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Corrective Action Processes for New Nuclear Power Plants During Construction

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NEI 08-02, Revision 3 (Draft)

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Corrective Action Processes for New

Nuclear Power Plants During Construction

November 2009February 2010

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This guidance document, Corrective Action Processes for New Nuclear Power Plants During Construction, NEI 08-02, was developed by the New Plant Problem Identification and Resolution Task Force and selected members of the New Plant Quality Assurance Task Force. These industry professionals, experts on construction practices and corrective action processes, drawing upon practical lessons learned during the application of corrective action processes, provided valuable insights to this guidance document. We appreciate the time, efforts, and expertise of the individuals who contributed to the development of this guideline.

NOTICE

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

NEI 08-02, “Corrective Action Processes for New Nuclear Power Plants During Construction,” provides generic guidance on how the licenseeholder of a combined licenseCombined License (COL) or Limited Work Authorization (LWA) issued under 10 CFR Part 52 should implement construction corrective action processes (CCAP) during engineering, procurement and construction activities and until the licensee implements its operational phase corrective action processes. Lessons learned during the construction of the current operating nuclear power plants were considered in the development of this document. The purpose of this document is to establish guidance for roles, responsibilities, and implementation of the construction corrective action processesCCAP that will be used during the on-site construction of new nuclear power plants. Additionally, this document will serve as the vehicle for regulatory discussion, resolution, and endorsement of the construction corrective action processes to be used during construction of new nuclear power plants.

This guidance provides for identification and resolution of conditions adverse to quality (CAQ) and other conditions adverse to meeting specific regulatory requirements in an engineering, procurement, and construction atmosphere where many different organizations and suppliers provide the materials and services needed to construct a new nuclear power plant. The licensee should establish the extent that suppliers and sub-tier suppliers participate in the licensee’s construction corrective action processesCCAP or implement the supplier’ssuppliers’ processes. This document identifies the basic elements that are necessary to identify and resolve conditions adverse to quality (CAQ) in a fast-paced construction environment.

The process described herein allows any licensee/supplier employee to identify a condition that may need to be resolved. The condition is screened to determine if it is a CAQ. The CAQ is classified with respect to significance. If classified as a significant CAQ, the condition is analyzed for cause commensurate with its importance to safety. The actions focus on correcting CAQ and preventing recurrenceprecluding repetition of significant CAQ.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ........................................................................ 1

1.1 DEFINITIONS ...................................................................................................................2

1.2 REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................5

2 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY ................................................................................ 6

2.1 PURPOSE .........................................................................................................................6

2.2 APPLICABILITY ...............................................................................................................6

3 RESPONSIBILITY ....................................................................................................... 7

3.1 LICENSEE ........................................................................................................................7

3.2 MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................8

3.3 INDIVIDUAL .....................................................................................................................9

3.4 SUPPLIER .........................................................................................................................9

4 CONSTRUCTION CORRECTIVE ACTION PROCESS ELEMENTS ................................. 9

4.1 IDENTIFICATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND REPORTING ..............................................10

4.2 SCREENING, EVALUATION AND CLASSIFICATION .......................................................10

4.2.1 Screening to Identify Conditions that Require Further Review ..............10 4.2.2 Evaluation to Identify Significant Conditions ............................................12 4.2.3 Evaluating Conditions for Significance to ITAAC Conclusions ..............12 4.2.4 Classification .................................................................................................13

4.3 CAUSE ANALYSIS ..........................................................................................................13

4.4 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS .................................................................................................14

4.5 VERIFICATION AND FOLLOW-UP AND CLOSUREUP ....................................................14

4.6 ANALYZING FOR ADVERSE TRENDS .............................................................................15

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5 IDENTIFICATION AND CORRECTION OF CONDITIONS THROUGH WORK PROCESSES ............................................................................................................. 16

6 RECORDS ................................................................................................................ 20

7 TRANSITIONING TO THE OPERATIONS CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM ............. 20

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CORRECTIVE ACTION PROCESSES FOR NEW NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS DURING CONSTRUCTION

1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

Effective identification of problems and resolving them are critical aspects of assuring nuclear plants are constructed in a quality manner. It is also imperative that good documentation is maintained of the identified problems and the actions taken to correct them.

This document provides guidance for meeting the requirements of Criterion XVI of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50, Quality Assurance for Nuclear Power Plants and Fuel Reprocessing Plants, that are identified in a licensee’s approved QA program that is based on NQA-1-1994, or other NRCNuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) endorsed QA standard, as it relates to the processes necessary to develop effective construction corrective action processes (CCAP) for new nuclear power plants up to the point in time determined by the licensee that the operations phase Corrective Action Program is to be implemented. It will also be applied to the activities related to Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC) compliance in accordance with 10 CFR Part 52, regardless of the quality classification of the equipment associated with the ITAAC. It was not written for use in correcting industrial safety, security, environmental, or other non-quality related conditions; however, the principles may be applied to those areas as deemed appropriate by the implementing organization. Implementation of this guidance document provides the 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, basis for Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) endorsement of the construction project construction corrective action processes.

Current operating plants have established effective corrective action processes for the operating environment, and many suppliers have established and effective programs for implementing the applicable requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B. New nuclear plant construction projects use similar corrective action elements during the construction-related activities of engineering, procurement, and construction, but may differ in the processes utilized to documentmethods for documenting corrective actions. may differ.

The 10 CFR Part 52 licensing process provides the regulatory framework for constructing and operating new nuclear power plants. This regulatory environment is different from that under which the current operating nuclear power plants were built. These construction corrective action process guidelines accountThis CCAP guideline accounts for the two key differences in the licensing processes between Part 50 and Part 52: construction of safety-related SSCs is conducted after the license,Combined License (COL), or Limited Work Authorization (LWA), is issued; Part 52 inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria (ITAAC) are used to verifyprovide reasonable assurance that the completed plant wasfacility has been constructed and will operate in accordanceconformity with the license requirements.

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The licensee is responsible for assuring that conditions adverse to quality (CAQ) are identified, corrected, and managed in accordance with the requirements and commitments of the facility quality assurance program (QAP). The processes defined in this guidance document outline one method of satisfying NRC corrective action requirements. CAQ are identified through implementation of elements of the QA program. The construction corrective action processes implement CCAP implements the requirements of Criterion XVI of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50, as identified in NRC Regulatory Guide 1.206, NUREG-0800 Standard Review Plan, Section 17.5, and ASME/ANSI Consensus Standard NQA-1-1994, through defined processes that address failures, malfunctions, deficiencies, deviations, defective material and equipment, and nonconformances that are generateddocumented as specified in NQA-1-1994. The licensee will need to determine the extent to which this document is delegated to their contractors. Attachment 1 provides an illustration of the construction corrective action processes. CCAP. When an onsite safety-related contractor supplier demobilizes and leaves the site, the licensee/ and supplier will review all open itemsCAQ related to that specific supplier for correct disposition and that ensure that responsibility is appropriately transferred.

Management promotes prompt identification of conditions and appropriate evaluation, tracking, trending, and correction in a timely manner commensurate with the condition’s safety significance and complexity. It is important on a construction site for Managementmanagement to establish an environment where all workers feel free to identify problems. The Safety Conscious Work Environment program, e.g., Employee Concerns Program, establishes the means by which that environment is administered. The construction corrective action processesCCAP are the primary means for workers to identify problems. There are additional processes that can be used by workers to identify problems including reporting to management, reporting to QA, Employee Concerns Program, reporting to NRC, etc.

1.1 DEFINITIONS

The following definitions are provided to assure a uniform understanding of select terms as they are used in this document.

Combined licenseLicense (COL) – means a combined construction permit and operating license with conditions for a nuclear power facility issued under Subpart C of 10 CFR Part 52 . (Based on 10 CFR 52.1, Definitions.)

Condition – the existence, occurrence, or observation of a situation that requires further review, evaluation, or action for resolution to ensure regulatory compliance . (Defined specific to the usage in this document.)

Condition Adverse to Quality (CAQ) – an all inclusive term used in reference to any of the following: failures, malfunctions, deficiencies, deviations, defective items, and non-conformances. (Based on ASME NQA-1-1994, Part 1, Section 1, Introduction; and, 10 CFR 50, App. B, Criterion XVI.)

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Construction Corrective Action Processes – overarching processes(CCAP) – An umbrella concept used to identify, document, and correct conditions adverse to quality or adverse to certain other regulatory requirements. CCAP encompasses the Corrective Action Program and the corrective action elements of the work processes. (Defined specific to usage in this document.)

Corrective Action – measures taken to rectify conditions adverse to quality and, where necessary, to preclude repetition . (Based on ASME NQA-1-1994, Part 1, Section 1, Introduction.)

Corrective Action Program (CAP) – a construction corrective action process that serves as a management process or tool for collecting information concerning Significant Conditions Adverse to Quality, conditions material to an ITAAC conclusion and other significant adverse conditions, and as determined by the Program owner, and for tracking implementation of causal determination and corrective action . (Defined specific to usage in this document.)

Design Acceptance Criteria (DAC) – a set of prescribed limits, parameters, procedures, and attributes upon which the NRC relies, in a limited number of technical areas, in making a final safety determination to support a design certification . (Based on the definition from NEI-08-01; also see SECY-92-053, page 3.)

Deviation – a departure from the technical requirements included in a procurement document, or specified in early site permit information, a standard design certification, or standard design approval (Based on 10 CFR 21.3); a departure from specified requirements . (Based on ASME NQA-1-1994, Part 1, Section 1, Introduction.)

Extent of Condition – the extent to which the actual condition exists in other processes, programs, or equipment. For significant conditions adverse to quality, the extent of condition review should assess the degree that the actual condition, and cause of the condition, may exist for other processes, programs, or equipment . (Defined specific to usage in this document.)

Inspection, Test, AnalysisInspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC) – as identified within the combined license, the inspections, tests, and analyses, including those applicable to emergency planning, that the licensee shall perform, and the acceptance criteria that, if met, are necessary and sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that the facility has been constructed and will be operated in conformity with the license, the provisions of the Act, and the Commission’s rules and regulations . (Based on 10 CFR 52.97(b).) (For additional information on ITAAC, refer to NEI 08-01.)

ITAAC Closure Letter (also known as ITAAC closure notification) – the letter the licensee sends to notify the NRC that an ITAAC is complete in accordance with 10 CFR 52.99(c)(1) ). (Based on the definition in NEI 08-01.)

ITAAC Closure Package – the information and records documenting the work performed to verify and close an ITAAC. Once completed, the ITAAC Closure Package will be available for NRC inspection at the plant site. (Based on the definition in NEI 08-01.)

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ITAAC Finding – a regulatory violation that is: greater than minor, associated with a specific ITAAC for which the licensee has issued the ITAAC closure letter, and material to the ITAAC acceptance criteria. This type of finding could prevent the ITAAC from being closed out by the NRC and could require that previously closed ITAAC be re-opened. An ITAAC finding may be related to a single ITAAC or a family of ITACC. (From IMC-0613.)

ITAAC-Related Construction Finding (IRCF) – a regulatory violation that is: greater than minor, associated with a specific ITAAC for which the licensee has not yet issued the ITAAC closure letter, and material to the ITAAC acceptance criteria. This type of finding could prevent the ITAAC from being closed out and therefore must be corrected and addressed in the licensee’s ITAAC closure letter. An ITAAC-Related Construction finding may be related to a single ITAAC or a family of ITACC. (From IMC-0613.)

Item – an all inclusive term used in place of any of the following: appurtenance, assembly, component, equipment, material, module, part, structure, subassembly, subsystem, system, or unit . (Based on ASME NQA-1-1994, Part 1, Section 1, Introduction.)

Licensee – a person who is authorized to conduct activities under a license issued by the Commission . (Based on 10 CFR 50.2, Definitions, and 10 CFR 52.1, Definitions.)

Management – personnel from the first line of supervision through senior management positions . (Defined specific to usage in this document.)

Nonconformance – a deficiency in characteristic, documentation, or procedure that renders the quality of an item or activity unacceptable or indeterminate . (Based on ASME NQA-1-1994, Part 1, Section 1, Introduction.)

Nonconforming Item – means an appurtenance, assembly, component, equipment, material, module, part, structure, subassembly, subsystem, system, or unit that does not conform to specified requirements. If a nonconforming item is not rejected define or cannot be reworked to satisfy the original design requirements, a technical justification for the acceptability of the nonconforming item (e.g. repair, use-as-is) shall be documented and subject to design control measures commensurate with those applied to the original design and the as-built records, if such records are required, shall reflect the accepted deviation . (Based on usage in ASME NQA-1-1994, Supplement 15S-1.)

Quality-Related – a generic term used to indicate structures, systems, and components (SSCs) and associated activities for which the QA Program applies . (Defined specific to the usage in this document.)

Repair – the process of restoring a nonconforming characteristic to a condition such that the capability of an item to function reliably and safely is unimpaired, even though that item still does not conform to the original requirement . (Based on ASME NQA-1-1994, Part 1, Section 1, Introduction.)


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Rework – the process by which an item is made to conform to original requirements by completion or correction . (Based on ASME NQA-1-1994, Part 1, Section 1, Introduction.)

Significant Condition Adverse to Quality – a condition adverse to quality that, if uncorrected, could have a serious effect on safety or operability . (Based on ASME NQA-1-1994, Part 1, Section 1, Introduction.)

Standard Design Certification or Design Certification – means a Commission approval, issued under Subpart B of 10 CFR Part 52, of a final standard design for a nuclear power facility; this design may be referred to as a certified standard design (Based on 10 CFR 52.1, Definitions.)

Supplier – any individual or organization who furnishes items or services in accordance with a procurement document. An all inclusive term used in place of any of the following; vendor, seller, contractor, subcontractor, fabricator, consultant, and their subtier levels. (Based on NQA-1-1994, Part 1, Section 1, Introduction.)

Trending – an analysis to detect recurrencerepetition of conditions adverse to quality, as well as the relationship or similarity between different conditions in order to assure adverse trends that could result in a significant condition adverse to quality are identified and evaluated for appropriate correction . (Defined specific to the usage in this document.)

Use-as-is – a disposition permitted for a nonconforming item when it has been established that the item is satisfactory for its intended use . (Based on ASME NQA-1-1994, Part 1, Section 1, Introduction.)

Work Processes –defined processes controlling activities (e.g., designing, constructing, procuring, fabricating, installing, inspectingaffecting quality such as Design Control, Inspection, etc.)., that are performed in accordance with the criteria of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, as identified in NQA-1 Part I and Part II (subparts)the licensee’s Quality Assurance Program, and as identified in the implementing organization’s quality assurance program include appropriate corrective action elements (identification, documentation, correction, and trending). (Defined specific to the usage in this document)).

1.2 REFERENCES

The following references were used to assist in the development of this guidance document.

10 CFR Part 21, Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance 10 CFR Part 50, Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities;

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10 CFR 50.55, Conditions of construction permits, early site permits, combined licenses, and manufacturing licenses – paragraph (e) regarding reporting to the NRC of deviations and failures to comply

10 CFR 52.6, Completeness and Accuracy of Information 10 CFR Part 52, Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power

Plants ASME NQA-1-1994, Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility

Applications ANSI N18.7-1976, Administrative Controls and Quality Assurance for the

Operational Phase of Nuclear Power Plants NEI 08-01, Industry Guideline for the ITAAC Closure Process Under 10 CFR

Part 52 NUREG-0800, Standard Review Plan, Section 17.5, Quality Assurance Program

Description - Design Certification, Early Site Permit and New License Applicants NUREG-1055, Improving Quality and the Assurance of Quality in the Design and

Construction of Nuclear Power Plants Principles for Effective Self-Assessment and Corrective Action Programs,

December 1999 INPO RIS 2005-20, Revision to Guidance Formerly Contained in NRC Generic Letter

91-18, “Information to Licensees Regarding two NRC Inspection Manual Sections on Resolution of Degraded and Nonconforming Conditions and on Operability”

2 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY

2.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this document is to establish guidance for roles, responsibilities, and implementation of the construction corrective action processesCCAP used during the on-site construction of new nuclear power plants. This document outlines the important elements of the construction corrective action processesCCAP to guide the development of administrative processes, procedures, and instructions that the licensees and/or suppliers utilize to implement corrective actions. As defined in Section 1.1, CCAP refers to the Corrective Action Program (CAP) as well as corrective action elements within the work processes.

2.2 APPLICABILITY

This document is applicable to the identification and correction of conditions adverse to quality. This document is applicable to the identification and correction of CAQ. Corrective action may be implemented by using either a single (umbrella) corrective action process or multiple processes performed in accordance with 10CFR Part 50, Appendix B as described in the QAP. When multiple processes are used to implement corrective action, then interface measures shall be defined and implemented. These interface measures shall ensure identified problems are adequately and appropriately

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evaluated. The measures shall ensure that CAQ are addressed in accordance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVI.

The applicability of these corrective action processes may be extended to incorporate security-related matters, environmental permit requirements, and industrial safety concerns (e.g., OSHA recordable injuries to workers, worker fatalities, control of access that could result in or has resulted in an unintended exposure from radiography). In areas such as these that are not subject to 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, processes similar to those described in this guideline for CAQ may be established. Licensee program documents should specify the scope of applicability of the construction corrective action processes. CCAP.

In addition to the construction corrective action processesCCAP, other means are available for persons to identify construction-related concerns (e.g., Employee Concerns Program, and raising concerns to the NRC).

This guidance document is applicable to activities that are performed during quality-related construction through the point in time determined by the licensee for implementing the operations corrective action processes, except that aspects related to identifying issues with closed ITAAC may continue to be used until the Commission's finding under 10 CFR 52.103(g). ) finding is made. Transition to the operations corrective action processes may occur based on subsystem, system, or building turnover, but must not occur later than 30 days prior to the scheduled loading of fuel (Ref. 10 CFR 50.54(a)). An interface should be established to address any corrective actions remaining from the construction program during the transition to the operations program. The applicant/licensee is responsible for determining when this guidance on construction corrective action processesCCAP will be implemented.

This document does not address requirements for reporting to the NRC of deviations, failures to comply, or other reportable occurrences under 10 CFR 50.55, 10 CFR Part 21, or 10 CFR Part 52; however, the licensee and suppliers of quality-related materials and services must ensure that there is an interface between the corrective action processes and their NRC reporting process to comply with the NRC regulations.

This document does not supersede any corrective action programCAP already defined in an NRC-approved quality assurance program description. Quality Assurance Program Description (QAPD). An organization with an NRC-approved QA programQAP that intends to make changes to their corrective action processes to implement this guidance must make their changes in accordance with the applicable NRC regulations.

3 RESPONSIBILITY

3.1 LICENSEE

The Licenseelicensee is responsible for establishing written procedures for implementing the construction corrective action processesCCAP, assuring consistency with NEI 08-02,

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and assuring that conditions adverse to qualityCAQ are identified, corrected, and escalated in accordance with the requirements and commitments of the facility Quality Assurance Program Description (QAPD). . The Licenseelicensee may delegate part or all of the activities of planning, establishing, and implementing the construction corrective action processesCCAP to others. The interfaces with suppliers and other organizations should be defined in QA programQAP documents so that the potential impacts of identified conditions are appropriately evaluated across organizational boundaries.

The licensee is responsible for oversight, in accordance with the QAP, of corrective action programsCCAP that are delegated to suppliers. The licensee should ensure that CCAP delegated to others are implemented consistent with NEI 08-02. This oversight is typically performed through a combination of supplier audits, surveillances, and/or periodic reviews of the program development and implementation in accordance with the QAPD.

3.2 MANAGEMENT

Management plays a significant role in the construction corrective action processes. CCAP. Management has the responsibility for assuring that the construction corrective action processesCCAP are understood and implemented across all segments of the project.

Management is responsible for:

Defining and communicating standards of excellence in the quality of work at every level of project management.

Establishing an environment that fosters participation in the construction corrective action processesCCAP.

Defining condition reporting criteria, the condition reporting system(s) to be used, desired level(s) of condition evaluation, the timeliness of reporting conditions and corrective actions; the requirements for reporting significant CAQ (SCAQ) to the appropriate levels of management (including senior management responsible for the corrective action), and requirements and expectations for the implementation of the construction corrective action processesCCAP when being implemented by a contractor or subcontractor.

Assuring that corrective actions are approved, prioritized, and completed as soon as practical, in a manner consistent with their significance.

Assuring sufficient resources are available to investigate, prioritize, and promptly resolve CAQ when identified.

Actively supporting and participating in the construction corrective action processesCCAP.

Assuring training related to the construction corrective action processesCCAP is provided to personnel who are performing quality-related construction activities. Based on job function and responsibility, training is provided for specific duties and responsibilities of each individual.

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3.3 INDIVIDUAL

Each individual is responsible for promptly identifying and reporting the existence, occurrence, or observation of a situation that requires further review, evaluation, or action for resolution in the construction corrective action processesCCAP.

3.4 SUPPLIER

Each licensee’s suppliers of quality-related materials and services are responsible for implementing the corrective action requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B. The suppliers of the quality-related services are responsible toshould develop construction corrective action processesCCAP and program documents to implement the requirements specified by the licensee, unless the supplier is working under the licensee’s QAP and procedures consistent with NEI 08-02.

4 CONSTRUCTION CORRECTIVE ACTION PROCESS ELEMENTS

Construction corrective action processesCCAP are an integral part of any Quality Assurance Program. QAP. Guidance is provided in the subsections below for implementing QA ProgramQAP requirements to identify, evaluate, document, and develop effective corrective/preventive actions for conditions that are not in accordance with established quality requirements. The construction corrective action processes CCAP include a method by which anyone on the construction project may easily identify a condition they believe needs to be corrected.

The elements of construction corrective action processesCCAP are as follows:

(a) Identification, documentation, and reporting

(b) Screening, evaluation, and classification

(c) Cause analysis

(d) Corrective actions

(e) Follow-upVerification and closurefollow-up

(f) Analyzing for adverse trends

For each condition, responsible organizations should implement construction corrective action processCCAP elements in accordance with their significance as discussed in the following subsections.

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significance determinations, cause analysisanalyses, and corrective actions to prevent recurrencepreclude repetition.

Attachment 1 provides an illustration of the construction corrective action processesCCAP.

4.1 IDENTIFICATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND REPORTING

Identification and documentation is an essential element of construction corrective action processes. CCAP. The expectations for prompt identification and documentation should be clearly established in written procedures. Where conditions are identified, the need to take immediate corrective action is assessed and the extent to which other items and activities may be affected should be considered so that appropriate action is taken, including measures to control any affected work in process, if necessary. Documentation of the condition may be accomplished in various forms, including QC inspection reports, nonconformance reports, independent design reviews, procedures (work place, implementation, etc.), audit reports, or other similar documents that are considered part of the work process.

There are multiple sources of information that could indicate conditions adverse to quality. CAQ. The program established CCAP should ensure these sources are reviewed and evaluated to assure conditions adverse to quality are appropriately documented and resolved, including the evaluation of significance. Many conditions will be identified through the work processes controlling design and construction activities, and conditions that are not determined to be a SCAQ or not significant condition adverse to quality (SCAQ)ITAAC conclusions may be documented and corrected within the work process as described in the following sections. Information sources for identifying conditions include, but are not limited to, licensee audit and inspection reports, tests, design reviews, individual observations, adverse trends, and maintenance activities.

Conditions may also be identified external to the work processes such as through NRC inspections; construction experience; Employee Concerns Program; 10 CFR Part 21 notifications, or 10 CFR 50.55(e) notifications. As shown in Attachment 1, conditions identified external to a work process are entered into the Corrective Action ProgramCAP, evaluated, and resolved in accordance with the significance of the condition.

Construction or operating experience and NRC generic communications should be reviewed for applicability to conditions that exist at the facility and to assist in the identification of adverse trends.

4.2 SCREENING, EVALUATION AND CLASSIFICATION

4.2.1 Screening to Identify Conditions that Require Further Review

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whether the item condition or activity is quality-related and if the condition is deemed a CAQ. The screening process procedures should identify the persons responsible to determine when a condition requires further review for significance. For a CAQ, an evaluation is performed (as described in 4.2.2) to determine if a SCAQ exists.

The screening process established should include the following criteria for determining which conditions are adverse to quality or otherwiseand which CAQ should receive further review for significance:

a) Impact on the health and safety of the public or environment

b) Impact on reliability, availability, or maintainability of the equipment or facility

c) Importance of meeting regulatory commitments

d) Consequence of recurrencerepetition

e) The extent to which the adverse condition may apply to other itemsequipment or activities beyond the specific occurrence where it may have greater impact

f) Impact on ITAAC conclusions, including closedcompleted ITAAC (see subsection 4.2.3 below and NEI 08-01)

Attachment 2 lists examples that are intended as guidance for each organization to use with respect to developing company- or facility-specific screening criteria. The middle column of the Attachment 2 tables depicts the type of conditions that require further evaluation of significance by knowledgeable individuals that can(e.g., first-line supervision) to ascertain the broader aspects beyond the specific process where the condition was identified. CAQ identified through a work process that are determined not to require further significance evaluation may be corrected in the work process, provided the work process contains the proper controls and documentation to support trending low significance conditions, as discussed in Section 5. Conditions not adverse to quality that are identified within the work processes should be dispositioned in accordance with applicable work process procedures. Examples of conditions that typically may be corrected within the work processes are identified in the left column of the table in Attachment 2.

Certain conditions also require reporting to regulatory agencies. The construction corrective action processesCCAP should interface with the reporting program of the licensee or supplier to ensure conditions adverse to quality are evaluated under the appropriate 10 CFR Part 21, 10 CFR 50.55(e), 10 CFR 52.6, or other regulatory requirements.

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4.2.2 Evaluation to Identify Significant Conditions

For CAQ or otherwise requiring further review for significance, an evaluation should be performed by the organization implementing the construction corrective action processesCCAP to determine which conditions are classified as SCAQ and therefore require cause analysis and actions to prevent recurrence. preclude repetition. Individuals performing significance evaluations should have the training and knowledge needed to be able to recognize the broader implications beyond the specific process where the condition was identified to determine when a SCAQ exists. The significance of a condition may be dependent on specific circumstances related to the design or end use of the itemequipment including the potential effect of the condition on ITAAC conclusions or reliability assumptions used in the plant-specific Design Reliability Assurance Program (DRAP).

If the further evaluation determines that the condition is of low significancea CAQ, the conditionCAQ may be assigned to be corrected in the work process, provided the work process contains the proper controls for appropriate documentation to support trending low significance conditions, as discussed in Section 5. If the further evaluation determines that the condition is a SCAQ or is otherwisean ITAAC significant, condition (See Attachment 2), it should be entered into the Corrective Action Program (CAP)..

Attachment 2 lists examples that are intended as guidance for each organization to use with respect to developing company- or facility-specific evaluation criteria. The right-hand column of the tables in Attachment 2 contains examples of CAQ typically considered significant, i.e., SCAQ.

The evaluation must be completed promptly to ensure that appropriate actions are assigned and completed in a timely fashion. Each organization should establish criteria for prompt evaluation and timely correction. If the condition is specific to a supplier and the supplier cannot determine significance, the condition should be promptly reported to the licensee. Since it is impossible to anticipate every circumstance, management discretion is a necessary part of significance classification.

The information considered in significance evaluations may be generated by internal or external organizations and includes, but is not limited to, audit reports, inspection reports, tests, design reviews, individual observations, adverse trends, 10 CFR Part 21/10 CFR 50.55(e) notifications, and maintenance activities.

For SCAQ, entry into CAP is required, and additional construction corrective action processCCAP elements are implemented as discussed in Sections 4.3 through 4.6.

Management (contractor and licensee) notification, including senior management responsible for the corrective action, is required when a SCAQ is identified.

4.2.3 Evaluating Conditions for Significance to ITAAC Conclusions

Conditions identified as needing further evaluation for significance should be evaluated to determine if the conditions are material to ITAAC. the conclusion that an ITAAC has

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been or will be met. The next step is to determine whether a condition material to an ITAAC conclusion should be placed into the CAP or may be addressed in the applicable work process.

If the condition is determined to not be material to an ITAAC conclusion and is not otherwise determined to be a SCAQ, it may be corrected and documented in the applicable work process.

If the condition is determined to be material to an ITAAC conclusion but an ITAAC Closure Letter has not yet been submitted to the NRC, the condition may be addressed in the applicable work process provided it was not otherwise determined to be a SCAQ. Exception: Conditions identified by the NRC as ITAAC-Related Construction Findings should be entered into the CAP.

If the condition is determined to be material to a conclusion in an ITAAC Closure Letter previously submitted to the NRC in accordance with 10 CFR 52.99(c)(1), it should be entered into the CAP.

For conditions identified as needing further evaluation for significance, suppliers should coordinate with the licensee to determine the submittal status of ITAAC Closure Letters and whether conditions are material to a prior ITAAC conclusion and thus should be entered into the CAP.

4.2.4 Classification

Conditions identified via a work process and determined to be SCAQ or significantmaterial to an ITAAC conclusion (as discussed above) are classified as such and processed within the CAP. Conditions identified external to a work process are entered into the CAP, evaluated to determine if they are a CAQ, SCAQ or significantmaterial to an ITAAC conclusion and resolved via the CAP as appropriate. Based on the significance classification and the nature of the specific condition, requirements for determining the cause, taking action to prevent recurrencepreclude repetition, and reporting to appropriate management are identified and implemented as discussed in Section 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5, below.

ItemsConditions that are not SCAQ or significantmaterial to an ITAAC conclusion may be assigned to be corrected in a work process, as discussed in Section 5.

4.3 CAUSE ANALYSIS

Cause analysis is required for a SCAQ. Action will be taken for a SCAQ to preclude recurrencerepetition of the condition. For some conditions, the cause may be obvious and does not need more rigorous analysis to determine corrective actions to preclude recurrence. For more complex conditions, an individual or a team trained in causal Causal analysis techniques should be used to evaluate significant problems using a structured causal analysis methodology to identify causes and corrective actions to



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preclude recurrence. repetition. Management should be informed of the cause analysis determination and the identified actions to preclude recurrencerepetition.

The documentation of the analysis includes:

(a) determination of cause;

(b) extent of condition (including review of applicable construction experience); and

(c) identification of corrective actions, including those to preclude recurrencerepetition.

Management may also require causal analysis for other significant conditions even though they are not SCAQ.

4.4 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

Each CAQ requires action to correct the condition. Additionally, for SCAQ, corrective actions to prevent recurrencepreclude repetition are applied commensurate with the significance of the condition. Corrective actions should be completed in a timely manner commensurate with the condition’s safety significance and complexity. In determining the actions to take, the following should be considered: (1) the consequence of malfunction or failure of the itemequipment; (2) the design and fabrication complexity or uniqueness of the itemequipment; (3) the need to apply special controls and/or surveillance over the processes and equipment; (4) the degree to which functional performance can be demonstrated by inspection or test of the itemequipment; (5) the quality history and degree of standardization of the itemequipment; (6) the difficulty of repair or replacement, especially after installation; and (7) the effect on ITAAC conclusions (refer to NEI 08-01). The actions taken to correct a condition should be documented to allow further review and evaluation.

Corrective actions implemented for SCAQ are to be promptly reported to appropriate levels of management. The appropriate management to be notified should be established within the implementing procedures. If the construction corrective action processesIf CCAP are delegated to a supplier, the interface and requirements for reporting should be clearly documented.

4.5 VERIFICATION AND FOLLOW-UP AND CLOSURE UP

Corrective actions for SCAQ will be implemented and verified as required. Monitoring of corrective action status is necessary to assure completion in a timely manner.

Corrective actions for SCAQ are verified after the actions are completed, and results are indicated in the CAP. Monitoring of corrective action status is necessary to assure completion in a timely manner. Additionally, for SCAQ, an effectiveness review of the


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corrective actions taken to preclude recurrencerepetition is performed and documented in the CAP.

When corrective actions are found not to be effective or timely, management will be notified. Management will then determine what additional actions, if any, are necessary to be taken.

4.6 ANALYZING FOR ADVERSE TRENDS

Periodically, CAQ should be analyzed for adverse trends within and across the various work processes and the CAP. A trending process should be implemented that can identify adverse trends that are QA programQAP deficiencies or significant to safety (such as repetitive failures or process weaknesses). This review is conducted to identify generic issues and vulnerabilities early in the work process before significant problems result. Management personnel responsible for the work activities are responsible for identification of thresholds for trending to determine the presence of adverse trends, repetitive failures, process weaknesses, or other indicators of extent of cause or condition beyond the immediate problem identified.

Construction or operating experience and NRC generic communications should be reviewed for applicability to conditions that exist at the facility and to assist in the identification of adverse trends.

If this analysis indicates an adverse trend, that trend should be evaluated consistent with Section 4.2 to determine whether further action is necessary. Determination of adverse trends is dependent on the nature of conditions being trended. Procedures for individual work processes should include guidance and criteria for identifying adverse trends.

To identify patterns that warrant broad corrective actions, trending can also be accomplished using detailed codes and data analysis techniques for certain work processes. One type of trending level or technique is not practical for all conditions; therefore, a thoughtfulstructured approach to trending should be implemented by licensees and suppliers during nuclear construction.

Adverse trends should be reported to management responsible for the work activity.process. Management should provide oversight of the trending process to assure the process is properly implemented.

An adverse trend may exist if:

Deficiencies identified are of a repetitive nature and the number appears excessive or exceeds an established criteria or threshold, taking into consideration time frames and levels of associated line organization and QA/QC activities.

Recurring deficiencies that are of a significant or severe nature. Increases in the number of deficiencies that cannot be easily attributed to new or

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Deficiencies are of a programmatic nature, apparently not limited to a specific organization.

Previously identified corrective actions are apparently ineffective in reducing the number or severity of deficiencies.

Recurring deficiencies appear to be related to a possible single root cause. Deficiencies of a like nature are being identified in multiple work activities.

The goal of the trending program is early recognition of trends so underlying causes can be investigated and actions taken before major issues/conditions occur, thus allowing for continual improvement.

5 IDENTIFICATION AND CORRECTION OF CONDITIONS THROUGH WORK PROCESSES

As stated previously, some degree of corrective action is part of the work processes that implement the QAP requirements for the nuclear facility. WorkAs defined in Section 1.1, work processes are quality processes subject to the applicable requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVI and the QAP, and . Work processes include appropriate corrective action process elements as described in Section 4 (e.g., identification, documentation, correction, and trending of conditions adverse to quality, etc.) within their procedures. NQA-1-1994 Basic and Supplemental Requirements discuss the resolution ofscope of the work processes). SCAQ are entered into the CAP as described in Section 4.2.4. Corrective actions for nonconformances, failures, malfunctions, deficiencies, and defective items. Conditionsequipment may occur within the work processes. In general, conditions that are still within control of the work process, where the work has not been declared complete, are not conditions adverse to quality requiring further evaluation and are not required to be entered in the CAP. Examples would be: design errors identified before all approvals are complete for a calculation, installation errors identified before the final QA/QC verification is complete and where correction is within the scope of the work process, certain non-conforming material where the work process contains guidelines for repairing the material, and other similar conditions affecting quality.

CAC, SCAQ, and corrective actions should be documented in a format that permits reviewing, trending, and verifying the results of the activities. Management responsible for the work activities is responsible for establishing aprocesses should establish the process and procedures to identify CAQ that require further evaluation of their significance including the identification of adverse trends. CAQ that receive further evaluation for significance, but ultimately are determined not to be SCAQ, may nonetheless be entered into the CAP, at the discretion of the licensee/supplier to allow for the consolidation of documentation and trending.

In addition to the corrective action requirements of Criterion 16 (and NQA-1-1994 Basic Requirement 16), the and Supplemental Requirements discuss the resolution of nonconformances, failures, malfunctions, deficiencies, and defective equipment. The


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following are specific NQA-1-1994 Requirements in areasexamples where work processes may be implemented:.

1. Design – NQA-1-1994, Basic Requirement 3, and Supplement 3S-1, state that changes to final designs, field changes, and nonconforming items dispositioned use-as-is or repair shall be justified and are subject to design control measures commensurate with those applied to the original design.

1. If a significant design change is necessary because of an incorrect design, Supplement 3S-1 requires modification of the design process and verification procedure, if necessary. In this case, the identified condition that resulted in the need for Design the design change should be treated as a significant condition adverse to quality.

2. NQA-1-1994 Basic Requirement 4 and Supplement 4S-1 for Procurement Document Control

3. NQA-1-1994 Basic Requirement 7 and Supplement 7S-1for Control of Purchased Items and Services

4. NQA-1-1994 Basic Requirement 10 and Supplement 10S-1for Inspection

5. NQA-1-1994 Basic Requirement 11 and Supplements 11S-1for Test Control and 11S-2 for Computer Program Testing

6. NQA-1-1994 Basic Requirement 12 and Supplement 12S-1 for Control of Measuring and Test Equipment

2. Procurement Document Control – NQA-1-1994, Basic Requirement 4, and Supplement 4S-1, require that applicable design bases and other requirements necessary to assure adequate quality be included or referenced in documents for procurement of items and services. Any missing or incorrect provisions in the procurement documents which assure items or services will meet the specified requirements discovered during review shall be corrected.

3. Control of Purchased Equipment and Services – NQA-1-1994, Supplement 7S-1, Supplementary Requirements, paragraph 9, addresses actions for disposition of equipment and services that do not meet procurement documentation requirements including the evaluation, submittal and disposition approval of supplier generated nonconformances and nonconforming items.

4. Inspection – NQA-1-1994, Basic Requirement 10, and Supplement 10S-1, paragraph 2, require the inspection activities to be documented and controlled by instructions, procedures, drawings, checklists, travelers, or other appropriate means. Paragraph 4 addresses the identification of hold points. Paragraph 5 requires the planning documentation to include characteristics, methods, and acceptance criteria and to provide for recording of objective

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evidence of the inspection results. Paragraph 6 provides for in-process inspection. Paragraph 7 addresses final inspections, including the resolution of nonconforming items identified by prior inspections. Paragraph 7.4 requires re-inspection or retest if a piece of equipment or system is modified, repaired, or replaced subsequent to the final inspection. Paragraph 9 identifies inspection records, which include reference to information on action taken in connection with nonconforming items.

5. Test Control and Computer Program Testing – NQA-1-1994, Basic Requirement 11, and Supplements 11S-1 and 11S-2, require identification of test requirements and acceptance criteria and use of written test procedures that identify required monitoring, environmental conditions, and prerequisites for the tests. Paragraphs 4 and 5 require review of results for acceptability and documentation of actions taken in connection with any deviations noted.

As identified in Part II, Section 11 of NEI-06-14A, Quality Assurance Program Description (QAPD) Template, Supplement 11S-2, Supplementary Requirements for Computer Program Testing, is used in conjunction with Subpart 2.7, Quality Assurance Requirements of Computer Software for Nuclear Facility Applications. Subpart 2.7 requires documentation and review of test results. Required verification documentation includes results and acceptability and actions taken in connection with any deviations noted.

6. Control of Measuring and Test Equipment – NQA-1-1994, Basic Requirement 12, and Supplement 12S-1, address actions to be taken when measuring and test equipment (M&TE) is found to be out of calibration, including a documented evaluation of the validity of previous inspection or test results and of the acceptability of equipment previously inspected or tested.

7. Control of Nonconforming Items – NQA-1-1994 Basic Requirement 15 and Supplement 15S-1 for , and NEI 06-14A, Quality Assurance Program Description (QAPD) Template, describe the quality assurance program requirements. The controls include identification, documentation, correction and trending. In addition, nonconforming item dispositions are reviewed for adequacy, analyzed for quality trends, and reported to designated management.

7. NQA-1-1994, Basic Requirement 15, further amplifies these requirements by requiring that controls shall be provided for identification, documentation, evaluation, segregation when practical, and disposition of nonconforming items, and for notification of affected organizations. Supplement 15S-1, Supplementary Requirements for the Control of Nonconforming Items, requires identification and disposition of nonconforming items.

8. Audits – NQA-1-1994, Basic Requirement 18, and Supplement 18S-1 for Audits, includes requirements for establishing audit programs. The requirements include

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documentation of the audit results. If audit findings are identified, corrective actions shall be initiated and documented.

Procedural guidance for documenting and resolving CAQ must include specific steps to ensure these NQA-1 requirements are reviewed and evaluated to assure CAQ are appropriately documented and resolved, including the appropriate significance evaluation.

Management responsible for the work activities is responsible for ensuringprocesses should ensure a program is developed for identification of adverse trends, such as repetitive failures or process weaknesses. This program should address the individual work processes as well as trending across the various work processes and the CAP. These programs should establish procedures for documentation, actions necessary to resolve the conditions that caused the trend, and notification to the appropriate levels of management (refer to Section 4.6).

Procedures should be established that ensure work processes are periodically reviewed (sample, self assessment, etc) to ensure that CAQ requiring further evaluation and SCAQ are being correctly characterized.

Each document generated within a work process must meet the requirements established within the QA ProgramQAP for defining, controlling and verifying the quality of the activity or item. equipment. The process must include the provisions for documenting identification of CAQ and corrective actions to a level of detail necessary to allow the process to be carried out in a correct manner, and permit verification that the specified requirements are met. Documentation of the CAQ may be accomplished in various forms, including QC inspection reports, nonconformance reports, independent design reviews, procedures (work place, implementation, etc.), audit reports, or other similar documents.

Work process managers will screen (4.2.1) conditions to determine if the condition needs further evaluation for significance as stated in the work process procedure. Where CAQ are of the nature of those identified in the middle column of Attachment 2, initial corrective actions may be implemented, but they are documented and processed for evaluation of their significance as described in Sections 4.2.1 andSection 4.2.2. Any condition, nonconformance, or CAQ that adversely impacts an ITAAC conclusion, including closed ITAAC, should be processed for further evaluation of significance as previously described in Section 4.2.3. If conditions adverse to quality identify Nonconforming Items as defined in NQA-1, then Requirement 15 of that standard on Control of Nonconforming Items must be applied.

The work process manager will ensure that if workers find problems outside their work process they are appropriately processed in accordance with this document.


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6 RECORDS

Records of corrective actions and nonconforming item resolution are retained in accordance with the applicable QAPD.

7 TRANSITIONING TO THE OPERATIONS CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM

The licensee will determine the appropriate time to transition from the construction corrective action processes to the operations phase processes. Transition to the operations corrective action processes may occur based on subsystem, system, or building turnover, but must not occur later than 30 days prior to the scheduled loading of fuel (Ref. 10 CFR 50.54(a)). CCAP aspects related to identifying issues with closed ITAAC may continue to be used until the 10 CFR 52.103(g) finding is made. As a part of this transition, the licensee will verify that all open itemsconditions are evaluated to determine if they should be placed into the operations corrective action processes with a date for their resolution. Construction-phase corrective action processes related to identifying, correcting, and notifying management of conditions that affect a closed ITAAC should continue until the Commission makes its Section 52.103(g) ITAAC finding. If systems or subsystems have been transferred to the licensee prior to the 52.103(g) finding and a condition is identified related to an ITAAC conclusion, the condition will be resolved within the licensee corrective action process consistent with the guidance in Section 4.2.3.


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ATTACHMENT 1

Construction Corrective Action Processes Flow

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Condition Indentified

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Corrective Action Program (CAP)

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ATTACHMENT 2

Examples for Screening, Evaluating and Classifying Conditions in the Construction Corrective Action Processes

NOTE: The following tables contain examples of conditions adverse to quality (CAQ) that may be identified during the construction phase. The table illustrates the differences between CAQ of generally lesser significance that may typically be addressed within the work processes, those that require further evaluation for significance, and those that would typically be considered significant CAQ and thus entered in the Corrective Action Program. A table is also included that addresses conditions affecting an ITAAC conclusion. These examples are not all-inclusive, but are intended to guide the user of this document in developing and implementing criteria for screening, evaluating and classifying conditions as discussed in Section 4.2 of this guidelinedocument.

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ty-r

elat

ed d

esig

n)

NEI

08-

02, R

evis

ion

3 (D

raft)

N

ovem

ber 2

009

A

2-3

Form

atte

d: L

eft,

Ind

ent:

Lef

t: 0"

, Ta

b st

ops:

3"

, Ce

nter

ed +

6"

, Rig

ht +

Not

at

9.0

2" +

9.

34"

AT

TA

CH

ME

NT

2

Con

trol

of P

urch

ased

Item

s C

ondi

tions

Adv

erse

to Q

ualit

ywith

in th

e sc

ope

of

the

Wor

k Pr

oces

ses

Con

ditio

ns a

dver

se to

qua

lity

Req

uirin

g Fu

rther

Ev

alua

tion

forS

igni

fican

ceSi

gnifi

cant

Con

ditio

ns A

dver

se to

Qua

lity

• C

ondi

tions

iden

tifie

d w

ith e

quip

men

t or

mat

eria

ls id

entif

ied

durin

g re

ceip

t ins

pect

ion

that

dev

iate

from

tech

nica

l or q

ualit

y re

quire

men

ts sp

ecifi

ed in

the

purc

hase

do

cum

ents

•

Erro

rs in

pro

cure

men

t doc

umen

t (in

adeq

uate

pr

ocur

emen

t req

uire

men

ts th

at a

ffec

t the

qu

ality

of t

he it

em o

r ser

vice

) ide

ntifi

ed p

rior t

o is

suan

ce

• In

adeq

uate

stor

age

cond

ition

s tha

t hav

e no

t im

pact

ed st

ored

item

s

• D

evia

tions

from

pro

cure

men

t doc

umen

ts o

r oth

er

qual

ity-r

elat

ed c

ondi

tions

iden

tifie

d by

the

buye

r in

the

supp

lier’

s sho

p pr

ior t

o th

e de

liver

y of

the

prod

uct t

o th

e pu

rcha

ser

• Pr

ocur

emen

t doc

umen

t err

ors (

inad

equa

te

proc

urem

ent r

equi

rem

ents

that

aff

ect t

he q

ualit

y of

th

e ite

m o

r ser

vice

) ide

ntifi

ed a

fter i

ssua

nce

but

prio

r to

auth

oriz

atio

n of

the

supp

lier t

o pe

rform

w

ork

• Pr

ocur

emen

t doc

umen

t err

ors (

inad

equa

te

proc

urem

ent r

equi

rem

ents

that

aff

ect t

he q

ualit

y of

th

e ite

m o

r ser

vice

) ide

ntifi

ed a

fter t

he su

pplie

r has

be

en g

iven

a n

otic

e to

pro

ceed

with

the

affe

cted

ac

tiviti

es

• A

dev

iatio

n, n

onco

nfor

man

ce, o

r fai

lure

to c

ompl

y w

ith re

gula

tions

that

cou

ld re

sult

in a

subs

tant

ial

safe

ty h

azar

d as

def

ined

in 1

0 C

FR P

art 2

1 or

10

CFR

50.

55(e

) •

Inad

equa

te e

nviro

nmen

tal s

tora

ge c

ondi

tions

that

ha

ve p

oten

tially

deg

rade

d st

ored

item

s •

Prog

ram

mat

ic p

rocu

rem

ent-r

elat

ed c

ondi

tions

•

An

adve

rse

trend

in th

e pr

ocur

emen

t of i

tem

s or

serv

ices

•

The

loss

of e

ssen

tial d

ata

requ

ired

for a

ctiv

ities

or

item

s sub

ject

to th

e Q

A p

rogr

am (Q

A R

ecor

ds)

Con

ditio

ns/N

onco

nfor

man

ces/

Con

ditio

ns

Adv

erse

to Q

ualit

y •

Con

ditio

ns id

entif

ied

with

equ

ipm

ent o

r mat

eria

ls

iden

tifie

d af

ter r

ecei

pt in

spec

tion

that

dev

iate

from

te

chni

cal o

r qua

lity

requ

irem

ents

spec

ified

in th

e pu

rcha

se d

ocum

ents

• Ev

iden

ce o

f fra

udul

ent a

ctiv

ities

by

the

supp

lier

• Pr

ocur

emen

t doc

umen

t err

ors (

inad

equa

te

proc

urem

ent r

equi

rem

ents

) tha

t res

ult i

n an

item

de

liver

ed b

y th

e su

pplie

r to

be o

f ins

uffic

ient

qu

ality

for i

ts in

tend

ed p

urpo

se a

nd it

has

bee

n in

stal

led

• A

dev

iatio

n, n

onco

nfor

man

ce, o

r fai

lure

to

com

ply

with

regu

latio

ns fo

und

to b

e re

porta

ble

unde

r 10

CFR

Par

t 21

or 1

0 C

FR 5

0.55

(e)

• A

n ad

vers

e tre

nd in

the

proc

urem

ent o

f ite

ms o

r se

rvic

es th

at in

dica

tes a

sign

ifica

nt p

rogr

am o

r pr

oces

s bre

akdo

wn

• In

adeq

uate

env

ironm

enta

l sto

rage

con

ditio

ns th

at

degr

ades

a st

ored

item

that

has

bee

n re

leas

ed fo

r us

e an

d if

inst

alle

d co

uldn

’t pe

rfor

m it

s int

ende

d sa

fety

func

tion

NEI

08-

02, R

evis

ion

3 (D

raft)

N

ovem

ber 2

009

A

2-4

Form

atte

d: S

pace

Aft

er:

0 p

t

AT

TA

CH

ME

NT

2

Con

trol

of S

peci

al P

roce

sses

C

ondi

tions

Adv

erse

to Q

ualit

ywith

in th

e sc

ope

of th

e W

ork

Proc

esse

s C

ondi

tions

adv

erse

to q

ualit

y R

equi

ring

Furth

er

Eval

uatio

nfo

rSig

nific

ance

Sign

ifica

nt C

ondi

tions

Adv

erse

to Q

ualit

y

• U

nsat

isfa

ctor

y w

eld

insp

ectio

n or

no

ndes

truct

ive

exam

inat

ion

resu

lts to

pr

edet

erm

ined

crit

eria

that

can

be

rew

orke

d in

ac

cord

ance

with

an

appr

oved

Wel

ding

Pr

oced

ure

Spec

ifica

tion

(e.g

., ex

cess

ive

unde

rcut

, und

ersi

zed

wel

d, li

near

indi

catio

n,

lack

of p

enet

ratio

n, a

rc st

rikes

, scr

atch

es)

• Im

prop

er w

eld

prep

arat

ion

(e.g

. dim

ensi

ons f

or

an E

B in

sert,

impr

oper

land

dim

ensi

on, w

rong

fa

ce a

ngle

) ide

ntifi

ed w

ithin

the

proc

ess

• Im

prop

er p

repa

ratio

n fo

r coa

ting

appl

icat

ion

iden

tifie

d w

ithin

the

proc

ess

• D

efic

ienc

ies r

elat

ed to

cod

e co

mpl

ianc

e id

entif

ied

durin

g re

view

of p

roce

dure

s go

vern

ing

spec

ial p

roce

sses

prio

r to

rele

ase

for

use

• Eq

uipm

ent (

e.g.

wel

d m

achi

ne, N

DE

equi

pmen

t, he

at tr

eatin

g eq

uipm

ent,

fire-

resi

stan

t foa

m m

achi

ne, M

&TE

, etc

.) m

alfu

nctio

n id

entif

ied

prio

r to

or d

urin

g th

e pr

oces

s •

Perf

orm

ing

spec

ial p

roce

ss w

ithou

t pro

per

inst

ruct

ions

/pro

cedu

re (e

.g. w

eld

trave

ler)

with

no

mat

eria

l im

pact

• M

ajor

wel

d de

fect

s afte

r wel

d co

mpl

etio

n w

here

en

gine

erin

g di

spos

ition

is re

quire

d fo

r dire

ctin

g re

pair

• W

eld

rod

cont

rol p

robl

ems t

hat r

esul

ted

in

inco

rrec

t fill

er m

ater

ial i

n an

acc

epte

d w

eld

inst

alle

d in

the

faci

lity

• Im

prop

er w

eld

prep

arat

ion

(e.g

. dim

ensi

ons f

or a

n EB

inse

rt, im

prop

er la

nd d

imen

sion

, wro

ng fa

ce

angl

e) id

entif

ied

outs

ide

the

proc

ess

• Im

prop

er p

repa

ratio

n fo

r coa

ting

appl

icat

ion

iden

tifie

d ou

tsid

e th

e pr

oces

s •

A d

evia

tion,

non

conf

orm

ance

, or f

ailu

re to

com

ply

with

regu

latio

ns th

at c

ould

resu

lt in

a su

bsta

ntia

l sa

fety

haz

ard

as d

efin

ed in

10

CFR

Par

t 21

or 1

0 C

FR 5

0.55

(e)

• Eq

uipm

ent m

alfu

nctio

ns id

entif

ied

afte

r co

mpl

etio

n of

the

proc

ess

• H

eat t

reat

men

t out

side

pro

cedu

re a

ccep

tanc

e cr

iteria

(req

uirin

g en

gine

erin

g ev

alua

tion)

•

Unq

ualif

ied

proc

ess/

proc

edur

e/pe

rson

use

d (m

ay

be w

eld/

wel

der,

ND

E te

chni

cian

, coa

ting,

con

cret

e m

ix a

djus

tmen

t, fir

e ba

rrie

r ins

talla

tion,

etc

.) fo

r fa

bric

atio

n/in

stalla

tion

• Ex

pire

d sh

elf l

ife o

f con

sum

able

mat

eria

l (e.

g.

ND

E m

ater

ials

, fire

bar

rier m

ater

ial,

coat

ings

, etc

.) di

scov

ered

afte

r the

ir us

e •

An

adve

rse

trend

rela

ted

to a

n ac

tivity

or i

tem

su

bjec

t to

proc

ess c

ontro

ls

• Pe

rfor

min

g a

spec

ial p

roce

ss w

ithou

t pro

per

inst

ruct

ions

/pro

cedu

re.

• M

ajor

wel

d pr

oces

s con

trol p

robl

ems

(pro

gram

mat

ic) t

hat c

ould

resu

lt in

sign

ifica

nt

defe

cts

• W

eld

rod

cont

rol p

robl

ems t

hat r

esul

ted

in

inco

rrec

t fill

er m

ater

ial i

n an

acc

epte

d w

eld

inst

alle

d in

the

faci

lity

that

resu

lts in

no

ncom

plia

nce

with

the

appl

icab

le c

ode

• A

dev

iatio

n, n

onco

nfor

man

ce, o

r fai

lure

to

com

ply

with

regu

latio

ns fo

und

to b

e re

porta

ble

unde

r 10

CFR

Par

t 21

or 1

0 C

FR 5

0.55

(e)

• U

nqua

lifie

d pr

oces

s/pr

oced

ure

or p

erso

nnel

use

d (m

ay b

e w

eld/

wel

der,

ND

E te

chni

cian

, coa

ting,

co

ncre

te m

ix a

djus

tmen

t, fir

e ba

rrie

r ins

talla

tion,

et

c.) f

or fa

bric

atio

n/in

stal

latio

n, a

nd th

e pr

oces

s/pro

cedu

re/p

erso

n co

uld

not q

ualif

y w

hen

atte

mpt

ed

• Pr

ogra

mm

atic

pro

cess

con

trol p

robl

ems t

hat r

esul

t in

una

ccep

tabl

e de

fect

s •

An

adve

rse

trend

rela

ted

to a

n ac

tivity

or i

tem

su

bjec

t to

proc

ess c

ontro

ls th

at in

dica

tes a

si

gnifi

cant

pro

gram

or p

roce

ss b

reak

dow

n Fo

rmat

ted:

Fon

t co

lor:

Aut

o

NEI

08-

02, R

evis

ion

3 (D

raft)

N

ovem

ber 2

009

A

2-5

Form

atte

d: L

eft,

Ind

ent:

Lef

t: 0"

, Ta

b st

ops:

3"

, Ce

nter

ed +

6"

, Rig

ht +

Not

at

9.0

2" +

9.

34"

AT

TA

CH

ME

NT

2

Insp

ectio

n C

ondi

tions

Adv

erse

to Q

ualit

ywith

in th

e sc

ope

of

the

Wor

k Pr

oces

ses

Con

ditio

ns a

dver

se to

qua

lity

Req

uirin

g Fu

rther

Ev

alua

tion

forS

igni

fican

ce

Sign

ifica

nt C

ondi

tions

Adv

erse

to Q

ualit

y

• In

spec

tion

resu

lts th

at in

dica

te d

evia

tion

from

en

gine

erin

g dr

awin

gs, s

peci

ficat

ions

, pr

ocur

emen

t doc

umen

ts, o

r pro

cedu

res

iden

tifie

d du

ring

rout

ine i

n pr

oces

s Qua

lity

Con

trol i

nspe

ctio

n ac

tiviti

es th

at c

an b

e co

rrec

ted

with

in th

e w

ork

proc

ess.

• A

dev

iatio

n, n

onco

nfor

man

ce, o

r fai

lure

to c

ompl

y w

ith re

gula

tions

that

cou

ld re

sult

in a

subs

tant

ial

safe

ty h

azar

d as

def

ined

in 1

0 C

FR P

art 2

1 or

10

CFR

50.

55(e

)

• In

spec

tion

resu

lts th

at in

dica

te d

evia

tion

from

en

gine

erin

g dr

awin

gs, s

peci

ficat

ions

, or

proc

edur

es id

entif

ied

afte

r fin

al

acce

ptan

ce/in

spec

tion

• C

ondi

tions

whe

re a

n ite

m fa

iled

to m

eet s

peci

fied

requ

irem

ents

dur

ing

final

insp

ectio

n.

• Th

e in

spec

tion

iden

tifie

s a d

evia

tion

from

the

cont

rolli

ng p

roce

ss (e

.g.,

inco

rrec

t or u

nqua

lifie

d pr

oces

s im

plem

ente

d, b

ypas

sed

hold

poi

nts)

• Th

e lo

ss o

f ess

entia

l dat

a re

quire

d fo

r act

iviti

es o

r ite

ms s

ubje

ct to

the

QA

pro

gram

(QA

Rec

ords

)

• A

n ad

vers

e tre

nd re

late

d to

the

insp

ectio

n pr

ogra

m

• In

spec

tor n

ot q

ualif

ied

for i

nspe

ctio

n pe

rfor

med

• U

nsat

isfac

tory

insp

ectio

n re

sults

whe

re c

orre

ctiv

e ac

tion

invo

lves

mul

tiple

wor

k pr

oces

ses

• A

pro

gram

or p

roce

ss d

efic

ienc

y th

at h

as th

e po

tent

ial t

o af

fect

a p

revi

ously

acc

epte

d in

spec

tion

• A

dev

iatio

n, n

onco

nfor

man

ce, o

r fai

lure

to

com

ply

with

regu

latio

ns fo

und

to b

e re

porta

ble

unde

r 10

CFR

Par

t 21

or 1

0 C

FR 5

0.55

(e)

• Ev

iden

ce o

f fra

udul

ent a

ctiv

ities

or m

ater

ial

• A

n ad

vers

e tre

nd re

late

d to

the

insp

ectio

n pr

ogra

m th

at in

dica

tes a

sign

ifica

nt p

rogr

am o

r pr

oces

s bre

akdo

wn

NEI

08-

02, R

evis

ion

3 (D

raft)

N

ovem

ber 2

009

A

2-6

Form

atte

d: S

pace

Aft

er:

0 p

t

AT

TA

CH

ME

NT

2

Tes

t Con

trol

C

ondi

tions

Adv

erse

to Q

ualit

ywith

in th

e sc

ope

of

the

Wor

k Pr

oces

ses

Con

ditio

ns a

dver

se to

qua

lity

Req

uirin

g Fu

rther

Ev

alua

tion

forS

igni

fican

ceSi

gnifi

cant

Con

ditio

ns A

dver

se to

Qua

lity

• C

ondi

tions

iden

tifie

d du

ring

the

set-u

p of

the

test

• C

ompu

ter s

oftw

are

defic

ienc

ies i

dent

ified

du

ring

or a

fter v

erifi

catio

n te

stin

g th

at a

re

dete

rmin

ed to

be

isol

ated

to so

ftwar

e th

at h

as

not b

een

utili

zed

in a

ny a

pplic

atio

n

• Te

st e

quip

men

t mal

func

tions

• C

ondi

tions

or p

robl

ems i

dent

ified

dur

ing

test

s (e

quip

men

t fun

ctio

nal a

nd p

re-o

pera

tiona

l te

stin

g pr

oble

ms)

that

can

be

corr

ecte

d w

ithin

th

e te

st p

lan

• A

dev

iatio

n, n

onco

nfor

man

ce, o

r fai

lure

to c

ompl

y w

ith re

gula

tions

that

cou

ld re

sult

in a

subs

tant

ial

safe

ty h

azar

d as

def

ined

in 1

0 C

FR P

art 2

1 or

10

CFR

50.

55(e

)

• C

ontro

l sys

tem

err

or id

entif

ied

afte

r sof

twar

e ha

s be

en re

leas

ed fo

r use

• In

adeq

uate

ly p

erfo

rmed

test

due

to te

st p

roce

dure

no

t adh

ered

to o

r inc

orre

ctly

writ

ten

• A

n ad

vers

e tre

nd re

late

d to

the

test

pro

gram

• Te

st p

erso

nnel

not

qua

lifie

d fo

r tes

t per

form

ance

• Th

e lo

ss o

f ess

entia

l dat

a re

quire

d fo

r act

iviti

es o

r ite

ms s

ubje

ct to

the

QA

pro

gram

(QA

Rec

ords

)

• A

dev

iatio

n, n

onco

nfor

man

ce, o

r fai

lure

to

com

ply

with

regu

latio

ns fo

und

to b

e re

porta

ble

unde

r 10

CFR

Par

t 21

or 1

0 C

FR 5

0.55

(e)A

si

gnifi

cant

err

or in

a c

ompu

ter p

rogr

am u

sed

to

supp

ort a

ctiv

ities

aff

ectin

g qu

ality

afte

r it h

as

been

rele

ased

for u

se (e

.g. t

he e

rror

resu

lts in

si

gnifi

cant

non

-con

serv

ativ

e an

alyt

ical

resu

lts

relie

d up

on in

a sa

fety

-rel

ated

des

ign)

• C

ontro

l sys

tem

err

or in

the

safe

ty-r

elat

ed c

ontro

l sy

stem

that

wou

ld re

sult

in a

n un

inte

nded

act

ion

or d

isab

le th

e sy

stem

that

is id

entif

ied

afte

r so

ftwar

e ha

s bee

n re

leas

ed fo

r use

• A

n ad

vers

e tre

nd re

late

d to

the

test

prog

ram

that

in

dica

tes a

sign

ifica

nt p

rogr

am o

r pro

cess

br

eakd

own

NEI

08-

02, R

evis

ion

3 (D

raft)

N

ovem

ber 2

009

A

2-7

Form

atte

d: L

eft,

Ind

ent:

Lef

t: 0"

, Ta

b st

ops:

3"

, Ce

nter

ed +

6"

, Rig

ht +

Not

at

9.0

2" +

9.

34"

AT

TA

CH

ME

NT

2

Con

trol

of M

&T

E

Con

ditio

ns A

dver

se to

Qua

lityw

ithin

the

scop

e of

th

e W

ork

Proc

esse

s C

ondi

tions

adv

erse

to q

ualit

y R

equi

ring

Furth

er

Eval

uatio

nfo

rSig

nific

ance

Sign

ifica

nt C

ondi

tions

Adv

erse

to Q

ualit

y

• M

&TE

foun

d ou

t of t

he re

quire

d ac

cura

cy

limits

(i.e

., ou

t of t

oler

ance

) dur

ing

post

-use

ca

libra

tion

that

doe

s not

requ

ire re

insp

ectio

n or

re

test

• C

alib

ratio

n ac

tiviti

es n

ot p

erfo

rmed

in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith sp

ecifi

ed p

roce

dure

s ide

ntifi

ed

prio

r to

issu

ance

of M

&TE

• In

corr

ect s

peci

ficat

ions

or s

tand

ards

util

ized

in

calib

ratio

n pr

oces

s ide

ntifi

ed p

rior t

o is

suan

ce/u

se o

f M&

TE

• Ev

alua

tion

of o

ut o

f tol

eran

ce, l

ost,

or d

amag

ed

M&

TE in

dica

tes q

uest

iona

ble

acce

ptab

ility

for

prev

ious

insp

ectio

n or

test

resu

lts in

dica

ting

the

need

to re

-insp

ect o

r re-

test

the

SSC

• R

e-in

spec

tion

or re

-test

of a

n SS

C, a

s a re

sult

of

out o

f tol

eran

ce, l

ost,

or d

amag

ed M

&TE

, has

an

unac

cept

able

resu

lt

• C

alib

ratio

n ac

tiviti

es n

ot p

erfo

rmed

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith sp

ecifi

ed p

roce

dure

s –

• In

corr

ect s

peci

ficat

ions

or s

tand

ards

util

ized

in

calib

ratio

n pr

oces

s ide

ntifi

ed a

fter i

ssua

nce/

use

of

M&

TE

• A

dev

iatio

n, n

onco

nfor

man

ce, o

r fai

lure

to c

ompl

y w

ith re

gula

tions

that

cou

ld re

sult

in a

subs

tant

ial

safe

ty h

azar

d as

def

ined

in 1

0 C

FR P

art 2

1 or

10

CFR

50.

55(e

)

• A

n ad

vers

e tre

nd re

late

d to

the

M&

TE p

rogr

am

• Ev

iden

ce o

f Fra

udul

ent a

ctiv

ities

ass

ocia

ted

with

ca

libra

tion

or u

se o

f M&

TE

• A

dev

iatio

n, n

onco

nfor

man

ce, o

r fai

lure

to

com

ply

with

regu

latio

ns fo

und

to b

e re

porta

ble

unde

r 10

CFR

Par

t 21

or 1

0 C

FR 5

0.55

(e)

• A

n ad

vers

e tre

nd re

late

d to

the

M&

TE p

rogr

am

that

indi

cate

s a si

gnifi

cant

pro

gram

or p

roce

ss

brea

kdow

n

NEI

08-

02, R

evis

ion

3 (D

raft)

N

ovem

ber 2

009

A

2-8

Form

atte

d: S

pace

Aft

er:

0 p

t

AT

TA

CH

ME

NT

2

Non

conf

orm

ing

Mat

eria

ls (I

tem

s)

Con

ditio

ns A

dver

se to

Qua

lityw

ithin

the

scop

e of

th

e W

ork

Proc

esse

s C

ondi

tions

adv

erse

to q

ualit

y R

equi

ring

Furth

er

Eval

uatio

nfo

rSig

nific

ance

Sign

ifica

nt C

ondi

tions

Adv

erse

to Q

ualit

y

• N

onco

nfor

min

g ite

m c

ondi

tions

from

en

gine

erin

g te

chni

cal o

r qua

lity

requ

irem

ents

di

spos

ition

ed a

s rep

air,

rew

ork,

or u

se-a

s-is

that

is

with

in th

e de

sign

requ

irem

ents

for t

he it

em

prio

r to

inst

alla

tion

• Ex

pire

d sh

elf l

ife id

entif

ied

prio

r to

usin

g th

e m

ater

ial

• N

onco

nfor

min

g ite

m d

isco

vere

d pr

ior t

o fin

al

acce

ptan

ce

• D

amag

ed sa

fety

-rel

ated

or q

ualit

y-re

late

d ite

m

rece

ived

at s

ite

• A

dev

iatio

n, n

onco

nfor

man

ce, o

r fai

lure

to c

ompl

y w

ith re

gula

tions

that

cou

ld re

sult

in a

subs

tant

ial

safe

ty h

azar

d as

def

ined

in 1

0 C

FR P

art 2

1 or

10

CFR

50.

55(e

)

• A

n ad

vers

e tre

nd re

late

d to

non

conf

orm

ing

item

s

• N

onco

nfor

min

g ite

m th

at re

nder

s the

qua

lity

of a

n in

stal

led

com

pone

nt u

nacc

epta

ble

or in

dete

rmin

ate

iden

tifie

d af

ter f

inal

acc

epta

nce

• N

onco

nfor

min

g ite

m id

entif

ied

that

pot

entia

lly h

as

broa

d in

dust

ry im

plic

atio

ns

• A

dev

iatio

n, n

onco

nfor

man

ce, o

r fai

lure

to

com

ply

with

regu

latio

ns fo

und

to b

e re

porta

ble

unde

r 10

CFR

Par

t 21

or 1

0 C

FR 5

0.55

(e)

• A

n ad

vers

e tre

nd re

late

d to

non

conf

orm

ing

item

s th

at in

dica

tes a

sign

ifica

nt p

rogr

am o

r pro

cess

br

eakd

own

NEI

08-

02, R

evis

ion

3 (D

raft)

N

ovem

ber 2

009

A

2-9

Form

atte

d: L

eft,

Ind

ent:

Lef

t: 0"

, Ta

b st

ops:

3"

, Ce

nter

ed +

6"

, Rig

ht +

Not

at

9.0

2" +

9.

34"

AT

TA

CH

ME

NT

2

Aud

its

Con

ditio

ns A

dver

se to

Qua

lityw

ithin

the

scop

e of

th

e W

ork

Proc

esse

s C

ondi

tions

adv

erse

to q

ualit

y R

equi

ring

Furth

er

Eval

uatio

nfo

rSig

nific

ance

Sign

ifica

nt C

ondi

tions

Adv

erse

to Q

ualit

y

• A

udit

findi

ngs f

or c

orre

ctiv

e ac

tion

requ

iring

re

spon

se b

y th

e m

anag

emen

t of t

he a

udite

d or

gani

zatio

n, a

nd fo

llow

-up

verif

icat

ion

of

corr

ectiv

e ac

tion

com

plet

ion

as d

irect

ed in

the

audi

t rep

ort

• A

dev

iatio

n, n

onco

nfor

man

ce, o

r fai

lure

to c

ompl

y w

ith re

gula

tions

that

cou

ld re

sult

in a

subs

tant

ial

safe

ty h

azar

d as

def

ined

in 1

0 C

FR P

art 2

1 or

10

CFR

50.

55(e

)

• A

n ad

vers

e tre

nd re

late

d to

the

audi

t pro

gram

• A

udit

team

mem

ber n

ot q

ualif

ied

• A

pro

gram

or p

roce

ss d

efic

ienc

y th

at h

as th

e po

tent

ial t

o af

fect

aud

it pe

rfor

man

ce

• A

udit

team

fails

to p

rovi

de o

bjec

tive

evid

ence

to

subs

tant

iate

the

audi

t con

clus

ion

• A

udit

team

mem

bers

are

not

inde

pend

ent o

f the

pr

oces

s bei

ng a

udite

d

• Is

olat

ed c

ases

of n

ot p

erfo

rmin

g au

dits

with

in th

e re

quire

d fr

eque

ncy

• Fa

ilure

to fo

llow

-up

corr

ectiv

e ac

tion

• A

udit

findi

ngs r

equi

ring

corr

ectiv

e ac

tion

and

a re

spon

se b

y th

e m

anag

emen

t of t

he a

udite

d or

gani

zatio

n, a

nd fo

llow

-up

verif

icat

ion

of

corr

ectiv

e ac

tion

com

plet

ion

as a

utho

rized

by

the

audi

t pro

cedu

re

• A

dver

se a

udit

findi

ngs i

ndic

ativ

e of

a si

gnifi

cant

qu

ality

ass

uran

ce p

rogr

am b

reak

dow

n (R

ef. 1

0 C

FR 5

0.55

(e))

• A

dev

iatio

n, n

onco

nfor

man

ce, o

r fai

lure

to

com

ply

with

regu

latio

ns fo

und

to b

e re

porta

ble

unde

r 10

CFR

Par

t 21

or 1

0 C

FR 5

0.55

(e)

• A

n ad

vers

e tre

nd re

late

d to

the

audi

t pro

gram

that

in

dica

tes a

sign

ifica

nt p

rogr

am o

r pro

cess

br

eakd

own

• A

udit

prog

ram

is in

hibi

ted

• R

epea

ted

occu

rren

ces o

f not

per

form

ing

audi

ts

with

in th

e re

quire

d fr

eque

ncy

• A

udit

team

fails

to id

entif

y pr

e-ex

istin

g co

nditi

ons s

uch

as:

inad

equa

te re

cord

s ret

entio

n,

inad

equa

te v

endo

r PI&

R p

roce

sssu

pplie

r CC

AP

impl

emen

tatio

n, o

r ina

dequ

ate

conf

igur

atio

n co

ntro

l

NEI

08-

02, R

evis

ion

3 (D

raft)

N

ovem

ber 2

009

A

2-10

Form

atte

d: S

pace

Aft

er:

0 p

t

AT

TA

CH

ME

NT

2

Oth

er A

reas

Aff

ectin

g Q

ualit

y A

ssur

ance

C

ondi

tions

Adv

erse

to Q

ualit

ywith

in th

e sc

ope

of

the

Wor

k Pr

oces

ses

Con

ditio

ns a

dver

se to

qua

lity

Req

uirin

g Fu

rther

Ev

alua

tion

forS

igni

fican

ceSi

gnifi

cant

Con

ditio

ns A

dver

se to

Qua

lity

• C

orre

ctio

ns o

f obv

ious

edi

toria

l or

typo

grap

hica

l err

ors o

n a

QA

Rec

ord

• Su

rvei

llanc

e fin

ding

s for

cor

rect

ive

actio

n re

quiri

ng re

spon

se b

y th

e m

anag

emen

t of t

he

orga

niza

tion,

and

follo

w-u

p ve

rific

atio

n of

co

rrec

tive

actio

n co

mpl

etio

n as

dire

cted

in th

e su

rvei

llanc

e re

port

• Fo

reig

n M

ater

ial E

xclu

sion

con

cern

s suc

h as

ne

ar m

iss e

vent

s in

syst

ems/

com

pone

nts

impo

rtant

to N

ucle

ar S

afet

y pr

ior t

o tu

rnov

er

• W

ork

pack

ages

or T

rave

lers

foun

d to

hav

e in

corr

ect i

nstru

ctio

ns b

efor

e be

ing

issu

ed fo

r us

e.

• In

corr

ect v

endo

rsup

plie

r man

uals

/inst

ruct

ions

id

entif

ied

durin

g w

ork

exec

utio

n pr

ior t

o SS

C

turn

over

• Is

olat

ed e

xam

ples

of f

ailu

re to

follo

w

proc

edur

es

• Is

olat

ed e

xam

ples

of i

nade

quat

e m

anag

emen

t ov

ersi

ght o

f ind

ivid

ual p

roce

sses

• C

onst

ruct

ion

expe

rienc

e/op

erat

ing

expe

rienc

e de

term

ined

to b

e ap

plic

able

to th

e fa

cilit

y.

• A

dev

iatio

n, n

onco

nfor

man

ce, o

r fai

lure

to c

ompl

y w

ith re

gula

tions

that

cou

ld re

sult

in a

subs

tant

ial

safe

ty h

azar

d as

def

ined

in 1

0 C

FR P

art 2

1 or

10

CFR

50.

55(e

)

• A

dver

se su

rvei

llanc

e fin

ding

s ind

icat

ing

a pr

ogra

mm

atic

bre

akdo

wn

• Si

gnifi

cant

pro

cedu

ral o

r adm

inis

trativ

e co

ntro

l no

n-co

mpl

ianc

e th

at a

ffec

ts p

lant

safe

ty

• A

non

conf

orm

ance

that

indi

cate

s a p

robl

em e

xist

s w

ithin

the

cont

rolli

ng p

roce

ss a

s opp

osed

to a

ha

rdw

are

cond

ition

• W

ork

pack

ages

or T

rave

lers

foun

d to

hav

e in

corr

ect i

nstru

ctio

ns a

fter b

eing

issu

ed fo

r use

and

im

plem

enta

tion

• Pr

oced

ural

adh

eren

ce is

sue

• Lo

ss o

f ess

entia

l dat

a re

quire

d fo

r act

iviti

es o

r ite

ms s

ubje

ct to

the

QA

Pro

gram

(QA

Rec

ords

)

• M

issi

ng, i

ncom

plet

e or

oth

erw

ise

defic

ient

QA

R

ecor

ds

• D

ocum

enta

tion

requ

ired

by N

RC

requ

irem

ents

su

ch a

s 10

CFR

50.

49 is

una

vaila

ble

or d

efic

ient

• A

ny a

dver

se tr

end

rela

ted

to a

n ac

tivity

or i

tem

su

bjec

t to

the

QA

pro

gram

• In

divi

dual

per

form

ing

activ

ities

doe

s not

hav

e a

valid

qua

lific

atio

n

• Su

rvei

llanc

e fin

ding

s for

cor

rect

ive

actio

n re

quiri

ng re

spon

se b

y th

e m

anag

emen

t of t

he

orga

niza

tion,

and

follo

w-u

p ve

rific

atio

n of

• A

dev

iatio

n, n

onco

nfor

man

ce, o

r fai

lure

to

com

ply

with

regu

latio

ns fo

und

to b

e re

porta

ble

unde

r 10

CFR

Par

t 21

or 1

0 C

FR 5

0.55

(e)

• A

dver

se su

rvei

llanc

e fin

ding

s ind

icat

ive

of a

si

gnifi

cant

qua

lity

assu

ranc

e pr

ogra

m b

reak

dow

n (R

ef. 1

0 C

FR 5

0.55

(e))

• D

efic

ienc

ies i

n th

e fa

bric

atio

n or

con

struc

tion

of,

or si

gnifi

cant

dam

age

to, s

truct

ures

, sys

tem

s or

com

pone

nts t

hat r

equi

re e

xten

sive

eva

luat

ion,

re-

desi

gn o

r rep

air i

n or

der t

o es

tabl

ish

the

adeq

uacy

of

the

stru

ctur

e, sy

stem

or c

ompo

nent

to p

erfo

rm

its in

tend

ed fu

nctio

n of

ass

urin

g pu

blic

hea

lth a

nd

safe

ty

• R

epet

itive

pro

blem

s ind

icat

ing

prog

ram

mat

ic

failu

res o

r pre

curs

or o

f sig

nific

ant t

echn

ical

de

ficie

ncie

s

• Fa

lsific

atio

n of

QA

Rec

ords

• A

sign

ifica

nt a

dver

se tr

end

rela

ted

to a

n ac

tivity

or

item

subj

ect t

o th

e Q

A p

rogr

am

• A

ppar

ent s

abot

age

or ta

mpe

ring

• In

corr

ect v

endo

r sup

plie

r ins

truct

ions

iden

tifie

d af

ter S

SC tu

rnov

er th

at si

gnifi

cant

ly a

ffec

ts S

SC

safe

ty fu

nctio

n

• Si

gnifi

cant

Los

s of F

orei

gn M

ater

ial E

xclu

sion

co

ntro

ls im

pact

ing

safe

ty-r

elat

ed sy

stem

s

• Si

gnifi

cant

hum

an p

erfo

rman

ce e

vent

ca

usin

g da

mag

e to

safe

ty-r

elat

ed e

quip

men

t Fo

rmat

ted:

N

o bu

llets

or

num

berin

g

Form

atte

d: F

ont

colo

r: A

uto

NEI

08-

02, R

evis

ion

3 (D

raft)

N

ovem

ber 2

009

A

2-11

Form

atte

d: L

eft,

Ind

ent:

Lef

t: 0"

, Ta

b st

ops:

3"

, Ce

nter

ed +

6"

, Rig

ht +

Not

at

9.0

2" +

9.

34"

AT

TA

CH

ME

NT

2

Oth

er A

reas

Aff

ectin

g Q

ualit

y A

ssur

ance

C

ondi

tions

Adv

erse

to Q

ualit

ywith

in th

e sc

ope

of

the

Wor

k Pr

oces

ses

Con

ditio

ns a

dver

se to

qua

lity

Req

uirin

g Fu

rther

Ev

alua

tion

forS

igni

fican

ceSi

gnifi

cant

Con

ditio

ns A

dver

se to

Qua

lity

corr

ectiv

e ac

tion

com

plet

ion

as d

irect

ed in

the

surv

eilla

nce

repo

rt

• A

dver

se c

ondi

tion

foun

d af

ter l

icen

see

acce

ptan

ce

of th

e SS

C fo

r ser

vice

, suc

h as

an

SSC

that

fails

to

conf

orm

to o

ne o

r mor

e ap

plic

able

cod

es o

r st

anda

rds (

e.g.

, the

CFR

, Com

bine

d Li

cens

e, T

ech

Spec

s, FS

AR

, and

/or l

icen

see

com

mitm

ents

)

• A

ny c

ondi

tion

or n

onco

nfor

man

ce th

at re

sults

in a

St

op W

ork

Ord

er b

eing

impo

sed

• R

epet

itive

issu

es id

entif

ied

in h

uman

per

form

ance

, pr

oced

ure

use

and

adhe

renc

e, su

perv

isor

ove

rsig

ht,

corr

ectiv

e ac

tion,

or S

CW

E

• A

dver

se a

udit

findi

ngs i

ndic

atin

g a

prog

ram

mat

ic

brea

kdow

n

• In

effe

ctiv

e co

rrec

tive

actio

n fo

r an

adve

rse

audi

t fin

ding

• N

RC

iden

tifie

d is

sues

(Cite

d or

non

-cite

d vi

olat

ions

)

• Fo

reig

n M

ater

ial i

n an

y sy

stem

/com

pone

nt

impo

rtant

to p

lant

gen

erat

ion

with

a h

igh

pote

ntia

l to

aff

ect s

yste

m fu

nctio

nalit

y or

ope

ratio

ns

•

Fo

rmat

ted:

Bul

lete

d +

Lev

el:

1 +

Alig

ned

at:

0" +

Tab

aft

er:

0.1

3" +

Ind

ent

at:

0.1

3"

NEI

08-

02, R

evis

ion

3 (D

raft)

N

ovem

ber 2

009

A

2-12

Form

atte

d: S

pace

Aft

er:

0 p

t

A

TT

AC

HM

EN

T 2

ITA

AC

A

dver

se C

ondi

tions

C

ondi

tions

Req

uirin

g Fu

rther

Ev

alua

tion

forS

igni

fican

ceSi

gnifi

cant

Con

ditio

ns

• D

efic

ienc

y re

late

d to

an

SSC

cov

ered

by

ITA

AC

that

is n

ot m

ater

ial t

o an

IT

AA

C a

ccep

tanc

e cr

iterio

ncon

clus

ion

and

does

not

oth

erw

ise

war

rant

furth

er

eval

uatio

n fo

r sig

nific

ance

.

• A

des

ign

defic

ienc

y th

at re

sults

in d

evia

tion

from

pe

rfor

man

ce sp

ecifi

catio

ns th

at c

ould

fail

to m

eet

ITA

AC

requ

irem

ents

• Er

ror o

r def

icie

ncy

mat

eria

l to

an IT

AA

C

acce

ptan

ce c

riter

ion

• A

pro

gram

mat

ic Q

A/Q

C d

efic

ienc

y th

at is

not

re

late

d to

one

or m

ore

aspe

cts o

f a g

iven

ITA

AC

un

der r

evie

w

• Er

rors

foun

d in

the

licen

see’

s ITA

AC

clo

sure

pa

ckag

e be

fore

the

clos

ure

lette

r is s

ent

• Er

ror o

r def

icie

ncy

rela

ted

to a

n IT

AC

CIT

AA

C

insp

ectio

n or

test

per

form

ed p

rior t

o in

stal

latio

n in

the

plan

t, or

ass

ocia

ted

ITA

AC

clo

sure

do

cum

enta

tion

(e.g

. tes

t or i

nspe

ctio

n re

cord

)),

that

was

gen

erat

ed a

t the

ven

dors

uppl

ier s

ite a

nd

prov

ided

to th

e lic

ense

e.

• A

des

ign

devi

atio

n fr

om p

erfo

rman

ce sp

ecifi

catio

ns th

at

fails

to m

eet I

TAA

C re

quire

men

ts

• A

test

resu

lt th

at in

dica

tes a

n SS

C th

at is

the

subj

ect o

f a

com

plet

ed IT

AA

C n

o lo

nger

mee

ts it

s ITA

AC

acc

epta

nce

crite

rion

(e.g

., re

quire

s cor

rect

ive

mai

nten

ance

)

• R

eins

pect

ion

or re

test

of a

n SS

C, a

s a re

sult

of o

ut o

f to

lera

nce,

lost

, or d

amag

ed M

&TE

, has

an

unac

cept

able

re

sult

that

adv

erse

ly a

ffec

ts a

com

plet

ed IT

AA

C

• A

con

ditio

n th

at is

mat

eria

l to

a pr

ior I

TAA

C c

oncl

usio

n in

an

ITA

AC

Clo

sure

Let

ter s

ubm

itted

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith

Sect

ion

52.9

9(c)

(1)

• A

con

ditio

n th

at is

subj

ect o

f an

ITA

AC

Fin

ding

, i.e

., a

regu

lato

ry v

iola

tion

that

is g

reat

er th

an m

inor

, and

is

asso

ciat

ed w

ith a

spec

ific

ITA

AC

for w

hich

the

licen

see

has

issu

ed th

e IT

AA

C c

losu

re le

tter

• A

n er

ror o

r def

icie

ncy

that

is d

eter

min

ed to

be

mat

eria

l to

the

ITA

AC

acc

epta

nce

crite

ria, a

nd is

doc

umen

ted

by th

e N

RC

as a

n IT

AA

C-R

elat

ed C

onst

ruct

ion

Find

ing

(IR

CF)

• Er

ror o

r def

icie

ncy

rela

ted

to a

n IT

AA

C in

spec

tion

or te

st

perf

orm

ed p

rior t

o in

stal

latio

n in

the

plan

t or a

ssoc

iate

d IT

AA

C c

losu

re d

ocum

enta

tion

(e.g

., te

st o

r ins

pect

ion

reco

rd) t

hat w

as g

ener

ated

at t

he v

endo

r sup

plie

r site

and

pr

ovid

ed to

the

licen

see

that

inva

lidat

es a

prio

r ITA

AC

C

losu

re le

tter.

• Er

rors

foun

d du

ring

insp

ectio

n of

the

licen

see’

s ITA

AC

cl

osur

e pa

ckag

e af

ter t

he c

losu

re le

tter i

s sen

t

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