ML20215K374

Change Notice 17 to Amend 9 to, QA Program

ML20215K374
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Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	10/14/1986
From:	Baskin K SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO.
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SCE-1-A-A-09, SCE-1-A-A-09-R17, SCE-1-A-A-9, SCE-1-A-A-9-R17, NUDOCS 8610280144
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY TOPICAL REPORT SCE-1-A CHANGE NOTICE Change Notice Number: 17 Affected Amendment: 9 Affected Pages: 17.1-2, 17.1-3, 17.1-5, 17.2-2, 17.2-3, 17.2-4, 17.2-6, 17.2-7, 17.2-8 Description of Change:

(1) Changes in Senior Management reporting relationships and associated responsibility changes.

(2) Changes in organization and personnel titles within Shop Services and Instrumentation; Nuclear Engineering, Safety and Licensing; and System Planning and Research. ,

(3) Provide miscellaneous editorial changes to reflect consistency with other Topical Report sections regarding organizational titles and responsibilities.

Reason for Change (including basis for concluding that the change satisfies the criteria of 10CFR50 Appendix B, and the quality assurance program commitments previously accepted by the NRC):

Changes only revise titles or shift responsibilities but do not change the functions performed within the scope of the quality assurance program.

Change ___ does X does not reduce commitments previously accepted by the NRC.

Approvals:

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Manager of Quality Assurance W

Vice Fresi' dent' J

Date Submitted to NRC: October 14, 1986

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17.1.1.2 (continued) i

The ultimate responsibility for design, procurement.

• construction testing, quality assurance, fuel supply, and '4 ,

operations rests with the SCE Chairman of the Board. He '

assigns project responsibilities to the various SCE '  !

organizations involved in nuclear generating station '  !

development and operations.

The President's responsibilities include Procurement

• and Material Management and Administrative Services. '9CN#15 i An Executive Vice President reports to the Chairman of the '

Board and is responsible for Nuclear Engineering Safety and '

Licensing. Nuclear Generation Site. Engineering and ' '

Construction, and Fuel Supply. '9CN#17 i An Executive Vice President reports to the Chairman of the

• Board and is responsible for System Planning and Research. '

j A Senior Vice President reports to the Executive '

j Vice President and is resp'onsible for Power Supply. '

I A Senior Vice President reports to the President and '  !

, is responsible for Procurement and Material Management '9CN#15 i j and Administrative Services.

• The Vice President, Nuclear Engineering, Safety and Licensing, '

reporting to the Executive Vice President, has been delegated '9CN#17 he responsibility for establishment and assurance of imple- '

mentation of the SCE Quality Assurance Program in compliance '

with 10CFR50, Appendix B, and other applicable regulations and

standards. He is authorized to request the cooperation of all i

officers and management personnel of this program.

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SCE corporate management is involved with quality assurance '

matters on a continuous basis by means of regular Officer's Council meetings. Quality Assurance Organization weekly Progress reports are prepared for the Vice President. Nuclear '7CN#7 Engineering, Safety and Licensing, and are'used, as appropriate, '

l for discussion items at these meetings. These reports usually '

contain significant' progress items, corrective action recommendations, and unresolved items. In addition, a quarterly j report of information suitable for assessment of.the status and '

adequacy of the SCE Quality Assurance Program is submitted

'9CN#15 to senior management by the Manager of Quality Assurance. '

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• t 17.1.1.3 Engineering and Construction Department l The Vice President. Engineering and~ Construction, has responsibility for the design and construction of. nuclear generating stations. The Engineering and Construction i Department is responsible for engineering, construction, and '

t Construction and Prerequisite Test program management and '9CN#15 project management. Engineering responsibilities include design' '

and drafting services, and supporting the project in the various- '

technical disciplines. Construction responsibilities include technical and administrative direction over project construction i personnel, construction management, and Construction and i Prerequisite Testing.  !

17.1.1.4 - Procurement and Material Management and Administrative ' I Services  :

l A Senior Vice President is in charge of Procurement and '

Material Management and Administrative Services. This Senior '

j Vice President reports to the President. '

The Manager of the Administrative Services reports directly '

- to.the Senior Vice President and is responsible for the '

corporate records management program. Corporate Documentation '

Services operates the Corporate Documentation Management (CDM) '9CN#15 Centers which are responsible for processing, controlling, '

retrieving, distributing and storage of nuclear project '

i documentation. *

The Manager of Procurement and Material Management reports '

directly to the Senior Vice President and is responsible for

• l procurement of items and services (excluding nuclear fuel)~, l l material shipping, and for preparation, negotiation, and .  !

i administration of procurement contracts. '9CN#14 l 4 I 17.1.1.5 Nuclear EngineerinR. Safety and LicensinR Department '

l The Nuclear Engineering, Safety, and Licensing Department, under ,

the Vice President, Nuclear Engineering, Safety, and Licensing '9CN#13 ,

has overall responsibility for nuclear engineering, safety, '

licensing and quality assurance activities associated with  :

nuclear generating facilities. The Vice President, Nuclear '

i Engineering, Safety, and Licensing reports directly to the '9CN#17 )

Executive Vice President. Activities include conceptual '

l engineering, nuclear systems analyses, engineering-criteria and- l technical assistance pertaining to radiation protection programs, ' l 1'

I safety evaluations, emergency planning and regulatory interface '9CN#13 with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. '

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The Manager, Nuclear Safety reports directly to the Vice '

President Nuclear Engineering, Safety and Licensing. The

• Nuclear Safety Organization provides nuclear safety and '

nuclear radiological health support and corporate emergency '

Planning for nuclear generating facilities. The staff requests '

and coordinates support from other organizations both in the '

9CN#17 company and outside consultants and engineering firms. '

The Manager of Nuclear Engineering and Licensing, reports '

directly to the Vice President, Nuclear Engineering, Safety, '

and Licensing. The Nuclear Engineering and Licensing

• Organization provides nuclear engineering and licensing support '

for nuclear generating facilities. The staff requests and '

coordinates support from other organizations both in the '

company and outside consultants and engineering firms. '

17.1.1.6 Nuclear Generation Site. Department

• i The Nuclear Generation Site Department, under the Vice '

President, Nuclear Generation Site has the responsibility '

for operation of nuclear generating facilities. '

The Station Manager, reports directly to the Vice ' I 7CN#7 President, Nuclear Generation Site. The Nuclear Generation

• Site Organizations manage'the operation, maintenance and '

technical service activities at nuclear generating '

facilities. They also are responsible for providing trained ~ station operators; operating procedures and '

9CN#14 instructions; and handling, storage and warehousing of items. '

17.1.1.7 Engineering and Construction Project (ECP) Management '

1 Project Managers are assigned for each Engineering and '

Construction Project (ECP) from the Engineering and '

9CN#17 Construction Department. Project Managers are responsible ' '

for the technical, schedule, economic and quality assurance '

aspects of nuclear projects. Project direction is maintained through key project personnel who support the Project Manager. '

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Administrative Authority and Technical Direction are provided ' '

from the' specific engineering, construction or procurement '-

organization from which these people are assigned. '

17.1.1.8 Fuel Supply Department '

7CN#7 j The Vice President, Fuel Supply, is responsible for procurement ' 2 ,

of Nuclear Fuel for nuclear generating stations. ' '

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17.2.1.2 (continued)

System Planning and Collection of Meteorological Data '

Research and Environmental Monitoring '9CN#15 Support

• Power Supply Maintenance and Technical Support '

and Equipment Repair and Calibration '7CN#7 The SCE organizational structure of departments involved with  ;

implementing the SCE Quality Assurance Program during the operational phase as well as departmental interfaces is presented on Figure 17.2.1.

In addition to the departmental responsibilities listed.

Technical Specifications for operating nuclear generating stations describe the Safety-Related functions of the On-Site

• Review Committee (OSRC). Nuclear Safety Group (NSG), and '5  ;

Independent Safety Engineering Group-(ISEG), a summary of these '

responsibilities is as fol, lows:

Committee / Board / Group Responsibility '4 OSRC Advise the Station Manager on all matters related to safety.

NSG Provide independent review and '

audit of designated activities in 'S the area of safety. '

i ISEG Provide onsite independent review '4 l of station activities and feedback 'S of operating experience. '

The organizational structure, administrative requirements,- '

responsibilites and authorities specific to each committee / '

group is described in the Technical Specification for the '9CN#13 applicable station end in internal procedures. '

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The ultimate responsibility for operating, maintaining, repairing, inspecting, testing, refueling, and modifying operational nuclear generating stations rests with the Chairman '4 of the Board. He assigns responsibilities to the various SCE '

organizations involved'in nuclear 7 generating' station operations.

The President's responsibilities include Procurement and '9CN#15 Material Management and Administrative Services. '

An Executive Vice President reports to the Chairman of the '

Board and is responsible for Nuclear Engineering, Safety and '

Licensing Nuclear Generation Site, Engineering and' '9CN#17 Construction, Power Supply, and Fuel Supply. '

17.2-2 Amendment 9 CN#17 l

3 17.2.1.1 (continued) l An Executive Vice President reports to the Chairman of the i l' Board and is responsible for-System Planning and Research. '

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j A Senior Vice President reports to the Executive Vice President and is responsible for Power Supply. A Senior i i Vice President reports to the President and is respon-

• i sible for Procurement and Material Management and Administrative '9CN#17 j

Services. '-

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The Vice President, Nuclear Engineering, Safety and Licensing '9CN#17 i reporting to the Executive Vice President, has been delegated

• i the responsibility for establishment and assurance of implementation of the SCE Quality Assurance Program in compli- '7CN#7 '

i ance with 10CFR50 Appendix B. and other applicable regulations 1 and standards. He is authorized to request the cooperation of  ;

j all officers and management personnel in support of this l

! program. .

SCE corporate management is involved.with quality assurance  !

matters on continuing basis by means of regular Officer '

Council meetings. Quality Assurance Organization weekly progress reports are prepared for the Vice President, Nuclear '

i Engineering, Safety and Licensing, and are used, as '7CN7 appropriate, for discussion items at these meetings. These '

reports usually contain significant progress items, corrective .

action recommendations, and unresolved items. In addition, a quarterly report of information suitable for assessment i of the status and adequacy of the SCE Quality Assurance Program '9CN#17 l is submitted to senior management by the Manager of Quality '

Assurance. ,

The Nuclear Control Boards (NCB), which includes corporate '

j officers and upper managment personnel, are additional means ' i by which SCE corporate management is involved with quality '7CN#7 l assurance matters. As a member of the NCBs, the Vice President, '

l Nuclear Engineering, Safety and Licensing, apprises these boards '

' l l of significantquality assurance matters related to station  ;

operations and modifications. '

17.2.1.3 Nuclear Generation Site Department The Nuclear Generation Site Department, under the '7CN#7 ,

Vice President, Nuclear Generation Site, is responsible '

i for operation of nuclear powered generatirg facilities. '

I i The Vice President. Nuclear Generation Site is responsible for ' i the safe and reliable operation, maintenance, testing, ' ,

refueling, and In-service Inspection of his assigned station. '

i The Vice President, Nuclear Generation Site is responsible '

l for the routine administration and implementation of the '

Quality Assurance Program at the station, including the '

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following station organization functions, where appropriate

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b 17.2.1.3 (continued) o Review and approval of Design Disclosure Documents

• for station modifications. .

o Review and approval of Procurement Documents. '

o Review and approval of administrative and technical '

procedures.

• o Handling, Storage and Warehousing of Material and ' i Equipment

• o Operation and Maintenance of plant systems and equipment ' '

o Conducting Performance Tests and In-Service Inspections '

and Evaluations. '

o Refueling -

o Review of station operations and surveillance '

requirements of the Technical Specifications.

o Safety '9CN#14 o Security

• o Training and examination of station personnel. '

17.2.1.4 Engineering and Construction Project (ECP) Management Project Managers are assigned from the Engineering and Construc- '

tion Department to manage design initial construction including '9CN#15 Preoperational and Start-up Test Program management and for ECP '

implementation. Project Managers have overall responsibility for their assigned projects, which includes technical, schedule, '

economic and quality aspects. '

17.2.1.5 Nuclear Engineering. Safety and Licensing Department '

'7 The Nuclear Engineering, Safety and Licensing Department, under '

the Vice President, Nuclear Engineering, Safety and Licensing '

is responsible for nuclear engineering, safety and licensing '

and corporate emergency preparedness. '

The Vice President, Nuclear Engineering, Safety and Licensing '9CN#17 reports to the Executive Vice President and is responsible for '

establishment and assurance of implementation of the SCE Quality Assurance Program in compliance with applicable regulations, '

codes, and standards, including those listed in Table 17.2-1. '

He is responsible for establishing quality assurance" '7CN#7 policies, goals and objectives and for assuring that these '

policies are followed and the goals and objectives are achieved. '

17.2-4 Amendment 9 CN#17

17.2.1.5 (continued)

The Quality Assurance Organization, as presented on Figure '

17.2-1, under the direction of the Manager of Quality Assurance '

develops and administers the Quality Assurance Program for the '

operational phase of nuclear generating stations. -It is '

comprised of engineers with expertise in the various disciplines '

required for performing quality assurance and quality control ' I activities. This organization audits, inspects, or otherwise ' ,

verifies that activities within the scope of the SCE Quality

• Assurance Program are correctly performed either by SCE or '

other organizations delegated the work. '

The Quality Assurance Organization has the authority and '

organizational freedom to: '

o Identify quality problems. '

o Initiate, recommend, or provide solutions through '

designated channels.  !

o Verify implementation of solutt'ons. '  !

Additional activities performed by "offsite" and "onsite" based. '

Quality Assurance Organization personnel during the operations '

phase are listed on Table 17.2-3. '

A Site Quality Assurance Manager and General Office and Site '

Quality Assurance Supervisors are assigned to operating nuclear '

generating station. They are responsible for directing '

and managing the activities of quality assurance personnel '

Performing the activities described on Table 17.~2-3. ' '

A Site QC Manager and QC Supervisors are responsible for '

directing the activities of site QC personnel. QC personnel '

provide site inspection and surveillance of safety related '9CN#13 items and activities and non-safety related items and activities '

when requested by Station or Project Management. ' '

' i Quality Assurance and Quality Control Managers and Supervisors '

l have the responsibility and authority, delineated in writing, to ' '

stop unsatisfactory work and to control further processing, '

delivery, and installation of nonconforming items. '

The Nuclear Safety Organization provides nuclear safety, radio ~ '

logical health support and corporate emergency planning for new '

and existing nuclear powered generating facilities. The Nuclear '

Engineering and Licensing Organization provides nuclear '

engineering and licensing support for new and existing nuclear '9CN#17 generating facilities.

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] 17.2.1.6 Power Supply Department The Power Supply Department, under the direction of a Senior '

Vice President is responsible for providing maintenance '

services and technical assistance mainly during periods '9CN#17 of refueling operations and equipment repair and calibration when requested by the Project Manager.or Station Manager. '

The Division Chemical Staff assists generating stations with '7CN#7 4 water chemistry control.

The Division Maintenance Organization, provides supervision and

• manpower capability for major overhauls and equipment repair.

The Shop Services and Instrumentation Division, provides '

equipment repair andcalibration for generating stations '9CN#13

.when requested by the Station Manager or Project Manager. '

17.2.1.7 Fuel Supply Department '

l The Fuel Supply Department, under the direction of the Vice '

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President, Fuel Supply, is responsible for procurement of '6 Nuclear Fuel and of spent fuel shipping services and for special

! nuclear material accountability for nuclear generating stations. t l 17.2.1.8 Engineering and Construction Department '?CN#7 f

The Engineering and Construction Department under the direction '3 of the Vice President, Engineering and Construction, is '

responsible for engineering and initial plant construction '

! including Preoperational and Start-up testing as well as '6

engineering, construction and start-up testing associated with '

ECP development. Engineering responsibilities include '

design and drafting services, and supporting the projects in the various technical disciplines. Construction responsibilities '

! include technical and administrative direction over project '3 construction personnel and construction management, and '

. Preoperational and Start-up testing. '

17.2.1.9 Procurement and Material Management and Administrative '

Services A Senior Vice President is in charge of Procurement and Material '

Management and Administrative. Services _.- The Senior Vice Pre- '  !

sident reports to the President. '

The Manager of Administrative Services reports directly to '

l the Senior Vice President and is responsible for the corporate '

records management program. Corporate Documentation Services i

, operates the Corporate Documentation-Management (CDM) Centers '9CN#15  !

which are responsible for processing, controlling, r,e trieving , '

distributing and storage of nuclear project documentation. '

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