ML18142A451
| ML18142A451 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 04/03/1985 |
| From: | Stewart W VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
| To: | Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| References | |
| 85-175, NUDOCS 8506250036 | |
| Download: ML18142A451 (3) | |
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\\\\71LU4,\\I L STEWART Vice President Nuclear Opera/ions Dr. J. Nelson Grace Regional Administrator Region II April 3, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 Marietta Street, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Gentlemen:
1985 Serial No.
NO/HLM:dn Docket Nos.
Licensee Nos.
Nuclear Operations Department Post Office Box 26666 One James River Plaza Richmond, Virginia 23261 VIRGINIA POWER 85-175 50-280 50-281 DPR-32 DPR-37 We have reviewed your letter of March 5, 1985 in reference to the inspection conducted at Surry Power Station on February 11-15, 1985, and reported in IE Inspection Report Nos. 50-280/85-02 and 50-281/ 85-02.
Our response to the specific violation is attached.
We have determined that no proprietary information is contained in the report. Accordingly, Virginia Power has no objection to this inspection report beini made a matter of public disclosure.
The information contained in the attached pages is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Attachment cc:
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Mr. Steven A. Varga, Chief Operating Reactors Branch No. 1 Division of Licensing Mr. D. J. Burke NRC Resident Inspector Surry Power Station
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RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-280/85-02 and 50-281/85-02 VIOLATION Technical Specification 6.1.B.1 requires each member of the unit staff shall meet or exceed the minimum qualifications of ANSI Nl8.l-1971 for comparable positions.
ANSI N18.l-1971, 4.3.2 requires a supervisor to have a minimum of four years of experience in the craft or discipline he supervises.
The ANSI standard defines a supervisor as a person principally responsible for directing the actions of operators, technicians or repairman.
First line supervisors are included in this category.
Contrary to the
- above, the minimum qualifications of ANSI NlB.1-1971 were not met in that the Supervisor of Health Physics was promoted to his current position with less than four years experience as required.
This is a Severity Level V Violation (Supplement IV).
RESPONSE
(1)
ADMISSION OR DENIAL OF THE ALLEGED VIOLATION (2)
The violation is correct as stated, however there are mitigating circumstances which are described below.
REASONS FOR VIOLATION The violation occurred because, in the judgment of station and corporate management, the fourteen years of nuclear power station experience of the individual appointed as Supervisor of Health Physics more than adequately satisfied the ANSI 18.1-1971 requirement.
This experience included
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six years of supervisory duties, during which he trained Senior Reactor Operators and served as Operations Shift Supervisor.
Because of the nature of his
- duties, particularly as Shift Supervisor, he gained in-depth knowledge of radiological protection and procedures.
(3)
CORRECTIVE STEPS WHICH HAVE BEEN TAKEN AND THE RESULTS ACHIEVED Even though station management is confident that the Supervisor of Health Physics possesses adequate experience, a survey was conducted to assess the extent of direct health physics experience resident in the organization.
It was found that individuals reporting directly to the Supervisor had an average of eight years of nuclear power station experience.
(4)
CORRECTIVE STEPS WHICH WILL BE TAKEN TO AVOID FURTHER VIOLATIONS We believe that this level of experience within the organization is adequate to provide proper support to the Health Physics Department and that no further corrective action is necessary.
(5)
DATE WHEN FULL COMPLIANCE WILL BE ACHIEVED As outlined in the preceding paragraphs, the extensive operational and supervisory experience of the Supervisor of Health Physics and his immediate staff is considered sufficient to fulfill the requirements of the ANSI Standard.
We consider that full compliance has been achieved.