ML20249C245

Forwards SE Accepting Proposed Rev 19 to QA Program Topical Rept Submitted on 960610

ML20249C245
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	06/24/1998
From:	Mckee P NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Bowling M NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO.
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ML20249C246	List: ML20249C245 ML20249C254
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TAC-M95739, TAC-M95740, TAC-M95741, NUDOCS 9806260258
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Mr. Martin L. Bowling, Jr.

Recovery Officer - Technical Services Northeast Nuclear Energy Company clo Ms. Patricia A. Loftus Director- Regulatory Affairs P. O. Box 128 Waterford, Connecticut 06385

SUBJECT:

APPROVAL OF PROPOSED REVISION 19 TO THE NORTHEAST UTILITIES QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM TOPICAL REPORT (TAC NOS. M95739, M95740, AND M95741)

Dear Mr. Bowling:

On June'10,1996, Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (NNECO) transmitted proposed Revision 19 to the Northeast Utilities Quality Assurance Program (NUQAP) Topical Report for NRC review and approvalin accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3). As a result of requests for additional information by the NRC staff, significant organization changes, and the decision to permanently shut down the Haddam Neck Plant, NNECO amended or clarified its original submittal by correspondence dated February 20,1997, June 3,1997, August 7,1997, November 25,1997, January 29,1998, April 6,1998, and June 9,1998. The proposed Revision 19 to the NUQAP submitted on June 3,1997, superseded the originalin its entirety.

In its' proposed Revision 19 to the NUQAP, dated June 3,1997, NNECO identified six new exceptions to previous quality assurance (QA) program description commitments, i.e, reductions in cornmitment pursuant to Section 50.54(a)(3), and several other changes. The enclosed safety evaluation documents our review and the basis of our approval of your proposed Revision 19 to the NUQAP, w

While NNECO's proposed QA program exceptions described in the enclosed safety evaluation constitute reductions in commitments in the QA program description previously approved by the NRC, such exceptions continue to satisfy the provisions in the applicable American National Standards institute (ANSI) standard and/or Regulatory Guides in accordance with Section 17.2 of the NRC's Standard Review Plan. Therefore, proposed Revision 19 to NNECO's NUQAP Topical Report, dated June 3,1997, as amended through June 9,1998, continues to comply with the quality assurance criteria of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 and is acceptable. However, NNECO's exception to the provisions in paragraph 10.3.5 of ANSI N45.2.13-1976 constitutes a temporary. acceptable sitemative to such provisions and applicable only to the vendors carrying out the independent Corrective Action Verification Program pursuant to the NRC Confirmatory Order.

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e M. L. Bowling June 24, 1998 If you have any questions regarding this issue, please call Mr. Stephen Dembek of my staff at

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Sincerely, Original airped by:

Phillip F. McKee Deputy Director for Licensing Special Projects Office Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-245, 50-336, and 50-423

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Phillip F. McKee Deputy Director for Licensing Special Projects Office Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-245, 50-336, and 50-423

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