ML20238F278

SER Related to Proposed Rev 20 to Northeast Utilities Quality Assurance Program Topical Rept for Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Units 1,2 & 3

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SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO PROPOSED REVISION 20 TO THE NORTHEAST UTILITIES QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM TOPICAL REPORT NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY MILLSTONE NUCLEAR POWER STATION. UNITS 1. 2. AND 3 DOCKET NOS. 50-245. 50-336. AND 50-423

1.0 INTRODUCTION

On July 23,1998, Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (NNECO) transmitted proposed Revision 20 to the Northeast Utilities Quality Assurance Program (NUQAP) Topical Report for NRC review and approvalin accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3).

In its proposed Revision 20 to the NUQAP, NNECO identified several organizational and editorial changes. However, only one minor change (associated with the removal of certain consumables from Appendix A, " Category l Structures, Systems, and Components," to the NUQAP) was identified by the licensee as a reduction in commitment in the NUQAP and thus, subject to NRC approval pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3). This reduction in the licensee's quality assurance (QA) program description is the subject of this safety evaluation.

2.0 EVALUATION Appendix A, " Category i Structures, Systems, and Components," Subsection "Consumables,"

of NNECO's NUQAP currently lists specific consumables that when utilized in safety-related systems will be included in the applicable portions of the NUQAP. In Revision 20 to the NUQAP, NNECO proposed to delete bulk nitrogen and hydrogen from this consumable list based on a Material Equipment and Parts List (MEPL) evaluation that concluded that these items are not quality consumables.

Section 17.1," Quality Assurance During The Design and Construction," of NUREG-75/087, "USNRC Standard Review Plan," (SRP), Revision 1, states in Subsection 17.1.2, " Quality Assurance Prooram." subparagraph 2 Aid, that activities related to the quality assurance program are acceptable if the scope of the program includes "[T]he identification of structures, systems, and components and related consumables [ emphasis added] covered by the QA program and controlled measures identifying authorized personnel to approve changes to this list and describing methods controlling its distribution." Accordingly, Section 17.1 of the SRP provides the staff's acceptance criteria on this subject for nuclear power plants in the design and construction phase.

As described in Revision 2 to Section 17.1 of the SRP, subparagraph 2A1a, the provisions related to this area of QA program acceptance were modified as follows: "A commitment that 9009030244 900827 r PDR ADOCK 05000245 P PDR ,

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A activities affecting structures, systems, and components important to safety will be subject to the applicable controls of the QA program. The structures, systems, components and related consumables covered by the QA program are identified (QA list)in Section 3.2.1 of the SAR

[ safety analysis report] [ emphasis added)." Thus, Revision 2 to Section 17.1 of the SRP established that the "QA list"information (including consumables) is not required to be included in the QAP description but needs to be identified in Section 3.2.1 of the SAR.

SRP Section 17.2, " Quality Assurance During the Operations Phase," Revision 2 (July 1981) endorses Section 17.1 with respect to QA program acceptance in this area. Since the inclusion in the QAP description of consumables associated with structures, systems, and components subject to the provisions of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 (i.e., safety-related) is not a pre-requisite for QA program acceptance in Section 17.2 of the SRP, NNECO's proposal to remove bulk nitrogen and hydrogen is acceptable.

3.0 CONCLUSION

While NNECO's proposed revision to the NUQAP described above constitutes a reduction in commitments in the QA program description previously approved by the NRC, such exceptions continue to satisfy the provisions of Section 17.2 of the SRP. Therefore, the NRC staff has determined that the proposed Revision 20 to NNECO's NUQAP Topical Report, dated July 23, 1998, continues to comply with the quality assurance criteria of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 and is acceptable. However, this conclusion does not establish the technical validity of the MEPL evaluation performed by NNECO, which forms the basis for the licensee's decision to exclude these consumables from the provisions of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50. Section 50.59 and Criterion lli of Appendix B to CFR 10 Part 50 requirements govem the process under which the MEPL evaluation was performed and its bases and conclusions are subject to NRC inspection accordingly.

Principal Contributor: J. Peralta Date: August 27, 1998 J

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Mr. Charles Brinkman, Manager Lillian M. Cuoco Esquire Washington Nuclear Operations

Senior Nuclear Counsel ABB Combustion Engineering i

Northeast Utilities Service Company 12300 Twinbrook Pkwy, Suite 330 P. O. Box 270 Rockville, MD 20852 Hartford, CT 06141-0270 Mr. John Streeter Mr. Kevin T. A. McCarthy, Director Recovery Officer - Nuclear Oversight Monitoring and Radiation Division Northeast Utilities Service Company Department of Environmental P. O. Box 128 Protection Waterford, CT 06385 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106-5127 Senior Resident inspector Millstone Nuclear Power Station Mr. Allan Johanson, Assistant Director c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Policy and Management P. O. Box 513 Policy Development and Planning Niantic, CT 06357 Division 450 Capitol Avenue - MS 52ERN Mr. David Amerine P. O. Box 341441 Vice President - Human Services Hartford, CT 06134-1441 Northeast Utilities Service Company P. O. Box 128 Regional Administrator, Region I Waterford, CT 06385 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road Mr. M. H. Brothers King of Prussia, PA 19406 Vice President - Operations Northeast Nuclear Energy Company First Selectmen P. O. Box 128 Town of Waterford Waterford, CT 06385 Hall of Records 200 Boston Post Road Mr. M. R. Scully, Executive Director Waterford, CT 06385 Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative Mr. J. P. McElwain 30 Stott Avenue Recovery Officer- Millstone Units 1 and 2 Norwich, CT 06360 Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P. O. Box 128 Mr. William D. Meinert Waterford, CT 06385 Nuclear Engineer Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Mr. Wayne D. Lanning Electric Company Deputy Director of Inspections P. O. Box 426 Special Projects Office Ludlow, MA 01056 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Emest C. Hadley, Esq.

1040 B Main Street Mr. F. C. Rothen P. O. Box 549 Vice President - Work Services West Wareham, MA 02576 Northeast Utilities Service Company P.O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385 I

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Citizens Regulatory Commission Mr. B. D. Kenyon (Acting)

ATTN: Ms. Susan Perry Luxton Chief Nuclear Officer- Millstone 180 Great Neck Road Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Waterford, CT 06385 P. O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385 The Honorable Terry Concannon Nuclear Energy Advisory Council Deborah Katz, President Room 4035 Citizens Awareness Network Legislative Office Building P.O. Box 83 Capitol Avenue Shelbume Falls, MA 03170 Hartford, CT 06106 Joseph R. Egan, Esq.

Mr. G. D. Hicks Egan & Associates, P.C.

Director- Unit 3 2300 N Street, NW Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Washington, D.C. 20037 P. O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. J. A. Price Director - Unit 2 John W. Beck, President Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Little Harbor Consultants, Inc. P. O. Box 128 Millstone - ITPOP Project Off;ce Waterford, CT 06385 P. O. Box 0630 Niantic, CT 06375-0630 Attomey Nicholas J. Scobbo, Jr.

Ferriter, Scobbo, Caruso, Rodophele, PC Mr. Evan W. Woollacott 1 Beacon Street,11th Floor Co-Chair Boston, MA 02108 Nuclear Energy Advisory Council 128 Terry's Plain Road Mr. E. J. Harkness Simsbury, CT 06070 Director- Unit 1 Operations Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Mr. Daniel L. Curry P. O. Box 128 Project Director Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Parsons Power Group Inc.

2675 Morgantown Road Reading, PA 19607 Mr. P. D. Hinnenkamp Director- Unit Operations Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P. O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385 I

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