ML19332E027
| ML19332E027 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Fort Calhoun  |
| Issue date: | 11/30/1989 |
| From: | Jordan E Committee To Review Generic Requirements |
| To: | Arlotto G, Goldberg J, Reyes L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III), NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS), NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8912060141 | |
| Download: ML19332E027 (4) | |
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November-30, 1989 py<ff MEMORANDUM FOR:
Guy A. Arlotto, NMSS Jack R. Goldberg, OGC Luis A. Reyes, RII Denwood F. Ross, RES James H. Sniezek, NRR FROM:
Edward L. Jordan, Chairman Committee to Review Generic Requirements
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF CRGR VISIT TO FORT CALHOUN This summarizes the discussions with the licensee during the Committee's visit to Fort Calhoun on September 21-22, 1989.
The Committee (E. Jordan, D. Ross, G. Arlotto, and L. Reyes) and staff (D. Allison and J. Conran) visited Fort Calhoun Station on September 21-22, 1989.
The Committee met with utility management and with an operating crew and toured the plant, the training center and the emergency offsite facility.
An agenda is enclosed.
During the meetings, utility management described recent initiatives for safety improvements, including:
substantial increases in staffing; significant expenditures on facilities and equipment; and projects such as a design reconstitutir.,n project and an emergency preparedness improvement project. The following were noted:
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With regard to the NRC maintenance policy / rule, they indicated that, if a rule must be issued, it should:
(a) be preceded by a definition of the problem we are fixing; (b) focus on technical matters rather than management methods; and (c) be performance oriented.
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NRC mandated actions had generally not prevented them from implementing safety improvements that came from their own' initiatives, but the mandated actions had distracted them somewhat from operational issues.
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They indicated that from the Engineering Department's perspective, NRC generic communications should generally provide more schedule flexibility and be less prescriptive.
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In connection with the Individual Plant Examination (IPE), Fort Calhoun would be doing a full scope PRA.
Their estimated costs were considerably more than the staff's estimated costs (which were based on a lesser effort).
The staff's guidance was open ended with regard to what the NRC wants and how it can be used; however, considering the complexity of the program, the NRC had made a creditable attempt to define the job.
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Estimated costs for new generic requirements in 1988 were about $14 million.
It appeared that generic letters were becoming very frequent (as bulletins had in the early 1980's).
Although.they had some concerns about apparent exceptions to the backfit rule, the generic requirement /
backfit process appeared to be working provided utilities are allowed sufficient time to plan and budget-for required actions.
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They noted a real proliferation of inspections iapacting plant resources.
These included their own QA Department, NRC, INPO, and insurance companies.
We said we would pass this comment to the NRC's Regulatory Impact Study (Bert Davis' group).
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They noted that recent security upgrades were substantial and costly and i
expressed concern about the intent of our recent generic letter on truck l
bombs.
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They had recently submitted a backfit claim in accordance with NRC Manual Chapter 0514.
During the meeting with the operating crew, the'following regulatory impacts were noted:
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The operators.had a number of-concerns about a degree requirement.
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colleges required near perfect attendance at classes and thus, it would be very difficult to obtain a degree while doing shift work.
If a degree is obtained, its best.use is to get another job, off shift work.
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Drug testing-was a significant inconvenience as follows:
(1) driving to l
the testing location; (2) coming in on off-duty hours for testing; and (3) standing extra duty to replace someone who was being tested.
At the wrap-up session, utility management indicated they were glad to exchange views and we indicated that the information they provided would be useful in the Committee's work.
OrigM Signed by:
E. L Jordan Edward L. Jordan, Chairman l-Committee to Review Generic Requirements L
Enclosure:
Distribution:
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CRGR CF P. Harrell, SRI J. Taylor CRGR SF T. Murley E. Jordan Regional Administrators J. Heltemes 0FC : AEOD:CFC R :
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0FFICIAL RECORD COPY
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DEC QER Visit to Ptxt Calhoun Station
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Time Activity Icostion Cantact i
0745 - 0800 GER Team Arrival at Fbrt Calham Station PCS Training Carster J.W. Chase i
0800 - 0830 IMWim of CRGt Representatives FCSIC Auditnrhm E. L. Jorzhn 4
Iweewy pumrks by ggt ominern E. L. Jordan Welocating Rsenrks & Idw_ t-W Presentation W. C. Jones 0830 - 0900 OPPD M&rg
--^. Initiatives for Safety FCSIC Auditorium W. C. Jones a
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0900 - 0915 Maintenance Rule PCSIC Auditoritan G. R. Peterson 0915 - 0930 NRC Policy Statement on normes,e spees PCSIC Auditorita J. K. Gasper Ci=doar Exam Pblicy i
i 0930 - 0945 Break l
j 0945 - 1030 EEmpac' ve on Recent Generic Regitis_.^
d PCTIC Auditorita S.K.c 6 w
ISI/ISP - Presentation i
Generic letter 88-20 "Indiviemi Plant M. Stewart i
Parnination for severe MA=* uninerabilities*
j Experiences, %, diffim ities Generic Istter 88-14 "IA Supply Problems Affecting J. D. IGecy i
Safety Related mytr===tt", Experience, 6,
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difficulties Generic letter-88-17 arrv:st of naray Heat REumwal" J. D. 3Gecy 1030 - 1100 Utility Impact of New Reglairtunents FCTIC Auditoritan F. C. Scofield NRC Backfit Process 1100 - 1200 11M01 i
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1200 - 1230 Training Osnter Taunt J. K.. Gasper Medumical Iabs G. R. Peterson I&C Iabs 1
Electrimi Iabs simintor Area 1230 - 1430 Plant 1 bur G. R. Pstatsan l
Intake StrtLture J. K. Gasper Turbine soom Diesel Generator Bocan
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1430 --1630 Meeting with Operating Crew PCS Achainistrative D. R. Trausd1 Booms 1 & 2 i
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