ML17037C532

Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 1 - Requests Additional Information to Continue Review of the Quality Assurance Program for Plant Operation and Proposed Change to Add an Access Platform to the Refueling Bridge Structure

ML17037C532
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	07/26/1973
From:	Ziemann D L US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
To:	Raymond P D Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
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JUL261973DocketHo.50-220NiagaraHohawkPowerCorporationATTN:Hr.PhilipD.RaymondVicePresident-Engineering300ZxieBoulevard'PestSyracuse,HewYorlc13202Gentlemen:TocontinueourreviewoftwoconsiderationsrelatedtoHineHoylePointNuclearStationUnit1,additionalinformationisnecessary.Thetwoconsidexationsunderpresentreview.are:(a)theQualityAssuranceprogramforplantoperation,and(b)yourproposedchangetoaddanAccessPlatformtotherefuelingbridgestructure.Our1ettertoyoudatedofay21,1973,requestedthatyousubmitwithin90daysadescriptionofyourQAprogranresponsivetocurrentguides.ToprecludeunneCessaryiterationsinthismatter,wehaveidentifiedparticularQAinformationwhichweneedtocompleteouxreview.There-fore,youaxerequestedtoprovidethisadditionalinformationinyourresponsetoourHay21,1973lettexoxasanadditiontothatxesponse.Allofthisinformation,includingthatpreviouslyrequested,shouldbesubmittedbyHovember23,1973.YourproposedchangetoNineHilePointUnit1requestedbyletterdatedJanuaxy11,1973,involvesaddinganAccessPlatformtotherefuelingbridgestructuretoexpeditetherefuelingoperationandalsoimprovepersonnelsafety.OurreviewofthisproposalhasincludedameetingonJune6,1973,withyourrepresentativestodiscussstructuralandmechanicalconsiderationsreLatedtothischange.Atthismeeting,weindicatedthatwewouldrequireadditionalinformation.,Thisadditionalinformationisidentifiedintheenclosure.Thisinformationshouldbesubmittedwithin45daysofthedateofthisletterinorderforus.to,completeourreviewonaschedulecompatiblewithyournextxefuelingoutage.

'iO.IP.44~h4]iIf4.iifi4JI4]jIUJ-4'I,IiIU4IiUI'Ii'4'IIII'4.I\44IIIIP"'I HiagaraMohawkPoT3erCorpdxation JUL861973PleaseprovidetherequestedadditionalQAinformationinthreesignedandnotarisedoriginalsandthixty-sevenadditionalcopies.TherequestedadditionalinformationregardingtheAccessPlatformshouldbeprovidedinonesignedoriginalandthirty-ninecopies.Sincerely,OriginalSignedby:1Rennes,L;ZiemannDennisL.Ziemann,ChiefOperatingReactorsBranchIJI2DirectorateofLicensing

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RequestforAdditionalXnformationccw/enclosure!J.BruceHacDonald,EsquireDeputyCommissionerandCounselNewYorkStateDepaxtmentofCommerceandCounseltotheAtomicEnergyCouncil99WashingtonAvenueAlbany,He'sYork12210ArvinE.Upton,EsquireLeBoeuf,Lamb,Lad.by&8acRae1821JeffersonPlace,H.MiWashington,D.C.20036ccv/enclosureandHNPltrdtd1/11/73:Dr.williamSeymourNewYorkStateAtomicEnergyCouncilMewYork/tateDepartmentofCommerce33.2StateStreetAlbany,mewYork12207DisczibuciouDockecF11eABCPDRLocalPDRRPReadingBranchReadingJRBuchanan,ORNLDJSkovholt,L:ORTJCarter,L:RPACRS(16)RO(3)BBordenick,OGCLShao,L:SSBCLong,L:APCSBCJDeBevec,L:ORBII2DLZiemann,L:ORB//2RMDiggs,L:ORB732OswegoCityLibrary120E.SecondStreetOswego,NewYork13126OFFICEIbSURNAME>L:ORB//2X74o3+cg~CJDeSeyec:sjL:ORB/ZeeeDLZiemagg.7(25(73...?J.25(73........24-4.J3----DATEIeceoe4310Sl4aIIEI~18FotmAEC-318IRcv.9-53)hECM0240 IItI~II~'It NXMEHXLZPOX'UCLEARSTATXOMUNIT1ESTZORADDITION.uroaHATIomAUALITYASSURMCEPROGKhH70R'OPERATIONTocompleteourevaluation,vexequesCthefollowinginformationrelativetotheQAprogramforoperationsforHineHilePaint1.l.Provideorganizationalchartsanddescriptionsoftheorgani-zationalstructureTshichshowanddescribethecorporateandplantorganizationalpositions,individuals,andgroupsresponsibleforperformingtheQAfunctionsasdefinedinAppendixBof10CPR50fortheactivitiesrelatedCoopera-tion,maintenance,repair,modification,andxefuelingoftheKineHilePoint1station.2.Provideadescriptionoftheresponsibilities,authority,andindependenceofthoseindividualpositionsorgroupsvithinltiagara'Y~havkresponsibleforformulating5estab-1ishing,andimplementingQArelatedpolicies,procedures,andinstructionsfoxCheoperationalphase.IdentifyCheorganizationalpositionsrespdnsiblefororiginating,reviewing,andapprovingtheQAprogrampolicies,procedures,andinstructionsforoperation,maintenance,repair,andmodifi-cationactivities.Includebothcorporateandstationactivities.3.DefineNiagaraHohavk'squaUficationrequirementsfoxthepositionsthat:manageorsupervisethecorporateandstationQAactivities.4.DescribeCheduties,authority,andindependencefortheorgani-zationalpositionsandgroups>which,performreviev,inspection,andauditingactivici'esfortheQAfunctionsinaccordancearith10CPR50,Appends.'B.5.ProvidencrossindmchartoralistingwhichshoeseachQApxogramprocedurewiththeapplicablecritexiaof10CPR50,AppendixB.IdentifyCheresponsibleindividualorgroupwhooriginates,@horeviews,and+hoapproveseachpxocedure.OFFICEPSURNAME>DATE>FormhKC-518(Rcv.9-53)AKCt40240.ohioAS-lCSli05-IA~Id

)'KIIIIIII)IIII)IlJL'IIJPWI'1IIII 26.Provideadescriptionofthema)orattxibutes,includingpurposeandscope,ofthoseQAprocedureswhichassurethattheactivities'fopex'ating,maintaining,repairing,andmodifyingtheNineMlePoint1stationcomplywiththecriteriaof10CPR50,AppendixS.7,'Providealistingortabulationofthosestxuctures,systems,andcomponentswhichwillbecontrolledbytheQApxogram.8.IdentifyanddescribethoseprovisionswithintheQAprogramwhichdemonstratecompliancewiththe'uidelinesinRegulatoryGuide1.39,"QualityAssuranceProgramRequirementsforOperations".Identifyanyexceptionsand)ustifyalternatepxoposala.10.12.13.DescxibctheformalindoctrinationalandtrainingprogramwhichhasbeenorwillbeestablishedforallthosepersonnelperformingQArelatedactivitieswhichwillassureproficiencyofimplementationofQApolicies,procedures,andXnstructions.Ifthepxogramdoesnotalxeadyexist,provideadateforimplementation.Identifythoseindividualposition(s)orgroup(s)xesponsible,forreviewingandapprovingtheQA'programsandQA'manuals'orcontxactorsandvendors.kDescribetheadministrativecontrols(document'ontxolsystems)whichassurethattheQAprogrampolicies,procedures,andinstructions,includingchangesthereto,aredistributedand'mplementedinatimelymannerbytheresponsibleindividualsorgroupsforthcactivitiesrelatedtotheoperation,maintenance,~repair,andmodificationoftheNinelLLle,Point1stationin'ccordancewith10CPR50,AppencU.x3.Describethoseprocedureswhichidentifyqualityrelatedrecordstoberotained,theretentionperiod,thestoragelocation,andtheassignedresponsibility.IdentifyanddescribethoseauditsperformedbycorporatemanagementwhichconfirmindependentevaluationandassuranceoftheQAprogrampolicics,activities,and,procedures.Thepurposeoftheseauditsistoassureeffective>meaningfulcompliancewithcorporatepolicyandlOCFR50,AppendQcDonapex'iodic,scheduledbasis.Identifytheorganizationalpositionswhichwi11performthcaudit,listxeportdistribution,andstateauditschedule.OFFICEDSURNAME>DATE>PotionhEC-318(Rcv,9-$3)hECM02COohioc43-10SILOS-144~18 0$.lCIiIJP3'Jg.9~74WI'pC(1SI1Ir,tVPIIP 14.Identifyaaddescribethoseindependent,scheduledauditsvhichprovideacomprehensiveverificationandevaluationofallphasesofthe,QAprogramactivitiesandprocedurestoconfirmonacontinuousbasisChatameaningfulandeffectiveQAprogramisineffect.Identifytheorganizationalpositionswhichldllperformtheaudit,stateauditschedule,andRiotreportcKstribution.BoTHEACCESSPLATFORMADDITXOHTOTHEREPUEL'IMGBRIDGESTRUCTURE1.SincetheRefuelingBridgeStructure>rillbeextensivelyremodeledandaltered,providethefpllcF9d.ng'.'.Designcriteriawhichshouldincludealistofdesignloadsandloadcombinationequations.,b,Designmethods.Limitingvaluesofstressesand/orstrains.d.Listofcodes,standards,aadspecificationsused.Describetheareasofthedesignwhichexceedtheminimumcoderequirements.e.Listofstructuralmatarialsused,includingmeldingmethodsandcodesr~uh.'ed.IncludeChelistofmaterialsusedintheretainedportioncIofthooriginalstructux'othatvillbeincludedinthoextensivelyremodeledgantrycrane.f.Qualitycontrolmethodstobeusedincludingfabricationanderoctiontolorances.g.Eton-DestructiveExaminations(HDE)tobeporformedduringfabrication,finalassembly,preopexatioa,andXIormaloperation'.SincethemechanicalarrangemeatofthemonorailMdth@proposedaccessplatformhaveaddedCoandextensivelyalteredthostabilityandloadhandlingoyotemusedinthooriginaX.cranestructure,providethofollowlag:a..Statethoperformance,requirementsforgantrytravel,tx'olloytravel,monorailtravel,enclvex'ticallift,foxthomaintenanceplatform.Thisshouldincludeallll'FFICEWSURNAME>,...........---~---~--DATE0FormhEC-318(Rev.9-53)hECht0240ohioers-r0dlr05-I445%78 4l'Dil1iJfikI'LFIf1illltit,Jl loadingsandtheindividualandparallelloadingconditionsoftheplatfoxm,monorail,ortrolleyandindicateerichareusedseparatelyoxincombinationandthevelocitiesinvolvedcb.Specificallystatethestandards,codes,andspeoifkcationausedindesignendmanufacture(i.ec,CHAA70-AXSE-6,AXSC).Indicatetheareasofdesignormanufacturethatexceedthogd.nimumrequirementsoftheotandaxdsusedforthemechanicaldesignoftheaccessplatform.c~Definetheoperationalcontrol,euergencyandsafetyfeatuxesprovidedforthecranehandlingsystems.'Xhisshouldincludeitenssuchasbrakes,limitbitches,stops,bumpers,and,failclamps.Statouhntoccursattimeofpowerfailure,inadvertentopexation,andnLLfunctionoftheindividualitemsofeachofthecranehandlingsystems.d.Anoutlineofthegeneraloperationalprocedux'esforthenewgantrycranehandlingsystem.OFFICEPSURNAME>DATE>FormhKC-328(Rev.9-53)hKCM0240ococc3l0Sli05-Iel~78 I,'tp