ML19256B366
| ML19256B366 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 05/11/1979 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Groce R Maine Yankee |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7906110137 | |
| Download: ML19256B366 (1) | |
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KING OF PRUS$1 A. PENNSYLV ANI A 19406 May 11, 1979 Docket No. 50-309 Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company ATTft: Mr. Robert H. Groce Licensing Engineer 20 Turnpike Road Westborough, Massachusetts 01581 Gentlemen:
The enclosed IE Bulletin 79-10 is forwarded to you for action.
A written response is required.
If you desire additional information regarding this matter, please contact this office.
Sincerely, oyce H. Grier
'~~ Director
Enclosures:
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List of IE Bulletins Issaed in Last Twelv6 Months cc w/encls:
E. Wood, Plant Superintendent E. W. Thurlow, President 7 9 0 61 i u' l'y7'q
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY C0fiMISSION OFFICE OF irtSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 IE Bulletin No. 79-10 Date:
May 11, 1979 Page 1 of 2 REQUALIFICATION TRAINING PROGRAM STATISTICS Description of Circumstances:
Because of the apparent failure of the operators at Three Mile Island to recognize certain plant conditions and take appropriate action to effec-tively cool the core and contain fission products after release from the core, the NRC Commissioners are evaluating licensee's requalification training programs.
As one element in this evaluation, the NRC is in-terested in obtaining statistics about the failure rate on the annual requalification examinations.
The information requested below along with other information will then be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the operator requalification training program.
Action to be Taken by Licensees:
For all power reactor facilities with an operating license.
1.
Provide both the total number and percentage of operators who have failed the annual requalification examination.
2.
Provide the percentage of those operators who take the annual requalification examination and are required to attend lectures on categories of material for which they received a grade of less than 80 percent.
Also provide the total number of supplemental lectures attended (e.g., 3 operators had to attend 2 lectures,1 operator had to attend 3 lectures, etc.).
3.
Provide both the total number and percentage of operators under the requalification program that participated in accelerated training because they either scored less thar 70 percent overall on the annual written examination or had an unsatisfactory performance on the oral examination.
4.
Provide the same informat DUPLICATE DOCUMENT Entire document previously entered into system under:
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