ML19209A048
| ML19209A048 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Grand Gulf  |
| Issue date: | 06/27/1978 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML19209A046 | List: |
| References | |
| NUREG-75-087, NUREG-75-087-13.2, NUREG-75-87, NUREG-75-87-13.2, SRP-13.02, NUDOCS 7910010821 | |
| Download: ML19209A048 (10) | |
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441.0 TRAINING 441.1 Sections 13.2 and 13.5 of the Standard Review Plan (attached)
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.o OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION SECTION 13.2 IRAINING REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES Prirary - Operator Licensing Branch (OLB)
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AREAS OF QEVIEW The applicant's plant personnel training program. as described in his Safety Analysis Recort (SAR), is reviewed. This section of the SAR should contain the description and scheduling of the training program for initial appointees to the plant staff. The program descriptions should include the following:
For the Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR):
I 1.
The proposed subject catter of each course. the duration of the course (approximate number of weeks in full time attendance). the organization teaching the course or supervising instruction. and the position titles for whom the course is given.
2.
Reactor eseraticns experience training by nuclear pcwer plant simulator or assign-cent to a similar plant. including length of time (weeks). and identity of simulator and plant.
3.
A cemitment to conduct an ensite formal training prcgram and on-the-job training before the initial fuel loading.
4 Any difference in the training programs for individuals who will be seeking licenses prior to criticality pursuant to Section 55.25 of 10 CFR Part 55 based on the extent of previous nuclear power plant experience. Experience groups should include the follcwing:
a.
Individuals with no previous experience, Individuals who have had nuclear experience at facilities not subject to b.
licensing.
Individuals who hold. or have held. licenses for ccmparable facilities.
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A ccmitment to conduct an initial fire protecticn tr aining program, including:
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Periodic drills during construction b.
Provisions for indoctrination of construction personnel, as necassary.
The initial training shall be C0mpleted prior to receipt of fuel at the site.
6.
A detailed description of the training program for the individual (s) responsible for the fomulation and assurance of the implementation of the fire protection program. The training program should address those items listed in Section A.1 of Appc. dix A :o 3 ranch Tcchnical Position ASB 9.5-1, Gaidlines for Fire Protection for Nuclear Pcwer Plants.
7.
The means for evaluating the training program effe:tiveness for all employees.
For license applicants this includes the means to ce employed to certify that each applicant has had extensive actual operating experience pursuant to Section 55.25(b) of 10 CFR Part 55.
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This program descriptien should also include a chart to show the schedule of each part of the training program for eacn functional position identified in SAR Section 13.1.2.
The time should be relathe to expected fuel loading and should also display the pracperational test period, and the expected time for exami-naticns for licensed operators prior to plant criticality.
In the Final Safety Analysis Peport (FSAR):
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The proposed subject matter of each ccurse, including a syllabus or equivalent course description, the duration of the course (apprcximate number of weeks in full time attendance), the organization teaching the course or supervising instruction, and the position titles for which the course is given.
2.
Reactor operations experience training by nuclear pcwer plant simulator or assignment to a similar plant, including length of time (weeks), and identity of simulater and plant.
3.
The details of the onsite training program, including a syllabus or equivalent course description, the duration of the course (approximate number of weeks in full time attendance), the organization teaching the course or supervising instructicn, and the position titles for which the course is given. The program should distinguish betwee7 classroom training and t ;-the-job training, before and af ter the initial fuel leading, Dev. 1 13.2.2 g
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a.
Individuals ith no previous experience.
b.
Individuals who have had nuclear experience at facilities not subject to licensing.
c.
Individuals who hold, or have held, licenses for comparable facilities.
5.
A detailed description of the fire protet.uor. training and retraining for the faitial plant staff and replacecent personnel. The program shall describe:
a.
The training planned for each member of the fire beigade, I
b.
The type and f requency of periodic firefighting drills, c.
The training provided fo all remaining staff members, including personnel responsible for maintenance and inspection of fire p'otection equipment, I
d.
The indoctrination and training provided for persons tempor rily assigned l
onsite duties during shutdown and maintenance outages, particularly those j
allowed unescorted access, e.
The training provided for the fire protection staf f members.
The description shall include the courses of instruction and number of hours ( ' e at.% course and the organization conducting the training.
6 Means for evaluating the training program ef fectiveness for each empicyee For applicants for license exa:ninations prior to criticality, the means 13 be employed to certify that each applicant has had extensive actual operating experience pursuant to Section 55.25(b) of 10 CFR Part 55.
The program description section should also include a chart to shcw the schedule of each part of the training program for each functional position identified in FSAR Section 13.1.2.
The time scale should be relative to expected fuel loading and should also display the preoperational test period, expected time for examinations for licensed operators prior to criticality, and expected tin.9 for examinations for licensed operators after criticclity (13.2.1.2).
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The description should delineate cle:rly the extent to which the training program has been accomplished at the approximate time of submittal of the FSAR. Contin-gency plans for additional training for individuals to be licensed prior to criticality should be described in the event fuel loading is subsequently delayed from the date indicated in the FSAR.
The FSAR should describe the applicant's plans for retraining of plant staf#
personnel including requalification training for if censed operators and se.
,e operators (13.2.2). The detailed description of the proposed requalification training progr_. should show how it vill meet the requirements of 10 CFR Part
- 55. Appendix A (13.2.2.1).
The FSAR should also identify the additional position categories on the plant staff for which retraining will be provided, and should describe the nature, scope, and frequency of uch retraining (13.2.2.2).
!!. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA The SAR should demonstrate that the training provided, or to be provided, for each position on the plant staff will be adequate to provide assurance that all plant staff personnel qualificatica require ents will be met as of the time needed, i.e.,
prior to operator license examinations, prior to fuel loading, or prior to appointment or reappointment to the position.
Criteria for acc?ptability i -
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The training requirecents and guidance set forth in the following regulations and regulatory ;uides should be met or acceptable alternatives should be presented.
10 CFR Part 50 All Employees 10 CFR Part 19 All Employees Regulatory Guide 1.8 All Employees Regulatory Guide.101 All Employees Branch Technical All Employees Position ASB 9.5-1 10 CFR Part 55 Licensed Operators and Senior Operators NRC Ope Licensing Licensed Operators and Guide, NUREG-0094 Senior Operators 2.
Formal sagments of the initial training program should be substantially completed when the preoperational test program begins, with the exception of a brief, formal refresher just prior to operator examinations.
3.
The number of persons for whom training is planned in preparation for senior operator and operator examinations prior to criticality should be sufficient to assure that applicable technical specification conditions with respect to the I.
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number of licensed operators on shift crews can be met from the time of initial fuel loading of the first unit, with due allowance given for examination con-tingencies and the need to ? void planned overtime for supervisory personnel during the startup phase in order to meet technical specification conditions.
4.
The licensed operator requalification trainiv.g program should adequately implement the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, Appendix A.
S.
Refresher training for non-licensed personnel should be periodic and not less than biennial and should include at a minimum, refresher instruction on administra.
tive, radiation protection, emergency, and security procedures.
6.
Fire Protection Training A.
Fire Brigade Training 1.
Instruction i
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Instruction in all the topics listed in d balcw should be administered to individuals prior to assignment as a fire brigade
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Refresher inst.'uction should be provided to all fire brigade members on a regularly scheduled basis of not less than four sessions a year. The sessions shall be repeated at a frequency of not more than 2 years.
c.
The instruction shall be provided by cualified individuals, know-ledgeable and experienced in fighting the type; of fires that could occur in the plant and in using the types of equipment available in a nuclear power plant. Members of the Fire Protection Staff and fire brig 3de leaders may conduct this training.
d.
The scope of the instruction should include the folicwing items.
(i) An identification of the fira hazards and associated types of fires that could occur in the plant, and an identification of the location of the hazards, including areas where breathing apparatus is required, regardless of the size of the fire.
(ii) Identification of the location of installed and portable fire fighting equipment in each area, and familiarization with layout of the plant including access and egress routes to each area.
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(i.1) The proper use of available equipment, and the correct s
method of fighting each type of fire. The types of fires covered should include electrical fires, fires in cables and cable trays, hydrogen fires, flamable liquids, waste / debris fires, and record file fires.
1 (iv) Indoctrinatien in the plant fire fighting plan, with coverage of each individual's responsibilities, including changes thereto.
(v) The proper use of breathirg equipment, ccmmunication, lighting and portaole ventilation equipr.cnt.
(51) A detailed review of the procedures, with particular emphasis on what equipment cust be used in particular areas.
ivil) A review of latest wif! cations, additicns or changes to the facility, procedres, f t.e fighting equipment or fire i
l fignting plan.
I (viii) The proper method sf fighting fires inside buildings and tunnels.
In addition, special instruction shtald be prnvided for fire e.
brigade leaders in directing and ccordinatif:g 71re fighting activities.:
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Practice Practice sessions should be held for fire brigade members on the proper method of fighting varica t rpet of fires. These sessions should provide brigade members 4th practice in extinguishing actual fires, except in the case of ener]it?d cables. Practice sessions I
should be conducted at facilities sufficiently remote from the nuclear power plant so as not to endanger safety-related equipment. These l
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exceed one (1) year.
Practice sessicns should also be conducted that require fire brigade mer.bers to den protective equipment, including emergency breathing apparatus. These practice sessions need not include fire fighting.
These practice sessions should be provided at regular intervals, but not to exceed one (1) year.
3.
Crills Fire brigade drills should be perfomed in the plant so that a fire brigade can practice as a team. Drills should include the folicwing.
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The simulated use of equipment for the various situations and types of fires which could reasonably occur in eich safety-related area, b.
Confortance, where possible, to the established plant fire fighting
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Operating fira fighting egalpment where practical. This would also include self-contained breathing apparatus, corcunication equipment and portable and/or installed ventilation equipment.
d.
The drills should be performed at regular intervals but not to exceed three months for each fire brigade. The minimum number of fire brigade drills conducted within a period of three mnths shall be equal to the number of operating shif ts at the station.
Each individual member of the fire brigades shall participate in at least two drills per year.
At least one drill per year for each fire brigade shall be unanncunced, e.
feriodically (at least innually). these drills should include off-site fire department personnel. These drills should also confom with the facility plan for cocrdination with off-site fire departments, f.
The drills should be preplanned to establish the training objectives of the drills. The drills sbculd be critiq;ed to determine how well the training objectives have been met.
At a minimum. the critique should assess:
(i) Fire alam effectiveness, response time, selection, placement and use of equipment.
(ii) The leader's direction of the effort and each member's response.
B.
Other Station Employnes 1.
Instruction a.
Instruction shall be provided for all employees once a year. It shall be repeated on an annual basis. The instructi;n shall be given, as appropriate, on (a) the fire protection plan (b) evacua-tion routes and (c) procedure for reporting a fire.
b.
Instruction shall be provided for security personnel that addresses (a) entry procedares for outside fire departments (b) crowd 13.2.7 pey, y
centrol for people exiting the station, and (c) procedures for N
reporting potential fire hazards cbserved when touring the facility.
c.
Instruction should be provided to all shift personnel that complements that provided mce.bers of the fire brigade, d.
Instruction shall be provided to temporary employees so that they are familiar with (a) evacuation signals, (b) evacuation routes and (c) procedure for reporting fires.
2.
Drills All employees should participate in an annual evacuation drill.
C.
Fire Protection Staff Training for the fire protecticn staff renters include courses in:
1.
design and maintenance of fire detection, suppression and extingaishing
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fire prevention techniques.and procedures, 3.
training and manual firefighting techniques and procedures for plant personnel and the fire brigade.
D.
OL-Site Fire Decartments Training for the off-site fire departments include courses in basic radiation principles and practices, typical radiation hazards that may be encountered when fighting fires and related procedures.
E.
Construction Personnel Training for construction personrel should include instruction in reporting fires, alann respenses and evacuation routes.
I!!. REVIEW PROCEDURES Preparation for the review of Section 13.2 of the SAR should include familiarization with 10 CFR Part 50,10 CFR Part 55,10 CFR Part 19, 2egulatory Guide 1,3, and NUREG-0094, "NRC Operator Licensing Guide," Regulatory Guide 1.101 and Branch Technical Position ASB 9.5-1.
The re',iewer may use training course descriptiens obtained independently from vendors.
The review procedure for this SRP Section consists of:
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A careful examination of the inforr.ation submitted to detemine that all subject matter identified in Subsection ! above has been addressed, and f
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A detailed comparison af the information with the acceptance criteria of Subsection
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The reviewer should ensure that whenever the applicant has comitted to follcw the positicn of a regulatory guide, industry standard or other reference document, the specific revisioi. '>eing referred to is identified. Similarly, whenever the reviewer is using a position in a reference document as a basis for acceptability, the revision being reade should be identified.
The reviewer then detemines, b) sed upon the foregoing, the overall acceptability of the applicant's plant staff training plans.
IV. t: VALUATION FINDINGS The revicwer should verify that the information presented and his review support an evaluation findings statownt of the following type, to be used in the staff's safety cvaluation report:
"The training program and schedule for all staff nembers is acceptable for the preoperational test program, for operator licensing exaninations, and for fuel I
loading."
" Plans for retraining and replacement training ccnfom to the (named) regulatory position, or equivalent, and the comitment to replacerent training will be incorporated in the Administrative Controls section of the applicant's Technical Specifications."
" Plans for fire protection training and retraining of the fire protection staf f, the fire team (fire brigade) personnel and other staff personnel and plans for periodic drills provide reascnable assurance that the plant staf f will be adequately trained to cope with fire-related energencies. Construction workers and temporarily assigned personnel will be suf ficiently indoctrinated so that they contribute to the overall fire protection program."
The evaluation findings should also include the following information:
1.
Identity of organization (s) that will conduct or 5 ave conducted designated parts of the initial training program.
2.
Identity of major training subject areas.
V.
REFERENCES 1.
10 CFR Part 50, " Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities."
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10 CFR Part 55, " Operators' Licenses."
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I 10 CFR P rt 19. "iotices, Instructions, and Re: orts to 'a'arkers; Inspections."
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Regulatcry Guide 1.3, " Personnel Selection Training."
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":tRC Operator Licensing Guide," NUREG.0094, July 1976.
6.
" Utility Staf fing and Training for Nuclear Power," '4 ASH-ll30, USAEC, Revised June 1973.
7.
Regulatory Guide 1.101, " Emergency Planning."
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Branch Technical Positi':n ASB 9.51, "Caidelines for Fire Protection for '4uclear Pcner Plants."
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