ML18100A442
| ML18100A442 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem, Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 06/25/1993 |
| From: | Bettenhausen L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Miltenberger S Public Service Enterprise Group |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18100A444 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9307060028 | |
| Download: ML18100A442 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000272/1993016
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Docket Nos. 50-272
50-311
50-354
Mr. Steven E. _Miltenberger
Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer
Public Service Electric and Gas Comp~y
Post Office Box 236
Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 ,
Dear Mr. Miltenberger:
JUN -2 5 1993
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SUBJECT: COMBINED SALEM 1AND2 (50-272/93-16.AND 50-311/93-16) AND
HOPE CREEK (50-354/93-13) REQUALIFICATION INSPECTION REPORTS
During the period of May 24 - 28 and June 1 - 4, 1993, the NRC staff conducted announced
inspections of your licensed operator requalification training programs for Salem, Units 1 &
2 and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations. The inspections were conducted utilizing
NRC Temporary Instruction (Tl) 2515/117, "Licensed Operator Requalification Program
Evaluation." This TI had been developed because of proposed rulemaking that would delete
the requirement that the NRC staff examine each licensed operator for the pui:-pose of license
renewal. The purpose of this TI was to evaluate the acceptability of your licensed operator-
requalification training program through a performance-based inspection in lieu of a NRC
staff requalification examination of licensed operators. The proper implementation of the
licensed operator requalification training program directly relates to safe facility operations.
The inspection induded a review of the 'same attributes as those normally eval\\Jated during a
requalification examination, including the observation and administration of the operating and
written examination. Additionally, selected programmatic aspects of the requalification
training program were reviewed, including, but not limited to, a review of administrative
procedures, interviews with licensed operators and training personnel, and identification of
operator performance deficiencies ..
Based upon the results of this inspection, it was determined that the Salem and Hope Creek
requalification training programs are being implemented in accordance with the *requirements
of 10 CFR 55.59 for the areas reviewed. Both the Salem and Hope Creek requalification
programs maintain and assure safe and competent operators. No violations or specific
program strengths were identified. The inspections did identify some programmatic
weaknesses in your requalification training programs.
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Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger
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JUN 2 5 1993
At Salem, the performance and subsequent evaluation of Job Performance Measures (JPMs)
were inconsistently administered (Section 3.2). The wealaless in the area of JPMs warrants
additional attention prior to the start of segment 1 training of the next requalification cycle.
Three weaknesses were identified at Hope Creek. The weak linkage of the simulator
scenario objectives and plant procedures to the specific simulator conditions did not provide
objective standards to evaluate operator performance (Section 4.1). The development and
administration of the 1993 requalification examination is being controlled by a draft
administrative procedure (Section 4.4). The administrative procedures do not specify the
control for simulator scenario examination use among examination weeks and simulator
scenario examination similarity with that most recently used in the training segment (Section
. 4.5).
At the conclusion of the inspections, the findings were discussed with Mr. A. Orticelle and
those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report. Representatives of your staff
acknowledged the inspection findings. No response to this letter is required. -
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of this letter and
the enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact me at (215)
337-5291.
Sincerely,
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Lee H. Bettenhausen, Chief
Operations Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosure: Combined -Inspection Report No. 50-272/93-16
50-311/93-16 & 50-354/93-13
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Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger
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cc w/encl:
J. J. Hagan, Vice .Presiden_t, Nuclear Operations
C. Schaefer, External Operations - Nuclear, Delmarva Power 8L Light Co.
C. Vondra, General Manager - Salem Operations
R. Hovey, General Manager - Hope Creek Operations
F. Thomson, Manager, Licensing and Regulation
R. Swanson, General Manager - QA and Nuclear Safety Review
J. Robb, Director, Joint Owner Affairs
A. Tapert; Program Administrator
R. Fryling, Jr., Esquire
M. Wetterhahn, Esquire
J. Isabella, Director, Generation Projects Department,
Atlantic Electric Company
Consumer Advocate, Office of Consumer Advocate
Tom Dwyer, Public Safety Consultant, Lower Alloways Creek Township
K. Abraham, PAO (2)
Public Document Room (PDR)
Local Public Document Room (LPDR)
, Nudear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Resident Inspector, Salem 112
NRC Resident Inspector, Hope Creek
State of New Jersey
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S. Dembek, NRR
v. Mccree, OEDO
C. Miller, PDI-2, NRR
B. Boger, RCHF, NRR
J. Wermiel, HFAB, NRR
D. Lange, OLB
R. Gallo, OLB
A. Mendiola, OLB
B. Hughes, OLB
T. Peebles RII
M. Ring, Riii
J. Pellet, RIV
P. Morrill, RV
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D. Florek, DRS
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