Procedural system for increased management control of nuclear operations

Department-level administrative procedures or procedural controls have been traditionally used as a means of controlling technical activities in nuclear power generating facilities, usually prompted by operational quality assurance program criteria. More recently, procedural controls at the corporate or senior management level have emerged as utilities have developed multiple-plant facilities, reorganized their nuclear operations, and placed increased emphasis on involvement by the highest levels of management. In response to these developments, and as part of its plan to improve Nuclear Department operations, Public Service Electric and Gas Company, with assistance from Management Analysis Company, embarked on a program to develop a Vice President-Nuclear Level-Procedures manual that would clarify organization responsibilities and strengthen management control of specific activities, which would be followed by the development or revision of lower level procedures necessary to ensure department-wide compliance with the policies and requirements provided in the manual