11.2 TrainingUpdated Final Safety Analysis Report - (STS-004-002)Training shall be provided for the indoctrination and training <strong>of</strong> personnel performing activitiesassociated with the protective storage and decommissioning <strong>of</strong> the NSS as necessary to assure thatsuitable pr<strong>of</strong>iciency is achieved and maintained. The program shall take into account the need for specialcontrols, processes, equipment tools and skills to perform the task assigned.Training programs shall be established for those personnel performing quality affecting activities suchthat they are knowledgeable in the quality assurance program and pr<strong>of</strong>icient in implementing theserequirements. These training programs shall assure the following:a. Personnel responsible for performing these activities are instructed as to the purpose, scope, andimplementation <strong>of</strong> applicable procedures.b. Personnel performing such activities are trained and qualified, as appropriate, in the principles andtechniques <strong>of</strong> the activity being conducted.c. The scope, objective, and method <strong>of</strong> implementing the training are documented.d. Methods are provided for documenting training sessions. They describe content, attendance, date <strong>of</strong>attendance and the results <strong>of</strong> the training session, as appropriate.11.3 ProceduresWritten procedures are established, implemented and maintained to provide for the control andperformance <strong>of</strong> those protective storage and decommissioning activities which affect quality, health andsafety <strong>of</strong> the public and project personnel, or regulatory requirements.The following typical procedures shall be provided as appropriate:Administrative control procedures;Audit procedures;Calibration procedures;Dismantlement procedures;Emergency procedures;Inspection procedures.Maintenance procedures;Radiation protection procedures;Rigging, lifting and handling; and,Special process procedures.Procedures are reviewed and approved as described in the Quality Assurance Plan and TechnicalSpecifications.11.4 RecordsDecommissioning records will be maintained in accordance with the Quality Assurance Plan andTechnical Specifications.Rev. VI 126
11.5 Quality Assurance PlanUpdated Final Safety Analysis Report - (STS-004-002)The Quality Assurance (QA) Plan is issued under the authority <strong>of</strong> the STA and is the highest NSSdocument which provides generic and specific requirements and methods to control activities. The term“QA Program” includes the Plan and the approved documents which are used to implement the Plan. ThePlan is implemented through such approved documents.Revision 0 to the QA Plan was prepared and submitted for review and approval October 31 2006. Inresponse to comments from the NRC, Revision 1 to the QA Plan was prepared and submitted on February28, 2007 for review and approval. It was accepted by the NRC on March 22, 2007. Revision 2 to the QAPlan was prepared to replace the Review and Audit Committee with the Safety Review Committee basedon License Amendment 14. The revision was evaluated to confirm that it contained no reductions incommitment and was submitted on April 30, 2008.The NSS Quality Assurance Program has been established to control the activities performed by NSS andits contractors, within the scope <strong>of</strong> the Plan. This control is exerted primarily through the provision <strong>of</strong>,and compliance with, implementing documents and assurance that such documents are adequate andconsistently used.Adherence to the requirements <strong>of</strong> the QA Plan is mandatory for all NSS organizations and for all externalorganizations providing items, parts or materials, or conducting activities which are within the scope <strong>of</strong>this Plan.Prior to development <strong>of</strong> the QA Plan in 2006, the underlying intent <strong>of</strong> <strong>10</strong> <strong>CFR</strong> Part 50, Appendix B wasmet by quality assurance requirements imposed on the Review and Audit Committee in the followingTechnical Specifications until revised in License Amendment 14 as noted in 11.1.h, above:3.6.2. Members <strong>of</strong> the Committee shall conduct audits, on-the-spot checks, and evaluations toassure that all work is being done safely and in accordance with established procedures.If a deficiency is discovered, the Senior Technical Advisor, U.S. <strong>Maritime</strong><strong>Administration</strong>, Washington, D.C., is to be notified immediately. The license holder is totake the necessary immediate corrective action, and a written report <strong>of</strong> the deficiency is tobe prepared for review by the Committee.11.6 Port Operating PlansThe Port Operating Criteria establish the basic limitations on the ship’s operations in all ports anddelineate the requirements for the Port Operating Plans. The requirements are described in Chapter 3.11.7 Radiation Protection PlanAll licensed activities will be accomplished in accordance with the Radiation Protection Plan whichincludes Health Physics Manual, its replacement or any commensurate contractor program.The Radiation Protection Plan is implemented to control radiation hazards to avoid accidental radiationdose, maintain doses within the regulatory requirements, and also maintain doses to the workers and thegeneral population as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA). These philosophies, policies, andobjectives are based on, and implement, the regulations <strong>of</strong> the NRC, as contained in Title <strong>10</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Code<strong>of</strong> the Federal Regulations (<strong>10</strong> <strong>CFR</strong>) Parts 19, 20, 50, and 71, and the appropriate Regulatory Guides. Inaddition, the Radiation Protection Plan supports the licensed and decommissioning activities by providingradiological data and documentation <strong>of</strong> the site release survey.Historically, radiation protection including radiological monitoring and other shipboard health physicsactivities have been carried out in accordance with the Health Physics Manual. It describes the standards,policies, and detailed instructions relative to radiation protection. It also specifies operational proceduresRev. VI 127