ML19208D622
| ML19208D622 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07000364 |
| Issue date: | 08/22/1979 |
| From: | Burkhardt W, Rouse L NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| NUDOCS 7909290084 | |
| Download: ML19208D622 (2) | |
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Docket NO.:
70,364 LICENSEE:
Babcock and Wilcox FACILITY:
Parks Township, Pennsylvania Plant
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENT
Background
By letter dated June 21 1979, B&W requested an administrative change to their license SNM-414 to:
1.
Clarify.
procedures for inplementing replacement of personnel u key Pennsylvania Operations management and supervisory positions.
2.
Delete the reference to the duties of the Manager of Compliance as Secretary to the SAB, while ensuring that documentation of SAB meeting minutes is maintained.
The basic reason for the requested changes is to clarify items in the renewed license found during an I&E inspection to be in error or subject to misintepretation.
Discussion Item 1.
Neither the license, as originally writter., or the condi! ions section of the application specified in detail the procedures to be followed in filling vacancies in B&W Pennysivania Operations management and supervision.
The amendment requested specifics that in case a position is permanently vacated, the functions of the position will be delegated on an interim basis to the individual or individuals considered most capable until a permanent replacement has been detemined. Within three weeks of the delegation, the SAB will perform an evaluation of the delegations.
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e a position is temporarily vacated, the functions will be delegated until the incumbent
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If the temporary absence extends beyond 90 days, an SAB evaluation will be preformed to ensure that no lcss of technical competence in the function of the position will occur.
The requested amendment provides B&W with the flexibility needed to cooe with personnel changes while maintaining an adequate level of technical competence.
Item 2.
The conditions section of the application, as written, can be Interpreted to require the Manager of Compliance to be present at all SAB meetings and to record and produce the meeting minutes.
The amendment requested would remove this requirement and simply provide that the SAB is responsible for assuring that SAB meeting minutes are documented. This change has no safety significance.
The proposed limitations and methods of operation are consistent with plant operational needs, and appear to be reasonable.
Items 1 and 2 were discussed with J. Roth, the Region I inspector. Mr. Roth has no objection to items I and 2.
Conclusion and Recomendation Based on the facts summarized cbove, I believe the license can be amended without undue risk to the public.
Approval of the request for amendment is recomended.
$v4&~M Winston Burkhardt Advanced Fuel and Spent Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety
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L Leland C. Rouse, Chief Advanced Fuel and Spent Fuel Licensing Branch 1055 100
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Docket N0.:
70 364 LICENSEE:
Babcock and Wilcox FACILITY:
Parks Township, Pennsylvania Plant
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE MENDMENT
Background
By letter dated June 21 1979, B&W requested an administrative change to their license SNM-414 to:
1.
Clarify tne procedures for iriplementing replacement of personnel in key Pennsylvania Operations management and supervisory positions.
2.
Delete the reference to the duties of the Manager of Compliance as Secretary to the SAB, while ensuring that documentation of SAB meeting minutes is maintained.
The basic reason for the requested changes is to clarify items in the renewed license found during an I&E inspection to be in error or subject to misintepretation.
Discussion Item 1.
Neither the license, as originally written, or the conditions section of the application specified in detail the procedures to be followed in tilling vacancies in B&W Pennyslvania Operations management and supervision.
The amendment requested specifics that in case a position is permanently vacated, the functions of the position will be delegated on an interim basis to the individual or individuals considered most capable until a permanent replacement. has been determined.
Within three weeks of the delegation, the SAB will perform an evaluation of the delegations.
In case 1055 101 -.
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. a position is tenporarily vacated, the functions will be delegated until the incumbent returns.
If the temporary absence extends beyond 90 days, an SAB evaluation will be preformed to ensure that no loss of technical competence in the function of the position will occur.
The requested amendment provides B&W with the flexibility needed to cope with personnel changes while maintaining an adequate level of technical competence.
Item 2.
The conditions section of the application, as written, can be interpreted to require the Manager of Compliance to be present at all SAB meetings and to record and produce the meeting minutes.
The amendment requested would remove this requirement and simply provide that the SAB is responsible for assuring that SAB meeting minutes are documented.
This change has no safety significance.
The proposed limitations and methods of operation are consistent with plant operational needs, and appear to be reasonable.
Items 1 and 2 were discussed with J. Roth, the Region I inspector. Mr. Roth has no objection to items 1 and 2.
Conclusion and Recommendation Based on the facts sumarized above, I believe the ifcense can be amended without undue risk to the public.
Approval of the request for amendment is reconmended.
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Winston Burkhardt Advanced Fuel and Spent Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety O'.
Approved by:
t Leland C. Rouse, Chier Advanced Fuel and Spent Fuel Licensing Branch 1055 102
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