ML18081A427

Responds to NRC 790829 Ltr Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Rept 50-272/79-07.Corrective Actions:Qa Supervisor Will Closely Review Audit Schedule & Take Necessary Steps to Insure That Audits Are Completed in Timely Manner

ML18081A427
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	09/20/1979
From:	Schneider F Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML18081A426	List: ML18081A427
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Download: ML18081A427 (3)

See also: IR 05000272/1979007

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• --'-** k W. Schneider

Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark, N.J. 07101 201/430-7373

Production

• Mr. Boyce H. Grier Director of USNRC September

20, 1979 ----------------

Off ice of Inspection

and Enforcement

Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406 Dear Mr. Grier: NRC INSPECTION

50-272/79-07

INSPECTION

DATE FEBRUARY 6-9, 1979 SALEM NO. 1 UNIT . We have reviewed the report of your investigation

conducted

on February 6-9, 1979, which was transmitted

with your letter of August 29, 1979 and received on September

4, 1979. Our response to the items of noncompliance

in Appendix A of your Investigation

Report is as follows: Reply to deficiency

in NRC Inspection

• s0-272/79-07, Appendix A, Item A: 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion

XVIII, Audits, states "A comprehensive

system of planned and periodic auditp shall be carried out to verify compliance

with all aspects of the quality assurance

program and to termine the effectiveness

of the program. The audits shall be performed

in accordance

with the written procedures

or check lists by appropriately

trained personnel

not having direct responsibilities

in the areas being audited. Audit results shall be documented

and reviewed by the management

having responsibility

in the area audited. Followup action, including

of deficient

areas, shall be taken where indicated." The station's

administrative

procedure

AP-17, Operational

Quality ----

which system of planned and h perio ic audits in accordance

wit written procedures

stated t e following

in the specified

paragraphs:

18.6.2 "Applicable

elements of the Audit Subjects (in the) quality assurance

program shall be audited at least annually or at least once within the life of the activity, whichever

is shorter.11

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.. Boyce H. 9rier* -2 -9-20-79 18.7.2 "Frequency

of Scheduled

Audits Organizations

responsible

for the operation, maintenance, trol or administration

of the Salem Station shall be subject to audit under this program not less frequently.than

that shown in Reference

2.19." Ref. 219 Audit Schedule of

Assurance

• csQAE) establishes

and maintains

audit schedules

implemented

by OQI-5. * OQI-5, Revision 2, "Audits," states in Section 4.0, "The audit period used at the station is from August of each year to July of the following

year. Audits are scheduled

by the SQAE to be accomplished

during this audit period. As required during the audit period special audits may be assigned, or the scheduled

audit may be shifted on the schedule to be accomplished

at another time during the audit period .*. " the target of completion

of audits is generally

60 days from the time of initiation." Contrary to this requirement, the periodic audit "Radiation

Safety and Chemistry," audit subject "N-1," was not carried out and performed

in accordance

with the written procedures lished, in that the audit is scheduled

to be performed

at least once per year, but was not performed

between April 28, 1977 and February 9, 1979, the time of this inspection . The following

corrective

action has been initiated:

1. The cause of the deficiency

was an oversight

on the part of the Station QA Supervisor.

The assumption

was made by the supervisor

that the audit was going to be completed

on schedule.

When the audit was not pleted, the supervisor

did not take the proper rective action. 2. To correct the situation, the audit has been uled to be performed

during August 1979, and again in August 1980. The anticipated

date for completion

of the current audit is September

21, 1979. 3. To prevent future items of noncompliance, the QA visor will closely review the audit schedule and take the necessary

steps to ensure that audits are completed

in a timely manner. 4. We are in compliance

now. The Radiation

Safety and Chemistry

Audit will be completed

by September

21, 1979.

I' ' Bcryce*H.

Gr.ier -3 -9-20-79 Reply to deficiency

in NRC Inspection

50-272/79-07, Appendix A, Item B: 10 CFR 71. 3, "Requirement

for license," states, "No licensee subject to the regulations

in this part shall (a) deliver any licensed materials

to a carrier for transport

or (b) transport

licensed

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a-u-t--h0r+/-z-ed-i-n-a

generarTicense

or specific license issued by the Commission

or as exempted in this part." Contrary to this requirement, licensed materials

were delivered

to a carrier for transport

without zation by a general license or

license issued by the Commission;

or without being exempted from this part, on December 13, 1978. The following

corrective

action has been initiated:

1. The cause of the deficiency

was an error in inter.pre...;

tation of lOCFR71.12 (b); "Radioactive

Shipment".

Refueling

Instruction

OI I-2. 7. 6, 'iNew Fuel Transfer and Shipment", was written to comply with the ments of 10CFR71.12

and to provide instructions

for the handling of fuel assel'!lblies

during preparation

for off-si te shipment.

• * 2. To correct the situation, a permanent

change (P-1) was written for OI I-2.7.6 to add a requirement

to. verify the proper notification

has been made and the document required is available

prior to off-site shipment.

3. To prevent items of noncompliance, supervisors cerned with radioactive

shipments

will close].y vise the evolution

and ensure adherence

to the revised OI I-2.7.6. 4. We are in compliance

now. If you require additional

information, we will be pleased to cuss it with you. GC Diredtor, Office of Inspection

and Enforcement

USNRC Washington, DC 20555