ML17333A826

Proposed Tech Specs Removing Administrative Controls Related to Quality Assurance Requirements IAW Guidance of Administrative Ltr 95-06

ML17333A826
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Site:	Cook
Issue date:	03/26/1997
From:	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
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AL-95-06, AL-95-6, NUDOCS 9704010308
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Attachment toAEP:NRC:80027A Page1INDEXADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLSAppendixC6.5REVIEW6.5.1ANDAUDITPLANTNUCLEARSAFETYREVIEWCOMMITTEE FunctionComposition Alternates MeetingFrequency QuorumResponsibilities Authority

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.QuorumReviewAuditsAuthority Records1.71.71.71.71.71.71.71.71.71.71411411421421421421421431441446'.36.10TECHNICAL REVIEWANDCONTROLRECORDRETENTION 17-1451.7-147ADMZNZSTRATZVE CONTROLS6.5REVIEWANDAUDIT6.5.1FUNCTION6.5.1.1COMPOSITION 6.5.1.2PlantNuclearSafetyReviewCommittee (PNSRC)ThepSSRCshallfunctiontoadvisetheSiteVicepresintI.'"."':,"i!iiiptii!;I, ordesignee, onallmattersrelatedtonuclearsafety.ThePNSRCshallbecomposedofi,'+la'nt::,::,:Aa iigii":.:;ai.::.:,his",,di'pign'ee~;,:4'x'i'a NlanaegerlS)i::i::::.:!nlt8 Department Susperantendent'teg)'r f'"'.".:,-g'personnel reporhi:ng d'erectly toen!:~!Rrea;::@Manage poura:Department Superintendent.

Themembership shallrepresent thefunctional areasoftheplant,including, butnotlimitedtoOperations, Brig'iaeexi~Yi',

Licensing, Maintenance, andRadiation Protection.

ThePNSRCmembership shallconsistofatleastoneindividual fromeachoftheareasdesignated.

Allmembers,including theChairmanandhisalternates, themembersandtheiralternates, shallbedesignated bytheSiteVicePresident

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17-138January199797040i0308 970326PDRADQCK050003i5PPDR Attachment toAEP:NRC:80027A ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLSPage2PNSRCmembersandalternates shallmeetorexceedtheminimumqualifications ofANS1N18.1-1971 Section4.4forcomparable positions.

Thenuclearpowerplantoperations individual shallmeetthequalifications ofsection4.2.2ofANSIN18.1-1971 exceptfortherequirement toholdacurrentSeniorOperatorLicense.Theoperations individual mustholdorhaveheldaSeniorOperatorLicenseatCookNuclearPlantorasimilarreactor.Themaintenance individual shallmeetthequalifications ofsection4'.3ofANSIN18.1-1971.

ALTERNATES 6.5.1.3Nomorethantwoalternates shallparticipate asvotingmembersinPNSRCactivities atanyonetime.MEETINGFREUENCY6.5.1.4ThePNSRC.shallmeetatleastoncepercalendarmonthandasconvenedbythePNSRCChairmanorhisdesignated alternates.

QUORUM6.5.1.5ThequorumofthePNSRCshallconsistoftheChairmanorhisdesignated alternate andatleast.threemembersincluding alternates.

RESPONSIBILITIES 6.5.1.6ThePNSRCshallberesponsible for:ReviewofallPlantManagerInstructions (PMIs)andrevisions thereto.Reviewofsafetyevaluations for(1)plantsiteprocedures andrevisions theretowhichaffectthenuclearsafetyoftheplant;(2)changesormodifications tonuclearsafety-related structures, systemsorcomponents; and(3)testsorexperiments whichaffectplantnuclearsafetytoverifythatsuchactionsdidnotconstitute anunreviewed safetyquestionasdefinedin10CFR50.59.Reviewof(1)proposedprocedures andrevisions toprocedures, (2)changestoequipment, systems,orfacilities, and(3)proposedtestsorexperiments whichmayinvolveanunreviewed safetyquestionasdefinedin10CFR50.59.ReviewofproposedchangestoAppendix"A"Technical Specifications ortheOperating Licenseandrendering determinations inwritingwithregardtowhetherornottheproposedchangeconstitutes aSignificant HazardsConsideraticn".,(%p>.

Investigation ofallviolations oftheTechnical Specifications including thepreparation andforwarding ofreportscoveringevaluation andrecommendations topreventrecurrence totheChairmanoftheNSDRC.ReviewofallREPORTABLE EVENTS.17-139January1997 t

Attachment toAEP:NRC:80027A Page3ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLSg.Reviewoffacilityoperations todetectpotential nuclearsafetyhazards.Performance ofspecialreviews,investigat'ons ofanalysesandreportsthereonasrequested bytheChairmanoftheNSDRC.DeletedDeletedReviewofanyaccidental, unplanned, oruncontrolled radioactive releaseincluding thepreparation ofreportscoveringevaluations, recommendations, anddisposition ofthecorrective actiontopreventrecurrence andtheforwarding ofthesereportstotheEx'eiu'ave VicePresident

-NuclearGeneration andtotheNSDRC.ReviewofchangestothePROCESSCONTROLPROGRAM,OFFSITEDOSECALCULATION MANUAL,andradwastetreatment system.AUTHORITY 6.5.1.7ThePNSRCshall:aRecommend totheSiteVicePresident

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ordesignee, writtenapprovalordisapproval ofitemsconsidered under6.5.1.6(a)through(d)above.b.Renderdeterminations inwritingwithregardtowhetherornoteachitemconsidered under6'.1.6(a)through(c)and(e)aboveconstitutes anunreviewed safetyquestion.

Providewrittennotification within24hourstotheExe'phidVicePresident

-NuclearGeneration andtheNSDRCofdisagreement betweenthePNSRCandtheSiteVicePresident

.';,g>j,~;however,theSiteVicePresident shallhaveresponsibili yforresolution ofsuchdisagreements pursuantto6.1.1above.RECORDS6.5.1.8ThePNSRCshallmaintainwrittenminutesofeachmeetingandcopiesshallbeprovidedtotheChairmanoftheNSDRC~6.5.2NUCLEARSAFETYANDDESIGNREVIEWCOMMITTEE NSDRCFUNCTION6.5.2.1b.d.e.TheNSDRCshallfunctiontoprovideindependent reviewandauditofdesignated activities inthe,areasof:nuclearpowerplantoperations nuclearengineering chemistry andradiochemistry metallurgy instrumentation andcontrol17"140January1997 Attachment toAEP:NRC:80027A ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLSPage4f.radiological safetyg.mechanical andelectrical engineering h.qualityassurance practices COMPOSITION 6.5.2.2TheNSDRCshallbecomposedofthefollowing regularmembers:SX'iSCti6XV8 VicePresident-Nucleargeneration (NSDRCChairman) 3.6.7~8.1012.13.51~8',SAW

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"~P~+40Additional membersandViceChairmanmaybepace:::ip'resa dent.appointed bythe@j'iutive tsxvx<<&c'xeN4o&c<<oi ALTERNATE MEMBERS6.5.2.3Designated alternate membersshallbeappointed bytheXX<<eouhise S'L'Oe'a:.",peeeid~8 orsuchotherpersonasheshalldesignate.

'Inaddi%i~on, emporaryalternate membersmaybeappointed bytheNSDRCChairmantoserveonaninterimbasis,asrequired.

Temporary alternate membersareempowered toactonthebehalfoftheregularordesignated alternate membersforwhomtheysubstitute.

CONSULTANTS 6.5.2.4Consultants shallbeutilizedasdetermined bytheNSDRCChairmantoprovideexpertadvicetotheÃSDRC.MEETINGFREUENCY6.5.2.5TheNSDRCshallmeetatleastoncepersixmonths.1.7-141January1997 Attachment toAEP:NRC:80027A Page5ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLSUORUM6.5.2.6Aquorum,theminimumnumberofregularmembersandalternates requiredtoholdaNSDRCmeetingshallbeeightmembers,ofwhomnomorethantwoshallbedesignated ortemporary alternates.

TheChairmanoractingChairmanshallbepresentforallNSDRCmeetings.

Ifthenumberofmemberspresent's greaterthanaquorum,thenthemajorityparticipating andvotingatthemeetingshallnothavelineresponsibility foroperations ofthefacility.

Forthepurposeofaquorum,onlythePlantManagerisconsidered tohavelineresponsibility.

REVIEW6.5.2'TheNSDRCisresponsible forassuringthatindependent" reviewsofthefollowing areperformed:

a~Thesafetyevaluations for1)changestoprocedures, equipment orsystemsand2)testsorexperiments completed undertheprovision of10CFR50.59toverifythatsuchactionsdidnotconstitute anunreviewed safetyquestion.

Proposedchangestoprocedures, equipment orsystemswhichinvolveanunreviewed safetyquestionasdefinedin10CFR50.59.Proposedtestsorexperiments whichinvolveanunreviewed safetyquestionasdefinedin10CFR50.59.d.ProposedchangesinTechnical Specifications orthisoperating license.lViolations ofcodes,regulations, orders,Technical Specifications, licenserequirements, orofinternalprocedures orinstructions havingnuclearsafetysignificance.

Significant operating abnormalities ordeviations fromnormalandexpectedperformance ofplantequipment thataffectnuclearsafety.AllREPORTABLE EVENTS.Allrecognized indications ofanunanticipated deficiency insomeaspectofdesignoroperation ofsafety-related structures, systems,orcomponents.

ReportsandmeetingminutesofthePNSRC.'RegularNSDRCmembersareexpectedtoattendthemeetingwheneverpossible, andalternates mayattendasvotingmembersonlyonanirregular basis.Ifbotharegularmemberandhisalternate attendameeting,onlytheregularmembermayparticipate asavotingmember,andthealternate isconsidered aguest."Independent reviewsmaybeperformed bygroupswhichreportdirectlytotheNSDRCandwhichmusthaveNSDRCmembership participation.

17-142january1997 Attachment toAEP:NRC:80027A Page6ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLSAUDITS6.5.2.8Auditsoffacilityactivities shallbeperformed underthecognizance oftheNSDRC.Theseauditsshallencompass:

a~Theconformance offacilityoperation toprovisions contained withintheTechnical Specifications andapplicable licenseconditions atleastonceper12months.b.Theperformance,

training, andqualifications oftheentirefacilitystaffatleastonceper12months.Theresultsofactionstakentocorrectdeficiencies occurring infacilityequipment, structures, systemsormethodofoperation thataffectnuclearsafetyatleastonceper6months.Theperformance ofactivities requiredbytheQualityAssurance ProgramtomeetthecriteriaofAppendix"B",10CFR50,atleastonceper24months.Deleted.Deleted.go1~Thefireprotection programmatic controlsincluding theimplementing procedures atleastonceper24monthsbyqualified licenseeQApersonnel.

Thefireprotection equipment andprogramimplementation atleastonceper12monthsusingeitheraqualified offsitelicenseefireprotection engineeroranoutsideindependent fireprotection consultant.

Anoutsideindependent fireprotection consultant shallbeusedatleasteverythirdyear.TheRadiological Environmental Monitoring Programandtheresultsthereofatleastonceper12months.TheOFFSITEDOSECALCULATION MANUALandimplementing procedures atleastonceper24months.ThePROCESSCONTROLPROGRAMandimplementing procedures for'solidification ofradioactive wastesatleastonceper24months.Theperformance ofactivities requiredbytheQualityAssurance ProgramtomeetthecriteriaofRegulatory Guide1.21,Rev.1,June1974andRegulatory, Guide4.1.Rev.1,April1975atleastonceper12months.Anyotherareaoffacilityoper:tion considered appropriate bytho.NSDRC.AUTHORITY 6.5.2.9TheNSDRCshallreportto"ndadvisetheSMCgtj'ye VicePresident NuclearGeneration onthoseareasofresponsNi.lity specified inSections6.5.2.7and6.5.2.8.1.7-143January1997 Attachm'ent toAEP:NRC:80027A Page7ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLSRECORDS6.5.2.10RecordsofNSDRCactivities shallbeprepared, approvedanddistributed asindicated below:MinutesofeachNSDRCmeetingshallbeprepared, approvedandissuedwithin14daysfollowing eachmeeting.b.Reportsofreviewsencompassed bySection6.5.2.7above,shallbeprepared, approvedandissuedwithin14daysfollowing completion ofthereview.c~Auditreportsencompassed bySection6.5.2.8above,shallbeforwarded totheEzecnb'd'ye VicePresident NuclearGeneration Q,:;jandtothemanagement"posi.'tions responsible fortheareasauditedwithin30daysaftercompletion oftheaudit.6.5.3TECHNICAL REVIEWANDCONTROL6.5.3.1Activi.ties whichaffectnuclearsafetyshallbeconducted asfollows:aProcedures requiredbySpecification 6.8andotherprocedures whichaffectplantnuclearsafety,andchangesthereto,shallbeprepared, reviewed.

andapproved.

Eachsuchprocedure orprocedure changeshallbereviewedbyaqualified individual/group otherthantheindividual/group whichpreparedtheprocedure orprocedure change,butwhomaybefromthesameorganization astheindividual/group whichpreparedtheprocedure orprocedure change.Procedures otherthanPlantManagerProcedures shallbeapprovedbytheappropriate department headaspreviously designated inwritingbytheSiteVicePresident+(!::!:~;.',:jg!,

ordesignee.

TheSiteVicePresident(~<!:::;,i:;.:i:;::<.g, ordesignee, shal'lapprovePlantManagerProcedures.

Temporary changestoprocedures whichdonotchangetheintentoftheapprovedprocedures shallbeapprovedforimplementation bytwomembersoftheplantstaff,atleastoneofwhomholdsaSeniorOperatorlicense,anddocumented.

Thetemporary changesshallbeapprovedbytheoriginalapprovalauthority within14daysofimplementation.

Forchangestoprocedures whichmayinvolveachangeinintentoftheapprovedprocedures, thepersonauthorized abovetoapprovetheprocedure shallapprovethechangepriortoimplementation.

Proposedchangesormodifications toplantnuclearsafety-related structures, systemsandcomponents shallbereviewedasdesignated bytheSiteVicePresident/.:,"'j~>gag:.',":~~',;),

ordesignee.

Eachsuchmodification shallbereviewed(reference T/S6.5.3.1.e) byaqualified (reference T/S6.5.3.1.d)individual/group otherthantheindividual/group whichdesignedthemodification, butwhomaybefromthesameorganization astheindividual/group whichdesignedthemodifications.

Proposedmodifications toplantnuclearsafety-relatedstructures, systemsandcomponents shallbeapprovedpriortoimplementation bytheSiteVicePresident

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Attachment j'ItoAEP:NRC:80027A Page8ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLSd.Proposedtestsandexperiments whichaffectplantnuclearsafetyandarenotaddressed intheFinalSafetyAnalysisReportorTechnical Specifications shallbeprepared,

reviewed, andapproved.

Eachsuchtestorexperiment shallbereviewedbyqualified individuals/groups otherthantheindividual/group whichpreparedtheproposedtestorexperiment toassurecrossdisciplinary reviewasappropriate fortheproposedtestorexperiment.

Proposedtestsandexperiments shallbeapprovedbeforeimplementation bytheSiteVicePresident ordesignee.

Individuals whoconducted thereviewsperformed intheaccordance withSpecification 6.5.3.1a, 6.5.3.1b, and6.5.3.1c, shallbemembersoftheplantmanagement staffpreviously designated bytheSiteVicePresident)P)$

~":.';::)Pg andshallmeetorexceedtheminimumqualifications ofXNSX"518.1-1971 Section4.4forcomparable positions.

Eachsuchreviewshallincludeadetermination ofwhetherornotadditional, cross-disciplinary reviewisnecessary.

e.Ifdeemednecessary, suchreviewshallbeperformed byqualified personnel oftheappropriate discipline.

Eachreviewshallincludeadetermination ofwhetherornotanunreviewed safetyquestionisinvolved.

Pursuantto10CFR50.59,NRCapprovalofitemsinvolving unreviewed safetyquestions shallbeobtainedpriortotheapprovaloftheSiteVicePresident (jan+.;-;:sQ, ordesignee, forimplementation.

Deleted.g,Deleted.6.5.3.2Recordsoftheaboveactivities shallbeprovidedtotheSiteVicePresident g'pgordesignee, PNSRCand/ortheNSDRCasnecessary forrequiredre'v'i:ews.

6.6REPORTABLE EVENTACTION6.6.1Thefollowing actionsshallbetakenforREPORTABLE EVENTS:a~<<pw.wpp>>yreewuW,iwrr,y*vyvpv+w v+vre<a@parwyur~yyr,

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6.7SAFETYLIMITVIOLATION 6.7.1Thefollowing actionsshallbetakenintheeventasafetylimitisviolated:

TheNRCOperations Centershallbenotifiedbytelephone assoonaspossibleandinallcaseswithin1hour.WXghi'n':;:Z4:";:honrpjnagiSg.';:tie w,~gvmrrrr.vpwarrywgrgvsvmrqmw~rrgyrail~w yyg~~<APtk)j;:...,."

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ThereportshallbereviewedbyPNSRC.Thisreportshalldescribe(1)applicable circumstances preceding theviolation; (2)effectsoftheviolation uponfacilitycomponents, systemsorstructures; and(3)corrective actiontakentopreventrecurrence.

6.8PROCEDURES ANDPROGRAMS6.8.2Eachprocedure andadministrative policyof7i@~D;"pg;

'Specification 6.8.1Q,:,~i::,;,':::;:,"'!,:;":::g, andchangesthereto,including tempoiaiy changes,shallbereviewedpriortoimplementation assetforthinSpecification 6.5above.6.10RECORDRETENTION 6.10".1Thefollowing recordsshallberetainedforatleastfiveyears:Recordsandlogsofunitoperation coveringtimeintervalateachpowerlevel.Recordsandlogsofprincipal maintenance activities, inspections, repairandreplacement ofprincipal itemsofequipment relatedtonuclearsafety.c.AllREPORTABLE EVENTSsubmitted totheCommission.

Recordsofsurveillance activities, inspections andcalibrations requiredbythe(gqTechnical Specifications.

Recordsofchangesmadetotheprocedures requiredbyh'iihn&cai Specification 6.8.1.Recordsofsealedsourceandfissiondetection le."testsandresults.Recordsofannualphysicalinventory ofallsealedsourcematerialonrecord.6.10.2Thefollowing recordsshallberetainedforthedurationoftheFacilityOperating License:Recordsanddrawingchangesreflecting unitdesignmodifications madetosystemsandequipment described intheFinalSafetyAnalysisReport.Recordsofnewandirradiated fuelinventory, fueltransfers andassemblyburnuphistories.

Recordsofradiation exposureorallindividuals enteringradiation controlareas.Recordsofgaseousandliquidradioactive materialreleasedtotheenvironment.

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Attachment toAEP:NRC:80027A ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLSPage10Recordsoftransient oroperational cyclesforthosefacilitycomponents identified intheUpdatedFinalSafetyAnalysisReport.f.Recordsofreactortestsandexperiments.

Recordsoftrainingandqualification forcurrentmembersofthePlantStaff.Recordsofin-service inspections performed pursuanttotheseTechnical Specifications.

i.RecordsofQualityAssurance activities requiredbytheQAManual.Recordsofreviewsperformed forchangesmadetoprocedures orequipment orreviewoftestsandexperiments pursuantto10CFR50.59.k.RecordsofmeetingsofthePNSRCandtheNSDRC.1.Recordsofradioactive shipments.

Recordsoftheservicelivesofhydraulic snubbersincluding thedateatwhichservicelifecommences andassociated installation andmaintenance records.Recordsofreviewsperformed forchangesmadetotheOFFSITEDOSECALCULATION MANUALandthePROCESSCONTROLPROGRAM.6.13PROCESSCONTROLPROGRAMPCP6.13.1ChangestothePCP:Shallbedocumented andrecordsofreviewsperformed shallberetainedasrequiredbySpecification 6.10.2.n.

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