ML19031A333
| ML19031A333 | |
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| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 05/16/1977 |
| From: | Librizzi F Public Service Electric & Gas Co |
| To: | Lear G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML19031A333 (19) | |
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Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark, N.J. 07101 Phone 201 /622-7000 May 16, 1977 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
- u. s. Nuclear Regulatory Commlssion 7920 Norfolk Avenue Bethesda, Maryland 20014 Attention: Mr. G. Lear, Chief Operating Reactors, Branch #3 Diefision of Operating Reactors
Dear Mr. Lear:
EXEMPTION FROM MAINTENANCE ENGINEER QUALIFICATIONS SALEM GENERATING STATION The Salem Unit No. 1 Technical Specification states that each member of the facility staff should meet or exceed the minimum qualifications of ANSl Nl8.l - 1971, "Selection and Training of Personnel for Nuclear Power Plants". The purpose of this letter is to request a temporary waiver, for one year, of the nuclear experience requirement for the position of Maintenance Engineer.
The basis for the standard, as stated in the foreword to the document, is to provide assurance that personnel who have the responsibility for the safety and efficient operation of a nuclear plant understand the complexities of plant design and have sufficient experience to provide sound judgement in the operation and maintenance of plant equipment. We propose to appoint Stanley LaBruna to the position of Maintenance Engineer at Salem. His qualifications exceed all requirements of Nl8.l except that he does not have one year of nuclear power plant experience, and request the exemption from this requirement for the following reasons:
- 1. Mr. LaBruna has held responsible positions in fossil fuel power plants since 1964, when he started with Public Service.
His last assignment was as Maintenance Engineer at our Hudson Generating Station, a position he has held for 3 1/2 years. H~dson is a th~ee unit station of over 1100 Mw capacity including two supercritical, once-through steam units. In this assignment he has proven his ability to understand a complex plant design and exercise sound judgement in fulfilling his maintenance responsibilities.
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- 2. Salem Unit 1 was issued an operating license in August, 1976 after an evaluation by NRC of* the plant design, qualifications of the staff, and the procedures
- and policies that govern.plant operation .and maintenance.
One of these policies is the requirement to perform nuclear safety related activities in accordance with approved procedures. To be approved, all safety related maintenance. procedures must be reviewed and found acceptable to both the Station Operating Review Committee (SORC) and the Manager - Salem. Therefore, Mr. LaBruna will. be working with approved procedures already established, and when new procedures are* required, they will receive a comprehensive review* by qualified individuals before they can be implemented. This factor considerably offsets the need for Mr. LaBruna to have previous nuclear experience.
- 3. Another compensating factor is the depth of nuclear and maintenance experience possessed by the Plant Manager and principal alternate*. H. J. Heller, Manager - Salem has over 36 years of power plant experience including an assignment as Maintenance Engineer at a Fossil Fuel Power Plant and 6 years nuclear experience at Salem. The alternate, H. J. Midura, Chief Engineer has had 17 years power plant experience including 6 years of nuclear experience of which three were as Maintenance Engineer at Salem.
- 4. The supervisory staff in the maintenance department report-
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ing to the*Maintenance Engineer are also highly qualified.
Seven of the ten have coilege degree~, and all have over four years nuclear. experience and seven or more years of previous power plant experience.
- 5. The present Maintenance Engineer, R. A. Silverio, who has over 16 years nuclear power plant experience will remain on the plant staff as Assistant to the Manager - Salem.
In addition, this individual will continue* to serve as Vice Chairman of SORC until Mr. LaBruna acquires one year of nuclear experience.
For the above reas6ns we feel .that the intent of Nl8.l will not be compromised for the period of time it takes Mr~ LaBruna to acquire the required year of nuclear experience. His performance as a Maintenance Engineer at a large complex power plant proves his capability to make sound judgements. The fact that the administrative controls require safety related maintenance activities to be reviewed by the Station Manager and.the SORC prior to implementation provides the additional assurance that specific Salem design complexities are considered by.
personnel already qualified to ANS! Nl8.l. And finally, by
- retaining Mr. Silverio on the station staff and on the SORC Committee, the Station Management team that existed at the time of plant licensing remains intact, and in fact, strengthened, by the addition of Mr. LaBruna.
Attached are resumes of individuals in responsible maintenance department positions and key management positions. If you have additional questions regarding this request, we would be pleased to discuss them with you.
Very truly yours,
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Frank P. Librizzi General Manager -
Electric Production
Station Hana8er (Plant Nanager) - H. J. Heller Education: ESME, Newark College of Engineering At'\SI Nl8 .1 recommends that either the Station Manager or Chief Engineer have a recognized baccalaureate degree in engineering or science.
Exrerience: Thirty-six. years of responsible power plant experience, including Superintendent of a conventional power station.
ANSI Nl8 .1 requires that the Station Ha nag er have ten years of responsible power plant experience, of which a minimum of three years shall be nuclear power pl¥nt e::-..'"Perience. (discussed below).
Nuclear Experience: Successfully completed "\.Jestinghouse Reactor Operator Training Progra1n (WROTP) and passed reactor operator equivalency examination on the Saxton reactor. Appointed Superintendent in 1968, he was assigned to the Engineering Department from January through September of that year for project familiarization and PSAR review, and has been assigned to the site since July, 1970. At the time of initial core loading, he will have had three years nuclear experience by virtue of his participation in WROTP and observation training (minimum equivalent of 1 year) at other PWR power plants. The observations are meaningful in that they include re*fuelings, initial core loadings, non-routine outages, and startups/
shutdowns. Additionally, he will have worked on the Salem project in areas of org2nization, technical specification review, and the pre-operational testing program over a period of three years.
ANSI Nl8.l requires three years of nuclear. power plant experience.
Chief Engineer (Operations :Manager) H. J. Midura Education: BEE, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ANSI Nl8 .1 recommends that at least the Station Hanager or Chief Engineer hold a recognized baccalaureate or higher degree in an engineering or scientific field generally associated with power pr~Juction. In this case both positions are filled with
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personnel with s1ich qualifications.
Experience: The Chief Engineer has seventeen year of responsible power plant experience. ANSI Nl8.l requires a minimum of eight years of such experience.
Nuclear Experience: Successfully completed Westinghouse Reactor I
Operator Training Program and passed reactor operator equivalency examination on the Saxton reactor. Appointed Chief Engineer, September, 19~1~ and assigned to the site since June, 1970. At the time of core loading, he will have had three years' nuclear experience by virtue of his participation in WROTP, the on-site training program for SRO candidates (19 weeks), and observation training (minimum equivalent of 1 year) at other PWR power plants. The observations are meaningful in that they include refuelings) initial core loadings, non-routine outages, startups and shutdoi:ms~ Additionally,. he will have worked on the Salem project in areas of organization, training, technical specification review, operating procedure preparation and acceptance testing for about three years. He has satisfactorily completed two seven_:.day Option II Westing-house Simulator Training Programs at the Zion Training Center (1973 and 1974).
ANSI Nl8.l requires three years of nuclear power plant experience.
- Maintenance Engineer (lhintenance Manager) - R. -A. Silverio Education: BSEE, Drexel University ANSI Nl8.l makes no education recommendation, except to say that two ye-,,_s oi :o.cademic or related technical training may i
take the place of tw<) of the required seven years of experience.
Kxperience: At the time of core loading, the :Maintenance Engineer will have sixteen years of responsible power plant and engineering experience.
ANSI Nl8.l requires seven years of responsible power plant experience.
Nuclear Experience: At the time of initial core loading, he will have sixteen years of nuclear experience. For seven years he was employed by New York Shipbuilding Corporation where he was involved with the construction and testing of naval nuclear power plants.
He participated in five initial plant startups as a nuclear shift test engineer. He attended the New York Shipbuilding Corporation SSW and DlG Nuclear Training Courses (6 months total). His responsibilities included: l&C Sponsor Engineer, participation in preparation and issuance of welding specifications, setting up welder qualification program, weld joint control card system and nondestructive examination program. In 1967-1968,*he was assigned to the Electric Engineering Department of PSE&G for Salem project familiarization, and served as a sponsor engineer for various primary plant .systems. Successfully completed Westinghouse Reactor Operator Training Program and passed reactor operator equivalency exam on the Saxton reactor. Assigned to the Salem site in July, 1970, he has directed an on-site refresher course in reactor theory and participated actively in plant manual preparation, training, personnel planning and
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selection, technical specification and FSAR preparation. He has satisfacto~ily co~pleted three eight-day Option II Westinghouse Simulator Training Programs at the Zion Training Center. He was appointed Maintenance Engineer in June, 1974. He will be actively involved in.:..:he pre-operational arid startup test programs.
f In addition, visits to other nuclear plants to gain experience and information in areas such as cold hydro, fuel loading, turbine repairs and normal operation have been made to Oyster Creek, Peach Bottom, Indian Point, Surry, Zion, H.B. Robinson, Yankee Rowe, R.E. Ginna and Three Hile Island.
By virtue of the foregoin~,'~particularly his experience in five initial Naval Reactors plant startups, the Maintenance Engineer will be capable of provid~ng startup support in the area of shift operations if required.
ANSI Nl8.l requires one year of nuclear power plant experience.
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Assistant to the Maintenance Engineer - S. LaBruna Education: BSEE, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1964 ANSI Nl8.l makes no education recommendation.
Experience: At the time of his assignment to Salem (April, 1977), the Assistant to the Maintenance Engineer will have twelve years of responsible power plant and engineering experience. This includes: 5 1/2 years in the engineering and supervision of plant maintenance activities at Kearny Generating Station; 1 1/2 years as operating engineer, first at Hudson, and then at Linden Generating Stations; 1 1/2 years as Station Performance Engineer at Hudson (responsible for maintenance of instruments and controls, water chemistry and plant performance monitoring); and 3 1/2 years as Maintenance Engineer at Hudson, where he had overall responsibility for maintenance of the 1100 megawatt generating station, including two supercritical once-through steam units.
Maintenance Supervisor (Supervisor not requiring NRC license) -
G. C. Connor Jr.
Education: Associate of Science in Engineering at Widener College, Associate of Arts in Mathematics and Science at Cumberland County Community College, .Graduate of Navy Nuclear Power School and
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Graduate of Navy F:ectrician School and various electrical specialty schools.
ANSI Nl8.l requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
Experience: At the time of core loading, he will have had twelve years of responsible experience in the U.S. Navy and power plants.
ANSI Nl8.l requires four years of experience in the craft or discipline he supervises.
Nuclear-Experience: Seven years in the Navy including four years as an Epgineering Watch Supervisor on USS Ethan Allen. At the time of core loading, he will have worked on the Salem project in areas of design review, spare parts acquisition, training, maintenance, procedure writing, testing 0nd startup for five years and will have acquired five additional years of nuclear experience. Additionally, he has visited other plants to witness refueling and full power operation, attended the Design Lecture Series, completed Option II Westinghouse Simulator Training in 1973 and 1974, will complete the On-Site SRO Training Course and will attend various specialty schools. By virtue of his extensive naval reactors experience, he will be capable of providing competent startup support in the electrical and ope.rations areas.
ANSI Nl8.l does not require previous nuclear experience.
1-1 Maintenance Supervisor (Supervisor not requiring NRC license) - D. A. Ward Education: Associate degree in Electrical Engineering at Wentworth Institute. Graduate of Navy Nuclear Power School and graduate of Navy Electrician School and various electrical specialty schools. High school diploma, Ashland High School, Ashland, Massachusetts.
ANSI Nl8.l requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
Experience: At the time of testing, he will have had five years of responsible nuclear experience in the U. S. Navy and nuclear power plants. Will have worked as Maintenance Foreman two years and six years as Maintenance Supervisor in power plants.
ANSI Nl8.l requires four years of experience in the craft or discipline he supervises.
Nuclear Experience: Seven years-ten months in the U. S. Navy including four years as Electric Plant, Steam Plant and Shutdown Watch Supervisor on the USS Nautilus (SSN571). At the time of Power Range Testing, he will have worked on the Salem project in areas of design review, spare parts acquisition, training, maintenance, procedure writing, testing, and startup of systems and associated equipment. Will have acquired one year additional nuclear experience. By virtue of his extensive nuclear and fossil fuel power plant experience, he will be capable of providing competent support in the Maintenance Department.
ANSI Nl8.l does not require previous nuclear experience.
Maintenance Supervisor (Supervisor not requiring NRC license) - F. Robertson Education: High school diploma in Technical and Industrial Electricity.
ANSI Nl8.l requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
Experience: At the time of initial core loading, he will have sixteen years experience in the maintenance of large central station power plants, 4-1/2 of which will have been at Salem, actively engaged in startup activities in the electrical area. His experience has covered all phases of maintenance, including turbines, generators, boilers and electrical maintenance.
ANSI Nl8.l requires four years experience in the craft he supervises.
Maintenance Foreman (Supervisor not requiring NRC license) - T. B. Wysocki Education: High school graduate. Two years at Wentworth Institute.
Naval Nuclear Power School, Associate degree from Salem Connnunity College.
Experience: Nine years of experience in nuclear power plant operation, maintenance and startup. Four of these nine years were as Engineroom Supervisor on two SSW nuclear submarines, at which time he was involved in preoperational testing. Two years as Junior Staff Assistant to the Performance Engineer at the General Office. He was involved in the writing of startup procedures and in the initial operational testing of systems. Presently, he has been actively engaged in mechanical equipment repairs, training of the Maintenance Department and acquiring spare parts.
ANSI Nl8.l requires four years experience in the craft he supervises.
Maintenance Foreman (Supervisor not requiring NRC license) - B. E. Canfield Education: Bachelor of Nuclear Science, N. Y. Maritime College.
ANSI Nl8.l requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
Experience: At the time of initial core loading, he will have had four years of nuclear experience. For three years he was employed by Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, where he was involved with the overhaul and testing of naval nuclear power plants. He participated in two startups after a major overhaul as Assistant Shift Test Engineer and as Shift Test Engineer. He attended General Dynamics/Electric Boat SSW Nuclear Training Course (2-1/2 months total).
He was assigned to the Salem staff in June 1974, where he worked on the Salem Startup Program and, by the time of initial core loading, he will have written several system startup test procedures.
Licenses: At Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, he held a license as SSW Nuclear Plant Test Engineer (Navel Reactors). From the U. S. Coast Guard he received a Third Assistant Engineer's License (any oceans, any horsepower) while at N. Y. Maritime College.
ANSI Nl8.l requires four years experience in the craft he supervises.
Maintenance Foreman (Supervisor not requiring NRC license) - L: R. Randel Education: Associate of Arts - Engineering, McCook College. One year U.S. Navy Nuclear Power School. One year at U. S. Navy Interior Communication Electricians School. Various short technical courses including Bettis (Westinghouse) SSW crew training.
Experience: Twenty years experience in the Navy on various power plants, of which the last ten years were exclusively in the nuclear power field.
These ten years included assignment to a commissioning crew in a ship-yard, participating in nuclear power plant startup test programs, as well as assignment to operating nuclear power plants, qualification as Engineering Officer of the Watch, and Engineering Watch Supervisor.
He was assigned to the Shippingport Nuclear Power Plant as an AEC Duty Representative for three years.
Seven months were spent at Mercer Generating Station, a conventional power plant, for power plant familiarization.
Seventeen months were spent at Burlington Generating Station, a conven-tional power plant, as Maintenance Foreman.
Thirty-six months were spent at Salem Nuclear Generating Station as Staff Assistant (Staff Specialist-Startup) writing Startup Procedures (SUP's), checking out equipment and performing SUP's.
ANSI Nl8.l requires four years experience in the craft he supervises.
Maintenance Foreman (Supervisor not requiring NRC license) - R. W. Gabel Education: Armed Forces Institute High School Equivalent Certificate.
ANSI Nl8.l requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
Experience: Five years in the U. S. Navy as Electronics Technician.
Twenty-four years in the Operating and Maintenance Departments of large central power plants, five years of which have been at Salem.
ANSI Nl8.l requires four years experience in the craft he supervises.
Maintenance Foreman (Supervisor not requiring NRC license) - John Headman Education: High school graduate and four years of Junior College, diploma in mechanical drafting and machine design, four years Journeyman machinist papers.
ANSI Nl8.l requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
Experience: Experience at the time of initial core loading, he will have twenty years experience as a first class machinist, seven years with Public Service, five years of which have been at Salem. He will have been actively engaged in assisting in mechanical startup activities.
He is also experienced in teaching machine shop practice having taught at Burlington County Vocational School.
ANSI Nl8.l requires four years experience in the craft he supervises.
Engineer - G. L. Duncan Education: High school graduate. One year Navy Nuclear Power School.
Short Navy technical training courses in Diesel Engines, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Gas Turbines, Nuclear Engineering Laboratory Technician, Nuclear Weapons, Basic Electricity and Welding and Burning.
Experience: His experience is twenty-four years in Navy engineering positions.
He has performed as operator, and conducted maintenance and repairs on diesel electric, oil fired - steam and nuclear - steam making propulsion systems.
His experience and qualifications include Engineering Watch Supervisor on nuclear-steam and Engineering Officer of the Watch on oil fired-steam and diesel electric propulsion systems. This includes startup and test of an SSW Nuclear Propulsion System.
Positions held have been:
Assistant Engineering Officer - Battery/Diesel Electric Propulsion System (6400SHP)
Assistant Material Officer - U.S. Atlantic Fleet Nuclear Submarine Force Assistant Repair Officer - Nuclear-Steam Propulsion Systems Electrical Officer - Oil Fired-Steam Propulsion System (15,000 SHP)
Engineering Officer - Diesel Electric Propulsion System (10,000 SHP)
Civilian experience includes two years Mechanical Quality Control Supervisor for a construction company building a nuclear power plant.
One year as a Quality Assurance Engineer in a utility production department and one and half years as an engineer in maintenance in the production department of a utility at a nuclear plant.
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Maintenance Foreman (Supervisor not requiring NRC license) - C. D. Frew Education: Bachelor of Science Degree - Metallurgical Engineering at Drexel University, Phila, Pa.
ANSI N18.1 requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
Experience: At the time of initial core loading, he will have a total of sixteen years experience in the welding and metallurgical fields. This experience includes two years direct supervision of welding nuclear piping systems to ANSI B31.7 at Salem. Other experience includes writing procedures and supervising repairs of _.*;
power plant equipment, conducted metallurgical investigations of mal-functioned naval boiler and turbine equipment, prepared and supervised repair welding procedures.
ANSI Nl8.1 requires four years experience in craft he supervises.
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