ML17254A157
| ML17254A157 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Ginna  |
| Issue date: | 01/03/1985 |
| From: | Dick G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| LSO5-85-01-001, LSO5-85-1-1, NUDOCS 8501070056 | |
| Download: ML17254A157 (19) | |
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January 3, 1985 Docket No. 50-244 LS05-85-01-001 LICENSEE:
Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG8E)
FACILITY:
R.
E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF NOVEMBER 20, 1984 MEETING REGARDING REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION NRC PDR Local PDR ORBP5 Reading JZwolinski GDick CJamerson OELD EJordan PFMcKee ACRS (10)
NSIC NRC Participants RG8E's OPERATOR On November 20,
- 1984, members of the staff met with representatives of RG8E to discuss the licensee's Operator Requalification Program.
The attendees of the meeting are listed in Enclosure 1.
Enclosure 2 contains the meeting agenda.
In opening remarks the staff indicated that an overview of the whole issue would be beneficial.
The staff requested that following the overview, details be provided regarding the effect of the NRC review and the requalification program on the individual plant operators.
One of the staff's objectives is to maintain a high level of proficiency in the operators while reducing the stresses associated with the testing and requalification program.
The licensee reviewed the events leading to the Ginna Operator Requalification reviews beginning with the first visit by a Region I examiner on January 3,
1984.
The background discussions included the various oral and written reviews which were given, and the respective results.
This information is detailed in Region I Inspection Report 50-244/84-14.
In response to the staff request for operator
- feedback, the licensee stated that the operators felt personally threatened by the requalification exam methodology, their moral was affected, and that they were uncertain as to followup involvement in the program.
In response to the operator concerns, the licensee presented comments on the NRC approach to licensed operator requalification.
The staff indicated that the program reviews were intended to remove some of the pressure from the operators while still maintaining a fair and accurate appraisal of the operator's capabilities.
A summary of the comments is included in Enclosure 2.">>
t The staff concluded the meeting by indicating that licensed operator feedback was an important part of the process.
- Further, the staff. is considering ways to ensure that the quality of reviews of the requalification programs is consistent.
As examples, there will be more direct NRC contact with the operators, the increased use of simulators as part of the requal.ification programs will be encouraqed, and the scope of a new operator exam vs.
a requalification exam will be addressed.
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20036 Ezra Bialik Assistan At 'orney Gpperal Environmental Protection Bureau New, York State Department of Law 2 World Trade Center New York, New York 10047 Resident Inspector R.F.
Ginna Plant c/o U.S.
NRC 1503 Lake Road
- Ontario, New York 14519 Stanley B. Klimberg, Esouire General Counsel New York State Energy Office Aaency Building 2 Empire State Plaza
- Albany, New York 12223 Dr. Thomas E. Hurley Regional Administrator Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reginr I Office 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Supervisor of the Town of Ontario 1850 Ridge Road
- Ontario, New York 14519 Jay Dunkleheraer Division of Policy Analysis 8 Planning t'ov York S.ate Energy Office Paoncy Building I'mpire State Plaza
- Albany, New York 12223 U.
S. Fnvirormental Protection Agency Pegion II Office ATTN:
Regional Radiatinn Pepresentative 26 Federal Plaza New York, New York 10007 C".. ":
Vr. Roger W. Kober Vice President Electric and Steam Production Rochester Gas and Electric r;
Corporation 89 East Avenue Rochester, New York 14649
Enclosure 1'IST OF ATTENDEES GINNA OPERATOR RE ULAIFICATION YEFTING
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NOVEMBER 20, '1984 George Dick Samuel J. Collins Parry B. Kis ter.
Hugh L. Thompson Don H.
Beckham Ted L. Szymanski Robert C. Mecredy Paul Gor ski Roger Kober Dick Morri 11 Joe Larizza NRC/NRR/DL NRC Region I NRC Region I NRC/NRR/DHFS NRC/DHFS/OLB NRR/DHFS/OLB RGPiE RCCE RGSE RGSE RGE(E
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OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION PROGRAN RGRE NEET ING AGENDA 0
. INTRODUCT ION o
REVIEW OF RGEE EXPERIENCE o
CHANGES TO RGRE REQUALIFICATION PROGRAN o
OPERATOR FEEDBACK o
CONMENTS ON NRC APPROACH TO REQUALIFICATION o
CONCLUSIONS
RGRE EXPERIENCES
- o JANUARY 1984 EXAMINATIONS INITIAL ORAL EXAMS RGRE
RESPONSE
SUBSEQUENT ORAL AND WRITTEN EXAMS RGRE
RESPONSE
OPERATORS
RESPONSE
o MARCH 1984 EXAMINATIONS o
REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM REVISIONS
CHANGES IN REQUALIFICATION ROGRAM o
CLASSROOM ATTENDANCE
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tt ALL LICENSED INDIVIDUALS ATTEND CLASSROOM LECTURES (80X)
ALL L'ICENSED INDIVIDUALS MUST PASS ALL QUIZZES o
ANNUAL EVALUATION LICENSED INDIVIDUALS EVALUATED ON AN ONGOING BASIS INVOLVES:
SIMULATOR EVALUATION CLASSROOM QUIZZES ON SHIFT ACTIVITY/RESPONSE TO OFF-NORMAL EVENTS REQUALIFICATION REVIEW COMMITTEE MEET QUARTERLY TO REVIEW PROGRESS o
SPECIAL RETRAINING PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUAL NOT MAINTAINING QUALIFICATION INDIVIDUALIZEDFOR IDENTIFIED WEAKNESSES MINIMUM ORAL EXAMINATION REMOVED FROM MANIPULATING UNTIL COMPLETED INSTRUCTORS ALL LICENSED INSTRUCTORS ATTEND ALL LECTURES ANIj TAKE ASSOCIATED QUIZZES ALL INSTRUCTORS PUT 8
HOURS/MONTH ON SHIFT IN THE CONTROL ROOM
OPERATOR FEEDBACK
=o OPERATORS BELIEVE THEY WERE TREATED UNFAIRLY o
OPERATORS NOT CONY INCED IT WON 'T HAPPEN AGAIN o
OPERATORS BELIEVE RGRE SHOULD REACT MORE STRONGLY OTHER OPERATOR COMMENTS ARE REFLECTED IN RGRE COMMENTS ON NRC APPROACH TO REQUALIFICATION
PROGRAMMATIC COMM TS o
A LETTER OF EXPLANATION OF MAJOR PROGRAM REVISIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO EACH LICENSED INDIVIDUAL.
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ORAL AND WRITTEN EXAMS SHOULD BE BASED ON UTILITY TRAINING PROGRAM LESSON PLANS AND MATERIALS.
o EACH EVALUATION SHOULD BE BASED ON UP-TO-DATE LICENSEE-PROVIDED MATERIAL o
EVALUATIONS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED IN TWO PARTS:
PROGRAM REVIEW FOR
- SCOPE, CONTENT AND ADMINISTRATION OPERATOR AUDIT FOR COMPREHENSION o
ENTRANCE MEETING SHOULD IDENTIFY COMPLETE SCOPE OF EVALUATION, ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA, AND POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL EVALUATIONS IF CRITERIA ARE NOT MET o
LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE WHICH IS REQUIRED SHOULD BE BETTER DEFINED o
EXAMINERS SHOULD HAVE COMMERCIAL POWER PLANT EXPERIENCE
I COMMENTS ON WRITTEN EXAMS o
ALL EXAMS SHOULD BE FORMALLY TIME AND DIFFICULTY VALIDATED o
ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE NEEDED ON
- LENGTH, SCOPE, AND FORMAT COULD BE PROVIDED BY NRR EVALUATION OF ALL EXAMS ADMINISTERED IN RECENT PAST o.
"OPERATIONALLY ORIENTED" MUST BE DEFINED, EVEN IF ONLY BY EXAMPLES.
SOME EXAMPLES ARE:
PARAMETERS REQUESTED SHOULD BE THOSE DISPLAYED ON PLANT'S CONTROL BOARD.
RESPONSE
TIME OF TRANSIENTS SHOULD BE SUFFICIENTLY LONG TO BE OBSERVABLE ON PLANT RECORDERS'ARAMETERS SHOULD BE TYPICAL OF PLANT OPERATION (E.G-,
A NEGATIVE MTC).
TRACES OF PARAMETERS SHOULD BE ORIENTED THE SAME AS PLANT RECORDERS'F PURPOSE OF WRITTEN EXAM IS TO DETERMINE ADEQUACY OF TRAINING PROGRAM, NAMES ARE NOT REQUIRED ON THE EXAM-
j, v.'OMMENTS ON WRITTEN EXAMS o
RECENT NRC POLICY ON UTILITY REVIEW OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT EXAM RESULTS IMPACT OF REVIEW OCCURRING AFTER EXAM IMPACT OF LIMITED REVIEW TIME IMPACT OF NOT PERMITTING UTILITY TO RETAIN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
--.-.IMPACT ON EXAM RESULTS
COMMENTS ON ORAL EXAMS GUIDANCE SHOULD BE PROVIDED ON THE LENGTH OF THE REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM ORAL o
ORALS SHOULD BE RELATED TO SIMULATOR SCENARIOS OR PLANT PROCEDURES SCENARIOS SHOULD BE REVIEHED NITH TRAINING FOR APPL I CAB I LITY o
CALCULATIONS SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED UNLESS THEY'E REQUIRED IN A PLANT PROCEDURE
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VERBATIM RECALL OF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED o
RESIDENT INSPECTOR SHOULD BE PRESENT FOR ALL ORALS TO PROVIDE A "SAFETY VALVE" FOR OPERATOR
j CONCLUSIONS o
RGRE EXPERIENCE IN EARLY 1984 DEMONSTRATED THAT RG3'E REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM NEEDED IMPROVEMENT-THIS HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.
o RGKE EXPERIENCE ALSO DEMONSTRATED THAT NRC CONTROL OVER THE ADMINISTRATION OF ITS REQUALIFICATION EXAMINATIONS NEEDED
'TRENGTHENING THERE ARE SOME INDICATIONS OF IMPROVEMENT, BUT ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS ARE STILL NECESSARY.
o IMPACT ON OPERATOR MORALE HAS.BEEN SIGNIFICANT-ADDITIONAL SENSITIVITY TO POTENTIAL IMPACT ON AN INDIVIDUAL'S CAREER IS STILL NEEDED.
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UNITED STATES CLEAR REGULATORY COMMI I
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 November 8, 1084
&DISTRIBUTION oeket File ORBPS Reading CJamerson GDick DOCKET No.
50-244 MEMORANDUMFOR:
Docketing and Service Branch Office of the Secretary of the Commission FROM Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION, GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT One signed original of the Federal Register Notice identified below is enclosed for your transmittal to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. Additional conformed copies
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Notice of Receipt of Application for Construction Permit(s) and Operating License(s).
Notice of Receipt of Partial Application for Construction Permit(s) and Facility License(s):
Time for Submission of Views on Antitrust Matters.
Q Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License.
Notice of Receipt of Application for Facility License(s); Notice of Availabilityof Applicant's Environmental Report; and Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Facility License(s) and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing.
C] Notice of Availabilityof NRC Draft/Final Environmental Statement.
Notice of Limited Work Authorization.
Q Notice of Availabilityof Safety Evaluation Report.
Notice of Issuance of Construction Permit(s)
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GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT One signed original of the Federal Register Notice identified below is enclosed for your transmittal to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. Additional conformed copies (
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C3 Notice of Receipt of Application for Construction Permit(s) and Operating License(s).
Notice of Receipt of Partial Application for Construction Permit(s) and Facility License(s):
Time for Submission of Views on Antitrust Matters.
C3 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License.
Notice of Receipt of Application for Eacility License(s); Notice of Availabilityof Applicant's Environmental Report; and Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Facility License(s) and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing.
Cl Notice of Availabilityof NRC Draft/Final Environmental Statement.
Notice of Limited Work Authorization Notice of Availabilityof Safety Evaluation Report.
C3 Notice of Issuance of Construction Permit(s).
Q Notice of Issu'ance of Facility Operating License(s) or Amendment(s).
Order.
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Notice of Granting of Relief.
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Docketing and Service Branch Office of the Secretary of the Commission FROM:
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation sUBJEGT:
ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION, R. E.
GINNA NUCLEAR POMER PLANT One signed original of the Federal Register Notice identified below is enclosed for your transmittal to the Office of the Federal Register for publication, Additional conformed copies
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6
) of the Notice are enclosed for your use.
Notice of Receipt of Application for Construction Permit(s) and Operating License(s)
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Notice of Receipt of Partial Application for Construction Permit(s) and Facility License(s):
Time for Submission of Views on Antitrust Matters.
Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License.
Notice of Receipt of Application for Facility License(s); Notice of Availabilityof Applicant's Environmental Report; and Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Facility License(s) and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing.
Notice of Availabilityof NRC Draft/Final Environmental Statement.
Notice of Limited Work Authorization.
Cl Notice of Availabilityof Safety Evaluation Report.
Notice of Issuance of Construction Permit(s).
Notice of Issuance of Facility Operating License(s) or Amendment(s).
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