ML19261F343
| ML19261F343 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 03/17/1977 |
| From: | Arnold R METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. |
| To: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7910250801 | |
| Download: ML19261F343 (3) | |
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/ $y Mneta pot rn0Geiss METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY sussioixarof censaxt pueticuiitirie et,aposarion POST OFFICE BOX 542 READING. PENNSYLVANI A 19603 TELEPHONE 215 - 929-3601 March 17, 1977 GQL 03h9 Mr. J. P. O'Reilly, Director Office cf Inspection and Enfercement, Region I U. S. Nuclear Ber21atory Cc::=dssicn 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
Dear Sir:
Three Mile Island Nuclear Station Unit 1 (TMI-1)
Docket No. 50-289 Operating License EPR-50 I&E Circular 76-07 Enclosed please find the respenses to your I&E Circular 76-07 If there are any questions concerning this matter, please contact =e (Ext.121) er Mr. J. J. Moran (Ext. 156).
Sincerel',
f'b R. C. m ld Vice President RCA:JJM:dr 4
Enclosure 1482 081 7910250 8 0 /
review has been conducted at the request of the NRL, u rcular 76-07 Tne review covered the folleving areas:
Program for periodic shift and operator training whereby incidents which 1.
our facility as well as at other licensed reacters, including occur at all significant personnel errors, vill be reviewed with the objective of identifying "the lessons to be learned".
Response
Incidents involving in plant perscnnel errors result in the following trainin6:
A.
Perscnnel involved are counseled depending en the circumstances surrounding the event.
B.
The incident is reviewed in the requalification program.
C.
In sete instances, event reports are written and circulated to personnel who need to benefit in the shnrt ter= frem the personnel error experience. Clearing House Documents, Operating Experience Reports and Event Reports are reviewed for applicability to TMI and discussed as part of the Requalification Program.
Procedures rcutinely i=plemented by knowledgeable individuals to quali-2.
tatively assess the performance of the operating and support staff in such areas as adherence to operating procedures, use of systems checklists, and i=plementation of cc=ponent and system tagouts. This should include review of the degree to which operating procedures, tagout procedures, and check-lists require signoff, i.e. signature or initials to verify proper completion and to identify the respcnsible personnel.
Rescense:
Virtually all operating procedures and checklists require signoff by the individual who perfor=ed the evolution plus review and signature by an independent Reactor Operator or Senior Reactor Operator. Most of the subject procedures require initials next to each step to assure satisfactory completion.
The quality of operations is controlled through the use of these procedures which are reviewed by the Plant Operations Review Cc==ittee and approved by the Station Superintendent prior to their use, in accordance with the Technical Specification.
The Quality Control Department is responsible to surveil the operations of the plant to assure adherence to the operating procedures in accordance with the Operational Quality Assurance Plan and implementing procedures.
3 Precedures for randem backshift and weekend visits by manage =ent and cuper-vision to the facilities, to monitor and assess operations including crev
=anning and performance, equement status and plant conditions.
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Response
Backshift and weekend visits by management and supervision are randomly con-ducted in varicus ways. Frequently, plant superviscrs work on weekends as "all as make visits to the plant on backshifts to mcDitor major plant evolu-tions (such as plant shutdowns or trip recoveries). Quality Assurance audits are also conducted en backshif ts as well as day shifts. In addition, a supervisor (licensed as a Senior Reactor Operator) is on shift along with the shift foreman and the operating crew to monitor and assess operations, including crew manning and performance, equipnent status and plant conditions.
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