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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20$55 y
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July 31, 1980 TO ALL LICENSEES OF OPERATING PLANTS AND APPLICANTS FOR OPERATING LICENSES AND HOLDERS OF CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
SUBJECT:
INTERIM CRITERIA FOR SHIFT STAFFING This is to provide you with the shift manning requirements as indicated in item (1) of our letter of Me 7,1980.
Pending completion of the long-term development of criteria for shift staffing and administrative controls, the NRC staff has developed interim criteria for licensees of operating plants and applicants for operating licenses.
Except for senior reactor operators, these interim criteria for shift staffing shall remain as described in the Standard Review Plan, Section 13.1.2, NUREG 75/087.
Special requirements regarding the utilization and qualifications of an on-shift technical advisor to the shift supervisor were provided in our letter of October 30, 1979.
We have changed the previous requirements for senior reactor operators and now require that there be one licensed senior reactor operator in the control room at all times, other than during cold shutdown conditions.
This will therefore require that there be a minimum of two senior reactor operators at each site at all times, other than during cold shutdown conditions, to assure the availability of one senior reactor operator in the control room without affecting the freedom of the shift supervisor to move about the site as needed.
The criteria for reactor and auxiliary operators are stated below and the required staffing levels for selected station configurations and various plant operating modes are sumarized in the. enclosed table.
At any time a licensed nuclear unit is being operated in Modes 1-4 for a PWR (Power Operation, Startup, Hot Standby, or Hot Shutdown respectively) or in Modes 1-3 for a BWR (Power Operation, Startup, or Hot Shutdown respectively),
the minimum shift crew shall include two licensed senior reactor operators (SR0), one of whom shall be designated as the shift supervisor, two licensed l
reactor operators (RO) and two unlicensed auxiliary operators (AO).
For a multi-unit station, depending upon the station configuration, shift staffing may be adjusted to allow credit for licensed senior reactor operators (SRO) and licensed reactor operators (RO) to serve as relief operators on more than one unit; however, these individuals must be properly licensed on each such-unit. At all other times, for a unit loaded with fuel, the minimum shift crew shall include one shift supervisor who shall be a licensed senior reactor operator (SRO), one licensed reactor operator (RO) and one unlicensed auxiliary operator.
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Aojunct requirements to the shift staffing criteria stated above are as follows:
A shift supervisor with a senior reactor operator's license, who is also d.
a member of the station supervisory staff, shall be onsite at all times when at least one unit is loaded with fuel.
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A licensed senior reactor operator (SRO) shall,- at all times, be in the i
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operator assigned to the control. room.
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one more than the number of control rooms from which the re operated.,
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(RO) shall be in the centrol room at.all times.
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each control room from which a reactor is being op e.
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to serve as relief operator for that control room.
from individual may serve as relief operator for each unit being operated that control room, provided he holds a current license for each unit.
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the unit to which assigned.
In addition to the staffing requirements stated above, shift crew assig d senior ments during periods of core alterations sr.all include a license l
g, This reactor operator (SRO) to directly supervise the' co not have other concurrent operational duties.
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These criteria do not relieve licensees of any special requirements fo operators which may have been imposed for individual units.
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criteria and. advise this office within 90 days of receipt of this let er o h
the date by which their shift staffing could be in complianc In your response criteria as soon as practical, but no later than July 1,1982.
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l d commitments to this letter, you are requested to discuss your plans, schedu es anHold 4
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h as yet' applied for an operating license should f actor t ese cr recruitment and cr;w training plans.
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, In addition, licensees of operating plants and applicants for operating licenses shall include in their administrative procedures (required by license conditions) provisions governing required shift staffing and movement of key individuals These provisions are required to assure that qualifled plant about the plant.
personnel to man the operational shifts are readily available in the event of an abnormal or emergency situation.
The administrative procedures shall also set forth a policy concerning over-time work for the senior reactor operators, reactor operators, and shift technical advisor required by these interim criteria. These procedures shall stipulate that overtime shall not be routinely scheduled to compensate for r
an inadequate nunber of personnel to meet the shift crew staffing requirements.
in the event that overtime must be used, due to unanticipated or unavoidable circumstances, the following overtime restrictions shall be followed (1) An individual shall not be permit'ed to work more than 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> straight (not including shift turnover time).
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An individual shall not be permitted to work more than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> in any 48 hour5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> period.
(3)
An individual shall not work more than 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> in any 7 day period.
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An individual shall not work more than 14 consecutive days without having two consecutive days off.
However, recognizing that circumstances may arise requiring deviation from the above restrictions, such deviation may be authorized by the plant manager or higher levels of management in accordance with published procedures and with appropriate documentation of the cause.
The limitations on overtime follow the guidance provided in IE Circular 80-02, except for the requirement noted above on the restriction on use of overtime in circumstances that are unavoidable.
Operating license applicants shall complete these administrative procedures before fuel loading.
Development and implementation of the administrative procedures at operating plants will be reviewed by the Office of Inspection and Enforcement beginning 90 days after the date of this letter.
Sincerely,
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Enclosures:
As stated cc:
OR Licensees, and OL Applicants i
CP Holders Service Lists
INTERIM REQUIRE 0 SHIFT STAFFING One Unit Two Units Two Units Three Units L
One Control One Control Two Control Rooms Two Centrol Rooms Room Room On2 Unit Operating *.
1 SS (SRO) 1 SS (SRO) 1 SS (SRO) 1 SR0 1 SRO 1 SRO 1 SR0 2 R0 3 RO 3 RO 4 RO 2 A0 3 A0 3 A0 4 A0
'Two Units Operating
- NA 1 SS (SRO) 1 SS (SRO) 1 SS (SRO) 1 SR0 2 SR0 2 SRO Only one SR0 3 R0 4 RO required if both 3 A0 4 A0 units are operated from one control room) 4 RO 5 A0 All Units Operating
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All Units Shutdown 1 SS (SRO) 1 SS (SR0) 1 SS (SRO) 1 SS (SRO) 1 R0 2 R0 2 R0 3 R0 1 A0 3 A0 3 A0 5 A0-i SS - Shift Supervisor R0 - Licensed Reactor Operator SR0 - Licensed Senior Reactor Operator A0 - Auxiliary Operator NOTE:
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In order to operate or supervise the operation of more than one unit, an operator (SRO or RO) must hold an appropriate, current license for each such unit.
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In addition to the staffing requirements indicated in the table a licensed senior operator will be required to directly supervise any core alteration activity.
Modes 1 through 4 for PWRs.
Modes 1 through 3 for BWRs.
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