ML20039C103
| ML20039C103 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 12/18/1981 |
| From: | Hukill H METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. |
| To: | Novak T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8112280407 | |
| Download: ML20039C103 (3) | |
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Operating License No. DPR-50 Docket No. 50-289 TM1-1 Shift Manning This letter is in response to your letter Docket No. 50-289 of December 1, 1981, in which you requested that we pr'"ide our proposed operator staffing plan for TMI-1.
Our letter L1L 356 of cember 3, 1981, provided the information requested concerning shift staffing prior to restart. This letter outlines our plans for restart and continued operation at power.
Our long term goal and current planning are directed towards regaining capability to have a six-shift rotation. The loss of seven licensed operators (four RO's and three SRO's) in the last year has us currently in a situation where we have the capability for staffing five shifts r
consistent with the shift manning commitments set forth in ASLB's Partial Initial Decision of August 27, 1981. We can and will at all times meet or exceed our Technical Specification requirements for shift manning and the license manning conditions for the operation of TMI-1 as set forth in the ASLB Partial Initial Decision on Management Issues. We will also continue to comply with the Staff Guidelines on overtime and training requirements.
The NRC oral and written re-examination of operators who failed one or more sections of the RO or SRO examinations administered in October is now scheduled for the week of Februrary P, 1982. Our staffing plan must therefore be shown as two separate plans; one for startup before the re-examinations are administered and graded, and a second based on operations after the re-examinations.
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Licensed Operator Manning Plan Before Re-Examination There are currently 21 individuals licensed as either RO or SRO as a. result
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o Oir. Thomas M. Novak LlL 368 management, training and as an STA. A specific program for ensuring non-operations department licensed personnel are fully aware of current plant status and operation,- which will include instructional watches, will be ccnducted. This potentially' includes three individuals from the Training Department, who were licensed operators prior to assignment to the training department, and'one STA. These individuals will;also be assigned on-shif t with our'more knowledgeable and. experienced SRO. licensed shift supervisors.
This additional training is not necessary for the two SRO ~
- ensed individ-uals from plant, management as they are deeply involved i plant operations on a day-to-day basis, and are well versed on plant statas and conditions.
Shown below is the status 'f the currently licensed personnel.
,RO Nor=al Shift Operating Staff 4
2 9
Others 6
0 0
TOTAL
'10 2
9 = 21
-It =ay also be desirable during this period to alter our shift manning for short periods of time (less than 10 days) and have licensed operators working.in effect, a four shift rotation.
Licensed Operator Mannine Plan After Re-Examination Training has commenced for those operators who f ailed the October examination. 'Of those who failed, four will not be reco= mended for re-ei. amination in February. We do anticipate recommending three RO's and five SRO's for the February re-examination. Shown below is the status of Licensed personnel, assuming all these individuals pass their examina-
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SRO RO + Training as SRO Jt(1 Normal Shift Operating Staff 9
0 12 Cthers 6
0 0
TOTAL 15 0
12 = 27 Af ter the examination results are available we will restructure our shif t manning to minimize the use of non-operating staff personnel.
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Mr. Thomas.M. Novak LlL 368 The following steps are being taken to insure we achieve our goal of a six-section rotation and that appropriate and adequate training is main-tained:
- The training week as part of the shift rotation will be retained.
To reduce from six to five section, we have eliminated the relief week from the shift rotation which are normally assigned to the 0700-1500 shift. This will insure that continuity and adequacy of training is maintained.
- An additional five RO trainees from the operations department will have completed their training program in time to permit them to take the NRC RO examination during.the week of February 8, 1982 and simulator examinations scheduled in March. These 5 will be in addition to the 12 in the above tabulation..
- About four a1xiliary operators will enter the RO training program in January 1982.
- About seven new hires will enter the RO training progtam in February or March 1982.
- About, four R0's will enter the SRO training program early in the year. This program is designed to take six months. We have budgeted for seven shift supervisors and seven shift foremen, for 1982 and will make every effort to schieve this number.
- The operator training staff will be augmnnted by either internal or external resources to assure that use on shift of licensed members of the Training Department staff does not have an unacceptable affect on the training program implementation.
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based on the above, I consider that TMI-l has adequate licensed personnel to safely restart and operate the Unit and that every reasonable effort is being taken tc achieve the desired six section rotation in a timely manner.
Sincerely, r
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