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1.1 INTRODUCTION
The Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Northeast Utilities (NU) has the ultimate responsibility for the NU Nuclear Program. While retaining full responsibility and overall authority, the Chairman has delegated the necessary authority and responsibility for all nuclear operations to the President and Chief Executive Officer - NU Nuclear Group. The NU Nuclear Group includes the Northeast Utilities Service Company (NUSCO) which provides support services to NU's nuclear plants and the Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (NNECO) which operates Millstone Power Station Nuclear Units 1,2, and 3. The President and Chief Executive Officer- NU Nuclear Group is also the President of NUSCO and the President and Chief Executive Officer of NNECO.
1.2 GENERAL 1.2.1 The President and Chief Executive Officer - NU Nuclear Group directs specified nuclear related activities within NU and has the ultimate responsibility for the establishment and execution of the NU Quality Assurance Program (NUQAP) for the Millstone Power Station. The President and CEO is overall responsible for engineering, construction, operation, maintenance, modification, and quality assurance for the Station.
1.2.1.1 Responsibilities of the President and Chief Executive Officer (N relating to the Quality Assurance Program are described in this QA h Program Topical Report and applicable NUSCO/NNECO procedures. The President and CEO has contact with quality assurance activities through meetings with the Recovery Officer -
Nuclear Oversight, the receipt of various documents such as:
periodic progress reports, Nuclear Safety Assessment Board meeting notes, other reports, and audits related to the nuclear program and nuclear plant operations activities at Millstone Power Station.
1.2.1.2 The President and CEO is responsible to assess the scope, status, implementation, and effectiveness of the Millstone Power Station NUQAP. To meet this responsibility, the President and CEO appoints a qualified team of individuals to perform an annual Management Quality Assurance Review. This Management Quality Assurance Review is:
a) A systematic evaluation; b) Preplanned toward the objective of determining the adequacy of the NUQAP and its compliance with Appendix B to 10 CFR 50 and other regulatory requirements; A
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O c) Capable of identifying, communicating, and tracking any required corrective action; d) The team is made up of individuals knowledgeable in quality assurance, quality activities, auditing, management responsibilities,- and the Millstone Power Station NUQAP Topical Report.
1.2.1.3 The President and- CEO resolves all disputes related to the implementation of this NUQAP for which resolution is not achieved at lower levels within the nuclear organization.
1.3 RESPONSIBILITIES 1.3.1 Overall responsibility for the NUQAP is assigned to the Vice President -
Nuclear Oversight & Regulatory Affairs (VP NORA) who reports to the Chief Nuclear Officer. These responsibilities include: direction of the Quality Assurance Program; implementation of policies, plans, requirements, procedures, and audits; verification to assure compliance with 10 CFR 50 Appendix B and other regulatory requirements; and verification of the implementation of the Millstone Power Station NUQAP Topical Report requirements.
1.3.2 The head of each NUSCO/NNECO Department performing quality activities is responsible for:
- a. Administering those activities within their organization which are required by this NUQAP;
- b. Ensuring implementation of the Quality Assurance Program;
- c. Establishing and clearly defining the duties and responsibilities of personnel within their organization who perform quality activities;
- d. Planning, selecting, and training personnel to meet the requirements of the NUQAP Topical Report;
- e. Performing and coordinating quality activities within their department and i interfacing with the Nuclear Oversight Department.
1.3.3 Each individual performing or verifying activities a'fecting quality is responsible to conduct those activities in accordance with the requirements of this NUQAP and implementing procedures. These individuals shall have direc' eccess to such levels of management as may be necessary to perform this function.
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1 1.3.4 The responsibility, authority, and organizational relationship for performing I quality activities within each organization is established and delineated in the l NUSCO/NNECO organizational charts, policy statements, and written job or functional descriptions.
1.3.5 Vendors may be delegated the execution of quality assurance functions; I however, NU shall retain responsibility for this Quality Assurance Program. l l
1.4 PARTICIPATING GROUPS - MILLSTONE POWER STATION (Refer to Fiaure 1.0) l The President and Chief Executive Officer - NU Nuclear Group, reporting to the NU Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, is overall responsible for the development and implementation of this NUQAP. The Nuclear Safety Assessment Board j reports to the President and Chief Executive Officer in compliance with Millstone Power i Station nuclear unit Technical Specifications or Appendix F. The President and Chief Executive Officer has delegated the necessary authority and has assigned responsibility for development and implementation of this NUQAP for Millstone Power Station to the:
. Vice President NORA & Recovery Officer - Nuclear Oversight,
. Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer - Millstone Power Station,
. Director- Special Projects
. Vice President - Human Services.
O V 1.4.1 The VP NORA & Recovery Officer - is responsible for the preparation and issuance of this NUQAP Topical Report and verification of the implementation of its requirements and compliance with 10 CFR 50, Appendix B and other regulatory requirements by the applicable NUSCO/NNECO Department.
Verification is performed through a planned program of audits, surveillances, and inspections by Nuclear Oversight Sections. The VP NORA & Recovery Officer provides management with objective evidence of the performance of quality activities independent of the individual or group directly responsible for )
performing the specific activity. 1 The VP NORA & Recovery Officer has the authority and organizational freedom to verify all activities affecting quality. This is performed independent of undue influences and responsibilities for schedules and costs. The VP NORA & Recovery Officer has the responsibility and authority to stop unsatisfactory work and control further processing or installation of nonconforming materials. The authority to stop work is assigned to Nuclear 4 L Oversight Department personnel and delineated in a NNECO Procedure. The l VP NORA & Recovery Officer also has the responsibility and authority to identify quality problems, to recommend or provide solutions, and to verify their implementation.
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The VP NORA & Recovery Officer - Nuclear Oversight is also responsible for the independent Safety Engineering, Operating Experience Programs, and l the Independent Review Team.
1.4.2 The Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer - Milistone Power Station has the overall responsibility for the implementation of tleis NUQAP at the Millstone Station site and is responsible for overall operation of the Station.
The Millstone Site Operations Review Committee (SORC) reports to the l Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer in compliance with Millstone Power Station nuclear unit Technical Specifications or Appendix F. The Senior Vice President (Refer to Figure 1.0) has delegated the necessary authority and has assigned responsibility for these activities to the: )
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. Vice President - Operations, I e Vice President - Nuclear Work Services, e Vice President - Engineering Services
. Vice President - Nuclear Oversight & Regulatory Affairs.
1.4.2.1 The Vice President - Operations is responsible for establishing common policies and standards pertaining to the operating units, i the safe operation of Millstone Units 2 and 3, and implementation !
of this NUQAP. The Vice president of Operations has delegated l O the necessary author'ty : and has assigned responsibility for the Unit V activities to the:
. Unit Director - MP 2
. Unit Director - MP 3 1.4.2.1.1 The Unit Director - MP 2 (Recovery Officer) is responsible for the day-to-day direction and administration of the Unit Operations, Maintenance, Modification, Work Planning, and Radiological Controls i activities. The Plant Operations Review Committee (PORC) reports to the Director - Unit Operations in compliance with Technical Specifications or Appendix F.
The Manager of Radiation Protection reports to the Director of Unit Operations to provide sufficient organizational freedom and independence from operating pressures as required by the unit technical specifications. The Director has delegated the necessary authority and assigned responsibility for Unit activities to the: (Refer to Figure 1.1)
. Manager Radiation Protection
. Asst. Unit Director Nuclear Safety
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1.4.2.1.2 The Unit Director- MP 3 is responsible for the day-to-O ,
day direction and administration of the Unit Operations, k Maintenance, Modification, Work Planning, and Radiological Controls activities. The Plant Operations I
Review Committee (PORC) reports to the Director - Unit Operations in compliance with Technical Specifications or Appendix F. The Manager of Radiation Protection reports to the Director of Unit Operations to provide sufficient organizational freedom and independence from operating pressures as required by the unit technical specifications. The Director has delegated the necessary authority and assigned responsibility for Unit activities to the: ( Refer to Figure 1.2 )
e Asst. Unit Director Nuclear Safety
. Asst. Unit Director O&M e Manager Radiation Protection 1.4.2.2 The Vice President - Nuclear Work Services has responsibility for implementation of this NUQAP in providing work related services in ;
support of the Station. The Vice President (Refer to Figure 1.3) has !
delegated the necessary authority and has assigned responsibility for these activities to the:
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1.4.2.2.1 The Director - Nuclear Services is responsible for the day-to-day direction and administration of Construction Support, Waste Management, Health Physics Support, Facilities Maintenance, and Testing Services for plant operations. The Director is also responsible for project management for the Station nuclear units.
1.4.2.2.2 The Director - Information Technology is responsible for the day-to-day direction and administration of Computer Services Support.
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l 1.4.2.2.3 The Director - Nuclear Materials and Document O Management is responsible for the day-to-day direction and administration of Millstone Power Station Stores, Procurement Engineering, and Documents / Records control activities. The Director is also responsible for the approval and oversight of vendors that provide quality related material and services including source and receipt inspection.
1.4.2.2.4 The Director - General Services is responsible for the day-to-day direction and administration of Station Security, Medical, Safety, and Fire Protection activities.
1.4.2.2.5 The Manager - Nuclear Contracts Administration is responsible for setting policy and for the day-to-day direction and administration of the Nuclear Contract Group.
1.4.2.2.6 The Director - Unit Operations MP1 is responsible for the day to day direction and administration of the Unit Operations, Maintenance, Modification, Work Planning, and Radiological Controls activities. The Plant Operations Review Committee (PORC) reports to the Director - Unit Operations in compliance with Technical Specifications or Appendix F. The Manager of Health
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provide sufficient organizational freedom and independence from operating pressures as required by the Unit Technical Specifications. The Director has delegated the necessary authority and assigned responsibility for the Unit activities to the: (Refer to Figure.1.4) l
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. Manager- Support Services
. Manager-Chemistry
. Manager- Health Physics 1.4.2.2.7 The Director - Decommissioning is responsible for the overall direction of decommissioning and dismantling activities for Millstone nuclear station Unit 1, including development of the decommissioning plan, contract development and oversight of contractors.
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O 1.4.2.3 Vice president - Engineering Services has responsibility for implementation of this NUQAP in providing work related engineering services in support of the station. The Vice president (Refer to Figure.1.5) has delegated the necessary authority and has assigned responsibility for these activities to the:
- Director - Nuclear Engineering
. Director- Unit 3 Engineering
. Director - Engineering MP2
. Manager- Engineering MP1 1.4.2.3.1 The Director - Nuclear Engineering is responsible for the day-to-day direction and administration of Nuclear Fuels, Radiological Engineering and Assessment, Radwaste Engineering, Probabilistic Risk Assessment, Safety Analysis activities, and the Quality Software program.
1.4.2.3.2 The Director - Engineering Programs is responsible for the day-to-day direction and administration of Engineering Programs and Standards, the Engineering Assurance Program, and the administration of the A Design and Configuration Control Program and the V Design Control Manual for the Station nuclear units.
1.4.2.3.3 The Director - Engineering is responsible for the day-to-day direction and administration of Unit Design Engineering, Technical Support, System Readiness, and for maintenance of the Unit Design basis in j accordance with the Unit Licensing basis.
I 1.4.2.3.4 The Manager - Engineering MP1 is responsible for the day-to-day direction and administration of the Unit Design Engineering, Technical Support, System Readiness, and maintenance of the Unit design basis in accordance with the Unit licensing basis.
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l' 1.4.2.4 The Vice President - Nuclear Oversight & Regulatory Affairs O (Nuclear Group - Millstone Station ) is responsible for the effective performance of all departments within the Nuclear Oversight and Regulatory Affairs functions. Acts as advisor to Chief Executive Officer and Chief Nuclear Officer on items related to nuclear quality and safety for Millstone Station. The V P - NORA (Refer to Figure 1.6) has delegated the necessary authority and responsibility for these activities to the:
- Director- Nuclear Oversight
- Recovery Officer Technical Services
- Manager- Regulatory Affairs 1.4.2.4.1 Director - Nuclear Oversight is responsible for the effective performance of activities related to Quality Control Inspections, Quality Assurance assessments including auditing, and Nuclear Safety Engineering for Millstone Station. The Director has delegated the necessary authority and responsibility for theses l
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- Manager- Nuclear Safety Engineering e Manager - Operations & Maintenance Assessment i e Manager- Engineering & Site Programs Assessment q
- Manager- Quality Control t 1.4.2.4.1.1 The Manager - Nuclear Safety Engineering is responsible for the Independent Safety Engineering, l
Operating Experience review, and Human Factors review functions.
1.4.2.4.1.2 The Manager- Operations &
Maintenance Assessment is responsible for oversight of operations and maintenance activities including 10CFR50, Appendix B audits and other assessments of quality related activities.
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/ physical work activities including L modifications pertaining to safety related or augmented quality structures, systems, or components.
1.4.2.4.2 Manager - Regulatory Affairs is responsible for establishing and overseeing the implementation of nuclear regulatory policies, standards, processes, programs and procedures for site-wide initiatives .
1.4.2.4.3 The Recovery Officer -
Technical Services is responsible for Engineering and Technical Support Services at Millstone Station. The Recovery Officer is responsible for implementation of the Corrective Action, Configuration Management. The Recovery Officer is also responsible for Regulatory Affairs interface. The Recovery Officer (refer to Figure 1.6b has delegated the necessary authority and has assigned responsibility for these activities to the:
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- Manager-Independent Review Team l e Director - Regulatory Affairs
, u,I 1.4.2.4.3.1 The Director- Corrective Actions is j responsible for the development and j maintenance of the Corrective Action j Program implemented for the Station 1 including reporting of program ]
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identification of trends, and identification l of necessary preemptive corrective action as required.
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1.4.2.4.3.2 The Recovery Director - MP2 Regulatory Affairs is responsible for the overall direction and administration of Regulatory Affairs and the Nuclear Regulatory Program activities, for the day-to-day direction and administration of the Unit Regulatory Compliance activities and the Station Administrative Procedures Group.
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1.4.3. The Director - Special Projects is responsible for the day-to-day direction and administration of Nuclear Operations Support Services and the performance of special projects in support of nuclear operations.
l l 1.4.4 The Vice President - Human Services has responsibility for the Employee Concerns and Nuclear Training Programs, and implementation of this NUQAP in providing Emergency Planning and Support Services to the Millstone Power Station. The Vice President (refer to Figure 1.5) has delegated the necessary authority and has assigned responsibility for these activities to the: (Refer to Figure 1.7) l e Director - Nuclear Training Services, e Director - Emergency Planning.
.- Director- Employee Concerns l
l 1.4.4.1 The Director - Nuclear Training Services is responsible l
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1.4.4.2 The Director - Emergency Planning is responsible for the development and maintenance of the on site Radiological Emergency Plan and the development and coordination of required off site Radiological Emergency Response Plans.
1.4.4.3 Director - Employee Concerns Program is responsible for the day-to-day direction and administration of the Employee Concerns Program. The Director assures that nuclear safety concerns receive appropriate management attention and concerns are addressed in a timely manner.
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V APPENDIX F NORTHEAST UTILITIES QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM (NUQAP)
TOPICAL REPORT - MILLSTONE POWER STATION ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS' I l 1 l NOTE: " Specification" numbers refer to the unit specific Technical Specification INDEPENDENT SAFETY ENGINEERING GROUP (ISEG) - Unit 3 Only l
Function !
The ISEG shall include, as part of its function, examination of unit operating characteristics, NRC issuances, industry advisories, Licensee Event Reports, and other sources of unit design and operating experience information, including units of similar design, which may indicate areas I for improving unit safety. The ISEG shall make detailed recommendations for revised procedures, equipment modifications, maintenance activities, operations activities, or other means of improving
- unit safety to appropriate station / corporation management.
Composition i
The ISEG shall be composed of at least four full-time personnel located on site to perform the functions described above for Millstone Unit 3. )
Each person shall have either:
(1) A bachelor's degree in engineering or related science and at least 2 years of professional level experience in his field, at least 1 year of which experience shall be in the nuclear field, or, (2) At least 10 years of professional level experience in his field, at least 5 years of which experience shall be in the nuclear field.
A minimum of 50% of these personnel shall have the qualifications specified in (1) above.
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Responsibilities The ISEG shall be responsible for maintaining surveillance of unit activities to provide independent verification
- that these activities are performed correctly and that human errors are reduced as much as practical.
Records Records of activities performed by the ISEG shall be prepared and maintained, and quarterly reports of completed safety evaluations will be made to the Vice President-Nuclear Oversight.
- Not responsible for sign-off function REVIEW AND AUDIT Plant Ooeration Review Committee (PORC) - Unit 1 Only Function The PORC shall function to advise the Director, Unit Operations on allmatters related to nuclear safety.
Composition The PORC shallbe composed of nine to eleven members. Members shall collectively have experience and expertise in the following areas:
Plant Operations Engineering Reactor Engineering Maintenance Instrumentation and Controls Health Physics Chemistry Work Planning Quality Assurance The minimum qualifications of PORC members shallbe that allmembers have an academic degree in an engineering or physicalscience field, or hold a management position, and have a minimum of five years technical experience in their respective field of expertise. The members of PORC shallbe O QAP - Appendix F REV.: 20, Change 06 DATE: 4/13/99 PAGE: 2 of 21
. appointedin writing by the Director Unit Operations. The Chairperson and alternate Chairperson of the PORC shallbe drawn from the PORC members and be appointedin writing by the Director, Unit Operations.
Alternates Alternate members shallbe appointedin writing by the PORC Chairperson to serve on a temporary basis; however, no more than two alternates shall participata in PORC activities at any one time.
Meeting Frequency The PORC shall meet at least once per calendar month and as convened by the PORC Chairperson.
Quorum A quorum of the PORC shallconsist of the Chairperson, or Vice Chairperson, and four members including attemates. l Responsibilities l
The PORC shallbe responsible for:
- a. Review of 1) all procedures, except common site procedures, required by Specification 6.8 and changes thereto, 2) allprograms, except common site programs, required by Specification 6.8 and changes thereto, 3) any other proposed procedures, programs, or ;
changes thereto as determined by the Director Unit Operations to affect nuclear safety. Procedures and programs required by Specification 6.8 that are designated for review and approval by the Station Qualified Reviewer Program do not require PORC review.
- b. Review of allproposed tests and experiments that affect nuclear safety.
- c. Review of allproposed changes to Sections 1.0 - 5.0 of the Technical Specifications.
- d. Review of allproposed changes or modifications to plant systems or equipment that affect nuclear safety.
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. e. Investigation of all violations of the Technical Specifications and preparation and forwarding of a report covering evaluation and q recommendations to prevent recurrence to the Senior Vice President and CNO - Millstone and to the Chairperson of the Nuclear Safety Assessment Board.
- f. Review of all REPORTABLE EVENTS.
- g. Review of facility operations to detect potentialsafety hazards.
- h. Performance of special reviews and investigations and reports thereon as requested by the Chairperson of the Nuclear Safety Assessment Board.
- i. Render determinations in writing if any item considered under (a) through (d) above, as appropriate and as provided by 10CFR50.59 or 10CFR50.92, constitutes an unreviewed safety question or requires a significant hazards consideration determination.
J. Review of the unit-specific Fire Protection Program and implementing procedure.
Authority O The PORC shall:
- a. Recommend to the Director, Unit Operations, written approval or disapproval of items considered under Responsibilities (a) through (d) above*.
- b. Provide immediate written notification to the Senior Vice President and CNO - Millstone, Millstone Unit 1 Recovery Officer and the Chairperson of the Nuclear Safety Assessment Board of disagreement between the PORC and the Director, Unit Operations; however, the Director, Unit Operations shall have responsibility for resolution of such disagreements pursuant to Specification 6.1.1.
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Records The PORC shallmaintain written minutes of each meeting and copies shallbe provided to the Senior Vice President and CNO - Millstone and the Chairperson of the Nuclear Safety Assessment Board.
Plant Ooerations Review Committee (PORC) - Unit 2 Only Function The PORC shall function to advise the Unit 2 Unit Director on all matters related to nuclear safety.
Composition The PORC shall be composed of nine to eleven members. Members shall collectively have experience and expertise in the following areas:
Plant Operations l Engineering l Reactor Engineering Maintenance Instrumentation and Controls Health Physics Chemistry Work Planning Quality Assurance The minimum qualifications of PORC members shall be that all members have an academic degree in an engineering or physical science field, or hold a management position, and have a minimum of five years technical experience in their respective field of expertise. The members of PORC shall be appointed in writing by the Unit 2 Unit Director. The Chairperson and alternate Chairperson of the PORC shall be drawn from the PORC members and be appointed in writing by the Unit 2 Unit Director.
Alternates Alternate members shall be appointed in writing by the PORC Chairpercon to serve on a temporary basis; however, no more than two alternates shall participate in PORC activities at any one time.
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1 Meeting Frequency The PORC shall meet at least once per calendar month and as convened by the PORC Chairperson.-
Quorum A quorum of the PORC shall consist of the Chairperson, or Vice Chairperson, and four members including alternates.
Responsibilities The PORC shall be responsible for:
- a. Review of U all procedures, except common site procedures, required by Specification 6.8 and changes thereto, 2) all programs, except common site programs, required by Specification 6.8 and changes thereto, 3) any other proposed procedures, programs, or changes thereto as determined by the Unit 2 Unit Director to affect nuclear safety. Procedures and programs required by Specification 6.8 that are designated for review and approval by the Station
- Qualified Reviewer Program do not require PORC review.
l b. Review of all proposed tests and experiments that affect nuclear safety.
- c. Review of all proposed changes to Sections 1.0 - 5.0 of the Technical Specifications.
- d. Review of all proposed changes or modifications to plant systems or equipment that affect nuclear safety.
- e. Investigation of all violations of the Technical Specifications and preparation and forwarding of a report covering evaluation and recommendations to prevent recurrence to the Sonior Vice President and CNO - Millstone and to the Chairperson of the Nuclear Safety Assessment Board.
- f. Review of all REPORTABLE EVENTS.
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- g. Review of facility operations to detect potential safety hazards.
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- h. Performance of special reviews and investigations and reports g thereon as requested by the Chairperson of the Nuclear Safety t Assessment Board,
- i. Render determinations in writing if any item considered under (a) through (d) above, as appropriate and as provided by 10CFR50.59 or 10CFR50.92, constitutes an unreviewed safety question or requires a significant hanrds consideration determination.
- j. Review of the fire protection program and implementing procedure. J Authority The PORC shall:
- a. Recommend to the Unit 2 Unit Director written approval or disapproval of items considered under Responsibilities (a) through (d) above.
l l b. Provide immediate written notification to the Senior Vice l
President and CNO - Millstone, Millstone Unit 2 Recovery Officer l and the Chairperson of the Nuclear Safety Assessment Board of l disagreement between the PORC and the Unit 2 Unit Director; l
however, the Unit 2 Unit Director shall have responsibility for resolution of such disagreements pursuant to Specification 6.1.1.
Records The PORC shall maintain written minutes of each meeting and copies shall be provided to the Senior Vice President and CNO - Millstone and l ,
Chairperson of the Nuclear Safety Assessment Board. l l
Plant Ooerations Review Committee (PORC)- Unit 3 Oniv ,
Function The PORC shall function to advise the Unit 3 Unit Director on all matters related to nuclear safety.
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. Composition
, The PORC shall be composed of nine to eleven members. Members shall collectively have experience and expertise in the following areas:
Plant Operations Engineering Reactor Engineering Maintenance l Instrumentation and Controls Health Physics Chemistry Work Planning Quality Assurance The minimum qualifications of PORC members shall be that all members have an academic degree in an engineering or physical science field, or hold a management position, and have a minimum of five years technical experience in their respective field of expertise. The members of PORC shall be appointed in writing by the Unit 3 Unit Director. The Chairperson and alternate Chairperson of the PORC shall be drawn from the PORC members and be appointed in writing by the Unit 3 Unit Director.
Alternates All alternate members shall be appointed in writing by the PORC Chairperson to serve on a temporary basis; however, no more than two alternates shall participate as voting members in PORC activities at any one time.
Meeting Frequency The PORC shall meet at least once per calendar month and as convened by the PORC Chairperson.
Quorum The quorum of the PORC shall consist of the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson and four members including alternates.
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. Responsibilities The PORC shall be responsible for:
- a. Review of: (1) all procedures, except common site procedures, required by Specification 6.8 and changes thereto, 2) all programs, except common site programs required by Specification 6.8 and changes thereto, and (3) any other proposed procedures, programs or changes thereto as determined by the Unit 3 Unit Director to affect nuclear safety. Procedures and programs required by Specification 6.8 that are designated for review and approval by the Station Qualified Reviewer Program do not require PORC review.
- b. Review of all proposed tests and experiments that affect '
nuclear safety;
- c. Review of all proposed changes to Sections 1.0-5.0 of the Technical Specifications;
- d. Review of all proposed changes or modifications to plant systems or equipment that affect nuclear safety; {
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- e. Investigation of all violations of the Technical I Specifications, including the preparation and forwarding of reports covering evaluation and recommendations to O prevent recurrence, to the Senior Vice President and CNO - Millstone, Vice President - Millstone Unit 3 and to the Chairperson of the Nuclear Safety Assessment Board;
- f. Review of all REPORTABLE EVENTS;
- g. Review of facility operations to detect potential safety hazards; 1
- h. Performance of special reviews, investigations, or ,
analyses and reports thereon as requested by the '
Chairperson of the Nuclear Safety Assessment Board or the Senior Vice President and CNO - Millstone or Vice President - Millstone Unit 3; and
- i. Render determinations in writing if any item considered under (a) through (d) above, as appropriate and as provided by 10CFR50.59 or 10CFR50.92, constitutes an unreviewed safety question, or requires a significant hazards consideration determination.
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- j. Review of Unit Turbine Overspeed Protection Maintenance i and Testing Program and revision thereto.
i k. Review of the Fire Protection Program and implementing procedures. i Authority The PORC shall: ,
- a. Recommend to the Unit 3 Unit Director written approval or disapproval of items considered under Responsibilities a.
through d. above; and 1
- b. Provide written notification to the Senior Vice President and CNO - Millstone, Vice President - Millstone Unit 3 and the ,
Chairperson of the Nuclear Safety Assessment Board of )
disagreement between the PORC and the Unit 3 Unit Director; l however, the Unit 3 Unit Director shall have responsibility for
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resolution of such disagreements pursuant to <
Specification 6.1.1.
f Records 4 The PORC shall maintain written minutes of each meeting and copies i shall be provided to the Senior Vice President and CNO - Millstone and
! the Chairperson of the Nuclear Safety Assessment Board.
Site Operations Review Committee (SORC) i Function The SORC shall function to advise the Senior Vice President and CNO -
Millstone on all matters related to nuclear safety of the entire Millstone Station Site.
i Composition The SORC shall be composed of the:
Chairperson: Senior Vice President and CNO - Millstone
- Member: Director, Unit Operations l Member: Unit 2 Unit Director l Member: Unit 3 Unit Director l Member: Director, Nuclear Services Member: Manager, General Services Member: Designated Member of Unit 1 PORC Member: Designated Member of Unit 2 PORC Member: Designated Member of Unit 3 PORC Member: Designated Member of Nuclear Oversight O
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e The senior Unit Director / Director, Unit Operations in attendance shall be the Vice-Chairperson.
Alternates:
Alternate members shall be appointed in writing by the SORC Chairperson to serve on a temporary basis; however, no more than two alternates shall
, participate in SORC activities at one time.
Meeting Frequency The SORC shall meet at least once per six months and as convened by the SORC Chairperson.
Quorum A quorum of the SORC shall consist of the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson and five members including alternates.
Responsibilities The SORC shall be responsible for:
- a. Review of 1) all common site procedures required by Specification t i l 6.8 and changes thereto, 2) all common site programs, required by V Specification 6.8 and changes thereto, 3) any other proposed procedures, programs, or changes thereto as determined by the Senior Vice President and CNO - Millstone to affect site nuclear l safety. Common site programs and procedures required by Specification 6.8 that are designated for review and approval by the Station Qualified Reviewer Program do not require SORC review. l
- b. Review of all proposed changes to Section 6.0 " Administrative Controls" of the Technical Specifications.
- c. Performance of special reviews and investigations and reports as requested by the Chairperson of the Nuclear Safety Assessment Board,
- d. Not used.
- e. Not used.
- f. Review of all common site proposed tests and experiments that affect nuclear safety.
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- g. Review of all common site proposed changes or modifications to systems or equipment that affect nuclear safety.
- h. Render determinations in writing or meeting minutes if any item considered under (a) through (g) above, as appropriate and as provided by 10CFR50.59 or 10CFR50.92, constitutes an unreviewed safety question or requires a significant hazards consideration determination.
- i. Review of the common site fire protection program and implementing procedures.
Authority r
The SORC shall:
- a. Recommend to the Senior Vice President and CNO - Millstone written approval or disapproval in meeting minutes of items considered under Responsibilities (a) through (g) above,
- b. Provide immediate written notification or meeting minutes to the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Chairperson of the Nuclear Safety Assessment Board of disagreement between the SORC and the Senior Vice President and CNO - Millstone; however, the Senior Vice President and CNO- Millstone shall have responsibility for resolution of such disagreements pursuant to O Specification 6.1.1.
Records The SORC shall maintain written minutes of each meeting and copies shall be provided to the Senior Vice President and CNO - Millstone and Chairperson of the Nuclear Safety Assessment Board.
Nuclear Safety Assessment Board (NSAB) l Function The minimum qurr:1.:atione of NSAB members are as follows:
- a. The Chairperson and NSAB members shall have:
- 1. An academic degree in an engineering or physical science field, or hold a senior management position, and
- 2. A minimum of five years technical experience in their respective field of expertise.
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. b. The NSAB shall have experience in and shall function to provide independent oversight review and audit of designated activities in O the areas of:
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- 1. Nuclear power plant operations;
- 2. Nuclear engineering; )
- 3. Chemistry and radiochemistry;
- 4. Metallurgy;
- 5. Instrumentation and control;
- 6. Radiological safety;
- 7. Mechanical and electrical engineering; and
- 8. Quality assurance practices.
The NSAB serves to advise the President and CEO on matters related to nuclear safety and notify the President and CEO within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> of a safety significant disagreement between the NSAB and the organization or function being reviewed.
Composition The President and CEO shall appoint, in writing, a minimum of seven members to the NSAB and shall designate from this membership, in writing, a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson. The membership shall function to provide independant review and audit in the areas listed in Function (b) above.
Al'ernates All alternate members shall be appointed, in writing, by the President and ;
CEO; however, no more than two alternates shall participate as members in l NSAB activities at any one time. '
i Meeting Frequency i The NSAB shall meet at least once per calendar quarter.
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l t . Quorum The quorum of the NSAB shall consist of a majority of NSAB members including the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson. No more than a minority of the quorum shal! have line responsibility for operation of the same Northeast Utilities' nuclear unit. No more than two alternates shall be appointed as members at any meeting in fulfillment of the quorum requirements.
l Review Responsibilities The NSAB shall be responsible for the review of:
- a. The safety evaluations for changes to procedures, equipment, or systems, and tests or experiments completed under the provisions of 10 CFR 50.59, to verify that such actions did not constitute an unreviewed safety question as defined in 10 CFR 50.59;
- b. Proposed changes to procedures, equipment, or systems that involve an unreviewed safety question as defined in 10 CFR 50.59;
- c. Proposed tests or experiments that involve an unreviewed safety question as defined in 10 CFR 50.59;
- d. Proposed changes to Technical Specifications and the Operating License; O
- e. Violations of applicable codes, regulations, orders, license requirements, or internal procedures having nuclear safety significance;
- f. All Licensee Event Reports required by 10 CFR 50.73;
- g. Indications of significant unanticipated deficiencies in any aspect of design or operation of structures, systems, or components that could affect nuclear safety;
- h. Significant accidental, unplanned, or uncontrolled radioactive releases, including corrective actions to prevent recurrence; 1
l i. Significant operating abnormalities or deviations from normal and expected performance of equipment that could affect nuclear l safety; 1
- j. The performance of the corrective action program; and
- k. Audits and audit plans.
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. Reports or records of these reviews shall be forwarded to the President and CEO within 30 days following completion of the review.
O Audit Program Responsibilities The NSAB audit program shall be the responsibility of the Audits and Evaluation Department. NSAB audits shall be performed at least once per 24 months in accordance with Nuclear Group Procedures and shall encompass:
- a. The conformance of unit operation to provisions contained within the Technical Specifications and applicable license conditions;
- b. The training and qualifications of the unit staff;
- c. The implementation of all programs required by Specification 6.8;
- d. The Fire Protection Program and implementing procedures,
- e. The fire protection equipment and program implementation utilizing either a qualified offsite license fire protection engineer or an outside independent fire protection consultant.
- f. Actions taken to correct deficiencies occurring in equipment, structures, systems, components, or method of operation that affect nuclear safety; and g Other activities and documents as requested by the President and CEO.
Records Written records of reviews and audits shall be maintained. As a minimum these records shall include:
- a. Results of the activities conducted under the provisions of- this NSAB Section;
- b. Recommended approval or disapproval of items considered under PORC, Responsibilities (a) through (d) and Specification 6.8; and
- c. Determination as to whether each item considered under PORC, Responsibilities (a), (b), and (d), and Specification 6.8 constitute an unreviewed safety question as defined in 10 CFR 50.59. '
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Station Qualified Reviewer Proaram A
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The (Unit 1 only - Director, Unit Operations or Millstone Unit 1 Recovery O///cer) (Unit 2 only - Unit 2 Unit Director or Millstone Unit 2 Recovery Officer)(Unit 3 only - Unit 3 Unit Director or Vice President - Millstone Unit 3) or Senior Vice President and CNO - Millstone may establish a Station Qualified Reviewer Program whereby required reviews of designated procedures or classes of procedures required by PORC, Responsibilities item (a), and SORC, Responsibilities item (a) are performed by Station Qualified Reviewers and approved by designated managers. These reviews are in lieu of reviews by the PORC or SORC. However, procedures which require a 10CFR50.59 evaluation must be reviewed by the PORC or SORC.
Responsibilities The Station Qualified Reviewer Program shall:
- a. Provide for the review of designated procedures, programs, and changes thereto by a Qualified Reviewer (s) other than the individual who prepared the procedure, program, or change.
- b. Provide for cross-disciplinary review of procedures, programs, and changes thereto when organizations other than the preparing r3 organization are affected by the procedure, program, or change.
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- c. Ensure cross-disciplinary reviews are performed by a Qualified Reviewer (s) in affected disciplines, or by other persons designated by cognizant Managers or Directors as having specific expertise required to assess a particular procedure, program, or change.
Cross-disciplinary reviewers may function as a committee.
- d. Provide for a screening of designated procedures, programs and changes thereto to determine if an evaluation should be performed in accordance with the provisions of 10CFR50.59 to verify that an unreviewed safety question does not exist. This screening will be performed by personnel trained and qualified in performing 10CFR50.59 evaluations.
- e. Provide for written recommendation by the Qualified Reviewer (s) to the responsible Manager for approval or disapproval of procedures and programs considered under PORC, Responsibilities item (a) and SORC, Responsibilities item (a), and that the procedure or program l was screened by a qualified individual and found not to require a 10 CFR 50.59 evaluation.
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procedure, program, or change will then be forwarded with the 10 CFR 50.59 O evaluation to PORC or SORC for review.
Personnel recommended to be Station Qusiified Reviewers shall be designated in writing by the (Unit 1 only - Director, Unit Operations or Millstone Unit 1 Recovery Of//cer) (Unit 2 only - Unit 2 Unit Director or Millstone Unit 2 Recovery Officer) (Unit 3 only - Unit 3 Unit Director 1r Vice President - ,
Millstone Unit 3) or Senior Vice President and CNO - Millstone for each l procedure, program, or class of procedure or program within the scope of the l l Station Qualified Reviewer Program.
Temporary procedure changes shall be made in accordance with Specification 6.8.3 with the exception that changes to procedures for which reviews are assigned to Qualified Reviewers will be reviewed and approved as described in Responsibilities (a) through (e) above.
l Records The review of procedures and programs performed under the Station Qualified Reviewer Program shall be documented in accordance with administrative procedures.
Training and Qualification The training end qualification requirements of personnel designated as a Qualified Reviewer in accordance with the Station Qualified Reviewer Program shall be in accordance with administrative procedures. Qualified reviewers shall have:
- a. A Bachelors degree in engineering, related science, or technical discipline, and two years of nuclear power plant experience; OR
- b. Six years of nuclear power plant experience; OR
- c. An equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by a Department Managir.
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. SAFETY LIMIT VIOLATION - Units 2 and 3 Only
- The Senior Vice President and CNO - Millstone and the Chairperson of the NSAB shall be notified within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> in the event a Safety Limit is violated.
The Safety Limit Violation Report shall be submitted to the Commission, the Chairperson of the NSAB, and the Senior Vice President and CNO -
Millstone, within 14 days of the violations.
RECORD RETENTION - Units 1 and 2 l
(1) The following records shall be retained for at least five years:
- a. Records and logs of facility operation covering time interval at each power level.
- b. Records and logs of principal maintenance activities, inspections, repair and replacement of principal items of equipment related to nuclear safety.
- c. All REPORTABLE EVENTS.
- d. Records of surveillance activities, inspections, and calibrations required by these technical specifications.
- e. Records of reactor tests and experiments.
- f. Records of changes made to operating procedures.
- g. Records of radioactive shipments.
- h. Records of sealed source leak tests and results.
l i. Records of annual physical inventory of all sealed source material of record.
(2) The following records shall be retained for the duration of the facility operating license:
l a. Records and drawing changes reflecting facility design I modifications made to systems and equipment described in the Final Safety Analysis Report,
- b. Records of new and irradiated fuel inventory, fuel transfers, and assembly burnup histories.
- c. Records of facility radiation and contamination surveys.
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, d. Records of radiation exposure for all individuals entering radiation control areas.
- e. Records of gaseous and liquid radioactive material released to the environs.
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- f. Records of transients or operational cycles for those facility components designed for a limited number of transients or cycles.
- g. Records of training and qualification for current members of the plant staff.
- h. Records of inservice inspections performed pursuant to the Technical Specifications,
- i. Records of quality assurance activities required by the QA Manual.
J. Records of reviews performed for changes made to procedures or equipment or reviews of tests and experiments pursuant to 10 CFR Part 50.59.
- x. Records of meetings of the PORC, the NSAB, and the SORC.
- l. Records of Environmental Qualification which are covered under the provisions of Specification 6.13 (Unit 2 Only).
- m. Records of Environmental Qualification (Unit 1 Only).
- n. Records of reviews performed for changes made to the Radiological Effluent Monitoring and Offsite Dose Calculation Manual (REMODCM) and the Process Control Program.
RECORD RETENTION - Unit 3 Only (1) In addition to the applicable record retention requirements of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, the following records shall be retained for at least the minimum period indicated.
(2) The following records shall be retained for at least five years:
- a. Records and logs of unit operation covering time interval at each power level;
- b. Records and logs of principal maintenance activities, inspections, repair and replacement of principal items of equipment related to nuclear safety;
- c. All REPORTABLE EVENTS; I
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, d. Records of surveillance activities, inspections, and calibrations f- required by Technical Specifications;
- e. Records of changes made to the procedures required by Specifications 6.8.1;
- f. Records of radioactive shipments;
- g. Records of sealed source and fission detector leak tests and results; and
- h. Records of annual physicalinventory of all sealed source material of record.
(3) The following records shall be retained for the duration of the unit Operating License:
- a. Records and drawing changes reflecting unit design modifications made to systems and equipment described in the Final Safety Analysis Report;
- b. Records of new and irradiated fuel inventory, fuel transfers, and assembly burnup histories;
- c. Records of radiation exposure for all individuals entering radiation p control areas; V
- d. Records of gaseous and liquid radioactive material released to the environs;
- e. Records of transient or operational cycles for those unit components identified in Technical Specifications Table 5.7-1.
- f. Records of reactor tests and experiments;
- g. Records of training and qualification for current members of the unit staff;
- h. Records of inservice inspections performed pursuant to the Technical Specifications;
- i. Records of quality assurance activities required by the Quality Assurance Topical Report not listed in (2) a. through (2) h. above;
- j. Records of reviews performed for changes made to procedures or l equipment or reviews of tests and experiments pursuant to 10 CFR Part 50.59;
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e I s 1. Records of the service lives of all hydraulic and mechanical snubbers required by Technical Specifications 3.7.10 including the date at which the service life commences and associated installation and maintenance records; l
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- m. Records of secondary water sampling and water quality; and n Records of analyses required by the Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program that would permit evaluation of the accuracy of the analysis at I a later date. This should include procedures !
effective at specified times and QA records showing that these procedures were followed.
- o. Records of reviews performed for changes made to the Radiological Effluent Monitoring and Offsite l Dose Calculation Manual (REMODCM) and the l Process Control Program. l
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