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Proposed Tech Specs Modifying Organizational Structure by Removing Mgt Positions of Site Manager & Senior Manager of Operation
ML20058M259
Person / Time
Site: Cooper Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 09/28/1993
From:
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
To:
Shared Package
ML20058M257 List:
References
NUDOCS 9310040378
Download: ML20058M259 (8)


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APPENDIX "A"

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QOdf@dqiccl*onsI 6.0 ADMINISTPATI"E CONTPOLS

-.1 ORGANIZATION DOI [0IO 6.1.:

Pesponsibility ser is directly responsible for the safe and efficient The Plant Ma by providing direction for;The Plant Manager reports operation of.he plant operation, radiological, and maintenance succort activities./

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  • e Pl< t Man terr may oe delegatec in writing to one of the managers on the Cooper huclear Station Site staff qualified for this position.

6.1.2 Offsite and Onsite Orzanizations Onsite and offsite organizations shall be established for unit operation and corporate management, respectively.

The onsite and offsite organizations shall include the positions for activities affecting the safety of the nuclear power plant.

A.

Lines of authority, tesponsibility, and communication shall be established and defined for the highest management levels through intermediate levels to and including all operating organization positions.

These relationships shall be documented and updated. as appropriate, in the form of organization

charts, functional descriptions of departmental responsibilities and relationships, and job descriptions for key personnel positions, or in equivalent forms of documentation. These requirements shall be documented in the USAR.

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The Site Manager snall have overview and coorcinate the activit4 #9

  • e following positions:

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'" nt Manager who. i s usible for overall safe unit i.

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  • control over those onsite activities ation and maintenance of the plant.

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B.2 The or Manager of Site d who is directly responsible j

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providing direction for training, outage an-

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coordination. station security and administrative suoport.

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The belear Power Group Manager shall have corporate responsibility for overall plant nuclear safety and shall take any measures needed to ensure acceptacle performance of the staff in operating, maintaining, and providing technical support to the plant to ensure nuclear safety.

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The individuals who train the operating staff and those who carry out health physics and quality assurance functions may report to the appropriate onsite manager; however, they shall have sufficient organizational freedom to ensure their independence from operating pressures.

6.1.3 Plant craff - Shift Comolement The shift complement at the station shall at all times meet the following requirements.

Note:

Higher grade licensed operators may take the plsce of lower grade licensed or unlicensed operators.

A.

A licensed senior reactor operator (SRO) shall be present at the station at all times when there is any fuel in the reactor.

B.

A licensed reactor operator shall be in the control room at all times when there is any fuel in the reactor.

C.

Two licensed reactor operators shall be in the control room during all startup, shutdown and other periods involving significant planned control rod manipulations.

A licensed SRO shall either be in the Control Room or immediately available to the Control Room during such periods.

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Investigate all riolations af '"achnical Specifications, including reporting evaluation and recoraendations to prevent recurrence, to the Nuclear Power Group Manager and to the Chairman of the NPPD Safety Review and Audit Board.

Ferform special reviews and investigations and render reports thereon g.

as requested by tne Chairman of the Safety Review and Audit Board.

h.

Review all reportable events specified in section 50.73 to 10CFR Part 50.

Review drills on emergency procedures t including plant evacuation) and 1.

adequacy of communication with off site groups.

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Periodically review procedures required by Specifications 6.3.1, 6.3.2. 6.3.3, and 6.3.4 as set forth in administrative procedures.

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The Station Operations Review Committee shall be advisory.

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b.

The Station Operations Review Committee shall recommend to the SORC Chairman approval or disapproval of proposals under items 4, a through e and ; above. :n case of disagreement between the recommendations of the Station Operations Review Committee and the ?lant Manager, the course determined by the Plant Manager to be the more conservative will be followed A written su:raary of the disagreement will be sent to the eft / :4/nMD Nuclear Power Group Manager, and to the NPPD l Safety Review ano Audit Board.

The Station Operations Review Committee shall report to the Chairman c.

of the NPPD Safety Review and Audit Board on all reviews and investigations conducted under items 4.f. 4.g, 4.h and 4.1.

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~~h e Station Operations Review Committee shall make determinations regarding whether or not proposals considerec Oy the Ccmmittee involve unreviewed safety questions.

This determination snail be subject to review by the NPPD Safety Review and Audit Board.

6.

Records:

Minutes shall be kept for all meetings of the Station Operations Review Committee and shall include identification of all documentary material reviewed.

Copies of the minutes shall be forwarded to the Chairman of the NPPD Safety Review and Audit Board and the Nuclear Power Group Manager within one month.

7.

Procedures:

Written administrative procedures for Committee operation shall be precared and maintained describing the method for submission and content of presentations to the committee, provisions for use of subcommittees, review and approval by members of written Committee evaluations and recommendations, dissemination of minutes, and such other matters as may be appropriate.

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Proposed tests or experiments unich involve an unreviewed safety c.

questton as defined in Section 50.59, 10 CFR.

d.

Proposed changes to Appendir n Technical Specifications or the CNS Operating License.

e.

Violations of applicable codes. regulations, orders, Technical specifications, license requirements.

r of internal procedures or instructions having nuclear safety cignificance.

f.

Significant operating abnormalities or deviations from normal and expectea performance of riant equicment that affect nuclear safety g.

All reportable events specified in Section 50.73 to 10CFR Part 50.

h.

Any indication of an unanticipated deficiency in some aspect of design or operation of safety related structures, systems, or

omponents.

Minutes of meetings of the 5tation Operations Review Committee.

Disagreement between the recommendations of the Station Operations Review Committee and the SORC Chairman.

k Review of events covered under e,f,g, and h above include reporting to appropriate members of management on the results of investigations and recommendations to prevent or reduce the probability of recurrence.

5.

Authority-The NPPD Safety Review and Audit Board shall report to and be advisory to the Nuclear Power Group Manager on those areas of responsibility specified in Specifications 6.2.1.B.4 and 6.2.1.B.7.

Recorcs:

Minutes shall be recorded for all meetings of the NPPD Safety Review and Audit Boara ano shall identify all_doeurentarv mater _tal reviewed.

Copies of the minutes shall be forwardecFrotheNuclearPowerGroupManager,(322)>

6/rf r/D and the Plant Manacer. and such others as the Chairman may

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cesignate,f ithin one month or tne meeting Audits:

Audits of selected aspects of plant operation shall be performed under the cognitance of SRAB with a frequency commensurate with their safety significance.

Audits performed by the Quality Assurance Department which meet this specification shall be considered to meet the SRAB audit requirements if the audit results are reviewed by SRAE.

A representative portion of procedures and records of the activities performed during the 4

audit period shall be audited and, in addition, observations of performance of operating and maintenance activities shall be included.

These audits shall encompass:

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6.0 ADMINTSTRATIVE CONTROLS 6.1 ORGANIZATION 6.1.1 Responsibility The Plant Manager is directly responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the plant by providing direction for operation, radiological, engineering, outage and modifications, and maintenance support activities.

The Plant Manager reports to the Vice President - Nuclear who has corporate responsibility for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of Cooper l

Nuclear Station.

During periods of time when the Plant Manager is l

unavailable, his responsibilities may be delegated in writing to one of the l

l managers on the Cooper Nuclear Station Site staff qualified for this position.

l 6.1.2 Offsite and Onsite Orranizations j

onsite and offsite organizations shall be established for unit operation and corporate management, respectively.

The onsite and offsite organizations j

shall include the positions for activities affecting the safety of the nuclear power plant.

l A.

Lines of authority, responsibility, and communication shall be established and defined for the highest management levels through

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intermediate levels to and including all operating organization i

positions.

These relationships shall be documented and updated, as appropriate, in the form of organization charts,. functional descriptions of departmental responsibilities and relationships, and job descriptions for key personnel positions, or in equivalent forms j

of documentation. These requirements shall be documented in tile USAR.

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The Nuclear Power Group Manager shall have corporate responsibility for overall plant nuclear safety and shall take any measures needed to ensure acceptable performance of the staff in operating, maintaining, j

and providing technical support to the plant to ensure nuclear safety.

C.

The individuals who train the operating staff and those who carry out l-l health physics and quality assurance functions may report to the f'

appropriate onsite manager; however, they shall have sufficient organizational freedom to ensure their independence from operating pressures.

f 6.1.3 Elant Staff - Shift Complement The shift complement at the station shall at all times meet the following f

requirements. Note:

Higher grade licensed operators may take the place of lower grade licensed or unlicensed operators.

i A.

A licensed senior reactor operator (SRO) shall be present at the station at all times when there is any fuel in the reactor.

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B.

A licensed reactor operator shall be in the control room at all times when there is any fuel in the reactor.

C.

Two licensed reactor operators shall be in the control room during all i

startup, shutdown and other periods involving significant planned

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control rod manipulations.

A licensed SRO shall either be in the Control Room or immediately available to the Control Room during such periods.

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Investigate all violations of Technical Specifications, including i

reporting evaluation and recommendations to prevent recurrence, to the l

Nuclear Power Group Manager and to the Chairman of the NPPD Safety i

Review and Audit Board.

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Perform special reviews and investigations and render reports thereon as requested by the Chairman of the Safety Review and Audit Board.

h.

Review all reportable events specified in Section 50.73 to 10CFR

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Part 50.

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Review drills on emergency procedures (including plant evacuation) and j

adequacy of communication with off site groups.

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Periodically review procedures required by Specifications 6.3.1, 6.3.2, 6.3.3, and 6.3.4 as set forth in administrative procedures.

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The Station Operations Review Committee shall be advisory.

b.

The Station Operations Review Committee shall recommend to the 50RC Chairman approval or disapproval of proposals under items 4, a through e and j above. In case of disagreement between the recommendations of i

the Station Operations Review Committee and the Plant Manager, the course determined by the Plant Manager to be the more conservative will be followed. A written summary of the disagreement will be sent j

to the Nuclear Power Group Manager, and to the NPPD Safety Review and l_

Audit Board.

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The Station Operations Review Committee shall report to the Chairman j

of the NPPD Safety Review and Audit Board on all reviews and j

investigations conducted under items 4.f, 4.g, 4.h, and 4.1.

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The Station Operations Review Committee shall make determinations regarding whether or not proposals considered by the Committee involve unreviewed safety questions. This determination shall be subject to-review by the NPPD Safety Review and Audit Board.

6.

Records.

1 Minutes shall be kept for all meetings of the Station Operations' Review Committee and shall include identi fication of all documentary material I

reviewed. Copies of the minutes shall be forwarded to the Chairman of the NPPD Safety Review and Audit Board and the Nuclear Power Group _ Manager within one month.

7 Procedures:

Written administrative procedures for Committee operation shall be prepared and maintained describing the method for submission and content of presentations to the committee, provisions for use of subcommittees, review and approval by members of written Committee evaluations and recommendations, dissemination of minutes, and such other matters as may be appropriate.

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Proposed tests or experiments which involve an unreviewed safety c.

question as defined in Section 50.59, 10 CFR.

d.

Proposed changes to Appendix A Technical Specifications or the CNS Operating License, Violations of applicable codes, rogulations, orders, Technical j

e.

specifications, license requirements, or of internal procedures or instructions having nuclear safety significance.

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f.

Significant operating abnormalities or deviations f rom normal and l

expected performance of plant equipmant that affect nuclear safety.

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g.

All reportable events specified in Section 50.73 to 10CFR Part 50.

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Any indication of an unanticipated deficiency in some aspect of design or operation of safety related structures, systems, or components.

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Minutes of meetings of the Station Operations Review Committee.

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Disagreement between the recommendations of the Station Operations Review Committee and the SORC Chairman, r

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Review of events covered under e,f,g, and h above include

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reporting to appropriate members of management on the results of j

investigations and recommendations to prevent or reduce the j

probability of recurrence.

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Authority:

The NPPD Safety Review and Audit Board shall report to and be j

advisory to the Nuclear Power Group Manager on those areas of responsibility specified in Specifications 6.2.1.B.4 and 6.2.1.E.7.

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Records:

Minutes shall be recorded for all meetings of the NPPD Safety Review and I

Audit Board and shall identify all documentary material reviewed.

Copies of the minutes shall be forwarded within one month of the meeting to the i

Nuclear Power Group Manager and the Plant Manager, and such others as the l

Chairman may designate.

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Audits:

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Audits of selected aspects of plant operation shall be performed under the cognizance of SRAB. with a frequency commensurate. with their safety l

significance. Audits performed by the Quality Assurance Department which j

meet this specification shall be considered to meet the SRAB audit j

requirements if the audit results are reviewed by SRAB. A representative I

portion of procedures and records of the activities performed during the l

audit period shall be audited and, in addition, observations of performance

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of operating and maintenance activities shall be included.

These audits shall encompass:

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