ML071340156
| ML071340156 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 08/12/2003 |
| From: | - No Known Affiliation, NRC Region 1 |
| To: | |
| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2007-0175 | |
| Download: ML071340156 (4) | |
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, I- If Oyster Creek Post Strike (Reintegration) Inspection Plan August 12, 2003 Inspection Dates:**
August 6, 2003 thru September 27, 2003
- End date may change based upon issues revealed during inspection Inspectors:**
Bob Summers - OC SRI Steve Dennis - OC RI Gil Johnson (or alternate) - DRS Alan Blamey - DRS Tom Hipschman - DRS
- Other inspectors TBD as needed Inspection Guidance:
IP 92711 - Continued Implementation of Strike Plans During an Extended Strike IP 92712 - Resumption of Normal Operations After a Strike RI 1080.2 - NRC Preparations for Pending Licensee Strike Background/Purpose:
On May 22, 2003, IBEW Local 1289, representing over 200 workers at Oyster Creek, went on strike after talks broke down during contract negotiations with AmerGen. NRC Inspectors and senior managers have monitored plant operation since the strike began to ensure the licensee's strike contingency efforts were effective in maintaining public health and safety. On August 5, 2003, following weeks of negotiations, the union bargaining group agreed to present AmerGen's latest contract offer to the union members for a vote. On August 7, 2003, the union members approved the contract and will begin to return to Oyster Creek on August 11, 2003.
Due to the lengthy strike (over 11 weeks), additional inspection focus is needed to ensure a safe transition to normal plant operations. The inspection effort will determine the efficacy of the licensee's implementation of their reintegration plan and evaluate the resumption of normal plant operations. Additionally, the inspection will also focus on human performance, which is a substantive cross-cutting issue at OC in the area of procedure adherence inadequacies.
2 Inspection Objectives: (IP 92712, IP 92711, RI 1080.2)
- Verify an orderly turnover plan has been developed for all affected departments.
- Verify the plan addresses training and qualification issues.
- Verify the plan addresses employee concern issues which may arise during the reintegration.
- Verify the plan addresses any backlog issues in the engineering department.
- Verify that deviations to the plan are documented and addressed lAW licensee corrective action program.
- Verify May 30, 2003, and June 26, 2003, exemption request commitments are being met.
- Verify that plans are in place for Licensed Operators to complete all missed training/testing required for maintaining an active license lAW 10CFR55.
- Verify the plan includes adequate measures to prevent tampering with plant equipment or data as well as to promptly detect and react to tampering that might occur.
- Verify the plan provides for appropriate decision making as towhether or not individuals or groups are ready to return to in plant work.
- 2. Review Licensee's Operations Organization (Summers, Dennis, DRS)
- Review requalification training evaluations to verify that operators are proficient. Use guidance from 71111.11 B&Q.
- Verify that operations shift crews are staffed in lAW with Tech Spec requirements.
- 3. Training and Qualification (Summers, Dennis, DRP)
- Review and verify a sample of training and qualification records for returning personnel in the maintenance, I&C, Rad Pro, Fire Protection, and Chemistry organizations to verify the records are current and personnel have up-to-date proficiency. Interview personnel as appropriate.
- 4. Emergency Preparedness (DRS - during week of graded exercise on September 9, 2003)
- Verify through a sample of training records review that records are current and returning personnel are cognizant of their roles and responsibilities in the EP organization. Interview personnel as appropriate.
- 5. Security (Summers, Dennis)
- Verify that security management and security officers have addressed and are prepared to deal with emergent issues onsite, including tampering, and during plant entry and exit.
- Observe control room crew turnovers to ensure issues and duties are communicated and deficiencies are understood.
- Observe job briefings, in all departments, for normal surveillance activities and emergent issues, to ensure personnel communication, procedure adherence, and job knowledge are adequate.
- Accompany operators on building rounds and observe other department personnel during performance of maintenance activities to verify adequate job knowledge and procedure adherence.
- 7. Engineering (Hipschman)
- Review and assess engineering corrective action backlog to determine if any risk significant issues have been deferred and if so, how they are being addressed and how do they affect plant operation.
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- 8. Maintenance '(Summers, Dennis, DRP)
- Continue to track work scheduling backlog in PMs, STs, Corrective and Elective Maintenance.
Inspection Schedule:
Weekend and round the clock site coverage is not recommended at this time. Once operations department proficiency watches begin (August 18) - 2 shift coverage is recommended. Once other department staffing and normal work week scheduling returns to normal (September 1) - weekend coverage should be considered.
These recommendations can be adiusted and are contingent on plant operational issues.
August6 - 15
- Review reintegration plan Inspection Effort:
1 inspector, 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> August 11 - 15
- 50 people per day will return to work, for two days only, during the first week. Each group of 50 will receive one day of training on the backsite consisting of GET, FFD, and senior management discussion of worker expectations, core values, employee conduct, and other "soft" issues affecting worker relationships with supervision and peers. Day two will consist of a plant tour and general housekeeping duties. The remaining three days of the week for each group will be vacation days off, with the exception of the operators, who will report to training.
Inspection Effort:
2 or 3 inspectors, in plant, 10 hours1.157407e-4 days <br />0.00278 hours <br />1.653439e-5 weeks <br />3.805e-6 months <br /> each, per week - day shift 1 DRS inspector to observe operator training on August 15 - 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> August 18 - September 27
- Operations will begin on shift proficiency watches for ROs, around the clock
- Maintenance, I&C, and Rad Pro will begin 2 weeks of offsite training and requalification.
- Maintenance, I&C, and Rad Pro return to the plant the week of 9/1/03 Inspection Effort:
2 or 3 inspectors - 10 hours1.157407e-4 days <br />0.00278 hours <br />1.653439e-5 weeks <br />3.805e-6 months <br /> per week/2 overlapping shifts - observe Ops turnovers & RO proficiency watches.
1 DRS Inspector as necessary, August 18 & 19 - to observe RO reintegration training.
DRS requal inspection to be scheduled this fall - Date TBD Additional Inspection effort information:
Conduct of Inspection MC 0612 will be the guidance utilized for determining the thresholds of findings such as greater than minor. In addition, findings which are considered to be potentially greater than minor should be evaluated consistent with MC 0609, "Significance Determination Process (SDP)," dated 4/30/2002. Observations, findings, or potential violations will be discussed daily with the SRI/RI. Also, f indings of potential risk significance should be discussed with the SRI/RI at the time of identification or as soon as possible. SRI/RI will brief Branch Chief as needed.
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Documentation and Information Requests Documents and information requested during the course of the inspection will be listed, tracked, and documented by the individual inspectors and provided to the SRI/RI when submitting inspection documentation.
Inspection Report Documentation Format The outline of Manual Chapter 0612 is to be followed. Any documentation for the inspection report must be provided to the SRI/RI by October 1, 2003.
STARFIRE Information:
Inspection time charges to STARFIRE = Feeder to Inspection Report 50-219/2003-004 Preparation Time = GIP, 50-219/2003-004 Inspection Time = OA, IP 92712, 50-219/2003-004 Documentation Time = GID, 50-423/2003-004 Estimated insp. hrs for this inspection procedure = approx. 250 hours0.00289 days <br />0.0694 hours <br />4.133598e-4 weeks <br />9.5125e-5 months <br /> and includes all DRS/DRP efforts**
- estimate is based upon 40-50 hours per for 4 to 6 weeks
- some of the inspection effort will be counted toward other ROP baseline inspection requirements Site Contacts Licensee Dave Slear, Licensing (609) 971-4112 Bill Stewart, Reg Affairs (609) 971-4775 NRC Bob Summers or RI Office - (609) 693-0702/0717 Steve Dennis Resident Cell Ph. - 484-868-1476