ML20132E527
| ML20132E527 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Grand Gulf  |
| Issue date: | 08/19/1984 |
| From: | Mark Resner NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTOR & AUDITOR (OIA) |
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| FOIA-85-419 NUDOCS 8510010109 | |
| Download: ML20132E527 (6) | |
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U.,.UCLE AS RE GULATORY COWisslON Ofid et immer ane L,sor e......~......M:3 19, 1954 90 Report of Interview James P. McGaughy, Vice President, Nuclear Support, Mississippi Power and Licht (MP&L). 210 South Lamar Street, Jackscn. Mississippi was interviewed
-coiicerning a September 23, 1983 meeting at Region II, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC).
At the meeting, an MP&L letter addressing ciscrepancies in the qualification cards for reactor operators at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (GGSS) was allegedly intended to be presented to the NRC but was withdrawn by MP&L after they were informed by Region II officials that the discrepancies could constitute a material false statement.
He provided the following in'for ation:
On August 19, 1983, there was a close out reeting (exit conference) held by Region II officials with MP&L concerning, among other items, missino documen-e or Pr Je is n of Reactor Projects, negion.n. ecviseo n1m during the meeting that the deficiencies concerning.the qualification cards were considered a deviation by NRC and that MP&L needed~ to follow up on the deviation with a letter indicating what.. actions MP&L would take to correct the deviation.
MP&L, specifically, Douglas L. Hunt, proceeded with drafting a response in that regard (Exhibit 1).
On September 24, 1983, he and Hunt met 'with Region 11 officials at the NRC Regional Offi'ce in Atlanta, Georgia. He dces not recall wha +
"ues the Af ter the meeting adjourned, he advised that he had meeting concerned.
a draft letter addressing the deficiencies with the cualification cards for reactor operators at GGNd which Rech II had identified to him during the Aucust 19, 1983, exit conference.
told him that he was glad that he e" use the matter was (McGaughy) brought that issue to his attenti n then took the letter from currently being discussed within Region II.
him and he believed thatM brought the letter to James P. O'Reilly, M returned Regional Administrator, Region. II, to discuss it with him.
shortly thereafter and advised him that Region II h' d originally consisdered a
the matter of the qualification cards a deviation, but Region II was now considering the matter in the sense that MP&L provided incorrect information raant the possibility of to NRC.
In his (McGaughy's) mind, he knew that thic-further advised him, a r.aterial false. statement on the part of MP&L.
with words to the effect, that MP&L should review their letter. carefully and make sure it was on point because* HRC was taking a closer look at this matter.
T"1"B. also told him that the discussions relative to the discrepancies in the cualification cards being a deviation, between Region II and MP&L on August 19, 1983, may not have been correct.
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2-He noted that th'e letter which he brought to the September 23, 1983 meeting at Region II was.a draft letter and MP&L had not intended to submit the letter to NRC at that time,iThe purpose for bringing the letter to the meeting was to discuss with Region II officials whether or not the letter would be a satis-factory response to NRC concerning the dev'iation with the reactor operator qualification cards that Region 11 noted to MP&L in the August 19, 1983, meeting. The letter was not submitted at that time.
Regarding any changes to the draft letter in question, he recalled that at the 23, 1983, reeting, the draft letter had not been re-time of the September viewed by his inmediate-supervisor, Jack B. Richard, Senior Vice President.
He also noted that the draft letter listed Nuclear, or the MP&L legal staff.
the names of individual reactor operators involved with the false operator qualification cards and MP&L did not want to unnecessarily place the names of the reactor operators in the public domain.
For these reasons, the draft letter was revised and a final letter (Exhibit 2) was issued on September 30, 1983.
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!= the license ap;11cstion letter to Mr. Paul C:llins, subject title Applice.tien for Opertt:r's and Senior Opertt=r's Li:e:ses. AICMJ1/002 1
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a.pplications for se=e cf the license car.d id s.t e s.
':he s e errers were d :u=e=t.ed i.n acccrds.sce vith pla.nt procedures.
':he first, arrer a;;11es to Encisoure(2) line ite= seven, Terma.1 Trs.in-ir.g, which -i=;11ed that cold license operster qualifics. tic: ca.rd s bad -.-
been cc:jleted.
M?iLis review indice.tes that the perse..nel listed belov did net cc=;1ete & Ga.lificetion card s.s indietted i: section seven of Ar:M-.51/oC2.
MP&L has revieved this *rror in dets il
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etther necest,ary nor prsc',,1cle to require the thove listed yrsonnel 1,o retrotetively co:plete a qual'.*icasic: card s.t this time.
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=ination is based en their successN1 cc=;1etion of the initia1 tra ining
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ne apps.ren* cause of this err:r vs.
the 1:erperie:ce of the trtising sts.ff a.t tha* ti=e v'ich led to poor tracki g for cc ;1 etic: cf q.:s.lifi estion cards.
The Trs.i=ing 8ts.fr has initiated perza.nent corrective action to prevent si=ilar occurrences.
A =ev trsining instructio=, Licensed Opers. tor
. Trs.1:1:a Progra.= I.:Ple=e:* s. ties, ik-6-02-6, ha.s been issued.
"'.is pro-cedure specifies the zarthed to be used W es.ch license ca.ndida.te to ec=
plete the qua.lification card.
I= a.ddit.ic=, it also specifies t.he required ec:pletion period.
Se instruction also pro =:.lga.te s a nev
-l che:Esheet for the tre. icing staff's use.
- is checksheet, includes a 1.1:a it.c= that, v11Y pr vide do=u=entat. ion that the qua.lifica. tion cards s.=d re c.: ired tra.ining vs.s =c=pleted s=d a= e::try as.de in the appropria,te rs.ici=g rs==rd.~
Se setend error a;;11es to Inclosure (2) line 1 tra.i=
ing, which i: plies that, cold license cand ids.t.e ba.d re-eeived s, Eea t, Trs.esfer and.%er:o Reviev Cou.rae a.=d ths.: ca ndida,te in.d retetved the felloving tra.1=ing:
25 days Pls.nt C ers. tion Courses P
6 dsMs Rea. ter Physics, Cere Berns, s.ni Rs.dect.
did not atta=1 the cou se specifically titled He a-Tra.nsfer s. d Ser o Reviev.
E=vever, he re:sived si=ils,r tratsing in
' physics, core ther=o, ts.d e st, hes.: tra.ns f er a=1 fluid flov by his pa.rticipatic: in a ik day Prest tlator course is July 1930 a.=d a 5 day Mitiga.t'en of Core Ds.= age course 1: Septe=ter 1981.
did Det for: Ally sit for the at:ye listed courses.
In s.c cpers.tions instructor, ha was involved in tes.ching his s.a sigr.:ent s4 es.:h of these courses.
The apps. rent cause for t.hese errors is aft.1: attributed to the inex.
perience of the training sta.ff in docu=enti:g trai ing records.
The Trsining Staff has i:itiated pe.:anent, corre=tive action to prevent.
si=ils.r occurrences.
Procedure ik-S-02-6 has bee: is suei s.nd provides a
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chechlist to imelu.de a line ite: that, required training for license a;;ittants vs.s co ;;et.ed s.nd appropris.te e:tries cade in the training record.
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A thorough review of a.11 license holders tra.ini s records vs.: conducted s.nd no s dditional' dis crepancies were not,ed.
Se t.vo ite=s discussed above hs.ve been revieved by t.he Plant Staff a.nd it has been deter =ined that these it e:s ha Ye DC i=;.aC: oC the safe ope =
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':51s infer =r. tion is being provided in ceder to clear discrepancies between whati was origi ally sub=1sted in the license a7;11 cations a.=4 vtet is actuA12y docu=ented is the indiviha.1 training records.
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Mr. Richari-C. DeYoung Director Office of I:spection & I: force =ent U. 8. helse r Regulatory Co==1ssio:
Washingto=, D.C.
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P." O'h.eilly, Regional Administrator O!! ice of Inspe: ica & Enforcement U. S. Eclea r Regulatory Cc-4 ssion Pagion II 101 Marietta St., N.V., Baite 3100 A:lanta, Georgia 30303 Mr. Dons.1d See's.htm Operuor License Iranch Division of Beactor Licensing U. S. Ecles. Beg.datory Co-4 ssion I
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