ML20070R603
| ML20070R603 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach, Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 03/26/1991 |
| From: | Fay C WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20070R605 | List: |
| References | |
| CON-NRC-91-030, CON-NRC-91-30 VPNPD-91-106, NUDOCS 9104010253 | |
| Download: ML20070R603 (6) | |
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Wisconsin Electnc POWER COMPANY m w Monm Po to 2046. ham # 53201 MiM 221 WS VPNPD 106 10 CFR 50.54 NRC 0 30 March 26, 1991 U.
S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Document Control Desk Mail Station P1-137 Washington, D.C.
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Gentlemon DOCKETS 50-266 AND 50-301 EQBMITTAL OF OUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION C11ANGES EINAL SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORT (PSAR). SECTION 1.8 POINT BEACH NUQ1 EAR PLANT - UNITS 1 AND1 In accordance with the requirements of 10CFR50.54 (a) (3),
Wisconsin Electric Power Company is submitting the latest revisions to Section 1.8 of the Final Safety Analysis Report (PSAR) for Point Beach Nuclear Plant (PBNP).
Section 1.8 of the FSAR describes the present Quality Assurance Program implemented for PBNP.
This section was last submitted to the NRC on June 19, 1990 and subsequently accepted in NRC letter dated August 10, 1990.
Changes to the program description since that timo are highlighted in the attachmont and address issues discussod-in our letter dated March 7, 1991 regarding a Notice of Deviation.
None of the changes are considered to be reductions in quality assurance program commitments as previously approved by the NRC.
These changes aro listed and summarized in Attachment A to.this letter.
To avoid misunderstanding, please note that the enclosed Section 1.8 pages do not include a revision number even though changes are highlighted in the text.
The revision numbers will be incorporated into the planned upcoming reissuance of the entire FSAR.
Since-we intend-to include these Section 1.8 changes in the PSAR update to be printed this June, your timely review of-this information would be appreciated, gl l
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0 Document Control Desk March 26, 1991 Page 2 If you have any questions rogarding the above discussion or the attached information, please contact Mr. G. M. Krioser at (414) 221-2810.
Very truly yours, f'f'f/
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Fay Vico ' resident Nuclour Power Attachments Copics to NRC Resident Inspector NRC Regional Inspector, Region III a
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ATTACHMENT A FSAR 1.0 C46NGES - 1991 UPDATE 1.
Pace 1.8-1. 2nd oaraaraoh - Second sentence was split with clarification added.
2.
Pace 1.8.3 _Orcanization. 1st caraaraoh - Editorial-change for clarity.
3.
Eage 1.8-4.
Paragraph _2
" Manager - Point-Beach Nuclear-Plant" was changed to " Manager - Nuclear Operations", to reflect curront-organization and new titles.
Any further references to this position throughout Section 1.8 have also boon changod.-
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Pane 1.8-4. Parnaraoh under Manaaer - Nuclear Ooorations -
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Deleted references to QA Coordinator (QAC) and QA Representativos.
Those changes result from an evolution in quality assurance organizational functions.
In April 1989, a Site Quality Assurance Group was established.
At that time, some of the functions previously performed by the QAC and QA Representatives were transferred to the Site QA (SQA) grou.
Since that time, other functional changes have.
occurred and currently all quality asaurance functions previously performed by the QAC and QA Representatives are-now performed by SQA.
'We have, therefore, found it unnecessary =to maintain the QAC and QA Representative assignments.
1 5.
Paco 1.8 Deleted sections on responsibilities and duties of the QA Coordinator and QA Representatives.
See Item #4 above for explanation. -Also, Figure 1.8-? has been updated 4
to reflect this change.-
6.
Page 1.8-4. Paracraoh under Manacer - Quality Assurance -
Paragraph revised to reflect changes in organization and-titlos.
7.
Page_1.8-4. Site OA. Item 2
" Plant" changed to "all NPD"'
for clarity.
8.
Pace 1.8-4 throuch 1.8-6 Changes-made'to reflect organizational title changes and to update functions performed by each group.
1 9.
Pace 1.8-6.
OSRC - 3rd sentence was changed to coincide with the wording in the OSRC section of the PBNP Technical i
specifications-and to correct the associated paragraph reference.
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10.
Paae 1.8 1st Daraaraoh of 1.8.2 - Paragraph changed to identify procedures manuals to be used in conjunction with the new NPD organization.
The "NE" Administration Manual will be revised to the " Nuclear Services (NS)"
Administration Manual.
Also added reference to the "QA Section Instructions" manual.
11.
E. age 1.8-6.
Item 1 - Editorial change 12 Pace 1.0-7, Item 2 - Item changed to reflect a streamlined approval process for Quality Procedures.
13.
Pace 1.8-7, Item 3 - Editorial change.
14.
Pace 1.8 Item 4 - This item was added to address approval and control practices for section-specific procedures / instructions.
15.
Pace 1.8-7, Last narnaranh - Changes in this paragraph are for clarification purposes.
Various sources are available and used for QA-scoping and classification.
16.
Paae 1.8-9.
2nd Paraaraoh - Editorial change.
17.
Pace 1.8-9, 3rd Paracraph - Balance of paragraph changed to reflect current practice.
Housekeeping inspections are an ongoing activity and a function of all plant management, not just the Manager - Nuclear Operations (previously stated as Manager - PBNP).
18.
Eggg.1.8-10. Procurement Document Control - 1st caraaraph -
Sentence revised for clarification.
19.
Pace 1.8 The word " Council" was changed to " Committee" to reilect a name change in the joint utility (NUPIC) group.
20.
Pace 1.8-11, 2nd paracraoh - Editorial change.
21.
Pace 1.8-11, 2nd last Daracraoh " Reactor Engineering" was changed to read " Technical Services" to reflect current organizational title.
22.
Epae 1.8-11, Last sentence - Editorial change.
23.
Pace 1.8-12, 2nd caracraoh - Deleted "These provisions are also used as a basis for auditing the document control system" since auditing of document control is clearly covered by the internal audit program and is not intended to be detailed in the program description._
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Paco 1.8-13.
2nd paragennh - Last sentence of paragraph changed to correct a cAerical error.
25.
Pace 1.8-15.
1st paracranh - Deleted:
" Quality control inspections may be performed by a workman's first line supervisor, however, quality assurance acceptance is not performed by the first lino supervisor or anyone reporting to him".
This was considered to be contradictory and less rostrictive than commitment in paragraph 3 on Page 1.8-16.
It is intended that QC be performed by someone independent of the work being performed.
26.
Paco 1.8-15. Bottom of nace - Clarification to better reflect actual practico.
27.
Pace 1.8-19. Section 1.8.17. 3rd DaracraDh - Sentence revised for clarification.
28.
Eng.e 1.8 Reflects chango from " Energy Information Centor" to " Point Beach Energy Centor" throughout Section 1.8.17.
29.
Paac 1.0-20, 3rd caracraph - Changed to more accuratoly Joscribo the records storage facility door and conduit penetrations into the room.
30.
Paco 1.8-20.
last naraaranh - "PBNP" added for clarification.
31.
Paac 1.8-21.
let Pa.*a.oraoh - Added new paragraph to further describe the current QA audit program, particularly implomontation of performance-based techniqueo.
32.
Pace 1.8-21,_last naracraph - Paragraph revised to reflect current practico.
Tho scope of audits performed by the Quality Assurance Section has been increased considerably.
I Techniques such as performance based approaches and inclusion of technical inputs have replaced the need for
" technical" audits as previously defined.
Surveillances are i
typically performed to supplement the audit process.
' able 1.8 Editorial changes were made throughout the 33.
f table to change " Point Beach" to " Wisconsin Electric" to encompass the commitments to'the company as a whole versus only PBNP.
34.
Table 1.8 Footnote changed to reflect new section title.
35.
Floure 1.8.1 - This figure revised to reflect recent changes in the Company (WE) organization.
No major structural changes.
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Elaure 1.8.2 - Effective February 1, 1991, the Nuclear power Department (NPD) was reorganized.
At that time, the Senior Manager - Nuclear Engineering was promoted to Director -
NPD.
Reporting to him is the Nuclear Operations Section and three Nuclear Services (NS) Sections, specifically Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Technical Services, and Nuclear Planning and Support.
The Quality Assurance Section continues to report directly to the Vice President, NPD providing independence from the other functional sections.
This reorganization provides for improved consolidation of functions performed in the department and places added emphasis on functions such as planning, modification engineering, and other engineering support.
37.
Floure 1.8 1 - Effective February 1, 1*91, the Quality Assurance Section (QAS) was also reorganized.
This reorganizatiori resulted in a streamlining of the organization and more efficient consolidation of functions-performed by the various groups, one particularly noteworthy aspect of the new structure is that the Sito QA group now reports directly to the Manager-QAS.,
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