IR 05000295/1989001
| ML20006E734 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Zion File:ZionSolutions icon.png |
| Issue date: | 02/09/1990 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20006E715 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-295-89-01, 50-295-89-1, 50-304-89-01, 50-304-89-1, NUDOCS 9002260290 | |
| Download: ML20006E734 (3) | |
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of the Unit l' September 1989 refueling outage. The modification j
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"he staffing levels were generally adequate; however, there was
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re ualification program and an excessive reliance on. contractor per nnel. This first became apparent when-the materials
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deve p,e (for use required numerous modifications to meet the standa E9.'p The lice training and qualification program failed to'
ensu re 'a gh degree of success in~ passing NRC-administered.
operator re ua' fication exams, although the program did result L
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in a 100% pa rate for replacement exams. A total of five L
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the requalification examination with individual fait in each of the different evaluation areas addressed by the ination(JPM,writtenexamination,and dynamic simulator n addition, one operating crew failed the :
simulator portion examination.
Facility JPM evaluators demonstrated weaknes in their techniques. This raised NRC concern over the tra_1 ing program for the facility evaluators.
The requalification ex ilure rate resulted in the
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determination that the requalification program was unsatisfactory.. A Confi y Action Letter (CAL-Rill-89-021)
was issued on October 5, 3
, which specified accelerated remedial training for those nnel who failed the examination and enhanced. training'in the reas where training program
weaknesses were identified for those licensed individuals who had-not taken the NRC administe d examination. All of the corrective actions specified in e CAL are to be completed by
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March 31, 1990.
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Performance Rating
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The licensee's performance is rated Cat gory 3 in this area.
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Recommendations The NRC will continue to conduct quarterly man ement meetings.
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Safety Assessment / Quality Verification i
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Analysis This functional area was evaluated on the results of n e routine and two special inspections conducted by the resident inspectors.
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implementation of the Anticipated Transient Without a Scram
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(ATWS) mitigation system actuation circuitry. Although the licensee decided to revise their previously approved design,
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- the NRC staff was not notified of this decision until the start of the Unit.1 September 1989 refueling outage. The modification was not implemented during the outage.
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The staffing levels were generally adequate; however, there was
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-insufficient dedication of staff to the implementation of the-
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-requalification program and an excessive reliance on contractor personnel. This first became apparent when'the materials-developed for use required numerous modifications to meet the standards.
The 11censee's training and qualification program failed to ensure a high degree of success in passing NRC-administered
> operator requalification exams, although the program did result ~
in a 100%' passing rate for replacement exams. A total of five-individuals failed the requalification examination with
. individual failures in each of the different evaluation areas addressed by the examination (JPM, written examination, and dynamic simulator).
In= addition, one operating crew failed the
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- simulator' portion of the examination. Facility JPM evaluators lemonstrated weaknesses in their. techniques. This raised NRC concern over'the training program for the facility evaluators.
The requalification exam failure rate resulted.in the determination ~that the Zion requalification program was unsatisfactory. A Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL-RIII-89-021)
was issued'on October 5, 1989, which:specified accelerated
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remedial training for those personnel who failed the examination and enhanced' training in the areas where training program weaknesses were identified for-those licensed individuals who had not taken the NRC administered examination. All of the corrective-actions specified in the CAL are to be completed by March 31, 1990.
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Performance Rating The licensee's performance is rated Category 3 in this area.
The licensee's performance was rated Category 3 in the previous assessment period.
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Reconnendations The NRC will continue to conduct quarterly management meetings.
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Safety Assessment / Quality Verification 1.
Analysis This functional area was evaluated on the results of nine routine and two special inspections conducted by the resident inspectors.
In addition, NRR's reviews of licensee
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