Chernobyl Nuclear Accident Congressional Hearings Transcript

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Corporate Evaluations
Evaluations of corporate support activities cover the following
areas:
o organization and administration, including management
involvement
o materials and outside services
o technical services
o licensing and regulatory matters
o design engineering
o document control
o human resources
o nuclear safety assessment
o quality programs
o industrial safety
o training and qualification
o radiological protection
o chemistry
o emergency preparedness
These areas are evaluated against performance objectives and
criteria for corporate support that are designed to promote
excellence in plant operations.
INPO determines whether the responsibilities of a utility's
organizational structure are clearly defined and if all aspects
of nuclear support are covered. An assessment of corporate
monitoring of station performance is included, as is the degree
of management involvement and commitment in supporting safe and
reliable station operations. The INPO corporate evaluation teams
are augmented by senior executives from other utilities.
Construction Project
Evaluations
INPO recently concluded its evaluation program for nuclear construction
projects. These evaluations covered organization and
administration, design control, construction control, project
support, training, quality, and test control. The staff completed
21 evaluations, with each construction project being
visited at least once. The Institute is now completing
development of construction project guideline documents to
capture the experience gained through this program.
Evaluation
Process
The evaluation process itself includes the following aspects:
o Two weeks are spent at the plant and one week at the
company's corporate offices so that the results can be
coordinated and the corporate evaluations can follow up on
concerns found at the plant.