IR 05000247/2003008

IR 05000247-03-008 and 05000286-03-007, on March 24-28, 2003 and April 22-23, 2003, Indian Point Station, Units 2 and 3. Special Team Inspection of Operations Training Programs

ML031340528
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	05/14/2003
From:	Brian Holian Division Reactor Projects I
To:	Dacimo F Entergy Nuclear Operations
References
IR-03-007, IR-03-008
Download: ML031340528 (17)

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SUBJECT:

SPECIAL TEAM INSPECTION OF OPERATIONS TRAINING PROGRAMS

Dear Mr. Dacimo:

On April 23, 2003, the NRC completed a Special Team Inspection at Indian Point Station, Units 2 and 3. The enclosed report documents the inspection findings, which were discussed with you and members of your staff on April 23, 2003.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.

The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, and interviewed personnel associated with your operations training programs.

In Fall of 2001, the NRC assessed the Unit 2 licensed operator crew performance pass/fail results from the annual operating test. The high crew failure rate resulted in a Yellow finding in accordance with the NRCs significance determination process. Subsequently, the NRC augmented the site resident inspector staff to enhance observations of control room activities (which included a period of around the clock coverage), and reviewed licensee immediate corrective actions related to control room operations. Further, NRC training specialists conducted operational evaluations prior to individuals being returned to shift.

In response to the Yellow finding, Entergy conducted high intensity operator training during the first half of 2002. NRC staff observed portions of that training and also observed selected facility-conducted crew evaluations. NRCs inspection efforts included a supplemental inspection team, which reviewed the training and operations area in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95002. Further, the NRC reviewed the Unit 2 licensed operator requalification examinations administered in the Fall of 2002, and operator performance during the Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 outages.

During March 2003, the NRC administered initial license operator examinations for Units 2 and 3 (NRC Examination Reports 50-247/2003-301 and 50-286/2003-301). Additionally, in March and April 2003, the NRC performed this special inspection of selected operational events and training issues. The team determined that the training issues were primarily historical in nature and have been substantially corrected. The team also noted that the Entergy training department is actively engaged in identifying and resolving operational events and performance issues. The inspectors did not identify any examples, or group of examples, that challenged the

Mr. Fred corrective actions related to the Yellow finding root causes. Accordingly, the Yellow finding is closed. However, as discussed in our Annual Assessment Letter of March 4, 2003, we note that cross-cutting issues in the areas of human performance and corrective actions continue to be open. NRC oversight of these areas will continue through 2003.

Based on the results of this inspection no findings of significance were identified. However, a licensee-identified violation, which was determined to be of very low safety significance, is listed in Section 4OA7 of this report. If you contest this non-cited violation, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN,: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator Region I; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at Indian Point, Unit 2.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790, the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Brian E. Holian, Deputy Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-247, 50-286 License Nos.: DPR-26, DPR-64 Enclosure: Inspection Report 50-247/03-008, 50-286/03-007

Mr. Fred