ML19308A838
| ML19308A838 | |
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| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 07/18/1977 |
| From: | DUKE POWER CO. |
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DUKE POWER COMPANY OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM FOR NRC LICENSED PERSONNET.
DECEMBER 11, 1973 i
Revised July 3, 1974 January 7, 1975
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Table of Contents Section Pagi 1.0 Introduction 1
2.0 Definitions 1
2.1 Reactivity Change 1
2.2 Licensed Operator 1
2.3 Backup Licensee 2
l 2.4 Training Instructor / Operations 2
3.0 Examinations / Lectures 2
4.0 On-The-Job Training 3
5.0 Evaluations
,4 6.0 Records 5
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OCONEE NUILEAR STATION REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM FOR NRC LICENSED PERSONNEL 1.0 Introduction Appendix A to 10 CFR 55 requires all licensed operators to participate in an approved requn1 Hication program.
The requalification program for the Oconee Nuclear Statien is designed to maintain and demonstrate the continued competence of all licensed operators and senior operators. This program will be conducted on an annual basis and will include a comprehensive exam, for=al requalification lectures, on-the-job training and simulator operation.
The program will be implemented so as to min 4mize scheduling difficulties that will be incurred by site management.
2.0 Definitions 2.1 Reactivity Change A licensed Reactor Operator that performs, or a licensed Senior Re-actor Operator that perfor=s, evaluates, or directs, ten (10) reac-tivity changes from those listed below, in accordance with Section 4.0, on-The-Job Training, Subsection 4.2, meets the requirements of 10 CFR 55, Appendix A, Section 3 (a).
a)
Critical approach from suberitical on source range instrumentation to critical at the point of adding heat on the intermediate range instrumentation.
b)
Any power level change (increase or decrease) of 10% of rated power or greater with control rods in manual.
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Reactor shutdown from critical at 15% of rated power to suberiti-cal, shutdown on source range instrumentation.
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Boration.of deboration duri;3 critical operation.
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Operation of refueling bridge to change core geometry during a,
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5 2.2 Licensed Operator T3 Individuals who maintain Operator or Senior Operator licenses and who 4
are actively and extensively engaged in the day-to-day operation of q
the planc.
Any licensed operator who has not been actively performing the functions of an operator or senior operator for a period of four months or longer, shall, prior to reseming licensed activities, participate in an appro-priate requalification program pursuant to 10CFR 55.31 (e).
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q 2.3 Backup Licen co s
Individuals who maintain Operator or Senior Operator licenses for the purpose of providing backup capability to the Operating Staff.
2.4 Training Instructor / Operations A supervisor normally assigned no other duties except instructing, coordinating, and record keeping for pre-license operator training programs and licensed operator requalification program.
3.0 Examinations / Lectures Annually, all SRO and RO licensed personnel will take t written examination'.
The examination will be given in multiple segments approximately five weeks apart following the lecture series for that segment.
Any operator who scores less than 70 percent overall on the Annn=1 Re-qualification exam shall be removed from. licensed duties and placed in an Accelerated Requalification Program.
The individual will be reevaluated by a comprehensive written exam paralleling the annual exam in format and by on oral interview with the Training Supervisor to determine his knowl-edge level. The results of the oral and written eram will be forwarded to the Operating Superintendent for determination of return to licensed duties.
Requalification lectures are intended to be given on an annual basis for all licensed operators in six segments of approxbately 3 days duration each (approxdmately 5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br /> lectures and 3 hours3.472222e-5 days <br />8.333333e-4 hours <br />4.960317e-6 weeks <br />1.1415e-6 months <br /> stoup discussion or self study per day).
The lecture schedule prior to each annual examination segment will be determined based on weak areas shown from preceding annual exams.
Following the completion of all the annual exam segments, Remedial Requali-fication lectures will be determined by the results of the annual exam (i.e.,
categories in which individuals received less than 80 percent).
Attendance for all SRO and RO licensed personnel at these lectures will be based on the results of the annu r1 requalification exam (i.e., less than 80 percent on a category requires mandatory attendance at lectures on topics of that category).
Following the completion of each segment of the annual exam, a special Individualized Study Program will be instituted for.anyone scoring less than 70 percent on a category to enable the individual to increase his 4
knowledge level for that category in a timely fashion.
This program will be in addition to the lectures following completion of all segments of the annual examination but will occur immediately following completion of the segment for which a grade of less than 70 percent was attained.
The individualized study program would be no more than five (5) weeks in duration and an ev==4n= tion to evaluate the retraining would occur at the completion.of the individualized study program.
j Any individual failing a re-examination of a segment of the annual examina-tion following an Individualized Study Program will be evaluated by the Superintendent of Operations to determine the course of action.
This action will be documented in the individual's raining record.
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cttcadanca wil'. Jo bccad on 50% categorieni gr o from tha annuti r -
quclifiention exam.
" Quality Assurance for Operation" is now a topic covered as part of the pre-license training and as such would be considered as a topic for re-qualification lectures.
Contingency meetings are an integral part of nuclear plant operation and are nor:mally scheduled as the need arises by plant management.
4.0 On-The-Job Training 4.1 In order to insure the continued proficiency of licensed operators in meeting all operating situations, on-the-job training will play a major role in the Oconee requalification program.
Technical Specifi-cations, selected Operating Procedures and Emergency Procedures will l
be reviewed on shif t according to a formal schedule.
The effective-ness of this review will be evaluated by testing as a category on the annual exam. All changes to Operating Procedures, facility design changes and revisions to Technical Specifications will be reviewed on shif t also. Documentation of the specified reviews is filed in the individual's training records as per Section 6.0, Records.
4.2 All licensed Operators will participate, to the maximum extent pos-
' sible, in plant evolutions involving reactivity changes.
These will include those items defined as reactivity changes in Section 2.0, Definitions. During the two-year license term, a minimum of ten such evolutions shall be conducted or directed by each licensed Sectior Operator with no more than three (3) such evolutions being any combination of Items 2.1(d) and 2.1(e) of Section 2.0, D fini-f tions, Subsection 2.1, Reactivity Change.
4.3 All licensed personnel will participate in a one-week (40 hours4.62963e-4 days <br />0.0111 hours <br />6.613757e-5 weeks <br />1.522e-5 months <br />) si:nulator training course, consisting of 20 hours2.314815e-4 days <br />0.00556 hours <br />3.306878e-5 weeks <br />7.61e-6 months <br /> classroom and 20 hours2.314815e-4 days <br />0.00556 hours <br />3.306878e-5 weeks <br />7.61e-6 months <br /> simulator, at an approved facility such as the B&W simulator, Lynchburg, Virginia, during the two-year license term.
The B&W simulator is considered the only existing simulator appro-priate for use by Oconee personnel in reeting the requirements of Appendix A to 10 C7R Part 55.
However, we retain the option to use other simulators that become available in the future and are approved by the NRC for use by Oconee personnel.
Thi.s training will include operation during emergency or abnormal conditions including the following:
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Reactor Startup b) 15-100% PWR Maneuver j
c) 100%-155 PWR Maneuver d)
Pcwer Operations (Manual and Auto) e)
Plant Shutdown /Cooldown f)
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Turbinn. Trip h)
Steam Line Rupture 1)
RC System Leaks 4.4 Co trol manipulations at the simulator will be credited the same as manipulations on the Oconee Units.
4.5 Backup licensees will maintain proficiency by any of the following:
a)
Assignment as Duty Engineer (SRO's) l b)
Supervising activities covering control room operation, testing, radioactive vaste releases (SRO's) c)
Standing watch as an Assistant Shift Supervisor or Shift Super-visor (SRO's) or as an Assistant Control Operctor or Control Operator (RO's).
d)
Conducting drills or instruction in control room system and procedures.
e)
Supervising Refueling Operations (SRO's) f)
Supervising Fuel Handling Teams (SRO's) g)
Conducting Oral Audit Enminations of:
Licensed Operators or candidates for NRC License Exams.
(Training Staff only).
The backup licensees shall satisfy proficiency requirements by per-forming the above an average of 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> every two (2) months.
5.0 Evaluations 5.1 The performance and competency of Operators and Senior Operators will be evaluated by the annual written exam as well as with personal evalu-ations from supervisors.
5.2 Annually each Shift Supervisor.will submit a report to the Operating Superintendent, evaluating the performance of each licensed man under his supervision during normal and abnormal operating conditions.
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5.3 The performance at simulator training of Operators and Senior Operators will be evaluated by the Station Supervisory Staff attending simulator training.
Evaluations of personnel will be made by several sources as noted above. The ultimate evaluation will be based on operators per-formance of his licensed duties at the Oconee Nuclear Station.
5.4 The Operating Superintendent will review these reports annually.
On the basis of the evaluations, the Operating Superintende se can recommend special training classes and removal from shift duties if necessary.
Prior to the license renewal date, the Operating Superintendent will review each Operator's training record.
Based on this evaluation he will make recommendations for license renewal or specialized training prior to license renewal.
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6.0 R^ctrdo 6.1 Training records for each Operator and Senior Operator will be maintained and shall contain the following:
a)
Copies of the graded annual exam.
b)
Re-examinations given after requalification lecturas.
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Documentation of all training participation.
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Rect,rds of the number and type of reactivity changes.
6.2 Training Records will be retained for a m'.nimum of six years.
6.3 Evaluations made by Supervisors will be retained in personnel file for a minimum of six years.
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