AECM-84-015, Documents Actions Taken Re Operator Recertification Program in Response to 840229 Confirmation of Action Ltr.Six Operators Removed from Licensed Duties Effective 840229. Requalification Exam Administered
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n k MISSISSIPPI POWER & LIGHT COMPANY Degg Helping Build Mississippi P. O. B O X 16 4 0, J A C K S O N. MIS SIS SlP PI 3 9 2 0 5 March,1,$ *.1(yIc NUCLE AR PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta St., N.W., Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Attention:
Mr. J. P. O'Reilly, Regional Administrator
Dear Mr. O'Reilly:
SUBJECT:
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Unit 1 Docket No. 50-416 g
License No. NPF-13 FT File: 0260/L-860.
Confirmation of Action Letter AECM-84/0145 Your Confirmation of Action letter to Mississippi.. Power & Light Company (MP&L), dated February 29, 1984, documented actions related to the Operator Recertification Program which had been or would be taken by MP&L. These actions included removing the six operators referenced in your letter from licensed duties, and providing a schedule for the completion of corrective actions for these six individuals. The purpose of this letter is to document the actions taken by MP&L in this matter and to provide the response required by your letter of February 29, 1984.
The subject six operators were removed from licensed duties effective February 29, 1984 and will not be returned to such duties until they satis-factorily complete an NRC administered requalification examination. The three operators that failed the simulator portion of the NRC requalification examina-tion (OP-5854, OP-6121, and SOP-4216) have completed a retraining program and were re-examined by Region II personnel on March 12, 1984.
Two of the three operators that were not administered requalification examinations (SOP-4506 and SOP-4217) are scheduled to complete the program in time to be examined by Region II personnel on May 28, 1984. The remaining operator (OP-6241) did not successfully complete the program and will not be recommended for NRC re-examination at this time.
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MIO21?OIPPI POWER O Ll!!HT COMPANY It is MP&L's position that the information provided above meets the requirements of your February 29, 1984, confirmation of Action letter. If you have any questions, please contact this office.
Yours truly, F. Dale Manager of Nuclear Services REW/JGC:rg cc: Mr. J. B. Richard Mr. R. B. McGehee Mr. T. B. Conner Mr. G. B. Taylor Mr. Richard C. DeYoung, Director Office of Inspection & Enforcement U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
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-t Action Items 2.1 StrengYBen Long-Tern Operator Training Program 2.2 Strengthen Control Room Operator Training 2.3 Improve Qualification Card Program 2.4 Provide Technical Specification Training 2.5 Btilize Plant Specific Simulator for Regular Operator Training and Power Ascension Training 2.6 Provide Instruction to Operations Personnel on Plant Modifications 2.7 Provide Training on Surveillance Program - Recent Changes Overall Responsibility: Training Superintendent I
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Strengtnen Long-Tern Operator Training Program Actions Required:
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PFBvide training for a significant increase in Operations personnel in order to produce a sufficient quantity of qualified R0s and SR0s for shift manning and operations instructors.
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Provide sufficient qualified personnel to instruct currently scheduled classes and to develop necessary programs and materials.
3.
Develop excess SRO licensed individuals from the Operations ranks for the Training Department Staff.
Discussion:
Pursuant to these goals, the MP&L Training Department prepared a specification delineating the majority of training needs, requested proposals, evaluated bids and selected a qualified vendor. A letter of intent was signed with Quadrex Corporation in December, 1982, and work commenced in January, 1983. Anticipated contract duration is three years.
The MP&L Training Department is currently working with Quadrex on-site project management and instructors to ensure the existing training schedule is implemented on time.
In addition, Quadrez personnel, both on-site and off-site, are developing programs and materials consistent with MP&L training needs. Develcpment efforts on training materials begin with MP&L's guidance and direction on technical content and format, and continue with a submittal / review and comment / modification / approval cycle. The scheduling of the submittal and review cycle is done on an onFring basis between Quadrex project management and MP&L training staff.
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Quadrez tasks thus include instruction (simulator and classroom), development work on new programs and-modification of existing programs, and special tasks to meet MP&L traising needs.
Currently, the majority of Quadrex tasks are directly related to operator training.
The training functions performed by Quadrex
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Action Item Responsibility:
Training Superin endent
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d Corpletion hesponstole Task D:te Individual Comments 1.
Produce sufficient-quantity of RQg and SR0s.
1.1 Issue bid specification 11/23/82 Training Supt.
Complete and addenda.
1.2 Receive bids.
12/82 Training Supt.
Complete 1.3 Select vendor (Quadrex). 12/82 Training Supt.
Complete 1.4 Issue letter of intent.
12/23/82 Manager, Admin.
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1.5 Increase operator 1/83 Training Supt.
Complete trainee budget to provide sufficient operator trainees and eventual licensed operators.
2.
Quadrex complete Staffing Training Supt.
instructor staffing 4/15/83 on site to meet scheduled training Development dates and continue Ongoing' developing training material to meet scheduled classes.
3.
Track recruiting and ongoing Training Supt.
training efforts to ensure long range goal of sufficient R0s, SR0s, and Training Instructors are met.
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2 Actica Ites 2.2:
Strengtnen Control Rous Gperator Trainlud Action Req. ired:
Provide information on plant modifications and significant GGNS and industry operating events to shif t personnel on a routine basis and in a timely manner.
Discussion:
Training of operators will be provided to ensure that operating shifts receive the appropriate information and instruction. Pertinent modifications, LERs, SOERs, and other significant operating events will be provided to the Training Section by Nuclear Plant Engineering and/or Plant Technical Engineering (see Action Item 6.3).
Scheduling and implementing such training will be coordinated between the Operations and Training Superintendents.
Action Ites Responsibility:
Training Superintendent Completion Responsible Task Date Individual Comments l.
Provide assistance Ongoing Training Supt./
from training staff to Operations Supt.
aid Operations in accomplishing the required training.
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Imprcva Quslificctica Card Progres Action Required:
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Unsurethatoperatorsproperlycompletequalificationcards.
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Review qualification cards for effectiveness and modify program as necessary.
Discussion:
MP&L has developed comprehensive qualification cards for both licensed and non-licensed operators. These qualification cards were designed to improve the operators' knowledge of plant systems and components.
The qualification card program has not been as effective as was intended primarily due to the large number of signoffs on the qualification card and insufficient time on the part of qualified operators to give the required checkouts.
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a Completion Responsible Task Date Individual Comments 1.
Improve methods for Prior to Training Supt./
tracking qualification Commercial Operations Supt.
card completion and Operation provide personnel for proper checkouts /
signoffs.
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Perform a review of Prior to Training Supt./
qualification' cards Commercial Operations Supt..
and determine Operation
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Revise qualification cards as necessary.
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Provida Technical Specificction Training Action Required >
1.
Review existing training programs on Technical Specifications.
2.
Upgrade existing training programs to provide more effective training.
3.
Provide training on recent major changes to the Technical Specifications.
Discussion:
Training on GGNS Technical Specifications is included in various forms in existing training programs such as Licensed Operator Training, Licensed Operator Requalification Training, 4
Shift Technical Advisor Training, and in the Required Reading Program.
As feedback becomes available on problem areas and training weaknesses in Technical Specifications, existing training programs must be reviewed and upgraded where necessary.
The effort currently in progress (see Objective 1) to revise Technical Specifications and associated surveillances will result in numerous changes. A training effort must be devoted to provide adequate training on these changes prior to the next criticality.
Action Item Responsibility:
Training Superintendent Completion Responsible Task Date Individual Comments 1.
Review existing 8/30/83 Training Supt.
training programs on Tech. Specs. and determine the
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effect.iveness of current training based on feedback from plant staff supervision.
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Upgrade existing 12/30/83 Training Supt.
training programs to provide more effective training.
3.
Provide training to Prior to Next Training Supt.
operators on recent Criticality major changes to Tech. Specs.
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i Action Ites 2.5:
Utilize Plant Specific Simulator for Regular Operator Training and Power Ascension Training i
Action Required:
Utilize the GGNS simulator for licensed operator training combining required manipulations and power ascension training procedures.
Discussion:
The GGNS simulator was delivered and installed in October, 1982. The first training class, combining licensed operator requalification manipulations and Power Ascension Testing procedures utilization, cowenced January 17, 1983.
Plans for simulator requalification training are designed to include all annually required manipulations (which may also be done on the plant), as many biennially required manipulations as practicable, and LER/SOER/ multiple casualty-type scenarios for practice in " team concept" response.
MP&L has recognized the value of simulator training for licensed operators and license candidates in areas beyond the initial and requalification training programs.
Consequently, it was decided to utilize the simulator for training of licensed operators in the utilization of procedures written for the plant's Power Ascension Testing.
The entire Power Ascension Testing schedule was reviewed and a determination made as to which tests would be most beneficial in operator training and most applicable to simulator manipulation.
Subsequently, weekly outlines and daily instructor guides were developed.
Two five-shift cycles (one week duration per shift) covered the material to be taught.
This simulator training not only provides valuable familiarization and practice with the procedures for the licensed operators but also allows excellent feedback on the applicability of the test procedures and their ease of utilization.
MP&L is continuing as scheduled with simulator training on Power Ascension Testing Procedures.
Feedback is being provided via
.,the licensed operators using the procedures.
In addition, the Power Ascension Test Directors have participated in some of the simulator sessions, witnessing firsthand the application of their procedures. Thus, areas of weakness or unclear wording may be-modified prior to actual implementation of the program at the plant.
Action Item Responsibility:
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Conduct initial Training Supt.
requalification training and power ascension training to all five operating shifts.
1.1 First training cycle.
Completed Commenced 1/17/83.
2/18/83 1.2 Second training cycle.
3/25/83 Commenced 2/21/83.
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Conduct remainder of Prior to end Training Supt.
Ongoing.
annually required of annual manipulations.
requalifica-tion schedule.
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Provide Instruction to Operations Personnel on Plant Modifications j
Action Required:
Provide information/ training to Operations personnel describing changes in equipment / plant operations due to Design Change Package (DCP) implementation.
1 Discussion:
MP&L recognizes that Operations Personnel require instruction on changes in plant operations and equipment due to DCP implementation.
The Training Department plans to instruct Operations personnel on plant modifications completed during the current outage on a system-by-system basis whenever practical.
In addition, prior to the r*2t interval during which plant modifications resulting from DCPA are anticipated to be performed, training strategies for instruction on the changes must be established and implemented.
Action Item Responsibility:
Training Superintendent Completion Responsible Task Date Individual Comments 1.
Provide description As They Tech. Support of system changes to Become Supt.
training.
Available 2.
Provide revised Tech.
As They Tech. Support Specs. and procedure Become Supt.
revisions to Training.
Available 4;
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Prepare training Prior to Next Training Supt.
material and train Criticality operations personnel for changes related to Tech. Specs, and
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Provide Training on Surveillance Program -
Recent Changes
- Action Re6uired:
Supplement the training program to provide appropriate plant personnel with Surveillance Program training.
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- Discussion:
An effort is currently underway to make major revisions to the Surveillance Program.
NP&L recognizes that plant personnel must be trained on the program changes.
Action Item Responsibility:
Training Superistendent Completion Responsible Task Date Individual Comments 1.
Develop and implement Prior to Next Training Supt.
training for plant Criticality pers6anel involved in surveillance activities.
u 1.1 Provide training on Prior to Next Training Supt.
history of problems Criticality associated with surveillances.
1.2 Provide training on Prior to Next Training Supt.
types of changes made Criticality to surveillance procedur.es.
1,3 Provide training on Prior to Next Training Supt.
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changes made to the Criticality Surveillance Program.
1.4 Provide training on Prior to Next Training Supt.
This training will be how to evaluate results Criticality for supervisors of completed
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reviewing completed surveillances.
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