ML20236S903
| ML20236S903 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 07/22/1998 |
| From: | NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| ML20236S901 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9807270307 | |
| Download: ML20236S903 (2) | |
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l SAFETY EVALUATION QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM MANUAL, REVISION ig ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 1.
Entergy Operations, Inc. (licensee) changed the definitions of Basic Component, Commercial Grade, and Dedication to be consistent with the definitions promulgated in the most recent revision to 10 CFR Part 21.
Staff Assessment: These changes were determined to be acceptable.
2a. The ucensee narrowed the scope of independent review of procurement documents and subsequent revisions prior to issuance to the vendor or contractor by limiting the review to only those procurement involving " quality related" structures, systems, components and activities (SSCAs). Quality related SSCAs include all safety related items (Q-List), all special scope, non-safety seismic, and non-nuclear safety items (Q-Related List), and other non-nuclear safety items identified in Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR ) Table 3.2-1, note 17. Only balance of plant items for which the QAPM for Waterford 3 is not applicable I
would not be subject to the independent review requirement.
Staff Assessment: The licensee's QAPM was originally intended to apply only to quality related SSCAs, which is consistent with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B.
Therefore, the reduction of scope of SSCAs to which independent review of procurement documents and subsequent revisions is applicable is consistent with the requirements of Appendix B, and is acceptable.
2b. The licensee clarified the need to perform audits and surveillance of safety related vendors during fabrication, inspecticn, testing, and shipment of materials, equipment and components for a particular order. The prior commitment could be construed to require audits and surveillance of these activities for all safety related vendors for each procurement activity. The licensee's proposed QAPM change will now consider the need for audits and surveillance of safety related vendors during the procurement planning process and perform such oversight functions as necessary. The procurement of these items would be from vendors on the Qualified Suppliers List (QSL), and would consider the performance history of the supplier and the complexity of the procurement, thereby possibly obviating the need for a special audit and surveillance for a particular order.
j' Staff Assessment: The staff agrees that consideration of the prospective vendor's status l
on the QSL, performance history, and complexity of the item or service to be procured are important factors in determining the need for audits and surveillance for a particular procurement action. Depending on the results of those considerations, auditing and surveillance for a particular procurement action may not be necessary. Therefore, the licensee's proposed QAPM change is deemed acceptable and consistent with the requirements of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50.
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. 2c. The licensee proposes to clarify the requirement for identifying applicable safety related j
materials, parts, and components to be consistent with the requirements of codes, standards, specifications, and procurement documents. The change clarifies when and i
how the applicability requirement is determined or invoked.
l Further, the licensee proposes to modify its prior commitment regarding the method of identification of Code and Non-Code cut material to alleviate the difficulty of legibly marking small parts. For Code material, the ASME provisions for Class 1,2, or 3 pressure-retaining and component support material, heat exchanger tubes, and nuts and bolts for altomate marking of small parts will be followed. For Non-Code materials, the licensee proposes to allow traceability to be maintained by other methods such as bundling, segregation or tagging. Where bulk material will be cut, each piece will be traceable to the stock code, purchase order and Material Inspection Report.
Staff Assessment: The licensee's proposed changes to maintain the identity and traceability of safety related materials, parts and components are consistent with the requirements of Appendix B to.10 CFR Part 50 and are, therefore, acceptable.
l 2d. The licensee proposes to clarify the types of records that are retrievable by describing them as " quality assurance" records rather than " pertinent" records. This change is consistent with the requirements of ANSI N45.2.9 to which the licensee is committed.
Staff Assessment The licensee's proposed change is acceptable.
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The licensee proposes to limit the conduct of insulation resistance testing of newly procured electric motors upon receipt to only motors equal to or greater than 460V in accordance with IEEE Standard 43 and/or NEMA Standard MG1. The lowest test voltage setting of a megohmmeter is 500V which constitutes a "de hi-potential test" and may cause insulation overstress and failure.
Staff Assessment: In telephone conversations on January 7 and 8 and March 17,1998, the licensee indicated that only two safety related motors under 460V need be procured for replacement purposes. These are 125V motors used for the Emergency Diesel Generators. Special inspection requirements at receipt have been established for these motors. in a further telephone conversation on May 28,1998 as documented in a letter dated June 10,1998, a final submittal was provided to clarify the change and the rationale for the change regarding the testing of the safety related motors equal or greater than 460V.
Based on the above limitations and supplementary provisions, the licensee's proposed change for insulation testing of motors at receipt is acceptable.
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The licensee proposes to continue to permit the storage of new fuel assemblies in the new fuel storage vault, but permit such storage in the spent fuel pool as well consistent with the previously granted authority described in Chapter 9, Section 9.1.1.2 of the FSAR. The l
spent fuel pool is expected to provide at least an equivalent level of protection from dust and particle contamination as a fire retardant polyethylene cover in the new fuel storage vault.
Staff Assessment: This proposed change is acceptable.
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