ML072280005
| ML072280005 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 08/15/2007 |
| From: | Haag R NRC/RGN-II/DRS/OLB |
| To: | Tynan T Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| References | |
| Download: ML072280005 (7) | |
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August 15, 2007 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
ATTN: Mr. T. E. Tynan Vice President - Vogtle Vogtle Electric Generating Plant 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830
SUBJECT:
VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT - REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM INSPECTION
Dear Mr. Tynan:
In a telephone conversation on August 14, 2007, Mr. Edwin Lea, Jr., Senior Operations Engineer, and Mr. Rick D. Brigdon, Senior Operations Instructor, made arrangements for the NRC to inspect the licensed operator requalification program at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant. The inspection is planned for the week of September 17, 2007, 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. It is our understanding that your simulator is committed to ANSI/ANS-3.5-1985, American National Standard Nuclear Plower Plant Simulators for Use in Operator Training.
In accordance with 10 CFR 55.59(c), the NRC has requested that you either submit by September 10, 2007, or make ready upon arrival, the material as specified in the enclosure, in order to support the NRC's inspection program needs. Mr. Brigdon 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.
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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 approval number.
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/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact Edwin Lea, Jr. at (404) 562-4567 (Internet E-mail:
EXL2@NRC.GOV), or me at (404) 562-4607, (Internet E-mail: RCH@NRC.GOV).
Sincerely,
\\\\RA\\\\
Robert C. Haag, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 50-424, 50-425 License Nos.: NPF-68, NPF-81
Enclosure:
Materials Request List cc w/encl:
J. T. Gasser Executive Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution David H. Jones Vice President - Engineering Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 L. M. Stinson, Vice President, Fleet Operations Support Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution cc w/encl contd - See page 3
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cc w/encl contd:
N. J. Stringfellow Manager-Licensing Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Moanica Caston Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Bin B-022 P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Director, Consumers' Utility Counsel Division Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs 2 M. L. King, Jr. Drive Plaza Level East; Suite 356 Atlanta, GA 30334-4600 Office of the County Commissioner Burke County Commission Waynesboro, GA 30830 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 Attorney General Law Department 132 Judicial Building Atlanta, GA 30334 Laurence Bergen Oglethorpe Power Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution Resident Manager Oglethorpe Power Corporation Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Arthur H. Domby, Esq.
Troutman Sanders 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 Robert J. Brown, Plant Training Emergency Preparedness Manager Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Co., Inc.
Bin 63030 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830
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OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS SIGNATURE EXL2 RCH NAME ELea BHaag DATE 8/15/2007 8/15/2007 8/ /2007 8/ /2007 8/ /2007 8/ /2007 8/ /2007 E-MAIL COPY?
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Materials Request List The items listed below are being requested per telephone conversation on August 14, 2007, to support the upcoming IP-71111.11 inspection scheduled for the week of September 17, 2007, at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant. Items in paragraph "A" are to be sent prior to the inspection. They must be received in our office by September 10, 2007. Please have the items listed in paragraph "B" ready for our review upon arrival on September 17, 2007.
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 written exams administered and all biennial re-takes.
3.
List of personnel scheduled for requal testing the week of 09/17/07.
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:
List of all open simulator discrepancies (DRs).
Copy of the simulator management and configuration procedures.
List of all closed simulator DRs for last 12 months.
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 and similar printouts for their plant tour escorts.
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Copies of 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 attached.
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 complete with license restrictions.
11.
Security procedures for the simulator.
Enclosure