ML19347D065
| ML19347D065 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 02/17/1981 |
| From: | Cavanaugh W ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| To: | Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| References | |
| 1R-0281-09, 1R-281-9, 2R-0281-06, NUDOCS 8103100656 | |
| Download: ML19347D065 (5) | |
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ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY POST OFRCE BOX 551 UTTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72203 (501) 371 4422
- 'I I ' I 81 WILLIAM CAVANAUGH 111 Senior Vice President ENERGY SUPPLY c)
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SUBJECT:
Arkansas Nuclear One - Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-313 and 50-36S License Nos. DPR-51 and NPF-6 Status Rep <'rt on Completed AND Training Milestones (File: 1510, 2-1510)
Gentlemen:
As a result of the June 17-20 and July 14-18, 1980 NRC inspection of the ANO training program, we conducted an immedinte review of our training effort and presented to you and members of your staff on August 11,19S0, a short-term and long-term action plan designed to correct and improve the inspection deficiencies.
These plans were documented in my letter of August 13, 1980.
Since the inspection, significant strides have been made to improve our training program. The purpose of this letter is to appraise you of some of the significant milestones which have been accomplished.
OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION TRAINING In July, 1980 the existing operations trainers began devoting full atten-tion to the operator requalification effort.
We have developed a 19S0-1981 requalification training schedule.
In August, we implemented an on-shift Emergency Procedures Training Program including classroom training, on-shift walk-throughs, and exams.
Two consultant personnel were assigned to conduct requalification lectures to augment the existing operations trainers.
A study was performed and recommendations made which resulted in four consultant personnel being hired to assist in operator training.
We implemented a notification system designed to alert operators and their supervision when a lecture was missed.
An evaluation status log was created to monitor scheduled training, make-up schedules, test scores, and when notification of missed lectures are sent.
A forthcoming letter will be sent to the Operator License Branch specifying changes and improvements to our requalification program.
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l' Mr. K. V. Seyfrit, Director February 17, 1981 NON-LICENSED OPERATING TRAINING As a part of our program development, a consultant was contracted in July to develop an auxiliary operator and waste control operator training
_ program.
Four people were assigned to the project which is now approximately 50 percent complete.
The waste control aperator program development will begin at the completion of the auxilia1 3perator program development.
We have also initiated a program to hire local people and train them as operators. The first block hire group is expected in March,1981, and we will use the operator programs currently under development to train this group.
RO/SRO PROGRAM DEVELOPMEhT An extensive study was performed to determine our needs for improving our existing R0/SRO program.
As a result, a consultant was contracted in December, 1980 to develop a new R0/SRO program for both units, and to write System Training Manuals for both units.
Completion of the RO program is forecasted for July, 1980, and December, 1981 for the SRO program and training manuals.
This effort alone will represent the equivalent of
. eight man-years of work.
RECORDS bMNAGEMENT A -comprehensive study was made to determine the best manner in which to resolve the back-log of training files.
It was decided to use the existing records management system at ANO.
A liuman Resources clerk was assigned to the training s*:ction and two temporary clerks were hired to enter training records into the existing records management system. The training records were revised and standardized. We established and have confirmed that a training record exists for each ANO employee.
We emphasized in writing to each training coordinator their responsibility to ensure that training is documented. To further improve our training records managencnt system, a new Computer System has been installed. As a result, the ANO training records have been centralized, up-dated and the back-log of training files that existed at the time of the NRC inspection in June, 1980 has now been entered into the system.
TRAINING REVIEW TASK FORCE A training' review task' force was created in July, 1980.
The task force, j
consisting of personnel from' areas such as operations assessment, QA, QC, training, maintenance and availability, safety / fire prevention, and licensing, is. designed to offer. input to training based on evaluation of plant and personnel activities throu,th the review of such items as LER's, NRC bulletins, codes.and standar(s, regulatory requirements, operations experience assessment, inspection / audit reports, and failure analysis investigations.
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Mr. K. V. Seyfrit, Director February 17, 1981 TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATION SYSTEM In October, 1980, we approved a model and schedule for a system to provide feedback into training based on effectiveness.
The system focuses on determining trainine needs and/or requirements, evaluating the training process, and eva'uating training results.
Program development has started and implementation is scheduled to begin this month.
SIh0LATORS As a result of recommendations made from a comprehensive simulator study, we approved a contractor for specification writing for a Unit 1 simulator.
Bid specification writing began in September, 1980 and is scheduled to be 1
completed this month. A further economic study was completed for a Unit 2 simulater which resulted in our initiating proposals for the writing of technical portions of a simulator bid package.
In. December, 1930 we solicited proposals for bid specification preparation from six vendors and the proposals are due this month.
COLLEGE ACCREDITATION PROGRAM We have conducted negotiations with Memphis State University's Center for Nuclear Studies.
Officials of that institute have briefed us on their programs. We have agreed to enter into a General Services Agreement with M.S.U. which provides an established legal frame work to request training services designated to academically. train our operators. Corporate and ANO stiff personnel are exploring in-state collegiate alternatives with -
the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, University of Central Arkansas, and Arkansa.c Tech University.
SYSTEMS TRAIT'ING We developed a program in August, 1980 for General Employee Systems Training. The 2 day training program was implemented in August and ran approximately sixteen weeks utili:ing both ANO staff trainers and corporate
. personnel 'to conduct classes for approximately 240 ANO employees.
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING In July, I?80,;we established an ~ 0JT Task Force to develop an OJT program.
A' mechanism P.o document OJT.was developed. We identified initial safety related tasks, and on September 1, l'SO the OJT program was-implemented for the maintenance department.
Wr also expanded the OJT effort to include other bargaining unit _ classifications at ANO. ~As a result, the OJT Task' Force was increased lin size and identification of OJT tasks continued through December,.1980.
We have now implemented an OJT program for other bargaining unit classifications at ANO.
Mr. K. V. Sey frit, Director February 17, 1981 ENERGENCY PLAN TRAINING Emergency Plan Training began in September, 1980.
Numerous training sessions were held and employee attendance was monitored and tracked.
Personnel who misrad training were identified, and make-ups were held in order to assure completion.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES TRAINING We implemented a complete training program for ANO employees for the new station administrative procedures.
This effort started in August,
~1980 and ran through December.
Employee attendance was constantly monitored and tracked to assure completion.
FIRE BRIGADE TRAINING A' study was made of our fire brigade training needs. As a result, we entered into negotiations with the Arkansas State Fire Academy in August, 1980 for assistance in our fire brigade training.
We entered into a contract with them on October-15, 1980 and Fire Academy assistance began on November 6, 1980. Also contracted was' development of a comprehensive fire brigade training program that is designed to repeat training on a
. continuing two year cycle.
Fire brigade training was scheduled and conducted the week of August 4, 1980, and has been conducted weekly since September 1, 1980, with the exception of the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's.
In addition, one training coordinator was assigned specifically to-track fire brigade training to further assure compliance.
GENERAL EMPLOYEE TRAINING _
= We have revised and implemented our General Employee Training (GET) Program in accordance with our NRC commitments. The GET Program includes training
~in Plant Systems, QA-QC,-Administrative Procedures, Respirator Protection, HP Indoctrination, and Fire.and Safety.
Each program has been upgraded and its quality improved.
PROCEDURES DEVELOPMENT In July,~1980 ANO Procedure-1000.15, Station Training. Program was approyed, and in August,.1980'ANO Procedure 1023.01, Station Training was approved.
Furthermore, J04) Procedure 1023.01 was later completely revised and resulted in a 219 page procedure. Training Procedure 1023.01 has since-been divided'into 23 separate procedures.
These procedures detail the
' station's. training and management' controls for our program..-
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r Mr. K. V. Seyfrit, Director February 17, 1981
SUMMARY
I.also would like to remind you of certain other noteworthy actions taken on our part which have produced positive results.
We initiated in 1980 a substantial pay differential for our nuclear operators, plus we increased their license bonus pay. A recruiting team was established and changes made in our recruiting program which ultimately provided a much more aggressive posture on the market-place. We increased the number of operations personnel positions per shift and authorized the implementation of a sixth shift.
We recognize of course that it will take us until sometime in 1982 before we can fully implement the sixth shift on both units. Management directives were issued with regard to training.
We have designated certain space allocations at ANO for training classrooms.
The training-coordinators at ANO are participating in a " Train the Trainer" program at Arkansas Tech Univeristy.
Since' August 1, 1980 approximately 30,000 man-hours of ANO employees' time has been devoted to training.
We contracted Mr. ' Jerry Holeman, a former NRC Section Supervisor of OLB, to audit our training program in August to determine if AP6L was indeed responsive to the NRC concerns and if our future training plan was headed in the right direction to comply with~ regulatory requirements.
In general, he found at that time our proposed action to be very responsive and we had recognized the weaknesses in our training program and had taken positive corrective action.
In addition, we also contracted Mr. Dick Mar:ec, a recognized leader in the nuclear training industry, to audit our program in December. lie, too, believes our direction is correct and that our overall proposed training program looks very good.
I hope that this letter has been beneficial in acquainting you with some of the miliatones we have reached in our effort to improve the quality of nuclear training at ANO.
I will continue to appraise you of the progress we make.
Ver* truly yours,
. William Cavanaugh III WC:1p a
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