ML20024G038

Forwards Summary of 901127 Meeting in Region II Ofc Re Plans for NRC Evaluation of Operator Abilities Prior to Restart

ML20024G038
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	12/03/1990
From:	Wilson B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Kingsley O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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NUDOCS 9012270267
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December 3, 1990 f.

Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr.

Senior Vice President, Nuclear Power Tennessee Valley Authority 6N 38A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

- BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT DOCKET NOS. 50-259, 50-260 AND 50-296 This letter refers to the meeting conducted at our request at the Region II Office in Atlanta, Georgia on November 27, 1990.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss plans for the NRC evaluation of operator abill'les prior to restart of Browns Ferry Unit 2 in e

early 1991. The process for removing license restrictions of those menibers of the operating staff who are limited to operating in the cold shutdown or refuel modes was also discussed.

It is our opinion that this meeting was beneficial and provided a better underntanding of the process and steps needed to be taken to verify operator competency.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice,d Part 1,

Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of thia letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document '

Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please let us know.

Sincerely, (ORIGINAL SIGNED BY B, A WILSON)

Bruce A. Wilson, Chief TVA Projects

Enclosures:

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List of Attendees

2. Meeting Agenda

3. Meeting Summary

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M. Runyon, Chairman Tennesseo Valley Authoritf ET 12A 7A 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 J.

B. Waters, Director Tennessee Valley Authority ET 12A 9A 400 West Summit 11111 Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 W.

F. Willis Chief Operating Officer ET 12B 16B 400 West Summit 11111 Drivo Knoxville, TN 37902 D. Nunn, Vice President Nuclear Engincoring Tennesseo Valley Authority 6N 38A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2001 Dr. H. O. Medford Vice President, Nuclear Assurance, Licensing and Fuels Tennessee Valley Authority 6N 38A Lookout Place Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Chairman, Liu.ctl.10 County Commission P.

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ENCLOSURE 1 LIST OF ATTENDEES Nuclear Reculatorv Commission B. Wilson, Chief, TVA Projects, DRP T. Peebles, Chief, Operations Branch, DRS P. Kellogg, Section Chief, TVAP, Browns Ferry, DRP L. Lawyer, Section Chief, Operator Licensing Section 1, DRS C.

Casto, Section Chief, Operator Licensing Section 2, DRS C.

Payne, Senior License Examinor, DRS G.

Hopper, Senior License Examinor, DRS B. Holbrook, License Examiner, DRS Tennessee Valley Authority-M. Herre11, Operations Manager T.

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EtiCLOSURE 2 ENCLOSURE MEETING AGENDA TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY NOVEMBER 27, 1990 at 1:00 p.m.

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Opening Remarks NRC Issues NRC/TVA A.

TVA discuss current activities and future plans for training operators prior to startup of Browns Ferry Unit 2.

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NRC describe current plans for evaluations of Browns Ferry operators prior to Unit 2 startup.

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ENCLOSURE 3 MEETING SUMARY Mr.

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Casto, Section Chief, Operator Licensing Section 2 opened the meeting with a description of the prospective Operational Evaluations of the Unit 2 startup crews on the Browns Ferry simulator.

These evaluations will include observing each Reactor Operator (RO) pull the reactor critical and raise reactor pressure to 150 psig; observing the operators perform selected startup tests representative of those that will be performed during actual startup; and observation of the operators performing selected normal evolutions consistent with bringing the plant to power.

It was noted that these evaluations will not be considered as part of a

requalification nrsarAE evaluation since the program was evaluated in February 1990.

A proposed training and evaluation schedule was provided by TVA and as well as a

summary of requalification training given to the licensed operator over the past 12 months in support of Unit 2 startup.

(See Enclosure 4)

These evaluations are planned to commence the week of December 31, 1990, and continue for six weeks.

NRC agreed to support this schedule in a manner to.ninimize perturbations on the Unit 2 startup schedule.

The crow rosters for Unit 2 startup were reviewed.

It was noted that one operator in Group 3 did not possess a full power license.

Mr. Herrell,. Operations Manager, BFNP clarified that operators f rom the " float week" crew would fill the position until the operator in question had his license amended to allow full power operations.

The process for removing licensing restrictions on selected operators was discussed. Operators examined since the Browns Ferry reactors were shut down in 1986 have not been able to obtain the requisite reactivity manipulations to allow issuance of a full power license per 10 CFR 55.

Additionally, some of those operators were not able to obtain the requisite operational experience at greater than 20 percent power.

As a result, their licenses were issued with the condition that they be used only in the shutdown or refuel modes until TVA senior management had certified that the above requisites had been fulfilled (following Unit 2 startup).

It was agreed that this certification will be faxed to the Region II office and NRC committed to issuing an amended license for the affected operators within the following 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br />.

TVA agreed to telephone Region II Operator Licensing with the names of the affected operators as far in advance as possible to expedite.this process.

The method for developing Pass / Fall criteria for the operational evaluations was discussed.

Mr. Casto indicated that the standards of NUREG-1021, " Operator Licensing Examinor Standards", Revision 6, section ES-604, would be used as a guideline.

The Browns Ferry training department staff will develop simulator scenarios to the

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The NRC will approve both the scenarios and the evaluation criteria prior to the operational evaluation.

The meeting was concluded with a synopsis by Mr. Ilarroll of the items discussed and the commitments made.

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