ML18052A261
| ML18052A261 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 01/29/1986 |
| From: | Thadani A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Bordine T CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| References | |
| GL-85-18, NUDOCS 8602030299 | |
| Download: ML18052A261 (3) | |
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Docket No. 50-255 Mr. Thomas C~ Bordine
,Staff Licensing Engineer Con$umers Power Company 1945 West Parnall Road*
Jackson, MI 49201
Dear Mr. Bordine:
January 29, 1986
Subject:
PALISADES PLANT 1986 REQUALIFICATION EXAMINATION SCHEDULE t
- In a lefter of November 1, 1985, Consumers Power Company (CPCo) provided a
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- response td Generic Letter 85-18, Operator Licensing Examinations and included a "best estimate" schedule of replacement operator licensing and requalification examinations for fiscal years 1986 through 1989.
In a letter of January 16~ 1986, CPCo requested a delay of 5 weeks to begin the next set of requalification e~aminati6ns at the Palisades Plant. The examinations were*scheduled to begin on January 31, 1986.
The request for the 5-week delay is due to the additional time to complete the current refueling outage
,a'nd CPCo concerns that licensed personnel participate in start-up activities
, after the outage.
In ~ddition ~o the 5~week delay, CPCri also raised the following issues:
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0 The delay may be considered a change in frequency in conducting parts of the requalification program; therefore, in accordance with 10 CFR 50;54(i), NRC approval is required.
Although certain licensed individuals have or will have exceeded a 1-year period between requalification examinations, CPCo believes some extension is permitted in meeting the annual requirements.
The licensee's next examination schedule (FY 1987) will also slip an additional 5 weeks.
In addition to the January 16, 1986, letter, we have reviewed the correspondence.and regulations referenced in the letter; i.e., the Palisades Plant Requalification Program, No. 1302, submitted in a letter of May 14,
- 1982; the*letter of December 2, 1982, in which the Commission approved and rep6rted on the review of the Palisades Plant Requalification Program; and Generic Letter 85-18.
We *provide the following conclusions and recommendations:
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The delay of 5 weeks--for the -1986 examination period is acceptable s-ince.
the delay is minimal and allows licensed personnel to participate in start-up activities.
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- Palisades Plant Requalification Program under the conditions of
- §50.54(i). Provisions for adjusting program schedules, which include special nuclear plant operating conditions or significant nuclear industry operating experiences, are contained in Section V, 11 Program-Requalifications, 11 of the Palisades Program No. 1302.
In the future, CPCo may*make adjustments, up to 2 months, to the schedule provided that CPCo perform a review as required by 10 CFR 50.59.
The 2-month period allows CPCo reasonable opportunity to plan and adjust the proje~ted training schedule under the provisions of the Palisades
~eq~alification Program and meets the intent of conditions in §50.54(i) and §50~59~ - Exceeding the 2-month period requir~s notification and approval uhder §50.54(i).
It is acceptable for certain licensed individuals to exceed a 1-year.
period between examinations, provided that the reason for the extension is formally evaluated and documented in the facility records.
The slippage of 5 additional weeks to the next examination schedule *
(FY 1987) is not acceptable since the goal of requalification programs is to establish a continuing process. Therefore, the 5-week delay is acceptable for FY 1986 but the examination schedule must resume on the projected schedule.
The intent of Generic Letter 85-18 was to inform the NRC of a "best estimate".
examination schedule. Licensees were requested to notify the NRC of significant schedule changes *. Licensees must also evaluate if changes in*
examination schedules,.which may also include scheduled training, warrants a
- request for NRC review and approval under-10 CFR 50.54(i).
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Mr. Kenneth W. Berry Consumers Power Company cc:
M. I. Miller, Esquire Isham, Lincoln & Beale 51st Floor Three First National Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60602 Mr. Thomas A. McNish, Secretary Consumers*Power Company 212 West Michigan Avenue
~ackson, Michigan 49201 Judd L. Bacon, Esquire Consumers Power Company 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, Michigan 49201 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Jerry Sarno Township Supervisor Covert Township 36197 M-140 Highway Covert, Michigan 49043 Office of the Governor Room 1 - Capitol Building Lansing, Michigan 48913 Palisades Plant ATTN:
Mr. Josepb F~ Firlit Plant General Manager 27780 Blue Star Memorial Hwy.
Covert, Michigan 49043 Resident Inspector c/o U.S. NRC
- Palisades Plant
- "2}-782 Blue Star* Memorial Hwy.
- Coy.ert~ *Michigan* 49043 Palisades Plant Nuclear Facilities and Environmental Monitoring Section Office Division of Radiological Health P.O. Box 30035 Lansing, Michigan 48909