ML13080A408
| ML13080A408 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 03/20/2013 |
| From: | Vincent Gaddy Operations Branch IV |
| To: | Halpin E Pacific Gas & Electric Co |
| References | |
| IR-13-003 | |
| Download: ML13080A408 (7) | |
See also: IR 05000275/2013003
Text
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
RE G IO N I V
1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD
ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4511
March 20, 2013
Mr. Edward D. Halpin
Senior Vice President and
Chief Nuclear Officer
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Diablo Canyon Power Plant
P.O. Box 56, Mail Code 104/6
Avila Beach, CA 93424
SUBJECT:
DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 - NOTIFICATION OF
INSPECTION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000275/2013003,
05000323/2013003) AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Halpin:
From May 20-24, 2013, inspectors from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC)
Region IV office will perform the baseline biennial requalification inspection at Diablo Canyon
Power Plant Units 1 and 2, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.11B, Licensed Operator
Requalification Program. Experience has shown that this inspection is a resource intensive
inspection both for the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your
onsite resources and to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for
documents needed for this inspection. These documents have been divided into three groups.
The first group (Section A of the enclosure) identifies information to be provided prior to the
inspection to ensure that the inspectors are adequately prepared. The second group (Section B
of the enclosure) identifies the information the inspectors will need upon arrival at the site. The
third group (Section C of the enclosure) identifies the items which are necessary to close out the
inspection and are usually sent a few weeks after the team has left the site. It is important that
all of these documents are up to date and complete in order to minimize the number of
additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the
inspection.
We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand
that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Mr. John Becerra of your training
organization. Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated schedule of
examination activities. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material
requested, please contact the lead inspector Thomas Farina at 817-200-1117
(thomas.farina@nrc.gov) or Brian Larson at (817) 200-1172 (brian.larson@nrc.gov).
E. Halpin
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This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing information collection
requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, control
number 3150-0018. The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a request for information or an information collection requirement unless the
requesting document displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control
number.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs "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 NRCs 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).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Vincent Gaddy, Chief
Operations Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket: 05000275; 05000323
Enclosure:
Biennial Requalification Inspection Document Request
E. Halpin
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Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)
Deputy Regional Administrator (Robert.Lewis@nrc.gov)
DRP Director (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)
Acting DRP Deputy Director (Michael.Scott@nrc.gov)
DRS Director (Tom.Blount@nrc.gov)
Acting DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (Thomas.Hipschman@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Laura.Micewski@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRP/B (Neil.OKeefe@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (Michael.Bloodgood@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/B (David.You@nrc.gov)
DC Administrative Assistant (Madeleine.Arel-Davis@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)
Project Manager (Joseph.Sebrosky@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Ray.Kellar@nrc.gov)
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)
Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)
Technical Support Assistant (Loretta.Williams@nrc.gov)
Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)
SUNSI Review Completed: ___Y___
ADAMS: Yes
No Initials: VGG_
Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Sensitive
Non-Sensitive
SOE:OB
C:OB
TFarina
VGaddy
/RA/
/RA/
3/20/13
3/20/13
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax
S:\\DRS\\REPORTS\\Reports Drafts\\DC 2013 BRQ RFI Letter.docx
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Enclosure
BIENNIAL REQUALIFICATION INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST
From: Thomas Farina
Operations Engineer, NRC RIV
817-200-1117
To:
John Becerra
Exam Development and Simulator Support Supervisor, Diablo Canyon Power Plant
805-545-4006
Subj: Information Request to Support May 20 - 24, 2013, Licensed Operator Requalification
Program Inspection (IP 71111.11B)
A. The following information is requested in order to support inspection preparation
activities. These items are listed by section as they appear in the inspection module
(ie 2.02, 2.04, etc). Requested materials should be sent either electronically or
hardcopy in order to arrive at the Region IV office no later than May 10, 2013.
Electronically to: thomas.farina@nrc.gov
cc: brian.larson@nrc.gov
duane.strickland@nrc.gov
Hardcopy to: US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV
1600 E. Lamar Blvd
Arlington, TX 76011
ATTN: Thomas Farina
General Requests:
List of licensed operators (SRO & RO) by crew (operating & staff)
Training and Operations Department organization charts (with qualified LOR
evaluators identified)
Procedures that identify process for revising and maintaining LO continuing training
program up to date
List of outstanding LOR program changes
List of plant events and industry operating experience incorporated into LOR
program since last BRQ
Audits and/or self-assessment reports addressing the licensed operator
requalification training program
Last two years of simulator review committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes
Last two years of CRC (or equivalent) meeting minutes
02.03: Biennial Requalification Written Examination Quality
The current and approved biennial written examination schedule
The current requalification cycle written examination results for both SRO & RO that
have already been administered up to the week prior to the inspection team arrival
onsite.
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Enclosure
All written examinations that have been approved for administration up to and
including the week before the inspection team is onsite. This will need to have
adequate password protection if e-mailed or double envelope protection if mailed via
regular mail per NUREG-1021.
The current requalification cycle examination methodology (sample plan)
02.04: Annual Requalification Operating Test Quality
The schedule for the operating tests (JPMs & scenarios) to be given the week of
May 20, 2013.
The operating tests (JPMs & scenarios) (password protected and provide separately
via telephone at later date) to be given the week of May 20, 2013.
Current requalification cycle operating tests (SRO & RO) and results up to the week
prior to the inspection team arrival onsite.
All of the previous years NRC required annual operating tests.
Current requalification cycle operating test methodology (sample plan)
All portions of the UFSAR that identify operator response times for time critical
operator actions
02.05: Licensee Admin of Requal Exams
All procedures used to administer the annual operating test
All procedures used to assess operator performance
All procedures that describe conduct of simulator training
All Procedures used to test, operate, and maintain the simulator
02.06: Requalification Examination Security
Submit any tracking tools that you use as a means to prevent excessive overlap on
the written examinations and also meet the intent of sampling all required topics on a
periodic basis.
Submit any tracking tools that you use as a means to prevent excessive overlap on
the operating tests and also meet the intent of sampling all required malfunctions
(including major events, instrument/component malfunctions, TS calls, etc) on a
periodic basis.
All Procedures that describe examination security, including procedures used to
develop the examinations that include guidelines on overlap between examinations
in current exam cycle tests and prior year examinations
List of all Condition Reports since the last biennial requal inspection related to
examination security and overlap
02.07: Licensee Remedial Training Program
List of remedial training conducted or planned since last requal exams (includes
training provided to operators to enable passing requal exams and training provided
to correct generic or individual weaknesses observed during previous requal exam
cycle)
Remediation plans (lesson plans, reference materials, and attendance
documentation)
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Enclosure
02.08: Conformance with Operator License Conditions
All Procedures and Program documentation for maintaining active operator licenses,
tracking training attendance, and ensuring medical fitness of licensed operators
All Procedures and associated documentation that supports reactivation of any
SRO/RO license (operating or staff crew) since the last biennial inspection
02.09: Simulator Performance
All Simulator Management and Configuration Procedures if not already provided for
section 02.05 above.
Simulator Discrepancy Report summary list for all open DRs. For closed DRs,
summary list for those items closed between April 8, 2011 and May 19, 2013.
02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution
A summary report of all condition reports related to operator actions/errors in the
control room
Any revised requalification training that was based on licensed operator performance
issues
B. The following information is requested in order to support the onsite inspection
activities. Requested materials should be available to the inspection team, either
electronically or hardcopy, upon site arrival on May 20, 2013.
02.02: Exam Results / 02.03 and 02.04: Written Exam and Op Test Quality
All Operating tests (JPMs & scenarios) to be given in all subsequent weeks after
onsite week
All results up to the day the team leaves the site.
02.08: Conformance with Operator License Conditions
Access to licensed operators records (operating and staff crews)
Access to licensed operators training attendance records
Access to licensed operators medical records
02.09: Simulator Performance
Simulator discrepancies (DRs) from April 8, 2011 to May 19, 2013. This should
include all open DRs and DRs that have been closed, including the
documentation/justification for closure.
Acceptance test documentation, including hardware and software model revisions at
the time of acceptance (as available).
Documentation that validates current models, including the thermal-hydraulics and
neutronics models, to the actual plant.
All current model deficiencies, including FSAR vs Design differences in the simulator
(any documentation on this)
Summary list of modifications from April 8, 2011 to May 19, 2013.
Plant Modifications (both hardware and software) completed on the Simulator by due
date from April 8, 2011 to May 19, 2013.
Simulator Differences Lesson plan used in training (current to May 19, 2013).
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Enclosure
The complete book of all Simulator annual performance test packages (usually in a
single book, but may be electronic or in single test packages), complete with all
transient tests, steady state tests, and malfunction tests. This should also include the
test procedures for each test, the acceptance criteria, and results. For each transient
test, the reference chart should be included or an equivalent subject matter expert
review versus the simulator results with a write-up for any differences beyond the
ANSI 3.5 standard requirements.
All test packages used to verify core physics parameters (such as MTC, IRW). The
applicable reference graphs from the Plant physics data book (electronic or other
means as available) should also be included as well as the test procedures used and
the acceptance criteria with results.
All Simulator test, configuration management, and related documents available in the
room for inspectors to review. This includes training needs analysis packages,
simulator review committee meeting minutes, etc.
Current copy of ANSI 3.5 standard you are committed to for Simulator testing.
02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution
All condition reports related to operator actions/errors in the control room
C. Diablo Canyon Power Plant is required to send the final results summary and any
remaining exams and operating tests that have not been reviewed to the regional
office lead inspector for this inspection for final review and comparison against the
Significance Determination Tools in order to communicate the exit results for the
inspection.