ML19242C720
| ML19242C720 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 07/06/1979 |
| From: | Ippolito T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Berry G POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7908130303 | |
| Download: ML19242C720 (3) | |
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1979 Docket No. 50-333 Mr. George T. Berry General Manager & Chief Engineer Power Authority of the State of New York New York, New York 10019
Dear Mr. Berry:
In 1974, the NRC requested that all power reactor licensees submit standard administrative control requirements. One of these requirements called for the direct supervision of core alterations by a licensed Senior Reactor Operator (SR0) who had no concurrent duties.
Section 6.2 of the James A. FitzPatrick Technical Specifications specifies that:
(1) a licensed SR0 shall be responsible for all movement of new and irradiated fuel within the site boundary; and (2) all fuel movements within the core shall be directly monitored by a member of the reactor analyst group.
This does not satisfy the requirement o,f an SRO, without concurrent duties, supervising core alterations.
The NRC examination for a Senior Reactor Operator covers core alterations while the examination for a Reactor Operator does not.
Therefore, a Senior Reactor Operator knowledgeable in the affects of core alterations should direct refueling activities.
During a major outage the currently required Senior Reactor Operator (assigned as the Shift Supervisor) can only devote a portion of time to any single activity because of the large number of activities for which he is responsible.
For example, the administrative burden on the Senior Reactor Operator (Shift Supervisor) during a refueling outage includes several categories of work such as plant modifications, planned maintenance, preventative maintenance, annual overhaul, and in-service inspections.
Many additional personnel are often assigr.ed to the station during a m3jor outage, which adds further burden for compliance with security requirements.
Due to this, one Senior Reactor Operator cannot give refueling activities the attention that they warrant. Therefore, a second, suitably qualified, person should be provided to direct those activities.
Accordingly, we request that you propose a change to your Technical Specifications to adopt the wording: ALL CORE ALTERATIONS shall be directly supervised by either a licensed Senior Reactor Operator, or Senior Reactor Operator Limited to Fuel Handling, who has no other concurrent responsibilities during this operation.
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Mr. George T. Berry Your application for this license amendment should be submitted within 90 days.
If you have any questions concerning this request, please contact Philip J. Polk on (301) 492-7872.
Si ncerely,
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Mr. Secrge T. Berry Poker Authority of the State
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Mr. Vito J. Cassan Assistant G.eneral Counsel Power Authority of the State of New York 10 Columbus Circle New York, New York 10019 Mr. Peter W. Lyon Manager - Nuclear Operations Power Authority 'of the State of New York 10 Columbus Circle New York, New York 10019 Mr. J. D. Leonard, Jr.
Resident Manager James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P. O. Box 41 Lycoming, New York 13093 Director, Technical Development Programs State of New York Energy Office Agency Building 2 Empire State Plaza Albany, New York 12223 Oswego County Office Building 46 E. Bridge Street Oswego, New York 13126 George M. Wilverding, Licensing Supervisor Power Authority of the State of New York 10 Columbus Circle New York, New York 10019 55a214