ML13308A033

Advises That Southern CA Edison Co Certification of Candidates Competency Cannot Be Accepted Due to Results of Senior Operator License Exams.Waiver of Simulator Exam Requirements Will Be Considered

ML13308A033
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	12/11/1981
From:	Tedesco R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Dietch R, Gilman D San Diego Gas & Electric Co, Southern California Edison Co
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TASK-AS, TASK-BN-81-50 BN--81-50, BN-81-50, NUDOCS 8201050146
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A NPLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIOP

.0 WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 Docket No. 50-361 Mr. Robert Dietch Mr. D. W. Gilman Vice President Vice President Power Supply Southern California Edison Company San Diego Gas Electric Company P. 0. Box 800 101 Ash Street 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue P. 0. Box 1831 Rosemead, California 91770 San Diego, California 92112 Gentlemen:

Subject:

SRO Examinations and Training This letter concerns the performance on the NRC examinations of candidates for senior operator licenses for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit No. 2.

Based on our review of the examination results, we have determined that two senior operator candidates out of eighteen candidates passed the written examina tion. Of the sixteen failures, three also failed the operator portion of the written examination and six also failed the oral examination.

Denial letters have been issued.

In addition, our review of the operator written examination fails to reveal the expected distinct difference in grades between senior operator candidates and operator candidates.

Based on the above examination results, we cannot accept Southern California Edison Company certification of candidates' competency until we have reviewed a new training program that indicates a significant upgrading of the senior operator candidates training, including the means to be employed to certify the competency of the candidates.

Mr. J. Haynes, Manager, Nuclear Operations, and several members of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station staff met with the NRC staff on November 9 and 10, 1981.

They reviewed the results and are aware of our concerns. We informed Mr. Haynes that because of the nature of the deficiencies we needed to reconsider our recent waiver of the simulator examination requirements, pending review of your new training program.

PDR

-2 We will be willing to meet with you after you have developed your new approach to training and certification of senior operator candidates. Please make the arrangements with Harry Rood, the Project Manager.(301) 492-8427.

Sincerely, Robert L. Tedesco,'Assistant Director for Licensing Division of Licensing cc:

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fir.,Robert Dietch

'Vice President Southern California' Edison Company 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue P. 0. Box 800 Rosemead, California 91770 ASLB 1Mr. D. W. Gilman

-lames L. Kelly; Esq., Chairman Vice President - Power Supply Administrative Judge San Diego Gas & Electric Company Atomic Safety and Licensing Board 101 -Ash Street U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. 0. Box 1831 Washington, D.C.

20555 San Diego, California 92112 cc:

Charles R. Kocher, Esq.

Administrative Judge James A. Beoletto, Esq.

--c/o Bodega-Marine Laboratory Southern California Edison Company University of California 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue P. 0. Box 247 P. 0. Box 800 Bodega Bay, CA 94923 Rosemead, California 91770 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe OviMrs. Elizabeth B. Johnson ATTN:

David R. Pigott, Esq.

Administrative Judge

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California Public Utilities CoRnission 5066 State Building San Francisco, California 94102 Mr. V. C. Hall Combustion Engineering, Incorporated 1000 Prospect Hill Road Windsor, Connecticut 06095

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D. W. Gil man.

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Mr. P. Dragolovich Bechtel Power Corporation P. 0. Box 60860, Terminal Annex Los Angeles, California 90060 Mr. Mark 'edford Southern California Edison Cc pony 2244 1.alnut Grove Avenue P. 0. Box 800 Rosel:ead, California 91770 Henry Peters San Diego Gas & Electric Company P. 0. Box 1831 San Diego, California 92112 Ms. Lyn :arris Hicks Advocate for GUARD 3908 Calle Ariana San Clerente, California 92672 Richard J.

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Suite 222 1695 West Crescent Avenue Anaheim, California 92701 Hr. A. S. Carstens 2071 Cainito Circulo iNorte Ht. La Jolla, California 92037 Resident Inspector, San Onofre/NPS c/o U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. 0. Box 4329 San Clemente, California 92672 Charles E. McClung, Jr., Esq.

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