1. BREAKOUT 4: Vendor Technical Information
Facilitator: Bill Kline
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC)
June 11-14, Richmond, VA

2. Topics for Discussion
Organizational “Ownership for Program Requirements
In-house vs. Contracted Resources
Incorporation of OE
CM Equilibrium
This module describes a well established, widely accepted model of the equilibrium state of Configuration Management in nuclear power plants.
CM Process Model
This module describes the processes that are used to return a plant to the equilibrium state.
Design and Operating Margins
This module describes how CM is used to protect design and Operating Margins
Functional Areas
This module demonstrates how Configuration Management applies to the normal everyday functions performed by most organizations across the site.

3. Organizational “Ownership”
Organizational “assignment” within Industry
Typical Reporting structure
Half of attendees
CM Group Coordinators
St Lucie
Majority - Procurement Engineering
Some - System Engineering
Some - Record Management
Dominion - Virginia
Two VTM Coordinators, 1 Surry, 1 North Anna
Dominion - Millstone
Design Engineering
Planning
Use of Corrective Action Program for assignments
This same figure is used in the following standards to represent the objective of nuclear power plant Configuration Management. It has been alternatively called the “CM Triangle” and “Three-Ball Model”
ANSI / NIRMA CM
“Configuration Management of Nuclear Facilities”
In 2000, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) adopted this standard on Configuration Management, which was based on TG-19, a technical guideline from the Nuclear Information and Records Management Association (NIRMA).
IAEA TECDOC-1335
“Configuration Management Guideline” issued Jan 2003
In 2003, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) adopted this guideline document, which contains many of the same features as the ANSI standard.

4. Organizational “Ownership” (cont.)
“Ownership” challenges encountered
Process related
No common process identified
Implementation related
DTE Energy
Use of Corrective Action Program
issue - lack of timely response
Organizational “Awareness”
VTI importance to CM integrity
Awareness: Keeping VTMs up to date is not just an Engineering responsibility
Other site groups involvement is increasing (using methods “PIs” and ‘”CAS”)
This same figure is used in the following standards to represent the objective of nuclear power plant Configuration Management. It has been alternatively called the “CM Triangle” and “Three-Ball Model”
ANSI / NIRMA CM
“Configuration Management of Nuclear Facilities”
In 2000, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) adopted this standard on Configuration Management, which was based on TG-19, a technical guideline from the Nuclear Information and Records Management Association (NIRMA).
IAEA TECDOC-1335
“Configuration Management Guideline” issued Jan 2003
In 2003, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) adopted this guideline document, which contains many of the same features as the ANSI standard.

5. In-House vs. Contracted Resources
In-house vs. Contracted distribution
Headcount
Most all performed in-house
VTI changes processed per year
From a couple of hundred up to about a thousand
Vendor Re-contact
50/50 split between in-house and outside vendor
Outside source “VIS” subscription
Degree of responsiveness
In-house - Getting worse
Outside source “VIS” subscription - Number of responses consistent
Examples of Design Requirements
Pump performance parameters
In the design process a pump is selected with certain performance characteristics (pump curve). In order for the design to be valid, the pump must continue to meet those performance characteristics. We do periodic testing to verify that the pump performance meets the pump curve (doesn't matter if pump is safety related or not)
Lake Level
In the design process, a minimum lake level is assumed that would provide adequate suction head (NPSH) to a safety related pump. This value (with margin) is recorded as a Tech Spec limit. If we have a drought and the lake level falls below the limit, we invalidate the design and have to shut the plant down. (Even if it wasn't a nuclear plant the example applies – except for the tech specs)

6. Take Away Points Areas of “Good Practice” Areas of Concern
Levels of VTI classifications
Dominion
Component Specific
Make/Model Specific
Generic - i.e. solenoid, etc
Manufacturer
Areas of Concern
Composites - Skid mounted
One manual for all
Individual manuals for each component
Developing Issues
Access to Vendor proprietary drawings
These are examples of where the Design Requirements change or the Facility Configuration Information is found out of compliance with the Design Requirements.