (Experimental Support and Development of Single-Rod Fuel Codes); (5) QAP No. MD-94 (Licensing Fuel Code Reviews); (6) QAP No. EDP-112 (NRC-Core Thermal Development); (7) FATE Internal Instruction, Procedure No. 1 (Code Application and Development Control); and (8) QA records maintained per QAP requirements.
RESULTS:
The examination of these documents disclosed: (1) PNL-MA-65, with minor revisions,
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would adequately implement future imposed NRC requirements; (2) PNL had imposed and implemented a QA program on NRC computer code activities, although not required by NRC contract, that requires establishment of a QAP for each project; (3) these QAPs require that the project follow the requirements of specified sections of PNL-MA-65, as modified by the plan, and any additional requirements that are listed; and (4) the QAPs are being implemented on all NRC projects with the exception of QAP No. EPD-64.
In the latter case (EPD-64) none of the QAP requirements had been implemented; e.g., the QA record file was not organized, calculation pages were not nurbered, originator not identified, project not identified, reviewer / verifier not identified, and the records not protected or stored as QA records.
The Department of Energy (DOE) and PNL representatives present at the exit interview were surprised at this finding.
DOE had recently conducted an audit of PNL projects and had concluded that they were satisfactorily following their QA program.
The DOE representative indicated that, as a result of our finding, they would take another look at PNL's QA program implementation.
l PNL representatives stated that they would investigate this matter and take the necessary corrective action.
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