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{{#Wiki_filter:acemi.mam"oOemvrmmOiSxaim'rOXsvSrncREGULATINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIONO!STEM(RIDE)itACCESSIONNBR:9308110398DOC.DATE:93/08/05NOTARIZED:NODOCKETFACIL:50-244RobertEmmetGinnaNuclearPlant,Unit1,RochesterG05000244AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATIONMERCREDY,R.C.RochesterGasaElectricCorp.RECIP.NAMERECIPIENTAFFILIATIONJOHSON,A.R.ProjectDirectorateI-3DNOTES:LicenseExpdateinaccordancewithlOCFR2,2.109(9/19/72).050002441
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93/08/05NOTARIZED:
NODOCKETFACIL:50-244 RobertEmmetGinnaNuclearPlant,Unit1,Rochester G05000244AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATION MERCREDY,R.C.
Rochester GasaElectricCorp.RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION JOHSON,A.R.
ProjectDirectorate I-3DNOTES:License Expdateinaccordance withlOCFR2,2.109(9/19/72).
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==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==
ForwardsRev18to"QAProgramforStationOperation,"forIDec1992.Rev18includeschangesincommitmentfor'setsofresponsibilities.DISTRIBUTIONCODE:Q004DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRQENCL/SIZE:0+2K.TITLE:QATopicalReport,Change,Amendment,orCorrespondence(DocketUtiliRECIPIENTZDCODE/NAMEJOHNSON,AINTERNAL:NRR/DRILRPEBEFILEOlEXTERNAL:DMB/OSSNRCPDRCOPIESLTTRENCL1111221111RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEOC/LFDCBRGN1FILEIHSCOPIESLTTRENCL11DDNOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:PLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEWASTE!CONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTROLDESK,ROOMPl-37(EXT.504-2065)TOELIMINATEYOURNAMEFROMDISTRIBUTIONLISTSFORDOCUMENTSYOUDON'TNEED!DTOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR9ENCL9 04j t~yIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIArrrrilIIIII@luiZuz>ZuZROCHESTERGASANDELECTRICCORPORATIONo89EASTAVENUE,ROCHESTERN.Y.14649-0001ROBERT@MECREOYVicePreridentGtnnaNudearProductionAugus't5I1993TELEPHONEAREACODE71B5462700U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionDocumentControlDeskATTN:Mr.AllenR.JohnsonProjectDirectorateI-3Washington,DC20555
ForwardsRev18to"QAProgramforStationOperation,"
forIDec1992.Rev18includeschangesincommitment for'setsofresponsibilities.
DISTRIBUTION CODE:Q004DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTR QENCL/SIZE:0+2K.TITLE:QATopicalReport,Change,Amendment, orCorrespondence (DocketUtiliRECIPIENT ZDCODE/NAME JOHNSON,A INTERNAL:
NRR/DRILRPEBEFILEOlEXTERNAL:
DMB/OSSNRCPDRCOPIESLTTRENCL1111221111RECIPIENT IDCODE/NAME OC/LFDCBRGN1FILEIHSCOPIESLTTRENCL11DDNOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:
PLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEWASTE!CONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTROLDESK,ROOMPl-37(EXT.504-2065)
TOELIMINATE YOURNAMEFROMDISTRIBUTION LISTSFORDOCUMENTS YOUDON'TNEED!DTOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:
LTTR9ENCL9 04j t~yIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIArrrrilIIIII@lui Zuz>ZuZROCHESTER GASANDELECTRICCORPORATION o89EASTAVENUE,ROCHESTER N.Y.14649-0001 ROBERT@MECREOYVicePrerident GtnnaNudearProduction Augus't5I1993TELEPHONE AREACODE71B5462700U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission DocumentControlDeskATTN:Mr.AllenR.JohnsonProjectDirectorate I-3Washington, DC20555


==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==
RevisedSubmittalofQualityAssuranceProgramR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDocketNumber50-244
RevisedSubmittal ofQualityAssurance ProgramR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDocketNumber50-244


==DearMr.Johnson:==
==DearMr.Johnson:==
Inaccordancewith10CFR50.54enclosedisamodifiedrevision18totheQualityAssuranceProgramforStationOperationtrans-mittedtoyouonDecember30,1992.ThisrevisedsubmittalprovidesinformationinresponsetoquestionsraisedduringphoneconferenceswithNRCRegionIreviewer,FredBower.Revision18includeschangesincommitmentfortwosetsofresponsibilities.ThefirstchangeistoremovetherequirementforQualityPerfor-mancetoconcuronproceduresdirectlyimplementingthequalityassuranceprogram.Thischangeinvolvesachangeincommitment,butisnotconsideredtobeareductionineffectivenessastheresponsibilityforQualityAssurancereviewofproceduresstillexistsandQualityPerformanceassessmentoftheseactivitieshasincreasedduetotheinitiationoftheQualityAssuranceSurveil-lanceprogram.Theresponsibilityforprocedureadequacybelongssolelytotheresponsiblemanagementoftheassociatedactivi-ties.Thisreinforcementoflineorganizationresponsibilityforprocedureadequacyisbeingadoptedthroughouttheindustry.ThesecondresponsibilitychangeinvolvingachangetocommitmentremovesQualityAssuranceresponsibilityforreviewingcorrective"actionreportstoassurethatthecausewasdeterminedandthatadequatecorrectiveactionhasbeentakentoprecluderecurrence.ThisactivityiscurrentlyassignedtoandisbeingperformedbythePlantOperationsReviewCommitteeCARsubcommitteeinaddi-tiontoQualityAssurance.QualityAssuranceperformstwoauditsannuallyofthecorrectiveactionprogramasrequiredbyTechni-calSpecification6.5.2.8.Inaddition,thisareaisassessedbyQualityAssurancesurveillances,asitemsthataresignificantconditionsadversetoqualityareoftenQualityAssurancesur-veillancetopicsorhaveinprocessQualityAssuranceinvolve-ment.DeletingQualityAssurancereviewandconcurrencefromwhathasbeenaredundantindependentreviewwillhavenoimpactonthecommitmentforindependentlyassuringtheadequateidenti-ficationofactionsbeingtakentoprecluderecurrence.9308110398930805PDR*DOCK05000244P,PDR  
Inaccordance with10CFR50.54enclosedisamodifiedrevision18totheQualityAssurance ProgramforStationOperation trans-mittedtoyouonDecember30,1992.Thisrevisedsubmittal providesinformation inresponsetoquestions raisedduringphoneconferences withNRCRegionIreviewer, FredBower.Revision18includeschangesincommitment fortwosetsofresponsibilities.
,<<~lNt)~jLC ThesechangeswillnotreducetheeffectivenessoftheGinnaStationQualityAssuranceProgramnorreduceanyofourpreviouscommitments.Thisisbasedonthefollowingconsiderations:TheremovalofQualityPerformancefromconcurrencewithproceduresiscompensatedbyassignmentofthatresponsibil-itytoresponsiblemanagementandbyauditsandsurveil-lancesofprocedureadequacyandimplementationbyQualityPerformance.TheremovalofQuality.AssurancereviewandconcurrencewithcorrectiveactionreportscausedeterminationandactiontoprecluderecurrenceiscompensatedbythePlantOperationsReviewCommitteeCARSubcommitteeperformingthistaskandbyauditsandsurveillancebeingperformedofboththecorrectiveactionprogramandindividualcorrectiveactionreports.TheothertitleandresponsibilitychangesdonotreduceanycommitmentsbutreflectorganizationalchangestoimproveRochesterGasandElectric'sabilitytosafely,legallyandefficientlyimplementtheQualityAssuranceProgramrequire-mentsandintent.Changesmadetorevision17oftheQualityAssuranceProgramforstationoperationaredenotedbyasinglerevisionbarintheleftmargin.Verytrulyyours,RobertC.MecredyRCMhlmch069~R1Enclosuresxc:Mr.AllenR.Johnson(MailStop14Dl)ProjectDirectorateI-3Washington,D.C.20555U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionRegionI475AllendaleRoadKingofPrussia,PA19406Mr.FredBowerU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionRegionI475AllendaleRoadKingofPrussia,PA19406GinnaSeniorResidentInspector ATTACHMENT1SummarofRevision18ChanesSection1ualitAssuranceProramQualityperformancenolongerconcurswithnewproceduresandchangesbutwillassureprocedureadequacythroughreviewandthroughauditsandsurveillancesofasampleofnewproceduresandprocedurechanges.Clarificationtolocationofdetailedlistingofstructures,systemsandcomponentscoveredbytheQualityAssurancePro-gram.The4thParagraphsentencewasremovedtoallowcontrolledprocedurestobemaintainedinanycontrolledenvironment,suchasacomputerdatabase.Section2OranizationIdentifiedthatGinnaStationinlieuofQualityPerformancehasaresponsibilityforassuringthatsignificantcondi-tionsadversetoqualityareidentifiedandcorrected.IdentifiedthatNuclearEngineeringServices,andQualityPerformancehavearesponsibilityfortrackingandprovidingreportsummariesforconditionsadversetoquality.ThisresponsibilitywasreassignedfromtheManager,QualityAssurance.IdentifiedthatNuclearEngineeringServicesisresponsibleforprovidingTechnicalSupporttoGinnaStation.ClarifiedthereportingrelationshipsfortheManager,MaterialEngineeringandInspectionServices.Section3DesinControl~Appropriatetitleandresponsibilitychanges.Section4ProcurementDocumentControl~Nochanges.Section5InstructionsProceduresandDrawinsQualityPerformancewillnolongerconcurwithneworre-visedproceduresimplementingthequalityassuranceprogram.Throughaudits,surveillancesandverificationinspections,QualityPerformanceisresponsibleforverifyingcommitmentsareaddressed.Othereditorialchanges.
Thefirstchangeistoremovetherequirement forQualityPerfor-mancetoconcuronprocedures directlyimplementing thequalityassurance program.Thischangeinvolvesachangeincommitment, butisnotconsidered tobeareduction ineffectiveness astheresponsibility forQualityAssurance reviewofprocedures stillexistsandQualityPerformance assessment oftheseactivities hasincreased duetotheinitiation oftheQualityAssurance Surveil-lanceprogram.Theresponsibility forprocedure adequacybelongssolelytotheresponsible management oftheassociated activi-ties.Thisreinforcement oflineorganization responsibility forprocedure adequacyisbeingadoptedthroughout theindustry.
Section6DocumentControl~QualityPerformancewillnolongerconcurwithneworre-visedproceduresimplementingthequalityassuranceprogram.~Minorclarificationsandeditorialchanges.Section7ControlofPurchasedMaterialEuimentandServices~Minorresponsibilitychanges,clarificationsandeditorialchanges.Section8IdentificationandControlofMaterialsPartsandComonents~Removedoneredundantsentenceandclarifiedthatthesub-jectactivitiesaretobeaccomplishedinaccordancewithapprovedprocedures.Section9ControlofSecialProcesses~Nochanges.Section10InsectionConsolidatedtwomostlyredundantparagraphsintoonecon-cerninginclusionofholdpointsandinspectionrequirementsininstructions,proceduresandfabricationprocesses.ChangedNuclearAssurancerequirementtodoallinspectionstoNuclearAssuranceisresponsibleforassuringinspectionsaredonebyproperlytrainedandcertifiedpersonnel.Section11TestControl~Nochanges.Section12ControlofMeasurinandTestEuiment~Nochanges.Section13HandlinStoraeandShiin~AddedNuclearEngineeringServicesresponsibilityforre-viewingengineeringspecificationsonthissubject.Section14InsectionTestand0eratinStatus~Nochanges.Section15NonconforminMaterialsPartsandComonents~Minorclarifications.
Thesecondresponsibility changeinvolving achangetocommitment removesQualityAssurance responsibility forreviewing corrective "actionreportstoassurethatthecausewasdetermined andthatadequatecorrective actionhasbeentakentoprecluderecurrence.
Section16CorrectiveActionChangestodefinitionofaconditionadversetoqualityandasignificantconditionadversetoqualityweremadetoremovethelistofpotentialcausesoftheseconditionsandreplacethemwithadescriptivedefinition.Theresponsibilitiesandprocessesforhandlingsignificantconditionsadversetoqualitywereclarifiedandreassignedtothoseorganizationscurrentlyresponsible.ThePlantOperationsReviewCommitteeCARSubcommitteeisreplacingQualityAssuranceastheindependentreviewgroupassuringthatadequatecorrectiveactionhasbeentakentoprecluderecurrence.QualityAssuranceoversightofthisprocesswillbebyauditandsurveillanceoftheprogramandselect-edcorrectiveactionreports.Section17ualitAssuranceRecords~ClarifiedthatProductionandEngineeringSystemsissolelyresponsibleformaintainingandretainingqualityassurancerecords.Section18Audits~Minorcorrectiontotextinadvertentlyleftoutofrevision17submittal.Table1-1Tables'ofDeartmentalImlementinProcedures~Changesreflectsignificantprocedureimprovementactivitiesfor1992.ProductionDivisionTrainingproceduremanualhasbeenissuedandisreflectedinthetable.Table4-1ProcurementDocumentReuirements~Nochanges.Table18-1AuditList~NochangesFiures2-1throuh2-6~Minorchanges;nonewhichaffectqualityassuranceprogramactivities.Miscellaneous~Typographicalandeditorialchangesincorporatedthroughoutthedocumentwheredeemedappropriate.
Thisactivityiscurrently assignedtoandisbeingperformed bythePlantOperations ReviewCommittee CARsubcommittee inaddi-tiontoQualityAssurance.
Allchangesfrompreviousrevision17areidentifiedwithaverticallineinthelefthandmarginofeachpage.Eachpagewillbeidentifiedasrevision18sincetheentiredocumentwasreprintedinlieuofonlytherevisedpages.Tablesandfigureswhichcontainchangesareidentifiedbyaverticallineintheleftmarginnexttotheirreferenceintheindex,pageii.}}
QualityAssurance performstwoauditsannuallyofthecorrective actionprogramasrequiredbyTechni-calSpecification 6.5.2.8.Inaddition, thisareaisassessedbyQualityAssurance surveillances, asitemsthataresignificant conditions adversetoqualityareoftenQualityAssurance sur-veillance topicsorhaveinprocessQualityAssurance involve-ment.DeletingQualityAssurance reviewandconcurrence fromwhathasbeenaredundant independent reviewwillhavenoimpactonthecommitment forindependently assuringtheadequateidenti-ficationofactionsbeingtakentoprecluderecurrence.
9308110398 930805PDR*DOCK05000244P,PDR  
,<<~lNt)~jLC Thesechangeswillnotreducetheeffectiveness oftheGinnaStationQualityAssurance Programnorreduceanyofourpreviouscommitments.
Thisisbasedonthefollowing considerations:
TheremovalofQualityPerformance fromconcurrence withprocedures iscompensated byassignment ofthatresponsibil-itytoresponsible management andbyauditsandsurveil-lancesofprocedure adequacyandimplementation byQualityPerformance.
TheremovalofQuality.Assurance reviewandconcurrence withcorrective actionreportscausedetermination andactiontoprecluderecurrence iscompensated bythePlantOperations ReviewCommittee CARSubcommittee performing thistaskandbyauditsandsurveillance beingperformed ofboththecorrective actionprogramandindividual corrective actionreports.Theothertitleandresponsibility changesdonotreduceanycommitments butreflectorganizational changestoimproveRochester GasandElectric's abilitytosafely,legallyandefficiently implement theQualityAssurance Programrequire-mentsandintent.Changesmadetorevision17oftheQualityAssurance Programforstationoperation aredenotedbyasinglerevisionbarintheleftmargin.Verytrulyyours,RobertC.MecredyRCMhlmch069
~R1Enclosures xc:Mr.AllenR.Johnson(MailStop14Dl)ProjectDirectorate I-3Washington, D.C.20555U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission RegionI475Allendale RoadKingofPrussia,PA19406Mr.FredBowerU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission RegionI475Allendale RoadKingofPrussia,PA19406GinnaSeniorResidentInspector ATTACHMENT 1SummarofRevision18ChanesSection1ualitAssurance ProramQualityperformance nolongerconcurswithnewprocedures andchangesbutwillassureprocedure adequacythroughreviewandthroughauditsandsurveillances ofasampleofnewprocedures andprocedure changes.Clarification tolocationofdetailedlistingofstructures, systemsandcomponents coveredbytheQualityAssurance Pro-gram.The4thParagraph sentencewasremovedtoallowcontrolled procedures tobemaintained inanycontrolled environment, suchasacomputerdatabase.
Section2Oranization Identified thatGinnaStationinlieuofQualityPerformance hasaresponsibility forassuringthatsignificant condi-tionsadversetoqualityareidentified andcorrected.
Identified thatNuclearEngineering
: Services, andQualityPerformance havearesponsibility fortrackingandproviding reportsummaries forconditions adversetoquality.Thisresponsibility wasreassigned fromtheManager,QualityAssurance.
Identified thatNuclearEngineering Servicesisresponsible forproviding Technical SupporttoGinnaStation.Clarified thereporting relationships fortheManager,MaterialEngineering andInspection Services.
Section3DesinControl~Appropriate titleandresponsibility changes.Section4Procurement DocumentControl~Nochanges.Section5Instructions Procedures andDrawinsQualityPerformance willnolongerconcurwithneworre-visedprocedures implementing thequalityassurance program.Throughaudits,surveillances andverification inspections, QualityPerformance isresponsible forverifying commitments areaddressed.
Othereditorial changes.
Section6DocumentControl~QualityPerformance willnolongerconcurwithneworre-visedprocedures implementing thequalityassurance program.~Minorclarifications andeditorial changes.Section7ControlofPurchased MaterialEuimentandServices~Minorresponsibility changes,clarifications andeditorial changes.Section8Identification andControlofMaterials PartsandComonents~Removedoneredundant sentenceandclarified thatthesub-jectactivities aretobeaccomplished inaccordance withapprovedprocedures.
Section9ControlofSecialProcesses
~Nochanges.Section10InsectionConsolidated twomostlyredundant paragraphs intoonecon-cerninginclusion ofholdpointsandinspection requirements ininstructions, procedures andfabrication processes.
ChangedNuclearAssurance requirement todoallinspections toNuclearAssurance isresponsible forassuringinspections aredonebyproperlytrainedandcertified personnel.
Section11TestControl~Nochanges.Section12ControlofMeasurinandTestEuiment~Nochanges.Section13HandlinStoraeandShiin~AddedNuclearEngineering Servicesresponsibility forre-viewingengineering specifications onthissubject.Section14InsectionTestand0eratinStatus~Nochanges.Section15Nonconformin Materials PartsandComonents~Minorclarifications.
Section16Corrective ActionChangestodefinition ofacondition adversetoqualityandasignificant condition adversetoqualityweremadetoremovethelistofpotential causesoftheseconditions andreplacethemwithadescriptive definition.
Theresponsibilities andprocesses forhandlingsignificant conditions adversetoqualitywereclarified andreassigned tothoseorganizations currently responsible.
ThePlantOperations ReviewCommittee CARSubcommittee isreplacing QualityAssurance astheindependent reviewgroupassuringthatadequatecorrective actionhasbeentakentoprecluderecurrence.
QualityAssurance oversight ofthisprocesswillbebyauditandsurveillance oftheprogramandselect-edcorrective actionreports.Section17ualitAssurance Records~Clarified thatProduction andEngineering Systemsissolelyresponsible formaintaining andretaining qualityassurance records.Section18Audits~Minorcorrection totextinadvertently leftoutofrevision17submittal.
Table1-1Tables'of Deartmental ImlementinProcedures
~Changesreflectsignificant procedure improvement activities for1992.Production DivisionTrainingprocedure manualhasbeenissuedandisreflected inthetable.Table4-1Procurement DocumentReuirements
~Nochanges.Table18-1AuditList~NochangesFiures2-1throuh2-6~Minorchanges;nonewhichaffectqualityassurance programactivities.
Miscellaneous
~Typographical andeditorial changesincorporated throughout thedocumentwheredeemedappropriate.
Allchangesfrompreviousrevision17areidentified withaverticallineinthelefthandmarginofeachpage.Eachpagewillbeidentified asrevision18sincetheentiredocumentwasreprinted inlieuofonlytherevisedpages.Tablesandfigureswhichcontainchangesareidentified byaverticallineintheleftmarginnexttotheirreference intheindex,pageii.}}

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acemi.mam" oOemvrmmOiSxaim'rOX svSrncREGULATINFORMATION DISTRIBUTIONO!STEM (RIDE)itACCESSION NBR:9308110398 DOC.DATE:

93/08/05NOTARIZED:

NODOCKETFACIL:50-244 RobertEmmetGinnaNuclearPlant,Unit1,Rochester G05000244AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATION MERCREDY,R.C.

Rochester GasaElectricCorp.RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION JOHSON,A.R.

ProjectDirectorate I-3DNOTES:License Expdateinaccordance withlOCFR2,2.109(9/19/72).

050002441

SUBJECT:

ForwardsRev18to"QAProgramforStationOperation,"

forIDec1992.Rev18includeschangesincommitment for'setsofresponsibilities.

DISTRIBUTION CODE:Q004DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTR QENCL/SIZE:0+2K.TITLE:QATopicalReport,Change,Amendment, orCorrespondence (DocketUtiliRECIPIENT ZDCODE/NAME JOHNSON,A INTERNAL:

NRR/DRILRPEBEFILEOlEXTERNAL:

DMB/OSSNRCPDRCOPIESLTTRENCL1111221111RECIPIENT IDCODE/NAME OC/LFDCBRGN1FILEIHSCOPIESLTTRENCL11DDNOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:

PLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEWASTE!CONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTROLDESK,ROOMPl-37(EXT.504-2065)

TOELIMINATE YOURNAMEFROMDISTRIBUTION LISTSFORDOCUMENTS YOUDON'TNEED!DTOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:

LTTR9ENCL9 04j t~yIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIArrrrilIIIII@lui Zuz>ZuZROCHESTER GASANDELECTRICCORPORATION o89EASTAVENUE,ROCHESTER N.Y.14649-0001 ROBERT@MECREOYVicePrerident GtnnaNudearProduction Augus't5I1993TELEPHONE AREACODE71B5462700U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission DocumentControlDeskATTN:Mr.AllenR.JohnsonProjectDirectorate I-3Washington, DC20555

SUBJECT:

RevisedSubmittal ofQualityAssurance ProgramR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDocketNumber50-244

DearMr.Johnson:

Inaccordance with10CFR50.54enclosedisamodifiedrevision18totheQualityAssurance ProgramforStationOperation trans-mittedtoyouonDecember30,1992.Thisrevisedsubmittal providesinformation inresponsetoquestions raisedduringphoneconferences withNRCRegionIreviewer, FredBower.Revision18includeschangesincommitment fortwosetsofresponsibilities.

Thefirstchangeistoremovetherequirement forQualityPerfor-mancetoconcuronprocedures directlyimplementing thequalityassurance program.Thischangeinvolvesachangeincommitment, butisnotconsidered tobeareduction ineffectiveness astheresponsibility forQualityAssurance reviewofprocedures stillexistsandQualityPerformance assessment oftheseactivities hasincreased duetotheinitiation oftheQualityAssurance Surveil-lanceprogram.Theresponsibility forprocedure adequacybelongssolelytotheresponsible management oftheassociated activi-ties.Thisreinforcement oflineorganization responsibility forprocedure adequacyisbeingadoptedthroughout theindustry.

Thesecondresponsibility changeinvolving achangetocommitment removesQualityAssurance responsibility forreviewing corrective "actionreportstoassurethatthecausewasdetermined andthatadequatecorrective actionhasbeentakentoprecluderecurrence.

Thisactivityiscurrently assignedtoandisbeingperformed bythePlantOperations ReviewCommittee CARsubcommittee inaddi-tiontoQualityAssurance.

QualityAssurance performstwoauditsannuallyofthecorrective actionprogramasrequiredbyTechni-calSpecification 6.5.2.8.Inaddition, thisareaisassessedbyQualityAssurance surveillances, asitemsthataresignificant conditions adversetoqualityareoftenQualityAssurance sur-veillance topicsorhaveinprocessQualityAssurance involve-ment.DeletingQualityAssurance reviewandconcurrence fromwhathasbeenaredundant independent reviewwillhavenoimpactonthecommitment forindependently assuringtheadequateidenti-ficationofactionsbeingtakentoprecluderecurrence.

9308110398 930805PDR*DOCK05000244P,PDR

,<<~lNt)~jLC Thesechangeswillnotreducetheeffectiveness oftheGinnaStationQualityAssurance Programnorreduceanyofourpreviouscommitments.

Thisisbasedonthefollowing considerations:

TheremovalofQualityPerformance fromconcurrence withprocedures iscompensated byassignment ofthatresponsibil-itytoresponsible management andbyauditsandsurveil-lancesofprocedure adequacyandimplementation byQualityPerformance.

TheremovalofQuality.Assurance reviewandconcurrence withcorrective actionreportscausedetermination andactiontoprecluderecurrence iscompensated bythePlantOperations ReviewCommittee CARSubcommittee performing thistaskandbyauditsandsurveillance beingperformed ofboththecorrective actionprogramandindividual corrective actionreports.Theothertitleandresponsibility changesdonotreduceanycommitments butreflectorganizational changestoimproveRochester GasandElectric's abilitytosafely,legallyandefficiently implement theQualityAssurance Programrequire-mentsandintent.Changesmadetorevision17oftheQualityAssurance Programforstationoperation aredenotedbyasinglerevisionbarintheleftmargin.Verytrulyyours,RobertC.MecredyRCMhlmch069

~R1Enclosures xc:Mr.AllenR.Johnson(MailStop14Dl)ProjectDirectorate I-3Washington, D.C.20555U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission RegionI475Allendale RoadKingofPrussia,PA19406Mr.FredBowerU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission RegionI475Allendale RoadKingofPrussia,PA19406GinnaSeniorResidentInspector ATTACHMENT 1SummarofRevision18ChanesSection1ualitAssurance ProramQualityperformance nolongerconcurswithnewprocedures andchangesbutwillassureprocedure adequacythroughreviewandthroughauditsandsurveillances ofasampleofnewprocedures andprocedure changes.Clarification tolocationofdetailedlistingofstructures, systemsandcomponents coveredbytheQualityAssurance Pro-gram.The4thParagraph sentencewasremovedtoallowcontrolled procedures tobemaintained inanycontrolled environment, suchasacomputerdatabase.

Section2Oranization Identified thatGinnaStationinlieuofQualityPerformance hasaresponsibility forassuringthatsignificant condi-tionsadversetoqualityareidentified andcorrected.

Identified thatNuclearEngineering

Services, andQualityPerformance havearesponsibility fortrackingandproviding reportsummaries forconditions adversetoquality.Thisresponsibility wasreassigned fromtheManager,QualityAssurance.

Identified thatNuclearEngineering Servicesisresponsible forproviding Technical SupporttoGinnaStation.Clarified thereporting relationships fortheManager,MaterialEngineering andInspection Services.

Section3DesinControl~Appropriate titleandresponsibility changes.Section4Procurement DocumentControl~Nochanges.Section5Instructions Procedures andDrawinsQualityPerformance willnolongerconcurwithneworre-visedprocedures implementing thequalityassurance program.Throughaudits,surveillances andverification inspections, QualityPerformance isresponsible forverifying commitments areaddressed.

Othereditorial changes.

Section6DocumentControl~QualityPerformance willnolongerconcurwithneworre-visedprocedures implementing thequalityassurance program.~Minorclarifications andeditorial changes.Section7ControlofPurchased MaterialEuimentandServices~Minorresponsibility changes,clarifications andeditorial changes.Section8Identification andControlofMaterials PartsandComonents~Removedoneredundant sentenceandclarified thatthesub-jectactivities aretobeaccomplished inaccordance withapprovedprocedures.

Section9ControlofSecialProcesses

~Nochanges.Section10InsectionConsolidated twomostlyredundant paragraphs intoonecon-cerninginclusion ofholdpointsandinspection requirements ininstructions, procedures andfabrication processes.

ChangedNuclearAssurance requirement todoallinspections toNuclearAssurance isresponsible forassuringinspections aredonebyproperlytrainedandcertified personnel.

Section11TestControl~Nochanges.Section12ControlofMeasurinandTestEuiment~Nochanges.Section13HandlinStoraeandShiin~AddedNuclearEngineering Servicesresponsibility forre-viewingengineering specifications onthissubject.Section14InsectionTestand0eratinStatus~Nochanges.Section15Nonconformin Materials PartsandComonents~Minorclarifications.

Section16Corrective ActionChangestodefinition ofacondition adversetoqualityandasignificant condition adversetoqualityweremadetoremovethelistofpotential causesoftheseconditions andreplacethemwithadescriptive definition.

Theresponsibilities andprocesses forhandlingsignificant conditions adversetoqualitywereclarified andreassigned tothoseorganizations currently responsible.

ThePlantOperations ReviewCommittee CARSubcommittee isreplacing QualityAssurance astheindependent reviewgroupassuringthatadequatecorrective actionhasbeentakentoprecluderecurrence.

QualityAssurance oversight ofthisprocesswillbebyauditandsurveillance oftheprogramandselect-edcorrective actionreports.Section17ualitAssurance Records~Clarified thatProduction andEngineering Systemsissolelyresponsible formaintaining andretaining qualityassurance records.Section18Audits~Minorcorrection totextinadvertently leftoutofrevision17submittal.

Table1-1Tables'of Deartmental ImlementinProcedures

~Changesreflectsignificant procedure improvement activities for1992.Production DivisionTrainingprocedure manualhasbeenissuedandisreflected inthetable.Table4-1Procurement DocumentReuirements

~Nochanges.Table18-1AuditList~NochangesFiures2-1throuh2-6~Minorchanges;nonewhichaffectqualityassurance programactivities.

Miscellaneous

~Typographical andeditorial changesincorporated throughout thedocumentwheredeemedappropriate.

Allchangesfrompreviousrevision17areidentified withaverticallineinthelefthandmarginofeachpage.Eachpagewillbeidentified asrevision18sincetheentiredocumentwasreprinted inlieuofonlytherevisedpages.Tablesandfigureswhichcontainchangesareidentified byaverticallineintheleftmarginnexttotheirreference intheindex,pageii.