ML20070T053
| ML20070T053 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 01/31/1983 |
| From: | Tucker H DUKE POWER CO. |
| To: | Adensam E, Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| RTR-NUREG-0737, RTR-NUREG-737, TASK-2.B.4, TASK-TM NUDOCS 8302080174 | |
| Download: ML20070T053 (4) | |
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DUKE POWER GOMPANY P.O. nox 03180 CHAHLOTTE, N.C. 28242 IIAL II. TI'CKER TELEPHONE W E P.RSEDENT (704) 373-4N31 January 31, 1983 m m...o -eno-Mr. Harold R. Denton, Director l
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.'20555 Attention: Ms. E. G. Adensam, Chief Licensing Branch No. 4 Re: Catawba Nuclear Station Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414
Dear Mr. Denton:
As a followup to a November 22, 1982 meeting between representatives from the NRC Licensee Qualification Branch and Duke Power Company, attached are clarifica-tions of Duke's plans for training for mitigating core damage and for the cold license certification program.
Very truly yours, fgk/'
Hal B. Tucker ROS/php Attachment cc: Mr. James P. O'Reilly, Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta Street, Suite 3100 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Mr. P. K. Van Doorn NRC Resident Inspector Catawba Nuclear Station Mr. Robert Guild, Esq.
Attorney-at-Law P. O. Box 12097 Charleston, South Carolina 29412 Palmetto Alliance hg 2135 Devine Street Columbia, South Carolina 29205 8302000174 830131 PDR ADOCK 05000413 A
Mr. Harold R. Denton, Director January 31, 1983 Page 2 cc: Mr. Jesse L. Riley Carolina Environmental Study Group 854 Henley Place Charlotte, North Carolina 28207 j
Mr. Henry A. Presler, Chairman Charlotte-Mecklenburg Environmental Coalition 943 Henley Place Charlotte, North Carolina 28207 4
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Duke Power Company Catawba Nuclear Station Training for Mitigating Core Damage In accordance with NUREG-0737, Item II.B.4, operating personnel from the plant manager through the operating chain to-the licensed operators will receive training for mitigating core damage.
I Cold License Certification Program Course Description A comparison of the Cold License Certification programs utilized before and after January 1,1983 is shown below.
Before 1983 After January 1, 1983 Observation training at 80 to 160 hrs.I 480 hrs.
an operating tiuclear station Plant & classroom 10 - 13 wks.
10- - 24 wks.2 training 3
Simulator training 13 wks.
6 wks.
and evaluation Total 25 to 30 wks.
34 to 42 wks.
I Depending on previous experience 2 Depends on fuel load date and NRC exam date l
l 3 On McCuire simulator l
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Background
As early as 1978 Catawba Nuclear Station requested a waiver of simulator examination on the McGuire simulator as part of the licensing process. This request was made in light of significant differences between McGuire and Catawba control boards, system design, and operating procedures. Members of the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operator Licensing Branch agreed to the waiver at that time, and again at a meeting on July 1,1982.
Cold Licensing Certification utilized the McGuire Nuclear Station and simulator be-l cause of itsoperational condition and availability during Catawba Nuclear Station construction.
It is now felt that the state of completion and procedure avail-ability of Catawba would enhance the knowledge of the operators to a greater l
degree than would further contact with McGuire.
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_2 Justification The present Cold License Certification program incorporates changes which accomplish the following:
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Increased experience in an operating power plant.
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Instruction on Catawba specific systems and procedures instead of McGuire.
- 3) Plant walk-throughs and procedure walk-throughs using the Catawba control board instead of McGuire specifics.
- 4) Some simulator training allowing candidates to make reactivity changes, observe, analyze and take corrective action on selected malfunctions. Control board and procedural differences will not allow full implementation of Catawba Nuclear Station procedures on the McGuire simulator, but transient responses will be similar at Catawba.
These changes are made to effect a more detailed knowledge of Catawba Nuclear Station systems, components and procedures prior to Licensing than could be obtained by learning McGuire specifics first. Rather than certifying the operator's technical competency based on his knowledge of McGuire, we prefer l
to base the certification on the plant he will ultimately operate when possible.