ML18052A445
| ML18052A445 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 05/23/1986 |
| From: | Kuemin J CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| RTR-NUREG-0737, RTR-NUREG-737, TASK-1.A.1.1, TASK-TM GL-86-04, GL-86-4, NUDOCS 8605280156 | |
| Download: ML18052A445 (2) | |
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consumers Power l'OWERINli NllCHlliAN'S l'ROliRESS General Offices: 1945 West Pernell Road, Jackson, Ml 49201 * (517) 788-0550 May 23, 1986
- Director, Nuclear Reactor Regulation US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 DOCKET 50-255 - LICENSE DPR PALISADES PLANT -
RESPONSE TO POLICY STATEMENT ON ENGINEERING EXPERTISE ON SHIFT -
GENERIC LETTER 86-04 The subject Generic Letter dated February 13, 1986, requested information on the current status of, and the future plans for, the Shift Technical Advisor (STA) and dual-role programs, specifically:
- 1.
Our current programs for providing engineering expertise on shift;
- 2.
If our current STA program utilizes an "equivalency" criteria to an engineering degree, a description of the criteria used; and,
- 3.
A description of any modifications we intend to propose to our current program in order to take advantage of the options identified in the Commission's Policy Statement.
The Palisades Plant program for expertise on shift incorporates both the dual-role SRO/STA position and the STA.
The dual-role SRO/STA position at Palisades is met by the Shift Engineers (SE).
The qualifications of the STA and SE are identical except the SE is also required to have a SRO license.
The training criteria of NUREG-0737, Item I.A.1.1, is a requirement met by all STAs and SEs at Palisades.
Presently, only SEs are being utilized on shift but the option to utilize STAs remains open.
Prior to the Commission's Policy, which has replaced "equivalency" with educational alternatives for the dual-role SRO/STA position, equivalency was not defined.
STAs and SEs at Palisades have been accepted into the program if they met the NUREG-0737 criteria which required a bachelor's degree or equiva-lent in a scientific or engineering discipline.
Because of the difference in the Policy and the NUREG-0737 criteria, certain current shift engineers and shift engineers in training do not meet the educational alternatives in Option 1 of the Policy.
However, based on the education and experience of these individuals, Consumers Power believes the intent of the Commission's Policy is OC0586-0086-NL02 8605280156.860523 PDR
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All other Shift Engineers presently meet the criteria in Option 1 of the Policy.
The Palisades Plant Shift Engineer program will be structured to be consistent with the education alternatives in Option 1 of the Policy.
However, it will also allow individuals into the program on a case-by-case basis upon determi-nation that the individual's education and experience are appropriate for the position.
This determination will be approved and documented in the training records by the Plant General Manager.
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James L Kuemin Staff Licensing Engineer CC Administrator, Region III, USNRC NRC Resident Inspector - Palisades OC0586-0086-NL02