ML20006E480

Advises That Util 890629 Submittal of NRC Form 474, Simulation Facility Certification, for Unit Considered in Compliance w/10CFR55.45(b)(2) & Simulation Facility Acceptable for Purposes of 10CFR53.31(a)(4)

ML20006E480
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Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	02/14/1990
From:	Vissing G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Mroczka E CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER CO., NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO.
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February-14, 1990

' Dock,et No. 50-336 i Hr. Edward 'J. Mroczka

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-Conrecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company Northeast Nuclear Energy Company

P~. O. Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 06141 0270

SUBJECT:

SIMULATOR CERTIFICATION FOR 10 CFR 55.45(b)(2)'-

MILLSTONE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 2

- We have completed our review of your submittal dated June 29, 1989 wherein you submitted NRC Form 474, " Simulation Facility Certification," for the Millstone Unit 2_ simulator in compliance with 10 CFR 55.45(b)(2). The staff. finds the

- documentation to be complete and requires no further information on this matter

. at this time. Our review was only to ensure completeness of your documentation, and.did not extend to verification of the accuracy of the data or statements made in the_ certification, nor does it provide NRC approval'of the acceptability of your simulator for use in administering operating tests. NRC approval is

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neither. granted, nor required, in the case of such certification because Northeast Nuclear Energy Company has the responsibility for regulatory compliance l

with respect to your plant-referenced simulator.

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In-accordance with 10 CFR 55.31(a)(4), the NRC may accept certification from.

the facility licensee that a licensee applicant has successfully completed a j

Counission. approved training program that is based on a systems approach. to i

training and that uses a simulation facility acceptable to.the NRC under 10 l

- CFR 55.45(b)-in lieu of providing the details of an applicant's qualifications, in accordance with 10 CFR 55.45(b)you have certified your simulation facility training and experience. Because (1)(ii),atthistimeyoursimulation i

- facility is considered acceptable for the purposes of 10 CFR 53.31(a)(4). We will continue to review the acceptability of your simulator on an ongoing basis 4

through future certification reports and the administration of operator l

licensing examinations.

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Mr. Edward J. Mroczka Senior Vice President Nuclear Engineering and Operations Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P. O. Box 270 m

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SUBJECT:

SIMULATORCERTIFICATIONFOR10CFR55.45(b)(2)-

MILLSTONE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 2 We have-completed our review of your submittal dated June 29, 1989 wherein you-submitted NRC Form 474, " Simulation Facility Certification," for the Millstone-t Unit 2 simulator in compliance with 10 CFR 55.45(b)(2). The staff finds the documentation to be complete and requires no further information on this matter at this time. Our review was only to ensure completeness-of your documentation, and did not extend to verification of the accuracy of the data or statements

- made in the certification, nor does it provide NRC approval of the acceptability of your simulator for use in administering operating tests..NRC approval is neither granted, nor required, in the case of such certification because Northeast Nuclear Energy Company has the responsibility for regulatory compliance with respect to your plant-referenced simulator.

In accordance with 10 CFR 55.31(a)(4), the NRC may accept certification from the facility licensee that a licensee applicant has successfully completed a L

Commission-approved training program that is based on a systems approach to training and that uses a simulation facility acceptable to the NRC under 10 CFR'55.45(b) in lieu of providing the details of an' applicant's qualifications, training and experience.

Because you have certified your simulation f acility L

in accordance with 10 CFR 55.45(b)(1)(ii), at this time your simulation facility is considered. acceptable for the purposes of 10 CFR 53.31(a)(4). We I

will continue to review the acceptability of your simulator on an ongoing basis through future certification reports and the administration of operator licensing examinations.

Sincerely, Guy S. Vissing, Project Manager Project Directorate I-4 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc: See next page

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. Mr. Edward J. Mroczka-Millstone Nuclear Power Station Northeast Nuclear Energy Company-Unit No. 2

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j Gerald Garfield, Esquire R. M. Kacich, Manager Day, Berry and Howard Generation Facilities Licensing Counselors at Law Northeast Utilities Service Company City Place Post Office Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 06103-3499 Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 W. D. Romberg, Vice President D. O. Nordquist Nuclear Operations.

Manager of Quality Assurance Northeast Utilities-Service Company Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Post Office Box 270 Post Office Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 Kevin McCarthy, Director Regional Administrator Radiation Control Unit Region I Department of Environmental Protection U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissione-State Office Building 475 Allendale Road Hartford, Connecticut 06106 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 j

Bradford S. Chase, Under Secretary First Selectmen Energy Division Town of Waterford i

Office of Policy and Management Hall of Records 80 Washington Street 200 Boston Post Road Hartford, Connecticut 06106 Waterford, Connecticut 06385

5. E. Scace, Station Superintendent W. J. Raymond, Resident Inspector Millstone Nuclear Power Station Millstone Nuclear Power Station

' Northeast Nuclear Energy Company c/o U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Post Office Box 128 Post Office Box 811 1'

Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Niantic, Connecticut 06357 l

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J. S. Keenan, Unit Superintendent Charles Brinkman, Manager Millstone Unit No. 2 Washington Nuclear Operations Northeast Nuclear Energy Company C-E Power Systems Post Office Box 128 Combustion Engineering, Inc.

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