ML20011A839

Proposed Tech Specs Supporting Inclusion of Technical Advisor & Recent Organizational Changes

ML20011A839
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Site:	Fort Saint Vrain
Issue date:	10/30/1981
From:	PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO
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NUDOCS 8111030268
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Fort St. Vrain #1 Technical SpCcifications Amendment

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, 7.1 ORGANIZATION, REVIEW AND AUDIT-ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS Apolicability Applies to the' lines of authority and responsibility for the operational safety of the facility, and the organization for periodic review and audit of facility operation.

Objectives To define the principal lines of authority and responsibility for providing continuing review, evaluation and improvement of the plant operational safety.

l SPECIFICATION AC 7.1.1 - ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL l 1. ORGANIZATION l The organization and lines of responsibility which govern l plant operation shall be as follows:

l a. In all matters pertaining to operation and l maintenance of fce plant and to these Technical l Specifications, the Station Manager shall report.

l to, and be directly responsible to, the Manager, l Nuclerr Production. The Administrative and l Departmental Management Organization is shown in l Figure 7.1-1.

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_ Technical Specifications Amendment Page 7.1-2 l b. The Station Manager is directly responsible for l overall facility operation and in all matters l concerning the Plant Operations Review Con 4mittee l -(PORC). He shall delegate in- writing this .

l responsibility during his absence.

l c. The Technical Advisors shall report to,andbe-l directly responsible- to, the I Technical / Administrative Services Manager. The l Technical Advisors shall maintain independence from i normal plant operations as necessary. to make 1 objective evaluations of plant conditions and to -

l advise or assist plant management in correcting I conditions that may compromise safety of l operations. The Technical Advisors are responsible l for:

1 (1) Maximizing plant safety during and after l accidents, transients and emergencies by I independently assessing plant conditions and l by providing technical assistance to mitigate l and minimize the effects of such incidents and I make recommendations to the Superintendent of l Operations.

l (2) Review abnormal and emergency procedures.

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. Technical ~ Specifications Amandment-Page 7.1-3 l (3) Assist the operations staff in applying the l requirements of the Technical Specifications.

l (4) Provide evaluation of Licensee Event Reports l from other plants as assigned.

l d. Organization for conduct of operations of the plant

[ is shown in Figure 7.1-2.

l 2. UNIT STAFF l a. _A licensed senior operator shall be present on site at all times when there is fuel in the reactor.

l b. A licensed operator must be in the control room at all times when fuel is in the reactor. During reactor- startup, shutdown, and recovery from reactor trip, two-licensed operators must be in the control room.

i c. ALL CORE ALTERATIONS after the initial fuel loading shall be directly supervised by either a licensed Senior Reactor Operator or. Senior Reactor Operator limited to Fuel Handling who has. .o other concurrent responsibilities during this operation.

I d. An operator or technician qualified in radiation protection procedures shall be present at the facility at all times that there is fuel on site.

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. Technical Specifications Amendment Page 7.1-4 I e. A site Fire Brigade of at least 5 members shall be maintained on site at all times *, The Fire Brigade shall not include (3) members of the minimum shift crew necessary for safe shutdown of the unit and any personnel required for other _ essential functions during a fire emergency. ,

• Fire Brigade composition may be less than the minimum requirements for a period of time not to exceed 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> in order _ to accomodate unexpected absence of Fire Brigade members provided immediate action is taken to restore the Fire Brigade to within the minimum requirements.

[ f. The Technical Advisor shall be in the control room l within one hour after an emergency call. The l Technical Advisors- shall work a normal day work i schedule but will be placed "on call" after normal I working hours.

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. Technical Specifications Amendment Page 7.1-5 l g. Upon commencement of commercial . operation the

- staffing of the plant shall Jbe in accordance with American National. Standards-Institute N18.1-1971,

" Selection and Training of Personnel for' Nuclear Power Plants."

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l- h. Each member. of the facility staff shall meet or exceed the mini.um qualifications of- ANSI N18.1-1971 for comparable position, except for the l Radiation Protection Manager who shall meet or exceed the qualifications of Regulatory Guide.l.8, September, 1975.

l 3. TRAINING l a. A retraining and replacement training program for the facility staff.shall be maintained under -the 2

direction of the Training Supervisor'and shall meet i or exceed the requirements and recommendations of Section 5.5 of ANSI N18.1-1971 and Appendix "A" of 10CFR Part 55. Compliance with Section 5.5 of ANSI N18.1-1971 shall be achieved no ~later than six months following commencement of commercial operation.

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. Technical SpIcifications Amendment Page 7.1-6 l b. A training program for the Fire Brigade shall be maintained under the direction of the Training Supervisor and shall meet or exceed the requirements of Section 27 of the NFPA Code-1975, l except for Fire Brigade training / drill sessions which shall be held at least once per calendar l quarter.

l c. An initial training and retraining program for the l Technical Advisors shall be maintained under the l direction of the Training Supervisor. The l Technical Advisors shall receive specific training l in the response and analysis cf the plant for l transients and accidents. The Technical Advisors i shall also receive training in plant design and l layout, including the capabilities of I instrumentation and controls in the control roon.

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PLANT OPERATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE (PORC), ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS The organization, responsibilities, and authority of the PORC shall be as follows:

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' Page 7.1-7 The Plant Operations Review Committee shall be_ composed of the following:

l Chairman: Station Manager l Technical / Administrative Services Manager' l Radiation Protection Manager l Superintendent of Operations l Superintendent of-Maintenance l Health Physics Superviser l Results Engineering Supervisor l Shift Supervisor l Training Supervisor .

l Scheduling /QC/ Stores Supervisor l Technical Services Engineering Supervisor l Senior Maintenance Supervisor l Maintenance Supervisor l Security Supervisor l

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Fort St.'Vrain #1 Technical Specifications Amendment-Page 7.1-8 i Reactor Engineer l Technical Services Engineer l Technical Advisors l Training Instructor l 2. ALTERNATES l An alternate chairman. and alternate members, if required, l

I shall be appointed in writing by .the PORC Chairman to l serve in the absence of a chairman or a member; however, l no more than two alternate memoers- shall participate in l PORC activities at any one time.

l 3. MEETING FREQUENCY The PORC shall meet at least once per calendar month and as convened by the Chairman.

l 4. . QUORUM A -quorum shall consist of the Chairman or alternate Chairman, and four members including alternates.

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The PORC shall be responsible'for:

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thereto,. and any other proposed procedure or s changes to approved procedures as determined by the-

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b. Review of all proposed tests and experiments that affect nuclear safety.

c. Review of all proposed changes to the-Technical ~

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d. Review of all proposed changes or modifications to plant systems or equipment that affect nuclear safety. - .

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vhether or not each iter, considered under 5.a l through 5.e above constitutes an unreviewed safety-question.

d. Previde immediate written notification to the Manager, Nuclear Production and the Chairman of NFSC of disagreement between the P0RC and the l Station Manager; however, the Station Manager shall have responsibility for resolution of such l disagreements pursuant to 6.a above.

l 7. RECORDS The PORC shall maintain written minutes of each meeting and copies shall be provided to the Manag(*, Nuclear Production and Chairman of the Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Facility Safety Committee.

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NUCLEAR FACILITY SAFETY COMMITTEE l (NFSC), ADMINISTRATIVs CONTROLS The organi:ation, responsibilities, and authcrity of the NFSC shall be as follows:

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l 1. FUNCTION The Nuclede Facility Safety Committee shr.ll function to l l

provide independent review and audit of c.signated activities in the areas of:

s. Nuclear Power Plaat Operations ,

b. Nuclear Engineering

c. Chemistry and Radiochemistry

d. Metallurgy

e. Instrumentation and Control

f. Radiological Safety i

g. Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

h. Quality Assurance Practices

1. (Other appropriate fields associated with the unique c.haracteristics of the nuclear power plant.)

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Fort St. Vrain 01 Technical Specifications Amendment Page 7.1 -l 2. MEMBERSHIP The NFSC shall be composed of the following:

l Chairman: Vice Pres 'ert, Electric Production l Manager, Nuclear Production Division

. l Manager, Nuclear Engineering Division l Quality Assurance Manager l Manager, Claims, Safety and 3ecurity Division l Consultants, as required and appointed by the l Chai rman l 3. ALTERNATES l An alternate chairman and alternate members, if required, l shall be appointed in writing by the Chairman; however, no l acre than two alternate members shall participate in NFSC activities at any one time.

l 4. CONSULTANTS Consultants shall be utilized as determined by the Chairman, NFSC, to provide expert advice to the NFSC.

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Fort St. Vrain #1 Technical Specifications Amendment Page 7.1-14 l S. MEETING FREQUENCY The NFSC shall meet at least once per calendar quarter during the initial year of facility operatien following fuel loading and at least once per six months thereafter.

l 6. QUORUM A quorum of the NFSC shall consist of the Chairman or his designated alternate and a majority of the NFSC members including alternates. No more than a mincrity of the quorum shall have line responsibilities for operation of tie facility.

l 7. RESPONSIBILITIES

! a. The Nuclear Facility Safety Committee shall review:

1 (1) The safety evaluations for changes to procedures, equipment or systems affecting nuclear safety and tests or experiments affecting nuclear safety completed under ~the provision of Section 50.59c 10CFR, to verify

.nat such actions did not constitute an unreviewed safety question.

l (2) Pi oposed changes to procedures, equipment or systems which involve an unreviewed safety question as defined in Section $0.59, 10CFR.

Fort St. Vrain #1 Technical Specificatiens Amendment Page 7.1-15 l (3) Proposed tests or experiments which involve an unreviewed safety question, as defined in Section 50.59, 10CFR.

l (4) Proposed changes in Technical Specifications or licenses.

l (5) Violation of applicable statutes, codes,.

regulations, orders, Technical Specifiestioni, license requicaments, or of internal procedures or inscructions affecting nuclear safety.

l (6) Significant opercting abnormalities or deviations from normal and expected performance of plant equipment that affect nuclear s+fety.

l (7) All o.4nts which are required by regulations or Technical Specifications to be reported to the NRC in writing within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

l (8) Any indication that there may be a deficiency in some aspect of design or operation of structures, systems, or components, that affect nuclear safety.

l (9) Reports and meeting minutes of the PORC.

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Fort St. Vrain #1 Technical Specifications Amendment Page 7.1-16 l b. Audits of facility activities shall be performed under the cognizance of the Nuclear Facility safety Committee. These audits shall encompass:

l (1) The conformance of facility operat' ion to all provisions contained within the Technical

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Specifications and applicable license conditions at least once per year.

l (2) The performance, training, and qualifications, of the facility staff at least once per year.

l (3) The results of actions- taken to correct deficiencies occurring in facility equicoent, structures, systems, or method of operation that affect nuclear safety at least once per six months.

l (4) The performance of activities required by the Quality Assurance Pi: gram to meet the criteria of Appendix "B", 10CFR50, at least once per two years.

l (5) The facility Emergency Plan and implementing i procedures at least once per two years.

l (6) The facility Seceity Plan and implementing procedures at least once per two years.

Fort St. Vrain #1 Technical Specifications Amendment Page 7.1-17 l (7) Any other area of facility operation l considered appropriate by the 'NFSC.

l (8) An audit of the Fire Protection Program including a fire protection and loss prevention inspection shall be performed annually, utilizing qualified off site licensee personnel, an outside fire protection firm, or an outside qualified fire consultant.

This audit must be performed by an outside qualified fire consultant at intervals no greater than 3 years.

l 8. AUTHORITY The NFSC shall report to and advise the Vice President, i Electric Producti:: on those areas of responsibility l specified in b.(7) above.

I 9. RECORDS Records of NFSC activities shall be prepared, approved and distributed as indicated below:

l a. Minutes of each NFSC meeting shall be prepared,

! approved and forwarded to the Vice President, i Electric Production within 30 days following each meeting.

Fort St. Vrain #1 Technical Sp:cifications Amendment Page 7.1-18 l b. Reports of reviews encompassed by Section 7.a.

l above shall be forwarded to the Vice President, l Electric Production within 30 days following completion of the review.

l c. Audit reports encompassed by Section 7.b, above j shall.be forwarded to the Vice President, Electric l Production and to the management positions responsible for the areas audited within 30 days after completion of the audit.

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FORT ST. VRAIN NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION ADMINISTRATIVE AND DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION CHART PRESIDENT AND CllI'F d EXECUTIVE OFFICER SENIOR VICE PRES.

OPERATIONS VICE PRESIDENT ,

ELECTRIC PRODUCTION i

MANAGER, MAINT. MANAGER, PROD., fMANAGE2, NUCLEAR MANAGER PRODUCTION QUALITY ASSURANCE & ENGINEERING FUELS, AND SERVICFS MANAGER NUCLEAR ENGINEERING g DIVISION DIVISION DIVISION 3 I .

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RADIATION MANAGER ADMINISTRATIVE PROTECTION FT. ST. VRAIN SERVICES MANAGEF MANAGER '

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