A98013, Requests NRC Approval of Certified Fuel Handler Training & Retraining Program.Copy of Zion Proposed Certified Fuel Handler Training & Retraining Program Contained in Attachment a

Requests NRC Approval of Certified Fuel Handler Training & Retraining Program.Copy of Zion Proposed Certified Fuel Handler Training & Retraining Program Contained in Attachment a

ML20216G880
Person / Time
Site:	Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date:	03/16/1998
From:	Brons J COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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ML20216G884	List: A98013, Requests NRC Approval of Certified Fuel Handler Training & Retraining Program.Copy of Zion Proposed Certified Fuel Handler Training & Retraining Program Contained in Attachment a ML20216G898
References
ZRA98013, NUDOCS 9803200123
Download: ML20216G880 (2)

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March 16,1998 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-001

SUBJECT:

Request for Approval of the Certified Fuel llandler Training and Retraining Program Zion Station, Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-295 and 50-304

REFERENCES:

1) Letter from O. D. Kingsley to USNRC (DCD), dated February 13,1998; Certification of Permanent Cessation of Operation of Zion Nuclear Power Station;.

2) Letter from O. D. Kingsley to USNRC (DCD), dated March 9,1998; Certification of Permanent Fuel Removal from Zion Station.

3) Letter from Michael J. Meisner to USNRC (DCD), dated August 15,1997; Request for Approval of the Certified Fuel llandler Training and Retraining Program; Maine Yankee.

4) Letter from Michael J. Webb (USNRC) to Michael B. Sellman (Maine Yankee), dated November 26,1997. Issuance of Amendment No.160 to Facility Operating License No. DPR-36, Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station.

5) Letter from D. IL Dorman (USNRC) to Michael B. Sellman (Maine Yankee), dated September 12,1997; Request for Additional Information Regarding Proposed Revision to the Technical Specifications and the Certified Fuel 11andler for the Maine Yankee Nuclear Plant.

6) Letter from T. Fredricks (for L.II. Thonus) (USNRC) to S. M. Quennoz (Trojan),

dated May 23,1997; Issuance of Amendment No.197 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-1, Trojan Nuclear Power Station. .

The purpose of this letter is to request Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval of Zion Station's certified Fuel llandler (CFll) Training and Retraining Program. Commonwealth Edison

- (Comed) has previously notified the NRC of the permanent cessation .of operation (Reference 1) and defueling of Zion Station (Reference 2). Based on these submittals, plant operating activities ,

which require Licensed Operators and Senior Reactor Operator Licenses will no longer be , .

conducted. -() ,

. A copy of Zion's proposed CFil Training and Retraling Program is contained in Attachment A. -l The program is patterned afler Maine Yankee's Certified Fuel llandler Program which has been j previously submitted (Reference 3) and approved by the NRC (Reference 4), with the salient -

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I differences in Zion's proposed CFil program summarized in Attachmert II. Zion's program also addresses the questions posed by the NRC in its Request for Additional Information (RAI) on the Maine Yankee program (Reference 5). Zis n's CFil Training and Retraining Program ensures that the qualifications of operations personnel are commensurate with the tasks to be performed and the conditions requiring response. Section 50.120 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Training and Qualification of Nuclear Power Plant Personnel, requires training programs to be established, implemented, maintained, and derived using a systems approach to training (SAT) as delined in 10 CFR 55.4. This submittal describes a program that will fulfill those requirements.

The five key elements are: (1) analysis ofjob performance requirements and training needs,(2) derivation of learning objectives based on the preceding analysis,(3) design and implementation of i the training program based upon learning objectives,(4) trainee evaluation, and (5) program )

evaluation and revision. l t

The CFil Training and Retraining Program provides adequate confidence that appropriate SAT based training of personnel who will perform Certified Fuel llandler duties is conducted to ensure i the facility is maintained in a safe and stable condition. The program allows for changes to be made to the program without prior NRC approval provided the program continues to comply with ANSI N18.1," Selection and Training of Nuclear Power Plant Personnel," dated March 8,1971, consistent with level of hazard at the facility and to ensure the facility is maintained in a safe and stable condition. This is consistent with a change recently approved for Trojan Station's CFil training program (Reference 6).

In a separate submittal, Comed will provide a license amendment request to delete the I requirements for Licensed Reactor Operators and Senior Reactor Operators and add the requirements for Certified Fuel llandler.

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John C. Ilrons jite Vice President Zion Station Attachment A: Zion Station Certified Fuel llandler Training and Retraining Program i

, Attachment II: Salient Differences lictween Zion Station's and Maine Yankee's Certified Fuel llandler Program Attachment C: List of Commitments cc: NRC Regional Administrator - Rill l NRC Senior Resident inspector - Zion )i NRR Project Manager State ofillinois - IDNS IDNS Resident inspector ATfhnrerK &n:

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