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CC Selection Presentation NRC

This document summarizes an NRC workshop on vendor oversight for new reactor construction. The agenda included discussing the commercial-grade item dedication process, technical evaluations, critical characteristics, like-for-like replacements, equivalency evaluations, and seismic/environmental qualification. The presentation covered the two principal QA criteria for the CGI dedication process, the elements of an acceptable dedication program, factors for identifying critical characteristics, and considerations for like-for-like replacements and equivalency evaluations. Contact information was provided for any questions.

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CC Selection Presentation NRC

This document summarizes an NRC workshop on vendor oversight for new reactor construction. The agenda included discussing the commercial-grade item dedication process, technical evaluations, critical characteristics, like-for-like replacements, equivalency evaluations, and seismic/environmental qualification. The presentation covered the two principal QA criteria for the CGI dedication process, the elements of an acceptable dedication program, factors for identifying critical characteristics, and considerations for like-for-like replacements and equivalency evaluations. Contact information was provided for any questions.

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NRC Workshop on

Vendor Oversight for


New Reactor Construction

Critical Characteristics: Selection and Verification


Milton Concepcion
Quality and Vendor Inspection Branch 1
Office of New Reactors

December 10, 2008 NRC Workshop on December 10, 2008


Vendor Oversight for New Reactor Construction 1
Critical Characteristics: Selection and Verification
Agenda

• Commercial-Grade Item (CGI) Dedication


Process

• NRC’s Perspective on:


– Technical Evaluations
– Critical Characteristics
– Like-For-Like CGI Replacements
– Equivalency Evaluations
– Seismic/Environmental Qualification
December 10, 2008 NRC Workshop on Vendor Oversight for New Reactor Construction 2
Critical Characteristics: Selection and Verification
CGI Dedication Process

• Two principal QA criteria that the CGI


dedication process should be designed to
meet:
– Criterion III, "Design Control"
– Criterion VII, “Control of Purchased Material,
Equipment and Services”

December 10, 2008 NRC Workshop on Vendor Oversight for New Reactor Construction 3
Critical Characteristics: Selection and Verification
CGI Dedication Process (cont’d)

• An acceptable dedication program


consists of:

– Technical Evaluation - identifies


• Technical requirements
• Quality requirements

– Acceptance Method - verifies


• Technical and quality requirements have been
met.

December 10, 2008 NRC Workshop on Vendor Oversight for New Reactor Construction 4
Critical Characteristics: Selection and Verification
Technical Evaluations

• Identify item’s safety function, performance


requirements, part functional classification,
service conditions.
• Identify critical characteristics, including
acceptance criteria.
• Identify dedication methods for verification of
acceptance criteria.

December 10, 2008 NRC Workshop on Vendor Oversight for New Reactor Construction 5
Critical Characteristics: Selection and Verification
Technical Evaluations (cont’d)

• Information sources include, but not limited to:


– Design output documents
– Supplier technical information
– Industry technical/operating experience
– Failure modes and effects analyses (FMEAs)

• Complete documentation / auditable records of


rationale, justifications, engineering analyses, etc.

December 10, 2008 NRC Workshop on Vendor Oversight for New Reactor Construction 6
Critical Characteristics: Selection and Verification
Critical Characteristics (CCs)

• 10 CFR 21.3, “Definitions”


– Important design, material, and performance
characteristics of a CGI (or service) that, once
verified, will provide reasonable assurance that
the item (or service) will perform its intended
safety function.

December 10, 2008 NRC Workshop on Vendor Oversight for New Reactor Construction 7
Critical Characteristics: Selection and Verification
Critical Characteristics (CCs) (cont’d)

• Basis for Selection of CCs


– Design, material, performance characteristics
– Active/passive safety-related functions.
– Safety/non-safety interfaces.
– Changes in design, material, or manufacturing process.
– Number and nature of CCs are based on safety
function, application requirements, FMEA, and
performance requirements.

December 10, 2008 NRC Workshop on Vendor Oversight for New Reactor Construction 8
Critical Characteristics: Selection and Verification
Like-for-Like CGI Replacements

Like-for-like CGI replacement: the replacement of


an item with an item that is identical.
Source: Generic Letter 91-05, “Licensee Commercial-Grade Procurement and Dedication Programs,” April 9, 1991.
NQA-1, Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications.”

December 10, 2008 NRC Workshop on Vendor Oversight for New Reactor Construction 9
Critical Characteristics: Selection and Verification
Like-for-Like CGI Replacements
(cont’d)

• Like-for-like criteria:
– Item is provided from the original equipment
manufacturer and has not been subject to design,
materials, manufacturing, or nomenclature changes,
or
– Item was purchased at the same time and from the
same supplier,
or
– Evaluation of item confirms that no changes in the
design, materials, or manufacturing process have
occurred since procurement of original item.
December 10, 2008 NRC Workshop on Vendor Oversight for New Reactor Construction 10
Critical Characteristics: Selection and Verification
Like-for-Like CGI Replacements
(cont’d)

• Like-for-like determination may not always be based solely


on selection of commercial-grade vendors with items
manufactured to meet the same industry standards of the
original item.

• If dedicating entity can demonstrate that replacement item


is identical, then the safety function, design requirements,
and critical characteristics need not be re-determined.
However, verification of the identified critical
characteristics by appropriate dedication method(s) is
required to verify acceptability of replacement item.
December 10, 2008 NRC Workshop on Vendor Oversight for New Reactor Construction 11
Critical Characteristics: Selection and Verification
Equivalency Evaluations

Equivalency evaluation: A technical evaluation performed to


confirm that a replacement item (not identical to the original)
can satisfactorily perform its intended functions, including its
safety functions.
Source: Generic Letter 91-05, “Licensee Commercial-Grade Procurement and Dedication Programs,” April 9, 1991.
NQA-1, Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications.”

December 10, 2008 NRC Workshop on Vendor Oversight for New Reactor Construction 12
Critical Characteristics: Selection and Verification
Equivalency Evaluations (cont’d)

• Equivalency evaluations shall be documented and


include the following:
– Identification of the change(s) in design, material,
manufacturing process, configuration, form, fit, or
function of the replacement item;
– Evaluation of the change(s);
– Confirmation that the change(s) do not adversely affect
the current design or safety function of the item.

December 10, 2008 NRC Workshop on Vendor Oversight for New Reactor Construction 13
Critical Characteristics: Selection and Verification
Equivalency Evaluations (cont’d)

• Equivalency evaluations are not to be used as the


sole basis to accept a commercial-grade item.
Selection and verification of the identified critical
characteristics by an appropriate dedication
method(s) is required to verify the acceptability of
the replacement item.

December 10, 2008 NRC Workshop on Vendor Oversight for New Reactor Construction 14
Critical Characteristics: Selection and Verification
Seismic/Environmental Qualification

• The commercial-grade item’s functional


performance requirements should include design
and service conditions (harsh environment,
seismic conditions).

• Identify critical characteristics that will provide


assurance that seismic and environmental
qualification is maintained

December 10, 2008 NRC Workshop on Vendor Oversight for New Reactor Construction 15
Critical Characteristics: Selection and Verification
Questions/Comments
Contact:
Milton Concepcion
(301) 415-4054
Milton.Concepcion@nrc.gov
December 10, 2008 NRC Workshop on Vendor Oversight for New Reactor Construction 16
Critical Characteristics: Selection and Verification

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