ML20137W421
| ML20137W421 | |
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| Site: | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Issue date: | 04/02/1997 |
| From: | Fouch T INTERIOR, DEPT. OF, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9704180100 | |
| Download: ML20137W421 (2) | |
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DENVER FEDERAL CENTER DENVER, Col.ORADO 80225 1% ki PI ) N t t l R 10 NRC LICENSE NO. R-113 DOCKET NO 50-274 April 2, 1997 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington DC 20555 Dear Sir On March 31, 1997 the reactor staff discovered that contrary to our Reactor Operator Requalification Program, Appendix 3-3 TABLE I, of the Reactor Operations Manual, one task was not performed.
This task is Item d.
" Participate in Pulse or Square Wave Operations", as shcan on the attached page.
The tasks are required to be performed during every 2 years requalification cycle.
No pulse or square wave operations have been performed since April, 1994.
The most recent 2 year training cycle was January 1994 through December 1996 so we have exceed the requirement by 3 months.
The reasons for the oversight are no demand for pulsing or 4
square wave operations at the facility, and inattention to the reminder schedule.
To correct the oversight, the two licensed SRO's at the facility, Paul Helfer and Richard Perryman completed the required task on April 1, 1997.
Full compliance was achieved on this date.
To prevent this from happening again, an item has been added to the annual requalification exam cover sheet to require review of the operator proficiency tasks.
M Thomas D.
Fouch Regional Geologist Reactor Administrator 9704190100 970402 gDR ADOCK 05000274 PDR f
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