ML19308C332
| ML19308C332 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 07/17/1979 |
| From: | Ornstein H NRC - NRC THREE MILE ISLAND TASK FORCE |
| To: | Cornell E NRC - NRC THREE MILE ISLAND TASK FORCE |
| References | |
| TASK-TF, TASK-TMR NUDOCS 8001220750 | |
| Download: ML19308C332 (1) | |
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July 17,1979 MEMORANDUM FOR:
E. K. Cornell, Staff Director, TMI Special Inquiry FROM:
H. Ornstein, Group 1
SUBJECT:
PROCEDURES, HUMAN FACTORS, AND CONTROL ROOM LAYOUT Subsequent to our meeting on Friday, July 13, 1979, I have spoken to Leo Beltracchi (Lessons Learned Task Force) and have been told the following:
2 L had a meeting 7/13 with XYZYX company (billed as a " Human Factors company") to discuss procedural and operational aides and training - the primary concern was how to generate improved procedures (XYZYX has done work for Hanford - trimming procedures to less than 7 steps using a " verb / object / picture" approach).
This task seems to be a long-term one geared towards coming up with an effective recipe for generating procedures.
2 In the short-term L is working to define and implement improved shift turnover procedures.
2 L is also concerned about improved control room design especially in the area updated status monitoring methods and automatic monitoring using CRT displays.
o{willprobablyrecommendthatReg1.47(automaticmonitoring)beabackfit L
requirement for all plants (long-term).
Per Commissioner Ahearne's request, Beltracchi is scheduled to brief him this Friday on NRC's understanding and philosophy for control room design.
Regarding improved / advanced control room design, Beltracchi mentioned that the new GE control console for the Black Fox Plant is presently undergoing checkout at Singer Simulator in Silver Spring, Md.
I have received an OK from GE to enable members of the TMI Special Inquiry staff to observe this equipment at Singer; any day after Tuesday, July 17,1979 (also available at Singer for our exami-nation are the control panels for WPPS - a B&W plant similar to TMI, and Perry -
a BWR-6).
Please let me know what day is best for the trip to Singer.
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H. Ornstein, Group 1 l
cc:
M. Rogovin G. Frampton l
l R. DeYoung W. Parler W. Johnston C. Miller B. Doyle 8001220 7 @
G. Chipman D. Allison
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