NQA-1-2012 Changes That Support DOE Nuclear Facility Safety
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Transcript of NQA-1-2012 Changes That Support DOE Nuclear Facility Safety
NQA-1-2012Changes In Support Of
DOE, Industry and Nuclear Facility Safety
Gustave (Bud) DanielsonChief of Nuclear Safety Staff,
Office of the Under Secretary for Nuclear SecurityVice Chair, ASME Committee on Nuclear Quality Assurance
Ron SchrotkeChief Technical Authority, Quality
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Chair, ASME Committee on Nuclear Quality Assurance
American Nuclear Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL June 27, 2012
An Implementing Standard for 10 CFR 830, Nuclear Safety Management
DOE nuclear facilities regulated under 10 CFR 830 will now have requirements in NQA-1 that close the former gaps with DOE Quality Improvement and Management Assessment Quality Criteria.
2012 Benefits DOE QA Managers
Part I Introduction- clarified requirements vs guidance expectations
New Part II for Management Assessment & Quality Improvement will allow for common implementation requirements
Part II updates resolves questions on “NPP” Part III Software CGD Guide provides clear
methods and bridges gaps Part III Corrective Action Guide better aligns
with DOE requirements and guide Part III & IV renumbering simplifies, ties to Part I
What Was Added to NQA-1?
New Part II requirements for quality improvement & management assessment
Consensus implementing methods Builds on Part I requirements (gap closure)Improves compliance and flow-downTransparent to all suppliers using NQA-1Flexible and GradedNot applicable to NRC-regulated activitiesBonus – also close gaps w/IAEA GS-R-3
Assessment & Improvement requirements
10 CFR 830 Criteria for Quality Improvement & Management Assessment
Quality Improvement: “Review item characteristics, process implementation, and other quality-related information to identify items, services, and processes needing improvement.”
Management Assessment: “Ensure managers assess their management processes and identify and correct problems that hinder the organization from achieving its objectives.”
Overview of new requirementsExamples of flexibility & grading
Aid to DOE R&D Operations
Revision to Subpart 4.2 (Application of NQA-1 in an R&D environment)
Relationship to other evolutionary development processes (e.g., Technology Readiness Levels)
Enhanced description of software in an R&D environment (i.e., how does software efforts “fit” into the R&D evolution process).
Expected Changes for 2012
Part I Introduction- clarified requirements vs guidance expectations
Records, Part I – minor changes Packing, Shipping, Receipt, Storing, …, P II, 2.2 update Housekeeping , P II, 2.3 update Subsurface Investigations, P II, 2.20 - update Management Assessment, P II, 2.xx - new Quality Improvement, P II, 2.xx - new SQA Commercial Grade Dedication Guide, P III, Corrective Action Guide, P III, 16A1 – update Reorganized Parts III & IV to align with Part I & II R&D application guide PIV, 4.2 expanded & clarified Inquiries - Many and varied topics!!
Part II Update Progress!
2.1 Cleaning Fluid Sys – Pending update 2014
2.2 Pkg, Ship - 20122.3 Housekeeping 20122.4 Power/Instr/Control
– pending removal2.5 Concrete/Steel -
Published2.7 SQA - Published
2.8 Mechanical - 2012?? 2.14 CGD - Published2.15 Hoist/Rig - Pending
xfr to CNF 2.16 M&TE – Removed
20102.18 Maintenance -
Pending update 20142.20 Subsurface 2012
Inquiries
Considerations on requests and application of Inquiries:
Requests to the NQA Committee must meet ASME requirements
Inquirer interactions with NQA Project Manager
QAP implicationsContract implicationsRegulatory implications
Example Inquiry – Section 100
Question: For an implementer, is choosing to apply only paragraph 100 of applicable requirements of Parts I and II of the standard an appropriate and sufficient method to implement a NQA-1 based Quality Assurance program?
Response: No. With the exception of the Part I requirement areas: 5, Instructions, Procedures and Drawings; 14; Inspection, Test and Operating Status; and 16 Corrective Action, paragraph 100 is a summary and introductory paragraph for additional mandatory criteria contained in the requirement area.
The application of only section 100 by an implementing organization is insufficient to claim credit for implementing Part I or Part II of an NQA-1 based Quality Assurance program. It is also insufficient for an invoking organization to invoke only section 100 of Part I or Part II and expect results equivalent to specifying all of Parts I or II. This response is applicable to NQA-1-2000, NQA-1-2004, NQA-1-2008 and the NQA-1b-2011 Addenda
Chair’s Perspective Ron Schrotke, ASME Committee on Nuclear Quality Assurance
Committee is engaging the user community to enhance the immediacy of the Standard
• Guidance on using NQA-1 beyond 10 CFR 50 Appd B Use in a R&D environment Relationship to other requirements (e.g., DOE, EPA, IAEA) Commercial Grade Dedication, including Software Guidance on how CGD activities relate to software
• Looking forward to the next edition - 2014:• Enhanced considerations on Peer Review• Comparison of research reactor guidance (e.g., ANS 15.8)• Consolidation of SQA requirements?? • 2.2 ??• Part III Comprehensive review and updates??