ML20034A072
| ML20034A072 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 04/05/1990 |
| From: | Collins S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Deddens J GULF STATES UTILITIES CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9004190273 | |
| Download: ML20034A072 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000458/1989042
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.in Reply: Refer To:
Docket:-_ 50-458/89-42
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Gentlemen:"
Thank you for your letter of February 28', 1990, in:-response to:the;
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concerning planned actions for training ofatechnical staff. We)have riviewed-
your reply and find it responsive to the issues identified in our inspection
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report on'this subject. -We will review the revision to Procedure EDP-AA-10k
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River Bend Station.- Unit 1
Refer to: Region'IV
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This letter provides Gulf -States Utilities Company's (GSU); response to an _
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inspector follow-up item noted in NRC Inspection Report :No.
50-458/89-42.
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The inspection _was perfonned by Messrs. Barnes, Gilbert. and Stewart during
the period of November 13-17,-1989 authorized by NRC-Operating License NPF-47;
for River Bend Station' - Unit _ 1.
.GSU'st response' is .provided in the
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attachment. This completes GSU's response to this item.
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Should you have any questions, please : contact- Mr._ L.
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RESPONSE TO INSPECTOR FOLLOW-UP ITEM 50-458/8942-02
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Letter - S. J. Collins letter to J. C. Deddens, dated December 28, 1989.
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DESCRIPTION
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The NRC inspection report indicated that current procedural requirements for
training of technical
staff are not being fully implemented-'and that
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weaknesses exist-in administrative controls for verification of completion of-
specified. training.
GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY'S RESPONSE
Issuance of Master Training Matrix-
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The requirement in procedure EDP-AA-10 to issue .the trainingcmatrix on- a
semiannual basis.was known and revision to the procedure deleting the matrix
was planned. However, with the' methods of tracking completion of training,
revision was delayed.
The revision presently in review, eliminates the
requirement for the Master Training Matrix, as the requirements contained
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therein are identified in other, topic-specific procedures.
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Completion of Rereading and Required-Procedure-Training
The problems dealing with completion of required reading activities and
specific procedure training were . aggravated by
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capabilities of the computerized training records system. This system was
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not capable of producing x-y matrices for ready identification of personnel
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needing a particular training activity.
GSU has.obtained the programming
assistance of the' corporate computer applications department and
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developed x-y plot capability for the training records system. Lists of
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required /recomended training are currently being reviewed for inclusion of
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items into .a x-y matrix for engir.eering personnel. Such:a matrix'
will allow engineering supervision to rapidly and easily determine where_ and'
when any additional training should occur.
The revision. in process to EDP-AA-10 will
remove the 2-year rereading
requirement, as ongoing use of the procedures on the list will ensure review
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of new revisions.
It will also reflect the individualization of required
reading _ lists to cover the anticipated job duties of the individual.- GSU, in
concert with corporate computer applications personnel, will evaluate the
development of x-y matrix capabilities for required reading records to
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provide further capabilities for supervisory review of required reading.
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I It;[ is important to note that the. completion of the matrix will neither-
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qualify or disqualify an' engineer for any' particular activity.
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ANSI standards committed-to by RBS, the supervisor makes the determination as
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to the ability of an individual to perform work, with. the minimum training
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partly dictated by the individuals past training, education and experience,
as well as the duties assigned to the individual. He should,- however, have
completed all required courses.
Virtually all
activities performed by
engineering personnel also involve review by an independent reviewer and/or
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the individual's supervisor. Modification Request-related documents are also
reviewed for procedural conipliance by the Engineering and Office Services
Group.
Retraining Requirements for 10CFR50.59 Evaluations
River Bend Engineering has adopted the 10CFR50.59 guidelines contained in
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EPRI-NUMARC publication-NSAC-125.- The information contained within NSAC-125
is the best guidance available to the industry on the performance of these
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evaluations.
Prior to the inspector's visit, NSAC-125 was distributed as
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required reading to. 10CFR50.59 preparers.
It is ir. tended that reading of
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NSAC-1?S will suffice as the annual
training requirement for. 10CFR50.59
evaluations.
Engineering procedure EDP-AA-62 is ready for issue, requiring
completion of this reading as a prerequisite: to performance of 10CFR50.59
evaluations.
In addition, GSU is evaluating the need-for continued wholesale
annual 10CFR50.59 retraining requirements for personnel.
Summary
Training requirements for engineering department personnel are currently
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revision,
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supervisor makes the qualification
determinations, additional interim actions are not considered necessary until
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procedure EDP-AA-10 is revised.
Weaknesses in- the engineering training-
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tracking system have been partially addressed, with- further improvements
pending.
These changes will have a dramatic impact on the ability to verify
training and to assist supervisory personnel in the determination of need for
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additional
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In addition, procedures are being revised to reflect
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changes in the training process, to eliminate unnecessary requirements and to
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reflect appropriate, efficient methods for providing training and required
reading for individuals.
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