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NUPIC Organization

Presented By

Fawaz Jabali

NUPIC Region IV Representative

Senior Engineer

Arizona Public Service Company (APS)

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

August 28, 2006

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What is NUPIC?• Nuclear Procurement Issues Committee

• Formed in 1989 as a result of the merger Formed in 1989 as a result of the merger between the utility members of:between the utility members of:– Coordinating Agency for Supplier Coordinating Agency for Supplier

Evaluation (CASE) Nuclear Section Evaluation (CASE) Nuclear Section

– Nuclear Supplier Quality Assurance Nuclear Supplier Quality Assurance Committee (NSQAC) Committee (NSQAC)

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MissionNUPIC was established to provide:

– Cooperative program for the evaluation of Supplier Performance

– Forum for discussion of Supplier Quality Assurance (QA) Issues

– Interface for Procurement QA activities

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NUPIC Charter

• Defines the OrganizationDefines the Organization

• Establishes Membership CriteriaEstablishes Membership Criteria

• Establishes Member ResponsibilitiesEstablishes Member Responsibilities

• Establishes Member Commitment LevelsEstablishes Member Commitment Levels

• Requires 80% majority Vote to modifyRequires 80% majority Vote to modify

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Criteria for Participation Membership in the NUPIC organization

includes:

– Member:Member: Utility/corporation that holds a Utility/corporation that holds a nuclear operating license. nuclear operating license.

– Possession Only Member:Possession Only Member: Utility/corporation Utility/corporation that holds a nuclear possession only licensethat holds a nuclear possession only license

– International Member:International Member: Utilities operating Utilities operating commercial nuclear facilities outside the USAcommercial nuclear facilities outside the USA

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Overall Participation

– Domestic utilities: 33

– International utilities: 12

– Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

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Organizational Structure

• NUPIC consists of a designated NUPIC consists of a designated

representative from each member utilityrepresentative from each member utility

• NUPIC is governed by a Steering Committee NUPIC is governed by a Steering Committee

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Steering Committee• Chairman: Sherry Grier (DPC)Chairman: Sherry Grier (DPC)

• Vice Chairman: Byron Lowery (SNC)Vice Chairman: Byron Lowery (SNC)

• Secretary/Treasurer: Conway Kehoe Secretary/Treasurer: Conway Kehoe (DOM)(DOM)

• Region I Rep. – Charlie Brown (PPL)Region I Rep. – Charlie Brown (PPL)

• Region II Rep. – Steve Lusk (TVA)Region II Rep. – Steve Lusk (TVA)

• Region III Rep. – Ken Pinkowski (AEP)Region III Rep. – Ken Pinkowski (AEP)

• Region IV Rep. – Fawaz Jabali (APS)Region IV Rep. – Fawaz Jabali (APS)

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Steering Committee Charter

• Defines the Responsibilities of:Defines the Responsibilities of:– ChairmanChairman– Vice ChairmanVice Chairman– Secretary TreasurerSecretary Treasurer– Regional RepresentativesRegional Representatives

• Establishes Election Criteria & Terms of Establishes Election Criteria & Terms of OfficeOffice

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Steering Committee Action Request

• Audit problem not properly resolved

• Significant non-conformance

• Results from self-assessments

• Negative trend results

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NUPIC Meeting

• Location determined by the Hosting MemberLocation determined by the Hosting Member

• Meeting frequency (3 times per year)Meeting frequency (3 times per year)

– February (includes Auditor Training)February (includes Auditor Training)

– June (includes Suppliers)June (includes Suppliers)

– OctoberOctober

• Attended by utility representatives, utility Attended by utility representatives, utility

Management, NRC, EPRI, NEI, and SuppliersManagement, NRC, EPRI, NEI, and Suppliers

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Basis/Approach

• Audit checklist is based on 10CFR50 Audit checklist is based on 10CFR50

Appendix B requirementsAppendix B requirements

• Audits & Surveys are conducted with an Audits & Surveys are conducted with an

approved standardized checklist approved standardized checklist

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Basis/Approach

• The Audit verifies effective implementation of The Audit verifies effective implementation of

the supplier’s QA programthe supplier’s QA program

• Audit frequency (12, 24, or 32 months) is

based on supplier’s performance

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Areas of Focus

Evaluation of Suppliers who furnish:

– Nuclear Safety Related Items and Services Nuclear Safety Related Items and Services

– Commercial Grade Items (CGI) used in Commercial Grade Items (CGI) used in

Nuclear Safety Related applicationsNuclear Safety Related applications

– Nuclear FuelsNuclear Fuels

– Dry Cask Storage ContainersDry Cask Storage Containers

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NUPIC Facts• Secure website database for the joint

Audit/Surveys information

• About 2000 Suppliers in the database by locations

• About 170 Audits/Surveys performed annually

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NUPIC Process

• Members identify their suppliers in Database

• Schedule Audits of suppliers with 5 users

• Solicit Supplier performance information

from users prior to the audit

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NUPIC Process

• Typical Audit teams include 1 team lead,

3 auditors and 1 technical specialist

• Lead utility is responsible for posting of

results and notification of major issues

• Lead utility is responsible for follow-up and

closure of Audit issues

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Auditor Requirements

Audit Team Member (ATM)

– Qualified lead auditor under their utility

– Completed at least one NUPIC audit under

guidance

– Documented annual auditor recertification

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Auditor RequirementsAudit Team Leader (ATL)

– Direct employee of domestic member

company

– Qualified lead auditor under their utility

– Served as an ATM on one previous Audit

– Performed all functions of ATL under

guidance

– Documented annual auditor recertification

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Current Activities

• NRC Audit ObservationsNRC Audit Observations

• Vendor Performance MonitoringVendor Performance Monitoring

• NUPIC Performance MonitoringNUPIC Performance Monitoring

• Audit/Survey Checklist ImprovementsAudit/Survey Checklist Improvements

• Procedure Review Working GroupProcedure Review Working Group

• 2007 Self-Assessment Planning2007 Self-Assessment Planning

• Long Range PlanningLong Range Planning

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NUPIC Performance• On-going Peer Reviews

• Independent Self-AssessmentIndependent Self-Assessment

• Supplier Feedback

• NUPIC Team Evaluation

• Monitoring Process & Corrective Action

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Standing Committees& Working Group Leads

• Process Management – Jim Johns (FEC) Process Management – Jim Johns (FEC)

• NUPIC Performance – Darlene Stimart (NMC)NUPIC Performance – Darlene Stimart (NMC)

• Vendor Performance – John Larson (NPP)Vendor Performance – John Larson (NPP)

• Vendor Interface – Earl Mayhorn (AUE)Vendor Interface – Earl Mayhorn (AUE)

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Standing Committees& Working Group Leads

• Information Technology - Mark Coren (DPC)Information Technology - Mark Coren (DPC)

• Nuclear Fuel - Stan Mitchell (EXL)Nuclear Fuel - Stan Mitchell (EXL)

• Long Range Planning – Bob McWey (SCE)Long Range Planning – Bob McWey (SCE)

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Standing Committees& Working Group Leads

• Auditor Training – Tom Dougan (WCN)Auditor Training – Tom Dougan (WCN)

• Audit Scheduling – John Simmons (TXU)Audit Scheduling – John Simmons (TXU)

• Transportation Security – Mike Rose (PPL)Transportation Security – Mike Rose (PPL)

• Procedure Review – Ken Pinkowski (AEP)Procedure Review – Ken Pinkowski (AEP)

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Standing Committees& Working Group Leads

Vendor Performance Improvements:

• Jeff Baysinger (FPL)

• Bob McWey (SCE)

• Jeff Wright (ENT)

• Mark Coren (DPC)

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Key benefits

• Industry-wide standardized approach Industry-wide standardized approach

• Diverse audit teams from different utilitiesDiverse audit teams from different utilities

• Technical Specialist participationTechnical Specialist participation

• Sharing of industry issues Sharing of industry issues

• Leverage resolution of supplier problemsLeverage resolution of supplier problems

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Key benefits

• Quick database access to supplier auditsQuick database access to supplier audits

• Quick ability to review and qualify suppliersQuick ability to review and qualify suppliers

• Minimizing Operating & Maintenance costs

• Minimizing impact to supplier’s schedule Minimizing impact to supplier’s schedule

• Increased Nuclear regulatory confidenceIncreased Nuclear regulatory confidence

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NUPIC Organization

QUESTIONS?

E-Mail:

Fawaz.Jabali@APS.COM