ML20126L421

Requests Addl Info for Review of Rev 1 to T1-80, Operator Training Program for NRC Hot License Candidates & Rev 1 to T2-80, NRC Licensed Operator Retraining Program. Info Requested within 14 Days

ML20126L421
Person / Time
Site:	Rancho Seco
Issue date:	06/07/1985
From:	Stolz J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Reinaldo Rodriguez SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
References
TAC-57407, NUDOCS 8506190519
Download: ML20126L421 (5)

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' Docket Files BGrimes NRC PDR JPartlow L PDR ACRS-10 Mr. Ronald J. Rodriguez ORB #4 Rdg RIngram Assistant General Manager, Nuclear HThompson SMiner Sacramento Municipal Utility District 0 ELD Gray File 6201 S Street EJordan EBrach P. O. Box 15830 H0rnstein Sacramento, California 95813

SUBJECT:

RANCHO SEC0 NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION We have completed our review of your topical reports TI-80 " Operator Training Program for NRC Hot License Candidates" Revision 1 and T2-80 "NRC Licensed Operator Retraining Program" Revision 1 submitted by letter dated March 22, 1985. From our review, we find that we require additional information in order to complete our review. The information required is outlined in the enclosure.

Within 14 days of receipt of the letter, please provide us with a schedule for submitting the requested information.

The reporting and/or recording keeping requirements contained in this letter affect fewer than ten respondents, therefore OMB clearance is not required under P.L.96-511.

Sincerely,

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John F. Stolz, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #4 Division of Licensing

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4 Mr. R. J. Rodriguez Sacramento Municipal Utility District Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station cc:

Mr. David S. Kaplan, Secretary Sacramento County -

and General Counsel Board of Supervisors Sacramento Municipal Utility 827 7th Street, Room 424 District Sacramento, California 95814 6201 S Street P. O. Box 15830 Ms. Helen Hubbard Sacramento, California 95813 P. O. Box 63 Sunol, California 94586 Thomas Baxter, Esq.

Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 1800 M Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036 Mr. Robert B. Borsum Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Power Generation Division Suite 220, 7910 Woodmont Avenue Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Resident Inspector / Rancho Seco c/o U. S. N. R. C.

14410 Twin Cities Road Herald, California 95638 Mr. John B. Martin, Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region V 1450 Maria Lane, Suite 210 Walnut Creek, California 94596 Director Energy Facilities Siting Division .

Energy Resources Conservation &

Development Comission 1516 - 9th Street Sacramento, California 95814 Mr. Joseph 0. Ward, Chief Radiological Health Branch State Department of Health Services 714 P Street, Office Building #8 Sacramento, California 95814 Mr. Joseph Findcro California State Office 444 North Capitol Street, N.W., Suite 305 Washington, D.C. 20003

E RE00EST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR RANCHO SECO NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT 1 OPERATOR TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NRC HOT LICENSE CANDIDATES AND NRC LICENSED OPERATOR RETRAINING PROGRAM (DOCKET NO.: 50-312)

1. Item 5.4 (p. 4) Evaluation and observation allows for the advanced placement and/or exemption of trainees into portions of the training program. We request that you modify your program so that examinations verifying the present knowledge of the individual is comparable to the knowledge of an individual completing the training segment are required prior to excusing this individual from the training as suggested in Section 5.2.1.7, Testing in Lieu of Training, in ANSI /ANS-3.1-1981.

Please explain Training Division Procedures (TDPs) and how they pertain in trainee evaluation for advanced placement / exemption into training programs.

2. Discuss the certifications completed pursuant to Sections 55.10(a)(6) and 55.33(a)(4) and (5) of 10 CFR Part 55. Provide the title of the individual who will certify the eligibility of individuals for licensing or renewal of license. (Ref. Enclosure 1 of H. R. Denton's March 28, 1980 letter to all power reactor applicants, Section A.3).

3. The simulator training program does not include all core manipulations which are described in H. R. Denton's March 28, 1980 letter, Enclosure 4. While these manipulations pertain to the requalification program, it is requested that you modify your programs for operators and senior operators to include all manipulations to ensure they are introduced in the initial training.

9 4 Our review of the control manipulations in the Enclosure of your retraining program and the list of manipulations in Enclosure 4 of the H. R. Denton letter of March 28, 1980, in NUREG-0737, indicates that the following exercises are not included: ,

(8) Loss of instrument air (if simulated plant specific).

(12) Loss of service water if required for safety.

Please modify your program accordingly or explain why these exercises were omitted from your Enclosure.

5. Item (3) of the control manipulations, " Manual control of steam generators and/or feedwater during startup and shutdown" has been included, however, it is not indicated that this will be performed on an annual basis as described in Enclosure 4 of the H. R. Denton letter of March 28, 1980, in NUREG-0737. Please modify your program, or explain why this exercise will not be performed on an annual basis.

6. The criteria for accelerated training in Section 4 of your program on page 6 meets neither the intent of the Comission's position nor current industry standards. Accelerated training should be provided on a timely basis in the area (s) where licensed personnel exhibit deficiencies. We therefore request you modify your program to state that licensed personnel will be suspended from licensed duties when:

A) Overall grade on the annual written examination is less than 80%

overall and less than 70% in a category.

B) Annual oral examinations or evaluations made by supervisors and/or training staff members of the performance and competency of licensed personnel during actual or simulated abnormal and emergency conditions clearly indicates the need for accelerated training.

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C Waiver of suspension from licensed duties will be considered if the Station Superintendent develops an Operation and Training Review Board that comprises members of the Station senior staff members. The Board should review the licensed individual's past performance, evaluate deficiencies and recommended training program before waiving suspension of licensed duties. The evaluation shall be completed within seven working days of the original findings. Accelerated training and reexamination must be completed within 30 days of the Board's recommendations.

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