ML033010486

License Amendment, Update Requirements That Have Been Outdated

ML033010486
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	10/24/2003
From:	Raghavan L NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD3
To:	Cayia A Nuclear Management Co
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October 24, 2003 Mr. Alfred J. Cayia Site Vice President Point Beach Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 6610 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241-9516

SUBJECT:

POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS REGARDING OPERATORS LICENSE QUALIFICATIONS (TAC NOS. MB8936 AND MB8937)

Dear Mr. Cayia:

The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 211 to Facility Operating License No. DPR-24 and Amendment No. 216 to Facility Operating License No. DPR-27 for the Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, respectively. The amendments consist of changes to the Technical Specifications (TSs) in response to your application dated April 30, 2003.

The amendments revise TS Section 5.3, Plant Staff Qualifications, to update requirements that have been outdated based on licensed operator training programs being accredited by the National Academy for Nuclear Training and promulgation of the revised 10 CFR Part 55, Operators Licenses.

A copy of our related safety evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Deirdre W. Spaulding, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-266 and 50-301

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 211 to DPR-24

2. Amendment No. 216 to DPR-27

3. Safety Evaluation cc w/encls: See next page

ML033010486 *Provided SE input by memo OFFICE PDIII-1/PM PDIII-1/LA PDIII-1/LA IROB/SC* OGC PDIII-1/SC NAME AMcMurtray DSpaulding RBouling DTrimble SUttal MShuaibi for LRaghavan DATE 10/02/03 10/02/03 10/02/03 08/28/03 10/17/03 10/23/03 Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 cc:

Jonathan Rogoff, Esquire Ms. Sarah Jenkins Vice President, Counsel & Secretary Electric Division Nuclear Management Company, LLC Public Service Commission of Wisconsin 700 First Street P.O. Box 7854 Hudson, WI 54016 Madison, WI 53707-7854 Mr. Richard R. Grigg Nuclear Asset Manager President and Chief Operating Officer Wisconsin Electric Power Company Wisconsin Electric Power Company 231 West Michigan Street 231 West Michigan Street Milwaukee, WI 53201 Milwaukee, WI 53201 John Paul Cowan Manager, Regulatory Affairs Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Point Beach Nuclear Plant Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC Nuclear Management Company, LLC 6610 Nuclear Road 700 First Street Two Rivers, WI 54241 Hudson, WI 54016 Mr. Ken Duveneck Douglas E. Cooper Town Chairman Senior Vice President - Group Operations Town of Two Creeks Palisades Nuclear Plant 13017 State Highway 42 Nuclear Management Company, LLC Mishicot, WI 54228 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Chairman Public Service Commission of Wisconsin P.O. Box 7854 Madison, WI 53707-7854 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Resident Inspectors Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 6612 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241 October 2003

NUCLEAR MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC DOCKET NO. 50-266 POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 1 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 211 License No. DPR-24

1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:

A. The application for amendment by Nuclear Management Company, LLC (the licensee), dated April 30, 2003, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commissions rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commissions regulations; D. The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E. The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commissions regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.

2. Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 3.B of Facility Operating License No. DPR-24 is hereby amended to read as follows:

B. Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A and B, as revised through Amendment No. 211, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with Technical Specifications.

3. This license amendment is effective as of the date of issuance and shall be implemented within 45 days of the date of issuance.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

/RA by MShuaibi for/

L. Raghavan, Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Attachment:

Changes to the Technical Specifications Date of issuance: October 24, 2003

NUCLEAR MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC DOCKET NO. 50-301 POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 2 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 216 License No. DPR-27

1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:

A. The application for amendment by Nuclear Management Company, LLC (the licensee), dated April 30, 2003, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commissions rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commissions regulations; D. The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E. The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commissions regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.

2. Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 3.B of Facility Operating License No. DPR-27 is hereby amended to read as follows:

B. Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A and B, as revised through Amendment No. 216, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with Technical Specifications.

3. This license amendment is effective as of the date of issuance and shall be implemented within 45 days of the date of issuance.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

/RA by MShuaibi for/

L. Raghavan, Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Attachment:

Changes to the Technical Specifications Date of issuance: October 24, 2003

ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 211 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-24 AND LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 216 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-27 DOCKET NOS. 50-266 AND 50-301 Replace the following page of the Appendix A Technical Specifications with the attached revised page. The revised page is identified by amendment number and contains marginal lines indicating the areas of change.

REMOVE INSERT 5.3-1 5.3-1

SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO. 211 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-24 AND AMENDMENT NO. 216 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-27 NUCLEAR MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-266 AND 50-301

1.0 INTRODUCTION

By application dated April 30, 2003, Nuclear Management Company, LLC (the licensee),

requested changes to the Technical Specifications (TSs) for the Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. The proposed change would revise TS Section 5.3, Plant Staff Qualifications, to update requirements that have been outdated based on licensed operator training programs being accredited by the National Academy for Nuclear Training (NANT) and promulgation of the revised Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 55, Operators Licenses.

2.0 REGULATORY EVALUATION

On March 20, 1985, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued the Commission Policy Statement on Training and Qualification of Nuclear Power Plant Personnel, which endorsed the NANT and its training accreditation process. In Generic Letter 87-07, "Information Transmittal of Final Rulemaking for Revisions to Operator Licensing 10 CFR 55 and Conforming Amendments," dated March 19, 1987, and in NUREG-1262, "Answers to Questions at Public Meetings Regarding Implementation of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 55 on Operators' Licenses," published November 1987, the NRC indicated it would accept a facilitys licensed operator training program if the facilitys licensee certified in writing that the program was accredited and based on a systems-approach to training (SAT).

This certification would supersede the requirements of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) N18.1-1971, "Selection and Training of Nuclear Power Plant Personnel," and ANSI/American Nuclear Society (ANS)-3.1-1978, "Selection, Qualification and Training of Personnel for Nuclear Power Plants." Facility licensees were advised to submit a request to the NRC for an administrative change to their licensing documents to revise or delete, as appropriate, the requirements that had been superseded.

In 1992, the NRC published its proposed rule 10 CFR 50.120, "Training and qualification of nuclear power plant personnel." The proposed rule stated that, if adopted, the rule would supersede the Commission Policy Statement on Training and Qualification of Nuclear Power Plant Personnel and would not result in any change to accredited programs. The NRC concluded that accredited programs that are implemented consistent with industry objectives

and criteria would be in compliance with 10 CFR 50.120. In April 1993, the NRC published its final rule on training and qualification of nuclear power plant personnel. The rule requires nuclear power plant licensees to establish, implement, and maintain SAT-based training programs for nine non-licensed positions. Accreditation of these nine training programs is an acceptable means of meeting the requirements of 10 CFR 50.120.

On January 18, 2001, the NRC issued Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2001-01, Eligibility of Operator License Applicants," to familiarize licensees with the NRC's current guidelines for the qualification and training of reactor operator and senior operator license applicants.

RIS 2001-01 acknowledged that 10 CFR 55.31(a)(4) allows the NRC to accept an application for an operators license if the facility licensee certifies that the applicant has successfully completed a Commission-approved training program that is SAT-based. In addition, RIS 2001-01 stated that: (1) a training program would be considered approved by the NRC when it receives or renews accreditation from the National Nuclear Accrediting Board (NNAB);

(2) accreditation of operator training programs suggests that facilities are implementing the education and experience guidelines endorsed by the NNAB; (3) NANT guidelines for education and experience (those in effect in 1987 or those issued in January 2000) outline acceptable methods for implementing the Commission's regulations; and (4) the NRC staff encourages all facility licensees to review their requirements and commitments related to licensed operator and senior operator education and experience and to update their documentation (e.g., Final Safety Analysis Report, TSs, and training program descriptions) to enhance consistency and minimize confusion."

3.0 TECHNICAL EVALUATION

The licensee has proposed to revise TS Section 5.3, which describes the requirements for plant staff qualifications. The proposed revision would update requirements that have been outdated based on licensed operator training programs being accredited by the NANT and promulgation of the revised 10 CFR Part 55. The proposed revision conforms to the current requirements of 10 CFR Part 55. The TS requirements for all other plant staff qualifications would remain unchanged.

The NRC staff concludes that the revised education and experience eligibility requirements in TS Section 5.3, submitted on April 30, 2003, are adequate as they conform with the reactor operator and senior reactor operator license eligibility criteria and standards acceptable to the NRC staff, as described in RIS 2001-01.

The proposed revision to TS Section 5.3 is consistent with 10 CFR Part 55 and does not adversely affect nuclear safety or plant operations. Therefore, the NRC finds the proposed revision to TS Section 5.3 acceptable.

4.0 STATE CONSULTATION

In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Wisconsin State official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendment. The State official had no comments.

5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION

The amendment relates to changes in recordkeeping, reporting, or administrative procedures or requirements. Accordingly, the amendment meets the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10). Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendment.

6.0 CONCLUSION

The Commission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that: (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commissions regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.

Principal Contributor: R. Pelton Date: October 24, 2003