Vendor Technical Information Facilitator Insights from FENOC Conference 2006
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Explore key topics like program ownership, in-house vs. contracted resources, and organizational challenges in utilizing Corrective Action Programs. Gain valuable takeaways on VTI classifications, responsiveness, and evolving industry practices.
Vendor Technical Information Facilitator Insights from FENOC Conference 2006
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BREAKOUT 4:Vendor Technical Information Facilitator: Bill Kline FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) June 11-14, 2006Richmond, VA
Topics for Discussion • Organizational “Ownership for Program Requirements • In-house vs. Contracted Resources • Incorporation of OE
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
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”)
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
Take Away Points • Areas of “Good Practice” • 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