ML18153A828
| ML18153A828 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie, Surry, North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 05/30/1995 |
| From: | Ohanlon J VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| 95-209, NUDOCS 9506060330 | |
| Download: ML18153A828 (2) | |
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e VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23261 May 30, 1995 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Gentlemen:
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY SURRY POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 Serial No.95-209 NL&P/GSS/MAE:
R4 Docket Nos. 50-280/281 50-338/339 License Nos. DPR-32/37 NPF-4/7 NORTH ANNA POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 MANNING FOR SIMULATOR TRAINING/EXAMINATION On March 28, 1995, during a telephone call between Mr. T. A. Peebles of NRC Region II and M. L. Bowling of my staff, NRC regulatory requirements and policy for manning levels for simulator training and examination were discussed.
Currently, Virginia Power administrative controls ensure that manning levels at both North Anna and Surry Power Stations are in excess of the minimum manning requirements specified in the respective station's Technical Specifications. Thus, in the event a condition occurs at either station requiring an operations response, those additional operations resources are required to be available on site and would be utilized. Mr. Peebles noted that past requalification testing had been driven by NRC examiner standards that specify the Technical Specification minimum manning levels. He also noted that those NRC standards were primarily guidance documents for NRC examiners, and did not constitute NRC requirements.
It is our desire to conduct simulator training and requalification examinations in a manner which is representative of realistic operating conditions. Thus, to the extent practicable, those additional operations resources, which are administratively required and controlled, will be taken into account when conducting shift crew simulator training and requalification examinations for various operating scenarios. However, to ensure challenging training scenarios are provided from a shift resource perspective, shift crews will continue to be periodically trained and evaluated using scenarios requiring minimum shift manning.
Mr. Peebles acknowledged that this operations-oriented
- approach to simulator training was acceptable and not in *conflict with current NRC requirements.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
Very truly yours,
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James P. O'Hanlon Senior Vice President - Nuclear 1-. 9506060330 950530 1
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Mr. T. A. Peebles U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta Street, N. W.
Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Mr. A. D. McWhorter NRC Senior Resident Inspector North Anna Power Station Mr. M. W. Branch NRC Senior Resident Inspector Surry Power Station e