ML17262A787
| ML17262A787 | |
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| Site: | Ginna  |
| Issue date: | 03/23/1992 |
| From: | ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP. |
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ATTACEBEKZ A Revise the Technical Specification pages as follows:
Remove 6.5-2 Insert 6.5-2 c
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COMPOSITION 6,.5.1.2 The PORC shall be composed, of members who collectively have experience in the following areas:
a.
Nuclear Operations b.
Mechanical Maintenance c.
Electrical Maintenance d.
Plant Engineering e.
Reactor Engineering f.
Radiation Safety g.
Chemistry h.
Quality Assurance/Quality Control MEMBERS t
6.5.1.3.1 Members shall be appointed in writing by the Plant Manager, Ginna Station.
Members shall have at least eight years power plant experience of which three years shall be nuclear power experience.
6.5.1.3.2 The Chairman and alternate Chairmen of the PORC shall be appointed. in writing by the Plant Manager, Ginna Station.
Chairman shall have at least eight years power plant experi-ence of which three years shall be nuclear power experience.
MEETING PRE UENCY 6.5.1.4 The PORC shall meet at least once per calendar month and, as convened by the PORC Chairman or an alternate Chairman.
QUORUM 6.5.1.5 A guorum of the PORC shall consist of the Chairman, or an alternate
- Chairman, and four members.
Amendment No.
3 6.5-2 Proposed
ATTACHMENT B INTRODUCTION PORC is an on-site group of staff personnel that functions to review matters pertaining to nuclear safety.
PORC is responsible for advising the Plant
- Manager, Ginna Station on all matters related to nuclear safety.
- However, PORC does not relieve the Plant Manager, Ginna Station of the responsibility for overall safety of plant operations or for timely referral of appropriate matters to the Nuclear Safety Audit and Review Board (NSARB).
JUSTIFICATION FOR CHANGE The purpose for the proposed change is to reduce the impact of title changes and provide the flexibilityto use highly qualified people.
The PORC organization,
- function, and responsibilities are defined. in existing Technical Specification 6.5.1 and amplified in administrative procedures, UFSAR and instructions to ensure consistent performance.
Proposed Specification 6.5.1.2 allows PORC designated.
membership by area of experience vice position.
This change is administrative in nature.
The change merely generalizes the requirements for PORC composition to allow generic based membership appointments rather than appointments of specific title.
The quality of representation remains unaltered.
The following denotes the current areas of expertise for PORC members.
POSITION DESIGNATED AREA OF EXPERTISE
- 1. Superintendent, Ginna Production
- 2. Superintendent, Ginna Support Serv.
- 3. Operations Manager
- 4. Maintenance Manager
- 5. Maint. Planning/Scheduling Manager
- 6. Instrument and Control Supervisor
- 7. Technical Manager
- 8. Results and. Test Supervisor
- 9. Reactor Engineer
- 10. Health Physics and Chemistry Manager
- 11. Nuclear Assurance Manager
- 12. Quality Control Engineer Nuclear Operations Nuclear Operations Nuclear Operations/SRO Mechanical Maintenance Mech.
& Elec. Maint.
Electrical Maintenance Reactor Engineering/
Plant Eng./Operations Nuclear Operations Reactor Engineering Radiation Safety/Chemistry Quality Assurance Quality Control PORC incumbents or potential replacement candidates from the on-site operating organization have appropriate experience, training and.
retraining in accordance with the provisions of the American National Standard for plant personnel, ANSI N18.1-1971, "Standard For Selection and Training of Personnel for Nuclear Power Plants."
This commitment is also described in Ginna UFSAR, Chapter 13, Training Program.
Presently, PORC committee members consist of Superintendents,
- Managers,
Supervisors and Engineers.
As discussed in Ginna UFSAR Chapter 13.2, a,ll minimum qualifications for these positions comply with Section 6.3.1 "Training" of Ginna Technical Specifications.
Technical Specification 6.3.1 "Station Staff Qualifications" states the following, in part:
'Each member of the facility shall meet or exceed the minimum qualifica-tions of ANSI Standard N18.1-1971, "Selection and. Training of Nuclear Power Plant Personnel",
as supplemented by Regulatory Guide 1.8, September 1975, for comparable positions, except for the Shift Technical Advisor+
Based on Ginna's existing twelve membership composition, the collective minimum level of experience required pursuant to ANSI. N18.1-1971 is as follows (this assumes eight years of power plant experience and three of nuclear power experience for the Chairman):
a.
Total Power Plant Experience 46 years b.
Nuclear Power Experience 16 years c.
Other Applicable Experience 25 years Based on Ginna's proposed composition, the minimum level of experience required is as follows:
a.
Total Power Plant Experience 96 years b.
Nuclear Power Experience 36 years c.
Other Applicable Experience 0 years The proposed requirement that all members of PORC,to have had at least eight years power plant experience of which three years shall be nuclear power experience, in the aggregate, meets or exceeds the requirements of ANSI N18.1-1971.
The proposed experience requirements for the. Chairmen are also consistent with ANSI N18.1-1971 recommendations.
The proposed change to require each member to have eightyears power plant experience of which three years shall be nuclear power experience are the recom-mended experience requirements for the Operations Manager.
- Further, ANSI N18.1-1971 allows a
maximum of two years of the remaining five years of power plant experience by satisfactory completion of academic or related technical training on a
one-for-one time basis.
This additional provision,- although not explicitly noted. in the proposed
- change, is considered to be implicit to the proposal experience requirements.
Specification 6.5.1.4 will be revised to support revisions previously discussed and is considered to be administrative in nature.
Specifica-tion 6.5.1.5 will be revised to delete reference to alternates.
Existing Specification 6.5.1.5. requires a quorum of the PORC to consist of the Chairman and four members including alternates.
The proposed change described in Specifications 6.5.1.3.1 and 6.5.1.3.2 requires members to have eight years of total power plant experience of which three years shall be nuclear power experience.
This proposed change ensures the collective experience establishing a quorum is unchanged.
Currently the minimum experience requirements from ANSI N18.1-1972 which would be required to establish a quorum are:
Title Experience (years)
Area of Ez ertise Total Power Nuclear Other Superintendent Ginna Production Operations 8-3-0 3.
Maintenance Manager Maintenance 2.
Operations Manager Operations 8-3-0 7-1-0 4.
Technical Manager Reactor Engineering/
Operations, 0-1-7 5.
Health Physics and Chemistry Manager Radiation Safety/
Chemistry 0-1-7 Total 23 9
14 The minimum experience level to establish a quorum currently would, only require collectively 23 years of total power plant experience of which 9 years would be nuclear power plant, experience.
Assuming that the "other" experience level was relative to "total power" experience, a
total of 37 years total power plant experience would. be required by ANSI N18.1-1971 recommendations.
The following is based on proposed requirements:
Area of Ex ertise/Title Experience (Years)
Total Power Nuclear Other Chairman Operations Maintenance Reactor Engineering Radiation Safety 8
8 8
8 8
Total 40 3
0 3
0 3 -
0 3
0 3
0 15-0 Based on proposed requirements, the experience level to establish a
quorum would require collectively 40 years of total power plant experience of which 15 years would be nuclear power experience.
Therefore, the proposed specification meets the requirements to ensure that the quality of representation remains unaltered..
10 QFR 50.92 EVALUATION The proposed change in the Ginna Technical Specifications does not involve a significant hazards consideration.
The basis for this determination is as follows:
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There is no significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated because the accident conditions and assumptions are not affected by the proposed Technical Specifications.
Incumbents or replacements for members of PORC shall have appropriate
experience,
- training, and. re-training to assure that necessary compe-l <ence is maintained in accordance with the provisions of ANSI N18.1-
- 1971, "Standard for Selection and Training of Personnel for Nuclear Power Plants".
The proposed amendment, in. the aggregate, meets or exceeds the requirements or recommendations of ANSI N18.1-1971.
Collectively, these individuals possess the types and degree of expertise to review unplanned.
events and proposed changes to systems, procedures,
- tests, and experiments that may affect nuclear safety.
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The possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated is not created.
In matters related to nuclear safety, all accidents are bounded, by previous analyses.
The proposed changes do not add or modify any equipment or system design nor do, they involve any changes in the operation of any plant system.
The absence of a hardware change means that the accident initiators remain unaffected, so no unique accident probability is created.
The proposed.
amendment does not involve a significant reduction in the margin of safety as defined. in the basis for any Technical Specification because the proposed amendment will continue to ensure that reviews shall be in sufficient depth.
PORC will continue to represent the same areas of expertise and to meet the experience and training provision.
Furthermore, individuals will be chosen who have a
broad, perspective on plant operation and.
safety.
These provisions coupled with appointments to PORC being made by the Plant Manager, who has ultimate responsibility for safe plant operation, will ensure that there will be no degradation of required experience or review functions on PORC.
CONCLUSION On the basis of the above, RG&E has determined. that the Amendment does not involve a significant hazards consideration.
None of the proposed:
changes will have a direct impact on margin of safety of any Technical Specification;
- however, the importance of maintaining a strong PORC is fully recognized as being necessary for safe operation.
All of the proposed changes are designed to strengthen PORC and will facilitate effective management through personal involvement.
As
- such, the proposed changes willnot impact on any margin of safety either directly or indirectly.
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