ML20205Q811

Forwards Draft Undated Rev 6 to Operations QA Plan Independent Technical Review, Per Discussions with Licensee on 990407 Re Proposed Change to TSs on Independent Safety Engineering Group

ML20205Q811
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Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	04/15/1999
From:	Alexion T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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NUDOCS 9904220075
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l MEMORANDUM TO: File April 15,1999 FROM:

Thomas W. Alexion, Project Manager, Section 1 ORIG SIGNED BY:

Project Directorate IV & Decommissioning Division of Licensing Project Management

SUBJECT:

DISCUSSIONS WITH LICENSEE ON ITS MARCH 9,1999, PROPOSED CHANGES TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ON THE 1

INDEPENDENT SAFETY ENGINEERING GROUP,(ISEG), SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS 1 AND 2 During an April 7,1999, phone call between the NRC staff and tho acensee (STP Nuclear Operating Company), the staff informed the licensee that its March 9,1999 (ACN 9903180318),

proposed technical specification change appeared to be acceptable, but that the supporting i

change to the Operations Quality Assurance Plan (OOAP) tvas not. The staff position is that as a minimum, the discussion of a function equivalent to the current ISEG function should be retained in the OOAP.

In order to facilitate future discussions between the licensee and the staff, the licensee provided the information in the attachment. The purpose of this memorandum is to place the attachment in the Public Document Room.

Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499

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April 15, 1999 MEMORANDUM TO: File FROM:

Thomas W. Alexion, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate IV & Decommissioning Division of Licensing Project Management

SUBJECT:

DISCUSSIONS WITH LICENSEE ON ITS MARCH 9,1999 PROPOSED l

CHANGES TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ON THE INDEPENDENT SAFETY ENGINEERING GROUP (ISEG), SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UK7S 1 AND 2 During an April 7,1999, phone call between the NRC staff and the licensee (STP Nuclear Operating Company), the staff informed the licensee that its March 9,1999 (ACN 9903180318),

proposed technical specification change appeared to be acceptable, but that the supporting change to the Operations Quality Assurance Plan (OOAP) was not. The staff position is that as a minimum, the discussion of a function equivalent to the current ISEG function should be retained in the OOAP.

In order to facilitate future discussions between the licensee and the staff, the licensee providcd the information in the attachment. The purpose of this memorandum is to place the attachment in the Public Document Room.

Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499

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SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC @ENERATING STATION NUMsER REV.

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OPERATIONS QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL REVIEW EFFECTWE DATE 044UU99 1.0 Ptmpose 1.1 The purpose of this chapter is to describe the requirements and responsibilities for independent technical review fo:: the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station (STPEGS).

2.0 ECQP.E 2.1 This chapter describes the independent technical review activities within the scope of the Operations Quality Assurance Plan (OQAP).

i 3.0 DEFINITIONS 3.1 None

4.0 REFERENCES

4.1 OQAP Chapter 1.0, Organization 4.2 OQAP Chapter 2.0, Program Description 4.3 OQAP Chapter 4.0, Qualification, Training, and Certification of Personnel 4.4 OQAP Chapter 13.0, Deficiency Control 4.5 OQAP Chapter 14.0, Records Control 4.6 OQAP Chapter 15.0, Quality Oversight Activities 5.0 RESPONSIBILTTIES 5.1 The Vice President, Nuclear Engineering & Technical Services is responsible for implementing quality program requirements including independent technical review.

5.2 The Director, Quality & Licensing is responsible for independent oversight activities performed to accomplish the independent technical reviews.

6.0 REOUIREMENTS 6.1 Independent oversight activities, as described in Reference 4.6, shall be performed in accordance with implementing procedures to ensure the completion of independent technical reviews.

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6.2 Independent technical reviews shall be used to observe and verify that activities are performed correctly and that human errors are reduend as much as practical.

6.3 Independent technical reviews shall include, but not bu i

limited to, the following activities:

l 6.3.1 Unit-operating characteristics l

l 6.3.2 Nuclear Regulatory Commission issuances 6.3.3 Industry advisories l

l 6.3.4 Licensee Event Reports l

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experience information, including units of similar design, which may indicate areas for improving unit safety.

6.3.6 Plant operations 6.3.7 Maintenance activities l

6.3.8 Equipment raciifications 1

6.4 As determined by Quality management, several personnel performing independent technical reviews will be required l

to have a degree in engineering or related science and at l

1 east 3 years of professional level experience in the nuclear field.

6.5 The results of independent technical reviews will be periodically transmitted to appropriate line and senior management, the Nuclear Safety Review Board, and the President and Chief Executive Officer for revied and/or action and advise management on the overall quality and safety of operations.

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The records shall be controlled in accordance with Reference 4.5.

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