ML20024D968
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 07/28/1983 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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lI SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION I
REGARDING OPERATOR TRAINING INSTRUCTOR INDOCTRINATION / QUALIFICATION TRAINING PROGRAM METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY JERSE M ANY PENM5YLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY GPU MUCLEAR CORPORATION THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT NO.1 DOCKET NO. 50-289 INTRODUCTION In it's Partial Initial Decision (PID) of July 27,1982, the Atomic Safety &
Licensing Board (ASLB) for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit No. I j
(THI-1) imposed a condition on the restart of THI-1 that the Licensee shall establish criteria for qualifications of training instructors to ensure a 4
high level of competence in instruction, including knowledge of subjects taught, skill in presentation of knowledge, and preparation, administration j
and evaluation of examinations (PID, paragraph 2421(2)).
l BACKGROUND By letter dated January 25, 1983, the licensee submitted such a procedure for NRC staff review and approval. The staff review of that procedure included a request for additional information dated March 15,1983 and a site visit over the period March 23-25,1983 to obtain the additional i
information. At the completion of that review, the staff concluded that the licensee's program was acceptable with two exceptions. The exceptions pertained to (1) the development of guidelines and criteria to support alternate methods for evaluating instructor qualifications, and (2) the development of guidelines and training for individuals who perform as
" task examiners". By letter dated May 6,1983 the licensee submitted TMI Training Procedure 6210-ADM-2610.02, revision 1-00 " Operator Training Instructor Indoctrination / Qualification Training Program". This procedure superceded the earlier procedure submitted on January 25, 1983. Our evaluation of TMI Training Procedure 6210-ADM-2610.02 follows.
EVALUATION Knowledge of Subjects Taught Instructors' technical qualifications are established by having a Senior l
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-2 completion of training or educational requirements as determined by the Operator Training Manager. Criteria for establishing those technical qualifications is also contained in the program thus resolving one of the exceptions noted above. Depending on prior qualifications, the instructors may teach at various levels. These are non-licensed operator training and licensed operator (including shift technical advisor) training including power plant fundamentals and theory, systems and components, transients, integrated plant responses and operating procedures. All instructors who teach operators eventually obtain an SR0 license or SRO-certification and participate in requalification programs.
After initial qualification as an instructor, a formal evaluation program provides for periodic review by the instructor's imediate supervisor and other members of the training department. The program includes eight evalua-tions per year and provides for remedial assignments when necessary.
Students are also encouraged to provide comments on course content and instructor presentation. The program establishes the technical qualification of instructors who teach operators.
Instructors who teach licensed personnel are required to be SRO licensed or certified which meets the NRC requirements in NUREG-0737.
Accordingly, we conclude that the TMI-l training instructors will possess the high level of competence in subject knowledge desired by the ASLB.
Skills in Presentation of Knowledge As part of initial training, a Basic Instructor Development school is presented by the THI Instructor staff. The course is one week in duration and presents the basic skills for developing instructional objectives, performing a training analysis, developing and presenting lesson plans. The responsible instructors are revising the current program to include more emphasis in presentation of lesson plans, and are also addressing the needs of individual instructors who receive any marginal evaluations from periodic evaluations.
The Training and Education section is developing additonal guidance for entry level instructors for all training groups. This will provide more funnal indoctrination in the use and presentation of lesson plans or exercises.
Initial indoctrination and development of instructional skills is provided in the program.
In addition, the program includes periodic evaluation of instructor presentation by the training department management. Continuing training in instuctional knowledge is also provided in the program.
We consider that this training in subject matter presentation will assure that instructors possess the requisite skill in presentation techniques.
Skill and Knowledge in Preparation, Administration and Evaluation of Examinations Preparation, administration and evaluation of examinations are contained in the Training Departn.ent Administrative Procedures.
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3-for development of examinations and are periodically evaluated by supervisors under the instructor evaluation program. Administrative procedures provide direction in the administration and evaluation of examinations.
We consider that this instruction and guidance will enable the instructors to properly prepare, administer and evaluate examinations.
" Task Examiner" Guidelines and Training The licensee has clarified this issue. Oral checkout evaluations of instructors are conducted by designated SRO licensed individuals from the assigned unit.
Although GPU has not developed a formal program for task examiners, guidance for instructor oral evaluation is contained in non-licensed training programs.
The programs contain detailed checklists and procedures; however, in some cases the evaluator is required to use independent judgement.
We believe that an SRO licensed individual is able to use independent judgment when necessary and accomplish the prescribed evaluation.
C0hCLUSIUN Based upon our review of the Operator Training Instructor.-
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Qualification Program, we conclude that the licensee has developed a satis-factory program to provide indoctrination, training and certification of instructors, including continuing training and participation in applicable requalification programs and thus has fulfilled the ASLB-imposed requirements.
Dated:
s The following NRC personnel has contributed to this Safety Evaluation:
J. Buzy J. Van Vliet I
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F-GPU Nuclear Corporation 50-289, TMI-l Mr. R. J. Toole Jordan D. Cunningham, Esq.
Manager, TMI-l Fo'x, Farr and Cunningham GPU Nuclear Corporation 2320 North 2nd Street P. O. Box 480 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110 Middl,etown, Pennsylvania 17057 Ms. Louise Bradford TMIA Board of Directors 1011 Green Street P.A.N.E.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102 P. O. Box 268 Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 Ms. Marjorie M. Aamodt R. D. #5 Coatesville, Pennsylvania 19320
- Docketing and Service Section Earl B. Hoffman U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dauphin County Commissioner Washington, D. C.
20555 Dauphin County Courthouse Front and Market Streets Chauncey Kepford Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101 Judith H. Johnsrud Environmental Coalition on Nuclear Power
' Union of Concerned Scientists 433 Orlando Avenue c/o - Harmon & Weiss State College, Pennsylvania 16801 1725 I Street, N. W.
Suite 506
- Judge Reginald L'. Gotchy Washington, D. C.
20006 Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Steven C. Sholly Washington, DC 20555 Union of Concerned Scientists 1346 Connecticut Avenue, N. W.
J. B. Lieberman, Esq.
Dupont Circle Building, Suite 1101 Berlock, Israel & Lieberman Washington, D..C.
20036 26 Broadway 10004 New York, New York Regional Administrator ( [ ~
U. S. N. R. C., Region I 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
- Gary J. Edles, Chairman Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ANGRY /TMI PIRC Washington, DC 20555 1037 Maclay Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17103
- Dr. John H. Buck Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board John Levin, Esq.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Pennsylvania Public utilities Washington, DC 20555 Commission Box 3265
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
GPU Nuclear CorporatiCn General Counsel Fed:ral Emerg:ncy Management Agency Mr. Thomas Gerusky ATTN:
Docket Clerk Bureau of Radiation Protection 1725 I Street. IRf Department of Environmental Resources
- Washington, DC 20472 P. O. Box 2063 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 Karin W. Carter, Esq.
505 Executive House
'P. O. Box 2357 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 G. F. Trowbridge, Esq.
Dauphin County Office Emergency Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridg,e Preparedness 1800 M Street, N.W.
Court House, Room 7 -
Washington, D. C.
20036 Front & Market Streets Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101 Mr. E. G. Wallace Licensing Manager GPU Nuclear Corporation 100 Interpace Parkway Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 William S. Jordan, III, Esq.
Ms. Lennie Prough Harmon & Weiss U. S. fl. R. C. - TMI Site 1725 I Street, NY, Suite 506 P. O. Box 311 Washington, DC 20006 Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 Ms. Virginia Southard, Chairman Citizens for a Safe Environment 264 Walton Street '
Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043 Mr. Robert B. Borsum
' Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Power Generation Division Suite 220, 7910 Woodmont Avenue Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Mr. David D. Maxwell, Chairman Board of Supervisors Londonderry Township RFD#1 - Geyers Church Road Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 Mr. C. W. Smyth Supervisor of Licensing THI-l GPU Nuclear Corporation Regional Radiation Representative P. O. Box 480 EPA Reofon III Middletcwn, Pe msylvania 17057 i
j Curtis' Building (SixthFloor) 6th and Walnut Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 j
Mr. Richard Conte Governor's Office of State Planning SeniorResidentInspector(TMI-l) and Development l
U.S.N.R.C.
ATTN: Coordinator, Pennsylvania P. O. Box 311 State Clearinghouse P. O. Box 1323 Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 j
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