ML20065P125
| ML20065P125 | |
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| Site: | North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 12/04/1990 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 9012130120 | |
| Download: ML20065P125 (2) | |
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SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMrWDMENT NOS. 142 AND 125 TO FACILITYOPERATINGLICENSENOS.NPF-4ANDPf{-1 VIRGINTA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPAN.
OLD DOMINION ELECTRIC CCupERATIVE NORTH ANNA p0WER STATION, UNITS NO. 1 AND NO. 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-338 AND S0-339 1.0 _ INTRODUCTION By letter dated August 22, 1990, the Virginia Electric and Power Company (the licensee) proposed a change to the Technical Specifications (TS) for the North Anna Power Station, Units No. 1 and No. 2 (NA-182).
S would provide for and document exceptions to ANS-3.1 (pecifically, the change 12/79 Draft)inthe NA-1&2 station :taff organization and the qualification requirements regarding the position of Operations Manager as described in the standard. Also, a change would be made to TS 6.2 and 6.4 to revise the title of the " Nuclear Safety Engineering" group to " Station Nuclear Safety."
2.0 DISCUSSION The proposed change to TS 6.3, " Facility Staff Qualifications," adds specific exceptions to the qualification requirements of ANS-3.1 (12/79 Draft)forthe Superintendent Operations and the Supervisor Shift Operations.
ANS-3.1(12/79 Draft), which is cited in TS 6.3 for establishing the qualifica-tion requirements of the plant's staff, requires that the individual fulfill-ing the function of the " Operations Manager" holds a current Senior Reactor Operator's (SRO) license.
In the past, the licensee has determined that the Superintendent Operations is the equivalent position in the licensee's NA-1&2 organization and therefore, the position has been filled by persons holding SRO licenses.
This requirement makes it difficult for the Superintendent 0 erations to perform certain management functions. Specifically, the abi ity to monitor the quality of operating shift qualification and requalification programs is substantially impaired.
The su training programs in progress, perintendent is not free to fully examine the simply because he is also a trainee and is thus restricted from obtaining certain infomation.
In addition, a substantial part of the Superintendent Operations' time is consumed in maintaining the SRO license in an active status, which requires 60 days of requalification time each year.
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2-o To relieve the Superintendent of tFese requirements so he can better fulfill his management responsibilities, the licensee would institute an intermediate position, directly subordinate to the Superintendent Operations, that has cognizance over all NA-1&2 plant operating shifts. This position would be the Supervisor Shif t Operations, who would be required to maintain a current and active SRO license and would fulfill the functional and qua11fication requirements of the " Operation Manager" as required by ANS-3.1 (12/79 Draft).
3.0 EVALUATION The proposed change, as described above, is administrative in nature and would change only the staff organizational position of the individual required to maintain an SRO license, thereby fulfilling the functions of the
" Operations Manager" as described in ANS-3.1 (Draft 12/79).
The required level of training and qualification would not be changed and the levels of responsibility and authority of the " Operations Manager" would remain as the individual immediately superior to the operating shift supervisors.
Also a subsequent version of ANS-3.1, 1987 explicitly provides for the organizational structure described 1.: the licensee's above proposed change. Therefore, we find the proposed change to be acceptable.
Finally, the staff has detecmined that the proposed change to TS 6.2 and 6.4, which would revise the title of the " Nuclear Safety Engineering" group to
" Station Nuclear Safetyfore, administrative in nature and only reflects a
" is change in title. There the staff finds the proposed change acceptable.
4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
These amendments relate to changes in recordkeeping, reporting or administra-tive procedures or requirements. Accordingly, these amendments meet the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10).
Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of these amendments.
CONCLUSION We have concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, and (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and the issuance of the amendments will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Date: December 4, 1990 principal Contributor:
L. Engle
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