ML17250B255

Informs That NRC Is Conducting Project Entitled: Feasibility of NRC Human Factors Regulatory Research Facility, & Request Participation of Util Employee.Lists Objectives of Project

ML17250B255
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Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	05/27/1993
From:	Andrea Johnson Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Mecredy R ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
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NUDOCS 9306080154
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Docket No. 50-244 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 May 27, 1993 Dr. Robert C. Hecredy Vice President, Nuclear Production Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation 89 East Avenue Rochester, New York.14649

SUBJECT:

FEASIBILITY OF AN NRC HUMAN FACTORS REGULATORY RESEARCH FACILITY-REOUEST FOR PARTICIPATION OF A ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION EMPLOYEE The NRC's Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) is conducting a project titled:

"Feasibility of an NRC Human Factors Regulatory Research Facility."

The objectives of this project are to:

a.

determine the availability and capabilities of existing research facilities to support the current and expected human factors regulatory research needs of the NRC; b.

determine the need, if any, for an enhancement of, or supplement to the present human factors research facilities by detailing those regulatory research

needs, current and expected, that cannot be met with existing facilities, or that cannot be performed at these facilities; c.

specify the characteristics of facilities that would be required to support these needs; and d.

perform a value-impact assessment of possible alternatives.

To advise and support the RES contractor in this important effort, a panel of subject matter experts and industry observers has been assembled.

These individuals will review materials prepared by the RES( contractor and will attend a series of not more than three meetings at which the relevant technical issues will be discussed.

These meetings.'will be held at or near facilities that have capabilities for performing th'e type of research being addressed in the RES contract.

This letter is to request permission for Hr. Frank Maciuska of your staff to serve as an industry observer in this process.

Because of the nature of human factors research, we think it would be valuable to have an operations perspective amongst the participants.

Hr. F. Haciuska's position as Supervisor of Licensing Training together with his role in the Professional Reactor Operators Society, certainly qualifies him to provide this point of view.

We understand Hr. Haciuska reports to Hr.

R., Carroll, Ginna Training

Manager, who reports to Mr. G. Meier, Department Manager - Production Division Training.

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Dr. Robert C. Mecredy May 27, 1993 representing

INOP, EPRI, NUMARC and other industry groups.

Unfortunately, project funding limitations preclude us from paying for Mr. Maciuska's participation.

However, we hope that you will find this project to be of sufficient value and relevance that this will not be a deterrent.

The first meeting of this group under the subject contract will be held June 23-25 at the NRC's Technical Training Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Although the dates and locations for subsequent meetings have not been finalized, we plan to hold them at approximately four month intervals.

The following sites are under consideration:

NASA Ames Research

Center, Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center of the Federal Highway Administration, and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

If you have any questions about this project or the role of the panel and the observers, please contact the RES Project Manager, Mr. Jerry Wachtel of the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research at 301-492-3543.

Also, please keep me informed as to your decision.

We look forward to your favorable reply.

Sincerely, Il cc:

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Dr. Robert C. Mecredy May 27, 1993 representing

INOP, EPRI, NUMARC and other industry groups.

Unfortunately, project funding limitations preclude us from paying for Mr. Maciuska's participation.

However, we hope that you will find this project to be of sufficient value and relevance that this will not be a deterrent.

The first meeting of this group under the subject contract will be held June 23-25 at the NRC's Technical Training Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Although the dates and locations for subsequent meetings have not been finalized, we plan to hold them at approximately four month intervals.

The following sites are under consideration:

NASA Ames Research

Center, Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center of the Federal Highway Administration, and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

I If you have any questions about this project or the role of the panel and the observers, please contact the RES Project Manager, Mr. Jerry Wachtel of the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research at 301-492-3543.

Also, please keep me informed as to your decision.

We look forward to your favorable reply.

Sincerely, cc:

See next page Allen R. Johnso

, Project Manager oject Direc ate I-3 D1 V1 eactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Dr. Robert C. Mecredy R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant CC:

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