ML17332A078

Kewaunee and ISFSI; Millstone and ISFSI; North Anna and ISFSI; Surry and ISFSI - Request for Approval of Revision 24 of the Nuclear Facility Quality Assurance Program Description Topical Report, DOM-QA-1 (CAC Nos. MF9732-MF9739; EPID L-2017

ML17332A078
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone, Kewaunee, Surry, North Anna, 07200002
Issue date:	12/12/2017
From:	Markley M T Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Stoddard D G Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO)
Hall J R
References
CAC MF9732, CAC MF9733, CAC MF9734, CAC MF9735, CAC MF9736, CAC MF9737, CAC MF9738, CAC MF9739, EPID L-2017-LLQ-0001
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Mr. Daniel G. Stoddard UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 December 12, 2017 Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Blvd. Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711

SUBJECT:

KEWAUNEE POWER STATION AND ISFSI; MILLSTONE POWER STATION UNITS 1, 2 AND 3 AND ISFSI; NORTH ANNA POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 AND ISFSI; AND SURRY POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 AND ISFSI; REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF REVISION 24 OF THE NUCLEAR FACILITY QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION TOPICAL REPORT, DOM-QA-1 (CAC NOS. MF9732, MF9733, MF9734, MF9735, MF9736, MF9737, MF9738, MF9739; EPID L-2017-LLQ-0001)

Dear Mr. Stoddard:

By letter dated April 11, 2017 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML17108A334), Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc., Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc., and Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion), submitted for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff's review, Revision 24 of the Nuclear Facility Quality Assurance Program Description (QAPD) Topical Report, in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50.54{a}{4). The proposed changes to the QAPD (DOM-QA-1) are considered to be a reduction in commitments. The changes include the addition of an exception to American National Standards Institute/American Nuclear Society (ANSI/ANS) 3.1-1979, "Standard for Selection and Training for Nuclear Power Personnel," for conducting annual training of non-licensed plant staff for the North Anna and Surry Power Stations. The NRC staff has reviewed Dominion's submittal. Based on its review, the NRC staff concludes that the quality assurance program described in DOM-QA-1, Revision 24, meets the criteria of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50, and is, therefore, acceptable.

D. Stoddard If you have any questions on this matter, please contact Randy Hall, Senior Project Manager, at (301) 415-4032 or Randy.Hall@nrc.gov. Docket Nos.: 50-305, 50-245; 50-336, 50-423; 50-338, 50-339; 50-280, 50-281; 72-16; 72-2

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc w/enclosure: Listserv Sincerely, Michael T. Markley, Branch Chief Plant Licensing Branch 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO REVISION 24 OF THE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION TOPICAL REPORT DOM-QA-1 DOMINION ENERGY KEWAUNEE KEWAUNEE POWER STATION DOCKET NO. 50-305 DOMINION NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT, INC. MILLSTONE POWER STATION, UNITS 1, 2 AND 3 DOCKET NOS. 50-245, 50-336, 50-423 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY NORTH ANNA POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-338, 50-339 AND 72-16 SURRY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-280, 50-281 AND 72-2

1.0 INTRODUCTION

By letter dated April 11, 2017 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML 17108A334), Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc., Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc., and Virginia Electric and Power Company, hereafter referred to as Dominion (the licensee), submitted for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff's review, Revision 24 of the Nuclear Facility Quality Assurance Program Description (QAPD) Topical Report, in accordance with Title 1 O of the Code of Federal Regulations ( 10 CFR) Part 50.54(a)(4). The QAPD provides a top-level overview of the quality program controls applied to related items and activities at the Millstone, North Anna, and Surry power stations during the operating phase and the Kewaunee power station during the decommissioning phase. The QAPD is based on the applicable portions of Appendix B, "Quality Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants and Fuel Reprocessing Plants," to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Enclosure Regulations (1 O CFR) Part 50, "Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities," 10 CFR Part 72, "Licensing Requirements for the Independent Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel, High-Level Radioactive Waste, and Reactor-Related Greater than Class C Waste," Subpart G, "Quality Assurance," and 1 O CFR Part 71, "Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material," Subpart H, "Quality Assurance."

2.0 REGULATORY EVALUATION

The NRC's regulatory requirements related to Quality Assurance (QA) programs are set forth in Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 (Appendix B), 10 CFR 50.34(b)(6)(ii), and 10 CFR 50.54(a). In addition, the NRC's regulatory requirements related to QA programs for the packaging and transportation of radioactive material and for the independent storage of spent nuclear fuel are addressed in 10 CFR Part 71, Subpart H, and 10 CFR Part 72, Subpart G, respectively. Appendix B establishes the requirements for the design, fabrication, construction, and testing of structures, systems, and components (SSCs) for the facility. The pertinent requirements of Appendix B apply to all activities affecting the safety-related functions of those SSCs and include designing, purchasing, fabricating, handling, shipping, storing, cleaning, erecting, installing, inspecting, testing, operating, maintaining, repairing, refueling, and modifying SSCs. The regulations in 1 O CFR 50.34, "Content of applications; technical information," require that every applicant for an operating license include information in its Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) on the managerial and administrative controls to be used to ensure safe operation. The information on the controls shall also include a discussion on how the applicable requirements of Appendix B will be satisfied. The regulations in 10 CFR 50.54 require each power plant subject to the requirements of Appendix B to implement a QA program, and 10 CFR 50.54(a)(4) requires licensees to submit for NRC review changes to their QA program that reduce commitments. The regulations in 1 O CFR Part 71, Subpart H, establish the quality assurance requirements applying to design, purchase, fabrication, handling, shipping, storing, cleaning, assembly, inspection, testing, operation, maintenance, repair, and modification of components of packaging that are important to safety. The regulations in 1 O CFR Part 72, Subpart G, establish the quality assurance requirements that apply to design, purchase, fabrication, handling, shipping, storing, cleaning, assembly, inspection, testing, operation, maintenance, repair, modification of SSCs, and decommissioning that are important to safety.

3.0 TECHNICAL EVALUATION

The request for review and approval of the Dominion QAPD revision, considered a reduction in commitment, was submitted by the licensee in its April 11, 2017 letter, in accordance with the provisions of 1 O CFR 50.54(a)(4). The letter included Revision 24 to the QAPD (provided in the Attachments thereto). In evaluating the adequacy of the revision to the QAPD, the NRC staff used the guidance contained in NUREG-0800, "Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants," Section 17.3, "Quality Assurance Program Description," dated August 1990 (ADAMS Accession No. ML052350376), hereafter referred to as Section 17.3, which provides acceptance criteria for QAPDs. The changes made to Revision 24 of the QAPD include adding an exception to ANSI/ANS 3.1 (12/79 Draft) for conducting annual training of non-licensed plant staff for the North Anna and Surry Power Stations. The proposed change involves changing the frequency of General Employee Training (GET) from an annual to a two-year periodicity; however, training on familiarization with plant operating experience, modifications and design changes, revisions to procedures, and indoctrination to new procedures applicable to an individual's position will still be maintained on an annual periodicity. The NRC staff notes that Dominion is committed to following the guidance in Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.8, "Qualification and Training of Personnel for Nuclear Power Plants," Revision 2, which endorses ANSI N18.1-1971, "Selection and Training of Nuclear Power Plant Personnel," for guidance regarding GET. ANSI N18.1-1971 does not specify a periodicity for GET, nor does RG 1.8 present any regulatory positions specifying the frequency of GET. Additionally, ANSI/ANS 3.1 (12/79 Draft) was never endorsed by the NRC staff. The NRC staff determined that by performing biennial GET in the areas of radiological protection, fire protection, emergency protection, industrial safety, QA, job-related procedures/instructions, and general description of the plant/facilities, the proposed change to the training program maintains the overall objective that personnel achieve and maintain suitable proficiency. Therefore, the staff determined these changes continue to meet the guidance of NUREG-0800, Section 17.3, and therefore, meet the requirements of Appendix B.

4.0 CONCLUSION

The NRC staff used the acceptance criteria of NUREG-0800, Section 17.3 as the basis for evaluating the acceptability of the changes to the Dominion QAPD. The NRC staff concludes that the proposed changes to the Dominion QAPD, Revision 24, follow the NRC guidance contained within and conform to the format of NUREG-0800, Section 17.3. Based on the above, the NRC concludes that the proposed changes to the QAPD, DOM-QA-1, meet the applicable portions of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, 1 O CFR 71, Subpart H, and 10 CFR 72, Subpart G, and are, therefore, acceptable.

5.0 REFERENCES

1. Sartain, Mark D., Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc., Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc., Virginia Electric and Power Company, letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.; Dominion Nuclear Connecticut Inc.; Virginia Electric Power Company; Kewaunee Power Station; Millstone Power Station Units 1, 2, 3, And ISFSI; North Anna Power Station Units 1, 2, And ISFSI; Surry Power Station Units 1, 2, And ISFSI; Request For NRC Approval Of Revision 24 Of The Quality Assurance Topical Report," Dated April 11, 2017 (ADAMS Accession No. ML 17108A334). 2. American National Standards Institute/American Nuclear Society (ANSI/ANS) 3.1-1979, "Standard for Selection and Training for Nuclear Power Personnel," La Grange Park, Illinois, December 6, 1979. 3. Title 1 O of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50, "Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities." 4. 1 O CFR 50, Appendix B, "Quality Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants and Fuel Reprocessing Plants." 5. 1 O CFR 50.54; "Conditions of licenses." 6. 1 O CFR Part 72, "Licensing Requirements for the Independent Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel, High-Level Radioactive Waste, and Reactor-Related Greater than Class C Waste," Subpart G,"Quality Assurance." 7. 1 O CFR Part 71, "Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material," Subpart H, "Quality Assurance." 8. 1 O CFR 50.34, "Content of applications; technical information." 9. NUREG-0800, "Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants," Section 17.3, "Quality Assurance Program Description," dated August 1990 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML052350376). 10. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulatory Guide 1.8, "Qualification and Training of Personnel for Nuclear Power Plants" Revision 2, dated April 1987 (ADAMS Accession No. ML003739928). 11. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) N18.1-1971, "Selection and Training of Nuclear Power Plant Personnel," New York, New York, January 1, 1971.

D. Stoddard

SUBJECT:

KEWAUNEE POWER STATION AND ISFSI; MILLSTONE POWER STATION UNITS 1, 2 AND 3 AND ISFSI; NORTH ANNA POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 AND ISFSI; AND SURRY POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 AND ISFSI; REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF REVISION 24 OF THE NUCLEAR FACILITY QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION TOPICAL REPORT, DOM-QA-1 (CAC NOS. MF9732, MF9733, MF9734, MF9735, MF9736, MF9737, MF9738, MF9739; EPID L-2017-LLQ-0001) DATED DECEMBER 12, 2017 DISTRIBUTION: PUBLIC LPL 1-1 R/F RidsNrrLAKGoldstein Resource RidsNrrDorlDpr Resource RidsNrrDor1Lpl1-1 Resource RidsACRSMailCTR Resource RidsRgn2MailCenter Resource RidsNrrPMKewaunee Resource RidsNrrPMMillstone Resource RidsNrrPMSurry Resource RidsNrrPMNorthAnna Resource JBowen, OEDO BWatson, NMSS/DUWP/RDB TCarter, NMSS/DUWP/RDB JMcKirgan, NMSS/DSFM/SFLB PSilva, NMSS/DSFM/IOB KKavanagh, NRO/DCIP/QVIB3 PPrescott, NRO/DCIP/QVIB3 AFerguson, NRO/DCIP/QVIB3 KCotton-Gross, NRR/DORL/LPL2-1/PM RGuzman, NRR/DORL/LPL-1/PM ADAMS A ccess1on N ML 17332A078 o. OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL2-1 /PM NAME RHall DATE 12/01/17 OFFICE NMSS/DUWP/RDB/BC** NAME BWatson (JClements for) DATE 12/01/17 OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL2-1 /PM NAME RHall DATE 12/12/17 NRR/DORL/LPL2-1/LA KGoldstein 12/01/17 N MSS/DSFM/1 OB/BC** PSilva (JWoodfield for) 12/08/17 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY *M emo **b *1 1y e-ma1 NRO/DCIP/QVIB-3/BC* KKavanagh 06/29/17 NRR/DORL/LPL2-1/BC MMarkley 12/11/17