LR-N02-0375, Request for Exemption 10CFR 55.59 Requalification Program Schedule

Request for Exemption 10CFR 55.59 Requalification Program Schedule

ML023100286
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	10/28/2002
From:	Garchow D Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
LR-N02-0375, TAC MB1045, TAC MB1170
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PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038-0236 OCT 2 8 200Z

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NuclearLLC U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Gentlemen:

REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION 10CFR 55.59 REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM SCHEDULE SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS I AND 2 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSES DPR-70 AND DPR-75 DOCKET NOS. 50-272 AND 50-311 Pursuant to 10 CFR 55.11, PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG) hereby requests an exemption from the requirements of 10CFR55.59(a)(1) and 10CFR55.59(c)(1) regarding the requirement for the Licensed Operator Requalification program to be conducted for a continuous period not to exceed two years, and upon conclusion to be promptly followed, pursuant to a continuous schedule, by successive requalification programs. This exemption request is for the Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2. A copy of this submittal has been sent to the State of New Jersey.

PSEG proposes to 'reset the training cycle to coincide with the calendar year. The schedular exemption requested Would extend the period for the current cycle of the requalification program from October 3,'2002, to January 9, 2003. The next requalification period would begin on January 14, 2003, and end on December 31, 2004, with subsequent requalification periods remaining on a January to December schedule cycle. Similar exemptions for schedular change have been approved for South Carolina Electric & Gas Company's V.C. Summer Nuclear Station on May 29, 2001 (TAC No. MB1170) and Carolina Power and Light's Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant on September 10, 2001 (TAC No. MB1045).

The purpose of this schedule change is to permit the alignment of the Salem requalification program with theHope Creek program. In addition, Salem Unit I is currently in a Refueling Outage that is scheduled to be completed by early November, 2002. Our current plans are to conduct a Special Training Segment ending on 1/9/03. The segment, which will be considered to be Transitional should the exemption be granted and the calendar reset, will provide 3 days of training for each crew, and will include both simulator and classroom training. Among other objectives, we will address any exam weaknesses that arose from the recent Annual Exam; and we will also be providing Human Performance Training. This proposed change will not affect the schedule for the required written exams.

PSEG is requesting a one time exemption that would extend the current requalification cycle to 27 months which is outside of the 24 month cycle required by 10 CFR 55.59(a)(1) and (c)(1).

This exemption request deals only with extending the current requalification cycle. The granting of the request would not endanger life or property nor would it be contrary to the public interest.

Granting of this exemption will not reduce the effectiveness of the current Operator Requalification Program for Salem Station. The affected licensed operators will continue to 95-2168 REV 7/99

Document Control Desk OCT 2 8 2002 LR-N02-0375

-2 demonstrate and possess the required kovol, o7 knowledge, skills, and abilities needad to safely operate the plant thughou--t the tran.sit'aois psriod via contin'2a-in oV the current licensed operator requalification progra, PSEG requests granting of the p.-cposed exemption promptly so that the special training ssgment can be instituted.

No new ccm;-nitments are made in this submittal.

Should ycu have any questions regarding this roquest, please contact Mr. John Nagle at 856 339-3171.

Sin rgly, F arch w Presi nt - Operations C: Mr. H. J. iviller, Adminisirator - Region I U. S. N'uclear Ra~t'4-*ory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA i9,433 U. S. Nuclear Regui-,ry Commission Attn: Mr. R. Fre'_t, P'ject ,lanager - Salem Mail Stop 08E1 Washington, DC 20553-0001 USNRC Sonicr Rosidnrt Inspiudor - Salem (X24)

Mr. K. Tosch, Manager IV Bureau of Nuclear Engiqeorinr PO Box 415 Trenton, NJ 08625