ML19340E104
| ML19340E104 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 12/30/1980 |
| From: | Conway W VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP. |
| To: | Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| RTR-NUREG-0737, RTR-NUREG-737, TASK-1.A.1.1, TASK-TM VY-80-176, NUDOCS 8101060416 | |
| Download: ML19340E104 (3) | |
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December 30, 1980 United States Nuclear Regulatory commission h'a s h in g t o a, D.C.
20555 Attention:
Darrell G.
Eisenhut, Director Division of Licensing
References:
(a)
License No. DPR-28 (Docket No. 50-271)
(b)
Letter, H.R.
Denton to All Opcrating Nuclear Power Plants, dated October 30, 1979 (c) SUREG-0737 (d)
Letter, L.D. Marse'ais to USNP.t Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, dared September 29, 1980 (e)
INPO Document, " Nuclear Power Plant Shift Technical Advisor - Reco=endations for Position Descriptions, Qualifications, Education, and Training" (f) VYAP 0470, " Shift Technical Advisor Training" (g)
VYMPC Letter (kVY 80-170) to USSRC, dated December 15, 1930
Subject:
Response to NUREC-0737 Item I.A.1.1.(4) t
Dear Sir:
Item I.A.1.1. of Reference (c) requires that all operating licensees provide a description of their STA program and plans for requalification training, indicating the levels of training attaired by STA's by January 1,
1981 and demonstrating conformance with the qualification and training requirements in Reference (b).
It further requires a description of long-term STA programs including qualifications, selection criteria, training plans, a comparison of the licensed program with Reference (e),
and any plans for the eventual phase-out of the STA program.
As specified in Reference (d), Vernont i kee, as of January 1, 1980, had placed on shift, STA's consisting of 13 degreed individuals with plant experience and STA-specific training provided by General Electric Company and the Vermont Yankee staff.
In parallel with this effort, a program was established to hire and extensively train a group of engineers to ultimately fill the STA role.
Iliring of this group has been completed, as has some training, with the projected completion date remaining June 1, 1981.
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VERMONT YANKCC NUCLEAH POWER CORPOR ATION United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission December 30, 1980 Page 2 The individuals currently serving as STA's all have, at a minimum, Bachelor of Science degrees in scientific or engineering disciplines.
All have also successfully completed eighty hours of training provided by the General Electric Company consisting of instruction and testing in the areas of reactor physics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, thermal hydraulics, core power response, thermal limits, chemistry, fuel and materials, and instrumentation and control.
All have also been actively reviewing NRC bulletins, letters, and circulars; INPO notices, GE SILs, and plant information r'norts as well as other information pertinent to the STA function.
This training, together with the plant experience of these 13 individuals, partially fulfills the requirements for qualifica-tion and training set forth in Refe ence (b).
In order to completely conform with the requirc.:ents for qualifi-cation and training set forth in Reference (b), an administrative procedure, Reference (f), defining an STA training program and specifying qualifications for entry into the program, has been written and is currently in the review process.
A group of seven engineers who have been hired to ultimately fill the STA role, will have completed the requirements of this procedure by the estimated date of June 1, 1981.
Selection criteria for this group included a bachelor's degree or the equivalent in a scientific or engineering discipline, as well as nuclear-related work experience. As of January 1, 1981, this group will have completed Vermont Yankee-specific systems training, as well as training in thermal hydraulics, reactor physics, and a mathematics review. Training to be completed by the estimated date of June 1, 1981 includes additional reactor physics and thermal sciences, and training in health physics, reactor chemistry, electrical and materials sciences, management and supervisory skills, instrumentation and control, STA-specific simulator training, and training in pertinent procedures, technical specifications, and state and federal regulations.
By completing this training, individuals possessing the qualifications specified in Reference (f) will meet or exceed the requirements of Reference (b).
Annual requalification for individuals serving as STA ir set forth in Reference (f) includes STA-specific classroom training, participation in simulator exercises, and a review of pertinent documents and infor-mation. Also planned but not specified in Reference (f) is operations training and training for mitigating core damage under accident and transient conditions as required by NUREG-0737, Item II.B.4.
Qualification requirements consist of satisfactory performance in training as specified in Reference (f).
Reference (f) was written in accordance with the recommendations of Reference (e), and meets or exceeds these recommendations.
The Vermont Yankee STA training program was audited and found to be acceptable by an INPO audit team in June, 1980.
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4 VEMMON1 YANnCC NUCLCAR POVv CR CORPOTi A lCN l'n i t ed Stat es Nuc le.t r Regulat ory Comnission Decenber 30, 1930 Page 3 At present, na plans exist for enasin:e out the STA program at Vermont Yankec.
We trust that this Information is satisfactory; however, should you desire additional information, please centact us.
Very truly yours, VER}'UNT YANKE' hTCLEAR POWER CORP 09ATIOS 4
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William F. Co aeay Vice President and Manager of Operatior.s WFC/dm
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