1 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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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