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EnclosureRESPONSETOREUESTFORADDITIONALINFORMATIONGINNANUCLEARPOWERPLANTNRCComment1OneofthepurposesofRevision4ofSupplementIVtotheTechnicalSupplementAccompanyingApplicationforaFull-TermOperatingLicenseistoendorsethe"currentNRCRegulatoryGuidesassociatedwithqualityassuranceANSIStandards."ThelistofguidesbeginningonpageIV-3ofRevision4shouldberevisedasnotedbelowtoaccomplishthispurpose.DocumentRevisionShownRevisionShouldBe.RegulatoryRegulatoryRegulatoryRegulatoryRegulatoryPegulatoryRegulatoryRegulatoryRegulatoryReaulatoryRegulatory.RegulatoryANSIN45.2.GuideGuideGuideGuideGuideGuideGuideGuideGuideGuideGuideGuide121.301.331.371.381.391.581.641.741.881.941.1161.123NoneNoneNoneNone'NoneNoneNoneNoneNone(NotListed)NoneNoneNoneRev.0Rev.2Rev.0Rev.2Rev.2Rev.0Rev.2Rev.0Rev.2Rev.1Rev.0-RRev.1D3,R4,2/74RGGEClarification1Itwasnotintended,asinferredinthestatementofpurposes,toprovideanendorsementofallthe"currentNFCRegulatoryGuidesassociatedwithqualityassuranceANSIStandards."Sincetheendorsementofaportionofthelistingwasintended,clarificationwillbemadeinthestatementofstatedpurposesthroughdeletionoftheterm"current".Inaddition,consistentwithyourcurrentpracticepagesIV-3andIV-4arebeingrevisedtoreflecttherevisionlevelsoftheNRCRegulatoryGuidesandANSIStandardstowhichtheprogramconforms.NRCComment2Fevision4deletedthepositionofQualityAssuranceEnaineer,QAProgram.Pleaseshowwhohastheresponsi-bilityformerlyassignedtotnisposition.RGGEClarification2Thispositionneverdidevolveintoafulltimeposi-tionasoriginallyperceived.Theduties,primarilyadmin-istrativeinnature,areassignedonarotationalbasistoQAGroupnonkeystaffpersonnel.ThisparttimefunctionhasbeenretitledwithintheQAGroupproceduresasgAGroupAdministratorwithdutiesperformedinternittentlytoen-sureschedules,reportsandrevisedproceduresareissuedwhennecessary.Grouptraining,adutyformerlyassignedtothedeletedposition,isassumedbytheManager,QualityAssurance.ThedescriptionoftheQualityAssuranceManageronpageIV-6willberevisedtoprovidethisclarification.NRCComment3Revision4deletedtheresponsibilitiesoftheSuper-intendent,GeneralMaintenancetotrainpersonnelwhosupporthisactivitiesandforadministrativedirectionofnondestructiveexaminationpersonnel.Pleaseshowwhohastheseresponsibilities.RGSEClarification3TrainingofGeneralMaintenancepersonnelforGinnaStationSupportactivitiesiscoordinatedbytheGeneralMaintenanceQualityControlCoordinatorasdescribedonpageIV-8andbytheWeldingandNDEEngineerasdescribedonpageIV-6.PageIV-2alsodescribestrainingrespon-sibilitiesforwhicheachdepartmentisresponsible.Althoughtheadministrativedirectionfornondestructiveexamination'personnelhasnotchanged,thisalignmenttoGeneralMaintenanceisunderreview.Realignment,ifandwhenitoccurs,wouldinvolvetheconsolidationofadmin-istrativeandfunctionalresponsibilityundertheWeldingandNondestructiveExaminationEngineer.Thedescriptionofresponsibilitieswillberevisedtofurtherclarifythatfunctionalguidanceanddirectionisalsoprovided,whennecessary,duringtheconductofexaminationsforthosemethodsforwhichtheNeldingandNondestructiveEngineerisaaualifiedLevelIII.Inaddition,theresponsibilitiesoftheGeneralMaintenanceQualityControlCoordinatordescribedonpageIV-S,includecoordinatingtheperformanceofveri-ficationactivities{nondestructiveexaminationincluded)forGeneralMaintenanceactivities.Theclarifieddescrip-tionsandrelatedorganizationchartsisconsidereddetailsufficientto"provideorganizationchartsandfunctionalresponsibilitydescriptionsthatdenotethelineofrespon-sibilityandareasofauthoritywithineachofthemajororganizationsinaproject."NRCComment4ThethirdparagraphonpageIV-l0ofRevision4hasadded"Significant"infrontof"errorsanddeficiencies".Describethecontrolswhichassurethaterrorsanddefi-ciencieswhicharenotsignificantarecorrected. 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EnclosureRESPONSETOREUESTFORADDITIONALINFORMATIONGINNANUCLEARPOWERPLANTNRCComment1OneofthepurposesofRevision4ofSupplementIVtotheTechnicalSupplementAccompanyingApplicationforaFull-TermOperatingLicenseistoendorsethe"currentNRCRegulatoryGuidesassociatedwithqualityassuranceANSIStandards."ThelistofguidesbeginningonpageIV-3ofRevision4shouldberevisedasnotedbelowtoaccomplishthispurpose.DocumentRevisionShownRevisionShouldBe.RegulatoryRegulatoryRegulatoryRegulatoryRegulatoryPegulatoryRegulatoryRegulatoryRegulatoryReaulatoryRegulatory.RegulatoryANSIN45.2.GuideGuideGuideGuideGuideGuideGuideGuideGuideGuideGuideGuide121.301.331.371.381.391.581.641.741.881.941.1161.123NoneNoneNoneNone'NoneNoneNoneNoneNone(NotListed)NoneNoneNoneRev.0Rev.2Rev.0Rev.2Rev.2Rev.0Rev.2Rev.0Rev.2Rev.1Rev.0-RRev.1D3,R4,2/74RGGEClarification1Itwasnotintended,asinferredinthestatementofpurposes,toprovideanendorsementofallthe"currentNFCRegulatoryGuidesassociatedwithqualityassuranceANSIStandards."Sincetheendorsementofaportionofthelistingwasintended,clarificationwillbemadeinthestatementofstatedpurposesthroughdeletionoftheterm"current".Inaddition,consistentwithyourcurrentpracticepagesIV-3andIV-4arebeingrevisedtoreflecttherevisionlevelsoftheNRCRegulatoryGuidesandANSIStandardstowhichtheprogramconforms.NRCComment2Fevision4deletedthepositionofQualityAssuranceEnaineer,QAProgram.Pleaseshowwhohastheresponsi-bilityformerlyassignedtotnisposition.RGGEClarification2Thispositionneverdidevolveintoafulltimeposi-tionasoriginallyperceived.Theduties,primarilyadmin-istrativeinnature,areassignedonarotationalbasistoQAGroupnonkeystaffpersonnel.ThisparttimefunctionhasbeenretitledwithintheQAGroupproceduresasgAGroupAdministratorwithdutiesperformedinternittentlytoen-sureschedules,reportsandrevisedproceduresareissuedwhennecessary.Grouptraining,adutyformerlyassignedtothedeletedposition,isassumedbytheManager,QualityAssurance.ThedescriptionoftheQualityAssuranceManageronpageIV-6willberevisedtoprovidethisclarification.NRCComment3Revision4deletedtheresponsibilitiesoftheSuper-intendent,GeneralMaintenancetotrainpersonnelwhosupporthisactivitiesandforadministrativedirectionofnondestructiveexaminationpersonnel.Pleaseshowwhohastheseresponsibilities.RGSEClarification3TrainingofGeneralMaintenancepersonnelforGinnaStationSupportactivitiesiscoordinatedbytheGeneralMaintenanceQualityControlCoordinatorasdescribedonpageIV-8andbytheWeldingandNDEEngineerasdescribedonpageIV-6.PageIV-2alsodescribestrainingrespon-sibilitiesforwhicheachdepartmentisresponsible.Althoughtheadministrativedirectionfornondestructiveexamination'personnelhasnotchanged,thisalignmenttoGeneralMaintenanceisunderreview.Realignment,ifandwhenitoccurs,wouldinvolvetheconsolidationofadmin-istrativeandfunctionalresponsibilityundertheWeldingandNondestructiveExaminationEngineer.Thedescriptionofresponsibilitieswillberevisedtofurtherclarifythatfunctionalguidanceanddirectionisalsoprovided,whennecessary,duringtheconductofexaminationsforthosemethodsforwhichtheNeldingandNondestructiveEngineerisaaualifiedLevelIII.Inaddition,theresponsibilitiesoftheGeneralMaintenanceQualityControlCoordinatordescribedonpageIV-S,includecoordinatingtheperformanceofveri-ficationactivities{nondestructiveexaminationincluded)forGeneralMaintenanceactivities.Theclarifieddescrip-tionsandrelatedorganizationchartsisconsidereddetailsufficientto"provideorganizationchartsandfunctionalresponsibilitydescriptionsthatdenotethelineofrespon-sibilityandareasofauthoritywithineachofthemajororganizationsinaproject."NRCComment4ThethirdparagraphonpageIV-l0ofRevision4hasadded"Significant"infrontof"errorsanddeficiencies".Describethecontrolswhichassurethaterrorsanddefi-ciencieswhicharenotsignificantarecorrected. 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~4~RG&EClarification4Afieldchangesystemanddesignverificationaretheroutinemethodsutilizedtocorrectnonsignificanterrorsanddeficiencies.PageIV-9describescontrolofdesignchanges,includingfieldchangesinadditiontodesignverification.Clarificationofthemethodsforcorrectingthenonsignificanterrorsanddeficiencieswillbepro-videdinrevisedpageIV-10.NRCComment5Revision4doesnotindicatethattheManager,QualityAssurancereviewsandapprovesdeviationsfromqualitystandardsaswasindicatedinRevision3.Pleaseshowwhohastheseresponsibilities.RG&EClarification5TheManagerofQualityAssuranceretainstherespon-sibilityforreviewandapprovingdeviationsfromqualitystandards.ThedeletionfromRevision4wasinadvertentandwillberectifiedinrevised'ageIV-10.NRCComment6ThechangestoTableIV-1needjustificationoreliminationastheyappeartodowngradethequalityassuranceprogram.RG&EClarification6ThechangestoTableIV-1werenotintendedtodowngradetheprogram.Theintentwastoregrouptheitemsintheformat,groupingsofANSIN45.2.13whichwasnotavail-ablewhentheinitialTableIV-1listingwasprepared.IntheprocessofreformationafewofthesignificantitemswereinadvertentlyomittedandarebeingincorporatedintoarevisedTable.ThecrossreferenceofincorporationofpreviousTableitemsintothenewTableformatisasfollows.TableIV4-1Rev.34567891011121314TableIV4-1Rev.512deletedasstatedbutcoveredby222223444,5,626 TableIV4-1Rev.315TableIV4-1Rev.5deletedasthisisredundantwiththeotherfactorsofN45.2.13NRCComment7ThelastparagraphonpageIV-12ofRevision4assignssomeresponsibilitiestoEngineeringformajormodification.Pleaseindicatetheassignmentoftheseresponsibilitiesforminormodifications.Also,thesameparagraphnolongercontainsthecommitmentthat"installationrequirements"willbeprovidedformodification.Pleasejustifyoreliminatethischange.RGGEClarification7PageIV-12isbeingrevisedtoclarifytowhatextentEngineeringisresponsibleforprovidingdrawingsandspecificationsforminormodifications.Engineeringin-stallationrequirementsarenotissuedseparatelybutareprovidedindrawingsandspecifications.Thesentencecon-cerning"installationrequirements"isdescribingthetypesofdocumentsdistributedbyEngineeringandthedeletionwastoclarifytheinconsistent,grammar.PageIV-12providesadescriptionoftypicaldepartmentalresponsibilitiesassociatedwiththetypesofdocumentsbeing.providedandactivitiesforwhichtheyaretypicallyused.NRCComment8ThelastparagraphonpageIV-13andthethirdpara-graphonpageIV-20,ofRevision4nolongerrequireQualityControlreviewofoperatingproceduresaswasrequiredinRevision3.RG&EClarification8Operatingprocedures,unlikemaintenance,repair,modificationandrefuelingprocedures,donotinvolvequalityassurancerequirementsandthereforeareoflittleinteresttodepartmentalqualityrepresentatives.ExamplesofQualityAssurancerequirementscharacteristicoftheotherproceduresincludecalibratedtools,inspectionandtestrequirements,witnesspoints,quantitativeandqualitativeacceptancecriteriaetc.Operatingprocedurestypicallyjustprovide"howto"instructionsandprecautionstothestationoperatingpersonnelforsystemlineupandoperation.AsdescribedinthesameparagraphofpageIV-13,thePlantOperationsReviewCommitteetowhichtheStationQualityControlEngineerisnowamemberhasreviewrespon-sibilityforallGinnaStationprocedureswhichincludetheoperatingprocedures.NRCComment9ThesecondparagraphofIV-7exceptsuppliersofstand-ardoff-the-shelfitemsfromthecommitmentthatsuppliersmustbeonanapprovedsupplierslist.Pleaseindicatethecontrolsforsuppliersofstandardoff-the-shelfitems.RGKEClarification9Additionofasuppliertothequalifiedsupplierslistisbasedonsatisfactoryevaluationofthesupplierscapa-bilitybyQualityAssurance,Purchasingand/orotherdepart-mentsresponsiblefortheprocurementofsafetyrelateditemsasdescribedinIV.7.Procurementplanninginvolvesdeterminingtowhatextenttheacceptanceofoff-the-shelfitemsistobebaseduponsourceinspection,certificateofconformance,receiptinspectionandpostinstallationtest.Foroff-the-shelfitems,procuredfromsuppliersrequiredtohaveaqualityassuranceprogramandforwhichitemacceptanceisbasedonotherthanreceiptinspection,thesuppliermustbeonanapprovedsupplierslistorintheprocessofbeingaddedtothelist.Otheroff-the-shelfitems,thataremanufacturedtoindustrystandards,aretypicallyutilizedinapplicationsotherthannuclearandforwhichitemacceptanceisbasedexclusivelyonreceiptinspectionmaybepurchasedfromsourcesotherthantheapprovedsupplierslist.Withtheexceptionofthesupplierselectionmethod,thecontrolsforallprocurementsareidenticalwithregardtoplanning;preparation,review,approvalandprocessingofdocuments;anditemreceiptandacceptance.SectionsIV.4andIV.7willbereviewedandrevisedtoreflecttheabovecl'arification.NRCComment10Pleaseexplainthesignificanceofadding"verification"tomodify"inspections"inthefirsttwoparagraphsofIV-10ofRevision4.RG&EClarification10Themodifieristoclarifytheapplicabilityofinspec-tioncontrolstothequalityassurancefunctioninspectionsasdistinguishedfrompreventativemaintenanceinspectionsperformedbyplantmaintenancepersonnel.PageIV-10isbeingrevisedtoprovidethisclarification.NRCComment11Revision4doesnotindicatethatEngineeringisrespon-sibleforincludinginspectionrequirementsinspecificationaswasindicatedinRevision3.Pleaseshowwhonowhasthatresponsibility.RGGEClarification11QualityAssuranceisresponsiblefortheinclusionofinspectionrequirementsinspecifications.PageIV-20isbeingrevisedtoclarifythisresponsibility.NRCComment12Pleaseexplainthesignificanceofthechangesmade tothelastparagraphofIV-11.RG&EClarification12QualityAssurancenowassistsEngineeringinassuringrequiredtestsformodificationsareincludedinspecifi-cations.NajormodificationclarifiesscopeforwhichEngineeringandQualityAssuranceshareresponsibilityfordesigntestrequirements.ThechangeinEngineeringassistancefortestprocedurepreparationistoclarifythatEngineeringassistanceisnotalwaysnecessaryandespeciallyforminormodificationforwhichtheyhaveminimalinvolvement.SectionIV.11,TestControl,isbeingrevisedtoprovideclarificationfortestrespon-sibilityassociatedwithminormodifications.NRCComment13ThelastparagraphofIV-14inRevision4,doesnotindicatethatQualityControlestablishestheproceduresforimplementinginspectionstatussheetsduringmaintenance,repair,andmodificationaswasindicatedinRevision3.Pleaseshowwhonowhasthatresponsibility.RG&EClarification13Sinceinspectionstatussheetsarenotutilizedduringmaintenance,repairandmodification,theneedforagoverningprocedureisnotnecessary.Inspectionstatussheets,asdescribedinIV.14,indicatesaseparateformpreparedandutilizedbyQualityControltotrackthestatusofinspectionactivity(i.e.inserviceinspection)whichtypicallyinvolvesseveralinspectionsduringanannualoutage.Inspectionstatusformaintenance,repairandmodificationactivitiesisindicatedonjobtravelers,datasheets,andprocedurestepsignofflocations.ThisisnotclearinthesecondtothelastparagraphandpageIV-24willberevisedtoprovidethisclarification.NRCComment14ThethirdparagraphonpageIV-26ofRevision4assignssomeresponsibilitiesformajordesignchanges.Indicatetheassignmentoftheseresponsibilitiesforminordesignchanges.RG&EClarification14Thisparagraphisbeingclarifiedtoreflectthereviewbythecognizantdesignorganization(i.e.Engi-neeringorGinnaStationasappropriate).NRCComment15ThecommitmentinRevision3toauditeachactivity"atleastannually"hasbeenchangedinRevision4toauditeachactivity"attherequiredfrequency".Revision4doesnotappeartobeauditableinthisrespect.Pleaseclarify. 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~4~RG&EClarification4Afieldchangesystemanddesignverificationaretheroutinemethodsutilizedtocorrectnonsignificanterrorsanddeficiencies.PageIV-9describescontrolofdesignchanges,includingfieldchangesinadditiontodesignverification.Clarificationofthemethodsforcorrectingthenonsignificanterrorsanddeficiencieswillbepro-videdinrevisedpageIV-10.NRCComment5Revision4doesnotindicatethattheManager,QualityAssurancereviewsandapprovesdeviationsfromqualitystandardsaswasindicatedinRevision3.Pleaseshowwhohastheseresponsibilities.RG&EClarification5TheManagerofQualityAssuranceretainstherespon-sibilityforreviewandapprovingdeviationsfromqualitystandards.ThedeletionfromRevision4wasinadvertentandwillberectifiedinrevised'ageIV-10.NRCComment6ThechangestoTableIV-1needjustificationoreliminationastheyappeartodowngradethequalityassuranceprogram.RG&EClarification6ThechangestoTableIV-1werenotintendedtodowngradetheprogram.Theintentwastoregrouptheitemsintheformat,groupingsofANSIN45.2.13whichwasnotavail-ablewhentheinitialTableIV-1listingwasprepared.IntheprocessofreformationafewofthesignificantitemswereinadvertentlyomittedandarebeingincorporatedintoarevisedTable.ThecrossreferenceofincorporationofpreviousTableitemsintothenewTableformatisasfollows.TableIV4-1Rev.34567891011121314TableIV4-1Rev.512deletedasstatedbutcoveredby222223444,5,626 TableIV4-1Rev.315TableIV4-1Rev.5deletedasthisisredundantwiththeotherfactorsofN45.2.13NRCComment7ThelastparagraphonpageIV-12ofRevision4assignssomeresponsibilitiestoEngineeringformajormodification.Pleaseindicatetheassignmentoftheseresponsibilitiesforminormodifications.Also,thesameparagraphnolongercontainsthecommitmentthat"installationrequirements"willbeprovidedformodification.Pleasejustifyoreliminatethischange.RGGEClarification7PageIV-12isbeingrevisedtoclarifytowhatextentEngineeringisresponsibleforprovidingdrawingsandspecificationsforminormodifications.Engineeringin-stallationrequirementsarenotissuedseparatelybutareprovidedindrawingsandspecifications.Thesentencecon-cerning"installationrequirements"isdescribingthetypesofdocumentsdistributedbyEngineeringandthedeletionwastoclarifytheinconsistent,grammar.PageIV-12providesadescriptionoftypicaldepartmentalresponsibilitiesassociatedwiththetypesofdocumentsbeing.providedandactivitiesforwhichtheyaretypicallyused.NRCComment8ThelastparagraphonpageIV-13andthethirdpara-graphonpageIV-20,ofRevision4nolongerrequireQualityControlreviewofoperatingproceduresaswasrequiredinRevision3.RG&EClarification8Operatingprocedures,unlikemaintenance,repair,modificationandrefuelingprocedures,donotinvolvequalityassurancerequirementsandthereforeareoflittleinteresttodepartmentalqualityrepresentatives.ExamplesofQualityAssurancerequirementscharacteristicoftheotherproceduresincludecalibratedtools,inspectionandtestrequirements,witnesspoints,quantitativeandqualitativeacceptancecriteriaetc.Operatingprocedurestypicallyjustprovide"howto"instructionsandprecautionstothestationoperatingpersonnelforsystemlineupandoperation.AsdescribedinthesameparagraphofpageIV-13,thePlantOperationsReviewCommitteetowhichtheStationQualityControlEngineerisnowamemberhasreviewrespon-sibilityforallGinnaStationprocedureswhichincludetheoperatingprocedures.NRCComment9ThesecondparagraphofIV-7exceptsuppliersofstand-ardoff-the-shelfitemsfromthecommitmentthatsuppliersmustbeonanapprovedsupplierslist.Pleaseindicatethecontrolsforsuppliersofstandardoff-the-shelfitems.RGKEClarification9Additionofasuppliertothequalifiedsupplierslistisbasedonsatisfactoryevaluationofthesupplierscapa-bilitybyQualityAssurance,Purchasingand/orotherdepart-mentsresponsiblefortheprocurementofsafetyrelateditemsasdescribedinIV.7.Procurementplanninginvolvesdeterminingtowhatextenttheacceptanceofoff-the-shelfitemsistobebaseduponsourceinspection,certificateofconformance,receiptinspectionandpostinstallationtest.Foroff-the-shelfitems,procuredfromsuppliersrequiredtohaveaqualityassuranceprogramandforwhichitemacceptanceisbasedonotherthanreceiptinspection,thesuppliermustbeonanapprovedsupplierslistorintheprocessofbeingaddedtothelist.Otheroff-the-shelfitems,thataremanufacturedtoindustrystandards,aretypicallyutilizedinapplicationsotherthannuclearandforwhichitemacceptanceisbasedexclusivelyonreceiptinspectionmaybepurchasedfromsourcesotherthantheapprovedsupplierslist.Withtheexceptionofthesupplierselectionmethod,thecontrolsforallprocurementsareidenticalwithregardtoplanning;preparation,review,approvalandprocessingofdocuments;anditemreceiptandacceptance.SectionsIV.4andIV.7willbereviewedandrevisedtoreflecttheabovecl'arification.NRCComment10Pleaseexplainthesignificanceofadding"verification"tomodify"inspections"inthefirsttwoparagraphsofIV-10ofRevision4.RG&EClarification10Themodifieristoclarifytheapplicabilityofinspec-tioncontrolstothequalityassurancefunctioninspectionsasdistinguishedfrompreventativemaintenanceinspectionsperformedbyplantmaintenancepersonnel.PageIV-10isbeingrevisedtoprovidethisclarification.NRCComment11Revision4doesnotindicatethatEngineeringisrespon-sibleforincludinginspectionrequirementsinspecificationaswasindicatedinRevision3.Pleaseshowwhonowhasthatresponsibility.RGGEClarification11QualityAssuranceisresponsiblefortheinclusionofinspectionrequirementsinspecifications.PageIV-20isbeingrevisedtoclarifythisresponsibility.NRCComment12Pleaseexplainthesignificanceofthechangesmade tothelastparagraphofIV-11.RG&EClarification12QualityAssurancenowassistsEngineeringinassuringrequiredtestsformodificationsareincludedinspecifi-cations.NajormodificationclarifiesscopeforwhichEngineeringandQualityAssuranceshareresponsibilityfordesigntestrequirements.ThechangeinEngineeringassistancefortestprocedurepreparationistoclarifythatEngineeringassistanceisnotalwaysnecessaryandespeciallyforminormodificationforwhichtheyhaveminimalinvolvement.SectionIV.11,TestControl,isbeingrevisedtoprovideclarificationfortestrespon-sibilityassociatedwithminormodifications.NRCComment13ThelastparagraphofIV-14inRevision4,doesnotindicatethatQualityControlestablishestheproceduresforimplementinginspectionstatussheetsduringmaintenance,repair,andmodificationaswasindicatedinRevision3.Pleaseshowwhonowhasthatresponsibility.RG&EClarification13Sinceinspectionstatussheetsarenotutilizedduringmaintenance,repairandmodification,theneedforagoverningprocedureisnotnecessary.Inspectionstatussheets,asdescribedinIV.14,indicatesaseparateformpreparedandutilizedbyQualityControltotrackthestatusofinspectionactivity(i.e.inserviceinspection)whichtypicallyinvolvesseveralinspectionsduringanannualoutage.Inspectionstatusformaintenance,repairandmodificationactivitiesisindicatedonjobtravelers,datasheets,andprocedurestepsignofflocations.ThisisnotclearinthesecondtothelastparagraphandpageIV-24willberevisedtoprovidethisclarification.NRCComment14ThethirdparagraphonpageIV-26ofRevision4assignssomeresponsibilitiesformajordesignchanges.Indicatetheassignmentoftheseresponsibilitiesforminordesignchanges.RG&EClarification14Thisparagraphisbeingclarifiedtoreflectthereviewbythecognizantdesignorganization(i.e.Engi-neeringorGinnaStationasappropriate).NRCComment15ThecommitmentinRevision3toauditeachactivity"atleastannually"hasbeenchangedinRevision4toauditeachactivity"attherequiredfrequency".Revision4doesnotappeartobeauditableinthisrespect.Pleaseclarify. 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RG&EClarification15Requiredauditfrequencies,asdefinedinTechnicalSpecifications6.0,varyfromsixmonthstotwoyearswiththemajorityrequiringanannualaudit.Asixmonthfrequencyisspecified,fortheactivityassociatedwiththeresultsofallactionstakentocorrectdeficienciesoccurringinfacilityequipment,structures,systemsormethodofoperationthataffectnuclearsafetyatleastoncepersixmonths.AtwoyearfrequencyisspecifiedfortheStationSecurityPlanandimplementingprocedures..TableIV18-1andtheauditscheduleincludemorethanjusttheactivitiesassociatedwith10CFR50AppendixBactivitieswhichrequireanauditatleastonceperyear.PageIV-28isbeingrevisedtomakereferencetoTechnicalSpecifications6.0.t1RCComment16InRevision4,TableIV18-1,"AuditList,"pleasejustifytheseomissionsorreplacetheitemsinthetable.RG&EClarification16WithanexceptionofaninadvertentdeletionfromtheGeneralHaintenancelisting,deletionsfromRevision3aretocorrectsomeinconsistenciesinthelistingofactivitiestobeauditedwithactivitiesforwhichadepartmenthasresponsibility.Thejustificationforthedeletionsaredescribedasfollows:sibilityofthisOrganization.ItislistedinGeneralHaintenance.PurchasinandGeneralHaintenance-DeletionofrecordsistorecognizethatthesedepartmentshavechosentoutilizeEngineeringandGinnaStationforthestorageoftherecords.Auditorsareinstructedtoincluderecordsubmittalsarepartoftheauditoftheotheractivities.GeneralHaintenancea.FabricationControlwassubstitutedforInspectionandSurveillance.FabricationactivitiesforGinnaStationhavebeenminimalforthepastcoupleofyears.InspectionandSurveillanceisprimarilyassociatedwithshopfabricationandwillbeauditedcommensuratewithfabricationcontrol.b.Pandling,StorageandShippingwasinadvertentlydeletedandwillbereinsertedinTableIV.18-1. | RG&EClarification15Requiredauditfrequencies,asdefinedinTechnicalSpecifications6.0,varyfromsixmonthstotwoyearswiththemajorityrequiringanannualaudit.Asixmonthfrequencyisspecified,fortheactivityassociatedwiththeresultsofallactionstakentocorrectdeficienciesoccurringinfacilityequipment,structures,systemsormethodofoperationthataffectnuclearsafetyatleastoncepersixmonths.AtwoyearfrequencyisspecifiedfortheStationSecurityPlanandimplementingprocedures..TableIV18-1andtheauditscheduleincludemorethanjusttheactivitiesassociatedwith10CFR50AppendixBactivitieswhichrequireanauditatleastonceperyear.PageIV-28isbeingrevisedtomakereferencetoTechnicalSpecifications6.0.t1RCComment16InRevision4,TableIV18-1,"AuditList,"pleasejustifytheseomissionsorreplacetheitemsinthetable.RG&EClarification16WithanexceptionofaninadvertentdeletionfromtheGeneralHaintenancelisting,deletionsfromRevision3aretocorrectsomeinconsistenciesinthelistingofactivitiestobeauditedwithactivitiesforwhichadepartmenthasresponsibility.Thejustificationforthedeletionsaredescribedasfollows:sibilityofthisOrganization.ItislistedinGeneralHaintenance.PurchasinandGeneralHaintenance-DeletionofrecordsistorecognizethatthesedepartmentshavechosentoutilizeEngineeringandGinnaStationforthestorageoftherecords.Auditorsareinstructedtoincluderecordsubmittalsarepartoftheauditoftheotheractivities.GeneralHaintenancea.FabricationControlwassubstitutedforInspectionandSurveillance.FabricationactivitiesforGinnaStationhavebeenminimalforthepastcoupleofyears.InspectionandSurveillanceisprimarilyassociatedwithshopfabricationandwillbeauditedcommensuratewithfabricationcontrol.b.Pandling,StorageandShippingwasinadvertentlydeletedandwillbereinsertedinTableIV.18-1.}} | ||
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From: | WHITE L D ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP. |
To: | ZIEMANN D L Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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EnclosureRESPONSETOREUESTFORADDITIONALINFORMATIONGINNANUCLEARPOWERPLANTNRCComment1OneofthepurposesofRevision4ofSupplementIVtotheTechnicalSupplementAccompanyingApplicationforaFull-TermOperatingLicenseistoendorsethe"currentNRCRegulatoryGuidesassociatedwithqualityassuranceANSIStandards."ThelistofguidesbeginningonpageIV-3ofRevision4shouldberevisedasnotedbelowtoaccomplishthispurpose.DocumentRevisionShownRevisionShouldBe.RegulatoryRegulatoryRegulatoryRegulatoryRegulatoryPegulatoryRegulatoryRegulatoryRegulatoryReaulatoryRegulatory.RegulatoryANSIN45.2.GuideGuideGuideGuideGuideGuideGuideGuideGuideGuideGuideGuide121.301.331.371.381.391.581.641.741.881.941.1161.123NoneNoneNoneNone'NoneNoneNoneNoneNone(NotListed)NoneNoneNoneRev.0Rev.2Rev.0Rev.2Rev.2Rev.0Rev.2Rev.0Rev.2Rev.1Rev.0-RRev.1D3,R4,2/74RGGEClarification1Itwasnotintended,asinferredinthestatementofpurposes,toprovideanendorsementofallthe"currentNFCRegulatoryGuidesassociatedwithqualityassuranceANSIStandards."Sincetheendorsementofaportionofthelistingwasintended,clarificationwillbemadeinthestatementofstatedpurposesthroughdeletionoftheterm"current".Inaddition,consistentwithyourcurrentpracticepagesIV-3andIV-4arebeingrevisedtoreflecttherevisionlevelsoftheNRCRegulatoryGuidesandANSIStandardstowhichtheprogramconforms.NRCComment2Fevision4deletedthepositionofQualityAssuranceEnaineer,QAProgram.Pleaseshowwhohastheresponsi-bilityformerlyassignedtotnisposition.RGGEClarification2Thispositionneverdidevolveintoafulltimeposi-tionasoriginallyperceived.Theduties,primarilyadmin-istrativeinnature,areassignedonarotationalbasistoQAGroupnonkeystaffpersonnel.ThisparttimefunctionhasbeenretitledwithintheQAGroupproceduresasgAGroupAdministratorwithdutiesperformedinternittentlytoen-sureschedules,reportsandrevisedproceduresareissuedwhennecessary.Grouptraining,adutyformerlyassignedtothedeletedposition,isassumedbytheManager,QualityAssurance.ThedescriptionoftheQualityAssuranceManageronpageIV-6willberevisedtoprovidethisclarification.NRCComment3Revision4deletedtheresponsibilitiesoftheSuper-intendent,GeneralMaintenancetotrainpersonnelwhosupporthisactivitiesandforadministrativedirectionofnondestructiveexaminationpersonnel.Pleaseshowwhohastheseresponsibilities.RGSEClarification3TrainingofGeneralMaintenancepersonnelforGinnaStationSupportactivitiesiscoordinatedbytheGeneralMaintenanceQualityControlCoordinatorasdescribedonpageIV-8andbytheWeldingandNDEEngineerasdescribedonpageIV-6.PageIV-2alsodescribestrainingrespon-sibilitiesforwhicheachdepartmentisresponsible.Althoughtheadministrativedirectionfornondestructiveexamination'personnelhasnotchanged,thisalignmenttoGeneralMaintenanceisunderreview.Realignment,ifandwhenitoccurs,wouldinvolvetheconsolidationofadmin-istrativeandfunctionalresponsibilityundertheWeldingandNondestructiveExaminationEngineer.Thedescriptionofresponsibilitieswillberevisedtofurtherclarifythatfunctionalguidanceanddirectionisalsoprovided,whennecessary,duringtheconductofexaminationsforthosemethodsforwhichtheNeldingandNondestructiveEngineerisaaualifiedLevelIII.Inaddition,theresponsibilitiesoftheGeneralMaintenanceQualityControlCoordinatordescribedonpageIV-S,includecoordinatingtheperformanceofveri-ficationactivities{nondestructiveexaminationincluded)forGeneralMaintenanceactivities.Theclarifieddescrip-tionsandrelatedorganizationchartsisconsidereddetailsufficientto"provideorganizationchartsandfunctionalresponsibilitydescriptionsthatdenotethelineofrespon-sibilityandareasofauthoritywithineachofthemajororganizationsinaproject."NRCComment4ThethirdparagraphonpageIV-l0ofRevision4hasadded"Significant"infrontof"errorsanddeficiencies".Describethecontrolswhichassurethaterrorsanddefi-ciencieswhicharenotsignificantarecorrected.
~4~RG&EClarification4Afieldchangesystemanddesignverificationaretheroutinemethodsutilizedtocorrectnonsignificanterrorsanddeficiencies.PageIV-9describescontrolofdesignchanges,includingfieldchangesinadditiontodesignverification.Clarificationofthemethodsforcorrectingthenonsignificanterrorsanddeficiencieswillbepro-videdinrevisedpageIV-10.NRCComment5Revision4doesnotindicatethattheManager,QualityAssurancereviewsandapprovesdeviationsfromqualitystandardsaswasindicatedinRevision3.Pleaseshowwhohastheseresponsibilities.RG&EClarification5TheManagerofQualityAssuranceretainstherespon-sibilityforreviewandapprovingdeviationsfromqualitystandards.ThedeletionfromRevision4wasinadvertentandwillberectifiedinrevised'ageIV-10.NRCComment6ThechangestoTableIV-1needjustificationoreliminationastheyappeartodowngradethequalityassuranceprogram.RG&EClarification6ThechangestoTableIV-1werenotintendedtodowngradetheprogram.Theintentwastoregrouptheitemsintheformat,groupingsofANSIN45.2.13whichwasnotavail-ablewhentheinitialTableIV-1listingwasprepared.IntheprocessofreformationafewofthesignificantitemswereinadvertentlyomittedandarebeingincorporatedintoarevisedTable.ThecrossreferenceofincorporationofpreviousTableitemsintothenewTableformatisasfollows.TableIV4-1Rev.34567891011121314TableIV4-1Rev.512deletedasstatedbutcoveredby222223444,5,626 TableIV4-1Rev.315TableIV4-1Rev.5deletedasthisisredundantwiththeotherfactorsofN45.2.13NRCComment7ThelastparagraphonpageIV-12ofRevision4assignssomeresponsibilitiestoEngineeringformajormodification.Pleaseindicatetheassignmentoftheseresponsibilitiesforminormodifications.Also,thesameparagraphnolongercontainsthecommitmentthat"installationrequirements"willbeprovidedformodification.Pleasejustifyoreliminatethischange.RGGEClarification7PageIV-12isbeingrevisedtoclarifytowhatextentEngineeringisresponsibleforprovidingdrawingsandspecificationsforminormodifications.Engineeringin-stallationrequirementsarenotissuedseparatelybutareprovidedindrawingsandspecifications.Thesentencecon-cerning"installationrequirements"isdescribingthetypesofdocumentsdistributedbyEngineeringandthedeletionwastoclarifytheinconsistent,grammar.PageIV-12providesadescriptionoftypicaldepartmentalresponsibilitiesassociatedwiththetypesofdocumentsbeing.providedandactivitiesforwhichtheyaretypicallyused.NRCComment8ThelastparagraphonpageIV-13andthethirdpara-graphonpageIV-20,ofRevision4nolongerrequireQualityControlreviewofoperatingproceduresaswasrequiredinRevision3.RG&EClarification8Operatingprocedures,unlikemaintenance,repair,modificationandrefuelingprocedures,donotinvolvequalityassurancerequirementsandthereforeareoflittleinteresttodepartmentalqualityrepresentatives.ExamplesofQualityAssurancerequirementscharacteristicoftheotherproceduresincludecalibratedtools,inspectionandtestrequirements,witnesspoints,quantitativeandqualitativeacceptancecriteriaetc.Operatingprocedurestypicallyjustprovide"howto"instructionsandprecautionstothestationoperatingpersonnelforsystemlineupandoperation.AsdescribedinthesameparagraphofpageIV-13,thePlantOperationsReviewCommitteetowhichtheStationQualityControlEngineerisnowamemberhasreviewrespon-sibilityforallGinnaStationprocedureswhichincludetheoperatingprocedures.NRCComment9ThesecondparagraphofIV-7exceptsuppliersofstand-ardoff-the-shelfitemsfromthecommitmentthatsuppliersmustbeonanapprovedsupplierslist.Pleaseindicatethecontrolsforsuppliersofstandardoff-the-shelfitems.RGKEClarification9Additionofasuppliertothequalifiedsupplierslistisbasedonsatisfactoryevaluationofthesupplierscapa-bilitybyQualityAssurance,Purchasingand/orotherdepart-mentsresponsiblefortheprocurementofsafetyrelateditemsasdescribedinIV.7.Procurementplanninginvolvesdeterminingtowhatextenttheacceptanceofoff-the-shelfitemsistobebaseduponsourceinspection,certificateofconformance,receiptinspectionandpostinstallationtest.Foroff-the-shelfitems,procuredfromsuppliersrequiredtohaveaqualityassuranceprogramandforwhichitemacceptanceisbasedonotherthanreceiptinspection,thesuppliermustbeonanapprovedsupplierslistorintheprocessofbeingaddedtothelist.Otheroff-the-shelfitems,thataremanufacturedtoindustrystandards,aretypicallyutilizedinapplicationsotherthannuclearandforwhichitemacceptanceisbasedexclusivelyonreceiptinspectionmaybepurchasedfromsourcesotherthantheapprovedsupplierslist.Withtheexceptionofthesupplierselectionmethod,thecontrolsforallprocurementsareidenticalwithregardtoplanning;preparation,review,approvalandprocessingofdocuments;anditemreceiptandacceptance.SectionsIV.4andIV.7willbereviewedandrevisedtoreflecttheabovecl'arification.NRCComment10Pleaseexplainthesignificanceofadding"verification"tomodify"inspections"inthefirsttwoparagraphsofIV-10ofRevision4.RG&EClarification10Themodifieristoclarifytheapplicabilityofinspec-tioncontrolstothequalityassurancefunctioninspectionsasdistinguishedfrompreventativemaintenanceinspectionsperformedbyplantmaintenancepersonnel.PageIV-10isbeingrevisedtoprovidethisclarification.NRCComment11Revision4doesnotindicatethatEngineeringisrespon-sibleforincludinginspectionrequirementsinspecificationaswasindicatedinRevision3.Pleaseshowwhonowhasthatresponsibility.RGGEClarification11QualityAssuranceisresponsiblefortheinclusionofinspectionrequirementsinspecifications.PageIV-20isbeingrevisedtoclarifythisresponsibility.NRCComment12Pleaseexplainthesignificanceofthechangesmade tothelastparagraphofIV-11.RG&EClarification12QualityAssurancenowassistsEngineeringinassuringrequiredtestsformodificationsareincludedinspecifi-cations.NajormodificationclarifiesscopeforwhichEngineeringandQualityAssuranceshareresponsibilityfordesigntestrequirements.ThechangeinEngineeringassistancefortestprocedurepreparationistoclarifythatEngineeringassistanceisnotalwaysnecessaryandespeciallyforminormodificationforwhichtheyhaveminimalinvolvement.SectionIV.11,TestControl,isbeingrevisedtoprovideclarificationfortestrespon-sibilityassociatedwithminormodifications.NRCComment13ThelastparagraphofIV-14inRevision4,doesnotindicatethatQualityControlestablishestheproceduresforimplementinginspectionstatussheetsduringmaintenance,repair,andmodificationaswasindicatedinRevision3.Pleaseshowwhonowhasthatresponsibility.RG&EClarification13Sinceinspectionstatussheetsarenotutilizedduringmaintenance,repairandmodification,theneedforagoverningprocedureisnotnecessary.Inspectionstatussheets,asdescribedinIV.14,indicatesaseparateformpreparedandutilizedbyQualityControltotrackthestatusofinspectionactivity(i.e.inserviceinspection)whichtypicallyinvolvesseveralinspectionsduringanannualoutage.Inspectionstatusformaintenance,repairandmodificationactivitiesisindicatedonjobtravelers,datasheets,andprocedurestepsignofflocations.ThisisnotclearinthesecondtothelastparagraphandpageIV-24willberevisedtoprovidethisclarification.NRCComment14ThethirdparagraphonpageIV-26ofRevision4assignssomeresponsibilitiesformajordesignchanges.Indicatetheassignmentoftheseresponsibilitiesforminordesignchanges.RG&EClarification14Thisparagraphisbeingclarifiedtoreflectthereviewbythecognizantdesignorganization(i.e.Engi-neeringorGinnaStationasappropriate).NRCComment15ThecommitmentinRevision3toauditeachactivity"atleastannually"hasbeenchangedinRevision4toauditeachactivity"attherequiredfrequency".Revision4doesnotappeartobeauditableinthisrespect.Pleaseclarify.
RG&EClarification15Requiredauditfrequencies,asdefinedinTechnicalSpecifications6.0,varyfromsixmonthstotwoyearswiththemajorityrequiringanannualaudit.Asixmonthfrequencyisspecified,fortheactivityassociatedwiththeresultsofallactionstakentocorrectdeficienciesoccurringinfacilityequipment,structures,systemsormethodofoperationthataffectnuclearsafetyatleastoncepersixmonths.AtwoyearfrequencyisspecifiedfortheStationSecurityPlanandimplementingprocedures..TableIV18-1andtheauditscheduleincludemorethanjusttheactivitiesassociatedwith10CFR50AppendixBactivitieswhichrequireanauditatleastonceperyear.PageIV-28isbeingrevisedtomakereferencetoTechnicalSpecifications6.0.t1RCComment16InRevision4,TableIV18-1,"AuditList,"pleasejustifytheseomissionsorreplacetheitemsinthetable.RG&EClarification16WithanexceptionofaninadvertentdeletionfromtheGeneralHaintenancelisting,deletionsfromRevision3aretocorrectsomeinconsistenciesinthelistingofactivitiestobeauditedwithactivitiesforwhichadepartmenthasresponsibility.Thejustificationforthedeletionsaredescribedasfollows:sibilityofthisOrganization.ItislistedinGeneralHaintenance.PurchasinandGeneralHaintenance-DeletionofrecordsistorecognizethatthesedepartmentshavechosentoutilizeEngineeringandGinnaStationforthestorageoftherecords.Auditorsareinstructedtoincluderecordsubmittalsarepartoftheauditoftheotheractivities.GeneralHaintenancea.FabricationControlwassubstitutedforInspectionandSurveillance.FabricationactivitiesforGinnaStationhavebeenminimalforthepastcoupleofyears.InspectionandSurveillanceisprimarilyassociatedwithshopfabricationandwillbeauditedcommensuratewithfabricationcontrol.b.Pandling,StorageandShippingwasinadvertentlydeletedandwillbereinsertedinTableIV.18-1.