L-16-085, Request for Additional Information Response Related to Modification of Technical Specification 5.3.1, Unit Staff Qualifications.

Request for Additional Information Response Related to Modification of Technical Specification 5.3.1, Unit Staff Qualifications.

ML16082A144
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley, Davis Besse
Issue date:	03/22/2016
From:	Harden P FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
CAC MF7118, CAC MF7119, CAC MF7120, L-16-085
Download: ML16082A144 (6)

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FENOC

,raffi 341 White Pond Drive Alvon, Ohio 44320 Paul A. Harden 330-436-I360 Sr. Vice President & Chief Operating Officer March22,2016 L-16-085 1 0c F R 5 0 . 9 0 ATTN:Document ControlDesk U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

BeaverValleyPowerStation,UnitNos.1 and2 DocketNo.50-334,LicenseNo.DPR-66 DocketNo.50-412,LicenseNo.NPF-73 Davis-Besse NuclearPowerStation,UnitNo. 1 DocketNo.50-346,LicenseNo.NPF-3 Requestfor AdditionalInformation Response Relatedto Modification of Technical Specification 5.3.1."UnitStaffQualifications." (CACNos.MF7118. MF7119. and MF7120)

By letterdatedNovember19,2015(Accession No.ML15323A138), the FirstEnergy NuclearOperating Company(FENOC)submitted to the NuclearRegulatory Commission (NRC)a licenseamendment requestfor the BeaverValleyPowerStation,UnitsNo. 1 and No.2 (BVPS)andthe Davis-Besse NuclearPowerStation,UnitNo.1 (DBNPS).The proposedamendment wouldreviseTechnicalSpecification (TS)5.3.1,"UnitStaff Qualifications," at bothBVPSandDBNPS,by incorporating an exception toANSlN18.1-1971,"Selection andTrainingof NuclearPowerPlantPersonnel," thatwouldrequire licensedoperators to complywiththe requirements 10 of CFR 55, "Operators' Licenses" in lieuof theANSIstandard.

By e-maildatedFebruary29,2016,the NRCstaffrequested additional information on the proposedamendment to completeits review.The responsesto the requestfor additional information (RAl)are contained in the attachment.

Thereare no regulatory commitments contained in this letter.lf thereare anyquestions or if additional information is required, pleasecontactMr.ThomasA. Lentz,Manager- Fleet Licensing, at (330)315-6810.

BeaverValleyPowerStation,UnitNos.1 and2 Davis-Besse NuclearPowerStation,UnitNo.1 L-16-085 Page2 of 2 I declareunderpenaltyof perjurythattheforegoingis trueandcorrect.Executed o n M a r c hz 2 , 2 0 1 6 .

PaulA. Harden Attachments:

1. Response To RequestForAdditional Information

2. TechnicalSpecification PagesRe-typedwithProposed ChangesIncorporated (Forlnformation Only) cc: NRCRegionI Administrator NRCRegionlll Administrator NRCBVPSResidentInspector NRCDBNPSResident Inspector NRCBVPSProjectManager NRCDBNPSProjectManager NRCFENOCProjectManager Director,Pennsylvania Department Protection, Bureauof Radiation of Environmental Protection BeaverValleyPowerStationSafetySpecialist, Divisionof NuclearSafety, Pennsylvania Bureauof Radiation Department Protection, of Environmental Protection Executive Director, OhioEmergency Management Agency, Stateof Ohio(NRCLiaison)

UtilityRadiological SafetyBoard(Ohio)

Attachment 1 L-16-085 Response to RequestForAdditional Information Page1 of 1 By letterdatedNovember19, 2015(Accession No.ML15323A138), the FirstEnergy NuclearOperating Company(FENOC) submitted to the NuclearRegulatory Commission (NRC)a licenseamendment requestfor the BeaverValleyPowerStation,UnitsNo.1 and No.2 (BVPS) andthe Davis-Besse NuclearPowerStation,UnitNo.1 (DBNPS).

Theproposed amendment wouldreviseTechnical Specification(TS)5.3.1,"UnitStaff at bothBVPSandDBNPS,by incorporating Qualifications," an exception to ANSIN18.1-1971 , "selection andTrainingof NuclearPowerPlantPersonnel," that wouldrequirelicensedoperators to comply withthe requirementsof 10 CFR 55, "Operators' Licenses" in lieuof theANSIstandard.

By an e-maildatedFebruary29,2016,the NRCstaffrequested additional to information completeits review.The requestedinformation is providedbelow.The NRCstaff questionis in bold,followedby the FENOCresponse.

Question1:

The proposedline item addedto TS 5.3.1uses languagethat variesfrom precedentset by other plants(Forexample, Braidwood,Clinton,Dresden, LaSalle,Limerick,and QuadGitiesall specifythat the operatorsneedto comply "only" with the requirementsof 10 CFR55). The proposedadditionto the TS omits the word "only" which may leadto inconsistentinterpretationsby some operators. Pleaseprovidea justificationfor why the word 'nonly"has been left out of the proposedchangeor revisethe TS accordinglyto ensurethat operatorswill interpretit appropriately.

Response

Theword"only"willbe incorporated intothe BVPSand DBNPSTechnical Specification5.3.1. Referto Attachment 2.

Attachment2 L-16-085 Technical PagesRetypedwithProposedChangesIncorporated Specification (ForInformation Only)

(Twopagesfollow)

ForInformation Only Unit StaffQualifications 5.3 5.0 ADMINISTRATIVECONTROLS 5.3 UnitStaffQualifications 5.3.1 Eachmemberof the unitandradiation protection staffshallmeetor exceedthe minimum qualificationsof ANSIN18.1-1971for comparable positions,exceptfor thefollowing:

Theoperations manageras specified in Specification5.2.2.e, The radiation protection manager whoshallmeetor exceedthequalifications of Regulatory Guide1.8,September 1975,and o Thetechnical advisoryengineering representative whoshallhavea bachelor's degreeor equivalentin a scientificor engineering with discipline specifictrainingin plantdesignandresponse analysisof the plantfor transients andaccidents.

. The licensedoperators whoshallcomplyonlywiththe requirements of 1 0c F R 5 5 .

5.3.2 Forthe purposeof 10 CFR55.4,a licensed SeniorReactorOperator(SRO)and a licensedReactorOperator(RO)arethoseindividuals who,in additlonto meetingthe requirements 5.3.1, performthefunctions of Specification described in 10CFR50.54(m).

BeaverValleyUnits1 and2 5.3-1 Amendments

Unit StaffQualifications ForInformation Only 5.3 5 . 0 ADMINISTRATIVECONTROLS 5 . 3 Unit StaffQualifications 5.3.1 Eachmemberof the unitstatfshallmeetor exceedthe minimumqualifications of ANSIN18.1-1971for comparablepositions, exceptfortheradiation protection manager, the operationsmanager, andlicensedoperators.Theradiation protectionmanagershallmeetor exceedthe qualifications of Regulatory Guide1.8,September 1975.Theoperations manager shallbe qualified as requiredby Specification 5.2.2.e.The licensed shallcomplyonlywith operators the requirements of 10CFR55.

5.3.2 Forthepurpose of 10CFR55.4,a licensed SeniorOperator anda licensed Operatorarethoseindividuals who,in additionto meetingthe requirements of Specification5.3.1,performthefunctionsdescribedin 10CFR50.54(m).

Davis-Besse 5.3-1 Amendment