ML18030A357

Forwards Comments on NUREG-0801, Evaluation Criteria for Detailed Control Room Design Review. Consideration in Preparation of Final Documentation Requested

ML18030A357
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	12/23/1981
From:	Curtis N PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	Greenberg M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RTR-NUREG-0801, RTR-NUREG-801 PLA-982, NUDOCS 8201060535
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Pennsylvania Power 8 Light Company Two North Ninth Street ~ Allentown, PA 18101 ~ 215 I 770.5151 Norman W. Curtis Vice President-Engineering & Construction-Nuclear 215/ 770-5381 8 RHCSVZ9 December 23, 1981 JAN5 ]982~ 8 l4 frAMlamttgtt tewel Mr. Marcus Greenberg trt."mf e~m8tf It Division of Human Factors Safety TIOC Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION COMMENTS ON NUREG 0801 ER 100450 FILE 841-2 DOCKET NOS. 50-387 PLA-982 841-9 AND 50-388

Dear Mr. Greenberg:

Enclosed are PP&L's comments on NUREG 0801 Evaluation Criteria for Detailed Control Room Design Review. Please take them under considera-tion in preparation of final documentation on this subject.

Very truly yours, N. W. Curtis Vice President-Engineering & Construction-Nuclear RTJ:mp 442118 Enclosures SS 8~ 87 8 010BEDOG tr 0~ P OR pO

COMMENTS ON'UREG 0801 It may be wrong to assume that the task analysis performed for NUREG 700 can be a basis for determining operator training and staffing needs, determining what information is needed for the Safety Parameter Display System and developing emergency operating procedures. Each is a distinct evolution and should be addressed on its own requirments.

What is the purpose of site visits? Will they attempt to validate portions of the program plan written into NUREG 700 or will the NRC (based on its review of preliminary plan submitted by the utility) provide specific guidance to that utility on portions of the utility plan found to be lacking by the NRC'?

It is not clear how to incorporate cost effectiveness evaluations into scheduling. Enhancements may provide a significant, long-term improvement, while providing a cost effective solution which does not meet the "letter" of the guidelines in NUREG 700. The NRC should consider delaying decision on a schedule to change control room designs until the results of evaluations of operation performance based on enhanced systems can be evaluated.

It is not apparent from NUREG 0801 that enough serious consideration is being given to the effect of many changes. While each individual change to meet the guidelines may improve system operability, operators may be unfairly asked to re-learn too many control schemes from an unrealistic schedule for improvements. This is not clearly called out in the guidelines for scheduling even though in defining HEDs, cumulative effects are to be considered.

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