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Forwards Responses to NRC 870327 Request for Addl Info Re Item 2.2 of Generic Ltr 83-28.Util Interacts Frequently W/ Westinghouse Via Westinghouse Owners Group & Receives Safety Info on Regular Basis
ML17261A508
Person / Time
Site: Ginna Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 06/04/1987
From: KOBER R W
ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
To: STAHLE C
NRC, NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
References
GL-83-28, NUDOCS 8706110181
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ACCESSION NBR:FACIL:50-244AUTH.NAF%'OBERi R.M.RECIP.MANESTAHLEiC.REGULATORY IRNATIONDISTRIBUTION SYST(RIDS)8706110181 DOC.DATE:87/06/04NOTARIZED:NODOCKET¹RobertEmmetQinnaNuclearPlantiUnit1>Rochester Q05000244AUTHORAFFILIATION RochesterQasZcElectricCorp.RECIPIENT AFFILIATION DocumentControlBranch(Document ControlDesk)NRC-NoDetailedAffiliation Given

SUBJECT:

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Subject:

NRCLetterofMarch27I1987fromC.StahletoR.Kober,RequestforAdditional Information onGenericLetter83-28IItem2.2R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDocketNo.50-244

DearMr.Stahle:

InyourletterofMarch27c1987yourequested certaininformation regarding Item2.2ofGenericLetter83-28.Ourresponses totheinformation requested inEnclosures 1and2ofyourletterareattached.

Althoughnotspecifically requested aspartofGenericLetter83-28IyourMarch27letteraskedifGinnaisincludedintheWestinghouse interface programinaccordance withItem2.1.AlthoughGinnadoesnotparticipate inaformalWestinghouse interface programiRGSEdoesinteractfrequently withWestinghouse>

viatheWestinghouse OwnersGroup>andreceivessafetyinformation suchasWestinghouse NuclearServiceDivisionTechnical Bulletinsi onaregularbasis.Vetrulyyours>RogerW.KoberEnclosures 870b110181 870b00PDRADDGK05000244PPDR

Enclosure 1Item1<NRCletterdatedMarch27<1987ReuestforAdditional Information Item2.2(Part2)ofGenericLetter83-28R.EGinnaNuclearPowerPlant>Unit11.NRCConcern=Thelicenseeshoulddescribetheirprogramforestablishing andmaintaining interfaces withvendorsofsafety-related components whichensuresthatvendorsarecontacted onaperiodicbasisandthatreceiptofvendorequipment technical information (ETI)isacknowledged orotherwise verified.

Thisprogramdescription shouldestablish thatsuchinterfaces areestablished withtheirNSSSvendor>aswellaswiththevendorsofkeysafety-related components suchasdieselgenerators<

electrical switchgear>

auxiliary feedpumps, emergency corecoolingsystem(ECCS)pumps>batteries<

batterychargers<

andvalveoperators>

tofacilitate theexchangeofcurrenttechnical information.

Thedescription shouldverifythatcontrolled procedures existforhandlingthisvendortechnical information whichensurethatitiskeptcurrentandcompleteandthatitisincorporated intoplantoperating>

maintenance andtestprocedures asisappropriate.

Response

AsnotedinRGSE'sNovember4<1983responsetoSection2.2.2ofGenericLetter83-28<RGGEwastoestablish acompleteprogramofvendorinterface following publication ofINPONUTAC84-010.Inaccordance withthatNUTAC>RG6Ehasinitiated aVendorEquipment Technical Information Program<consisting oftherecommended NPRDSandSEE-INprograms.

Theseprogramsaswellasinteraction withtheNSSSvendor(Westinghouse)<

areconsidered anaidtoRGGEpersonnel responsible fordeveloping andmaintaining plantinstructions andprocedures.

However<theprimarymethodforkeepingRGGEpersonnel abreastofcurrentvendorinformation anddataisthroughthevendormanualprogram<described inResponse2below.RGGEhasimplemented administrative procedures formaintaining vendortechnical information receivedbyRGGEcurrent>andforincorporating theinformation intoplantoperating<

maintenance<

andtestprocedures.

RGGEhassetuptheNPRDSandSEE-INprograms<

andpartici-patesinnumerousinterface activities withWestinghouse (Westinghouse OwnersGroupcommittees andsub-committees>

plantmodification andsafetyanalysiscontracts>

Wtechnical information bulletins andcommunications<

standards committees andworkshops>

industrymeetings<

etc.).However>RGGEisstilldetermining theproperlevelofactiveparticipation intheNPRDSandSEE-INprograms, inordertoberesource-effective.

Thisevaluation isbeingperformed inconjunction withourMaintenance Self-Assessment Program<whichisexpectedtobecompleted bytheendof1987.

Rl\JlRlli'rR Enclosure 1Item2>NRCletterdatedMarch27<1987RecCuestforAdditional Information Item2.2(Pait2)ofGenericLetter83-28R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant>Unit12.NRCConcern=Whereaformalvendorinterface cannotbepracticably established>

thelicenseeshoulddescribetheirprogramforcompensating forthelackofavendorinterface.

Thisprogrammayreference theNUTAC/VETIP program<asdescribed inINPO84-010>issuedinMarch1984.IftheNUTAC/VETIP programisreferenced>

theresponseshoulddescribehowprocedures wererevisedtoproperlycontrolandimplement thisprogramandtoincorporate theprogramenhancements described inSection3.2oftheNUTAC/VETIP report.Response=

AsnotedinRGSE'sresponsetoItem1ofEnclosure 1<aformalvendorinterface programhasnotbeenestablished; however>aprogramtomaintainvendormanualscurrentandcompletehasbeenimplemented<

usingtheguidanceprovidedinINPO84-010,aswellasearlierguidanceprovidedinINPO'sGoodPractice84-028(NA-304)>

"ControlofVendorManuals".

Vendormanualsarecontrolled atGinnaStationinthefollowing manner:ThevendormanualprogramcontrolschangestovendormanualswhichtheEngineering department orGeneralMaintenance havespecifically indicated aneedforcontrolling.

Theprogramalsocontrolsnewlyreceivedvendormanualsassociated withQAProgrammodifications.

Forthepurposesofthisprogram>avendormanualisdefinedasamanualprovidedbyamanufacturer>

vendor<orsupplierwhichcontainsinstructions oninstallation<

operation>

maintenance>

testing<calibration>

spareparts<andstorageofitemsforwhichactivities associated withdesign>procure-mentiinstallation>

orusearegovernedbytheQAProgram.Thisincludesitemsidentified inAppendixA>AppendixD>andAppendixEtotheQualityAssurance Manual.TheVendorManualCoordinator<

whoanswerstotheCentralRecordsClerk>isresponsible fortheimplementation oftheVendorManualprogram.Assuch<thispersonusestheexperience andexpertise ofvariousareasofRGREinimplementing theprogram.Forinstance>

theEngineering department hastheresponsibility toreviewnewvendormanualsforapplicability andaccuracyandtoforwardthemanualstotheVendorManualCoordinator.

Itisalsotheresponsibility qK.'alf'.=MagatiIt>"'.1iktt1".llI'I3~~tII,,~'I'J,~I',8'IEI'(It'Itt oftheEngineering department throughtheTechnical Information Centertoforwardalistofvendormanualsdesiredtobecontrolled bythevendormanualprogramtotheVendorManualCoordinator.

Likewise<

itistheresponsibility ofGeneralMaintenance toreviewnewvendormanualsassociated withmaterialhandlingequipment forapplicability andaccuracyandtoforwardthemanualstotheVendorManualCoordinator.

Itisalsotheresponsibility ofGeneralMaintenance toforwardalistofvendormanualsdesiredtobecontrolled bythevendormanualprogramtotheVendorManualCoordinator.

Theprogramestablishes thatallpersonnel willberesponsible forforwarding manualsand/orrevisions toexistingmanualstotheVendorManualCoordinator.

Likewise<

initiators ofprocurement documents areresponsible forrequesting vendormanualswhenpurchasing equipment andtoprovideinstructions onwherethemanualsshallbesent.Theenhancements described inSection3.2oftheNUTAC/VETIP regarding theuseofNPRDShavebeenincorporated>

eitherintheNPRDSitself>oratGinnaStation."component" definition nowdescribes mechanical components.

-guidanceregarding information ontheroleofpiecepartsasafactorincausingcomponent failuresi guidancerelativetoinadequate vendorinformation beingacontributing factorinafailure>andguidancerelativetothecompleteness offailureanalysis<

haveallbeenprovidedinNPRDS.-NPRDShasbeenmodifiedtoprovideindication ifpreliminary reportswillberevisedlater-NPRDS-scope systemsandcomponents reflecttheneedsofGinnaStationTheproposedenhancement toSEE-INhasalsobeenincorporated byRGSE.Specifically<

RG6Ehasincludedintoeachcomponent failurereviewarequirement todetermine ifinadequate orinaccurate vendorequipment technical information wasthecauseofthefailure.(Todate<thishasnotbeenaconcernatGinnaStation.)

1K~IP1 Enclosure lItem3+NRCletterdatedMarch27<1987ReuestforAdditional Information Item22(Part2)ofGenericLetter83-28R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantiUnit13.NRCConcern:Thelicenseeshouldverifythattheresponsibilities ofthelicenseeandvendorsthatprovideserviceonsafety-related equipment aredefinedsuchthatcontrolofapplicable instruc-tionsformaintenance workonsafety-related equipment areprovidedi consistent withtheprogramenhancement described onpage23oftheNUTAC/VETIP reportissuedinMarch1984.Response=

GinnaStationAdministrative Procedure A-401providestheoverallguidanceforprocurement for-materials<

parts<components andservicesprocuredundertheGinnaStationQAProgramrequirements.

Afterdetermining thataneedexistsforavendororcontractor toprovidesafetyrelatedservices>

thefollowing requirements arespecified inthepurchasing process.Theprogramdescribed belowmeetstherequirements ofPage23oftheNUTAC/VETIP report.VENDORQUALIFICATION l.ItisaPurchaseRequisition requirement thatthevendorhaveadocumented QAprogramthatimplements portionsorallofANSIN-45.2andappropriate daughterstandards.

Theselection ofsuppliers isbasedonaQualified Supplier's List(QSL)whichismaintained byRGSEPurchasing Department.

2.ItisaPurchaseRequisition requirement forrightofaccesstoperforminspection andauditsatvendor'sfacilities.

3.Vendorswhodonothaveanacceptable documented QAProgramarerequiredtoworkunderRGSE'sQAprogram.PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTATION Additional qualitydocumentation requirements areimposedonthevendorthroughthePurchasing Department afterplacement ontheQSL.

IIIghlII:>E4'Jc'I Specificrequirements are:1.documentation necessary toverifyimplementation oftheirQAprogrammustbeprovided; 2.Non-Conformances initiated bythemaresubmitted toRGSEforreviewand/orapproval; 3.confirmation that10CFRPart21applies(asappropriate);

4.thesupplierpersonnel qualifications andcertificati6ns shallbefurnished bythesupplier; 5.thesuppliershallfurnishspecialprocessreportsasappropriate; and6.PurchaseRequisitions mustspecifythatvendorgenerated procedures necessary toperformservicesaresubmitted forRGGEapproval.

RGGEdocuments theacceptance ofthetechnical adequacyusingA-705<ControlofPurchased Services<

Attachment I(Document ReviewStatusForm).Furthermore>

allvendorgenerated procedures areincorporated withinStationProcedures andreceiveTechnical>

QualityandPlantOperating ReviewCommittee review.Thisreviewandapprovalprocessassurescontrolofapplicable instructions formaintenance workonsafetyrelatedequipment.

QA/QCPROGRANRESPONSIBILITY ThePurchaseRequisition describes thecontractual relationship betweenthesupplierandRGGEanddefinestherequirements fortheQAprogramandpersonnel.

RGGEmayacceptthesupplier's QAprogramorrequirethatthesupplierworkundertheRGGEQAprogrambaseduponthecomplexity ofthework<andmanpoweravailability.

IfthevendorQAprogramisused>Procedure A-1001requiresbothscheduled andunscheduled RGSEQCsurveillance ofthevendor'sactivities.

Theprocessusedtoplacesuppliers ontheQSLprovidesfortheseparatereviewandapprovalofthevendor'sQAprogram.

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Enclosure 2Item1+NRCletterdatedMarch27<1987ReuestforAdditional Information Item2.2(Part1)ofGenericKetter83-28l.Item22.1-ProgramThelicensee's responsedoesnotconfirmthattheinformation handlingsystemconsistsofasingle>concise>unambiguous listingofallsafety-related components andparts.Response:

Therequestsforadditional information inthisenclosure aredirectedatutilization ofaninformation handlingsystemincontrolofsafetyrelatedactivities.

Asdiscussed withtheRGSEProjectManagerandtheTechnical Reviewer<

RGGEdoesnotutilizeacomputerized information handlingsystem.Theresponses totherequests>

however~doaddresstheprocessusedbyRG6Eforcontroloftheseactivities.

Adetailedlistingofallsafetyrelatedcomponents andpartsisprovidedinAppendixAtotheGinnaQualityAssurance Manual.Thislistingprovidesthebasisfordecisionmakinginengineering>

procurement andmaintenance andcontainsthedesignation ofsafety-related structures>

systemsandcompo-nents.Thislistinghasbeenpreviously providedtotheStaff.Itisperiodically updatedandisacontrolled dis-tribution document.

Enclosure 2Item2>NRCletterdatedMarch27>1987ReuestforAdditional Information Item2.2Part1ofGenericLetter83-282.Item2.2.1.2-Information HandlingSystemThelicensee's responsehasnotinformedthattheinformation handlingsystemincludesalistofsafety-related equipment andthatprocedures existwhichgovernitsdevelopment andvalidation.

Response

RGGEdoesnotuseanelectronic listingorothercompilation oftheinformation foundinAppendixAtotheQualityAssurance Manual.Thus<thereisnoneedforverification orvalidation ofsupplemental listingsorcomputerprograms.

Development andvalidation ofAppendixAiscontrolled throughaformalreviewandapprovalprocesstoassurethelisting's accuracy.

ChangestoAppendixAarepreparedbyanengineerintheEngineering Department<

reviewedbyQualityAssurance andapprovedbytheManagerofNuclearEngineering.

n'll Enclosure 2Item3<NRCletterdatedMarch27>1987ReuestforAdditional Information Item2.2(Part1)ofGenericLetter83-283.Item2.2.1.3-UseoftheEquipment Classification ListingThelicensee's responsehasnotconfirmed thatcriteriaandprocedures existwhichgoverntheuseoftheinformation handlingsystemtodetermine thatanactivityissafety-relatedandwhatprocedures formaintenance<

surveillance<

partsreplacement andotheractivities definedintheintroduction to10CFRPart50>AppendixB<applytosafety-relatedcomponents.

Response

TheTechnical Specifications forGinnarequirethatwrittenprocedures beproduced, implemented andmaintained coveringactivities thatcanaffecttheperformance ofsafetyrelatedequipment.

Znordertocomplywiththeintentofthisman-date<'procedures havebeendeveloped whichrequirethatmaintenance>

surveillance>

partsreplacement<

orotheractivities concerning safetyrelatedequipment areperformed inaccordance withqualityassurance guidelines asrequiredby10CFR50AppendixB.Determination thatanactivityissafetyrelated-AppendixA(SafetyRelatedListingsandDiagrams) oftheGinnaStationQualityAssurance Manuallistssafetyrelatedequipment intheplant.Itisthecentraldocumentusedtodetermine ifactivities affectsafetyrelatedequipment.

AppendixAisusedasasourcedocumentforprocedure A-1603.Thisprocedure detailstheuseofthedocumentusedtorequestmaintenance ofGinnaStationequipment (including safetyrelatedequipment)

<theMaintenance WorkRequestandTroubleReport(MNR).Itdescribes theroutinganddisposition oftheMNRandinparticular identifies AppendixAanddescribes howitistobeusedtodetermine whetheractivities aresafetyrelated.Procedures usedforsafetyrelatedactivities InadditiontoA-1603described above,thefollowing procedures governsafetyrelatedactivities.

I,l4.Il4')"IIIBm"13IJ.xwal1>l3':SC<<'Cf<<I<;1kL<<cI<<s<<>>".'xcJ.s-.-.r,4 A-502-PlantProcedure Adherance Requirements Thisprocedure assuresthatsafety,relatedactivities areconducted inaplannedmanner.Changesmade,duringimplementation>

arerequiredtobereviewedandcontrolled toensuresafeoperation oftheplant.A-600-SeriesofAdministrative Procedures Theseprocedures providecontrolsontemporary andpermanent changestoprocedures andrequireperiodicreviewofexistingprocedures including thosehavingtodowithsafetyrelatedactivities.

Equipment SpecificMaintenance andEmergency Maintenance Procedures Testingoftheoperability ofredundant equipment asrequiredbytheTechnical Specifications iscoveredbyprocedures thatdetailthemaintenance ofindi-vidualpiecesofequipment>

orsystems.TheTestandResultsDepartment usesspecificprocedures totesttheoperability ofredundant piecesofequipment andsystemspriortoperforming maintenance.

A-52-SeriesofProcedures Thisseriesofprocedures isusedtotracktheallowable outof"service timeforrepairofequipment inaccordance withthelimitations oftheTechnical Specifications.

SpecificProcedures UsedtoControlPartsReplacement A-801ControlofAcceptedMaterialPartsandComponents A-802Identification andMarkingofAcceptedMaterialPartsandComponents A-401A-502ControlofProcurement Documents PlantProcedure ContentandFormatRequirements Listsspecificteststobeperformed onequipment beforeitisreturnedtoservice.Inaddition>

thisprocedure detailsspecificstepsthatmustbeperformed incontrolling thereturntoservice.A-701A-1501ReceiptandAcceptance ofMaterials/Parts ControlofNon-Conforming Items f'v(~vvy 10Theseprocedures providespecificinstructions forcontrolofsafetyrelatedactivities.

Theprocedures inthislistprovidetheguidanceandcriterianecessary todetermine thatanactivityissafetyrelatedandtoassurethatprocedures existtocontroltheactivities whicharesafetyrelated.

45z-~.".:.~'(a!i[4'2~"1JS~~:)~~~.:.)4a,1g'<w~<tl:,~(.U~s3~a0.fi.J;at'1()J}aX Enclosure 2Item4>NRCletterdatedMarch27>1987ReuestforAdditional Information Item2.2Part1)ofGenericLetter83-284.Item22.14-Management ControlsThelicensee's responsehasnotconfirmed howmanagement determines thatmanagement controlsutilizedtoverifythattheprocedures forpreparation>

validation androutineutilization oftheinformation systemhavebeenfollowed.

Response

DocumentreviewsiQCsurveillances>

andQAauditsarethecontrolsusedbymanagement toassurethattheestablished management controlsdescribed inanswertootherquestions<

arebeingimplemented.

Inadditiontoperforming reviewsofdraftprocedures andrelated,revisions<

theMaintenance Managerreviewscompleted Maintenance WorkOrdersandcompleted procedure datapackagestoensureactivities arebeingplannedandperformed consistent withthegoverning administrative controls.

Byprocedure>

completed maintenance procedures arealsoreviewedbythePlantOperations ReviewCommittee.

Maintenance activities arealsosubjecttomonitoring byQualityControlandmaintenance supervision.

Thesework-in-progressmonitoring effortsprovidetimelyassessment ofhowwellplanningexpectations arebeingmetandprovideassessment oftheeffectiveness ofmanagement controls.

Inaddition>

themanagement controlsaresubjecttoroutineauditatleastsemiannually.

Thisincludesthereviewofcorrective actionplanningcoordinated bymaintenance supervision toassureproperclassification ofsafetyrelatedworkandselection oftheappropriate governing procedure>

asapplicable.

Auditsalsoreviewmaintenance procedures fortheircurrencyandutilization ofappropriate replacement parts.Theneedforandadequacyofpostmaintenance testingandotherpertinent jobrelatedactivities arealsoreviewedduringtheseaudits.Testcontrolandotheroperational auditsaugmentthemaintenance auditstoassurethatspecified surveillance requirements ofTechnical Specifications arebeingperformed asprescribed.

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