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ForwardsRev15to"QAProgramforStationOperation.""IDISTRIBUTIONCODE:Q004DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRENCL-SIZE:TITLE:QATopicalReport,Amendment,orCorrespondencel(Docket/Uz,stySpeciIRECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD1-3LACOPIESLTTRENCL11RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEJOHNSON,ACOPIESLTTRENCL11NOTES:LicenseExpdateinaccordancewith10CFR2,2.109(9/'19/72).05000244/'D,XNTERNAL:XRM/DCB(AMDTS)NUA%RACTEGFIL01EXTERNAL:LPDR11112211NRR/DLPQ/LPEB10OC/LFMBRGN1FILENRCPDR22111111DRSNOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENT:PLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEWAS'!CORI'ACI'HE.DOCUMENTCONTROLDESK)ROOMPI-37(EXT.3579)TOELIMINATEYOURNAMEFROMDISHUBUTIONLISISFORDOCUMENTSYOUDONTNEEDlTOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR12ENCL12S 0IOO1g'I~c,  
ForwardsRev15to"QAProgramforStationOperation."
~0/)ZingAHPINIIIPIIPIIIIIIIIIIIROCHESTERGASANDELECTRICCORPORATIONo89EASTAVENUE,ROCHESTER,N.Y.146490001TELEPHONEAREACODETle546.2700December28,1989U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionDocumentControlDeskATTN:Mr.AllenR.JohnsonProjectDirectorateI-3Washington,DC20555
"IDISTRIBUTION CODE:Q004DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTR ENCL-SIZE:TITLE:QATopicalReport,Amendment, orCorrespondencel(Docket/U z,stySpeciIRECIPIENT IDCODE/NAME PD1-3LACOPIESLTTRENCL11RECIPIENT IDCODE/NAME JOHNSON,A COPIESLTTRENCL11NOTES:License Expdateinaccordance with10CFR2,2.109(9/'19/72).
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==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==
SubmittalofQualityAssuranceProgramR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDocketNumber50-244
Submittal ofQualityAssurance ProgramR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDocketNumber50-244


==DearMr.Johnson:==
==DearMr.Johnson:==
Xnaccordancewith50.54of10CFRPart50,enclosed.isrevision15totheQualityAssuranceProgramforStationOperation.TherevisioninvolvesminorchangesintheRG&EManagement,EngineeringandGinnaStationorganizations.TherealignmentoftheMaterialsEngineeringandInspectionServices'roupfromtheResearchandSciencedepartmenttotheQualityAssurance/QualityControldepartmentorganizationsalsorecentlyoccurred.Furtherdetailsoftheseandotherchangesandrelatedreasonsaredescribedinthefollowingparagraphs.Summar.ofRevision15ChanesSection1ualitAssuranceProram~Overalldirectionofqualityassurancepolicyimplemen-tationchangedfromthePresidenttotheSeniorVicePresident,ProductionandEngineeringasthisreestablishedpositionhasbeenfilledbyanindividualqualified.toassumetheseresponsibilities.~GrouptitleQualityAssurance/QualityControlrenamedQualityPerformance.~TitleofdepartmentheadchangedfromtheDirectorQualityAssurance/QualityControltoDepartmentManagerQualityPerformanceconcurrentwithreorganizingthedepartment.9001050036S91228,PDR.,ADOCK05000244PDC f~Ii'd%)fe~EJgEl Ofthosevariousimplementingprocedures,ResearchandScienceprocedureshavebeenretitledasMaterialsEngineeringandInspectionServices(MEIS)consistentwiththerealignmentofMEISfromResearchandScienceandrecognitionthatMEIShadthetotalresponsibilityforimplementingtheprocedures.Section2Oranization~ChangedoraddedtothelistingofpositionsresponsiblefortheprincipleelementsoftheQAProgram.SeniorVicePresident,ProductionandEngineeringfromVicePresident)(changedDepartmentManager,QualityPerformance(renamedfromDirectorQualityAssurance/QualityControl)ChangedwhoNSARBadvisesfromVicePresidenttoSeniorVicePresidentProductionandEngineeringconsistentwiththetitlechangeoftheofficer.'ositiondescriptionsforthenewandrevisedtitlesareincludedorrevisedtoreflecttheappropriatechanges.Themoresignificantamongtheseis:ThecombiningofthoseresponsibilitiespreviouslyassignedtothePresidentandtheVicePresident,ProductionandEngineeringintotheresponsibilitiesoftheSeniorVicePresidentProductionandEngineering.AlsothemovementofMaterialsEngineeringandInspectionServicesfromResearchandSciencetothenewlyformedQualityPerformanceDepartmentalongwithQualityAssuranceandNuclearAssurancetoconsolidatesimilarresponsibilities.TheresponsibilitiesoftheEngineeringDivisionQualityServicesCoordinatorpositionisrevisedtoreflectatransferofcoordinationresponsibilitiesforMaterialsEngineeringandInspectionServicestotheQualityPerfor-manceDepartment.ThisispartoftheconsolidationeffortsinitiatedwiththeestablishmentofthenewQualityPerformanceDepartment.ChangedonFigure2-1,thetitleofEmergencyPlannertoDirector,CorporateRadiationProtection.ThisnewpositionwillbedirectingtheCorporateNuclearEmergencyPlannerandtheCorporateHealthPhysicist.ChangedonFigure'2-3,thetitleAdministrativeServicesManagertotheManager,MaterialsProcurementandBudgetconsistentwiththeexpandingprocurementcontrolprogramsatGinna.InsertedonFigure2-1,SeniorVicePresident,Gas&ElectricDistributionandCorporatePlanningbetweentheVicePresident,.ElectricTransmissionandDistributionandPresidenttocorrectaninadvertentpreviousomission.DeletedfromFigure2-1,DivisionSuperintendentbelowtheVicePresidentElectricTransmissionandDistributionasthepositionwaseliminated.Responsibilitiesforthispositionwereassignedtootherswithintheorganization.
Xnaccordance with50.54of10CFRPart50,enclosed.
OO4~I4' ClarifiedonFigure2-1thosefunctionsforwhichtheManagersofQualityAssuranceandNuclearAssuranceareresponsible.AddedtotheQualityAssuranceblockdescribingfunctionalresponsibilitiestheQAsurveillancefunctiontoaugmenttheauditfunction.InFigure2-2,changestotheQualityPerformanceorganiza-tionincluded:(1)InclusionofMaterialsEngineeringandInspectionServices(MEIS)OrganizationwhichwasdeletedfromFigure2-5.PlacingMEISinthesamedepartmentasQA/QCispromotingimprovedrelationswiththelineorganizationsimmediatelybyassociationandoverthelongtermasMEIS'sexcellent"customerservice"orientation,permeatesthewholedepartment.Thereisalsoanatural,closefunctionalassociationbetweenQA/QCandMEISintheareasofinspection,nondestruc-tiveexamination,materialstestinganddependenceoneffectivequalityprogramsforsuccess.(2)TheQualityControlForemanpositionhasbeenre-establishedintheNuclearAssuranceorganization.(3)TheQualityPerformanceAnalysesandProgramSupportpositionhasbeenestablishedforcreatinganalysisofqualityperformanceandothersupporttasksassociatedwithtrainingcoordinationandmaintenanceofprocedures.Section3DesinControlNoChangeotherthantitlechangesfromQualityAssurance/QualityControlandQualityAssurancetoQualityPerformanceintheappropriatelocations.Section4ProcurementControl~ThetitleoftheorganizationsresponsibleforthereviewofprocurementdocumentstodetermineadequacyofthequalityrequirementsischangedfromQualityControlandQualityAssurancetoQualityPerformance.Thisistosupportconsolidationofresponsibilitiesinthenewdepartment.Section5InstructionsProceduresand.Drawins~ThetitleoftheorganizationsresponsibleforreviewingandconcurringwithprocedureswrittentoimplementtheQuality'AssuranceProgramischangedfromQualityAssurancetoQualityPerformance.Thisistosupportconsolidationofresponsibilitiesinthenewdepartment.  
isrevision15totheQualityAssurance ProgramforStationOperation.
~01 Section6DocumentControl~ApprovaloftheQualityMaterialsEngineeringandInspectionServicesProceduresManualchangedfromDirectorResearchandSciencetotheManager,MaterialsEngineeringandInspectionServices.Thisisconsistentwiththereassign-mentofMaterialsEngineeringandInspectionServicestotheQualityPerformanceDepartment.~ApprovaloftheQualityAssurance/QualityControlprocedureselevatedfromtheManager,QualityAssurancetotheDepartmentManager,QualityPerformance.Thisistheapprovalleveldeemedappropriatefortheseprocedures.Section7ControlofPurchasedMaterialEimentandServices~Allowanceformultipleapprovedsuppliers'ists.ThisistosupporttheestablishmentofaCommercialGradeDedica-tionprogram.~TitlechangedfromQualityAssurance/QualityControltoQualityPerformanceconsistentwithestablishmentofthenewdepartment.~ResearchandSciencechangedtoMaterialsEngineeringandInspectionServices.Thisisconsistentwiththereassign-mentofMaterialsEngineeringandInspectionServicestotheQualityPerformanceDepartment.Section9ControlofSecialProcesses~TitleofQualityAssurance/QualityControlchangedtoQualityPerformance.Section10InsectionControl~ChangedresponsibilityforestablishingtheInserviceInspectionProgramfromtheDirector,ResearchandSciencetotheManager,MaterialsEngineeringandInspectionServices.ThisisconsistentwiththereassignmentofMaterialsEngineeringandInspectionServices,whichishistoricallyresponsibleforimplementingthisrespon-sibility,tothe,QualityPerformanceDepartment.~ChangedresponsibilityforestablishingtheInservicePumpandValveTestingProgramfromQualityAssurancetoEngineering.ThisisaresultoftheneedforaseparationoflineandverificationresponsibilitiesidentifiedduringtheISTProgramupgrade.Section16CorrectionAction~ClassifieddistributionofCARsummaryreportschangedfromSeniorVicePresident,ProductionandEngineeringanddepartmentalsupervisiontodepartmentalsupervisiononlywithSeniormanagementnotificationofthemoresignificantproblems.Thecontentofroutinestatusreportsingeneral,containsnoinformationusefultoSeniorManagementthattheydonototherwisereceive.  
TherevisioninvolvesminorchangesintheRG&EManagement, Engineering andGinnaStationorganizations.
Therealignment oftheMaterials Engineering andInspection Services'roupfromtheResearchandSciencedepartment totheQualityAssurance/Quality Controldepartment organizations alsorecentlyoccurred.
Furtherdetailsoftheseandotherchangesandrelatedreasonsaredescribed inthefollowing paragraphs.
Summar.ofRevision15ChanesSection1ualitAssurance Proram~Overalldirection ofqualityassurance policyimplemen-tationchangedfromthePresident totheSeniorVicePresident, Production andEngineering asthisreestablished positionhasbeenfilledbyanindividual qualified.to assumetheseresponsibilities.
~GrouptitleQualityAssurance/Quality ControlrenamedQualityPerformance.
~Titleofdepartment headchangedfromtheDirectorQualityAssurance/Quality ControltoDepartment ManagerQualityPerformance concurrent withreorganizing thedepartment.
9001050036 S91228,PDR.,ADOCK05000244PDC f~Ii'd%)fe~EJgEl Ofthosevariousimplementing procedures, ResearchandScienceprocedures havebeenretitledasMaterials Engineering andInspection Services(MEIS)consistent withtherealignment ofMEISfromResearchandScienceandrecognition thatMEIShadthetotalresponsibility forimplementing theprocedures.
Section2Oranization
~Changedoraddedtothelistingofpositions responsible fortheprinciple elementsoftheQAProgram.SeniorVicePresident, Production andEngineering fromVicePresident)
(changedDepartment Manager,QualityPerformance (renamedfromDirectorQualityAssurance/Quality Control)ChangedwhoNSARBadvisesfromVicePresident toSeniorVicePresident Production andEngineering consistent withthetitlechangeoftheofficer.'osition descriptions forthenewandrevisedtitlesareincludedorrevisedtoreflecttheappropriate changes.Themoresignificant amongtheseis:Thecombining ofthoseresponsibilities previously assignedtothePresident andtheVicePresident, Production andEngineering intotheresponsibilities oftheSeniorVicePresident Production andEngineering.
AlsothemovementofMaterials Engineering andInspection ServicesfromResearchandSciencetothenewlyformedQualityPerformance Department alongwithQualityAssurance andNuclearAssurance toconsolidate similarresponsibilities.
Theresponsibilities oftheEngineering DivisionQualityServicesCoordinator positionisrevisedtoreflectatransferofcoordination responsibilities forMaterials Engineering andInspection ServicestotheQualityPerfor-manceDepartment.
Thisispartoftheconsolidation effortsinitiated withtheestablishment ofthenewQualityPerformance Department.
ChangedonFigure2-1,thetitleofEmergency PlannertoDirector, Corporate Radiation Protection.
Thisnewpositionwillbedirecting theCorporate NuclearEmergency PlannerandtheCorporate HealthPhysicist.
ChangedonFigure'2-3, thetitleAdministrative ServicesManagertotheManager,Materials Procurement andBudgetconsistent withtheexpanding procurement controlprogramsatGinna.InsertedonFigure2-1,SeniorVicePresident, Gas&ElectricDistribution andCorporate PlanningbetweentheVicePresident,.
ElectricTransmission andDistribution andPresident tocorrectaninadvertent previousomission.
DeletedfromFigure2-1,DivisionSuperintendent belowtheVicePresident ElectricTransmission andDistribution asthepositionwaseliminated.
Responsibilities forthispositionwereassignedtootherswithintheorganization.
OO4~I4' Clarified onFigure2-1thosefunctions forwhichtheManagersofQualityAssurance andNuclearAssurance areresponsible.
AddedtotheQualityAssurance blockdescribing functional responsibilities theQAsurveillance functiontoaugmenttheauditfunction.
InFigure2-2,changestotheQualityPerformance organiza-tionincluded:
(1)Inclusion ofMaterials Engineering andInspection Services(MEIS)Organization whichwasdeletedfromFigure2-5.PlacingMEISinthesamedepartment asQA/QCispromoting improvedrelations withthelineorganizations immediately byassociation andoverthelongtermasMEIS'sexcellent "customer service"orientation, permeates thewholedepartment.
Thereisalsoanatural,closefunctional association betweenQA/QCandMEISintheareasofinspection, nondestruc-tiveexamination, materials testinganddependence oneffective qualityprogramsforsuccess.(2)TheQualityControlForemanpositionhasbeenre-established intheNuclearAssurance organization.
(3)TheQualityPerformance AnalysesandProgramSupportpositionhasbeenestablished forcreatinganalysisofqualityperformance andothersupporttasksassociated withtrainingcoordination andmaintenance ofprocedures.
Section3DesinControlNoChangeotherthantitlechangesfromQualityAssurance/Quality ControlandQualityAssurance toQualityPerformance intheappropriate locations.
Section4Procurement Control~Thetitleoftheorganizations responsible forthereviewofprocurement documents todetermine adequacyofthequalityrequirements ischangedfromQualityControlandQualityAssurance toQualityPerformance.
Thisistosupportconsolidation ofresponsibilities inthenewdepartment.
Section5Instructions Procedures and.Drawins~Thetitleoftheorganizations responsible forreviewing andconcurring withprocedures writtentoimplement theQuality'Assurance ProgramischangedfromQualityAssurance toQualityPerformance.
Thisistosupportconsolidation ofresponsibilities inthenewdepartment.  
~01 Section6DocumentControl~ApprovaloftheQualityMaterials Engineering andInspection ServicesProcedures ManualchangedfromDirectorResearchandSciencetotheManager,Materials Engineering andInspection Services.
Thisisconsistent withthereassign-mentofMaterials Engineering andInspection ServicestotheQualityPerformance Department.
~ApprovaloftheQualityAssurance/Quality Controlprocedures elevatedfromtheManager,QualityAssurance totheDepartment Manager,QualityPerformance.
Thisistheapprovalleveldeemedappropriate fortheseprocedures.
Section7ControlofPurchased MaterialEimentandServices~Allowance formultipleapprovedsuppliers'ists.
Thisistosupporttheestablishment ofaCommercial GradeDedica-tionprogram.~TitlechangedfromQualityAssurance/Quality ControltoQualityPerformance consistent withestablishment ofthenewdepartment.
~ResearchandSciencechangedtoMaterials Engineering andInspection Services.
Thisisconsistent withthereassign-mentofMaterials Engineering andInspection ServicestotheQualityPerformance Department.
Section9ControlofSecialProcesses
~TitleofQualityAssurance/Quality ControlchangedtoQualityPerformance.
Section10InsectionControl~Changedresponsibility forestablishing theInservice Inspection ProgramfromtheDirector, ResearchandSciencetotheManager,Materials Engineering andInspection Services.
Thisisconsistent withthereassignment ofMaterials Engineering andInspection
: Services, whichishistorically responsible forimplementing thisrespon-sibility, tothe,QualityPerformance Department.
~Changedresponsibility forestablishing theInservice PumpandValveTestingProgramfromQualityAssurance toEngineering.
Thisisaresultoftheneedforaseparation oflineandverification responsibilities identified duringtheISTProgramupgrade.Section16Correction Action~Classified distribution ofCARsummaryreportschangedfromSeniorVicePresident, Production andEngineering anddepartmental supervision todepartmental supervision onlywithSeniormanagement notification ofthemoresignificant problems.
Thecontentofroutinestatusreportsingeneral,containsnoinformation usefultoSeniorManagement thattheydonototherwise receive.  
~lOO1/,J'P'4~8~+
~lOO1/,J'P'4~8~+
Section18Audits~DistributionofauditreportstotheSeniorVicePresident,ProductionandEngineeringremovedashereceivesthemasNSARBChairmanandrelatedparticipationinanauditoverviewcommittee.~AddedrequirementsforcontrollingQualityAssurance'urveillancesconsistentwiththeestablishment,ofthenewprogram.Table1-1Tablesof
Section18Audits~Distribution ofauditreportstotheSeniorVicePresident, Production andEngineering removedashereceivesthemasNSARBChairmanandrelatedparticipation inanauditoverviewcommittee.
 
~Addedrequirements forcontrolling QualityAssurance'urveillances consistent withtheestablishment, ofthenewprogram.Table1-1TablesofDeartmental'Im lementinProcedures
==Deartmental'ImlementinProcedures~Revisedtoreflectthechangesdescribed,==
~Revisedtoreflectthechangesdescribed, forthe18sections.
forthe18sections.Table18-1AuditList~Listofactivitiesauditedateachdepartmentrevisedtoreflectthechangesdescribedforthe18sections.Miscellaneous~WhereapplicableinthevarioussectionstheDirector,QualityAssurance/QualityControltitlechangedtoDepartmentManager,QualityPerformance.~Whereapplicableinthevarioussections,QualityAssuranceorQualityControl,changedtoQualityPerformance.Thisistosupportconsolidationofresponsibilitiesinthenewdepartment.~Typographicalandeditorialchangesincorporatedthroughoutthedocumentwheredeemedappropriate.Allchangesfrompreviousrevision14areidentifiedwithaverticallineinthelefthandmarginofeachpage.Eachpagewillbeidentifiedasrevision.15sincetheentiredocumentwasreprintedinlieuofonlytherevisedpages.Tablesandfigureswhichcontainchangesareidentifiedbyaverticallineintheleftmarginnextto-theirreferenceintheindex,pageii.ThesechangeswillnotreducetheeffectivenessoftheGinnaStationQualityAssuranceProgramnorreduceanyofourpreviouscommitments.This.isbasedonthefollowingconsiderations:ThechangeswhichhavetheQualityPerformancedepartmentreporttotheSeniorVicePresident,ElectricProductionisconsistentwiththereportingrelationshiputilizedpriorto1989andsuggestedguidelinesofANS3.2regardinghavingaccesstoresponsiblecorporatemanagementatalevelwhereactionappropriatetothemitigationofsafetyrelatedqualityassuranceconcernscanbeaccomplished.RecognitionthattheMaterialsEngineeringandInspectionServices(MEIS)groupperformsindependentqualityverifica-tionservicesforthelineorganizationsthroughtheNDEandmaterialstestingfunctionsperformed.Forthoseservices  
Table18-1AuditList~Listofactivities auditedateachdepartment revisedtoreflectthechangesdescribed forthe18sections.
~0elIJ I~consideredotherthanindependentqualityverificationrecognitionthatMEISwillfunctionmuchthesameasinthepastwithregardtoindependence.fromQualityAssuranceandQualityControlgroups.MEISwillbegovernedbytheirownproceduresandbesubjectedtoperiodicauditandsurveillance.RecognitionthattheotherchangesoftheQualityPerformanceorganizationresultfromorganizationenhance-mentsadoptedtosupportongoingperformanceobjectives.~Recognitionthattheotherchangesarelargelydescriptiveoftitlechangesandchangesinterminologyeachofwhichisconsideredtohavenoimpacton.previouscommitments.Verytrulyyours,RobertC.MeedyGeneralManag,NlearProductionRCMNcemh069Enclosuresxc:C.Marschall,.SeniorResidentXnspectorRegion1
Miscellaneous
~Whereapplicable inthevarioussectionstheDirector, QualityAssurance/Quality ControltitlechangedtoDepartment Manager,QualityPerformance.
~Whereapplicable inthevarioussections, QualityAssurance orQualityControl,changedtoQualityPerformance.
Thisistosupportconsolidation ofresponsibilities inthenewdepartment.
~Typographical andeditorial changesincorporated throughout thedocumentwheredeemedappropriate.
Allchangesfrompreviousrevision14areidentified withaverticallineinthelefthandmarginofeachpage.Eachpagewillbeidentified asrevision.
15sincetheentiredocumentwasreprinted inlieuofonlytherevisedpages.Tablesandfigureswhichcontainchangesareidentified byaverticallineintheleftmarginnextto-theirreference intheindex,pageii.Thesechangeswillnotreducetheeffectiveness oftheGinnaStationQualityAssurance Programnorreduceanyofourpreviouscommitments.
This.isbasedonthefollowing considerations:
ThechangeswhichhavetheQualityPerformance department reporttotheSeniorVicePresident, ElectricProduction isconsistent withthereporting relationship utilizedpriorto1989andsuggested guidelines ofANS3.2regarding havingaccesstoresponsible corporate management atalevelwhereactionappropriate tothemitigation ofsafetyrelatedqualityassurance concernscanbeaccomplished.
Recognition thattheMaterials Engineering andInspection Services(MEIS)groupperformsindependent qualityverifica-tionservicesforthelineorganizations throughtheNDEandmaterials testingfunctions performed.
Forthoseservices  
~0elIJ I~considered otherthanindependent qualityverification recognition thatMEISwillfunctionmuchthesameasinthepastwithregardtoindependence.
fromQualityAssurance andQualityControlgroups.MEISwillbegovernedbytheirownprocedures andbesubjected toperiodicauditandsurveillance.
Recognition thattheotherchangesoftheQualityPerformance organization resultfromorganization enhance-mentsadoptedtosupportongoingperformance objectives.
~Recognition thattheotherchangesarelargelydescriptive oftitlechangesandchangesinterminology eachofwhichisconsidered tohavenoimpacton.previouscommitments.
Verytrulyyours,RobertC.MeedyGeneralManag,NlearProduction RCMNcemh069 Enclosures xc:C.Marschall,
.SeniorResidentXnspector Region1
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TIONSYSTEMREGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM(RIDS)ACCESSION NBR:9001050036 DOC.DATE:

89/12/28NOTARXZED:

NODOCKETFACIL:50-244 RobertEmmetGinnaNuclearPlant,Unit1,Rochester G05000244AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFXLIATION MECREDY,R.C.

Rochester Gas&ElectricCorp.RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION gG'OHNSON,A.R.

ProjectDirectorate I-3R

SUBJECT:

ForwardsRev15to"QAProgramforStationOperation."

"IDISTRIBUTION CODE:Q004DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTR ENCL-SIZE:TITLE:QATopicalReport,Amendment, orCorrespondencel(Docket/U z,stySpeciIRECIPIENT IDCODE/NAME PD1-3LACOPIESLTTRENCL11RECIPIENT IDCODE/NAME JOHNSON,A COPIESLTTRENCL11NOTES:License Expdateinaccordance with10CFR2,2.109(9/'19/72).

05000244/'D,XNTERNAL:

XRM/DCB(AMDTS)NUA%RACTEGFIL01EXTERNAL:

LPDR11112211NRR/DLPQ/LPEB10 OC/LFMBRGN1FILENRCPDR22111111DRSNOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENT:

PLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEWAS'!CORI'ACI'HE.

DOCUMENTCONTROLDESK)ROOMPI-37(EXT.3579)TOELIMINATE YOURNAMEFROMDISHUBUTION LISISFORDOCUMENTS YOUDONTNEEDlTOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:

LTTR12ENCL12S 0IOO1g'I~c,

~0/)ZingAHPINIIIPIIPI IIIIIIIIII ROCHESTER GASANDELECTRICCORPORATION o89EASTAVENUE,ROCHESTER, N.Y.146490001TELEPHONE AREACODETle546.2700December28,1989U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission DocumentControlDeskATTN:Mr.AllenR.JohnsonProjectDirectorate I-3Washington, DC20555

SUBJECT:

Submittal ofQualityAssurance ProgramR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDocketNumber50-244

DearMr.Johnson:

Xnaccordance with50.54of10CFRPart50,enclosed.

isrevision15totheQualityAssurance ProgramforStationOperation.

TherevisioninvolvesminorchangesintheRG&EManagement, Engineering andGinnaStationorganizations.

Therealignment oftheMaterials Engineering andInspection Services'roupfromtheResearchandSciencedepartment totheQualityAssurance/Quality Controldepartment organizations alsorecentlyoccurred.

Furtherdetailsoftheseandotherchangesandrelatedreasonsaredescribed inthefollowing paragraphs.

Summar.ofRevision15ChanesSection1ualitAssurance Proram~Overalldirection ofqualityassurance policyimplemen-tationchangedfromthePresident totheSeniorVicePresident, Production andEngineering asthisreestablished positionhasbeenfilledbyanindividual qualified.to assumetheseresponsibilities.

~GrouptitleQualityAssurance/Quality ControlrenamedQualityPerformance.

~Titleofdepartment headchangedfromtheDirectorQualityAssurance/Quality ControltoDepartment ManagerQualityPerformance concurrent withreorganizing thedepartment.

9001050036 S91228,PDR.,ADOCK05000244PDC f~Ii'd%)fe~EJgEl Ofthosevariousimplementing procedures, ResearchandScienceprocedures havebeenretitledasMaterials Engineering andInspection Services(MEIS)consistent withtherealignment ofMEISfromResearchandScienceandrecognition thatMEIShadthetotalresponsibility forimplementing theprocedures.

Section2Oranization

~Changedoraddedtothelistingofpositions responsible fortheprinciple elementsoftheQAProgram.SeniorVicePresident, Production andEngineering fromVicePresident)

(changedDepartment Manager,QualityPerformance (renamedfromDirectorQualityAssurance/Quality Control)ChangedwhoNSARBadvisesfromVicePresident toSeniorVicePresident Production andEngineering consistent withthetitlechangeoftheofficer.'osition descriptions forthenewandrevisedtitlesareincludedorrevisedtoreflecttheappropriate changes.Themoresignificant amongtheseis:Thecombining ofthoseresponsibilities previously assignedtothePresident andtheVicePresident, Production andEngineering intotheresponsibilities oftheSeniorVicePresident Production andEngineering.

AlsothemovementofMaterials Engineering andInspection ServicesfromResearchandSciencetothenewlyformedQualityPerformance Department alongwithQualityAssurance andNuclearAssurance toconsolidate similarresponsibilities.

Theresponsibilities oftheEngineering DivisionQualityServicesCoordinator positionisrevisedtoreflectatransferofcoordination responsibilities forMaterials Engineering andInspection ServicestotheQualityPerfor-manceDepartment.

Thisispartoftheconsolidation effortsinitiated withtheestablishment ofthenewQualityPerformance Department.

ChangedonFigure2-1,thetitleofEmergency PlannertoDirector, Corporate Radiation Protection.

Thisnewpositionwillbedirecting theCorporate NuclearEmergency PlannerandtheCorporate HealthPhysicist.

ChangedonFigure'2-3, thetitleAdministrative ServicesManagertotheManager,Materials Procurement andBudgetconsistent withtheexpanding procurement controlprogramsatGinna.InsertedonFigure2-1,SeniorVicePresident, Gas&ElectricDistribution andCorporate PlanningbetweentheVicePresident,.

ElectricTransmission andDistribution andPresident tocorrectaninadvertent previousomission.

DeletedfromFigure2-1,DivisionSuperintendent belowtheVicePresident ElectricTransmission andDistribution asthepositionwaseliminated.

Responsibilities forthispositionwereassignedtootherswithintheorganization.

OO4~I4' Clarified onFigure2-1thosefunctions forwhichtheManagersofQualityAssurance andNuclearAssurance areresponsible.

AddedtotheQualityAssurance blockdescribing functional responsibilities theQAsurveillance functiontoaugmenttheauditfunction.

InFigure2-2,changestotheQualityPerformance organiza-tionincluded:

(1)Inclusion ofMaterials Engineering andInspection Services(MEIS)Organization whichwasdeletedfromFigure2-5.PlacingMEISinthesamedepartment asQA/QCispromoting improvedrelations withthelineorganizations immediately byassociation andoverthelongtermasMEIS'sexcellent "customer service"orientation, permeates thewholedepartment.

Thereisalsoanatural,closefunctional association betweenQA/QCandMEISintheareasofinspection, nondestruc-tiveexamination, materials testinganddependence oneffective qualityprogramsforsuccess.(2)TheQualityControlForemanpositionhasbeenre-established intheNuclearAssurance organization.

(3)TheQualityPerformance AnalysesandProgramSupportpositionhasbeenestablished forcreatinganalysisofqualityperformance andothersupporttasksassociated withtrainingcoordination andmaintenance ofprocedures.

Section3DesinControlNoChangeotherthantitlechangesfromQualityAssurance/Quality ControlandQualityAssurance toQualityPerformance intheappropriate locations.

Section4Procurement Control~Thetitleoftheorganizations responsible forthereviewofprocurement documents todetermine adequacyofthequalityrequirements ischangedfromQualityControlandQualityAssurance toQualityPerformance.

Thisistosupportconsolidation ofresponsibilities inthenewdepartment.

Section5Instructions Procedures and.Drawins~Thetitleoftheorganizations responsible forreviewing andconcurring withprocedures writtentoimplement theQuality'Assurance ProgramischangedfromQualityAssurance toQualityPerformance.

Thisistosupportconsolidation ofresponsibilities inthenewdepartment.

~01 Section6DocumentControl~ApprovaloftheQualityMaterials Engineering andInspection ServicesProcedures ManualchangedfromDirectorResearchandSciencetotheManager,Materials Engineering andInspection Services.

Thisisconsistent withthereassign-mentofMaterials Engineering andInspection ServicestotheQualityPerformance Department.

~ApprovaloftheQualityAssurance/Quality Controlprocedures elevatedfromtheManager,QualityAssurance totheDepartment Manager,QualityPerformance.

Thisistheapprovalleveldeemedappropriate fortheseprocedures.

Section7ControlofPurchased MaterialEimentandServices~Allowance formultipleapprovedsuppliers'ists.

Thisistosupporttheestablishment ofaCommercial GradeDedica-tionprogram.~TitlechangedfromQualityAssurance/Quality ControltoQualityPerformance consistent withestablishment ofthenewdepartment.

~ResearchandSciencechangedtoMaterials Engineering andInspection Services.

Thisisconsistent withthereassign-mentofMaterials Engineering andInspection ServicestotheQualityPerformance Department.

Section9ControlofSecialProcesses

~TitleofQualityAssurance/Quality ControlchangedtoQualityPerformance.

Section10InsectionControl~Changedresponsibility forestablishing theInservice Inspection ProgramfromtheDirector, ResearchandSciencetotheManager,Materials Engineering andInspection Services.

Thisisconsistent withthereassignment ofMaterials Engineering andInspection

Services, whichishistorically responsible forimplementing thisrespon-sibility, tothe,QualityPerformance Department.

~Changedresponsibility forestablishing theInservice PumpandValveTestingProgramfromQualityAssurance toEngineering.

Thisisaresultoftheneedforaseparation oflineandverification responsibilities identified duringtheISTProgramupgrade.Section16Correction Action~Classified distribution ofCARsummaryreportschangedfromSeniorVicePresident, Production andEngineering anddepartmental supervision todepartmental supervision onlywithSeniormanagement notification ofthemoresignificant problems.

Thecontentofroutinestatusreportsingeneral,containsnoinformation usefultoSeniorManagement thattheydonototherwise receive.

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Section18Audits~Distribution ofauditreportstotheSeniorVicePresident, Production andEngineering removedashereceivesthemasNSARBChairmanandrelatedparticipation inanauditoverviewcommittee.

~Addedrequirements forcontrolling QualityAssurance'urveillances consistent withtheestablishment, ofthenewprogram.Table1-1TablesofDeartmental'Im lementinProcedures

~Revisedtoreflectthechangesdescribed, forthe18sections.

Table18-1AuditList~Listofactivities auditedateachdepartment revisedtoreflectthechangesdescribed forthe18sections.

Miscellaneous

~Whereapplicable inthevarioussectionstheDirector, QualityAssurance/Quality ControltitlechangedtoDepartment Manager,QualityPerformance.

~Whereapplicable inthevarioussections, QualityAssurance orQualityControl,changedtoQualityPerformance.

Thisistosupportconsolidation ofresponsibilities inthenewdepartment.

~Typographical andeditorial changesincorporated throughout thedocumentwheredeemedappropriate.

Allchangesfrompreviousrevision14areidentified withaverticallineinthelefthandmarginofeachpage.Eachpagewillbeidentified asrevision.

15sincetheentiredocumentwasreprinted inlieuofonlytherevisedpages.Tablesandfigureswhichcontainchangesareidentified byaverticallineintheleftmarginnextto-theirreference intheindex,pageii.Thesechangeswillnotreducetheeffectiveness oftheGinnaStationQualityAssurance Programnorreduceanyofourpreviouscommitments.

This.isbasedonthefollowing considerations:

ThechangeswhichhavetheQualityPerformance department reporttotheSeniorVicePresident, ElectricProduction isconsistent withthereporting relationship utilizedpriorto1989andsuggested guidelines ofANS3.2regarding havingaccesstoresponsible corporate management atalevelwhereactionappropriate tothemitigation ofsafetyrelatedqualityassurance concernscanbeaccomplished.

Recognition thattheMaterials Engineering andInspection Services(MEIS)groupperformsindependent qualityverifica-tionservicesforthelineorganizations throughtheNDEandmaterials testingfunctions performed.

Forthoseservices

~0elIJ I~considered otherthanindependent qualityverification recognition thatMEISwillfunctionmuchthesameasinthepastwithregardtoindependence.

fromQualityAssurance andQualityControlgroups.MEISwillbegovernedbytheirownprocedures andbesubjected toperiodicauditandsurveillance.

Recognition thattheotherchangesoftheQualityPerformance organization resultfromorganization enhance-mentsadoptedtosupportongoingperformance objectives.

~Recognition thattheotherchangesarelargelydescriptive oftitlechangesandchangesinterminology eachofwhichisconsidered tohavenoimpacton.previouscommitments.

Verytrulyyours,RobertC.MeedyGeneralManag,NlearProduction RCMNcemh069 Enclosures xc:C.Marschall,

.SeniorResidentXnspector Region1

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