ML19210A645
| ML19210A645 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 12/09/1977 |
| From: | Collins P Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Herbein J METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7910300675 | |
| Download: ML19210A645 (2) | |
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.JCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON. D. C. 20656 g.j DEC 9i$77 Docket No. 50-289 Metropolitan Edison Company Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant ATTN: Mr. J. G. Herbein, Station Superintendent P. 0. Box 480 Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 Gentlemen:
rhe pur pose of this letter is to provide guidance regarding the information required on oper ator and senior operato: license renewal' applications relating to participation in the operator requalification program. We have found tnat vagueness or incompleteness in thesa applications has, at times, caused
- delay in their processing.
Section 55.33(a)(4) of 10 CFR Part 55 requires that the applicant provide "A statement that during the effective term of his current license the applicant has satisfactorily completed the requalification program for the facility for which operator er senior operator license renewal is sought."
" Satisfactorily completeo" mear-that the licensee has been administered the annual examinations ar.. nas participated in the lecture series, as required, that he has particioated in the on-the-job training; has been evaltuted by supervision regarding his performance during abnormal-and emergency situations; and has participated in all the other portions of the a@ roved requalification program.
Section 55.33(a)(4) was worded in this manner to preclude the need for the applicant to furnish the details of his participation in the program in his application for 1icerise renewal, since it was expected that he would be participating in the program as sutrnitted by the facility
, 1icensee and approved by the NRC.
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In order to avoid this office having to request additional information in conjunction with r enewal applications, we request that individuals who have completed all portions of the program use the term " satisfactorily completed the requalification program," in the renewal applications. Terms such as
" actively engaged," " engaged in," " participating in," should not be used to indicate complete participation.
If th9 applicant has not cocpleted all portions of the program, those portions not completed should be enumerated in the application for license renewal.
In addition, facility management should indicate what action has been taken, or is to be taken, to compensate for the nonparticipation. We recognize that exigencies may arise that cause an operator to miss participation in some aspect (s) of the program and these will not necessarily bar renewal of the.
license without reexamination. However, all such events must be identified and justified.
liased on our evaluat ion of this information, and the other information required
' by Section 55.33(a), we will be better able to make the determination to renew the license with or without reexamination.
Sincerely, J
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Paul F. Collins, Chief Operator Licensing Branch Division of Project Management e
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