ML19319B128
| ML19319B128 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 05/19/1972 |
| From: | Collins P US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Anthony Giambusso US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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| ML19317F117 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8001080817 | |
| Download: ML19319B128 (4) | |
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O AY 1 9 972 A. Ciambusco, Deputy Director-for Reactor Projects Directorate of Licensing T!*RU:
D. J. SI:ovholt, Assistant Director fer Operating Reactors
-Directorate of Licensing FUEL IIANDLINO ACTIVITIES t
PRO 3Lg:
It has conc to our attention that utilitics have nadc. or are considering r.aking, arrange =cnts with various contracurs to perform fgel handling activitics at their nuclear power stations.
We do not know the extent of this practice, nor the responsi-bilitics delegated by each licensee to the contractors. Also, we are unaware of the qualifications of thc('ndividuals who are perforning the tasks cnd the degree of licensed supervision they C
are receiving when performing the fuel handling activitics.
The Directorate of Regulatory Operations has been inforced of the situation and his staff is conducting an investination into the arrange:nents.that have be.cn taade.
They have requested that we provide a position regarding operator'and senior operator license requirements for fuel handling crews.
DISCUSSION:
In 1969 ve developed the following policy regarding operator and senior-operator liccuse require =ents at nulti-unit stations for fuel handling crews at Cocconwealth Edison Stations.
1.
The fucl handling f renan E, hall be a licensed senior 9
operator. In accordance with the scope of responsi-bilitics and authoritics that were. described for'this position, the license was limit.cd, pursuant to 10 CFR 55.31(c), to those controls associated with his'dutics.
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A. Giambusso gay 101972 The corresponding neope of our examination for this license included those areas of knowledge and skills appropriate to fuel handling and related activitics.
2.
The membora of tho-fuel handling crev need not be licensed, but shall be adequately qualified consintent with their job responsibi'.itics.
The facility licensec shall certify that cach individual is conpetent, evidenced by successful
.co=pletica of a training program as described in their
. proposal.
3.
The fuel handling foreman shall be present and directly supervise the fuel handlers when work is being performed that could affect the reactivity of the reactor. The fuel handling fore =an shall perform general cupervision of the other operations involving the handling of fuel.
4.
A licensed operator shall be precent in the control room and in direct communication with the fuel handling crev vhen work is being performed that could affect the reactivity of the reactor.
5.
Detailed procedures shall be used when performing the above '
tasks.
RECOMiENDATIONS:
We recommend that the sanc policy be adopted for contracted fuel handling' crews with the following exceptions.
1.
That the fuel handling forecen be required to hold an unlimited senior operator'c license for the facility involved.
Our policy regarding the Consonucalth Edison fuel handling crews van based,.in part, on.the fact that the individualc involved' vere CE coployees ansigned to the multi-unit 1
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llence.we had reasonabic assurance that they would be cognizant of all appliccble operating and admin-istrative procedures and revicions; facility cvacuation and energency plans and equipecnt decisa changes appli-cable to that facility.
In addition, vc had reasonable aosurance that the individualn would be continuously-engaged in the receipt, inspection, handling and shipping of fuel.
Cenecquently,.they could be maintaining' con-pctence in this arca of stction operations.
We believe we could not have the above assuraneca at single-unit facilitics if-we issued linited licenses to j
contractor personnel unless vc conducted exaninations j
prior to cach refueling. Consequently, we believe it would be bcct to require that the foreman be an indi-vidual continuously assigned to the facility and'uho has denonstrated to us his knowledge regarding the 7acility, its procedures and-its Technical Specifications by successfully conpletics the cenior operator.craninntion.
Also, we vill have reasonable assurance the individual vill be naintaining his competence throtoa participation in eJ approved requalification programs.
2 That the facility licennee caninister approved training I
programs to the contractor fuel handling crews.
Evidence that each manber of the crev has successfully conpleted thc. training progran should be cubnitted to Regulatory prior to the start of each refuelins.
This requirement would give un the necessary assurance that only properly trained individuals were performing the tasks.
- 3. JThat the facility licensee determine that each individual in the fuel handling crew'is physically capabic of performing the assigned tasks.
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A. Ciambusso-MAY 191972 We believe it is resconnble that the facility licensee escure that each individual has the necessary dexterity, vicual acuity cnd
. hearing to perform the assigned tasks and that there is reasonable j
-ascurance 'that. the individual tiill not beccce cuddenly incapaci-
-toted while'perforning the fuel handling tasks.
l ORIC!N/.L O'0::2D OY P. F. COLU:!3 Paul F. Colline, Chicf Operator Licensing Branch
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