NL-21-0526, Quality Assurance Topical Report - Reduction in Commitment (Pandemic Related) - Supplement
| ML21147A077 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch, Vogtle, Farley, 07200042, 07200036, 07201039, 07100333, 07100521, 07100726  |
| Issue date: | 05/26/2021 |
| From: | Gayheart C Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NL-21-0526 | |
| Download: ML21147A077 (4) | |
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Cheryl A. Gayheart Regulatory Affairs Director 3535 Colonnade Parkway Birmingham, AL 35243 205 992 5316 cagayhea@southernco.com May 26, 2021 10 CFR 50.54(a)(4)
NL-21-0526 Docket Nos.: 50-321 50-348 50-424 50-366 50-364 50-425 71-333 71-521 71-726 72-036 72-042 72-1039 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 Quality Assurance Topical Report - Reduction in Commitment (Pandemic Related) -
Supplement Reference 1: Letter from Southern Nuclear Operating Company (Cheryl A. Gayheart) to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Document Control Desk), Quality Assurance Topical Report - Reduction in Commitment (Pandemic Related),
May 7, 2021 (ADAMS Accession Number: ML21127A184)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.54(a)(4), Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) requested approval of a revision to the SNC Quality Assurance Topical Report (QATR) in Reference 1. The proposed change was deemed to constitute a reduction of commitment in the previously accepted quality assurance program. Specifically, SNCs QATR would be expanded to provide allowances for performing fully remote vendor audits during periods of exigent conditions (e.g., pandemics).
Subsequent to submittal of Reference 1, SNC identified a need for clarification and wishes to supplement the request as shown in the Enclosure to this letter to better align the descriptions of provisional remote assessments and fully remote assessments with Enclosure 2 of Reference 1. SNC has entered the need for clarification in its corrective action program. This supplement does not change the Conclusion in Reference 1 and no other clarification needs have been identified.
This letter contains no NRC commitments. If you have any questions, please contact Jamie Coleman at 205.992.6611.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NL-21-0526 Page 2 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on the 26th day of May 2021.
Respectfully submitted, Cheryl A. Gayheart Regulatory Affairs Director CAG/tle Enclosure - Supplemental Information for Reference 1 cc:
Regional Administrator, Region ll NRR Project Manager - Farley, Hatch, Vogtle Units 1 and 2 Senior Resident Inspector - Farley, Hatch, Vogtle Units 1 and 2 Director, Division of Spent Fuel Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Director, Alabama Office of Radiation Control Director, Environmental Protection Division - State of Georgia SNC Document Control RType: CGA02.001
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 Quality Assurance Topical Report - Reduction in Commitment (Pandemic Related) -
Supplement Supplemental Information for Reference 1 to NL-21-0526 Supplemental Information for Reference 1 E-1 SNC hereby requests that the first paragraph of Section 3.0 of Enclosure 1 of Reference 1 be replaced as follows.
Change from:
The proposed change, though considered a reduction in commitments as it relates to being present at the facility to perform an assessment, will provide additional flexibility for SNC to perform vendor assessments using one of the following techniques identified in EPRI 3002020796 during exigent conditions:
Provisional remote assessments, where all assessors are remote, can be used in cases where on-site in person presence is necessary, but is not possible due to exigent conditions. The results of a provisional remote assessment are evaluated to determine if approval of the assessed organization can be provisionally renewed with appropriate restrictions applied to each order during the provisional approval period.
Fully remote assessments, where all assessors are remote, can be used in limited cases when on-site presence is not necessary, such as when the supplier does not have a production facility.
Change to:
The proposed change, though considered a reduction in commitments as it relates to being present at the facility to perform an assessment, will provide additional flexibility for SNC to perform vendor assessments using one of the following techniques identified in EPRI 3002020796 during exigent conditions:
A provisional remote assessment, which is an assessment conducted with all team members participating remotely that does not assess all technical and quality requirements of interest. The objective of a provisional remote assessment is to approve a supplier for use with appropriate restrictions during exigent conditions until an assessment that evaluates all technical and quality requirements of interest can be performed.
A fully remote assessment, which is an assessment conducted with all team members participating remotely. Fully remote assessments evaluate all applicable technical and quality requirements of interest.