ML17286B182

Provides Supplementary Info in Support of 910123 Request for Amend to License NPF-21,revising TS 6.2.2.f

ML17286B182
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	11/29/1991
From:	Sorensen G WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
GO2-91-218, NUDOCS 9112100332
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ACCESSION NBR:9112100332 DOC.DATE: 91/11/29 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET FACIL:50-397 WPPSS Nuclear Project, Unit 2, Washington Public Powe 05000397 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION SORENSEN,G.C. Washington Public Power Supply System RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION Document Control Branch (Document Control Desk)

SUBJECT:

Provides supplementary info in support of 910123 request for amend to License NPF-21,revising TS 6.2.2.f.

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I WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM P.O. Box 968 ~ 3000 George Washington Way ~ Richland, Washington 99352 November 29, 1991 G02-91-218 Docket No. 50-397 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Gentlemen:

Subject:

NUCLEAR PLANT NO. 2, OPERATING LICENSE NPF-21 RE/VEST FOR AMENDMENT TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 6.2.2.f (UNIT STAFF/SRO RE(}UIREMENT), SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Reference:

Letter, G02-91-013, GC Sorensen (SS) to NRC, same subject, dated January 23, 1991 The referenced letter recognized that a requirement that the Operations Manager hold a current Senior Reactor Operators License (SRO) could detract from his capabilities to meet all the requirements of his position. Further it identified a possible inconsistentency between Technical Specification sections 6.3 and 6.2.2.f. Technical Specification section 6.3 "Unit Staff gualifications" states that "Each member of the unit staff shall meet or exceed the minimum qualifica-tions of ANSI/ANS N18. 1-1971 for comparable positions, except for the Health Physics/Chemistry Manager who shall meet or exceed the qualifications of Regulatory Guide 1.8, Revision 1-R, May 1977". ANSI/ANS N18.1-1971 paragraph 4.2.2 states that "At the time of initial core loading or appointment to the active position the operations manager shall hold a Senior Reactor Operator's License". Section 6.2.2.f appears to require a current SRO license. The ANSI

~ Standard does not require that the SRO license be current; only that it be urrent at the time of assuming the position.

The chnical Specification change proposed by the referenced letter replaced the first sentence of Technical Specification 6.2.2.f with:

"The Shift Managers and Control Room Supervisors shall hold a senior reactor operator license. In addition, the Operations Manager or the Assistant Operations Manager shall also hold a senior reactor operator license."

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-RE(UEST FOR AMENDMENT TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 6.2.2.f (UNIT STAFF/SRO RE(UIREMENT)

The intent of this change being that the Assistant Operations Manager would be the primary individual to hold the SRO at the Operations Manager and Assistant Operations Manager level and the flexibilty of stating that the Operations Manager might also hold an SRO would allow for periods of transition such as promotions.

Subsequent to submittal of the change request the Supply System has recognized the need to provide additional information to fully support the referenced letter.

Accordingly, the following supplementary information is provided in support of the referenced letter. Operations at WNP-2 are such that an Assistant Operations Manager is responsible to the Operations Manager for the "immediate supervision" of the Unit Staff. The Assistant Operations Manager at WNP-2 maintains an SRO license. This position is currently described in the WNP-2 FSAR as follows, however a change is being made to the FSAR (underlined section) to clarify the responsibilities of the Assistant Plant Operations Manager (page 13. 1 - 7, WNP-2 FSAR Amendment No. 42).

"The Assistant Plant Operations Manager supports and assists the Operations Manager in the performance of these duties. He is res onsible to the Plant 0 erations Mana er for the immediate su ervision of the Unit Staff. As such he receives direction from the Plant 0 erations Mana er for the da -to-da routine and su ervises im lementation. He normall maintains a current Senior Reactor 0 erators License SRO . Durin eriods of transition such as romotion the individual with a current SRO either the 0 erations Mana er or the Assistant 0 erations Mana er will have the res onsibilit for immediate su ervision of the unit staff. In either c se the individual with the SRO ma onl be relieved b another individual ossessin a current SRO. The Assistant Plant 0 erations

~aiana er assumes total responsibility for the 0 erations Mana er's duties during periods of time when the Operations Manager is temporarily absent from the plant."

With addition of this change to the FSAR the proposed change to 6.2.2.f is appropriate since an individual with an SRO license remains responsible for the immediate supervision of the Unit Staff at all times. The change to specifica-tion 6.2.2.f will still allow the Plant Operations Manager to be the designated Operations Management person who is required to maintain an SRO license, since the proposed change requires either the Plant Operations Manager or the Assistant Plant Operations Manager to.maintain an SRO license. Under normal circumstances, only the Assistant Operations Manager will maintain the SRO license. During unusual or transient circumstances (e.g., the Assistant Plant Operations Manager is promoted to Plant Operations Manager and the new Assistant Plant Operations Manager does not have an SRO license), the Plant Operations Manager may need to maintain an SRO license. During these circumstances where the Assistant Plant Operations Manager does not have an SRO license, the Plant Operations Manager will be responsible for the immediate supervision of the Unit Staff. This ensures that the Unit Staff is being directly supervised by an individual with an SRO license.

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-REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT TO TECHNICAL (UNIT STAFF/SRO REQUIREMENT)

The Supply System has reviewed this supplementary information with respect to the 10CFR 50.92 significant hazards and 10CFR 51.22(B) environmental assessment exclusion findings provided in the referenced letter and has determined that those findings are not affected by this supplementry information and remain appropriate for the requested change.

Very truly yours, G. C. Sorensen, Nanager Regulatory Programs PLP/bk cc: JB Hartin - NRC RV NS Reynolds - Winston 8 Strawn PL Eng - NRC DL Williams - BPA/399 NRC Site Inspector - 901A RG Waldo - EFSEC

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