IR 05000333/1988018

Insp Rept 50-333/88-18 on 880817-18.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Licensed Operator Training Program, Involving Review of Training Program Records,Interviews W/Licensed Operators & Discussions W/Training Dept Staff

ML20155A792
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Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	09/20/1988
From:	Florek D, Lange C, Sisco C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20155A788	List: IR 05000333/1988018 ML20155A785
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Report N /88-18 Docket N License N OPR-59 Licensee: Power Authority of the State of New York P.O. Box 41 Lycoming, New York 13093 Facility Name: J. A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Inspection At: Lycoming, New York Inspection Conducted: August 17-18, 1988 Inspectors: _

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_ _ _ _f -2d_ff date Inspection Summary: R_outine Unannounced Inspection on August 17-18, 1988 (Report No. 50-333/88-18)

Areas Inspected: A routine unannounced inspection of the licensed operator

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training program was performed on August 17-18, 1938. The inspection involved a review of training program records, interviews with licensed operators and discussions with training department staf Unresolved items identified in Inspection Report 50-333/86-15 were inspecte Results: In the areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identified. Unresolved items identified in Inspection Report 50-333/86-15 were closed and are discussed in Section 6.0 of this repor hh[

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DETAILS 1.0 Persons Contacted l

New York Power Authority

• R. Converse, Resident Manager W. Fernandez, Superintendent of Power

• D. Lindsey, Operations Superintendent

• 0. Simpson, Training Superintendent

• F. Catella, Manager of Nuclear Training J. Prokop, QA Supervisor ( Acting)

• Fronk, Nuclear Training Specialist J. Morris, Nuclear Training Specialist

• Daczkowski, Nuclear Training Specialist p_.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

• W. Johnston, Director, Division of Reactor Safety

• R. Plasse, Resident Inspector In addition to the above, several staff members, both licensed and non-licensed were interviewed during this inspectio * Denotes those present at the exit meetin .0 PROGRAM AREAS INSPECTED 2.1 Licensed Operator Training Documentation Training Procedures ITP-1 "Management of Training Group Records" and ITP-S "Licensed Operator Requalification" and the requali-fication training schedule of 1987-1988 were inspected to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 55.59 (Requalification Program). The inspectors selected three (3) Senior Operator and four (4)

Reactor Operator training files to determine compliance with Section 6.1 of ITP-1. On a random basis, four (4) quizes with a score of less than 80% were verified to have been properly remediated and documented in accordance with Section 6.2.b of ITP- Requalification examinations taken in 1988 by four (4) licensed operators and one (1) certified training instructor were selected for parallel grading. The NRC grading results compared within 5%

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The inspectors determined that the licensed operator training records were complete and well maintained. A computer database links training records with individual training file This system enabled the inspectors to readily identify training record elements and easily inspect individual training files No violations or deviations were foun .0 Licensed Operator Interviews The inspectors interviewed three (3) Senior Reactor Operators and four (4) Reactor Operators. The results of the interviews indicated the operators believe the training received is beneficial to them in the performance of their dutie Training on refueling procedures has recently been completed to prepare the staff for the upcoming outag The operators are encouraged to express any ideas they may have to operations or training department management to better the training receive The operators expressed pride in the new training facilities recently opened. All expressed a desire to start training on the site specific simulator, and believe this training will be a definite benefit to the No violations or deviations were foun .0 Requalification Program Classroom Lecture A recent industry event was the source of the Requalification Program lecture on 4160 KV Breakers attended by the inspector. The inspector verified the technical content of the information presented was in depth and accurate. Additionally, the inspector found the presentation to be well organized and informativ .0 Su mary of Discussions with Training Department Personnel The inspectors discussed the conduct of the requalification program with the Training Manager. The pass / fail rates of both replacement and requalification examinations over the past three (3) years were discusse The station has a very low attrition rate and therefore

the need for replacement operators is lo The requalification examinations are administered as one comprehensive annual exa The examination results are then utilized to ensure the training program is strengthened as necessary to ensure licensed operator knowledge is

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maintained current and remedial training is given as necessary. The inspector did not note any generic weaknesses in the requalification examinations inspecte The training program for both licensed and non-licensed personnel was accredited by INPO in the fall of 198 No violations or deviations were foun .0 Licensee's Actions on Previous NRC Concerns 6.1 (Closed) Unresolved Item (333/86-15-01)

No provision was in place to ensure that requalification written examination grading quality was checke Procedure ITP-5 "Licensed Operator Requalification" was revised to require all requalification examinations to be independently checked to verify grading consistency. This check consists of parallel grading of appreximately 10*J of the questions in each section of the examination. The inspectors reviewed records of several licensed operators and found the requirements of ITP-5 to have been met. This item is close .2 (Closed) UnresolvedItem(333/86-15-02)

Requalification program lectures were shortened or not given as scheduled during the 1985 cycl This situation occured because the Licensee underestimated the impact of Advanced Technical Training on the Requalification program. The inspectors verified the completion of the 1985 cycle, and the Licensee has committed to fully assess the impact on the requalification program if a similiar t. raining program is utilized in the future. This item is close .3 (Closed) Unresolved Item (333/86-15-03)

Numero.s personnel had been absent from scheduled requalification sessions during the 1934 and 1935 cycles. A system was not in place to ensure lectures that were missed were made up within twelve (12) weeks as require Procedure P50-50 "Training Attendance" was revised to require a weekly attendance report to be distributed to upper plant management. Administrative controls are in place and are used to ensure all required training is attended or remediated. A compute' tracking system is utilized to track any attendance deficiencies. The inspectors reviewed several attendance reports and verified all require training d

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Required reading assignments for 1984 were missed, and corrective acticr was not taken until 198 A computer tracking system is utilized to track and report to upper management the status of required reading by the licensed staff. Administrative controls are in place and are used to ensure each licensed operator completes all required reading. The inspectors reviewed several required reading repore, and verified their completion. This item is close .5 (Closed) Unresolved Item (333/86-15-05)

No procedure existed to assure that oral examinations were given when scheduled or to make up missed examinations in a timely manner. There was no provision to give oral examinations to the individuals who administered the cral examination Procedure ITP-5 "Licensed Operator Requalification" was revised to require all scheduled oral examinations to be completed. The schedule is tracked and reported to upper management. Admini-strative controls are in place and used to ensure individuals that administer oral examinations are examined orally by the Training Superintendent / Operations Superintendent. This item is close .6 (Closed) Unresolved Item (333/86-15-06)

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There was inadequate supervision of the overall requalification program, thus the qJ3lity of the requalification program was dependent upon the competence of the Program Administrato Report of individual training records are made available to upper management that indicates the requalification program statu These reports provide unper r.ianagement with the information necessary to provide supervision as required. The administrative controls have been strengthened to require a semiannual review of the requalification program by Senior training department management and required attendance by the licensed staff. The Site QA organization performs an independent random grading of requalification examination (s) on a yearly basis as well as an audit of the requalification prograni. Procedures have been strengthened to provide consistent grading and quality checks of the grading of requalification examinations as detailed in this repor This item is close ,

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7.0 EXIT INTERVIEW At the exit interview the inspectors discussed the scope of the inspection and findings, including the closure of Unresolved Items identified in Inspection Report 333/86-15. Positive aspects of the requalification program, including feedback from operators, and the computerized tracking system were discusse The inspectors determined that no proprietary information was utilized during the inspection.

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