ML20086G696

Proposed Tech Specs Pages 248,252a & 254 Re Station Qualified Reviewer Program

ML20086G696
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	11/27/1991
From:	PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
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ML20086G672	List: ML20086G671 ML20086G696
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NUDOCS 9112060023
Download: ML20086G696 (6)

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• Unit 2 PBAPS

) 6.5.1.6 Continued

1. Review of the Plant Security Plan, and shall submit recommended changes to the Plan to the Plant Manager and the !nsclea? Review

- Board.---

-j. Review of_the Emergency Plan, and shall submit recosamended changes to the Plan to the Plant Manager and the Nuclear Review '

Board.

k. Review of every unplanned release reportable under 10CfR 50.72 and 50.73 of radioactive material to the environs; evaluate the event; specify remedial action to prevent recurrence; and document the event description, evaluation, and corrective

' action and the disposition of the corrective action in the

' plant records.

Authority 6.5.1.7 The Plant Operations Review Committee shall:

a. Recommend in writing, to the Plant Manager, for his approval or disapproval of items considered under 6.5.1.6(a) through (d) above.

b. Render determinations in writing with regard to whether or not each item considered under 6.5.1.6(b)-through (e) above l constitutes.an unreviewed' safety question, as defined in 10 CFR 50.59.

c. Provide tussediate written notification to the Vice President.

Peach Bottom' Atomic Power Station, or in his absence, the Senior Vice President - Nuclear and the Nuclear Review Board of l disagreement _between the PORC and the Plant Manager; however, the Plant Manager shall_have. responsibility for resolution of such disagreements pursuant to 6.1.1 above.

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c. At[dit r.eports encompassed by Section 6.5.2.8 above, shall be forwarded to the Senior Vice President-Nuclear, and to the management positions responsible for the (

areas audited within 30 days after completion of the audit.

6.5.3 Procedure Review e g Approval 6.5.3.1 Each new procedure and procedure change shall be reviewed by a Station

_ Qualified Reviewer (SQR) and then by a Superintendent designated as responsible for the procedure. Administrative procedures (and changes thereto) shall be reviewed by PORC prior to approval by the Plant Manager or his designated alternate in accordance with Specification 6.1.1 The SQR shall not be the. individual who prepared the new procedure or procedure change, he may however be from the same organization as the preparer, in addition to performing procedure reviews, the responsible Superintendents shall ensure that a sufficient complement of SQR's for their functional area is maintained. PORC shall have the option to review new procedures or procedure changes without the prior review and approval of the SQR and responsible Superintendent. Procedures reviewed in this manner will be approved by the Plant Manager.

6.5.3.2 Unless preempted by PORC as described in 6.5.3.1, the SQR shall review each new procedure or procedure change. The SQR shall render a determination in writing of whether or not a cross-disciplinary review of the new procedure or procedure change-is necessary. If such a review is determined to be necessary, it shall be performed by the appropriate personnel. Upon completio' of the SQR review, each new procedure or procedure change shall be reviewed by the Superintendent designated by Administrative procedures as the responsible Superintendent for that procedure. The Superintendent shall, as part of his review, decide whether or not a 10 CFR 50.59 Safety Evaluation is required. If a Safety Evaluation is not required, the new procedure or procedure change t .1 be approved by the responsible Superintendent or the Plant Manager prior to implementation.

6.5.3.3 If the responsible Superintendent determines that a new procedure or procedure change requires a 10 CFR 50.59 Safety Evaluation, the responsible Superintendent shall render a determination in writing of whether or not the new procedure or procedure change involves an Unreviewed Safety Question (USQ). The responsible Superintendent shall then forward the new procedure or procedure change with the associated Safety Evaluation to PORC for review.

If an USQ is involved, prior NRC approval is required per 10 CFR 50.59 before implementation of the new procedure or procedure change.

6. 5. 3. 4 - Personnel recommended-to perform the function of SQR shall be approved and designated as such by the PORC Chairman. The SQR shall be an individual from the responsible organization and knowledgeable in the functional area affected. The individual shall meet the qualifications of ANSI /ANS-3.1-1981, Selection, Qualification and Training of Personnel for Nuclear Power Plants, Section 4, excluding subsection 4.5. Individuals who do not possess the formal educational requirements specified shall not be automatically l eliminated where other factors provide sufficient demonstration of their l abilities. These factors, as listed in subsection 4.1 of ANSI /ANS-3.1,_shall be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and approved and documented by the PORC Chairman.

6.5.3.5 Temporary procedure changes shall be reviewed and approved in accordance with Specification 6.8.3.

6.5.3.6 Record:, documenting the activities performed under Specification 6.5.3.1 through 6.5.3.5 shall be maintained in accordance with Specification 6.10.

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6.8.2 Lach procedure and administrative policy of lechnical Specification 6.8.1 and changes thereto, and any other procedure or procedure change that the Plar,t Manager detennines to affect nuclear safety shall be reviewed and approved in accordance with lechnical Specification 6.5.3 (and 6.S.I.6.a and 6.b.l.7.a. if required) prior to implementation.

Each procedure of Technical Specification 6.8.1 shall also be reviewed periodically as set forth in Administrative procedures.

6.8.3 Temporary changes to procedures of Technical Specification 6.8.1 above l may be made, provided:

a. the intent of the original procedure is not altered.

b. The change is optroyed by two members of the plant management staff, at least one of whom holds a Senior Reactor Operator's License on the unit affected.

c. Within 14 days of implementation, the change is documented, reviewed by an SQR in accordance with Technical Specification 6.5.3.1, and approved by either the Plant Manager (or his designated alternate in accordance with Technical Specification 6.1.1) or the Superintendent designated by Administrative procedures as the responsible Superintendent for that procedure.

6.8.4 (Relocated into 6.8.1.c) 6.9 Reporting Requirements in addition to the applicable reporting requirements of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, the following identified reports shall be submitted to the NRC in accordance with 10 CfR 50.4, " Written Communications",

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. PBAPS 6.5.1.6 Continued

1. _ Review of the Plant Security Plan, and shall submit recommended changes to the Plan to the Plant Manager and the Nuclear Review Board.

j. Review of the Emergency Plan, and shall submit reconnended changes to the Plan to the Plant Manager and the Nuclear Review Board.

k. Review of every unplanned release reportable under 10CfR 50.72 and 50.73,-of radioactive material to the environs; evaluate the event; specify remedial actica to prevent recurrence; and document the event description, evaluation, and corrective action ard the disposition of the corrective action in the plant records.

Authority

-6.5.1.7 The Plant Operations Review Committee shall:

-a. Recommend.in writing, to the Plant Manager, for his approval or disapproval of items. considered under 6.5.1.6(a) through (d) above,

b. Render determinations in writing with regard to whether or not each item considered under 6.5.1.6(b) through (e) above. l i

constitutes an unreviewed safety question, as defined in 10 CFR 50.59.

c. Provide inmediate written notification to the Vice President, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, or in his' absence, the Senior Vice President - Nuclear and the Nuclear Review Board of disagreement between the PORC and the Plant Manager; however, the Plant Manager shall have responsibility for resolution of such disagreements pursuant to 6.1.1 above.

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c. Audit reports encompassed by Section 6.5.2.8 above, shall be forwarded to the Senior Vice President-Nuclear, and to the management positions responsible for the l areas audited within 30 days after completion of the audit.

6.5.3 Procedure Review and Approval 6.5.3.1 Each new procedure and procedure change shall be reviewed by a Station Qualified Reviewer (SQR) and then by a Superintendent designated as responsible for the procedure. Administrative procedures (and changes thereto) shall be reviewed.by PORC prior to approval by the Plant Manager or his-designated alternate in accordance with Specification 6.1.1 The SQR shall not be the individual who prepared the new procedure or procedure change, he may however be from the same organization as the preparer, in addition to performing procedure reviews, the responsible Superintendents shall ensure that a sufficient complement of SQR's for their functional area is maintained. PORC shall have the option to review new procedures or procedure changes without the prior review and approval of the SQR and responsible Superintendent. Procedures reviewed in this manner will be approved by the Plant Manager.

6.5.3.2 Unless preempted by PORC as described in 6.5.3.1, the SQR shall review each new procedure or procedure change. The SQR shall render a determination in writing of whether or not a cross-disciplinary review of the new procedure or procedure change is necessary, if such a review is determined to be necessary, it shall be performed by the appropriate personnel. Upon completion of the SQR review, each new procedure or procedure change shall be reviewed by_the Superintendent designated by Administrative procedures as the responsible Superintendent for that procedure. The Superintendent shall, as part of his review, decide whether or not a 10 CFR 50.59 Safety Evaluation is required. If a Safety Evaluation is not required, the new procedure or procedure change shall be approved by the responsible Superintendent or the Plant Manager prior to implementation.

6.5.3.3 If the responsible Superintendent determines that a new procedure or procedure change requires a 10 CFR 50.59 Safety Evaluation, the responsible Superintendent shall render a determination in writing of whether or not the new procedure or procedure change involves an Unreviewed Safety Question (USQ). The responsible Superintendent shall then forward the new procedure or procedure change with the associated Safety Evaluation to PORC for review.

If an USQ.is involved, prior NRC approval is required per 10 CFR 50.59 before implementation of the new procedure or procedure change.

6.5.3.4 Personnel recommended to perform the function of SQR shall be approved and designated as such by the PORC Chairman. The SQR shall be an individual from the responsible organization and knowledgeable in the functional area affected. The individual shall meet the cualifications of ANSI /ANS-3.1-1981, Selection, Qualification and Training of Personnel for Nuclear Power Plants, Section 4, excluding subsection 4.5. Individuals who do not possess the formal educational requirements specified shall not be automatically eliminated where other factors provide sufficient demonstration of their abilities. These factors, as listed in subsection 4.1 of ANSI /ANS-3.1, shall be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and apy oved and documented by the PORC Chairman.

6.5.3.5 Temporary procedure changes shall be reviewed aid upproved in accordance with Specification 6.8.3.

6.5.3.6 Records documenting the activities performed under Specification 6.5.3.1 through 6.5.3.5 shall be maintained in accordance with Specification 6.10.

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Unit 3 PBAPS 6.8.2 Each procedure and administrative policy of Technical Specification 6.8.1 and changes thereto, and any other procedure or proceduie change that_the Plant Manager determines to affect nuclear safety shall ie reviewed and approved in accordance with Technical Specification 0.5.3 (and 6.5.1.6.a and 6.5.1.7.a,_if required) prior to luplementation.

Each procedure of Technical Specification 6.8.1 shall also be reviewed periodically as set forth in Administrative procedures.

6.8.3 lemporary changes to procedures of Technical Specification 6.8.1 above l may be made, provided:

a. -The intent of the original procedure is not altered.

b. The change is approved by two members of the plant management staff, at least one of whom holds a Senior Reactor Operator's License on the unit affected.

c. Within 14 days of implementation, the change is documented, reviewed by an SQR in accordance with Technical Specification 5.5.3.1, and approved by either the Plant Manager (or his designated clternate in accordance with Technical Specification 6.1.1) or the Superintendent designated by Administrative procedures as the responsible Superintendent for that procedure.

6.8.4 (Relocated into 6.8.1.c) 6.9 Reporting Requirements Ir addition to the applicable reporting requirenents of iltle 10, Code t

l of feueral Regulations, the following identified reports shall be submitted to the NRC in accordance with 10 CfR S0.4 " Written Communications".

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