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Requalification Program Inspection - Hatch
ML062500095
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Site: Hatch  Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 08/28/2006
From: Moorman J
Division of Reactor Safety II
To: Stinson L
Southern Nuclear Operating Co
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August 28, 2006 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

ATTN: Mr. L. M. Stinson Vice President P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295

SUBJECT:

REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM INSPECTION - HATCH NUCLEAR STATION

Dear Mr. Stinson:

In a telephone conversation on August 17, 2006, Mr. Edwin Lea, Senior Operations Engineer, and Mr. David Giddens, Senior Instructor Licensing Requal, made arrangements for the NRC to inspect the licensed operator requalification program at the Hatch Nuclear Station. The inspection is planned for the week of October 2, 2006, which coincides with your regularly scheduled requalification examination cycle. The staff at your facility should prepare and conduct the requalification examinations in accordance with your NRC-approved requalification program.

In accordance with 10 CFR 55.59(c), the NRC has requested that you submit (one week prior to the inspection/make ready upon arrival) the material as specified in the Enclosure, in order to support the NRCs inspection program needs. Mr. Giddens has been advised of this request and provided with the name and address of the NRC lead inspector assigned to this inspection.

This letter contains information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collections were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, approval number Part 55 (3150-0018), which expires on June 30, 2009.

The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments on any aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch (T-6 F33), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail at SLF@NRC.GOV; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0101), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

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The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Giddens has been advised of the policies and guidelines referenced in this letter. If you have any questions regarding the NRC's examination procedures and guidelines, please contact Edwin Lea at (404) 562-4567. (Internet Email: EXL2@NRC.GOV), or me at (404) 562-4647, (Internet E-mail: JHM2@NRC.GOV).

Sincerely,

\\\\RA by Mark A. Bates For\\\\

James H. Moorman, III, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 50-321, 50-366 License Nos.: DPR-57, NPF-5

Enclosure:

Materials Request List cc w/encl: (See next page)

OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS RII:DRP SIGNATURE

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/RA by MBates for/

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NAME ELea JMoorman SShaeffer DATE 8/18/2006 8/18/2006 8/21/2006 9/ /2006 9/ /2006 9/ /2006 E-MAIL COPY?

YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

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cc w/encl:

J. T. Gasser Executive Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution D. R. Madison General Manager, Plant Hatch Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Raymond D. Baker Manager Licensing - Hatch Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Arthur H. Domby, Esq.

Troutman Sanders Electronic Mail Distribution Laurence Bergen Oglethorpe Power Corporatioln Electronic Mail Distribution Bentina C. Terry Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Bin B-022 P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Director Department of Natural Resources 205 Butler Street, SE, Suite 1252 Atlanta, GA 30334 Manager, Radioactive Materials Program Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Chairman Appling County Commissioners 69 Tippins St., Suite 201 Baxley, GA 31513 Resident Manager Oglethorpe Power Corporation Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Senior Engineer - Power Supply Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Electronic Mail Distribution Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission 244 Washington Street, SW Atlanta, GA 30334 John C. Lewis Training Manager E. I. Hatch Nuclear Plant U. S. Highway 1 North P. O. Box 2010 Baxley, GA 31513

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Distribution w/encl:

C. Gratton, NRR C. Evans (Part 72 Only)

L. Slack, RII EICS OE Mail (email address if applicable)

RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC

Enclosure Materials Request List The items listed below are being requested per telephone conversation on August 17, 2006, to support the upcoming IP-71111.11 B inspection in October 2006 at the Hatch Nuclear Station.

Items in paragraph "A" are to be sent prior to the inspection. They should be received in our office by September 25, 2006. Please have the items listed in paragraph "B" ready for our review upon arrival on October 2, 2006.

A.

In-office inspection material:

1.

Exam results since last requal inspection, copies of exam that had pass/failure rates significantly outside the average.

2.

A copy of the last biennial requal written examination. (2RO/SRO exams) 3.

List of personnel scheduled for requal testing the week of 10/2/2006.

4.

Copies of simulator scenarios for this exam.

5.

Program evaluation for the previous 2 years training cycle.

6.

A list of all personnel that reactivated their licenses since the last requal inspection.

7.

Simulator:

a.

List of all open simulator discrepancies (DRs).

b.

Procedures governing management of simulator configuration.

c.

List of all closed simulator DRs for last 12 months.

d.

List of simulator performance tests.

B.

On-site inspection material:

1.

Condition Reports and LERs resulting from human performance errors since the last requal inspection.

2.

All training feedback forms since the last requal inspection.

3.

All remedial training packages since the last requal inspection.

4.

Security badge and HP printouts for all (selected) personnel that reactivated their licenses since the last requal inspection.

2 5.

An index of all administrative procedures which direct the training process, including development of training and test materials, remedial training, modifications, plant and industry experience.

6.

Records for maintenance of active licenses - time on shift 56/60 hrs/qtr since the last requal inspection.

7.

All medical exam records with a copy of the individuals license available. A list for review will be presented during the inspection week.

8.

Simulator JPMs and in-plant JPMs that have been administered for this requal exam.

9.

Copy of an organizational chart for the training department including the simulator group.

10.

Complete list of all licensed individuals including information regarding license restrictions.

11.

Security procedures for exam development and administration.