ML20010B592
| ML20010B592 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Yankee Rowe |
| Issue date: | 08/06/1981 |
| From: | Crutchfield D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Kay J YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO. |
| References | |
| TASK-1.A.1.1, TASK-TM LSO5-81-08-024, LSO5-81-8-24, NUDOCS 8108170287 | |
| Download: ML20010B592 (3) | |
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Based on our review of your recent request, we do not approve of your request. Our position is based on the premise that the STA's primary function is to provide technical expertise to the control room immediately upon the event of a transient or an accident, and fires have a real potential of causing a transient.
If the STA were designated as a leader of the fire brigade, he would not be able to resp 7nd to control room needs since he would be occupied with fire-fighting duties. We feel that the use of the STA on the fire brigade is no". compatible with the intended responsibilities of the STA in the control room at the time of a potential transient or accident.
I However, we recognize the difficulties in providing trained staff for the fire brigade, and therefore, we will permit the interim L e of the STA on the fire brigade until such time as you can replace the STA with an acceptable individual but in no case later than July 1,1982.
It is at this time that the increased staffing requirements specified in NUREG-0737,
" Clarification of TMI Action Plan Requirements" will take effect.
Also by July 1, 1982, in accordance with NUREG-0654, each shift must have, in addition to the four licensed and two unlicensed operators and the STA, a communicator (who may also provide administrative assistance to the Shift Supervisor), one health physics technician and one radiation / chemistry technician, for a total minimum shift complement of ten people exclusive of the plant security force.
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of these ten individuals, except for.the Shift Supervisor, the Shift Tee scal Advisor, one Control Room Operator, and one Auxiliary Operator, are available to serve as members of the fire brigade.
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WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 August 6, 1981 Docket No. 50-29 LS05-81 024 Mr. James A. Kay Yankee Atomic Electric Company 1671 Worcester Street Framingham, Massachusetts 01701
Dear Mr. Kay:
This letter is in response to your request dated June 8,1981, for permission to use the Shift Technical Advisor (STA) as team leader of the Fire Brigade.
I Based on our review of your recent request, we do not approve of your request.
Our position is based on the premise that the STA's primary l
fonction is to provide technical expertise to the control room immediately upon the event of a transient or an accident, and fires have a real potential of causing a transient.
If the STA were designated as a leader of the fire brigade, he would not be able to respond to control room needs since he would be occupied with fire-fighting duties. We feel that the use of the STA on the fire brigade is not compatible with the intended responsibilities of the STA in the control room at the time of a potential transient or accident.
However, we recognize the difficulties in providing trained staff for the l
fire brigade, and therefore, we will permit the interim use of the STA on l
the fire brigade until such time as you can replace the STA with an i
acceptable individual but in no case later than July 1, 1982.
It is at l
this time that the increased staffing requirements specified in NUREG-0737, l
" Clarification of TMI Action Plan Requirements" will take effect.
Also by July 1, 1982, in accordance with NUREG-0654, each shift must have, in addition to the four licensed and two unlicensed operators and the STA, a communicator (who may also provide administrative assistance to the Shift l
Supervisor), one health physics technician and one radiation / chemistry l
technician, for a total minimum shift complement of ten people exclusive of l
the plant security force.
In our view, any of these ten individuals, except for the Shift Supervisor, the Shift Technical Advisor, one Control Room Operator, and one Auxiliary Operator, are available to serve as members of the fire brigaae.
Sincerely, Dennis
. Crutchfield, C e Operating Reactors Branc #5 Division of Licensing
1 Mr-Jan$s A. Kay August 6, 1981 cc:
Mr. James E. Tribble, President Yankee Atomic Electric Conpany 25 Research Drive Westborough, Massachusetts 01581 Greenfield Connunity College 1 College Drive Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301 Chairman Board of Selectmen Town of Rowe Rowe, Massachusetts _01367 Energy Facilities Siting Council 14th Floor
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One Ashburton Place Boston, MassacNsetts 02108 U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region I Office ATTN: EIS C0ORDINATOR JFK Federal Building Boston, Massachusetts 02203 Resident Inspector Yankee Rowe Nuclear Powitr Station c/o U.S. NRC Post Office Box 28 Monroe Bridge, Massachusetts 01350
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