ML18024A987
| ML18024A987 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 07/02/1979 |
| From: | Ruhlman W, Taylor P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18024A986 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-259-79-17, 50-260-79-17, 50-296-79-17, NUDOCS 7909040229 | |
| Download: ML18024A987 (7) | |
See also: IR 05000259/1979017
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION II
101 MARIETTAST., N.W., SUITE 3100
ATLANTA,GEORGIA 30303
Reports
Nos. 50-259/79-17,
50-260/79-17
and 50-296/79- 17
Licensee:
Valley Authority
818 Power Building
Chattanooga,
37401
Facility Name:
Browns Ferry 1, 2,
and
3
Docket Nos. 50-259,
50-260
and 50-296
I,icense
Nos.
and DPR-68
Inspection at Browns Ferry Site near Limestone County,
Inspector:
P.
A. Taylor
Approved by:,"
W.
Ruhlman,
Ap ing Chief,
RONS Branch
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SUMMARY
Inspection
on June
18-21,
1979
Areas Inspected:
This routine, announced inspection involved 27 inspector-hours
onsite in the areas
of licensed operator requalification training program, training and retraining pro-
grams for non-licensed plant personnel
and licensee
response
to I E bulletin 79-08,
79-10 in the areas of training.
Results
Of the three areas
inspected,
no apparent
items of noncompliance or deviations were
identified.
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DETAILS
1.
- Persons
Contacted
Licensee
Empoyees
+H. L. Abercrombie - Assistant Plant Superintendent
+J. L. Harness,
Quality Assurance
Supervisor
+R.
G.
Goodman, Training Officer
+R. Cole, Office of Power Quality Assurance
Coordinator
+R. Hunkapillar, Assistant Operations
Supervisor
+J.
D. Glover, Shift Engineer-Training Licensed Personnel
Other licensee
employees
contacted
included technicians,
operators,
mechanics.
NRC Resident Inspector
- R. F. Sullivan
+Attended exit interview
2.
Exit Interview
/
The inspection
scope
and findings were summarized
on June 21,
1979 with
those persons
indicated in Paragraph
1 above.
3.
Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings
Not inspected.
4.
Unresolved
Items
Unresolved
items were not identified during this inspection.
5.
Training and Retraining Programs; Non-Licensed Plant Personnel
Reference:
a)
B. F. 4.5
Plant
General
Employee
Training
Program
dated
May 14, 1979
Review Conducted
The
changes
made
to the licensee's
training procedures
since
the last
inspection
were reviewed with respect
to maintaining the implementation of
the licensee's
commitment for:
a.
General employee training for new employees
b.
General employee retraining
c.
Temporary employee training
d.
On-the-job
training
for:
auxiliary/craftsmen,
technicians;
QA/Qc
personnel;
and technical, staff
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The inspector reviewed training records for four individuals in each category
above
to verify that
the
described
training program
was provided.
The
inspector interviewed one employee
from each catergory
above to verify that
the individual actually received
the training which was documented in the
training records.
Within the areas
reviewed
no items of noncompliance or deviations were iden-
tified.
6.
Licensed Operator Requalification training
Reference:
a)
B.F.A.
75 Attachment
2, Licensed
Operator Retraining dated
January
21,
1976
a.
Review Conducted
There
were no changes
made to the licensee's
requalification training
program since the last inspection of this area.
The implementation of
the accepted training program was reviewed to assure
the licensee
has:
prepared
a schedule for conducting lectures;
prepared
lesson plans or
equivalent for three lecture topics reviewed; included material in the
requalification lecture series
on subjects identified as deficient by
evaluation of the annual examinations.
The inspector
determined which
licensed operators:
failed all or portions of the annual examination;
received
unsatisfactory
performance
evaluations;
did not
perform
licensed
duties for a period of four months or longer.
The inspector
verified the
completion of appropriate
follow through action for a
representative
sample
of these
individuals.
The inspector
reviewed
the training records for six (6)
NRC licensed personnel
to verify that
each included:
copies of annual written examinations
and the
individuals'esponses;
documentation of attendance
at all required lectures;
docu-
mentation of required control manipulations;
the results of performance
evaluations;
documentation of completion of required procedure
reviews
and/or self study.
Additionally, the inspector interviewed three
(3)
licensed
personnel
to verify that the training records reflect the
actual training received.
Within the areas
reviewed,
no items of noncompliance or deviations were
identified.
The inspector identified one open item which is discussed
in Paragraph
6b.
b.
Simulator Performance
The inspector noted in reviewing simulator performance evaluation records
(used to record operator performance during system malfunction exercises)
that written corrective actions were not placed in the records
when unsatis-
factory operator performance
was so noted on the operation's
performance
evaluation sheets.
The inspector
was able to determine
through interviews wiKh operators
that operator performance deficiencies
had been corrected
on the spot
while at the simulator.
The inspector
reviewed this area with the licensee
and the licensee
stated that corrective action had been taken and performance evaluation
records for the 1979-1980 requalification program would reflect correc-
tive actions taken when unsatisfactory operator performance is so indicated.
This item will remain open
and will be reviewed at
a future inspection
{2S9/260/296/79-17-01)
7.
Licensee Response
a.
Review Conducted
The inspectors
conducted
a review of licensee
actions
to verify the
effectiveness
of operator training conducted in response to IE Bulletin 79-08.
The inspectors
reviewed
management
controls
implemented
to
incorporate
the
operational
knowledge
gained
from the
Three Nile
Island incident into the operator training and requalification programs;
management
controls
implemented
to increase
the standard of operator
knowledge required in the area of plant transient responses;
management.
controls
implemented
to
assess
the effectiveness
of the training
conducted,
including but not limited to, auditing of training presenta-
tions'~
The inspectors
interviewed three reactor operators,
and
two
senior reactor operators
to establish the operators'ubjective
evalua-
tions of the effectiveness
of training received in conjunction with
incidents at the same or other facilities.
Within the areas
reviewed,
no items of noncompliance or deviations were
identified.
Commitments from the licensee in area of training conducted
in response to IE Bulletin ?9-08 is discussed in paragraph 7.b below.
b.
Review of TMI/Bulletin 79-08 Training
The inspector
reviewed with the licensee operator training conducted to
date in response
to IE Bulletin 79"08 and obtained
a commitment that QA
audits would be performed on operator training in response
These audits would be conducted starting July 9, 1979.
This item will remain open and reviewed at a future inspection (259-260-
296/79"17-02)