05000335/FIN-2009003-03
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| Title | Failure to Have a Fully Qualified and Active Licensed Operator at the Control Boards During Reactivity Manipulations |
| Description | A self-revealing Non-Cited Violation (NCV) of 10 CFR 50.54(i), Conditions of Licenses, for failure to have a fully qualified and active licensed operator at the control boards during reactivity manipulations. On June 7, 2008, the Shift Manager(SM) of record allowed an inactive licensed Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) to manipulate the controls that directly affected a reactors power level / reactivity. The SM understood that the available licensed SRO was in an inactive status and decided that the inactive licensed SRO would conduct reactivity manipulations under the direct observation of an active reactor operator while the Unit Supervisor directed these activities. Since the inactive licensed SRO had not performed the functions of an SRO for a minimum of seven 8-hour shifts or five 12-hour shifts per calendar quarter, as required by 10 CFR 55.53(e), he was ineligible to perform or direct licensed activities. The issue was documented in the licensees corrective action program as CRs 2008-19417 and 19830.The finding was more than minor because it affected the Human Performance attribute of the Initiating Events cornerstone and allowing the inactive SRO to be involved in power changes/reactivity manipulations without having an active license could be reasonably viewed as a precursor to a significant event. Additionally, if left uncorrected, this deficiency has the potential to lead to a more significant safety concern. The finding was evaluated using the NRC Manual Chapter 0609, A Significance Determination Process,@ Appendix M, and was determined to be of very low safety significance because the finding did not involve any negative events as a result of SM being in an inactive status. No cross-cutting aspect associated with this finding was identified |
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
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| Report | IR 05000335/2009003 Section 4OA5 |
| Date counted | Jun 30, 2009 (2009Q2) |
| Type: | NCV: Green |
| cornerstone | Initiating Events |
| Identified by: | Self-revealing |
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| Inspectors (proximate) | A Nielsen G Kuzo L Lake R Aiello T Hoeg S Sanchez B Collins M Sykes D Forbes |
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Finding List (Saint Lucie) @ 2009Q2
Self-Identified List (Saint Lucie)
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