ML20080G286

Forwards Revised Pages to FSAR Section 13.2 Clarifying Various Aspects of Operator Training Program,Per 840126 Meeting W/B Wilson.Revised Pages Will Be Included in Rev 9 to FSAR

ML20080G286
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Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	02/10/1984
From:	Tucker H DUKE POWER CO.
To:	James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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NUDOCS 8402130332
Download: ML20080G286 (5)

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DUKE POWER GOMPANY P.O. Box 33180 CF T OTTE, N.C. 28242 HAL B. TUCKER TEf.EPHONE vna emessomwr (704) 373-4531

===*=r - February 10, 1984 Mr. James P. O'Reilly, Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900

' Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Re: -Catawba Nuclear Station Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414

Dear-Mr. O'Reilly:

As a followup to a January 26, 1984 meeting between Mr. Bruce Wilson of your staff and representatives of Duke Power Company, please find attached revised Catawba FSAR Section 13.2 pages which clarify various aspects cf the operator training program. These revised pages will be included in Revision 9 to the FSAR.

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Hal B. Tucker j RWO/php Attachment cc: Mr. Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Attention: Ms. E. G. Adensam, Chief Licensing Branch No. 4 NRC Resident Inspector Catawba Nuclear Station Mr. Bruce Wilson U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region.II 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900

. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Mr. Robert Guild, Esq.

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CNS (e) Nuclear Fundamentals This module expands the concepts presented in the Nuclear Preparatory module in order to develop a qualitative and quantitative understanding of reactor operational characteristics. Enhancement of the academic phase is accomplished through operational experience provided by ten reactor startups at the research reactor and/or simulator facility. Reactor primary and secondary systems as well as instrumentation and control systeics are presented along with their applications to reactor control and safety and station emergency plans.

(6-8 weeks)

(f) Introduction to Systems and Procedures Specific This module provides academic instruction in the specific systems of the nuclear station. Instruction covers the specific station's design, physical layout and radiation control requirements. Selected instructional material will normally be presented to operations personnel immediately following Nuclear Fundamentals and is conducted at the station. The terminal objective of this training is to provide the nonlicensed nuclear equipment operator with the knowledge level required to perform specific tasks and duties in the station. (5-7 weeks)

(g) Pre-Operational Training (1) Cold license Certification training is given to operators who were not previously licensed by the NRC to establish their eligibility to take the NRC Cold License Examination by meeting the nuclear operat-ing experience requirements in 10 CFR 55. 25b. This certification will be accomplished by successful completion of one of the following programs:

An NRC approved Cold License Certification Training Program provided by organizations other than Duke Power Company. This program must be performed at a Westinghouse PWR facility.

An NRC Approved Cold License Certification Program provided by Duke Power Company. This program will meet or exceed the provisions of the Paul Collins letter dated October 18, 1977 l

that approves the following program:

Observation Training (4-8 weeks)

Classroom Training (320 hours0.0037 days <br />0.0889 hours <br />5.291005e-4 weeks <br />1.2176e-4 months <br />) l Simulator Training (320 hours0.0037 days <br />0.0889 hours <br />5.291005e-4 weeks <br />1.2176e-4 months <br />)

The classroom instruction covers specific station systems, procedures and operational requirements needed to operate the simulator, c Simulator' operations provide the trainee with Control Room experience while observation training exposes the trainee to current operational activities in a nuclear station.

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Any license candidate who has not completed one of the programs described above will complete three months of observation

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' Cold License Preparatory Training as described below. Certifi-cation will be based on the candidate's performance during an examination prior to the license examination. This examination

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.1? . will donsist 'of a written examination, simulator start-up examination, and plant operating examination.

(2) Cold License Preparatory Training typically censists of 25 weeks of cla=sroom trainind and 5 weeks of simulator training which includes 1 week for evaluation. Approximately one half of the simulator training time is used operating the simulator, while the remaining time is used in the classroom preparing for a simulator operations and critiques of previous operations. All Cold License Candidates will participate in this training.

l' (h) Reactor Operator Hot License Preparatory Training This trainirg prepares and evaluates the prospective Reactor Operator Licensee Candidate for the NRC examination. It is normally presented to the selected Operations License Candidate and conducted at the Nuclear Steam Station. The instruction includes specific systems and procedures, simulator, OJT and observation training, (total program length is 22 weeks minimum).

Upon completion of this module, trainees have completed training in all topics for Reactor Operator described in 10 CFR 55.21,10 CFR 55.23, and NUREG-0737.

l (i) Senior Operator Hot License Preparatory Training This training module reviews material covered in the License Preparation Reactor Operator module with emphasis on the following: Basis of Technical Specifications, Emergency Plan, Operating Characteristics, Fuel Handling, Handling and Disposal of Radioactive Waste, Facility Incident Reports, Core Damage Mitigation, and Supervisory Skills (16 weeks minimum). It is normally presented to selected senior operator license candidates and is conducted at the nuclear stations. Upon completion of this module, trainees have completed training in all topics for Senior Reactor Operators described in 10 CFR 55.22, l 10 CFR 55.23, and NUREG-0737. This module may be conducted concurrently with the Reactor Operator Hot License Preparatory module.

(j) Simulator Simulator training is a topic within the Periodic, Cold Certification, and License Preparation Modules. The simulator exarcises are appropriately con-structed for the level of training required. All license preparation, cold certification and periodic training modules contain the most advanced and i demanding simulator exercises.

These simulator sessions are designed to train the operators in areas of event l assessment, diagnosis, and response to the extent possible using Catawba Nuc-l lear Station procedures on the McGuire simulator.

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CNS Simulator training is conducted on the Duke Power Company McGuire/ Catawba

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simulator which complies with'the'fequirements of Regulatory Guide 1.149.

McGuire Nuclear Station'is the reference plant'for the*nimulator.- However, 2

its control board configuration,^? vender, and response to transients satisfy the-similarity requirements of 10 CFR 55 Appendix A. This simulator will be utilized unless a Catawba Nuclear Station site specific simulator is obtained and approved for training.

(k) 0bservation l Observation training is conducted at a Duke Power Company Nuclear Steam Station.

Normally the observation training is structured to reinforce the operating practices, procedures and administrative policies associated with nuclear station operations.

Production Technology Modules (1) ' Introduction to Maintenance This. training module introduces the trainee to' work philosophy, department maintenance programs and industrial safety; and provides a preview of basic work maintenance performance. It identifies important manuals and regulations and their impact on work performance. Instruction on the selection, use and care of hand and portable power tools is-provided. This training module also provides instruction in basic concepts and fundamentals in mathematics, classi-cal and nuclear physics, chemistry, electrical and mechanical systems theory.

It introduces the tioshee to power plant systems and components and identifies i

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