05000387/FIN-2011004-01
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| Title | Violation of 10CFR55.25, Failure to Notify NRC of a Change in Medical Status and Request a Conditional License |
| Description | The inspectors identified a SL lV NOV of 10 CFR 55.25, lncapacitation Because of Disability or lllness, for PPL failing to notify the NRC of a known permanent change in medical status of a licensed operator, and 10 CFR 55.3, License Requirements, for failing to ensure that an individual license holder, in the capacity of a reactor operator (RO), met the medical prerequisites prior to performing licensed operator duties. Specifically, an RO failed a medical examination in both 2009 and 2011 which identified a disqualifying condition and performed licensed duties without an NRC-approved, amended license. He performed the function of an RO while on watch from April 2009 through August 2011, when the NRC identified this issue. However, the operator did wear corrective lenses while standing watch since April 2009. Upon notification PPL submitted, and the NRC approved, a conditional license to address the disqualifying medical condition. PPL entered this issue into their corrective action program (CAP) as condition report (CR) 1 4501 38. The inspectors determined that PPL\\\'s failure to notify the NRC of a known permanent change in a licensed operator\\\'s medical status and request an amended license in order to assume licensed duties was a performance deficiency. This finding was evaluated using the traditional enforcement process because the issue had the potential to impact or impede the regulatory process. Specifically, there was a potentialfor license termination or the issuance of a conditional license to accommodate for a medical condition. The RO performed licensed duties from April 2009 through August 2011 with a disqualifying condition that required his license to be amended. Using the NRC Enforcement Policy, this violation was characterized at SL lV, in accordance with Section 6.4. This violation is being cited in the enclosed Notice in accordance with NRC Enforcement Manual Section 3.1.2, because the violation was determined to be repetitive of NRC Enforcement Action (EA)09-248 dated January 28,2Q1Q, an SLlll Notice of Violation related to a Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) standing watch without meeting a medical qualification requirement. The medical conditions in both the former and current cases were similar: therefore, it was reasonable that an adequate extent of condition review for EA-09-24g should have identified the additional discrepancy. This significance of the associated performance deficiency was screened against the Reactor oversight Process (Rop) per the guidance of tMC 0612, Appendix B. No associated ROP finding was identified and no cross-cutting aspect was assigned |
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
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| Report | IR 05000387/2011004 Section 1R11 |
| Date counted | Sep 30, 2011 (2011Q3) |
| Type: | TEV: Severity level IV |
| cornerstone | Mitigating Systems |
| Identified by: | NRC identified |
| Inspection Procedure: | IP 71111.11 |
| Inspectors (proximate) | A Rosebrook E Burket J Greives M Orr P Finney P Krohn S Pindalea Bolgera Rosebrook C Lally J Caruso J Furia J Greives J Richmond M Gray P Finney R Edwards R Rolpha Turilinb Smith D Dodson F Arner F Bower J Grieves S Hansell T Daun T Hedigan |
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