ML20059E478
| ML20059E478 | |
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| Issue date: | 08/30/1990 |
| From: | Kenyon T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Kintner E ALWR UTILITY STEERING COMMITTEE |
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| PROJECT-669A NUDOCS 9009100198 | |
| Download: ML20059E478 (4) | |
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l August 30, 1990 s
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l.tr. E. E. Kintner, Chairman
' ALWR Steering Conruittee GPU 1uclear Corporation One Upper Pond Road
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Parsippany,1:ew Jersey 07054 Cear Mr. Kintner:
SUDJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIO!AL IliFORl!ATION ON EPRI ALWR L
REQUIREllENTS DOCUllEl:T As b result of our review of the EPRI ALWR Requirements Occument, the staff has determined that it needs additional information in order to complete our review of the design criteria.
The additional information is needed in the area of human factors considerations in Volurae 1 and Chapters 1, C and 10 of Volun,e E.
The staff's concerns are discussed in the enclosure to this letter.
Please respond to this request within 60 days of this letter.
I' you have any questions regarding this matter, call me at (301) 49211i0.
Sincerely, Original signed by Thomas Wambach for
- om Kenvon homas D. Kenyon, Project fianager Standardization Projects Directorate Division of Reactor Projects - 111 IV, Y and Special Projects Office of !!uclear Reactor Regulation
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY C0!1MISS10N OFFICE OF NUC1 EAR REACTOR REGULATION DIVISIOM CF LICENSEE PERFORMANCE anJ QUALITY EVALUATION HUMAN FACTORS ASSESSMENT BRANCH RTUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION EPRI ALWR REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT VOLUME 1 "ALWR POLICY AND SUmARY OF TOP-TIER REQUIREMENTS" CHAPTER 1 "0VERALL REQUIREMENTS" CHAPTER 6 " BUILDING DESIGN liHD ARRANGEMENT" CHAPTER 10 " MAN-MACHINE INTERFACE SYSTEMS" VOLUME 1 VI-Q1) Volume 1 of the EPRI ALWR requirements document contains a Human Factors Policy which states that human factors considerations will be incorporated into i
every step of the ALWR design process (Ref. page 11 and 10). EPRI NP-3659,
" Human Factors Guide for Nuclear Power Plant Control Room Development," for example, provides guidance in this area. However, requirements for these considerations do not appear to be included in this requirements document.
Describe the requirements for a comprehensive ALWR Human Factors Program Plan intended for use in the formal decision analyses logic which assures that human factors principles are incorporated into all applicable requirements to satisfy the goals and the tg -Lier requirements of the ALWR plant.
VI-Q2) Describe human factors analysis methods, techniques and documentation required to accomplish the Human Factors Policy and Top-Tier Requirements, CHAPTER 1 Cl-Q1) Chapter 1. Section 2.2, " Design Process", requires " emphasis" on human-machine interfaces, system interfaces and human-human interfaces throughout the plant design to achieve the General Design Requirements of Section 1 of Chapter 1. Describe what " emphasis" means in this context and desc'ibe the Human Factors Design Process requirements and acceptance criteria r
-which will assure that these interfaces are adequately emphasized in the design process to meet the Program Objectives and General Design Requirements notably,
. operability, maintainability and plant personnel exposure.
Cl-Q2) Section 2.2.G.2, ' Interdisciplinary Design Reviews", requires that at least one of the review group individuals listed shall be knowledgeable in the principles of. human factors. Section 2.3 of Volume 1, " Human Factors Policy",
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CHAPTER 6 C6-01) Chapter 6,Section2.1.1
" Human Factors", recuires good human engineering principles be used In the errangement anc design of buildings.
Describe the detailed requirements and acceptance criteria that should be part of the EPRI Requirements Document to assure that enhanced operability and maintenance are achieved in building arrangements. EPRI has referenced EPRI NP-4350, " Human Engineering Design Guidelines for Maintainability" as a requirement to be used by the Plant Designer to assure proper emahasis on human factors. Describe the scope end objectives of EPRI NP-4350 and low this guide will assure human factors considerations will be thoroughly integrated into ALWR building arrangements and designs.
Chapter 10: Main Control Room (MCR) Issuy C10-Q1) It is the staff's understanding that the EPRI concept for the ALWR MCR was based on the French S3C MCR developed by Electricite de France (EDF) for their N4 series reactors.
It therefore, formed the basis for the EPRI reQJirements that the MCR tmploy modern and proven digital technology such as -
ircegrated displays, alamt, procedures, controls and instrumentation, erid compact work stations.
Based on this understanding, provide the following additional information:
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What research, design and operator performance data collected, studied and used by EDF to develop the 53C HCR has EPRI obtained and utilized to develop its requiremer.ts?
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If the 530 is the " Proven Technology" referred to in the requirements, describe how EPRI determined, verified and validated this, c)
Describe how EPRI requirements assure that these modern, " proven" techno1cyies will be properly used and not have adverse effects on humcn performance.
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How is-the EDF approach to Human Factors for design and operation of their reactors compatible with those employed by U. S. utilities, and how does the EPRI Requirements Document account for the differences?
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Describe the technical basis for single operator monitoring and control functions as it relates to the following:
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The NCR technology developments which will be necessary to enable this approach to operations, and post-accident safe shutdown including shutdown under severe accident conditions.
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The human f actors analyses thit will be required to ensure safe and successful oFerations, i
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Paragraph 4.1.6.4 requires that the design documentetion for each control station include generic operating procedures. Paragraph 4.2.6 establishes the requirements for operator training, j
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opportunity to require, through the systems approach, that operator i
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procedures requirements be developed in conjunction with the control i
station design.
Describe how the the requirements established in 4.1.6.4 and 4.2.6 will assure that operator qualifications and training, and operating and u.aintenance procedures, will be developed in a logical order and proper time sequence during the system design process, to ensure that the control station design will support operator tasks, and reduce the likelihood of operator error.
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