ML17251A670

Advises That Util Does Not Intend to Modify Program for Providing Engineering Expertise on Shift,Per Generic Ltr 86-04.Svcs for Rochester Inst of Technology Utilized to Provide College Level Educ to Operations Personnel

ML17251A670
Person / Time
Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	05/14/1986
From:	Kober R ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
To:	Fairtile M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
GL-86-04, GL-86-4, NUDOCS 8605200282
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@~4~'s May 14, 1986 5o <P0 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulations Attn: Morton Fairtile, Project Manager Project Directorate Nl United States Nuclear Regulatory Commiss'ion Washington, D.C. 20555

Subject:

Policy Statement on Engineering Expertise on Shift (Generic Letter 86-04)

Dear Mr. Fairtile:

Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation's current program for providing engineering expertise on shift was submitted to the NRC on August 5, 1980 (L.D. White, Jr. to D.M. Crutchfield). This correspondence outlined a program. whereby the shift operation organization was augmented by a Shift Technical Advisor (STA) who had a Bachelor's degree in science or engineering or who held an NRC Senior Reactor Operator's License (SRO) . The training program for these individuals was reviewed by NRR and determined to meet the intent of NUREG-0660 and NUREG-0737 as it has been stated on January 12, 1982 (Crutchfield to Maier).

Our current STA program utilizes an "equivalency" criteria to an engineering degree in that STA's that have a bachelor's degree in science or who hold an SRO license are qualified to hold the position of STA provided they have received initial training to meet the requirements fisted in Harold Denton's letter dated October 30, 1979 and outlined in our letter dated December 30, 1980 (Maier to Crutchfield).

Currently, Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation does not, intend to modify its program for providing engineering expertise on shift. However, RG&E is utilizing the services of Rochester Institute of Technology to provide college level education to have received AAS degrees. 'f operations personnel on a voluntary basis. To date, 20 operators these, 5 operators have received bachelor degrees in mechanical engineering technology (BMET) and an additional 2 BMET degrees are anticipated to be completed in May of 1987.

The 60 suggested credit hours for SRO licensing has currently been completed by 7 personnel from the operation's section.

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receive this 60 suggested technical credit hours in May of l987.

As additional engineering expertise is gained within the ranks of the operation's section, RGGE will re-evaluate its STA program in light of Generic Letter 86-04.

V truly yours, Roger W. Kober RWK/nh xc: F. Rowsome Division of Human Factors Technology

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