1. Presented By – Robert G. Burns, PE
NQA – 1 QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR NUCLEAR FACILITY APPLICATIONS
Presented By – Robert G. Burns, PE
32nd National Energy & Environmental Division Conference in San Antonio , Texas

2. SCOPE NQA – 1 An Historical Perspective NQA – 1 User Community
Scope, Structure and Content
Basic, Supplements and Non-mandatory
Appendices
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3. TYPICAL USERS Utilities / Power Generators ASME Section III Users
Department of Energy
National Laboratories, Repositories and Fuel Fabrication facilities
Trans Alaska Pipeline
Offshore Nuclear Power Projects
LES Enrichment Project
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4. PRECURSOR DOCUMENTS FOR DEVELOPING QA REQUIREMENTS FOR NQA-1
Mil - Q-9858 Quality System
Mil - I Inspection System
Mil - C Calibration System
NASA NPC 200-2
BUSHIPS BSI
10CFR50, Appendix B
10 CFR50 Appendix A, Criterion 1
The ASQ NPTC Matrix Initiative
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5. QUALITY RELATED REGULATIONS, RULES, ORDERS, CODES & STANDARDS
CIVILIAN NUCLEAR
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ENVIRONMENTAL
COMM’L/INTERNATIONAL
10 CFR 50, Appendix B
( NRC Programmatic )
10CFR50, Part 21
( Reporting Defects )
10 CFR50.55
( Codes & Standards )
R.G. 1.28
( NRC Adoption of
ANSI/ASME Standards)
ASME Section III
( BPVC – Nuclear )
ASME NQA-1
( Quality Program )
10CFR 830, Subpart A
( Nuclear – Programmatic )
10CFR820, Appendix A
( Price Anderson)
DOE O 414.A
( Quality Assurance )
DOE G
( QA Management System )
DOE G 414.I-1
( Independent &
Management Assessment )
DOE P 450.4
( Safety Management System )
EPA QA/R-2
( EPA Requirements for
Quality Management Plans )
EPA QA/R- 5
QA Project Plans )
ANSI/ASQC E4-1994
( Specifications and Guidelines
for Quality Systems for
Environmental Data
Collection and Environmental
Technology Programs )
RW-0333P
OCRWM-YMP
( Waste Repository QA
Program )
ISO
( QA Program )
ISO-14001
( Environmental
Management System )
ASME VIII
( Non-nuclear QA/QC )
Note
Adoption / use of an
ISO program does not
require Certification.
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6. ASME-American Society of Mechanical Engineers
BRIEF HISTORY OF NQA-1
ANSI
ASME-American Society of Mechanical Engineers
AIChE -American Institute of Chemical Engineers
N45.2 Quality Assurance Requirements for
Nuclear Power Plants
N46.2 QA Program Requirements for Post
Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities
N Qualification of Inspection, Examination and Testing Personnel for
Nuclear Power Plants
N Requirements for Collection, Storage and Maintenance of Quality
Assurance Records
N Quality Assurance Terms and Definitions
N Quality Assurance Requirements for the Designof Nuclear Power Plants
N Requirements for Auditing of Quality assurance Programs for Nuclear
Power Plants
N Quality Assurance Requirements for Control of Procurement of
Items and Services for Nuclear Power Plants
N Qualification of Quality Assurance Program Audit Personnel for
NQA WITH 1995(a) ADDENDA
QUALITY REQUIREMENTS for NUCLEAR
POWER FACILITY APPLICATIONS

7. TITLE 10, APPENDIX B to PART 50
QA AS ESTABLISHED BY
REGULATORY RULEMAKING
TITLE 10, APPENDIX B to PART 50
Quality Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants & Reprocessing Facilities
“ Quality Assurance Comprises All Those Planned and Systematic Actions Necessary to Provide Adequate Confidence That a System, Structure or Component Will Perform Satisfactorily in Service”
Quality Assurance includes Quality Control, Which Comprise Those Quality Assurance Actions Related to The Physical Characteristics Of A Material , Structure , Component , or System Which Provides A Means To Control The Quality Of The Material, Structure Component Or System To Predetermined Requirements.
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8. ESTABLISHED BY REGULATORY RULEMAKING TITLE 10 APPENDIX A TO PART 50
QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
ESTABLISHED BY REGULATORY RULEMAKING
TITLE 10 APPENDIX A TO PART 50
Criteria 1. – Quality Standards and Records. Structures, Systems , and Components Important To Safety Shall Be Designed, Fabricated, Erected and Tested to Quality Standards Commensurate With The Importance Of The Safety Functions To Be Performed. Where Generally Recognized Codes and Standards Are Used , They Shall Be Identified And Evaluated To Determine The Applicability, Adequacy, And Sufficiency And Shall Be Supplemented Or Modified As Necessary to Assure A Quality Product In Keeping With The Required Safety Function. A Quality Assurance Program Shall be Established And Implemented In Order To Provide Adequate Assurance That These Structure, Systems, And Components Will Satisfactorily Perform Their Safety Functions. Appropriate Records Of The Design,Fabrication, Erection, And Testing Of Systems, Structures And Components Important To Safety Shall Be Maintained By Or Under The Control Of The Nuclear Power Unit Licensee Throughout The Life Of The Unit.
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9. OTHER DAUGHTER STANDARDS
Incorporated into NQA
N Fluid Systems
N Packaging & Handling
N Housekeeping
N Civil / Structural Inspection
N Mechanical Equipment Inspection
N Hoisting & Rigging
N Subsurface Investigations
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10. NQA STRUCTURE
Part I, “Requirements” ( sometimes referred to as “basic requirements”) which coincide with the 18 Criteria contained in 10CFR50, Appendix B.
Part II, ”Requirements” ( formerly NQA-2, various daughter standards)
Part III, “Non-mandatory Guidance” ( formerly Non-mandatory Appendices to
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11. DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES
Performance Based vs. Compliance
Graded Approach
Risk Informed
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12. PERFORMANCE BASED INITIATIVE 1993 SAN DIEGO TASK FORCE FORMED
SEVEN CRITERIA FOR REWRITE OF PART I
Is it performance base related
Does it contribute to safe/reliable plant ops
Is benefit commensurate with implementation cost
Is it consistent with current technology and industry maturity
Is the level of detail required to achieve desired result
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13. PERFORMANCE BASED (CONTINUED)
For the intended activity, is this a minimum requirement that applies to all applications
Is the requirement stated once and not duplicated
Application of these seven criteria were intended to move the focus from “Compliance “ to the verification of the “Attainment of safety and reliability”
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14. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Performance Based Initiative
PERSPECTIVE ON MISSION
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Nuclear Industry
SAFETY
CONSERVATISM
COMPLIANCE
PAPER TRAIL
LICENSABLE
LICENSABLE
SAFETY
FUNCTIONALITY
RELIABILITY
COMPLIANCE
1993-NQA Committee
Performance Based Initiative
VERIFICATION OF
COMPLIANCE
ATTAINMENT OF SAFETY
AND RELIABILITY
FOCUS
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15. FUTURE NQA APPLICATIONS
Advanced & Generation IV Reactors
Fuel Production Facilities
Thermonuclear Power Projects
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16. Main Committee (35 Members)
NQA COMMITTEE
Main Committee (35 Members)
SC on Assessment & Verification
SC on Waste Management
SC on Applications
SC on Engineering and Procurement Processes
SC on Program Management Processes
SC on Interface and Administration

17. FUNCTIONS Maintain the NQA documents
Planning for changes and new documents
Balloting changes and new documents
Responding to Inquiries
Working with Regulators
Outreach to Users
Balance of Interest
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18. FEATURES Two meetings a Year Electronic Ballot Process
Member Performance Evaluation
Consideration of All positions
Open Process
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19. Presented By – Robert G. Burns, PE
NQA – 1 QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR NUCLEAR FACILITY APPLICATIONS
Presented By – Robert G. Burns, PE
32nd National Energy & Environmental Division Conference in San Antonio , Texas

20. THINGS YOU WONT FIND IN NQA-1
HELPFUL QA SURVIVAL HINTS

21. AUDIT STRATEGIES PLAN B BE DECEPTIVE PLAN C BE COMPLIANT
PLAN A BE LUCKY
PLAN B BE DECEPTIVE
PLAN C BE COMPLIANT
BEST STRATEGY:
ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY - BE ACCOUNTABLE
RESPOND IN RELATION TO SEVERITY
- MOST CRITICAL-SAFETY
- NEXT IS FUNCTIONALITY
- LAST IS COSMETIC COMPLIANCE
CONTEND INANE FINDINGS- THEY REFLECT BADLY ON THE AUDITOR AND YOU. REMEMBER A NONSENSE FINDING IS OFTEN IMPOSSIBLE TO ANSWER LOGICALLY!
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22. AUDIT MANAGEMENT PRESENTATIONS LUNCHES & DINNERS FACILITY TOURS
NON-AUDIT DISCUSSIONS
FALL-BACK STRATEGY
“NEW SYSTEM”
“ PLEAD GUILTY TO EASY TO FIX ERRORS”
“CONTEND THEN SURRENDER”
“ PRAY FINDING TRACKS TO PREVIOUS QA MANAGER”
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23. QUALITY PROGRAM OR PLAN
SELLING AN NQA
QUALITY PROGRAM OR PLAN
PLAY CLIENT MUSIC & LYRICS
BUILD FLEXIBILITY INTO TEXT – Shall, Should May
MAXIMIZE USE OF DIAGRAMS, MAPS, FLOWCHARTS
SELL THE PROGRAM AS A PRODUCT
IT’S NOT BIBLICAL – Plan for Revision
ASSESS EFFECTIVENESS COST TO IMPLEMENT
SCHEDULE IMPACT
USER BUY-IN
DISCIPLINE / ACCOUNTABILITY
RESELL THE PROGRAM & Reach Beyond Compliance
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24. DEVELOPMENT DANGER - THE IMPROVEMENT DEATH SPIRAL
Investigate
Plan New Approach
Implement
New Approach
Measure
Improvement
Modify New
Approach
Degrade to
Original Practice
Resume
Investigation
Find Any
Non-Improvement
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