IR 05000309/1979012
| ML19253C413 | |
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| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 10/11/1979 |
| From: | Bettenhausen L, Caphton D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| 50-309-79-12, NUDOCS 7912050395 | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND FNFORCEMENT Region I Report No.
50-309/79-12 Docket No.
50-309 License No. DPR-36 Priority Category C
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Licensee:
Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company 20 Turnpike Road Westborough, Massachusetts 01581
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Facility Name:
Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station Inspection at:
Wiscasset, Maine Inspection conducted:
August 21-23, 1979
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N9 Inspectors:
-D Fw-L. H. Bettenhausen, Ph.D date signed date signed JJ date signed Approved by:
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h[8/7f D. L. Capfitdn, Chief, Nuclear Support
' date signed Section No. 1, RO&NS Branch Inspection Summary:
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Inspection on August 21-23, 1979 (Report No. 50-309/79-12)
Areas Inspected:
Routine, unannounced inspection by a regional based inspector of licensed operator requalification t. raining, general employee training; and craft and technician personnel training.
The inspection involved 18 inspector-hours onsite by one NRC regional based inspector.
Results: Of the three areas inspected, no items of noncompliance were identified.
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted S. Adams, Clerk-Typist P. Anderson, Administrative Department Head R. Arsenault, Assistant Operations Department Head
- C. Frizzle, Assistant Plant Manager B. Hoyt, Security Department W. Paine, Operations Department Head R. Pronty, Maintenance Department Head R. Radasch, I&C Department Head J. Stevens, Technical Assistant
- E. Wood, Plant Manager
- denotes those present at the exit meeting on August 23, 1979.
The inspector also interviewed other licensee employees during the course of this inspection.
They included licensed operators, main-tenance, and administrative personnel.
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Followup on Previous Inspection Findings (Closed) Inspector Follow Item (309/79-06-04).
The licensee committed to complete grading of the 1979 operator requalification examination by August 5, 1979.
On August 21, 1979, grading was complete on only 3 of these examinations; the remaining 16 did not have the last section graded.
Since grading and analysis of the examination is a necessary step in the development of the succeeding year's requalification pro-gram, this matter is now considered an unresolved item (3C V79-12-01)
and will be examined during a subsequent inspection.
Licensee repre-sentatives stated in a telephone conversation subsequent to this inspection that the grading was completed.
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Requalification Training a.
Training Program The licensee conducts this training according to procedure 0-00-5, Operator Qualification and Requalification Program, Revision 6, issued August 8, 1977.
The inspector verified that the operator requalification program inc1Ldes the following items:
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an established, planned continuing lecture schedule and documentation of lecture attendance; required reactivity control manipulation or supervision;
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an annual written examination;
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review of changes in facility design, procedures and license
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conditions; review of abnormal and emergency procedures.
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The inspector determined that the existing program conforms to requirements and commitments.
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Record Review and Interviews The inspector selected and reviewed the individual training records of eight licensed operators to verify that each contained the following documentation:
annual written examination answers;
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reactivity change manipulations; review and discussion of emergency or abnormal procedures;
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results of performar:e evaluations.
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In addition, interviews were conducted with three licensed operators to verify that the records reflect training actually received.
The 1978-79 annual examinations were administered in May,1979.
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Grading was not completed on August 21, 1979 (See paragraph 2) so these examinaticns were not yet filed.
Additionally, training personnel were not available at the site during the inspection so that persons unfamiliar with the files were assisting the inspector, the records reviewed were complete for the 1977-78 requalification program, but contained no records for the 1978-79 requalification program.
In a telephone conversation with licensee representatives subsequent to this inspection, it was stated that the files examined were historical record copies; the active files for 1978-79 were in another file drawer.
Review of records for the requalification period 1978-79 was therefore not accomplished during this inspection and will be done during a future inspection.
This is an unresolved matter (309/79-12-02).
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It was noted that some individuals attained passing scores on the annual examination, but scored less than 70% in some sections.
Discussions with licensee representatives on the means by which these deficiencies were remedied showed that, in addition to the required attendance at subsequent lecture sessions on the deficient subjects, the training coordinator reviewed the examination with tha individaal to elicit the reasons for the deficiencies and counseled the individual at that time.
A licensee representative stated that the counseling and remedial program would be documented for individuals attaining less than 70% on any part of the annual examination.
In a telephone conversation subsequent to this inspection, it was stated that a temporary procedure change to formalize this remedial program had been initiated.
The change and its implementation will be reviewed during a future inspection (309/79-12-03).
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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General Employee Training a.
Program for Trainino The licensee conducts this program according to procedure 0-00-6, General Plant Training Program, Revision 3, issued March 1, 1978.
The procedure outlines training required for indoctrination of new employees, temporary personnel and Yankee personnel; general plant retraining program; contingency plan training; and departmental, respiratory and fire protection training.
The indoctrination training provides videotaped lectures, question-and-answer sessions and quizzes in the areas of radiological health, industrial safety, security, quality assurance and appropriate plans and procedures, along with briefings on contents o? Appendix A to Regulatory Guide 8.13 for female employees.
Th2 plant retraining program provides continuing education on these subjects.
No itemt of noncompliance were identified.
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Program Participation The inspector res.ewed the licensee's records ano interviewed certain of those individuals whose reccrds were reviewed.
The records were reviewed and interviews were conducted to verify that training was being conducted in accordance with approved procedures, that the training was meaningful to participants, that the records reflect training actually being received and that the training presented was sufficient from the participants'
point of view.
Records were reviewed for:
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two employees with less than one year service
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four employees with more than one year service
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two temporary employees
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two females
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Review of the general plant retraining records for the security force indicated that the interval for retraining was three years.
Discussions with licensee representatives revealed that this topic had been reconsidered recently; the security force is to be placed on a two year retraining cycle for general training, consistent with that required for other contractor personnel.
This will be reviewed in a subsequent inspection (309/79-12-04).
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Departmental Technical Training The inspector reviewed the training program, discussed the program with departmental supervisors, reviewed training records and interviewed individuals involved i.n technical training for the four departments discussed in the paragraphs below.
The purpose of the inspection was to verify that the training was being conducted in accordance with regulatory requirements and approved plant procedures.
The chemistry and health physics training is set forth in procedure 7.211, Chemistry and Health Physics Department Training Program, Revision 3, issued November 24, 1978.
The program covers new employee training and retraining in the separate disciplines of chemistry and health physics.
Records and discussions verified that the training is being conducted in accordance with procedural requirements.
In the course of this review, it was noted that chemists are to requalify in major chemistry surveillance tests every two years; in two of the records reviewed, the latest dates for requalification were November, 1977 and December, 1977.
Chemist requalification will be subject to a future inspection (309/79-12-05).
Maintenance Department Training is conducted under MYM-5-201, Initial and Continuing Training and Qualficiation of Maintenance Department Personnel, Revision 1, issued December ll,1975.
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training and requalification or refresher training appropriate to maintenance personnel.
The inspector reviewed five records and interviewed one individual to verify that training is understandable and useful in the individual's job.
The Instrumentation and Control Department extensively revised its training program.
The new program is described in procedure 6-203-1, tac Department Training, Revision 3, issued August 1, 1979.
n commits to no less than 10 training sessions per year and will utilize I&C Department staff as instructors for formal lectures and self study, as well as using factory schocls and technical schools.
A licensee representative stated that the material to be used for the new training program will be the plant systems manuals under preparation by the Training Department and that the training will begin in October, 1979.
No departmental training has been held to date in 1979.
Conduct of this training will be reviewed in a subsequent inspection (309/79-12-06).
Operations Department supervisors were interviewed and records reviewed concerning auxiliary operator training.
This training is currently conducted under departmental procedure 1-200-1 (original), Initial Auxiliary Operator Training.
This procedure provides qualification cards for secondary side systems and primary side systems, a minimum training period of five weeks and qualification for watchstanding when the guide is signed off.
The department has developed an improved version of the qualifica-tion card and the related procedure; this will be submitted for approval and implemented in the near future.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Unresolved Items Items about which more information is required to determine acceptability are considered unresolved.
Paragraphs 2 and 3.b of this report contain unresolved items.
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Exit Interview The inspector met. with management representatives (denoted in Paragraph 1) at the conclusion of the inspection on August 23, 1979.
The purpose, scope and findings of the inspection were presetted.
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